Virtual administrators are regularly faced with the question of, how many? For the sake of solid forecasting in...
your data center as well as your budget, someone always wants to know how many virtual machines can be consolidated to a physical machine. The answer is always the same: it depends.
It was certainly simpler to come up with the number in the days of physical boxes. When faced with an application, you would propose a configuration per application that usually included more power than necessary to account for growth. Now that space is shared with other virtual machines, the appropriate number depends on the types of machines, their workloads, and their requirements for RAM, storage, and CPUs. The overhead of managing complex, multi-threaded workloads can also affect the final number. With virtualization, it’s all about efficient use of resources.
When considering virtual machines, it’s still a good idea to start with your processor needs. Although many of even the most basic machines sold today come with multiple processor cores, this doesn’t mean your server needs them. You can assign up to four virtual processors to a virtual machine depending on the operating system, but the effort to sync multiple physical processor cores to service a multiple-CPU virtual machine configuration does contribute to overhead. The overhead increases as integration decreases. Cross-processor communication is much less of an issue with Windows Server 2008 R2 than with a Windows 2000 Server virtual machine. You can tailor the number of virtual processors to give the virtual machine only the resources it needs.
There is a practical limit to how many virtual processors can run on a single server. Microsoft Hyper-V Server R2 will support up to 512 virtual CPUs per physical host. That’s a big number, but that doesn’t mean you can hit this number without consequences. Different software vendors will give you different stories as to their virtual CPU requirements, but in the end you should be thinking about how many virtual CPUs will run on each logical CPU as a ratio. Unlike some virtualization platforms, this does not refer to cores, but cores and threads. A shining example of this is hyper-threading (HT) technology present in most Intel server chips. Hyper-Threading is the reason Windows reports eight CPUs when there are physically only four CPU cores. In this situation, you can count the ability to execute two threads in a single clock cycle as Hyper-Threading allows you to do. In this case, you’ll usually double up against the actual physical cores present in the server.
So how can you estimate your CPU needs? Common recommendations are to allocate a single logical processor to eight virtual processors for servers, and 12 virtual processors to each logical processor for virtualized desktops like Windows 7 virtual machines. In a Hyper-V host running two six-core HT processors and server-class virtual machines each running a single virtual processor, you would likely limit your number of virtual machines to 192.
The performance of current generation server processors has jumped significantly for virtualization. Holding up to six cores per socket and other optimizations like increased second- and third-level cache, along with faster buses, today’s servers can handle more than ever. At a recent conference, Microsoft published that they hosted a lab that contained 225 virtual machines per server blade, which had 128 GB of RAM and two Intel Xeon 5600 processors with six cores per socket in each host. That density didn’t even touch the capacity of the CPU and memory for their workload, with CPU utilization generally running at 15%.
This is fine when talking basic servers, but what if the server is running a CPU intensive load? You can obviously assign additional CPU cores to a virtual machine. A SQL Server, for example, would not only need processors, but plenty of RAM. In this case, you may run into the memory allocation limit of 64 GB to a single virtual machine. Even though it’s popular to push virtual machines onto slim, two-socket hardware, Hyper-V does support up to 64 logical processors in the host, making scale-up solutions a possibility for your CPU-hungry applications.
Also, when considering the upper limits of virtual machines, if you are clustering Hyper-V hosts the maximum number of virtual machines you can run on a host stays at 384, but the total number of virtual machines for the cluster is limited to 1,000. Also, when dedicating big memory to your virtual machines, remember that the total memory available to the Hyper-V host is 1 TB, so plan your virtual machine distribution accordingly.
There are some changes coming with the newly announced Windows Server 8. Although nothing is finalized as of this article, the upgrade to Hyper-V will be expected to bump the virtual processor limit from four to 16 CPUs as well as give you the ability to assign specific workloads to specific cores. If you are planning long term, and you have processor-intensive workloads, you may want to consider how this will affect your virtual machine distribution a year from now.
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I printed a zine for a bookmaking class I had in uni, it was one of our final assignments and it was so much fun.
A basic zine (the ROOTS of zine creation) is essentially xerox copies cut+pasted together, done cheaply, quickly, efficiently. Something with content that raises awareness of an individual or collective's efforts. So there really aren't rules to zines, no specific size but typically A4 folded in half (again, cost conscious).
It sounds like your zine project's a higher-scale, though. THE BASICS: Work a bit above print-ready dpi (300+) and using Publisher to lay your pages out is ideal. I used Photoshop and my brains and it was a bloody nightmare, hah. The way I figured out to organise pages for print was to make a mini mock-up by folding pages together and pasting draft prints of the zine on each page. Then, take the folded pages back apart and orgainse digitally (page 2 directly across from page 17 so they appear on the same page and so on) for printing at home.
And a lot of people use staples to bind because it's fast and simple but since you're doing a small run, coptic stitch is very easy to learn and makes for a much nicer presentation (I used it on the zines in the picture).

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“Many children are forced to leave school”
Ending discrimination, stigma and prejudice is the theme of this year’s World Leprosy Day. A particular focus thereby is on the protection of children who suffer from leprosy, who according to the United Nations continue to be discriminated against in numerous countries.
Every year, more than 200,000 people are diagnosed with leprosy. And those who fall ill with leprosy suffer twice over: “The majority of people affected by leprosy are believed to experience some form of stigma and discrimination. Up to half of them will face mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety,” writes the International Association of Anti-Leprosy Organizations ILEP in a current World Leprosy Day publication.
The most vulnerable group of all are children. “The available data on leprosy-related impairments for children is shamefully high, indicating a failure of the health systems to control leprosy and to protect children from the disease,” said Alice Cruz, a UN human rights expert specialising in the disease, in a statement to mark World Leprosy Day on 27 January.
Social rejection by peers
“There are more than 50 countries in the world that keep in force discriminatory laws against persons affected by leprosy,” she continued. “There are also reports of institutionalised discrimination at the state administration level against children affected by leprosy, especially in education services. Many children are forced to drop out of schooling and face rejection from their peers and communities.” Yet the highest duty of states is the protection of children, commented Cruz. She concluded that “It is shameful and unacceptable that we are failing our children."

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text: Five Finger Death Punch singer Ivan Moody helped organize a donation of sleeping bags to a non-profit that serves homeless youth, according to Colorado Springs outlet Fox 21 News. An organization called Urban Peak was presented with a total of 50 sleeping bags courtesy of a local rock station and Moody. Moody, who is originally from the Denver area, wanted to help out the local shelters when he was in Colorado Springs with his bandmates last week. He then contacted the radio station, which was able to get the donation organized. Asked in a 2013 interview what it was about Colorado that made it special for him, Moody responded, “It’s just such a beautiful place. I’ve seen the world three times over, and I’ll tell you what, man, Colorado encompasses every element of every other place . . . there’s just so many positives to outweigh the negatives. There’s a sense of family in Colorado; there’s such a pride factor there.” Five Finger Death Punch is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, And Justice For None, which came out in May.

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Sags never lie when they can. They're funny and wise. Sags dislike being deceived and do everything they can to be honest.
Aries are most honest. Their impetuosity can make them unfiltered, but their sincerity can be inspiring.
Virgos are known for their lofty intelligence and research. In certain situations, people may exaggerate innocently and harmlessly.
Leos are brave and confident, thus they have no incentive to lie.
Taurus is honest. Taurus are conventional and logical, thus they rarely lie.
Aquarius don't lie since they're emotionless. They hate emotions because they often fuel lies.
They view deception as unnecessary and problematic as a sign of restraint and control.
Cancers are emotional and imaginative, so they can lie when necessary.
They are mysterious people who value loyalty and trustworthiness and may open up if they perceive these traits in others
Emotionally connected people instinctively know what other people require to hear to feel better.
Libras desire peace and conformity because they are drawn to balance and equilibrium.
They are great at making friends since they are outspoken, sharp, and flexible.

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MyDatingDirectory.net launches after successful beta-testing, aims to be the 'go-to' place for global online dating site reviews, ratings and comparisons
March 29th, 2017
Berlin, Germany — A new, free to use online dating reviews platform went live today after completing an month of beta testing, with the aim of helping singles on the lookout for love save both time and money. MyDatingDirectory is packed with comprehensive information on a wide variety of dating sites across various different niches and markets.
The review platform provides valuable insight on all of its profiled dating sites, with information on everything from ease of use and free features, right through to security and background details on site operators. With new sites being added every week and all of the industry's major players already included, it's expected to become a popular tool for those in search of romance.
A spokesperson from MyDatingDirectory said, “over the last 10 years online dating has transformed from a stigmatised 'last chance saloon' to the primary place to find a relationship. This has led to the market becoming saturated and people not knowing where to start. We plan to be the leading one-stop-shop to help singles find the right site for them as quickly as possible, allowing their online dating journey to be as fun, relevant and fruitful as possible.”
MyDatingDirectory launched in February 2017 as a response to the growing number of online dating sites in the crowded internet dating industry. The company has profiled a high number of popular dating sites in various niches and they plan to grow their information database to become the largest dating site comparison engine.
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Homeless man accused of beating, choking woman in Stuart park
STUART — A Stuart man was accused of beating, choking and holding a woman against her will Sunday.
Israel Graham, 30, who is homeless and lives in Stuart, was arrested early Sunday on charges of false imprisonment, battery by strangulation and aggravated battery.
On Sunday around 3:40 a.m., Martin County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to Cleveland Clinic Martin Health about a battery, records show.
When deputies arrived, they said they spoke with a woman who told them Graham held her against her will, choked her and beat her around 1:30 a.m.
The woman told deputies the incident happened while she was at New Monrovia Park in Stuart, with Graham. She told deputies she got into a verbal fight with him and he threatened to kill her and her family.
The woman told deputies she tried to get away from Graham multiple times. When she got away, the woman said she flagged someone down who took her to the hospital, records show.
Deputies said the woman's eye was almost swollen shut, her head was bruised, her neck was red and she had to get four stitches in her cheek, according to Graham's arrest affidavit.
Around 6:30 p.m., deputies said they found Graham in the 4400 block of Geraldine Street in Stuart. Graham told deputies he pushed he woman after they got into an argument, according to Graham's arrest affidavit.
Graham was arrested and taken to the Martin County Jail. Bond was set at $250,000.
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“I’d appreciate it if you didn’t jump on my head…”
The Buff Hall gig is a real gem. It was one of the earliest gatherings of the East Coast “tribes”: Minor Threat (DC), SS Decontrol (Boston), Agnostic Front (NYC), Flag of Democracy + Crib Death (Philly) were all on the bill. Crazy show with Ian MacKaye getting hit by a car, SS Decontrol’s van getting smashed – and, of course, security for the show being provided by the Ghetto Riders.
This Buff Hall article is originally published in Chiller Than Most fanzine, issue 5.
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(Anti-Anti fanzine, 1983)
(SS Decontrol at Buff Hall, Camden, NJ, 1982. Photo: Bruce Rhodes.)
The band started with Matt Henderson (Agnostic Front, Madball) and his friend Chip in St. Paul, MN. They released two great 7 inches (“Restless Nights” and “New Age”) and it’s easy to see why Agnostic Front picked him up. Blind Approach played a lot of shows, and eventually they became the Minneapolis hardcore band at one point so if they were not headlining a show they were opening for every band that came through. In 1987/88 Blind Approach played a few times with the Cro-Mags, Youth Of Today, and did a Midwest stretch with WarZone.
This Blind Approach interview is originally published in Open Your Eyes fanzine, and I hope you will find it an enjoyable read! Please click images to view full size.
The new issue of #Hardcore is out now! I don’t know the reason why the Pressure Pact sheep is attacking the Wrong Side pig and the Blind To Faith bull, but this artwork is awesome.
“Hello, just to inform you that a new issue of Hashtag Hardcore fanzine is out. You can order one by paypalling 5 euro (Netherlands) or 7 euro (anywhere else) to hashtaghardcore(at)gmail.com. Don’t forget to mention your address.
This issue has interviews with BLIND TO FAITH, THE WRONG SIDE, PRESSURE PACT, SECTOR and C-4, as well as record and fanzine reviews, all in a swell cut’n’paste layout.
I have a few reprinted issues of nr 5 and nr 6 left. If you’re interested in these, send me an email and I’ll check availability and figure out the shipping costs.
Distros who want to carry the new issue, get in touch for wholesale and shipping options.
Thanks and take care,
Brightside record rips from start to finish. Anthony Comunale’s vocal range is impressive and their songs are heavy as fuck, include some seriously awesome riffs. RIP Rich McLoughlin of Breakdown/Raw Deal/Killing Time. NYHC legend.
This Killing Time interview is originally published in Not For The Weak fanzine (amazingly hilarious ‘zine out of New Jersey), I hope you will find it interesting! Please click images to view full size.
Put on your glasses, Boothaeven’s Magazine V is out now! Fifty-two A4 pages of DIY cuttin’ and pastin’.
Interviews with Vanguard, Invunche, Headsplit Records, Crucified, Raw Brigade and Phantom Lure records, plus other contributions by Freddy Alva, White Filth and Bjorn Dossche.
“Since I hope to reach as many people as possible with the zine, which is quite difficult due to expensive international shipping prices, I decided to distribute the PDF version of the zine as well.
Free PDF download: https://we.tl/t-oOV7CI21pE.
Of course, only a paper zine is real.
“You wanted more? You got more. No? Then why are you reading this? Anyways, AT02 comes in hot with a whopping 64 pages of interviews, full spread photos, illustrations, games, and a bunch of other stuff that we think people are supposed to find entertaining. Interviews with Codey from Mil-Spec, Emmett and Brandon from Wild Side, Wolf from End Game and the entirety of Chain Whip tortures their victims with 14 lashes-a-piece. We dig deep into the Posi Numbers 2004 DVD and make sure no one is safe. Get peace of mind with Trenner’s Hardcoroscopes, complete a Texas themed crossword puzzle, draw your own bootleg shirt and get informed with our reviews that dive into the realm of podcasts and one single movie this time around. Special thank you to Kyle Scott for the beautiful illustration of Riley Gale on the inside cover.
Each order comes with an Absolute Truth sticker, a copy of the Dusty Digest AT1.5 one-pager and copies of Do You Know Hardcore #2, #2.5 and #3 one-pagers. Damn!”
Online store: https://absolutetruthzine.bigcartel.com/
Absolute Truth issue 1.5
“Double sided, one 8.5″x11″ page zine for the Dusty Digest mail only zine swap. Features interviews with the elusive Tom Pimlott, Revelation’s Adam Lentz, an extremely important list of hardcore related things Michael Fairley has at his office for some reason and a cut out Absolute Truth Paper Toy Mosher if you want to destroy the whole page. I don’t think this hit anyone’s favourite list so you may as well make some use out of the sheet.”
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About them: At the unfashionable end of Oxford Street in 1909 London, an American retail tycoon arrives to jettison fusty British tradition and open one of the finest department stores the world has ever seen: Selfridges. Three-time Emmy® winner Jeremy Piven (in his first television appearance since his iconic role as Hollywood agent Ari Gold in Entourage) stars as Harry Gordon Selfridge, the flamboyant entrepreneur and showman seeking to provide London’s shoppers with the ultimate merchandise and the ultimate thrill.
I received Mr. Selfridge The Complete Series in a nice looking box set on DVD to review and include in our Holiday Gift Guide. It comes with all four seasons in one nice little box. Each season includes a 3 disk set and the entire collection has a run time of 30.5 hours total, spanning on 12 disks. This is a great collection about a man named Harry Gordon Selfridge. He opens an extravagant department store in London and names it Selfridges. This is where all the fashions, trends and topics of the day were showcased and changed the lives in that area forever. It was super fun to see those fashions and trends change throughout the seasons too. This set also has over 2 hours of special features that include behind the scenes look at each of the four seasons, interviews with the cast and crew members and deleted scenes. I honestly had never even heard of this show before so was hesitant to even watch it but it was really good. It pulled me in and I couldn’t stop watching it. Mr. Selfridge is highly addicting and entertaining and the Complete Series box set would make an exceptional gift this holiday season!
Disclosure: I received this product for free, in exchange for my honest review, which may differ from yours. Regardless, I only recommend products and services I used personally, and believe will be a good fit for consumers.

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Although being a popular approach for the modeling of laminated composites, mesoscale constitutive models often struggle to represent material response for arbitrary load cases. A better alternative in terms of accuracy is to use the FE 2 technique to upscale microscopic material behavior without loss of generality , but the associated computational effort can be extreme. It is therefore interesting to explore alternative surrogate modeling strategies that maintain as much of the fidelity of FE 2 as possible while still being com-putationally efficient. In this work, three surrogate modeling approaches are compared in terms of accuracy, efficiency and calibration effort: the state-of-the-art mesoscopic plasticity model by Vogler et al. , reg-ularized feed-forward neural networks and hyper-reduced-order models obtained by combining the Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) and Empirical Cubature Method (ECM) techniques. Training datasets are obtained from a Representative Volume Element (RVE) model of the composite microstructure with a number of randomly-distributed linear-elastic fibers surrounded by a matrix with pressure-dependent plasticity. The approaches are evaluated with a comprehensive set of numerical tests comprising pure stress cases and three different stress combinations relevant in the design of laminated composites. The models are assessed on their ability to accurately reproduce the training cases as well as on how well they are able to predict unseen stress combinations. Gains in execution time are compared by using the trained surrogates in the FE 2 model of an interlaminar shear test.


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Italian Takeout, Delivery & Catering Options in Dover!
Dover is a town in Norfolk County, just 30 minutes west of Boston. Dover is one of the wealthiest towns in Massachusetts and holds a population of just under 6,000. This suburb of Boston offers a rural feel and gives residents plenty of living space and backyards perfect for hosting parties. Dover is known for offering many museums, churches, public ponds, and parks to enjoy. While Dover was settled in 1640, Viga Catering was been serving this town with Italian Catering, Takeout, and delivery since 1999.
Viga Catering is located at 133 Pearl St and provides families and professionals in the town of Dover with access to Italian takeout, delivery, and catering services. Our menu includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner options to meet your catering needs and add the perfect Italian touch to your event. Viga catering has built a well-deserved reputation and has served the Dover area since 1999! For questions or for more information on our Italian Catering or Delivery services, please contact us via contact form or give us a call at (617)482-1112 today!


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I'm Hyungtak Jun.
I'm a UI designer and front-end developer based in Melbourne.
I created my first website with FrontPage 98 when I was fifteen, and I instantly fell in love with digital design and development. I've been working at digital agencies, a broadcasting company, a startup and a finance company as a digital designer for over seven years. I love and am good at creating digital solutions for complicated problems.

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Comedian Damon Wayans once said, "I have a friend in jail for something he didn't do. He didn't run fast enough." But, the reality is so many criminals get busted not for an inability to escape, but because they do really stupid things.
Take the case of Jason Hales, a convicted sex offender living ... More >>
With first pick of draft, Texans choose...David Carr!!! Da!!!Let me first say that I really like the Houston Texans' public relations staff. The group that we, the media, interact with on a frequent basis (and during the season, on practically a daily basis) are some of the best at what they ... More >>


The new Countryman SUV range will include petrol and electric versions and will arrive in Australia in Q3, 2024
Although pricing starts at $49,990 before on-road costs for the already-confirmed front-drive Countryman C, Mini will offer its first all-electric small SUV from $64,990 before on-road costs.
Pricing for electric Countryman variants sits as high as $77,990 before on-road costs for the SE ALL4 JCW Sport.
An all-wheel-drive John Cooper Works combustion variant of the Countryman will also be available in Australia, priced from $67,990 before on-road costs.
The three new Countryman variants will arrive in Australia during the third quarter of 2024.
If you don’t want to wait until the third quarter of this year, the good news is that the initial Countryman C and S combustion variants will go on sale in the first quarter of 2024.
With the announcement of the John Cooper Works combustion Countryman, the Core model will include the following features as standard:
The Classic grade adds:
The high-spec Favoured adds:
As for the electric versions, the Countryman in base, front-wheel-drive electric E guise comes fitted with the following Core features:
The Classic variant of the Countryman E adds:
The top-spec Favoured variant gains:
The flagship all-wheel drive and electric Countryman, the SE ALL4, finalises the range with the following features as standard:
The Favoured variant adds:
The flagship all-wheel-drive Countryman SE ALL4 JCW Sport includes:
All variants of the new Countryman will include the brand’s new 240mm OLED display touchscreen as the centrepiece of the interior.
The Mini brand is also going leather-free for its new-generation Countryman, and has applied the use of Cloth/Vescin faux-leather across the small SUV’s range.
The Countryman is also larger than before and is 130mm longer and 60mm taller than the last generation. Countryman E and SE models have a 460-litre boot, while the JCW version boasts a larger 505-litre boot.
Country E and SE models come fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels, while the JCW gains 19-inch alloy wheels. Optional 20-inch wheels are available.
Beginning with the JCW combustion model, this variant is powered by a 233kW/400Nm turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. This model is all-wheel drive and is paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
In the entry-level electric Countryman E, this variant will be powered by a 150kW/250Nm electric motor on the front axle. This motor is connected to a 63.8kWh battery pack and will provide a claimed electric range of 462km (WLTP).
Stepping up into the Countryman SE ALL4, this model will gain a beefier 230kW/494Nm dual-motor setup connected to a 63.8kWh battery pack. Electric range is rated at 433km (WLTP).
All prices listed are before on-road costs.
Front drive C variants (combustion)
All-wheel drive S variants (combustion)
All-wheel drive JCW variants (combustion)
E variants (electric)
SE ALL4 variants (electric)
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Cotton varieties currently available possess the potential to produce four to five times more than average yields, leading Texas Tech cotton plant physiologist Dan Krieg to conclude that environment rather than genetics exerts more influence on production.
Krieg examined the relationship between genetics, environment, yield and quality during the opening session of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, held last week in Atlanta.
“The physical environment, including soil, rain, water supply and temperature, is the primary yield regulator,” Krieg said. “Management also plays a role in yield potential.”
Fiber quality traits, on the other hand, have a “strong genetic component, even though environmental factors do cause reduction in quality, especially with micronaire.”
Krieg said the interaction between yield and quality poses a significant challenge to cotton research. “We have no real solutions,” he said.
Yield potential has improved significantly over the past 50 or 60 years, Krieg said. “But the past 10 years created extreme concern as yields reached a plateau. We've seen extreme variability in yields.
“For instance, 1996 was a bad year for cotton. We had a better crop in 1997, but 1998 was bad across the Belt, and 1999 also was a poor year. And then 2000 was a killer.”
In 1999 and 2000, the Southeast had no rain from July through early August. In 2000, the Mid-South started out wet, but rainfall in June, July and August was less than 2 inches. North Arkansas was very dry.
“Texas has been dry forever, but was extremely dry in 1998, and 1999 started out with early rains but then had 60 days with none. And in 2001, Texas lost more than 1 million acres to drought.”
Krieg said Texas “is making progress in yield improvements, but for the last three years even irrigated cotton suffered because water supplies were limited. With irrigation, we still need rain to make a crop.”
He said Texas farmers plant some 2.5 million acres of dryland cotton. “Yields on this acreage has been flat for 30 years and that's a significant percentage of the U.S. cotton crop” and affects national yield averages.
Krieg said 11 years of data from 12 different research sites show environment to be the dominant factor in yield. “Varieties possess potential for high yields.”
He said boll number and retention affect yield. “The plant responds to environment and management to hold bolls,” Krieg said.
Fruiting position also plays a role. “We get 75 percent of our yield from the first fruiting position and 22 percent to 23 percent from the second. As yields increase, the percentage of plants with bolls on the key fruiting positions also goes up.”
Boll size, too, affects production. “The amount of lint per boll increases with yield.”
The number of seed per boll is a genetically controlled trait, Krieg said. But genetics cannot overcome extreme negative environmental conditions.
“Fiber quality relies more on genetics,” Krieg said, “but we also see an environmental link.”
Both length and strength are genetic factors. “We see an interaction between strength and micronaire, and temperature has a major influence on mike. Bolls set later in the season will have a lower mike because they grow under cooler temperatures.”

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DENVER - A Boulder, Colo., based computer software company that helps identify oil and gas deposits, was sentenced last week to a $14,500 fine for "trading with the enemy." This sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney David Gaouette, District of Colorado, and the investigating agencies U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI.
Platte River Associates was also ordered by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel to pay a $400 special assessment to a victims-of-crime fund. The company pleaded guilty through its corporate counsel to the trading with the enemy charge on Oct. 3, 2008. It was originally charged by Information on July 15, 2008, and was sentenced on Sept. 9, 2009.
In an unrelated case, the president of Platte River Associates, Jay E. Leonard, was sentenced to serve 12 months of supervised probation for unauthorized access of a protected computer. Leonard pleaded guilty on Oct. 2, 2008, and was sentenced on Dec. 16. He was originally charged with a misdemeanor in a separate Information on July 15, 2008.
According to the Information, as well as the stipulated facts contained in the plea agreements, Platte River Associates (PRA) sells software that aides in oil and gas exploration. On Oct. 13, 1998, federal agents visited PRA's Boulder office, to put them on notice that dealing either directly or indirectly with embargoed countries, including Cuba, is prohibited.
On Aug. 1, 2000, a Spanish oil company called Repsol purchased PRA software. In October 2000, a Repsol employee traveled to PRA's Boulder office for software training. The Repsol representative brought with him a laptop computer containing data for creating a model for oil and gas exploration. PRA assigned a geologist to work with the Repsol employee. The Repsol employee told the geologist that the data being used for training was for a Cuban project. During the course of the training, PRA's president learned that the data being used involved Cuban waters. However, PRA made no attempt to stop providing the training. As the Repsol employee was leaving the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized his laptop computer. A computer analysis revealed materials related to a potential Cuban project.
The Information charged the defendant corporation with providing specialized technical computer software and computer training, which was then used to create a model for the potential exploration and development of oil and gas within the territorial waters of Cuba, without first having obtained a license from the Secretary of the Treasury.
According to the Information charging Platte River Associates' President Jay E. Leonard, as well as the stipulated facts in that plea agreement, on Oct. 30, 2005, Leonard illegally accessed the website of Zetaware, an oil and gas exploration software company that is a direct competitor of Platte River Associates. During the intrusion, Zetaware's password-protected files were downloaded via a wireless computer network in a Houston airport. Subsequent analysis by the FBI confirmed that Leonard used PRA assets and resources to intentionally access Zetaware's password-protected website without authorization, in an attempt to obtain confidential information.
On Nov. 7, 2008, Leonard chaired a PRA staff meeting where he led a discussion about a tentative plan to exploit and unlawfully use the downloaded Zetaware files for economic gain.
The Information charged the defendant with using a wireless network connection to access a password-protected computer website.
The Platte River Associates case was investigated by ICE. The Jay Leonard case was investigated by the FBI.
"Preventing sensitive technologies and information from being exported to prohibited countries is a primary mission area for ICE," said Jeffrey Copp, special agent in charge of the ICE Office of Investigations in Denver. "ICE uses its unique customs law enforcement authorities and investigation skills to ensure that these sensitive technologies don't fall into the wrong hands." Copp oversees a four-state area, which includes Colorado.
"Trading with the enemy is a serious crime, and in this case, a Colorado company has been rightfully held accountable for committing that crime," said U.S. Attorney David Gaouette.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bob Mydans, District of Colorado, prosecuted both cases.


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The Lula govt has promised to deal with deforestation, which achieved record highs less than the Bolsonaro administration.
Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva has claimed that he will appoint an advocate against Amazon deforestation as the head of the country’s environment ministry, marking a sharp departure from the outgoing federal government of Jair Bolsonaro.
Lula declared his remaining batch of cupboard appointments in a press meeting on Thursday, ahead of his January 1 inauguration. One particular of the most notable names was Marina Silva, who will sign up for the cabinet as setting minister.
Born in the Amazon rainforest, Silva was a boy or girl worker in the rubber marketplace who overcame illiteracy to develop into a Goldman Prize-successful environmental organiser. Her appointment suggests that Lula’s administration options to crack down on the illegal advancement and useful resource extraction that has devastated huge swaths of the forest.
“Brazil will return to the protagonist role it earlier had when it comes to climate, to biodiversity,” Silva informed reporters at the United Nations Local weather Change Conference, or COP27, in Egypt, which she attended along with Lula.
The pair have promised to make the protection of the Amazon rainforest a precedence, even if it means clashing with Brazil’s highly effective agribusiness sector. Under the tenure of much-proper President Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation reached record highs.
Speaking at the weather convention in November, Lula promised that there would be “zero” deforestation, declaring that – if the Amazon is not secured – “there will be no climate security”.
Lula was elected in Oct, defeating Bolsonaro and completing a amazing political comeback that finished with him ascending to the Brazilian presidency for a 3rd time period.
During Lula’s prior two conditions in business, setting up in 2003, Silva also served as surroundings minister, wherever she attained a popularity as a thorn in the aspect of the agribusiness sector that has pushed substantially of the deforestation.
Underneath her leadership, the ministry designed dozens of conservation spots, launched an hard work to target environmental criminals and employed a new technique of satellite surveillance to check the forest. Deforestation dropped substantially, but Silva resigned in 2008 as Lula started to court farming interests.
In the several years considering the fact that, Lula’s political ambitions ended up stymied as corruption expenses sent the previous president to jail. But Brazil’s Supreme Court docket annulled the convictions in 2021, allowing for Lula to resume his political vocation.
Lula’s return as a 2022 presidential candidate has coincided with his renewed calls for increased environmental preservation. Silva joined his most recent presidential campaign and said his administration would take on a front-and-centre function in the world battle in opposition to climate transform.
Their situation will come as a aid to environmental advocates, who criticised Bolsonaro for pushing to open the Amazon to business enterprise interests and turning a blind eye to deforestation.
Indigenous folks and environmental activists have also faced substantial amounts of violence as highly effective organization passions sought to clear substantial swathes of the forests. On Thursday, Lula also named Sonia Guajajara as Brazil’s initial minister of Indigenous peoples.
Having said that, the new administration is most likely to deal with powerful resistance from Congress, where lawmakers aligned with the agribusiness and farming sectors will make up about 1-3rd of the Reduced Home and Senate.
“At the time, Marina Silva was possibly a little far too extremist, but folks from the agro sector also experienced some extremists,” claimed Neri Geller, a lawmaker of the agribusiness caucus. “I consider she matured and we matured. We can make development on vital agenda things for the sector though preserving [the environment] at the similar time.”
Lula’s cupboard picks indicate that he will find to navigate the fact of a impressive conservative opposition even though operating to make superior on his claims to go after environmental and financial justice.
Very last 7 days, Lula announced that Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin would serve as the minister of progress, sector and trade, and business enterprise-pleasant Congressman Alexandre Padilha was appointed institutional affairs minister.
“We know that the obstacle in advance is terrific,” Lula wrote on Twitter just before the announcements. “But we will function alongside one another to rebuild the nation.”


Showpony Hair Extensions is a growing force in the Australian hair industry. With a buzzing stand and a host of sponsorship initiatives, the brand took advantage of Sydney’s Hair Expo weekend.
Caterina DiBiase demonstrated colourful extensions at the stand
A sponsor of both the Top Salon Summit and the Australian F.A.M.E. Team on the main stage, Showpony showed its commitment to the hair care industry. The stand featured Australian Hairdresser of the Year nominee and industry legend Caterina Di Biase in demonstrations of the different extensions and their multitude of styling options. High-up on the agenda were the new Clip-in Fringe and 1 metre weft.
“It was an extremely successful Hair Expo weekend for Showpony this year,” said Showpony Creator and Director Stephanie Mason. “There were so many key events that Showpony were involved in, with my 2014 highlight being Top Salon Summit where Showpony was able to showcase hair extensions and our mission to the elite of the industry. Hair extensions and associated products have been on the market for a long time, yet it’s Showpony’s mission to shine the spotlight on hair extensions, and educate salons on all the different uses for hair extensions!”
The brand sponsored the F.A.M.E. Team on the Main Stage
The brand also had the exclusive honour of providing the extensions for such high-profile shows as the Generation Next Gala and Brad Ngata’s show for L’Oreal Professionnel.
“Hair extensions are not just about volume and length anymore,” said Mason. “They have become a fabulous fashion accessory which allows their hairdresser to fill in gaps, create highlights, create a fringe, create a non-committal colour change, fix a bad haircut or inject an up-style with volume!”
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Toyota Motors (TM -2.28%) is upping the ante for the ultimate halo car with its recent tie-up with German heavyweight BMW (BAMXF -0.50%). A halo car is a brand's figurehead; in simple terms, a car that people dream of possessing. The idea is to lure customers into showrooms to peek into these cars, and make them buy other models. It's like dreaming of a BMW M3 while opting for a standard 3 series.
You may ask, wasn't the Prius Toyota's halo car, or even the exclusive Scion FR-S for that sake? These two are close, but not quite there. Although the launch of FT-1 concept car in January set the market abuzz with speculations, it's the BMW partnership that may usher a whole new era in sports cars for Toyota. Let's delve into the pact and the prospects.
Japanese manufacturing meets German engineering
A self-proclaimed BMW fan, Toyota's CEO and president Akio Toyoda makes no bones about his admiration for BMW's cars. Referring to Germany's Nürburgring sports complex, which is regarded as the world's toughest course, where automakers test their new models, Toyoda had said, "There is always a car that passes me. It is a BMW."
Toyota and BMW entered into a partnership in 2012 for fuel-cell technology, electric powertrains, and lithium-ion battery study, and have been deepening their relationship ever since. In January 2014, the two made it clear that they will collaborate on building two sports cars for each one's stable.
And it makes perfect sense, too. Toyota is a master of manufacturing, and BMW excels in engineering. The two are looking to go beyond anything that has been made till now and build a green sports car with a possible hybrid engine. They have already agreed upon the basic design and the cars may be ready by 2017.
An ideal setting
The U.S. is the perfect market for Toyota's and BMW's dream car as it's the world's largest luxury car market with highest number of individuals with high net worth. Whether it's the premium luxury carmakers like BMW and Daimler AG or mass producers' luxury models like the Chevy Camaro, they derive a good part of their sales from the U.S. Sales of sporty cars in the U.S., excluding the hatch backs, stood at 398,048 units in 2013.
The U.S. auto industry is currently on a roll with a 7.6% rise in 2013. The economy would see its second five-year-expansion streak after World War II, if 2014 witnesses gain in sales volume. This bodes well for both Toyota and BMW as both companies have a strategic base in the country. North America accounted for 29% of the Japanese automaker's worldwide sales in the April-December 2013 period. The German giant, too, has a loyal base of its own and sold 375,782 cars in the U.S. in 2013, accounting for 22% of its global sales.
A win-win situation
The current pact would aid the two to accomplish both collective and individual goals. BMW has made massive investments in technology which the company feels could squeeze profit margins in the fourth quarter of 2013. Although in the third quarter 2013, profit was up 3.1% to 1.32 billion euros, the second quarter saw profit go down 8.8% to 2.07 billion euros. The deal with Toyota would help BMW share some of its investment burden.
The pact would help Toyota transform its boring and conservative image into that of a cool carmaker's. The hybrid Prius, once a style statement, has become too popular. The auto player's hybrid sales topped 6 million last December, of which 4.2 million units possessed the Prius nameplate. Moreover, Toyota's chief isn't quite happy with Prius' present looks, and wants a "heart-racing" face-lift. Both these factors go against Prius' halo car status. A halo car has limited availability and thus the pride factor -- if a Mustang Boss 302 is owned by every fifth person in your state -- is lost. In addition, halo cars don't struggle with their looks, period.
Toyota's rival Ford (F -3.46%) found its mojo in Mustang a long time back -- it's been the company's figurehead for nearly 50 years now. Americans often regard the Detroit player as the company that makes F-150 trucks and Mustangs -- such is its appeal. Last year the company sold 77,186 Mustangs in the U.S., and the launch of the 2015 model has generated much excitement.
Toyota's last sports car was the Supra, which the company made from 1978 to 2002. The car attained iconic status, and is still remembered fondly by many Americans, who feel Toyota should revive it. The FT-1 concept car, till its launch in January, was speculated to be the revived Supra. Although inspired by the previous sports car offerings of Toyota, FT-1 is in a space of its own, and its production plans are not yet clear.
Toyota is testing new waters, but not without a safety jacket. There couldn't have been a better partner than BMW for a sports car. The duo's pact has generated a lot of enthusiasm, and whether the two will usher in a new era in sports cars or tow the conventional line, will become clear in the next three years. If the car hits the right track, Toyota will be able to fill in the empty space in its fleet, and BMW will once again prove its commitment to innovation.


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A man in his 20s is fighting for his life after a shooting in a London street.
One eyewitness claimed on social media to have heard as many as 17 shots.
Police said they were called to reports of a man with gun shot injuries in Brent, northwest London shortly after 8.30pm.
He was rushed to hospital with life threatening injuries.
Dramatic video footage of the scene shows crowds of people out on the streets surrounding police cars.
A shocked witnesses described the incident as "absolute madness".
A spokeswoman from the Metropolitan Police told Mirror Online: "Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at approximately 8.34pm to reports of a man with gun shot injuries on Lawrence Avenue in Brent.
"A man believed to be aged in his 20s has been taken to a central London hospital with life threatening injuries."
One social media who claimed to have heard the multiple gunshots wrote: "Heard the shots all the way from north side stonebridge as they were fired I counted about 17 shots.
"Absolute madness!!! Enough is enough!!! (sic)."
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Zambia has signed an agreement with the Sustainable Development Goals -SDGs- Centre for Africa to host a regional office.
The office will advocate for the implementation of SDGs in the Southern African region, in line with the principles of African Union -AU-‘s Agenda 2063.
ZNBC’s Michael Kaumba reports from New York, USA, that Foreign Affairs Minister, Joe Malanji said government subscribes to the global principles in the fight against poverty.
Mr. Malanji said it is for this reason that government has developed the Seventh National Development Plan, as the blue print for the country’s development and it is aligned to the SDGs.
He said government is implementing several social protection programmes, aimed at empowering women and youth.
And sustainable development goals center for Africa Director General Dr. Belau Begashaw praised the Zambian government for agreeing to host the regional center and committing itself to fighting poverty.
Earlier SDG United Nations Advocate Dho Yongshin said she supports calls for the establishment of the Korean embassy in Zambia saying the move will enhance efforts to promote trade and tourism as a tool of fighting poverty.


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Bridges over the River Lune, West Coast mainline and Lancaster Canal will be the first major structures to be built as part of the Heysham M6 Link road.
Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, gave the green light for construction of the £123m, 4.8km dual carriageway road on Tuesday, following decades of controversy and debate.
Work is now scheduled to start in July, with completion due in December 2015. The project will see Morecambe, and in particular Heysham Port and Heysham Power Station, connected to the M6 motorway with a new road primarily built on open fields and greenbelt land to the north of Lancaster.
Steve McCreesh, Lancashire County Council’s project manager for the scheme, said that contractors Costain would have their main base at Halton Training Camp, in Halton Road, and would begin on a number of important elements of the project at the same time.
He said: “Two and a half years is quite a tight timescale and because of the nature of the scheme, we can’t really build it in sections so the contractor is going to start on important elements all at once.
“Costain’s main base will be on the northern side of the army camp, and a large compound will be in place there.
“The bridge over the Lune, about 80m west of the existing motorway bridge, will take about two years to build, and there will be very big cranes to lift in beams and there will be a lot of piling and foundation work there. There will be closures of both Halton Road and Foundry Lane of around three to four months each, but not at the same time, and there will also be a temporary diversion, and brief closure, of Kellet Lane.”
Some work around Morecambe Road will also take place during the early phases of the project.
Mr McCreesh said that Costain has banned construction traffic from travelling through Halton village, and a temporary access road from the motorway would be used to transport equipment and materials onto the Lune bridge site, avoiding local roads.
Once the bridge is built, construction traffic would use the signed route from Caton Road through Lancaster to get to the other side of Halton Road.
Mr McCreesh said that another key structure would be the bridge over the Lancaster Canal, just north of Hamilton Hall Lane near Torrisholme.
“It will be an arch construction bridge to fit in with all the other canal bridges, and then there is the bridge over the railway line, north of Barley Cop Lane,” he said.
“The railway bridge needs to be finished by the summer of 2014, so that large vehicles carrying a lot of excavated muck will be able to go straight down the route of the road, over a temporary canal bridge, as opposed to on local roads.”
The connection to the motorway is due to be built later on in the scheme.
“There will also be a short term closure of Torrisholme Road so that the bridge beams can be dropped in.
“This is something that we’ll consulting on, to find out whether people would prefer us to do it overnight or on a weekend.”
Mr McCreesh said that with regards to concerns about otters on the river Lune, surveys would be carried out closer to the construction time and if female otters with pups were found, construction could be delayed until they move on. The road will also pass through what is currently Broadoak Leisure in Torrisholme Road.
Mr McCreesh said that the land where Broadoak is situated had been owned by Lancashire County Council since 1965 and rented to the business on the understanding that all of it would be required for the road. The road will cover just over 75 per cent of the Broadoak site.
The county council will now implement compulsory acquisition powers, where it will write to landowners to inform them of compulsory purchases.


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DRAM industry: Manufacturers’ profitability may approach peak
The total revenue of the global DRAM industry grew by 9% QoQ, and again hit a new record high in 3Q18, reports DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce.
The survey of the price trends in the third quarter shows that contract prices in the mainstream application segments (i.e. PC, server, and mobile) maintained QoQ increases of 0-2%. Particularly, the contract price of mainstream DDR3 consumer DRAM was the first to drop during the quarter because of the weakening demand. Also, contract prices of graphics DRAM products fell by around 3% QoQ due to the sharp drop in the demand related to cryptocurrency mining as well as the higher base of the previous quarter. The revenue growth of the quarter was attributed to the increased bit shipments rather than rising prices, which had been the main cause of the strong climb in the industry’s revenue during the past period of more than two years. In fact, prices practically flattened out in 3Q18 as the market supply has been steadily expanding in the second half of the year. As for the last quarter of 2018, contract prices started to slide in October and will keep falling through 4Q18, thus ending the upswing that had lasted for more than two years. Moreover, the future price declines will be rather steep because the market has entered oversupply and is experiencing high inventories as well. Against this backdrop, DRAMeXchange anticipates that the slump in contract prices will worsen in 1Q19, since excess inventories are still being carried by memory suppliers, downstream OEMs, and the channel market during that period. With prices reaching the inflection point and starting to turn downward, divergence has appeared between the large and small memory suppliers with respect to their performances. Suppliers that are smaller in scale are generally the first ones to feel the impact of the price decline and take bigger hits in their revenues. Regarding the results of the top three DRAM suppliers for 3Q18, Samsung as the market leader again posted a new record high. Although there was no significant change in the ASP of its products, Samsung raised its bit shipments by deploying its newly added production capacity. Samsung’s 3Q18 revenue rose by 13.6% QoQ to US$12.73 billion, showing the most impressive results among the top three. With its ASP having risen by just 1% QoQ, SK Hynix grew its revenue by 6.0% QoQ to US$8.15 billion in 3Q18. Together, the two leading Korean suppliers accounted for 74.6% of the global DRAM market in revenue terms. Samsung’s market share was 45.5%, while SK Hynix’s was 29.1%. Micron, which remained third place in the revenue ranking, also increased its bit shipments. The growth of its ASP was relatively flat, however. Micron’s 3Q18 revenue advanced by 6.8% QoQ to US$5.92 billion. Its global market share was 21.1%, showing no noticeable change from the previous quarter. The top DRAM suppliers also took their operating margins to new record highs in 3Q18. Although the increases in their ASPs moderated during the period, they were able to raise their operating margins from the previous quarter by optimizing their cost structures via the use of the more advanced manufacturing technologies. Samsung’s increase was the smallest among the top three because of the low yield rate of its 1Y-nm process that was just deployed in the same quarter. Still, Samsung achieved a new record by a nudge of one percentage point from 69% in 2Q18 to 70% in 3Q18. This result also means that Samsung’s gross margin already surpassed the 80% threshold. SK Hynix raised its operating margin from 63% in 2Q18 to 66% in 3Q18, as it has effectively boosted the yield rate of its 1X-nm process. SK Hynix’s increase was also the largest among the top three. As for Micron, its operating margin came to 62% in 3Q18, up from 60% in 2Q18. The improvement in Micron’s profitability was attributed to the increase in the output share of its 1X-nm process. Looking ahead to 4Q18, the top suppliers are not expected to make new records since their cost reduction efforts will unlikely be enough to offset the effect of plummeting prices. On the technology front, Samsung’s plan for 2018 is to maintain a higher percentage for the 1X-nm production within its total DRAM output. On the other hand, a part of the expanded production capacity at Samsung’s Line 17 and Line 18 (the second floor of the Pyeongtaek plant) will be allocated to the 1Y-nm production. Samsung aims to have the share of 1X- and 1Y-nm production in its total DRAM output reach 70% by the end of 2018, and then the supplier will raise the output share of its 1Y-nm production in 2019. SK Hynix began using its 1X-nm process for mass production at the end of 2017 and focused on raising the yield rate of the technology during 1H18. Significant progress occurred in 3Q18. SK Hynix will finish the construction of its second 12-inch wafer fab in Wuxi at the end of 2018 as scheduled. The new fab will begin contributing to the supplier’s DRAM output in 1H19, but it is not expected to quickly ramp up to full capacity because of the economic uncertainties resulting from the US-China trade dispute. Micron’s subsidiary Micron Memory Taiwan (formerly Rexchip) has all of its production capacity on the 1X-nm process. For its next step, Micron Memory Taiwan will bypass the 1Y-nm production and move directly to the 1Z-nm production. However, the 1Z-nm process is not expected to ready for deployment until 2020. Micron’s other subsidiary Micron Technology Taiwan (formerly Inotera) started the migration from the 20nm to the 1X-nm process in 2Q18 and will also begin developing its 1Y-nm technology toward the end of 2018. DRAMeXchange expects Micron Technology Taiwan to gradually raise the output share of its 1Y-nm production in 2019. Regarding Taiwan-based suppliers, Nanya posted a drop of 3.7% QoQ in its DRAM revenue for 3Q18. However, Nanya’s operating margin in the same period increased considerably to 51.0%, up from 46.8% in the previous quarter. This was due to cost improvement associated with the deployment of its 20nm technology. The pressure on Nanya’s profitability is mounting, however, as the supplier faces falling prices and will be paying off the depreciation cost related to its capacity expansion. Powerchip’s DRAM revenue for 3Q18 fell by 13.3% QoQ because the company allocated more its production capacity to make SLC NAND Flash and to provide foundry services for other IC products excluding DRAM. Powerchip currently finds the latter two businesses more profitable than selling DRAM. Winbond’s DRAM revenue for 3Q18 did not change noticeably from the previous quarter. Its bit shipments and ASP also remained stable.
More information can be found at Trendforce.
More information can be found at Trendforce.
Car supplier Harman plans to close German site The automotive supplier Harman apparently wants to stick to its plans and close the plant in Straubing (Germany). Between 625 and 700 jobs are affected.
Camtek receives orders for 34 systems from five manufacturers Camtek says it has received orders for 34 systems for 2D inspection of CMOS image sensors from five different manufacturers, of which 25 are from two customers.
Changes to Next Biometrics' management Next Biometrics' CFO, Knut Stålen, will step down from his position on the last day of February 2020. Knut Stålen has been with NEXT Biometrics since 2014.
Foxconn and Heraeus sign MoU Foxconn Technology Group and Heraeus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic cooperation within the space of 5G.
Sponsored content by CMLCML manufactures Metal Substrate solutions Printed circuit boards (PCBs) plays an important role in our day to day life. Whether it’s the car you’re driving, the phone that you’re scrolling through or computers that you’re sending emails from. What happens when you use heat generating components on a PCB? That’s right, cooling is needed!
BAE to pick up Collins Aerospace’s GPS business and Raytheon’s ATR business BAE Systems has reached definitive agreements for the proposed acquisitions of Collins Aerospace’s military Global Positioning System (GPS) business and Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios (ATR) business.
JEOL Ltd. acquires Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions JEOL Ltd. , manufacturer of semiconductor equipment and other industrial instruments and equipment, announced the acquisition of Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions Inc. (IDES), an entrepreneurial venture specializing in technologies related to transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
NEXT receives major order for Indian government program NEXT Biometrics has received an order for UIDAI and STQC certified fingerprint biometric readers in India with a value of USD 750,000.
Cadence completes acquisition of AWR from NI Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has completed the acquisition of AWR Corporation from National Instruments Corporation.
Fiat Chrysler and Foxconn plans EV joint venture A new competitor in the industry for electric vehicles are in the making.
Collins Aerospace inks multimillion-dollar space contract Collins Aerospace Systems has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to provide critical subsystems to support production of NASA’s Orion spacecraft fleet for Artemis missions III through VIII.
Imagination Technologies expands with new European design centre Imagination Technologies has opened a new design centre in Timisoara, Romania. The centre will focus on IP designed for artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision.
AKI Electronic becomes Schurter Electronics As part of the further integration into the Schurter Group, AKI Electronic spol. s r.o. changes its name to SCHURTER Electronics spol. s r.o.
From Bosch to Silicon Mobility - Kallenbach takes the helm Automotive semiconductor company, Silicon Mobility, has appointed former Robert Bosch GmbH executive Rainer Kallenbach as CEO of the company as of January 6, 2020. The current CEO Bruno Paucard will remain with the company as COO and on the Board of Directors.
NEXT Biometrics reorganises - reduces headcount NEXT Biometrics says it is executing a program to optimise the organisation and cost base with its strategic priorities and market opportunities; which also translates to layoffs
LPKF delivers laser system to semiconductor industry customer In December, LPKF delivered – for the first time – a highly automated version of its LIDE system for integration into a semiconductor fab to an unnamed semiconductor manufacturers.
ROHM company SiCrystal & STMicro ink wafer supply deal ROHM and STMicroelectronics have signed a multi-year silicon carbide (SiC) wafers supply agreement with SiCrystal, a ROHM group company having a top share of SiC wafers in Europe.
Cadence expands collaboration with Broadcom Cadence Design Systems says it has expanded its collaboration with Broadcom Inc. for the creation of semiconductor solutions targeting next-generation networking, broadband, enterprise storage, wireless and industrial applications.
Marvell expands R&D footprint in India Marvell has announced the addition of its new facility in Bangalore, part of Marvell India Private Limited, the company’s second largest research and development (R&D) effort spanning three sites – Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad.
imec spin-off raises €4,5 million in funding MICLEDI Microdisplays, the latest spin-off of imec, has raised EUR 4,5 million seed capital from imec.xpand, with participation of PMV and FIDIMEC.
Synopsys to acquire certain IP assets of INVECAS The acquisition broadens the company’s IP portfolio and adds a team of experienced R&D engineers to the company’s development department.
Fire at Kioxia's Yokkaichi NAND fab A fire broke out at Kioxia’s Yokkaichi plant – a joint venture facility owned by Kioxia and Western Digital – in Japan on January 7.
New Hella electronics JV starts production in China The joint venture HELLA BHAP Electronics has started production. The company was founded in 2018 by HELLA and BHAP, one of the largest automotive suppliers in China.
European backing for Prodrive's growth plans The European Investment Bank is providing a EUR 50 million loan to Dutch technology company Prodrive Technologies.Load more news

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At Eugene Physical Therapy, success of our patients is always our TOP priority, but recently the CoronaVirus has been challenging to both our local community and abroad which is putting that goal at risk.
We have chosen to remain open to serve the public in accordance with the
4/10/2023: As of this day, both Washington and Oregon Health Authority’s lifted the requirement for mask use in all health care environments. Eugene Physical Therapy (EPT) staff remained open every day during the first 2 years of the COVID crisis when other facilities were closed. Many of the public were left without access to Physical Therapists at that time. EPT staff rose to this need to see those in need in and our surrounding communities.
Physical Therapists have been listed as part of the “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce”
Per Dr. Matos, “Physical therapists are essential in flattening the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. They play a key role in keeping people they can help out of the doctor offices and ER’s. This will not only free up the medical teams to treat those impacted by COVID-19, but also limit the exposure of those seeking the care of the physical therapist.”
– Dr. Matos, is an advisor in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, And Nuclear Defense. Dr. Matos has experience working with the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, and the CDC. He has served as a public health emergency officer for 14 Department of Defense installations and has participated in multiple disease and epidemiologic investigations. Dr. Matos has received extensive training in risk communication in a public health emergency and in exposure investigations.”
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You might build a home that’s a perfect sanctuary, but you have little control over what happens around it, especially when it comes to nuisance neighbors. Whether your dwelling is urban, suburban or on a private island, if you’re human, you’re bound to be irritated by things your neighbors do. In a recent poll, we set out to identify the cities in America where neighbors roil each other most, and a laundry list of the most common complaints.
We surveyed residents from 24 of the biggest cities in America, and, inevitably, there were winners and losers. Atop the list of most annoying cities are Dallas, Miami and Austin. Cities where neighbors are least annoying include Minneapolis, Portland and Atlanta. Interestingly, climate may play a role—four of the five most annoying cities are in hot, southern climates and four of the five least annoying cities are in temperate climates further north. Maybe staying cool is part of the equation? Either way, we know Americans have a long list of specific complaints.


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Overview The Apostolic Nuncio is the Vatican's ambassador to the United States and as the permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See has both political and ecclesiastical powers. The Apostolic Nuncio records contain correspondence and general business that the Archdiocese of Newark conducted with the Vatican through the Apostolic Nuncio. The records span the years from 1950 to 2000 that the Archdiocese of Newark was in contact with the Apostolic Nuncio and document the tasks that were completed...

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September 7th, 2020
If you want to hear something hopeful about humanity, I want you to take a little trip with me.
I’m reading a book of lectures from 1902, and in a lecture I read tonight, it was explained to me that it took people a long time to get from “Someone should do something about this” to “Someone should do something about this, and maybe it’s me.”
Well, for a number of reasons, not the least of which is self-preservation. Human beings are risk-adverse when a situation has nothing to do with their own individual survival.
So why is this hopeful?
Because as we watch massive groups congregate, speak out and peacefully protest for equal rights and justice, we see many who have nothing at stake and no intimate reasons to join the fight. It shows that humans are actually evolving. They’re growing beyond simple survival of self, and are acknowledging that someone should do something about this, and that it definitely is them.
With that same data, we can assess that people who are unsupportive of the peaceful protests and equality are lower on the evolutionary chain of humanity. So it’s not even entirely their fault — and if it’s up to Darwin, we’re moving in the right direction.
When I made this correlation, my mood shifted. Some days it all feels futile, until you realize the fight itself means something.
It’s evolution, baby. And I am here for it.


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So far.. in Born Rich, I had watch up to episode 15. It's going great so far. Each character in here has different ideas and how things are worked. They have different views and minds. I find each character interesting. First lets start on the characters...
Mu Jie played by Nancy Sit. One of my favorite veteran actress, so I'm happy to see her in here. But her character is a bit... So far Nancy portrayed her character well. I'm fine with it but I do have to say her acting kinda went a bit too far. Especially her childish behaviours. I find Mu jie is a big child. She gets her ways and is very easy to cheer her up again. All you have to do is to do what she had want you to do. And she'll forgive you. Mostly these scenes are between her and her daughter in-law. Sometimes her childish behaviours, I find them funny. Maybe I'm laughing out of stupidity. But she can be really stubborn. I hope my view on Mu Jie will be different later on. Maybe, I'll be more happy with her role.
Chuet Yat Yuen played by Ray Lui. The oldest and the biological son of Mu Jie. Brother of Yat Sam and Yat Ming. Father of Kei Kei and Wai Wai, husband of Connie. Yes.. he might be the ideal of a filial son, loving father and husband and a great brother. That what TVB want you to feel, want you to stand on his side. But is he really an ideal husband later on? I'll have to watch and see for myself. Yat Yuen has a big heart, he burden everything. Even that big deal, Yat Ming had made. Who took the trouble and blame it on himself? Yes, Yat Yuen did. He is portrayed as one good brother, that don't want to see his brother or others to fall. He rather take all the burden himself. I like his character and I believe Ray is doing a great job so far. Loving his character every moment. But will I continue to like him later on?
Chuet Yat Ming played by Gallen Lo. The second son in the Chuet's family. Not Mu Jie's biological son. But Mu Jie cares for him is just like he is her own son. Once had hurt Yat Sam's heart, he did nothing to cure it. He continue to stay in Hong Kong when he should of had known to leave her. I can see that Yat Ming still loves her and want her back. But can he? Haven't seen Gallen for so long, he still act so well. I love his character. His little moves and face expressions are really funny. I laugh a lot during his scenes. But as the series goes, I can see that greed's is slowly creeping on him. He is getting there soon. Knowing that he was the one who scheme that problem out, he should have clear that he was the one behind it. He was too stubborn and to greedy and let his brother to take care of it. *sigh* greed is getting over him soon... I want to see how he manage it, how evil he can be. Hope is not disappointing.
Chuet Yat Sam played by Anita Mui. The youngest and the only daughter in the Chuet's family. Renee is a person who stands up and know from right to wrong. What made Renee to hate Yat Ming so much is that, she had once "love" him and she couldn't believe that he was her long lost half brother. She couldn't take it and wouldn't believe. But the truth is right in front of your eyes. Renee slowly accept him as her brother but still have a bad impression on him. I find her role likable. Anita did well too, she is actually really cute. And I think she is really pretty in the series. Her little bickering scenes with Topman (Joe Ma) is quite funny. And I enjoy watching them as a couple. But I'm also curious how Anita and Gallen will turn out.
Connie played by Jamie Chik. Haven't seen her for so long, happy to see her back. Her acting is still the same. She did well but I got to say I am annoyed with her. I find her character really stubborn and thinks too much. She always think that she is right and everything. I almost up to a point hating her. I don't know what to say about her, but I hope that after the series is done, I'll change my view and actually have something to say. As we all can see her marriage is breaking apart.
Topman played by Joe Ma. I really have nothing to say yet. His scenes with Renee is cute and he is kinda funny in the beginning. He get serious as the series goes, starting from Yat Ming work in the bank.
Angie played by Kenix Kwok. I know that I'm going to hate her as the series goes, being the third party. When will she wake up? Angie is in her little world. She is hypnotise with the love between her and Marcus. Which will never happen. I think that she just give up. At first she said she'll just love him from afar. But it had crept on her that she need to get close and she has to be his woman. I'm pretty sure she is hypnotise. Finding ways to get close with Marcus and seeing Connie's upset face, I'm upset. This love triangle will be a long problem. But other wise her acting is amazing.
Kenneth Ma, I love his character. His moves and expressions are really funny. Laughing at all his scenes too. And he is cute!! Lol, the smile and everything. He is starting to like Sharon. I wonder how he is going to end up with her?
Sharon Chan, I find her character weak right now. But somehow I do enjoy her character too.. I'm hoping to see her character getting stronger as the series goes.
All the character is going well so far and I'm curious how the love triangles, business side, and Yat Ming's greed develop. This is one long series.. 40 eps, it'll get boring somehow. But I'll finish it. No doubt that it'll end up like Beyond. and I'll be disappointed again. But its alright. I can manage with all the scheming in the palace. I can stand another scheme in this series.
I'll be back with another post, after I finish the series. Stay tune =]


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Livingston elected Norwalk Common Council president
NORWALK — District E Democrat Thomas P. Livingston on Tuesday night listed redeveloping the Wall Street-West Avenue area, protecting Norwalk against Walk Bridge replacement disruptions, furthering senior tax relief and promoting a “healthier and more sustainable city” as his priorities as newly elected president of the Norwalk Common Council.
“This past year, the council approved a bike-share program, and I’m hopeful that we will join Stamford, Greenwich, Westport and others in adopting a plastic-bag ban in the coming months,” Livingston said.
Livingston added, however, that 2019 will be a “challenging year in terms of the budget.” He identified the Board of Education’s proposed 2019 budget request and the 2018 citywide property revaluation as concerns and said the council must balance spending with such concerns.
On Tuesday, as part of their election of council leadership, council members voted unanimously to elect Livingston as president of the 15-member local legislative body for the remainder of the 2017-19 council term. An attorney and chairman of the council’s Land Use and Building Management Committee, Livingston is serving in his second term.
“I’ve come to respect him a lot,” said Councilman John E. Igneri, a fellow District E Democrat. “He’s a level-headed guy. Fortunately, he’s a lawyer, but he does ask the right questions. He does cut to the chase, so to speak, and he gets the job done. And I think that’s what we need as council president.”
Livingston replaces Councilman John Kydes, a District C Democrat serving in his third term, as president. Kydes was elected by his caucus to serve again as council majority leader.
“I know Tom will be the type of person that makes sure this council is a part of the process, from the beginning to the end,” Kydes said.
Councilman Douglas E. Hempstead, a District D Republican, described Livingston as “very analytical” and willing to listen to everybody. He thanked Kydes for having served as council president over the last year.
“You’ve done a wonderful job, communicated well,” said Hempstead, who’ll retain his position as minority leader.
Hempstead, a veteran councilman, was the only Republican elected to the legislative body in Norwalk’s 2017 municipal elections.
Mayor Harry W. Rilling, a Democrat serving in his third term, described the work of the council president as a “daunting task” in having to deal with 15 individuals.
“John, you’ve done a great job, thank you,” Rilling said. “And I welcome Tom. I got to meet Tom on the campaign trail and find him, as Mr. Igneri said, level-headed, to be a person who thinks things through and who has the best interests of Norwalk in his heart, and I look forward to working with you.”
In other business, Darin Callahan was appointed assistant corporation council in the city’s law department, filling the position held by Diane Beltz-Jacobson, who retired. Callahan had worked as associate corporation counsel in the department.
Christie D. Jean was appointed associate corporation counsel, filling Callahan’s position.
“She comes with great references, recommendations,” said Corporation Counsel Mario Coppola, head of the law department. “She also has an impressive academic background, having graduated at the top of her class at UConn Law.”


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Bolshoi Ballet Brings Dreamy La Bayadere to Cal Performances
Visitors from Moscow might complain about the ongoing long term renovation of the Bolshoi Theatre all they want, but lucky SF Bay Area residents had to look no farther than Berkeley to catch the famous grand Russian troupe in La Bayadere. One of the timeless gems of Minkus/Petipa genius collaboration, brought in by Cal Peformances, packed a full house for each show last weekend. On Saturday evening, Svetlana Zakharova’s hands and feet movements seemed beyond human plasticity in the role of Nikiya; Ekaterina Krysanova (Gamzatti) charmed the audience with her endless fouette, and Nikolay Tsiskaridze (Solor) with his weightless grand jete. A small tempest of admiration was created by lightning-like moves of Ivan Vasiliev in the role of Golden Idol. It was hard to fathom how a spectacularly built and rather muscular dancer could visibly hang in the air at the apex of his dazzling jumps. Another tornado of applause was stirred by the high-voltage performance of unstoppable Anna Antropova in the Dance with a Drum. To crown it all, in the all-the-way-through anticipated classic finale, the 32 unearthly apparitions in gauzy white appeared one by one from the abyss of time and space, and crossed the stage in their breathtakingly synchronized serpentine Dance of the Shades. The glorious Russian company once again won the hearts of the Bay Area balletomanes, and left them waiting for another tour, perhaps more probable while the home of the troupe is going through the reconstruction. To find out about Cal Performances programs, and to order tickets or subscription, call 510-642-9988 or visit calperformances.org.
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Improvisation through my Life
At the age of four, my mother enrolled me in a children's choir and a year later in piano lessons. Since she was a pianist herself, we had a large black piano at home and a huge number of gramophone records at the time. This was my world.
I played my mother's vinyl records, from Rachmaninoff to Mahler, every day. I always knew that I would be a pianist. Nothing attracted me as much as music and the piano, and no one forced me to it, only an inner force, my desire.
I didn't practice much until I was eleven, but I was steeped in music. The piano was my favourite toy. During this time, much more than practicing, I just tried to play whatever I liked on the radio. Although I preferred serious music, many hits from the late 1980s also found their way into my repertoire.
It was like that until I was eleven, when my piano teacher entered me in a national competition. We took the matter seriously, especially her. She practiced with me every day and I then took first place in the competition. The latter changed my world quite a bit. This marked the end of innocence.
The path that followed was similar to every pianist. New competitions, performances, successes and failures followed. After secondary music school, life led me to the Ljubljana Academy. I did my undergraduate and graduate studies there, along with a bunch of seminars. My love for chamber music also began to develop at the academy. Already during my studies I played in many chamber ensembles. It was precisely this extensive chamber activity of mine that led to employment as an accompanist at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet (KGBL) and the Ljubljana Academy of Music. I did this job until the age of 36, when I mostly stopped accompanying. I remain loyal to the institution that raised me musically, where I still work as a piano professor at KGBL.
Despite the fact that I was attracted to improvisation from an early age, my study focus was strictly classically oriented. The first serious departure from the classics was when, at the age of 25, I was drawn into the world of tango. I was particularly impressed by the world of Astor Piazzola. The need to break through musical worlds was his characteristic as well, so I found an important springboard for my later musical explorations in the performance of his music. Even though his music is mostly notated, it still required a much different approach than my previous work with classical music..
That's how classical and tango were intertwined in my world, until around 2015 a comet called Moonlight Sky flew into it, this unusual band with a playful virtuoso touch, focused on jazz and ethno. This was a world that was quite different from my native one. Finally, improvisation and own creativity could come to the fore.
With all this musical involvement, there was always a smoldering desire to put solo piano improvisation on stage. This desire has been growing in me since I was 17 when I first heard Keith Jarrett. At the age of 37, I finally allowed myself to overcome this "Brahms prejudice" and performed the first completely improvised concert. I was of the opinion that such an undertaking would require endless knowledge and experience and I wanted to achieve a spontaneous surplus. Not a fusion, but a transformation from the already known to something new, from the learned to the unlearned, from the conscious to the unconscious. And that's why I needed experience from different musical worlds, everything from classical to jazz, tango, ethno, rock...
Today, I live happily in my musical world, which is a kind of synthesis of creativity, recreation and improvisation, but my work and my journey are far from over. All these processes are very different, yet closely related to each other. I need all three. At the moment, improvisation is my main focus, but it cannot happen without the creative and the re-creative. Musical improvisation represents to me the initial and final state of development. So I myself walk the path of knowledge and experience, so that I can once again return to the elemental state. But richer. It's a musical synthesis, connecting the old with the new, the learned with the spontaneous, and that's what I do, that's what I live for.“


The New York Daily News has been no stranger to controversy in recent months on its front pages and ignited a firestorm again Wednesday with a headline that read “NRA’S SICK JIHAD” next to an AR-15 and an ISIS flag.
The front page also referred to NRA and its supporters as “gun nuts.”
The companion story published Wednesday ran the headline “NRA, Republicans block proposed law to stop suspected terrorists from buying guns in U.S.” and reported that 2,000 people on the no-fly list have legally purchased firearms in the past 11 years.
The main contention of the report reads as follows:
A legal loophole allows suspected terrorists on the government’s no-fly list to legally buy guns, but a bill to fix that will likely wither on the vine. The federal Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act, even in the wake of last week’s terrorist killing of 129 people in Paris, remains a long shot due to its rabid pro-gun opponents.
Thursday’s edition of the paper included an article with comment from the National Rifle Association.
“The National Rifle Association wants to prevent terrorists from obtaining any deadly weapon and to suggest otherwise is offensive and wrong,” NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker told the New York Daily News. “It is not surprising that anti-gun politicians and publications are distorting the facts to push a gun control agenda.”
“[The law would] deny law-abiding citizens their constitutional right to due process,” Baker added.
The reaction to the front page has been mixed.


Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat chief minister and senior Congress leader Shankarsinh Vaghela today filed his nomination papers from Kapadvanj Assembly constituency in Kheda district.
Recently-appointed Union Mines Minister Dinsha Patel was present on the occasion. Kapadvanj has a high number of Khastriya voters; Vaghela belongs to this community.
"Congress will win 112 seats and form government," he told reporters.
Responding to Chief Minister Narendra Modi`s barb that the party should declare Ahmed Patel -- political secretary to Congress president Sonia Gandhi -- as its Chief Ministerial candidate, Vaghela said, "Ahmed Patel has no interest in Gujarat`s politics. Who will become the Chief Minister will be decided by Congress president."
Meanwhile, there was no end to rebellions within the Gujarat Congress with resignations coming in.
Sitting MLA from Chaklasi, Shankarbhai Vaghela, has quit Congress after the party decided to field Natwarsinh Thakor from Mahudha seat.
Chaklasi is no longer an Assembly constituency post- delimitation. Shankarbhai`s supporters today protested in front of Dinsha Patel`s residence.
Shankarbhai has filed nomination as an independent.
Congress has fielded Sanjay Patel from Matar; protesting against this, Kalidas Parmar`s supporters burnt an effigy of Dinsha Patel.
MLA from Kalupur, Farooq Sheikh, who was also denied ticket, has also rebelled and filed nomination as an independent from Ahmedabad city.


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A new cellphone-based printer could be the next major technology breakthrough, but is it worth it?
A new cell phone-based printing technology could be poised to revolutionize the way people communicate and save time and money.
The Globe AndMail’s new Cell Phone Review column asks Canadians whether they think the new technology is worth the hype, whether they will get their money’s worth out of it, and whether they want to buy into a new business model.
Here are the key questions:1.
Should we embrace this technology?2.
Is it worth the money?3.
Should people use this technology for anything other than text messaging?4.
Are there any drawbacks?5.
What will be the biggest winners?
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