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Alice Cooper is the stage name of Vincent Damon Furnier, an American singer, songwriter, and actor, who is widely considered the godfather of ‘Shock Rock’, a subgenre he had accidentally popularized during his early career. With the ambition of selling a million records, he originally started out in a band with his high school friends, which, after repeated name change, became known as ‘Alice Cooper’. However, after the band went on a hiatus following a whirlwind career spanning about a decade, Furnier legally changed his name and continued to perform and release albums with the same name. In his career spanning over five decades, he has released 27 studio albums, 48 singles, 11 live albums, 21 compilation albums, 12 videos, and an audiobook. Two of his solo albums and four of his band albums were certified platinum by RIAA. He has received two ‘Grammy’ nominations as a solo artist and has also been inducted into the ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ along with his former band mates. He has also made appearances in many films and television shows.
Alice Cooper was born as Vincent Damon Furnier on February 4, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to pastor, Ether Moroni Furnier, and his wife, Ella Mae. His family suddenly became religiously active when he was 11-12 years of age, and he accompanied his father to the church every day.
At the age of 16, Alice Cooper formed his first band, the ‘Earwigs’, with Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, John Tatum and John Speer, to participate in the local annual Letterman’s talent show in 1964. They dressed up as the Beatles with wigs and costumes, and performed parodies of their songs, which earned overwhelming response from the audience and won them the show title.
Encouraged by the positive response, they decided to form a real band and renamed themselves the ‘Spiders’, with Cooper as the lead vocalist. In 1966, guitarist John Tatum, was replaced by Michael Bruce and the band began playing at bars and on stage, eventually coming up with their first original single, the local hit ‘Don’t Blow Your Mind’.
The band, renamed themselves as ‘Nazz’ and began traveling regularly to Los Angeles for shows, in 1967. By the end of the year, the band relocated there and replaced drummer, John Speer, with Neal Smith. However, upon learning that Todd Rundgren also had a band by the same name, they decided to go with the more gimmicky stage name ‘Alice Cooper’.
After a chance meeting with music manager, Shep Gordon, following a disastrous gig and another wrongly-timed audition for record producer Frank Zappa’s label, Straight Records, they bagged a three-album deal mostly because of their bizarreness. Their first album, ‘Pretties for You’ (1969), which was an experimental presentation of their psychedelic rock music, was a critical and commercial failure.
The band’s eventual ‘shock rock’ reputation was also the result of an accident involving a chicken at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival concert in September 1969, which had became a sensation on tabloids. Their next album, ‘Easy Action’, failed despite the media attention, following which they relocated to Pontiac, Michigan, where their violent stage theatrics were better received and helped their third album ‘Love It to Death’ succeed.
Their next album ‘Killer’ (1971) surpassed the success of its predecessor by reaching No.21 on the U.S. ‘Billboard 200’ charts and included hit singles like ‘Under My Wheels’, ‘Be My Lover’ and ‘Halo of Flies’. Their fifth studio album, ‘School’s Out’, reached No.2 on the US charts, while the title single became recognized as a classic rock track.
The band’s most successful album was ‘Billion Dollar Babies’, released in 1973, which reached the top of both the US and UK charts. The band faced increasing pressures from political groups and also fell apart internally following the release of their final album, ‘Muscle of Love’, released later that year.
Vincent Furnier, who had already changed his name legally to ‘Alice Cooper’ to avoid legal complications over ownership of the band name, released the album ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’ as a solo artist in 1975. Despite the album’s success, his next three albums of the decade; ‘Alice Cooper Goes to Hell’, ‘Lace and Whiskey’ and the semi-autobiographical ‘From the Inside’ progressively failed at the charts, partly thanks to his alcoholism.
His commercial failure continued to the next decade with the albums ‘Flush the Fashion’, ‘Special Forces’, ‘Zipper Catches Skin’ and ‘DaDa’, which he reportedly doesn’t even remember recording because of drug addiction.
He returned to the music sphere with the albums ‘Constrictor’ (1986) and ‘Raise Your Fist and Yell’ (1987), but his 1989 ‘Grammy’-nominated album ‘Trash’ became his most successful album of the decade.
His popularity waned again in the next decade, which only saw two releases from him, ‘Hey Stoopid’ (1991) and ‘The Last Temptation’ (1994). His next four albums in the new century – ‘Brutal Planet’ (2000), ‘Dragontown’ (2001), ‘The Eyes of Alice Cooper’ (2003) and ‘Dirty Diamonds’ (2005) – barely managed to stay in the US ‘Billboard 200’ albums chart.
His 25th studio album, ‘Along Came a Spider’, released in 2008, peaked at No.53 in the US and No.31 in the UK.
His 2011 album ‘Welcome 2 My Nightmare’ made it to No.22 on the US charts, while his last album so far, ‘Paranormal’, reached No.32.
Alice Cooper’s first solo album, ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’, is considered his best work so far. It earned platinum certifications in US and Canada.
‘Billion Dollar Babies’ is the most commercially successful album from his band. It reached peak position in the US and UK charts and was certified platinum in the US.
Awards & Achievements
Alice Cooper has been honored as a ‘Legend’ at the ‘Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards’ and the ‘Kerrang! Awards’, and has received two ‘Grammy’ nominations in 1984 and 1997. In 2011, he and his former band members were inducted into the ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’.
Personal Life & Legacy
Alice Cooper was in a relationship with the GTOs member Miss Christine, who died of an overdose on November 5, 1972. He subsequently lived with Cindy Lang for several year before separating in 1975, following which she sued him for palimony.
Following a brief link-up with actress, Raquel Welch, in 1976, he married ballerina instructor and choreographer, Sheryl Goddard, who performed in his shows. She sought divorce from him in 1983, when he was severely alcoholic, but they reconciled the following year and have three children together: Calico, Dash and Sonora Rose.


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CBS free-lancer on Masters arrested in bank robbery
A freelance editor from Alabama who was hired by CBS to help cover the Masters golf tournament this week was one of three people arrested Monday and charged in a bank robbery, authorities said.
A red dye pack mixed in the money exploded in the parking lot, he said.
After an anonymous tip, investigators arrested Michael Alan Crane, 31, at a nearby Holiday Inn and found clothing stained with red dye in his room, along with an undisclosed amount of money taken in the robbery, Roundtree said in a news release.
The mind of a normal person: "Hey, I got hired by CBS to work at the Masters; if I do a great job this could open up all kinds of opportunities with this company, at least it will look great on my resume and help in finding other jobs."
The mind of a complete nutcase, probably doing meth: "Hey, while I'm here, I'll take the opportunity to rob a bank." and " I don't think anybody will notice me as I walk through the hotel in dye stained clothing and carrying a bag that exploded."

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Rebecca McKenzie appointed to the top job.CHALPAT SONTI July 11, 2012 4:23am
A new chief executive has been appointed for Mitchell Shire Council, heading off concerns the organisation might be left without a boss after October’s local government elections.
Rebecca McKenzie, whose experience spans Queensland state government and Victorian and United Kingdom local government, will take up the role on September 11.
She replaces David Keenan, who resigned to take up a similar position at Tweed Heads in April.
June Dugina, who has been acting chief executive since, will continue in the role until Ms McKenzie starts.
Ms McKenzie was appointed after councillors unanimously agreed on Thursday night on a recommendation by a committee set up to oversee the matter.
That committee was formed after councillors expressed concern that the recruitment process could not be delayed after Mr Keenan’s shock resignation as it could leave the incoming council without a chief executive until as late as next year’s budget process.
Ms McKenzie comes from Yarra Ranges Council, where she has been director of corporate services since 2009.
After starting out in various state government departments in Queensland, she then led human resources and change at Swindon Borough Council in the UK for five years.
She said she was excited to join Mitchell Shire Council ‘‘at this critical time in its development and look forward to working in partnership with the community and elected Council to realise their vision’’.
‘‘Community services that support quality of life outcomes, stimulation of local business and industry and responsible financial management will also be areas of focus,’’ Ms McKenzie said.
‘‘I am looking forward to working with all council staff to deliver these outcomes.’’
Mayor Sue Marstaeller said: ‘‘We are delighted to announce Rebecca’s appointment. We have a number of challenges in front of us, not the least being the growth that we will experience in the next few years. We believe Rebecca’s experience and enthusiasm will be invaluable.’’
Ms McKenzie holds a Bachelor of Arts, Masters in Human Resource Management and professional qualifications in Business Administration. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
She is a keen hiker who reached the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro in 2011 and enjoys travelling, good food and wine.
A $200 million funding boost for agriculture aims to bring more jobs and people to rural Victoria.
Yarrawonga’s Bre Elliott played the most “consistent golf of her life” over three days to win the Fuccillo Kia Championship at Capital Hills by carding a 2-under 69 on the final day.
Heather Donaldson was re-elected president of Tatura Hospital Ladies Auxiliary at the annual general meeting on Thursday, which was attended by 33 people.
THE family of the 18-year-old Bendigo woman who went missing during a jog last week has issued a statement.
THE 2015 National Blood Donor Week festivities will make the Rochester region Victoria’s new red light district.
Community workshop to consider issues to help form Campaspe digital strategy
Heather Stamp brings a long experience of the Salvation Army to Seymour.
Berrigan Shire Council have approved a development application for six more independent living units to add to Berrigan’s Amaroo Self Care Unit block.
THEY may be a familiar sight across the Heathcote district, but some of the much-loved birds in the region are in decline.
Cobram District Health will farewell two of its dedicated board members with the resignations of president Jennie Gould and treasurer Rod McLeod.
Deniliquin and district boasted two major winners at the Australian Sheep and Wool Expo at Bendigo from July 17 to 19.
Riverine Plains is set to hold the first in its series of farm walks for the 2015 season as part of its research into stubble retained cropping systems.
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Meet the Newells, a big family of good lookers and hard grafters. From their sleepy working class backwater, the siblings break into Oxford academia, London’s high life, the glossy world of magazine publishing and the stratospheric riches of New York’s hedge funds.
Then there’s Paddy, the wrong’un in their midst, who prefers life’s dark underbelly. As things fall apart around his sister Bea, is Paddy behind it all? And why does matriarch Edie turn a blind eye to her son’s malevolence? Will she stand by and watch while he wrecks the lives of her other children?
Just how much is she willing to sacrifice to protect her son?
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Catherine Evans was born in South Africa, and grew up in a family of bookworms in Swaziland and Malawi. She and her siblings were among a band of feral children growing up in the heart of the African bushland, in tiny communities populated by the good, the bad and the ugly.
After a degree in English Literature and Psychology with UNISA (the University of South Africa), she worked in the City for twenty years. She is currently a Non-Executive Director for Phoenix Copper Limited, which focuses on the exploration of green metals in Idaho, USA.

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Furnished Quarters, the largest provider of temporary furnished apartments in New York City and Boston, today announced new figures that demonstrate record revenue growth over the last three years. The company’s revenue for the summer months—June, July, and August—has steadily increased by nearly 30 percent since 2012. These summer months represent the highest occupancy time of the year for the company.
Average unit count for Furnished Quarters’ properties increased more than 21 percent when comparing the summer months of 2014 to the same period in 2012. Combined with growth in the average daily rate (ADR), these factors pushed the company’s revenue performance significantly upward during this three-year span.
“These exciting numbers show that we’ve increased our performance growth through a dramatic jump in revenue,” said Steve Brown, CEO of Furnished Quarters. “We’ve added hundreds of incredible properties over the past few years, and our unprecedented increase in revenue is an outcome of that strategy.”
In addition to escalations in unit count and ADR, Furnished Quarters also saw increases in occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) over this time period. On average, the company continues to experience more than 94 percent occupancy in its properties during the summer’s busy travel season.
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An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium (NEOTEC), grantee of FTZ 181, requesting authority to reorganize Site 2 in Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, Ohio, within the Cleveland Customs port of entry. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR Part 400). It was formally filed on January 22, 2007.
FTZ 181 was approved by the Board on December 23, 1991 (Board Order 546, 57 FR 41; 1/2/92). On March 13, 1998, the grant of authority was reissued to NEOTEC (Board Order 965, 63 FR 13837; 3/23/98). The zone was expanded in 1997 (Board Order 902, 62 FR 36044; 7/3/97), 1998 (Board Order 968, 63 FR 16962; 4/7/98), 1999 (Board Order 1053, 64 FR 51291; 9/22/99), 2002 (Board Order 1260, 67 FR 71933; 12/3/02), 2004 (Board Order 1334, 69 FR 30281; 5/27/04), and twice in 2006 (Board Orders 1479, 71 FR 59072; 10/6/06 and 1493, 71 FR 71507-71508; 12/11/06). FTZ 181 currently consists of nine sites in the northeast, Ohio area covering Summit, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Stark, Richland, Ashtabula, Portage, Medina and Wayne Counties.
The applicant is now requesting authority to reorganize Site 2 by deleting 378 acres from the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Trumbull County and adding 50 acres within the 106-acre Warren Commerce Park, located at 655 North River Road, NW, Warren, Trumbull County, and 200 acres within the 244-acre Allied Industrial Park, located at 2100 Poland Avenue, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio.
Leedsworld, Inc, will be the anchor tenant for the Warren Commerce Park, which is owned by Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation and River Road Investments Inc. Allied Industrial Park, owned by Allied Consolidated Industries (ACI), will serve ACI's headquarters and seven of its umbrella companies.
No specific manufacturing requests are being made at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by case basis.
In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board.
Public comment on the application is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is [60 days from date of publication]. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to [75 days from date of publication]).
A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations:
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Does /mu/ love Hannah Diamond and PC music?
What is the essential shitpost-core?
What kind of music do you listen to when you shitpost?
What music do you listen to to get into a shitposting mood?
I listen to A Salty Dog often when I shitpost, the heated USA vs Europe arguments I often partake in provides a sharp contrast to the calm of this album.
Shitposting general I guess.
You have 10 seconds you prove you don't have shit taste
Protip, you can't
So what's gonna happen in 2016?
I guess :
>New Tom Waits
>New Massive Attack featuring Tricky
>New The National
>New (alright) The Jesus & Mary Chain
>Arcade Fire teases new album coming on early 2017
>Bob Dylan dies
>Neil Young gets sick
>Foals break up
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ITT: The most entry level albums of all time
Is this good guitaring?
>4:20 (lol dae weed #)
Am i the only pearson who thinks that George Clarke is a handsome motherfucker?
You have now ascended from your earthly body, and emerged into the virtual mall. You hear the faint sounds of music from the intercom, reverberating throughout the marble utopia of the future.
Consumerism is love. Mallsoft is life. You are but a pillar in the pantheon of the great post-capitalist subconscious.
I'm thinking of getting this. Is it any good?
How does this make you feel?
>"Life Kicks!" (butt, that is).
fuck i love old people on facebook
how does it feel to know that even Kevin Parker thinks this album is "unlistenable"?
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Sears CEO D’Ambrosio to step down in February HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Sears Holdings Corp. has announced that Lou D’Ambrosio will step down as chief executive officer due to family health matters effective February 2, which marks the end of the...
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Back in February of last year when Sears Holdings named Lou D'Ambrosio as its new chief executive, it was clear that the decision was made because of his background in technology.
Sears Holdings Corp.'s appointment of a new CEO rich in technology expertise but short on retail experience is leaving many wondering what direction the owner of the struggling Sears and Kmart stores is heading. The appointment of Lou D'Ambrosio came just hours before Sears reported another weak quarter, even though results from competitors Target Corp., Kohl's Corp. and Home Depot this week show shoppers are spending more.
Sears has announced that Lou D’Ambrosio will assume duties today as chief executive officer and president. D’Ambrosio, a former CEO of telecommunications company Avaya Inc., was named to the posts yesterday. Over the last six months, he worked as a consultant to the Sears board on strategic and operational matters, the company said.

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An additional $1 billion for education in Florida still can’t eliminate deficits facing local school districts.
So why isn’t the influx of funding keeping school districts in the black for the next school year?
“Because of the loss of other funding and inflationary costs, that’s why we’re still looking at a $15 million deficit,” said Ami Desamours, budget director for Lee County schools.
Lee is not alone: Collier, Glades, Hendry and Charlotte county schools are all dealing with budget deficits for the upcoming school year.
Those districts have been addressing those budget concerns by eliminating positions, cutting expenses or going to their reserve funds.
After traveling the state last year, Gov. Rick Scott made the decision to add $1 billion to K-12 education after learning the most important issues to residents were jobs and education. The $1 billion increase came after the governor signed into law a $1.3 billion reduction to school funding in 2011.
Of the $1 billion funding increase, Lee County schools will receive an additional $25 million from the Department of Education.
“It’s great, the fact that they gave more money to education,” said Desamours. “However throughout the last couple of years, we had (federal) stimulus funding of $27 million.”
That $27 million is gone along with another $17 million in other federal funds, she said.
The Lee district has cut expenses within the central administrative office, discretionary budgets and positions to save about $3 million, Desamours said, adding school allocations have been reduced and the district is working on cutting overtime expenses and textbook costs. Lee officials also have cut support staff to save about $4.6 million.
Desamours said the district still expects to go into its reserve fund to cut the $15 million deficit.
Lee schools are expecting an additional 2,000 students in the upcoming school year, which means the district should have received more funding, but per-pupil revenue has been less, Desamours said.
Next school year the district is expecting to receive $6,657 for each student – a $140 increase from the 2011-12 school year. But the expected per-pupil funding for next school year is about $825 less than it was in the 2007-08 school year.
“We’ll get some additional dollars and we’re thankful for that next year,” said Desamours. “Because of those additional dollars, per-pupil funding will increase over last year. The issue is the per-pupil amount for next year doesn’t bring us back to 2007 levels and we’re dealing with thousands of more students.”
Desamours estimates that there are about 7,000 more students within the district than there were in 2007. About 83,000 students are in Lee County schools.
“Factoring in the benefit from stimulus funds that we don’t have, then it would be a per-student decrease,” said Desamours. “It’s all in how the numbers are laid out.”
After a series of budget cuts, Collier County school officials have reduced an estimated $25.6 million deficit to $3.4 million, said Robert Spencer, Collier County Public Schools executive director of financial services, in an email.
Those cuts have included reducing positions within the district’s central office, increasing furlough days and eliminating busing for McKay Scholarship and Title I Choice students.
Collier schools will see an increase of about $5 million from the state, but the funding doesn’t make up for a $750,000 increased expense for contributions to the Florida Retirement System, the loss of $9.5 million in federal funding for education jobs.
Like their neighbors, the increase in per-pupil funding for Collier schools doesn’t match the amounts received in 2007 or 2009-12 when federal stimulus funding was available. Spencer estimates the district will receive $7,151 next school year for each student from the state — a $146 increase from last year, but $879 decrease from 2007-08.
The rest of the $3.4 million deficit will be reduced by money from the district’s reserve, Spencer said.
After four years of cutting about $41 million and eliminating almost 300 positions, Charlotte County schools faced a $5.4 million deficit for the upcoming school year, said Mike Riley, adult education manager and community liaison for Charlotte County Schools.
“The governor added $1 billion to education,” said Riley. “But last year he took out $1.3 billion, so our (per-pupil) funding level is on par with where it was six years ago. It was great to have that additional $1 billion, but had he not, we would’ve been down even further and we’re still receiving less per pupil.”
Riley said the district doesn’t have an estimate on its 2012-13 per-pupil number, however it will be more than the $6,301 received last year. That’s compared to the $7,184 the district received during the 2007 school year.
In order to cut the $5.4 million deficit, Charlotte County Superintendent Doug Whittaker organized a budget advisory committee made up of teachers, administrators, support staff, parents and community members to make recommendations.
The district made an equal amount of cuts among support staff, administration and teachers, Riley said, adding more teachers retired than the number of teaching positions cut. Teachers also lost planning time during the school day in both middle and high schools. Those teachers will work a straight seven periods in high schools, or six periods in middle schools, and they’ll have to set time aside before or after the school day to plan lessons in their classes.
“Everyone was given added responsibilities to keep everything going,” said Riley.
Hendry County officials are projecting a $4.7 million deficit, said Michael Yanosik, Hendry County Schools assistant superintendent for business and administration.
The district expects to receive about $943,000 in additional funding from the state, but they’re also facing $1.1 million in expenses, which includes an estimated $75,000 for the Florida Retirement System, $101,000 for a reading program, $720,000 to address class sizes and bring in new teachers; and $210,000 to add three assistant principals at the elementary level.
“So out of increased revenue my expenses are going up,” said Yanosik, who has included the additional expenses within the deficit number. “We have reserves of $6.5 million, so we’re planning to utilize the reserves to close that gap for the 2012-13 budget year.”
Scott Bass, Glades County Schools director of administrative services, said he can’t pinpoint exactly how the county’s portion of the additional $1 billion will help the school district, especially as the district’s tax base decreases.
“We’re not expecting much at all,” said Bass. “Very little.”
Bass didn’t have a number for the amount of additional funding the county will receive from the state.
“We are unfortunately looking to pass a budget in the red,” said Bass. The district is looking at a $600,000 deficit, which district administrators plan to reduce to about $250,000 by researching cost saving measures without cutting staff. “Then we have to get into our fund balance (reserve).”
But going into the district’s fund balance would be a last resort, Bass said.
Any new dollars in the district will be generated from new students, Bass said. The district is anticipating about 40 more students for this upcoming school year, with an estimated $3,582 in per-pupil funding, or about $100 more than last year’s per student revenue.

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CHICAGO, UNITED STATES, September 14, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Global active optical cable market value was US$ 422.1 million in 2022 and is projected to attain a valuation of US$ 1,893.7 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 18.15% during the projection period from 2023 to 2031.
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Due to the rise in the adoption of cloud-based services and applications and the rising demand for high-speed data transfer in data centers, the global active optical cable market has experienced substantial expansion. AOCs are a suitable choice owing to the market’s increased use of 4K and 8K displays in consumer electronics over the last few years, which has increased the need for high-bandwidth data transfer. The growth of the active optical cable sector globally is probably also influenced by the increased usage of 5G networks in developing nations.
High-speed data transmission solutions like AOCs are even more necessary owing to the growth in the demand for cloud computing services and the consequent construction of data centers. The demand for data centers has surged because of the growth of digitalization, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), which has increased the demand for AOCs. The worldwide data center traffic is anticipated to exceed 180.3 zettabytes annually by 2025, according to the Cisco worldwide Cloud Index. Over 720 hyperscale data centers were operating globally as of 2022, and more are anticipated to open. These massive data centers were built in response to the growing reliance on cloud services, which require AOCs to ensure effective data transfer.
Due to the need for high-definition video transmission and minimal latency for an immersive gaming experience, AOCs have also become crucial components of gaming consoles. The size of the global gaming market has been continuously increasing, and it will increase from US$ 220 billion in 2022 to US$ 583 billion in 2030. The usage of AOCs in the worldwide active optical cable market is anticipated to rise as gaming consoles develop and offer higher-resolution graphics and quicker processing rates.
The Advent of 5G: Offering Untapped Potential for Market Growth
The explosive growth of 5G presents a sizable opportunity for the global active optical cable (AOC) industry. The demand for high-speed data transport technologies like AOCs will rise as 5G networks continue to be deployed. For instance, the number of 5G subscriptions worldwide increased by 125 million in the first quarter of 2023 to reach 1.1 billion. A total of 35 service providers have launched or deployed 5G standalone networks, out of approximately 240 service providers who have deployed 5G networks commercially.
5G subscribers are anticipated to reach 4.6 billion by 2028, accounting for more than 50% of all mobile subscriptions. The market for active optical cable is expected to see a rise in demand due to the anticipated expansion of the 5G network. These figures highlight the market’s enormous potential and opportunity as the globe moves toward a more networked and data-centric ecosystem.
Personal Computer Generated Sales of About 13.8% of Active Optical Cable
In terms of application, the personal computer segment dominates the global Active optical cable market. In 2022, the segment accounted for over 13.8% of market revenue and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 18.58% throughout the assessment period. This market is expanding due to the rising demand for personal computers with fast connectivity and data transfer.
The demand for high-quality visuals and audio has increased as a result of the rising popularity of online gaming and video streaming services, which has also increased the demand for AOCs in personal computers. The increasing usage of cloud computing and the growing requirement for real-time data access and analysis are also helping the growth of the personal computer sector in the Active optical cable market.
Asia Pacific to Attain Revenue of 35% of the Market
The Asia Pacific (APAC) region dominates the global active optical cable market and is anticipated to keep doing so, accounting for more than 35% of it over the forecast period. Due to significant investments in data centers and the use of cloud computing and IoT technologies in nations like China, India, Japan, and South Korea, the region is predicted to develop at the highest CAGR during the projected period. For instance, a CBRE analysis estimates that Asia Pacific’s data center capacity will increase from 2020 levels by 150% by 2025.
The APAC consumer electronics industry size was worth US$ 270 billion in 2022, and it is expected to expand at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.5% over the forecast period. This strong increase can be due to the region’s high rates of smartphone and TV ownership, which are fueling the market’s expansion.
According to the GSMA Mobile Economy research, there were more than 1.6 billion unique mobile users in the APAC region in 2021. By 2025, that number is expected to rise to 3.8 billion, greatly boosting the region’s active optical cable market. Additionally, Asia Pacific dominated 40% of the worldwide television market. With roughly 442 million and 197 million TV households in China and India, respectively, in 2022, there is a clear need for high-quality and high-speed connectivity solutions.
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The active optical cables market is fragmented worldwide, with a significant number of large-scale vendors controlling the majority of the market. Companies like 3M, Amphenol Corporation, and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. are some of the key players in the present market. Intense competition between established businesses and new entrants is anticipated in the market, which is likely to increase the number of mergers and acquisitions.
Leading Companies in the Global Market are:
• AVAGOTECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (BROADCOMINC.)
• EMCORE (formerly Intel ICC)
• Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
• II-VI Incorporated
• Siemon Company
• Smiths Interconnect
• Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
• T&S Communication Co, Ltd.
• Zarlink Semiconductor
• Other Prominent Players
The global active optical cable market segmentation focuses on Connector Type, Application, Distribution Channel, and Region.
By Connector Type
• High-Definition TV (HDTV)
• Personal Computers
• Medical Imaging Equipment
• Airplane Video Entertainment Systems
• Digital Signage
• Led Signboards in Pedestrian & Stadium Environments
• Home Theaters
• Security Systems
• Game Consoles
• Virtual Reality
• Videoconferencing Systems
By Distribution Channel
• North America
o The U.S.
• Western Europe
o Rest of Western Europe
• Eastern Europe
o Rest of Eastern Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Australia & New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• Middle East & Africa (MEA)
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One of my big disappointments with this console generation is that this one never made it to the backwards compatibility list on the Xbox One.
I had been hoping beyond hope that Sega might reestablish a Ferrari license (I'd love to see Sumo Digital be allowed to develop Outrun 3), restore Outrun Online Arcade to digital storefronts (And be made XB1 compatibility, of course), and most of all get Coast to Coast out on the Xbox One.
Microsoft did an excellent job emulating the original Xbox on this platform, but in the end it almost ended up just a big tease for me for a variety of reasons. A lot of solid but average games and a handful of really good ones like Panzer Dragoon Orta, but basically nothing on my own personal list ever made it.

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I admire Billie Ray Martin since I saw her perform with her Berlin bands “Billie & The Deep” and “Idiot Cards” back in the late 80s. She left Berlin for London, to sing and perform with S’Express and Electribe 101 and is without a doubt one of the few true divas of electronic music.
Now she is again a confessing Schöneberger and I am more than happy to finally collaborate with her by remixing her superb cover version of David Bowie’s song “After All” (yet another part-time Schôneberger during the 80s).
She played her cover to me while we were having our occasional chit-chat in one of those nice cafés around Goltzstrasse. She has been recording her original during her “Soul Sessions” in London lately and the opportunity to touch both her voice AND a song by David Bowie just appealed to me.
I did a full vocal remix version (since only a dork would not embrace BRM’s vocals) and a dub version, which focuses on the line “live to your rebirth and do what you will” which corresponds with my current contemplation about birth, death and the time spend in between. And if you were wondering about the cowbell percussion, yes, it is indeed a nod to The Night Writers’ Let The Music Use You by the late great Frankie Knuckles, who sadly passed away just when I started my remix. I guess, he was in my studio in spirit. R.I.P.
Also, let’s not forget the wonderfully weird remix by Caesar Gergess, where he used a trumpet and even a Theremin.
The single and remixes received already great DJ feedback, web love and airplay on BBC and several podcasts of course including my own show music 4 the microglobe.
Even better: Billie’s release received an honorable mention on David Bowie’s Official Facebook Page.
I was superhappy to remix Billie Ray Martin’s fresh take on a not so well-known Bowie original. I do feel frustrated as well sometimes, when mediocre artists cover legendary songs and can’t put their own personality in it, because they have none. I feel that nothing of this is true with Mrs. Martin’s version.
She put a lot of love, respect and musical difference in her cover and hopefully will inspire a new generation loving her version to listen to the original and to more Bowie music in general.
Listening to David Bowie never let me down.
Billie Ray Martin on Facebook
And BTW: if you ever felt you would like to have Bille Ray Martin in your studio – at least sonically, here’s your chance: she produced and approved this terrific vocal sample pack. BRM 4 Sale. Now could you ask for more?
Preview Mijk van Dijk’s remixes on his Soundcloud
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Preview the whole release on Billie Ray Martin’s Soundcloud
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Official release information:
A spontaneous idea while in a writing session with Dark Storm (aka Abdullah Al-wali), Billie casually recorded demo vocals for this Bowie cover. To record the song had been on Billie’s ‘to do’ list for a number of years and Abdullah’s production vibe lent itself perfectly to the idea.
Billie and Abdullah had come together by chance, after Billie had received the Dark Storm album promo and replied that she loved it. Soon after, they got together for a week in Berlin to work on song ideas.
Billie had a an epic sound in mind for the mix, where reverb-spaces are played to interact, and managed to create something in the studio that surpassed her own expectations. Not designed to service dancefloors in an obvious way, it still manages to create a ‘back to the roots’ groove… anyone uttering Electribe 101?
Legendary House and Techno Pioneer Mijk van Dijk’s mixes give this release a serious old school house vibe with an Electribe 101 feel, while the chilled Caesar Gergess Dub adds the theremin (!!) and jazzy trumpet to the package.
Early support from: Kim Ann Foxman, Severino, Napoleon, Snuff Crew, Aerea Negrot, Rod Thomas (Bright Light, Bright Light), Dan Beaumont.
Tracklist ‘After All’
Mijk van Dijk Remix
Mijk van Dijk Dub
Caesar Gergess Mix
Written by: David Bowie
Produced by: Abdullah Al-wali & Billie Ray Martin
Mixed by: Billie Ray Martin & Steve Honest at Hackney Road Studios
Additional Guitar: Steve Honest
Billie Ray Martin Biography
Dubbed the “queen of electronic soul”, Billie Ray Martin first came to prominence leading the acclaimed deep house act Electribe 101, her unique voice hitting both the house scene and the charts with a strong infusion of soul. Electribe 101 scored a brace of hits including the classic Talking With Myself before Billie departed to continue exploring fusions of electronic music, pop and soul. After releasing the thoroughly scary Persuasion with Spooky and the monumentally beautiful Four Ambient Tales with The Grid, Billie found herself with a worldwide number 1 in Your Loving Arms; now considered one of the all-time classics of dance music. Four more hits and the album Deadline for My Memories followed.
Billie travelled to Memphis to work with Ann Peebles, Carla Thomas and members of Aretha Franklin‘s band on her album 18 Carat Garbage, which she followed with a series of cutting edge electronic productions, including hit collaborations with DJ Hell and Slam and solo releases such as 2008’s Undisco Me which hit the top spots in the UK and US dance charts.
The Crackdown Project released in 2010, featuring Billie‘s takes on Cabaret Voltaire‘s landmark Crackdown album, reinforced her unique position as an artist who appeals to both the uber-cool mags like Flux and The Wire as well as the pop mainstream, achieving ‘Song of the Day’ status at Popjustice. 20,000 downloads in a matter of days, plus overwhelming press and DJ supportmade this an unexpected success.
2011 began with the solo single Sweet Suburban Disco, Billie’s take on Italo disco, followed by a collaboration with Hard Ton on the Sold Life E.P., taking her back to her house beginnings and Electribe 101 roots.
This was followed by the Rainy Days & Remixes EP by Billie’s project The Opiates, serving as a prelude to their long awaited full-length album Hollywood Under The Knife in October. The album met with massive support from DJs, press and blogs alike including a four star review in Metro and many ‘album of the year’ entries in major publications. A deluxe double CD remix collection entitled Hollywood Cuts was released in March 2012, with one of the mixes being chosen to soundtrack HMV’s Summer TV campaign. Turner Prize winner Wolfgang Tillmans, who has twice photographed Billie and selected her as ‘most influential woman’ in i-D Magazine, supplied 10 previously unpublished photographs for the artwork of the two albums.
Spring 2012 saw the release of a series of collaborations including Make Me Feelon Terranova’s Hotel Amour album, and Hyper Lust on Motor’s Man Made Machine – both earning support when released as singles across the Summer.
The limited edition DVD Five Takes (A Song About Andy), featuring five movies inspired by Andy Warhol‘s Screen Tests, was released in September. A song entitled On Borrowed Time is presented in five unique takes, with music by electronic producer and soul singer Waterson. This unique project was greeted with press and online acclaim.
Billie is currently working on her next solo album and a number of exciting to go collaborations. She runs her record label, Disco Activisto, in Berlin and DJs around the world with growing success.


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It was only after recent studies carried out in connection to the restoration work performed in Palermo Cathedral since the 1980s that the Magdalene Chapel was identified in the exact place where it was built, next to the wall of the mother church, as reported in Gualtiero’s petition. It is, therefore, identifiable in the lower part of the Old Sacristy, whose external cornice decoration is the same in the first and second orders of the scalar towers, which date back to medieval times.
The interior of the building shows the difference between the two overlapping buildings. The part erected in the 15th century, with ribbed vaults covering the room, had also partially concealed two large single-lancet windows, which provided light to the inside of the Antititulo , close to the apse of the Diaconico .
The building is raised by about one metre from the external level. Underneath, there is a crypt with several chambers and a rectangular hatch in the vault, indicating its use as a burial place, according to its original purpose. The chapel, built at the behest of Queen Elvira, uncovered another interesting detail, namely a small compartment in the masonry connecting the chapel to the apse of the Diaconico.
This room, which is similar to the contemporary one in Cefalù Cathedral, was probably the Queen’s gallery, where she could attend the sacred functions without being present in the presbytery area itself. The room, about 5 metres high, could be accessed via a wooden balcony, which has now been removed. It was connected to an opening in the eastern wall, which belonged to the original chapel and could be reached by a spiral staircase, which also gave access to the crypt below.

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Lyme disease (a bacterial infection that is spread to humans by infected ticks) (latest reports from 4,329 patients) can be treated by Doxycycline Hyclate, Doxycycline, Amoxicillin, Ceftin, Azithromycin, Plaquenil.
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Watch On For Best In College Football
Hornung was a true all-around player, a college quarterback, pro halfback, kicker, etc., and, therefore, it should be easy to remember that the Hornung Award is presented to the nation's best all-around player. It comes up because as college football award watch lists are being announced, Alabama's Christion Jones is one of 44 nominees for the Hornung Award.
Jones is a 5-11, 185-pound upcoming junior who has played wide receiver, had a few rushes, and been very good as a punt and kickoff return man. That's a long way from the old days of iron man football, playing offense, defense, and special teams, but about par for the modern nominees. Almost all of Jones' career production came last season, when he had 27 pass receptions for 368 yards and four touchdowns; 21 punt returns for 213 yards; and 8 kickoff returns for 213 yards, including a 99-yard runback for a touchdown against Ole Miss. In the spring, Jones had a smattering of work as a defensive back.
We are about halfway through the "watch list" stage of 2013 college football awards. That's the period when most of those who will present post-season awards announce the players they expect to be watching. If it seems like a curious and unnecessary part of a post-season awards process, well, that's because it is. Basically it is just one of the harbingers of the impending college football season and a little publicity for the award, since those on its watch lists come from across the country.
Many come from The University of Alabama, which is no surprise.
Thus far there have been watch lists announced for The Maxwell Award Player of the Year, Bednarik Award (defensive player), Lott (defensive impact player), Mackey (tight end), Rimington (center), Lou Groza (place-kicker), Ray Guy (punter), Bronko Nagurski (defensive), Outland (interior lineman), and Jim Thorpe (defensive back).
A dozen Alabama players are being watched thus far. Next best by an SEC team are seven each from Georgia and Mississippi State. LSU has six.
Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley is on four lists – Lott, Maxwell, Bednarik, and Nagurski.
Junior Tide safety HaHa Clinton-Dix is on three lists – Bednarik, Nagurski, and Thorpe.
Senior cornerback Deion Belue is being watched by Bednarik and Nagurski.
In addition to Jones on the Hornung list, Alabama players on a watch list are:
Sophomore wide receiver Amari Cooper (Maxwell), senior quartrerback A.J. McCarron (Maxwell), soph tailback T.J. Yeldon (Maxwell), senior guard Anthony Steen (Outland), junior offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio (Outland), soph center Ryan Kelly (Rimington), junior tight end Brian Vogler (Mackey), and junior linebacker Adrian Hubbard (Nagurski).
So far, Bama is represented 18 times on the watch lists. The only announced lists to date that have not included a Bama player are Groza and Guy.
Still to come are watch lists for the Butkus Award (linebacker) and Lombardi (lineman) on Monday, Biletnikoff (receiver) on Tuesday, Davey O'Brien (quarterback) on Wednesday, Doak Walker (running back) on Thursday, Walter Camp (outstanding player) on Friday, and Manning (quarterback) on July 31.
(There is no watch list for the Heisman Trophy, which purports to choose the nation's most outstanding player. There is also a Johnny Unitas Award, presented to the nation's top quarterback.)
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Memo to the Houston Chronicle: Internal memos are not supposed to be posted on your Web site.
You'd think that'd be obvious, but in an embarrassing incident that has revived memories of the Chron's bad old days of slanted journalism, just such a memo was posted publicly for a few hours November 20.
Written by an unnamed member of the paper's editorial board (reportedly David Langworthy), the memo outlines suggested plans for the Chron leading up to the proposed referendum next November on expanding the light-rail system.
"I propose a series of editorials, editorial cartoons and Sounding Board columns with this specific objective: Continuing our long-standing efforts to make rail a permanent part of the transit mix here," the memo says.
So far, so good. But then it goes on: "The timing, language and approach of the paper's editorials would, of course, be the decision of the Editorial Board. But I suggest that they could be built upon and informed by a news-feature package with an equally specific focus." That focus, the memo says, would be looking into how U.S. Representative Tom DeLay and former mayor Bob Lanier have "operated to back, fund and promote an anti-rail agenda for the past two decades."
The memo then outlines "the broad elements of the news/feature package," including stories on how Lanier manages to buy land near future highway projects and who's funding DeLay. "Sidebar topics," the memo says, include "Elyse Lanier: From jewelry salesperson to Houston political insider." (To its credit, the memo also mentions looking at the Chron's role in helping local big business stymie federal clean-air deadlines a decade ago.)
Local conservatives have been howling on talk radio and in print about the memo. (Read the memo in its entirety here.) "Expect the Chronicle's radical pro-rail editorial opinions to seep over into their news coverage," the right-wing Houston Review wrote.
Chronicle editor Jeff Cohen says the memo was a "story pitch" outlining one person's view of topics that should be explored as the rail debate heats up.
"It's no different than what the Houston Press would do as it was contemplating a series," he says. "I make no apologies for having a thorough discussion of the issue. We have nothing to apologize for There was an inadvertent posting of it to the Web site, and I'm sorry about that, but I make no apologies for the contents of it."
Cohen gets some support from Bob Steele, a senior faculty member and "ethics group leader" at the Poynter Institute, a leading journalism think tank.
"I don't believe there should be a 40-foot-high wall between the editorial board and members of the news side," he says. "There should be great respect for their separate and unique roles, but that should not preclude an honest, legitimate, respectful sharing of thoughts, including bouncing around ideas for coverage."
Houston voters, the memo concluded, "need to know who has wielded the power to pour concrete, who still wields it and to what lengths the concrete pourers will go in order to stop rail."
And how far will rail supporters go to stop the "concrete pourers"?
Stay tuned to the Chron's Web site.
Defender Muy Caliente
KHOU's Eileen Faxas has been a stalwart Defender, Channel 11's consumer-rights champion; lately she's also been co-anchoring the morning news.
Not to mention laying down some hot Latin beats in the recording studio. Faxas, a 32-year-old Miami native, has been busy recording a four-song EP at Sugar Hill studios in Houston. She hopes to shop it around to major labels.
"This is not a project I take lightly," says Faxas, who writes her own material on piano and guitar. "You have to reach a point where it's now or never. Music has truly been my first love all my life. I never stopped loving music or writing songs. Finally I just couldn't figure what other excuse I had for it not to happen."
EP producer Dan Workman calls the effort "Bette Midler goes cubano," but that description makes Faxas cringe. She prefers "a Latin-disco-soul fusion that you can almost always dance to, with a big emphasis on meaningful lyrics." Two of the songs are in English, two in Spanish.
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She hasn't cleared her project with news director Mike Devlin (who might have a coronary when he learns Faxas talked with us; he's made clear to others that he's no fan of our weekly efforts). "I believe in freedom of speech, including the freedom to be me," she says.
The EP has no title yet but is scheduled to be released early next year.
Faxas is following a proud KHOU tradition. About 20 years ago, then-anchor Amanda Arnold -- who used to end each newscast with a cheery wave good-bye to viewers -- recorded a country album.
Why stop now? We're guessing weightless anchor Greg Hurst has an inspiring Wyndham Hill collection in him.


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Good afternoon, it is August 27th 2020 and here is your economic and market update from BlackBee.
- Global stock index at an all-time high.
- Home construction sector booming in the US.
- Structural change needed in European Banks.
Global stocks climbed to an all-time high as the MSCI All World Index increased 0.89% yesterday. US stocks continued their rally with the S&P500 climbing 1.02%, the Nasdaq up 1.73% and the Dow Jones increasing 0.3% for the day. The Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.91%. The price of oil is at its highest level since February with WTI climbing 0.09% to $43.39 a barrel. The price of gold rose to $1,954.46, up 1.3% following three consecutive days of declines.
The Dow Jones Home Construction Index measures the performance of US companies in the home construction sector. The index is currently up 28.1% year to date as low interest rates make it attractive to buy new homes. The index has surpassed levels seen in 2006 during the housing boom and the number of home sales also surpassed levels seen in 2006, with 901,000 units sold in July. Low interest rates have given a boost to the home construction sector making it one of the best performing sectors this year.
Prior to the crisis, European banks were struggling with profitability in comparison to their US counterparts. The struggle for profitability had led to calls for the consolidation of banks in Europe. In a speech yesterday, Isabel Schnabel, an executive board member of the ECB, stated it cannot be taken for granted that the negative effect that sub-zero interest rates have on banks’ profit margins can be compensated by lower loan loss provisions. She stated that without a forceful policy response there will be substantial pressure on banks’ profitability due to the rising loan loss provisions and defaults caused by the pandemic. Her argument was that the profitability of banks in Europe has been an ongoing problem and that structural changes are needed as the solution is beyond monetary policy.
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Almost a month has gone by, and no one to this day knows who the whistleblower is. It has been like a silent attack from an imaginary person who may or may not exist. The evidence is leaning toward this person is not even real. After all, are not the Democrats nothing but liars? Have words not been put on paper and in the president’s mouth along with other GOP members who stand up for President Trump? The Democrats are delusional, and their time is running out on coming up with substantial evidence. There have been “rapid-fire witnesses” who came forward with a jab and run stance, but the whistleblower is nowhere to be seen in the picture.
Wednesday morning, President Trump tweeted, “Where’s the Whistleblower?” As the one being accused, he has every right to know who his accuser is. But does he get that answer? Does the rest of the nation get that answer? No, we don’t. All we get are excuses. Everything is behind closed doors and done in secret.
Representative Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” last week, “They want to make sure to identify other evidence pertinent to the investigation and that, it may not be necessary to take steps that might reveal the whistleblower’s identity to do that.”
A letter was sent to Schiff, Representative Devin Nunes, Representative Jim Jordan, and Representative Michael McCaul. The letter from the ranking members of the oversite intelligence and foreign affairs committees stated at the shock and surprise they will not put the whistleblower on the stand. It read, “You had earlier committed that the employee would provide ‘unfiltered’ testimony ‘very soon,’ only to reverse course following revelations that the employee had a bias against President Donald Trump and that you had received a secret, early account of the allegations.” It continued, “As the so-called impeachment inquiry gathers information that contradicts the employee’s allegations, we ask that you arrange for the Committees to receive public testimony from the employee and all individuals he or she relied upon in formulating the complaint.” A decline to comment came from Schiff’s aide when ABC News contacted his office. WOW!!
Perhaps, in this situation, the media did a good thing. They brought this letter to light, but what does that prove to the American people? It says to us who are beyond frustrated with this circus act, this person may have been made up along with all the accusations. We are almost through President Trump’s first term, and the Democrats have come up with nothing, absolutely nothing to prove their accusations!
House Democrats have stated they are working to hide the identity of the whistleblower to protect any information from being disclosed. The Democrats are concerned the GOP will leak the name, number, and rank of the official who would take part in any of the hearings. This is nothing but excuses, excuses.
Senator Richard Burr, who is the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, stated Tuesday, the so-called whistleblower’s attorneys are not complying with his team’s inquiries. He said, “This is a very serious charge the whistleblower has made. I cannot envision a scenario where we would not want to have legal counsel staff talk with the whistleblower in person.”
Burr stated, “The Senate committee had specifically asked the individual for an interview. The lawyers haven’t even offered to make them available. They haven’t been specific as to their reason.” Burr later said, “I didn’t know how to put into context the whistleblower’s claim. I’ve read the transcript. Is that a high crimes and misdemeanors, the conversation that went on? I don’t see it. That’s my judgment.”
Those who see the truth of the transcript know there is nothing wrong with the conversation. More lies came from of the so-called whistleblower’s attorney Mark Zaid when he told ABC News, “We have been in repeated contact with both the Majority and Minority of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees and have been clear that what happens with one would happen with both in a non-partisan manner.” Zaid added, “Given the obvious security concerns associated with the whistleblower’s identity, addressing the process that has occurred, which is always important, is candidly not time-sensitive and can certainly be dealt with at a later date or through alternative means that enable the Committee to learn what is needed to accomplish its oversight authority.”
Here is a question, how about we deal with it NOW?


The skills and grace that come with age
Beijing The difference in their scores was as narrow as the balance beam that Nastia Liukin so elegantly traversed, as slight as the breeze China’s Yang Yilin created while performing a breathtakingly intricate uneven bars routine Friday.
Liukin, born in Russia but raised in Texas, and Yang, a daughter of the host-nation city of Guangdong, brought out the best in each other during the women’s Olympic all-around finals, dispelling some of the ill will looming over the competition since questions were raised about the ages of the Chinese gymnasts.
The crowd at the National Indoor Stadium breathed with every twist and turn, roaring for Yang and teammate Jiang Yuyuan, while a vocal U.S. contingent cheered the lithe Liukin and Shawn Johnson, the 4-foot-9 dynamo from West Des Moines, Iowa.
Like any good drama, this came down to the last second, to the final event: floor exercise.
Yang, who was .150 behind Liukin after the first three events, blinked. She came up short at the end of a tumbling pass and committed some missteps, invisible to most observers but not to the judges.
Liukin, vibrant in a bubblegum-pink leotard, was sure and steady in making the floor exercise area her personal playground. “That was all I had to give,” she said, “and I was hoping it would be enough at that point.”
The only child of two champion Soviet gymnasts who migrated to the U.S., Liukin won the all-around gold medal with the kind of performance every athlete -- gymnast, swimmer, runner, canoeist or wrestler -- dreams of pulling off.
Towering over most of her rivals at 5 feet 3 and putting to great use her innate grace and style, Liukin finished with 63.325 points, just ahead of Johnson’s 62.725 and Yang’s 62.650.
“I didn’t think whether I was going to make it or not but how I was going to make it,” she said of her aggressive approach.
Liukin had to wait while Johnson performed a powerful floor exercise routine that could have knocked her out of the top spot, but Johnson’s 15.525 left her second -- with no shame in that, though Johnson’s tears as she left the floor hinted at her disappointment.
Nor was there shame in Yang’s third-place performance, a lovely display that paled besides Liukin’s finesse and control.
It’s not farfetched to think that age -- a contentious issue that has dominated the women’s competition here -- played a large part in the outcome.
Yang is listed as being 16, though she may be as much as two years younger than that. Liukin will be 19 at the end of October, a more seasoned performer whose nerves were steadier than the younger girl’s today.
Asked whether she felt old, Liukin laughed. “Not today,” she said. “Ask me on another day, or if I hadn’t won.”
Yang is one of three Chinese gymnasts whose age has been questioned because registration forms filed at competitions before she became a world-class athlete put her birth date as 1994, and subsequent forms stated she was born in 1992. The change meant she met the minimum age requirement of 16 for competing in the Olympics or world championships.
After losing the team competition to China earlier in the week, Martha Karolyi, coordinator of the U.S. women’s national team, said theories that several Chinese gymnasts were underage “could possibly be true,” and said one of the girls was missing a baby tooth and looked too young to be 16.
In response, Chinese gymnastics officials hinted that the Americans -- slender by Western standards but generally larger than the Chinese girls -- had used steroids to gain size and muscle.
Thankfully, the gymnasts themselves settled this with more class than their elders have shown.
The International Gymnastics Federation was exceedingly lucky that the all-around competition was so good.
At some point, the federation -- known as the FIG for the initials of its name as translated into French -- will have to decide whether it wants its sport to be a contest of skill and style or an acrobatics exhibition.
Whether it intends the Olympics to become a haven for children’s tumbling, or a forum for the talents and grace that can make gymnastics enthralling.
Right now, the FIG seems to be straddling a balance beam.
Its Code of Points puts a strong emphasis on incredibly difficult elements that are best performed by small bodies that can twist and tumble more swiftly and compactly than the bodies of those older.
But by the FIG maintaining 16 as the minimum age, competitors are more likely to have gone through puberty, to have gained weight and changed shape in ways that make those skills exceedingly difficult to perform.
The FIG should lower the age minimum and call it girls’ gymnastics or find a better balance between skills and execution so that grace and polish will count for more than they do now. Liukin showed that the latter choice is the best.
Helene Elliott can be reached at email@example.com. To read previous columns by Elliott, go to latimes.com/elliott.


text: THE GLASS KEY. London and New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Correct first edition, first issue, of this novel, published January, 1931; the American edition was not published until April of 1931. The author's fourth novel, set in a city patterned after Baltimore, where he grew up. "Hammet's vision was one of the darkest in the history of crime fiction. He saw the world as an incomprehensible place in which no one can ever really know one another, and created the world of THE GLASS KEY to match. Whatever the ultimate verdict on its literary status, it's a compulsively readable, coolly sardonic portrait of an unredeemable nightworld and ambiguous relationships, and stands beside THE MALTESE FALCON as one of the earliest classics of noir crime fiction." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, p. 336. A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Filmed several times. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, pp. 335-6. Layman A.4.1.a. Remnant of removed label on front paste-down, some dustiness and spotting to edges, some mild edge rubbing, spine panel a bit faded, a very good copy. (#132178).

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What is the maximum size of a blob stored on a Centera cluster ?
Page 29 of the API Reference guide, it indicates 100GB with a note "The EMC-recommended limit".
Does this means that the limit can be increased ? I didn't find a parameter for this in the API docs, so this would probably mean an EMC intervention on the cluster ?
I'm asking this because I have to store a 200GB file (yes, two hundred gigabytes). I know I could split it, maybe 50 4gigs pieces, Or 4 50gigs pieces and use blob slicing on each piece. Buf if possible, I'd like to avoid special treatment for this one file.


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