Val Chmerkovskiy shows off his toned body after Dancing With The Stars practice on Sunday afternoon (April 12) in Los Angeles.
The 29-year-old pro dancer and his partner, Rumer Willis, are getting really into character for their Disney Week dance to “Poor Unfortunate Souls”.
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By: Pune Pulse
November 6, 2023
Pune: While the prices of most food grains have increased, housewives can have a sigh of relief as the price of edible oil has come down. Compared to last Diwali, the prices of sunflower, palm, soybean, and sarki oil have decreased by 30 to 35 percent. Groundnut oil prices are holding up. Last year, prices of edible oils were on the rise during Diwali. The arrival of sunflower, palm, and soybean oil from abroad continues regularly.
As per further information, the import of edible oil has increased. The war-like situation in Israel, as well as reduced demand for edible oil in the international market, led to a gradual decline in edible oil prices over the past few months. Considering the price of edible oil in Diwali last year, this year the price of edible oil has decreased by 30 to 35 percent.
The price of commercial cooking gas has recently increased by Rs 100. Except for edible oil, prices of most food grains are on the rise. People have got relief in Diwali due to the fall in the price of edible oil.
A cooking oil merchant stated that a few years ago, homemade snacks were prepared during Diwali. For the last few years, housewives have been buying ready-made snacks from the market. It is not possible for housewives to prepare snacks while taking care of busy work. Due to this, there is an increase in the tendency to buy ready-made snacks, and during Diwali, the demand for edible oils increases from sweets sellers and snack makers. The demand for edible oils from domestic consumers is declining.
Following are the cheaper rates of cooking oil per 15 kg (Rates of 2022 in brackets):
· Palm – Rs 1,350 to Rs 1,500 (Rs 2,100 to Rs 2,150)
· Sunflower – Rs 1,400 to Rs 1,500 (Rs 2,300 to Rs 2,400)
· Soybean – Rs 1,400 to Rs 1,500 (Rs 2,300 to Rs 2,400)
· Sarki – Rs 1,400 to Rs 1,550 (Rs 2,200)
· Vanaspati Toop – Rs 1,400 to Rs 1,600 (Rs 1,900 to Rs 2,000)
· Groundnut – Rs 2,700 to Rs 2,800 (Rs 2,800 to Rs 2,900)

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Woody Allen once said that he didn't want to achieve immortality through his work; he wanted to achieve it by not dying. Although that's unlikely for Allen and other higher organisms, many biologists believed that immortality was possible for microbes. Now, however, a new study suggests that bacteria get old, a finding that may give scientists a new tool for understanding aging.
The rod-shaped Escherichia coli bacterium divides in half to form two identical-looking daughter cells, which contain one old end, or pole, inherited from the parent and one new pole. When those daughter cells split, only two of the four resulting cells will have poles from the original cell. Current thinking assumed that all four cells were the same, and because they are essentially identical to the parent cell, immortality was possible for this organism.
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Fox News is engaged in a deliberate campaign to mislead the public in order to get support for Donald Trump’s misguided Muslim ban.
Earlier this week, Fox News political commentator Bill O’Reilly, did a segment on the O’Reilly Factor to highlight what Trump falsely called ‘unsafe conditions in Sweden’ allegedly caused by Middle Eastern refugees.
For the segment, O’Reilly brought in a man named “Nils Bildt,” who was listed as a “Swedish Defense and National Security Advisor”
“There is a problem with socially deviant activity, there is a problem with crime, [and] there is a problem with areas or hotspots of crime,” Bildt said, after saying refugees were unable to “socially integrate” with society.
“If you don’t agree with the liberal, shall we say, common agenda, then you are viewed as an outsider or not even taken seriously,” Bildt added.
However, after watching the segment, Swedish national security agencies revealed they have no idea who he is.
“We have no spokesman by that name,” said Marie Pisäter, a spokeswoman for the Swedish Defense Ministry, who also confirmed that he didn’t work in Sweden’s foreign office. “We do not know who he is.”
And when Swedish newspaper Göteborgs-Posten started digging on Bildt’s background, they revealed Bildt’s actual surname was Tolling, and that he hasn’t lived in Sweden since 1994.
In addition to his lack of credentials, Bildt was also convicted of assaulting a police officer in the U.S. in 1994, for which he served one year in jail. The altercation with the police officer happened while Bildt was intoxicated, according to court documents filed in Arlington, Virginia.
Bildt was also found to have owned several security companies in the U.S. and has a residence in Tokyo, US Uncut reports.
O’Reilly’s failed attempt to mislead the public comes on the heels of President Trump’s remarks on a supposed act of terrorism that happened in Sweden last Friday night, which actually didn’t happen unless you count a neo-Nazi group bombing a refugee center in January.
After his Sweden comment was debunked, Trump blamed Fox News, saying he heard the news on the network.
Watch the segment below, courtesy of Media Matters:


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Unique food and drink experiences
There are so many tasty activities to devour in Parks Canada places! From traditional recipes, epic picnics, historic spirits to the most authentic historic culinary experiences, reserve your spot today and get a taste of history!
Nature is delicious!
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, British Columbia
Choose from 17 lovely orchards across the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve to gather fruits and nuts— following in the footsteps of the early European settlers dating back to the 1830s. Scattered across the southern Gulf Islands, many of these orchards connect us back to the original settlers where their farming practices linked into the local economy. On North Pender Island, explore the lush Roesland Orchard, planted in 1910 by Scottish immigrant Robert Roe Sr. Discover the Mahoi Orchard on Russell Island and taste the sweet apples and cherries from the garden of Hawaiian settlers, William Haumea, Maria Mahoi and the Fisher family. Follow the rules of considerate and sustainable harvesting and enjoy the taste of sweet heritage fruit!
Take a workshop
Bannock, chocolate and ice cream
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, Manitoba
Take part in a culinary workshop surrounded by Canada’s oldest collection of stone fur trade buildings, where trappers and traders of the Hudson’s Bay Company once gathered in the 1850s.
Learn to make tasty bannock bread, and discover the art of grinding grain by the quern— a stone hand mill to make flour. Then, as your bannock cooks, try your hand at churning butter!
Chocolate is more your thing? Take part in a workshop to discover its delicious history. Cocoa has been enjoyed by kings, governors, soldiers and fur traders alike! Prepare a heritage hot chocolate recipe and enjoy the sweet rewards of your labour.
Ice cream lover? Get the inside scoop! Could there have been ice cream at Lower Fort Garry in 1851? Immerse yourself in the stimulating story of how this tasty treat came to the prairies. Learn how to make ice cream and then taste the final product!
Say cheers to spirited adventures!
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Nova Scotia
Did you know that the everyday life of a nineteenth-century soldier included alcohol? From persuading the enlistment of new recruits, to fortifying one’s bravery in the field, alcohol was the high-point for many soldiers. Go behind-the-scenes at the citadel with a kilted 78th Highlander and Raise your Spirits as you savour three unique spirits created by the award-winning Compass Distillers; the Noon Gun Gin, Fort George Genever, and Daily Ration Rum, all aged in oak barrels and stored on-site at the citadel and paired with delicious artisanal cheeses on this tour.
Experience the exclusive and spirited private tour Proof is in the Barrel with a uniformed 78th Highlander guide. Watch a firing demonstration of an authentic 19th-century Snider-Enfield rifle, take samples from the barrels and help the distiller ‘proof them down’, a process which reduces alcohol content. Gather in the North Magazine’s Garrison Room for a delicious culinary experience featuring local charcuterie, all chosen to pair perfectly with each spirit. Learn how to properly taste each spirit and take the opportunity to ask the distiller all your questions. End the tour by receiving a gift box set of 78th Highlanders-branded Glencairn glasses and two bottles of Halifax Citadel-aged spirits of your choice and continue the tasting experience at home.
La Taverne Storehouse
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Nova Scotia
Get a taste of history in the cheery atmosphere of La Taverne Storehouse with tasty tavern fare such as charcuterie boards and delicious local beer and cider, each brewed with a special connection to the fortress in mind. Step back in time as “residents” of the 18th century town complete with period costumes serve you as you sit in historically accurate carved wood furniture and stone architecture.
Your visit won’t be complete without a sample of Fortress™ Rum which is aged at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site! Did you know that rum was the most popular drink in this 18th century town? Learn more about the fascinating history of this strong spirit at the Rum Exhibit. You can even see original bottles that were excavated from the site!
On special event days, tap your toes to local music or test your skills with 18th century games. Planning a special occasion with friends and family? Book a tasting experience with the Fortress Louisbourg Association. Raise a glass just as Louisbourg’s residents did 300 years ago. À la santé! Cheers!
The taste of Nova Scotia good cheer trail
Port-Royal National Historic Site, Nova Scotia
In 1606, Samuel de Champlain started the 'Order of Good Cheer’ social club at the Habitation, the site of the first attempt at a permanent European settlement in the New World. Stop off at Port-Royal and pick up a Taste of Nova Scotia Good Cheer Trail Passport and start your spirited tribute to de Champlain’s love of food and wine and tour Canada’s first winery, craft brewery, cidery and distillery trail, that celebrates a long tradition of hospitality and pride for the bounty of Nova Scotia.
Dining at the Fortress of Louisbourg
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Nova Scotia
Dine in the 18th century at the Restaurant de la Marine. Feast on pewter dishes as you enjoy a lesson on 18th century etiquette from servers in period costume, who explain how to dig into your hearty meal with nothing more than a spoon! Savour delicious meals inspired by authentic 18th century recipes, or sample something a little more modern like some mouthwatering local seafood. Top it off with a helping of Fortress™ rum cake and a Louisbourg 1713 coffee.
Looking for something to suit your upper-class tastes? Book a candlelight dining experience, an exclusive garden party at M. Bigot’s residence - one of the finest in the town – where you can try your hand at card games like Faro and Quinze. End your evening with a multi-course meal of elevated French-inspired dishes prepared by a local chef.
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Nova Scotia
Enjoy a blast from the past as you Time Travel at the Fortress of Louisbourg! Chat with a “soldier” about his life in this fortified town and watch a musket firing demonstration. Head to one of Louisbourg’s finest homes and let your mouth water as a kitchen servant mixes you up a piping hot cup of Heritage™ chocolate. Let this rich drink warm your spirits, just as it did for the town’s elite 300 years ago. Planning a visit during the summer months? You’re invited to taste your way through a weekend of delectable living history presentations with the Fête du Chocolat from July 15 to 17. Learn about this sweet treat and its historical ties from an expert Basque chocolatier and savour French traditions during this multicultural culinary festival.
Mi'kmaw treat and petroglyphs paddle
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, Nova Scotia
Paddle with your guides out onto Kejimkujik Lake in a 38-foot canoe to a restricted petroglyph site where you can see, touch and feel the images and history. Enjoy berry tea and Luski bread, a traditional Mi’kmaw bread but done in a modern way. Grab a stick and cook it over the fire with heated up fresh picked local berries. History tastes so good.
Cowboy coffee, wood-fired baking and prime rib dinner
Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, Alberta
Ride into history on a wagon pulled by the majestic Percheron horses to discover the life of a ranching cowboy from the late 1800s at the Bar U Ranch.
Visit the "belly of the Bar U”, where cowboys ate, slept and relaxed, and sample wood-fired baked goods. Don’t forget to visit the nearby garden, storehouses and the root cellar and explore how food was produced and preserved before modern-day refrigeration. Then, sip on cowboy coffee at the Roundup Camp as the smoke from the campfire curls lazily into the air, and hear tales of how Edward, Prince of Wales visited in 1919 and loved it so much he bought the ranch next door.
Hungry for more? Check out the Bar U Ranch Cafe and choose from a ranch-inspired menu like AAA beef burgers and prime rib featuring locally-sourced ingredients.
Métis miyotôtâkewin - a metis welcome
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site, Alberta
Experience one of Canada’s most diverse Indigenous groups - the Métis peoples. Learn about the fur trade and fur trapping, try finger weaving, move your feet with Métis dancers in your very own jigging lesson and meet with a Métis Elder. Has all this whetted your appetite? Learn more about a delicious staple of Indigenous culinary culture, fluffy, open fire-cooked, bannock bread. Have a bit of this chewy and moist bread made especially delectable topped with local jams. This is an immersive cultural experience not to be missed!
Heritage ice cream and soda at the canteen
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites, British Columbia
A sweet tooth didn’t just go away when rationing came into play! During WW2, many countries enforced food rationing to ensure everyone had enough to eat. On the home front, surviving the food ration period meant focusing on local ingredients and required teamwork and creativity; waste was not an option! At Fort Rodd Hill, off-duty soldiers, waiting to be shipped overseas, gathered at the Canteen for a bit of social time and to indulge in allowable treats including ice cream and soda. Today, inspired by common ingredients and historic recipes from the ration periods, you too can treat yourself to Heritage Ice Cream and Soda; which flavours will you choose: Chocolate Ration Cake, Apple Cider Oatmeal, or Eat Your Invasive Blackberries?
The Perfect Picnic
Because everything tastes better when you eat it outside! Enjoy Parks Canada’s twist on take-out and let nature design your dining space with the Perfect Picnic; a pick-up-and-go lunch for two, packaged in a Parks Canada picnic box provided by local businesses. it's as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Place your order with the restaurant
- Pick up your lunch
- Find your perfect picnic place and enjoy!
Available at the following locations
Kejimkujik National Park and Kejimkujik National Park Seaside, Nova ScotiaBe dazzled by soft, sandy beaches, turquoise water, the bright blue sky and thousands of wildflowers. Your eyes will feast as well as your taste buds! Choose from different restaurants and menus. German Bratwurst sausage and homemade sauerkraut, portobello mushroom melt, and more!
Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova ScotiaLet the highlands, beaches, lakes, waterfalls and forests set the scene and find your perfect picnic place. Choose from one of our ten recommended perfect picnic places, or find your own! Why not have a local snow crab sandwich on the beach?
Fort Anne National Historic Site, Nova ScotiaLet nature design your dining space. Fort Anne offers spectacular water views and expansive lawns ideal for laying a picnic blanket - add yourself and bon appétit! Lobster roll, German sausage, locally-sourced schnitzel, salami, or Dutch gouda, what will you choose?
Port-Royal National Historic Site, Nova ScotiaSet your dining space on the shore of the Annapolis Basin. Gaze at the same horizon that the Mi’kmaq experienced for thousands of years and that Champlain saw in 1605. Pick up a ready-made lunch and why not let yourself be tempted by local blueberry oat squares or pie!
Georges Island National Historic Site, Nova ScotiaPick up your lunch when you board the ferry to Georges Island! Find your perfect picnic spot in the middle of Halifax Harbour and enjoy a lobster roll or a ploughman's lunch.
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Nova ScotiaThere are thousands of spots to lay out a picnic blanket and enjoy a cheerful meal within this 18th century fortified French town. Place your order with the Fortress Louisbourg Association and ask about daily specials and gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options!
St. Peters National Historic Site, Nova ScotiaWatch boats navigate through the tidal lock, the oldest of its kind in North America. Walk along the canal’s winding paths to pick your picnic spot. Enjoy fine dining featuring fresh, local seafood, locally grown produce, homemade and traditional Cape Breton food and organic Nova Scotian tea and coffee!
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, QuebecInstantly captivating, the Mingan Archipelago features colossal limestone outcroppings that evoke landscapes from primeval times. Few places offer such an exceptional setting for a dining space!
Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site, QuebecHave a picnic in a UNESCO World Heritage Site! View the magnificent sights of Fortifications of Québec in the heart of Old Quebec and let your eyes wander along some of the city's most beautiful vistas.
Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site, QuebecTake a break from the every-day and have a picnic on the lush grass along the Lairet River. Retrace the history of Jacques-Cartier's second voyage as well as his encounters with the St. Lawrence Iroquoians. Have a great time in an inspiring environment.
Lévis Forts National Historic Site, QuebecEnjoy a picnic in an authentic 19th century fort. Discover the well-kept secrets of Fort No. 1 which offers a strategic view of Quebec City and is a testament to remarkable military technological innovations.
Experience gourmet heritage at home! Choose from more than 60 vintage recipes adapted to contemporary cuisine or have a peek inside Woodside National Historic Site's kitchen. Embark on a culinary adventure while discovering Parks Canada places! Who knew history could taste this good?
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DEEDEE CHERIEL X FROHAWK TWO FEATHERS
NOVEMBER 12 – DECEMBER 4, 2016
OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 7-10 PM
Campfire Gallery is pleased to present a two-art exhibition featuring Los Angeles-based artists Deedee Cheriel and Frohawk Two Feathers. The show runs November 12 – December 4, 2016 and there will be an opening reception for the artists on Saturday, November 12, 7-10 p.m.
Nalini ‘Deedee’ Cheriel is a visual artist who started out creating record covers and T-shirts for the Oregon music scene in the early ‘90s. Born in the hippie town of Eugene, Oregon, she began her own band and record label at the age of 19. Influenced by the popular DIY culture of that time, she played in several all-girl bands (Juned, Adickdid, The Teenangels, The Hindi Guns) and co-created the semi-autobiographical film Down and Out with the Dolls. This artist has lived and studied abroad: Honduras, Chile, England, Portugal, Spain and her native India.
Now residing in Los Angeles, Cheriel’s work explores narratives that recognize the urgency and conflict in our continuing attempts to connect to the world. With influences derived from such opposites as East Indian temple imagery, punk rock, and her Pacific Northwest natural environment, her images are indications of how we try to connect ourselves to others and how these satirical and heroic efforts are episodes of compassion and discomfort. Bold elements drawn from landscapes – both urban and natural – and pop culture suggest the ability to find commonalities and relationships between ourselves and our surroundings that inevitably confirm our greater humanity and quest towards love.
Deedee Cheriel has exhibited both nationally and internationally and has been featured in numerous print and online publications including Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, LAX Magazine, Modern Luxury and Bl!ss Magazine.
FROHAWK TWO FEATHERS
In 2005, I set out to create approximately 300 + years of alternate history spanning from 1642-1890. My narrative is based upon the supposition that after the English Civil War ended in 1642, France and England were merged into a global super empire known as Frengland. In addition to focusing on the day-to-day operations of empire, I also focus heavily on the issues of race, gender, class, and power within it. And as a global narrative, I work in a wide range of styles, mediums, and formats, as I research and explore the cultures of the world. My work is not only informed by the past but also reaches forward and draws inspiration from the present, notably urban, pop culture, hip hop, and gang culture. Currently, I’m creating a narrative dealing with my reinterpretation of Latin America’s colonial past from Los Angeles to Lima, and beyond. The works in this show include a series of mini portraits and are an extension of a previous chapter of my re-imagined history dealing with the San Francisco bay area and the conflicts that arose from the settlers, and missionary’s interactions with the indigenous population in a series I’ve titled ‘The War of the Crosses.’
Frohawk Two Feathers was born in 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, and currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. He received his BA from Southern Illinois University At Carbondale, Carbondale, IL in 2000 and has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows both nationally and internationally. His work has been reviewed in major publications including Art In America, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times.

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Turning Traditional Austrian Fashion On Its Head
Putting on my first dirndl at 20 was odd. My mother is from Austria, but I was born in NYC and brought up between the two countries. No woman in my mother’s family is interested in women’s fashion, so for me to own a dirndl was an odd concept to my mother and all the women in my family that came before her. While I myself decided to purchase a traditional dirndl, there is more than one route to go in the modern age.
Dirndls are expensive, the minimum for a good quality dirndl is around $70. The more expensive ones usually range from $300-$1,000. The most expensive dirndl ever made was worth $100,000 and had Swarovski crystals sewn into the skirt. Originally, these dresses were for peasants. In the early/mid nineteenth century, the dress was worn by wealthy women for leisure. In the modern age, women now are combining modern with traditional to show their personal style through their dirndls.
Lena Hoschek, a native of Graz, Austria, has perfected the art of combining modern fabrics and styles with traditional dirndl structures. Her pieces are not about following trends though, they’re about setting their own trends. Hoschek is a designer who works towards pieces that are usable, she is not interested in fashion that is just meant for art. Hoschek is a designer that is working for her consumer, while also putting her own taste of fabrics and cuts into the design.
Hoschek first began her line in 2005 at the age of 24, in a small studio at the center of Graz. To date, she now owns two stores, one in Graz and one in Vienna. In addition, she sometimes has a pop up shop, as well as her studio that is now located in Vienna.
The more traditional dirndls from Lena Hoschek follow the traditional colors of the different regions in Austria, such as the green and pink featured below. This is a commonly used color pattern, but Hoschek presents it differently with a ruffled neckline and a polka dotted apron.
As well as another take on the most used dirndl colors:
Most of Hoschek’s contemporary pieces reflect her love for patterns and the mesh of tradition and modern edge. Even her models are posed to bring in a more youthful aspect to the arena of traditional dirndl garb.
Often, we see different blouse patterns and cuts used with the dirndls. There are multiple styles of blouses to go with when purchasing a dirndl, but Hoschek takes the opportunity of creating a blouse that is made in conjunction with the dress. Instead of the mix and match that normally happens, Hoschek designs a blouse that is purposefully meant to go with the dirndl.
Whether or not Hoschek set out to change the traditional Austrian/Bavarian dirndls, she has set a new standard that other designers are working to compete against. Hoschek is often cited by her fans as having a unique style that connects tradition to the style of the younger generation.
Lena Hoschek has shown her work at multiple fashion weeks. Here is a video of Hoschek’s latest fashion line from Berlin Fashion Week 2016:
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Ryan Gibson is a New York based writer who hails from a small hippie town filled with bongo drums and peace signs. Her passions include live entertainment, concerts, and being a roadie. In her off time she specializes in reading feminist literature and cursing.


Performance Problems when there are a Large Number of Datastores in VMware
If you are experiencing storage performance issues, and if you have greater than 30 Datastores in an ESXi cluster, then this most likely is the cause of your storage performance issues, even if you have a high performing all-flash array and a high speed storage network.
First we start with basic definitions of Queue Depth (described here ), and specifically the various Queue Depths in VMware described in the follow-on section on the link above.
A large number of Datastores reduces the Queue Depth of the virtual storage array LUN mapped to the host (DQLEN parameter in VMware), and this in turn results in high latencies.
The figure below helps in understanding the component ‘funnel’ through which storage IO traverses in an ESXi environment.
Math Behind Why A Large Number of Datastores Results in High Latency
Say you have 50 Datastores mapped to a cluster/host, and you have the highest performing storage array, switches, and host based ethernet/ FC adapters. The Queue Depth (AQLEN parameter in VMware) for the software iSCSI adapter is 1024 (Queue Depth of FC adapter is about twice as much), so no more than 1024 storage IO requests can be processed simultaneously by the iSCSI adapter and the underlying NICs. Now you have 50 Datastores mapped to the host so each Virtual LUN device (this is a Datastore device mapped to the host called DQLEN in VMware) on the host will have a QD of 21 (1024 ÷ 50). This is sort of how the logic works, though there is a feature in VMware where the Queue Depth, to a small extent, adjusts dynamically based on throughput, and so you would see the Queue Depth fluctuating between 32 and 0. But since its physically not possible to simultaneously process more than 1024 requests on that ESXi host for the iSCSI adapter, this Queue Depth has to be more or less equally divided by the total number of Datastores on the host. Now Queue Depth = Latency(milliseconds) x IOPS, so if you want 5ms latencies as is the standard expectation of latencies, your IOPS hitting that Datastore can’t exceed 4K IOPS [ IOPS = 21 x 1000 ÷ 5] even though the storage array might be capable of a million plus IOPS. Also, since each virtual LUN Queue Depth in this case is only 21, only 21 IO requests can be processed by that Datastore simultaneously, and IO requests in excess of 21 will get queued, thus increasing the IO latency.
In this specific case where an ESXi host is mapped to 50 iSCSI Datastores, a maximum of 4K IOPS or 21 IO requests per Datastore can be processed at 5ms latencies. So a large number of Datastores mapped to an ESXi host won’t be able to support a high throughput (IOPS) workload. The problem gets worse as the number of Datastores increase.
How VirtuCache Fixes this Issue?
With VirtuCache installed in an ESXi host and configured to cache to in-host SSD or RAM, when a VM does a read operation, it will most likely be serviced from the in-host SSD / RAM, instead of the backend storage array and when a VM does a write operation, it is always written to the in-host SSD / RAM. VirtuCache caches all reads and writes to the in-host SSD or RAM thus bypassing the SAN array for most of the reads, and for cached writes, though these eventually get synced (written) to the backend SAN array, VirtuCache coalesces multiple write IOs into a single IO operation, which reduces the IOPS hitting the backend array. As a result the storage array or network doesn’t play a role in storage latencies when VirtuCache is in the storage IO path. The performance aspects of the storage array and network are completely eclipsed by VirtuCache servicing reads and writes from in-host NVME or RAM.


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Who is Juan Carlos Escotet Rodriques?
Juan Carlos Escotet is the founder of Banesco. He was born on July 23, 1959, and is married to María Isabel Alviárez.
Banesco Banco Universal is the largest privately-owned bank in Venezuela. The company was founded by Juan Carlos Escotet in 1988 and started as a brokerage house.
During 20 years many other banking businesses were bought, creating a large financial institution. It now has more than 350 branches in Venezuela and is also active in Panama, Port Rico, Florida, and Spain.
Banesco has more than 7,500 employees. It owns assets worth more than $20 billion.
Juan Carlos Escotet Net Worth
His net worth is estimated at more than $3 billion.
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Both teams improve as key rival matchup approaches
ELLWOOD CITY – Riverside started the 2013 football season with a nightmare that lasted three weeks — games, in order, against Beaver Falls, New Castle and Aliquippa.
“All three of those teams could end up at Heinz Field,” said Panthers’ coach Tom Liberty.
The results were predictable – 0-3 by an aggregate score of 131 to 12. And, after a 42-6 loss last week to Mohawk, things aren’t getting easier.
In this year’s county-line rivalry game, the Panthers (0-4. 0-3 in the Midwestern Athletic Conference) face off against an Ellwood City team (2-2, 1-2 in the MAC) that gained solid footing Friday in a 28-13 victory over Class AAA Chartiers Valley.
Offensively, the two teams are similar in makeup, although Ellwood City has enjoyed more success. Both use multiple running backs. While Jared Meyers, with more than 500 yards rushing, leads the way, Seth Mley, Paul Lutz and Dillon Horgan get plenty of carries.
For Riverside, Matt and Aaron Tedys, Marcel Cleckley and Dalton Hewitt could get carries. Liberty said the brightest spot has been Cleckley’s play at cornerback, which has been among the best defensive back performances he has seen since taking over as the team’s coach.
In spite of the loss to Mohawk, Liberty said the Panthers showed some signs of improvement, particularly in the first half. With no returning starters on the line, Riverside’s coach said the development of that unit would be key, and he saw that process developing last week.
However, with a temporary lack of depth from nagging injuries sustained in that three-week meatgrinder of a schedule, Liberty said the Panthers were simply worn down in the second half against Mohawk.
“We’ve had knee problems, back problems, hip and joint problems,” Liberty said. “Hopefully we’re coming around.”
Even though Ellwood City’s victory Friday over Chartiers Valley won’t count in the MAC standings, it could serve as a springboard into the second half of the Wolverines’ conference schedule, and a possible playoff run, starting with Friday’s rivalry contest.
Meyers, who gained 200 yards last week against the Colts, is expected again to carry much of the load on offense. One key for the Wolverines will be holding onto the ball. In their two losses, Ellwood City has been plagued by turnovers, a pitfall they were able to avoid last week.


BARDZ, a multi-talented musician hailing from Southern California, has just released a serious vibe with his latest remix of German artist Christian Riendl’s track, “Risk it All. Ft. Ruuth.” The remix is as sensual as it is uplifting. The extremely dreamy intro catapulted me into a flow-state before the inclusion and precision blending of guitar riffs, percussions, and wavy synths were even introduced. BARDZ has given us a chill/progressive masterpiece that seriously highlights the beautiful and emotional vocals Ruuth laid down on the original track. This young and upcoming producer proves his talent on this track and I wouldn’t be surprised to hear it dropped at numerous festivals this summer.
Maceo Plex joins Afterlife Recordings with ‘Lonely Tribe’
Kan-G comes back after several months of absence with a new single, "No Love.” In collaboration with chæ, this new duo seeks to make you dance all summer long.
Marking Alok’s ninth musical release of 2019
Da House is groove-heavy, focusing on intricate drum patterns and using minimal
"I Am A DJ, I Am What I Play."
New release on Gatcomes Music Pty Ltd on Friday, May 24th entitled Animals.
Two-track EP marks mysterious producer’s sixth release on mau5trap
The MOOD Records Boss Delivers A Fiercely Packed EP + A Showstopping North American Tour
Protocol Recordings Unveils Five Fresh New Tracks Ahead of Miami Music Week.
Italian trio Agents Of Time realize a longtime dream with the eighth release on their Obscura label.
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A poetic lyrical new track by duo Tritonal has surfaced the EDM community by storm.
It’s New York’s elrow week. Over the years elrow had monumental back-to-back sets that were legendary.
A subtle blend of R&B and orchestral psy-trance supported by KSHMR at Ultra
“UFO serves a mediator between earth and heaven, the concrete dance-floor and a feeling of transcendental rapture - “
The highly sought-after duo is ending the year with an incredible collection of official “While We’re Young” remixes.
In it’s now destined manner, 2018’s ‘Solarstone Presents Pure Trance’ follows the natural arc of a flawless clubbing night
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The appropriately-named "Paradise" evokes a utopian world where Saturday night is never-ending, all the while blurring the lines between genres with effortless ease.


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It was September 2011. The State was abuzz over the upcoming APEC meeting in Honolulu in November where President Obama and 20 other heads of state would be gathering. All eyes would be on Hawaii. It was the first time, since 1993, that the U.S. would be hosting APEC’s annual meeting.
In an effort “to engage our local youth and provide them with a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of APEC,” the host committee sponsored an essay contest open to high school students. Five winners would have the amazing opportunity to attend this premier economic forum in the Asia-Pacific Region.
While it sounded like an easy enough topic, I quickly realized that I really did not know enough about sustainability to write my essay. So that’s when my process of learning about sustainability started in earnest.
It also made me really think. Why would someone like me — a junior in high school, and a good student who had taken years of different science classes –- why was I having such a difficult time with this topic?
Thus began my journey to learn about sustainability and the importance it plays in our lives today, tomorrow, and in the future of our world.
We all know that sustainability and clean energy are essential to Hawaii due to our location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Our current dependence on imports threatens our resources and our way of life. We also know that Hawaii is rich in renewable energy sources that have the potential to decrease our dependence on imports, especially imported oil.
I really believe that our ability to educate ourselves about finding the right balance of growing our economy, keeping our land healthy, and preserving our natural resources and culture is essential to our survival. In fact, our state is in a unique position to become a leader in our nation and possibly the world.
Through my research, I found out that some private schools in Hawaii offer courses/programs in some form of sustainable education (green technology, renewable energy, etc.). HPA (Hawai’i Preparatory Academy) has its world-famous LEED-platinum certified Energy Lab. Other schools incorporate sustainable education into existing courses, such as Environmental Science. Wouldn’t it be great if all students were given the equal opportunity to learn about the importance of sustainability and the role it plays in our lives today and will play in the future?
I decided to put my thoughts into action. I crafted Resolution No. 25 that requires all public schools in Hawaii to incorporate sustainability and clean energy units and related technologies as part of the Science curriculum.
In December 2011, I traveled to Honolulu to attend the 2011 Secondary Student Conference (SSC) held at the Hawaii State Capitol. The purpose of the SSC is to “provide secondary school students the opportunity to identify, discuss and arrive at recommended solutions to major youth problems, with emphasis on school problems that require the attention and joint action by the students, the Department of Education and the Hawaii State Legislature.”
At the Conference I presented the Resolution No. 25 to the 200 student delegates. I was very excited when 85% voted to support it!
This spring I was nominated by Nancy Redfeather from The Kohala Center to serve as a youth delegate from the Big Island to the Stone Soup Leadership Institute’s 8th Annual Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development on Martha’s Vineyard. Five of us from the Big Island traveled together, representing the Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative (SHYLI): http://www.shyli.org
Each SHYLI youth delegate created a power-point presentation on one aspect of sustainability: agriculture, architecture, cultures, energy and environment. Mine was on Sustainable Education.
I expanded my research to learn about how other states and countries are involved with sustainable education. The New Jersey Sustainable Schools Network is promoting education for a sustainable future in all public schools in Jew Jersey. The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development: 2005-2014 is a global initiative with the goal of reorienting education worldwide. China has designated 1,000 public schools for Education for Sustainable Development. Japan has included Education for Sustainable Development into its national curriculum guidelines. Every university in Sweden is required by law to teach sustainable development. I felt empowered knowing this. Just think Hawaii could become one of the leaders of sustainable education!
At the Summit, I met young people from islands around the world who are championing green initiatives in their communities. I also learned how people throughout history have struggled to keep their dreams alive. I was inspired by youth leader Amira Madisen from the Wampanoag Tribe Gayhead-Aquinnah, who shared how they lost their language and are now working hard to reclaim it.
I also had the opportunity to share my vision for Sustainable Education in all Hawaii public schools on a national radio program – “Keeping it Moving with Marsha Reeves-Jews.” The entire Summit experience gave me hope and inspired me to take the next steps to pass the Resolution No. 25.
We are now gathering letters of support – from our elected officials to business and community leaders as well as young people and educators. I believe we all need to be concerned about sustainability.
My hope is we will build enough support to pass Resolution No. 25. Here are some highlights:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Science curriculum for all public high schools in Hawaii be supplemented by the integration of sustainability/clean energy units that include the development of Hawaii’s energy, environmental, ocean, recyclable and technological resources; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the integration of sustainability/clean energy units in the Science curriculum will help educate students about the role that sustainability/clean energy plays in balancing the needs of Hawaii’s growing economy with protecting its environment and resources in a socially responsible way.
I want to see that all high school students throughout the State of Hawaii have the opportunity to take classes in or be exposed to some form of sustainable education as part of their science curriculum. This will allow Hawaii’s youth to have a better understanding about sustainability and the connection it has with our way of life, especially here in Hawaii. It is essential that everyone understand that keeping our environment healthy, keeping our economy healthy, and keeping our people healthy are all interrelated and will ultimately allow our culture, traditions, way of life, and unique island home to not just survive but thrive for generations to come.
About the author: Trevor Tanaka is a senior at Konaweana High School on the island of Hawaii.
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Grey flannel suit and horn-rimmed specs by day,
Sauntering through the labyrinth of polished marble:
Leopard skin coat by night
Torn stockings and cloche pulled tight
Slithering through the back alleys of the seedy metropolis.
In daylight, her mentor, in his Italian tailored suit, reeks of opium,
Throws pencils and shoes
At his neurotic accountant on Mahogany Row
Who drinks heavily at lunch every day to cope with his embezzling town car client
Who seduces a naïve young typist into a rendezvous in old gated and broken down elevator cars,
Taking advantage of the aspirations
Of a sacrificial nymph who
Dreams of gems and furs beyond her pay grade or abilities.
Embarrassed and solitary,
She drops tears in the flask of bootleg hooch that regularly hides in her bloomers,
And guzzles what’s left of her dignity in the back filing room
On days when Mr. Corner Office has locked door meetings
With the plump advertising boys,
Who eat shrimp stuffed between their knuckles
And spill cocktail sauce on their zoot suits.
These are the same sleek-tongued admen who smirk
At the effeminate window dresser who clumsily fondles mannequins in plain view of the streetcars and the local urchins,
The same hypocritical mashers who look admiringly at that young display artist when nobody else is watching.
Everything goes here, but murder,
And that’s only if a stock boy gets caught stabbing a customer on the grand stairwell.
The Gal Friday in the grey flannel suit and horn-rimmed specs
Keeps her company’s secrets,
Sees it all every work day,
Goes home to change into her masque and the leopard skin coat,
Relieved that she knows the password
At the speakeasy window,
A raucous confessional that cleanses her soul.


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I’ve spent the last few days getting everything cut and ready to assemble this mini-album based on last week’s Artbooking video. I don’t know if it’s a “Cricut vs Mac” issue, but I have to restart Cricut Craft Room after every cut to get my Cricut to acknowledge that it’s
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Snapshots, circles, and fun inking techniques, oh my! Wondering what to do with all those snapshots you have lying around? The Artbooking cartridge’s snapshots keys are the perfect way to assemble those photos into one oh-so-memorable mini album, but with cutouts of cameras, dovetail pennants, and photo-strip frames, these keys
Take your no-hassle, ready-to-use Picture My Life™ scrapbooking to the next level by incorporating various cutouts from the Artbooking cartridge! You will be thrilled with the infinite possibilities available when pairing Artbooking shapes with the easy, ready-to-use cards from the Picture My Life scrapbooking programs. Check it out here, along
Get the most out of your Cricut® Artbooking cartridge with these fun home décor ideas. You will love these unique ideas to use Artbooking cutouts to create decorative floating frames and functional message boards for your home. These quick and easy projects are pretty and practical—the best kind of craft!
Springtime is always blossoming, and with the springtime keys on the Artbooking cartridge, you can bring new life to all your layouts, cards, and crafts! The shapes, titles, and layouts are perfect for spring-themed projects, but they’re versatile enough to accent almost anything. Here’s hoping that winter is DONE!
Oh my gosh, how cute are these?? I think one of the best things about mini-albums is that they give you such a sense of accomplishment. I know my “perpetual” album always makes me feel perpetually behind. But, mini-albums are great because you can finish them in a few hours
It isn’t every day that inspiration comes along, but loved ones have a way of sharing it just when you need it. With cuts from the inspiration–themed keys of the Cricut® Artbooking cartridge, your pages will say the things you can’t put into words yourself. Watch the video for ideas


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When I think of childhood, my first Pokémon game comes to mind. I remember trekking across the vast Sinnoh alongside my strong little creatures and meeting all kinds of quirky characters who taught me much about doing good - and I remember that throughout it all, the soundtrack blended magically with the world to immerse me in wonder!
This adventure inspired me to pursue music. I was in awe of music's ability to concoct imagery and add meaning to storytelling.
Fast forward to now, I make game music and am unsurprisingly still a huge Pokémon fan. My creative philosophy centres around being curious, which has helped me acquire a diverse stylistic palette where I can dip and blend a wide range of musical genres in order to best achieve a game's world-building vision.
Check out my compositions for games below!


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"Generations Arena supports Classic Capture The Flag — Slip into the other team's home base, grab its flag, and run home to score. What could be simpler? Now do it while dodging heavy artillery fire and you've got an idea of how this fast moving team game feels. Score the most and win!"
"Like the game of Quake II itself, Capture the Flag is an incredibly fun experience, but even that can be heightened greatly by understanding the basic and advanced strategies used by veteran players to frag and cap with ease. These strategies involve the knowledge and implementation of the game's 'Tech Powerups,' standard Deathmatch skills to employ in fights, and later, communication with members of your team, setting up offensive and defensive squads, and much more. CTF, as a 'goal-based' game, redefines standard free-for-all and team games, and is truly the Thinking Man's Quake II."
"Eraser did a fine job in capturing the layout and architectural traits of McKinley Revival. The base is almost identical to the Quake II version and the layout is spot on. The map was however completely build from scratch and only the trusty eye was used to copy the layout of the original."
– This story accompanies the map ‘McKinley’s Vengeance‘ by Eraser. Parts of this story are based on the short story included with the Quake II ThreeWave CTF mod and on the facts presented in the series of stories by LeeMon based on the Generations Arena mod-
Killer Kousins Quake 2 clan Clan Killer Kousins (KK) started in the summer of 2000 when cousins Kong and Sprout had just entered the gaming community. The only game both had was Quake II. In spring of 2000, they discovered multi-player and quickly became addicted to it. After awhile, Kong and Sprout felt it would …

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A Short Biography
Photography has been part of my life for almost as long as I can remember. I always felt that it had a special role to play, but like many amateurs I found it hard to articulate that role. The path marked by the camera club and the consumer press with their 'do it like me' philosophy and their professional role model never seemed quite right. I opted for science, not art. I graduated in biochemistry, gained a doctorate, researched, moved into teaching and my photographic activity fluctuated according to the needs of (paid) employment. Then, in 1989, I was asked to teach photography - and my life changed. I discovered Minor White, looked at Harry Callahan, read Paul Hill's 'Approaching Photography', did workshops at Paul Hill's Photographers' Place and visited Peter Goldfield at Duckspool. I had begun to find my place.
From Paul Hill I gained confidence that there might be people 'out there' who would appreciate my work, from Minor White I took the concept of sequence, from Thomas Joshua Cooper I appropriated the idea of grouping images into 'works' as a way of making sense of the all too quickly proliferating negatives. As I read and taught I realised that worthwhile photographs transcend their formal structures and begin to communicate on many levels. From Victor Burgin I learned that pictures don't always have to yield their secrets too easily and that the viewer could be expected to do some work.
For many years I worked only in black-and-white silver gelatin. While the fine black and white print is an object of beauty in itself I don't regard it as the only form of photographic expression. Process can be an important signifier. I therefore work in whatever form of the medium suits my expressive ends. As well as black and white (selenium toned, silver gelatin), I have worked with pinhole cameras, Polaroid Transfers, Polaroid instant film, cyanotype and gum bichromate and, more recently, the digital image.
Until 2007 I ran a thriving Photography section at City College Brighton and Hove, Brighton, England where much of the emphasis was on encouraging students to find their own, individual voice through photography. Now retired, I am able to spend time on my own work. I gain support and sustenance as a member of IPSE (Independent Photography in the South East). Recently I have become interested in Printmaking, finding ways of combining photographic imagery, alternative photographic printing processes and conventional printmaking.
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Shingles is an uncomfortable skin rash which is caused by the herpes zoster virus; the same virus which causes chickenpox. The majority of people who contract chickenpox make a full recovery, but the virus responsible will never completely leave your body. It can remain hidden within your nerve cells for years and manifest itself much later in the form of shingles. This painful rash tends to be more prevalent in people over 50, but it is not uncommon for younger people to experience an outbreak.
Although Shingles cannot be completely cured, it can be successfully treated with medications such as Valtrex and Famvir. These treatments can significantly reduce the severity of an infection, speed up recovery time and reduce discomfort.
Shingles is an offshoot of chickenpox. Most of us contract chickenpox when we are very young and will recover without complications, but the herpes zoster virus never completely leaves the system. It can lie dormant, hidden in the nerve cells for many years. For reasons still not understood, the virus can be reactivated in later life in the form of shingles. One of the most likely reasons for this could be a weakened immune system, as it is more commonly seen in people over 50 years of age.
Unlike most other infections caused by the herpes virus, shingles is not contagious. It is not possible for you catch it if you touch an infected area of skin. But if you have never had chickenpox, there is a risk of you catching it from someone with visible shingles symptoms. Contracting chickenpox as an adult is not as dangerous as contracting mumps, but you are still at a higher risk of suffering complications.
The early signs of an outbreak usually include a burning sensation in the area where the affected nerves are, followed by a fever. Two to three days after the initial symptoms appear, a rash will form, showing tiny blisters on red or swollen skin. These blisters burst and turn into sores after three to five days and then scab over, finally healing in full in two to three weeks.
In some cases people will continue to feel pain in the affected area, even after the rash has disappeared. This condition is known as postherpetic neuralgia and is often difficult to treat. In these cases it is best to speak to your doctor about treatment.
It is not yet known what activates the herpes virus and why shingles appear in some people and not in others. However, there have been some connections made between shingles and a weakend immune system. This is why older people, and individuals who suffer from HIV and other immune deficiency diseases, can be more susceptible to an outbreak. Fortunately, most people only experience two or three outbreaks of shingles in their lifetime.
Shingles isn't a curable condition, but there are a number of ways to suppress the virus and shorten the length of time you're ill when an outbreak does occur.
Zostavax is a vaccine available to patients over 50 without an immune deficiency. This vaccine can reduce your chances of developing an outbreak by 50% over a four year period.
Most people will be prescribed anti-viral medication to help treat the immediate symptoms. The most commonly used treatments available are Valtrex and Famvir:
Valtrex - This anti-viral treatment can alleviate symptoms and speed up your recovery time. If taken in time it can cut down the spread of the rash by more than a third.
Famvir - This can cut down recovery time by more than two to three days and calm the symptoms of the shingles rash. Famvir can also reduce the nerve pain associated with a shingles outbreak.
Both Famvir and Valtrex are available to buy from Onlineclinic, with free overnight delivery included in all orders so you can begin treatment as soon as symptoms appear. When you place your order, you will be asked to complete a free online consultation. This consultation form will include various medical questions that will be used to help our doctors form a diagnosis. If our doctors believe the treatment you have chosen is right for you, a prescription will be issued and passed on to our pharmacy. If the medication is not right for you, we may be able to make a recommendation for an alternative treatment.


Operations support systems (OSS), operational support systems in British usage, or Operation System (OpS) in NTT, are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers to manage their networks (e.g., telephone networks). They support management functions such as network inventory, service provisioning, network configuration and fault management.
Together with business support systems (BSS), they are used to support various end-to-end telecommunication services. BSS and OSS have their own data and service responsibilities. The two systems together are often abbreviated OSS/BSS, BSS/OSS or simply B/OSS.
The acronym OSS is also used in a singular form to refer to all the Operations Support Systems viewed as a whole system.
Different subdivisions of OSS have been proposed by the TM Forum, industrial research labs, or OSS vendors. In general, an OSS covers at least the following five functions:
Before about 1970, many OSS activities were performed by manual administrative processes. However, it became obvious that much of this activity could be replaced by computers. In the next 5 years or so, the telephone companies created a number of computer systems (or software applications) which automated much of this activity. This was one of the driving factors for the development of the Unix operating system and the C programming language. The Bell System purchased their own product line of PDP-11 computers from Digital Equipment Corporation for a variety of OSS applications. OSS systems used in the Bell System include AMATPS, CSOBS, EADAS, Remote Memory Administration System (RMAS), Switching Control Center System (SCCS), Service Evaluation System (SES), Trunks Integrated Record Keeping System (TIRKS), and many more. OSS systems from this era are described in the Bell System Technical Journal, Bell Labs Record, and Telcordia Technologies (now part of Ericsson) SR-2275.
Many OSS systems were initially not linked to each other and often required manual intervention. For example, consider the case where a customer wants to order a new telephone service. The ordering system would take the customer's details and details of their order, but would not be able to configure the telephone exchange directly—this would be done by a switch management system. Details of the new service would need to be transferred from the order handling system to the switch management system—and this would normally be done by a technician re-keying the details from one screen into another—a process often referred to as "swivel chair integration". This was clearly another source of inefficiency, so the focus for the next few years was on creating automated interfaces between the OSS applications—OSS integration. Cheap and simple OSS integration remains a major goal of most telecom companies.
A lot of the work on OSS has been centered on defining its architecture. Put simply, there are four key elements of OSS:
During the 1990s, new OSS architecture definitions were done by the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) in its Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) model. This established a 4-layer model of TMN applicable within an OSS:
A fifth level is mentioned at times being the elements themselves, though the standards speak of only four levels. This was a basis for later work. Network management was further defined by the ISO using the FCAPS model—Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance and Security. This basis was adopted by the ITU-T TMN standards as the Functional model for the technology base of the TMN standards M.3000 – M.3599 series. Although the FCAPS model was originally conceived and is applicable for an IT enterprise network, it was adopted for use in the public networks run by telecommunication service providers adhering to ITU-T TMN standards.
A big issue of network and service management is the ability to manage and control the network elements of the access and core networks. Historically, many efforts have been spent in standardization fora (ITU-T, 3GPP) in order to define standard protocol for network management, but with no success and practical results. On the other hand IETF SNMP protocol (Simple Network Management Protocol) has become the de facto standard for internet and telco management, at the EML-NML communication level.
From 2000 and beyond, with the growth of the new broadband and VoIP services, the management of home networks is also entering the scope of OSS and network management. DSL Forum TR-069 specification has defined the CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP), suitable for managing home networks devices and terminals at the EML-NML interface.
This section may be too technical for most readers to understand.(September 2008)
The TM Forum, formerly the TeleManagement Forum, is an international membership organization of communications service providers and suppliers to the communications industry. While OSS is generally dominated by proprietary and custom technologies, TM Forum promotes standards and frameworks in OSS and BSS.
By 2005, developments in OSS architecture were the results of the TM Forum's New Generation Operations Systems and Software (NGOSS) program, which was established in 2000. This established a set of principles that OSS integration should adopt, along with a set of models that provide standardized approaches. NGOSS was renamed Frameworx.
The TM Forum describes Frameworx as an architecture that is:
The components interact through a common communications vehicle (using an information exchange infrastructure; e.g., EAI, Web Services, EJB). The behavior can be controlled through the use of process management and/or policy management to orchestrate the functionality provided by the services offered by the components.
The early focus of the TM Forum's NGOSS work was on building reference models to support a business stakeholder view on process, information and application interaction. Running in parallel were activities that supported an implementation stakeholder view on interface specifications to provide access to OSS capability (primarily MTNM). The MTNM work evolved into a set of Web Services providing Multi-Technology Operations System Interfaces MTOSI. Most recently,[ when? ] the OSS through Java initiative (OSS/J) joined the TMF to provide NGOSS-based BSS/OSS APIs.
Open Digital Architecture (ODA) offers an industry-agreed blueprint, language and set of key design principles to follow. It will provide pragmatic pathways for the journey from maintaining monolithic, legacy software solutions, towards managing nimble, cloud based capabilities that can be orchestrated using AI. It is a reference architecture that maps TM Forum’s Open APIs against technical and business platform functions.
The Open Systems Interconnection model is a conceptual model that characterises and standardises the communication functions of a telecommunication or computing system without regard to its underlying internal structure and technology. Its goal is the interoperability of diverse communication systems with standard communication protocols.
The Intelligent Network (IN) is the standard network architecture specified in the ITU-T Q.1200 series recommendations. It is intended for fixed as well as mobile telecom networks. It allows operators to differentiate themselves by providing value-added services in addition to the standard telecom services such as PSTN, ISDN on fixed networks, and GSM services on mobile phones or other mobile devices.
FCAPS is the ISO Telecommunications Management Network model and framework for network management. FCAPS is an acronym for fault, configuration, accounting, performance, security, the management categories into which the ISO model defines network management tasks. In non-billing organizations accounting is sometimes replaced with administration.
The Business Process Framework is an operating model framework for telecom service providers in the telecommunications industry. The model describes the required business processes of service providers, and defines key elements and how they should interact.
In computer networks, a network element is a manageable logical entity uniting one or more physical devices. This allows distributed devices to be managed in a unified way using one management system.
The Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP) is the OSI specified network management protocol.
Element management is concerned with managing network elements on the network element management layer (NEL) of the TMN . An element management system (EMS) manages one or more of a specific type of telecommunications network elements (NE).
The Telecommunications Management Network is a protocol model defined by ITU-T for managing open systems in a communications network. It is part of the ITU-T Recommendation series M.3000 and is based on the OSI management specifications in ITU-T Recommendation series X.700.
The next-generation network (NGN) is a body of key architectural changes in telecommunication core and access networks. The general idea behind the NGN is that one network transports all information and services by encapsulating these into IP packets, similar to those used on the Internet. NGNs are commonly built around the Internet Protocol, and therefore the term all IP is also sometimes used to describe the transformation of formerly telephone-centric networks toward NGN.
OSS/J is a TM Forum technical program whose primary goal is to develop open interface standards (APIs) for the integration of Business Support Systems (BSS) & Operations Support System (OSS).
A service delivery platform (SDP) is a set of components that provides a service(s) delivery architecture for a type of service delivered to consumer, whether it be a customer or other system. Although it is commonly used in the context of telecommunications, it can apply to any system that provides a service. Although the TM Forum (TMF) is working on defining specifications in this area, there is no standard definition of SDP in industry and different players define its components, breadth, and depth in slightly different ways.
In telecommunications, Multi-Technology Operations System Interface (MTOSI) is a standard for implementing interfaces between OSSs. Service providers (carriers) use multiple Operational Support Systems (OSS) to manage complex networks. Since the various parts of the network must interact, so must the OSSs. It is standardized by the Telemanagement ForuM . The TMF Frameworx provides a set of reference models that aid in analyzing and designing next generation BSS and OSS solutions that may utilize the MTOSI interface specifications.
Operations, administration and management or operations, administration and maintenance are the processes, activities, tools, and standards involved with operating, administering, managing and maintaining any system. This commonly applies to telecommunication, computer networks, and computer hardware.
Frameworx is an enterprise architecture framework geared towards communications service providers.
An element management system (EMS) consists of systems and applications for managing network elements (NE) on the network element-management layer (NEL) of the Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) model.
Cramer Systems is a British telecommunications firm, founded in 1996 by Jon Craton, Mark Farmer and Don Gibson. The firm developed Operations support systems (OSSs) for the telecommunication industry clients such as Vodafone, KPN Telecom, and British Telecom. In August 2006 Amdocs announced the completion of the acquisition of the company. The products developed by Cramer have now been integrated into the Amdocs product suite. The company name is a combination of three letters from the names of Craton and Farmer.
Objective Systems Integrators (OSI) is a multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports software products which automate the monitoring, control, delivery, and management of services for multinational corporation service providers including:
NetExpert monitors and controls networks and service impacting resources using object-oriented and expert systems technologies.
With current network management technologies, management functions typically reside outside the network in management stations and servers, which interact with network elements and devices via network protocols for management, in order to execute management tasks, including fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and security management, or, short (FCAPS). Most of these tasks are performed on a per-device basis. During network operation, for instance, a management station periodically polls individual devices in its domain for the values of local variables, such as devices counters or performance parameters. These variables are then processed on the management station to compute an estimate of a network-wide state, which is analyzed and acted upon by management applications. This paradigm of interaction between the management system and managed system underlies traditional management frameworks and protocols, including SNMP, TMN and OSI-SM.
OSS/BSS, in telecommunications, refer to operations support system and business support system. The distinction emphasizes a separation of concerns between maintaining network operations and the business around which that network is built. Communications service providers support a broad range of services and functions with their OSS/BSS. BSS primarily consists of order capture, Customer Relationship Management and Telecommunications billing whereas OSS covers Order Management, Network Inventory Management and Network Operations.


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I _always_ love your creations, Marcy!
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posted 07/15/13 at 11:16 AM
I have a hard time with circles, but the whole idea of using repeating circles on this page it emphasis the pile of stone by the culvert was just too perfect to pass up.
I started by layering my photos and papers and then found some circle elements in the Atlantic collection that could accompany circles punched from patterned paper. Once I had a few I started layering those on in a diagonal pattern and finished it off with some stitching and sequins.
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I’m often looking for ways to engage with my MP – usually online, since that’s how a lot of things are done in the 21st century (banking, paying bills, booking travel etc). However sometimes I get a little bit despondent about writing to elected representatives who then don’t respond. Neither my last MP Vince Cable, […]
I’ve just had a go at installing the new Google like plus one button on this blog. It’s available in US English only and you have to opt in to the experiment in order to get it to work properly. There are some handy instructions available on google on adding the button – it involves […]
Right, this is slightly bizarre. My @kimondo avatar picture, which has already been blasted into orbit on the space shuttle, is now starring in a series of youtube water pistol shootouts. It seemed to make sense at the time. Thanks to @firebox for the feature. Here’s hoping for some freebies.
Well it seems the new twitter is finally hitting the UK with the #newtwitter hashtag topping the trending charts, although it seems that many are falling for the “follow me / retweet me” to get access to new twitter, which sadly doesn’t work. Anyone who claims to be able to unlock the new twitter for […]
Digg isn’t the website it once was, and I must admit I generally turn to twitter now for the latest news from the rumour mills before it hits the official news sites. Despite it’s drop in traffic and influence Digg still commands a large (although male-student-dominated) audience. There’s now a ‘new digg’ with a simpler […]
I’ve been having a play with twitter’s @anywhere service that allows you to add twitter functionality to any website. There are functions that turn @usernames into links automatically, but interestingly it’s also possible to edit the ‘sent via’ bit of text that appears next to your tweet. For example the shamelessly self publicising: The via […]
Social media: a potentially exciting new way for businesses and organisations to have conversations with their stakeholders; a way of developing a campaign or a brand with a personal touch, or potentially a way to really stick their foot in it and magnify criticism to epic levels. Killer KitKats This week saw two interesting social media ‘fails’. First we […]


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The semster examination of Elechi Amadi Polytechnic in Rivers State was yesterday disrupted by a heavy rainfall.
It was learnt that the rain came with a strong wind which pulled off the roof of the examination hall few minutes before the commencment of the exam.
No one was reported to have been wounded in the incident.
Though this is unfortunate, it may have given some students who may not have fully prepared for the exam an opportunity to further study for the said exam. As it is said, there is usually a blessing in every dissapointment.
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Current finance minister Sapin, perhaps unsurprisingly, has admitted that France will miss EU deficit targets and needs more time to rein in public finances - proclaiming, as Reuters reports, that it may take until 2017 to bring it in line. Germany's response "nein, nein, nein" with Merkel demanding EU nations stick to commitments (rejecting any plans to 'bend rules') and Schaeuble blasting that Germany is "certain France is aware of its responsibilities." But the real stunner is that as France shows its utter ineptitude in managing an economy, EU President Juncker has placed former French finance minister Moscovici in charge of Europe's taxes and finances. German lawmakers exclaimed this is "not a wise personnel decision." The core splinters...
France is failing hard... (as Reuters reports)
France announced on Wednesday it was breaking the latest in a long line of promises to European Union partners to cut its public deficit, conceding it now would take until 2017 to bring its finances in line with EU rules.
The statement by Finance Minister Michel Sapin follows weeks of hints by Paris that weakness in the euro zone's second largest economy would prevent it bringing the deficit below the EU ceiling of three percent of output next year as promised.
Sapin insisted France was not seeking to change or suspend the rules but wanted the deteriorating outlook for growth and inflation this year and next to be taken into account.
Paris has led calls for a more flexible interpretation of EU budget regulations along with Italy,
"Let France's position be clear: in the European debate now open, we are not seeking a change of European rules, we are not seeking their suspension, nor any exception for France or other countries.
"We are asking that everyone takes into account the economic reality we are all facing - that growth that is too weak, inflation that is too low."
But... German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected any bending of the rules and said on Wednesday euro zone countries should stick to their commitments.
"The (European) Commission is right to keep up pressure for solid budgets and reforms," she told parliament in Berlin. "What applies for Germany also applies unchanged for Europe."
And Germany's finance ministry adds:
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Tuesday rebuffed calls for Berlin to spend more to boost the euro zone economy, insisting on the need for painful structural reforms.
- *GERMAN MINISTRY 'CERTAIN' FRANCE 'AWARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY'
- *GERMAN MINISTRY SAYS EUROPE NEEDS FRANCE TO HAVE STRONG ECONOMY
Upholding the EU deficit-busting rules will now fall to Sapin's Socialist predecessor, Pierre Moscovici, an advocate of Keynesian demand-led economics, who was appointed European Commissioner for economic and monetary affairs in the new EU executive team unveiled on Wednesday.
Germany is not happy:
- *GERMAN CDU LAWMAKER BARTHLE SAYS MOSCOVICI NOMINATION NOT A WISE DECISION
German lawmaker Norbert Barthle from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union says appointment of Pierre Moscovici as European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner not “a wise personnel decision.”
In e-mailed statement, Barthle also says:
“It will be interesting to see how Mr. Moscovici will deal with France’s excessive deficit”
“It’s now up to the commission to assess a delayed adherence to the 3% deficit limit and, where appropriate, take further steps against the country”
“This is where Mr. Moscovici can show that he really represents the interests of Europe”
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So put the socialist fox in charge of the money hen house... what could go wrong?
But you shouldn't worry, because:
- EU'S MOSCOVICI SAYS IN INTERVIEW WITH FRANCE'S LES ECHOS NO EXCEPTIONS CAN BE MADE FOR FRANCE ON BUDGET
- EU'S MOSCOVICI SAYS FRANCE'S DEFICIT REDUCTION PLANS NEED TO BE EXAMINED OVER A LONG-TERM PERIOD
Yep - no exceptions... except we'll use a long-term average that enables an exception for France - because that's what's fair.


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Slicing the Big Apple with a Bike
The Saturday before I left New York, I rented a bike and spent half a day to tour around the city.
The way the streets and avenues of New York were laid out, it was impossible to get lost. And though for much of the way I was not using the biking track (it was by no means intentional; I only found out on my way back to Central Park to return the bike that there was a biking track on Second Avenue), the traffic was not too heavy, and, more importantly, the drivers were tolerant of bikers. I cringe at the thought of riding a bike on the busy streets of Hong Kong which apparently have no place for bikers and where hostile drivers would honk at anyone or anything that dares to get in their way. Competing for the use of the road with them on a bike is a very dangerous and stressful thing to do indeed.
But this morning in New York was very pleasant. The weather became fine just in time, after two cloudy and rainy days. I cruised to a bicycle show, then accidentally stumbled into a weekend street market, before having lunch at a Japanese vegetarian restaurant someone recommended, the food of which was as good as he said.
Had I not been told to return the bike before 3:30pm, and had I not lined up a visit to MET (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) in the afternoon, I would have made more use of the bike to explore this city whose charm I was beginning to discover but which, unfortunately, I was about to leave.
But that's what travelling is like. There is never enough time to do the place justice.

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Kawasaki has already proven its prowess in the sports bike segment industry with great models such as the Ninja H2R and Ninja H2, which you need to lean upon.
However, more is needed for the bike maker as patents surfaced at the end of 2019 showing images of what would be Kawasaki’s most experimental motorcycle to date.
Leaning three wheel
The leaning three-wheeler is purposed to have a heavier weight distribution than a standard two-wheeled vehicle, giving the bike a better handling balance.
In the day, Kawasaki was doing serious research and development into a three-wheeled vehicle platform. That’s right, a three-wheeled vehicle. Never one to shy away from innovative concepts.
Produced for the Japanese market, the concept is a three-wheeler less controversial than the Sierras. The idea of a three-wheeler on Kawasaki’s part was indeed unconventional and, at the time, instead of forward thinking.
Over the past four years, Kawasaki said they’ve been working on making a leaning three-wheeler tech a reality. The concept came along, but the engineers at Team Green continued working on their original design. Kawasaki applied for patents with the US, Japanese and European offices.
A patent in US applied says.
A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a steering rod, suspension, a first steering part, a second steering part, and a pantograph mechanism. The first steering part is disposed of the vehicle body side concerning the suspension and transmits rotational steering force by a driver.
The second steering part is disposed of the front wheel side concerning the rest and transmits the rotational steering force to the steering rod. The pantograph mechanism is disposed separately from the suspension, transmits the rotational steering force from the first to the second, and maintains the state of transmission of the rotational steering force by deforming the following changes in relative positions of the first steering part and the second steering part.
Given Kawasaki’s patent application’s short and condensed nature, it’s hard to say whether the company will move beyond an exploratory stage with this three-wheel concept.
This is merely a peek inside the engine, but so many more gears still need to be checked before this machine gets released from the production line.


X-Lyte aka Light of Lagos is here with another banger titled “Feature Davido“.
The young talented act “X-Lyte” narrates how he paid to get Davido featured to further boost his Music career but was Scammed along the line.
This song was produced by Ipitch. The talented artist is also a student of Babcock University. Get ready to Shakushaku to this.
The video was directed by Adamsgud. Enjoy!!
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