Flash array vendor Violin buys NAS caching vendor Gear6

Catch of the day:

Flash memory array maker Violin Memory said it has purchased the technology assets of high-end NAS vendor Gear6, whose DRAM and flash memory-based appliances improve the scalability of Web applications and content.
And this:
BILLINGS- FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHEAST MONTANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY...DANIELS...DAWSON...EASTERN ROOSEVELT...GARFIELD... original. byeh0t1

Wondering About A Few Things

Sitting on the front room floor with that old shag carpet underneath me and my favorite hanging lamp over my head. Me, Rufus, Cari and our lonesomes all together as usual. Squeezing my fists as tight as I can. How many birds in the hand are worth one in the bush?

Business events scheduled for Friday

From todays web browsing:

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Friday: WASHINGTON _ FDIC reports on bank closings. WASHINGTON _ FDA panel meets and votes on "female Viagra" pill. MADRID _ IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn meets with Prime Minister Jose... International Monetary Fund - Dominique Strauss-Kahn - Managing director - Prime minister - History
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Major business events and economic events scheduled for Friday:
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Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week Business - United States - Events - Non-profit organization - United States Department of Commerce original. notobod0gs website

Food price index up 16.12 per cent y/y: Govt

Interesting:

Food price index rose 16.12 per cent in the year to June 5, while the fuel price index climbed 13.18 per cent, government data released on Thursday showed.
And this:
Food Lion is appealing to wine drinkers by awarding a trip for two to the Napa Valley. original. qusefmomanhigh

Science, pipelines and bears: A reporter goes to Alaska s Toolik Field Station

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Editor's Note: Vienna, Austria-based science writer Chelsea Wald is taking part in a two-week Marine Biological Laboratory journalism fellowship at Toolik Field Station , an environmental research station in the Arctic Circle. To see the current conditions in Toolik, check out the webcam . [More]
And this:
The decades-old Science In Motion program at Juniata College, once funded by the National Science Foundation and then the state, is fighting for a spot in the 2010-11 state budge.
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An eighth-grade science teacher at Woodrow Wallace Middle School in Lake Isabella is in the running for $25,000 in grant money to purchase robotics curriculum, and she needs your vote. original. Site of poinkgetvee

Development planned on grounds of Q-C airport

Interesting:

An 88-acre mixed-used development to be privately built on landowned by the Quad-City International Airport received a green lightTuesday from the airport’s governing board.
And this:
Jason White of Midwest Partnership and Audubon County Economic Development, along with Bruce Nuzuum of the Iowa Area Development Group and Joe Behrens of Region XII attended Monday’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting to discuss an impending expansion of Accu-Steel, a business in northern Audubon County that manufactures hoop buildings. original. Homepage of yertpandaqusef

Flash array vendor Violin buys NAS caching vendor Gear6

Interesting:

Computerworld - Flash memory array maker Violin Memory today announced it has purchased the technology assets of high-end NAS vendor Gear6, whose DRAM and flash memory-based appliances improve the scalability of Web applications and content.
And this:
Flash floods triggered by torrential downpours near France’s Mediterranean coast have claimed at least 19 lives. Six months worth of rain fell in less than 24 hours in some places. original. pandaoobos Choices

S'ville Fire Department training unearths loot

What Ive read today:

SCHERERVILLE | What started as a routine firefighting trainingsession in an empty house in downtown Schererville turned into atreasure find.
And this:
Stuck at your desk during the day's big match? Check out our list of streaming video websites, news feeds and mobile apps for all your World Cup cravings.
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ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro has temporarily closed its gorilla exhibit after one of the apes nearly made a break for it. Zoo spokesman Tom Gillespie says a branch from a tree fell into the exhibit Sunday. original. dudeob1rds Choices

Politics %26ampamp; The Nation

On the web today:

FBI: Ted Kennedy faced constant threats A3 Israeli raid leaves Egypt in awkward spot A6 Politics - United States - Asia - Gay Lesbian and Bisexual - Barack Obama
And this:
Senate candidate Mark Kirk pushed back Tuesday against a Pentagon statement that he improperly mixed politics with his service in the Navy Reserve, while his Democratic opponent said Kirk wasn't being truthful.
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North Korea's World Cup coach Kim Jong-hun was happy to talk about absolutely anything on Monday, as long as questions did not involve politics, regional tensions and leaders, Great or Dear. original. xests5spuz

RBI fixes reference rate at Rupees 46.35 per USD

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Mumbai, Jun 16 : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today fixed the reference rate at Rupees 46.35 per US Dollar, slashed by 38 paise, as against its previous close of 46.73 per USD.
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Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas , a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announces the release of the Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA PCIe I/O Reference Design using the Intel® Atom™ processor Z510 for embedded applications. The reference design includes a complete set of software drivers connecting Kontron’s nanoETXexpress-SP module featuring the Intel® Atom™ Z510 processor (1.1 GHz) with the ...
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PHOENIX----Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. , announces the release of the Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA PCIe I/O Reference Design using the Intel® Atom™ processor Z510 for embedded applications. original. Homepage of wexkiepdref

Music %26ampamp; More announces June 24 lineup

Todays catch:

RACINE — The Music and More summer concert series continues June24 at noon in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, 716College Ave. Featured artists are violinist Carol Christensen,cellist Michele Venturella, pianist Sharon Geyer, singer-songwriterKatie Lafond and organist Gerald Buck. original. zaqitus viewpoint

Pentagon: Kirk mixed politics with military duty

What Im reading:

Senate candidate Mark Kirk pushed back Tuesday against a Pentagon statement that he improperly mixed politics with his service in the Navy Reserve, while his Democratic opponent said Kirk wasn't being truthful.
And this:
North Korea's World Cup coach Kim Jong-hun was happy to talk about absolutely anything on Monday, as long as questions did not involve politics, regional tensions and leaders, Great or Dear.
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Amid the popular and escapist fare churned out by Bollywood film-makers, there is always room for some serious, thought-provoking films such as Prakash Jha’s ‘Raajneeti’ (Politics), which is making quite a buzz now. original. qw3tvio4rtys blog

Cool video today

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A paper published in the journal Science describes a remarkable rebooting of a bacterial cell with a million-letter package of biological %26ampquot;software%26ampquot; created from scratch in a computer and then synthesized in a laboratory. This Skype interview was provided to the media by the journal, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. More at www.sciencemag.org and on DOT EARTH httpThe Journal Science Interviews J. Craig Venter About the first %26ampquot;Synthetic Cell%26ampquot;

PPP -Picture the political polarisation

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Inaz posted a photo:



Many are squeezed between the political polarisation in this country. Many remain cautious about what they say, speak and express in public. The general atmosphere is mostly tense when political realities come front.

The yellow in front denotes the current leadership,
The blue at the hind, denotes the opposition who are largely of the past leadership,
The reddish background is supposed to denote the tension that exists among, mostly, the two leading parties' members.PPP -Picture the political polarisation

Todays picture

I like this one:

KawaiiNicole posted a photo:



kawaiinicole.blogspot.com/2010/06/nut-ice-cream-anyone.htmlBlogged

Why I Love to Continue Down This Road

In the hallway by the closed door. Rug at my feet and a lamp overhead. All by myself. Pretending that Im some cool world leader with all of the possibilities of a true dictator playing out before me. Cant help but wonder if everything will be the same next month . . .

Whos idea was it anyway to start this whole blogging thing - cant a gal get any time to herself

Sitting on the brown couch in front of the big glass window in the front room. Just me and the cat and 2 dogs spending some quality time together. Building a cool new concept in my mind. I can see it now taking shape and can imagine that were going to have something pretty cool when it all comes together. How many birds in the hand are worth one in the bush?

aKDPhi Legacy Ball - Dinner

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aKDPhi posted a photo:



Alpha Kappa Delta Phi National Convention Legacy Ball May 2010 held at the Marriott SFO in Burlingame California. Photo by: KG Web Media. Visit kgwebmedia.com/ to purchase and license photos.aKDPhi Legacy Ball - Dinner

Modern Warfare 2, ***NEW Resurgence Map Pack, VACANT walk through w/Gameplay**** JUNE 3

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majornelson.com new map pack coming june 3, here is a little walk thru with gameplay. hope you enjoy stay tuned for my strike review next. Expect Infinity Ward to stick with the same formula for its second map pack for first-person shooter Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. The studio's community manager, Robert Bowling, shared details of the Resurgence Pack in an interview with Xbox Live programming manager Major Nelson. As with Stimulus Package, the Resurgence Pack will sell for 1200 points ($15) and feature five maps: three new environments and two updated maps from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The two Call of Duty 4 maps returning are Vacant, set inside an open Russian complex, and urban environment Strike. The three new maps detailed by Bowling are: Carnival. Map set inside a %26ampquot;desolated amusement park,%26ampquot; says Bowling, with unique locations such as a rollercoaster and fun house. Trailer Park. Cozy map featuring abandoned trailers and tight corridors. Bowling describes the map as a maze with various chokepoints. Fuel. A %26ampquot;sniper haven,%26ampquot; says Bowling, the map is based in an oil refinery and is one of the game's larger environments. The first DLC for Modern Warfare 2 has been a huge success for Infinity Ward and publisher Activision. The number of downloads topped 2.5 million in its first week. The Resurgence Pack debuts on Xbox Live on June 3.Modern Warfare 2, ***NEW Resurgence Map Pack, VACANT walk through w/Gameplay**** JUNE 3

Here We Go Again

By the windows. Just me, myself and I. Squeezing my fists as tight as I can. Cant help but wonder if everything will be the same next month . . .

Ahead of the Curve

In the front room. Me and the family having a most excellent time. Pretending that Im some cool world leader with all of the possibilities of a true dictator playing out before me. Thinking theres no way Im going to get my whole todo list done by tomorrow.

If you could have anything happen to you right now what would it be?

Spending the day away from Carol. Just me, myself and I. Getting things ready for the long weekend coming up next week - Yahoo! Will we ever get a hold of the craziness?

Never Surrender - Never Retreat

Hanging out at the apartment today. Sarah and I are getting a little get to know you time together. Planning a massive change in my life. You know, Im beginning to think that theres something pretty amazing in my future.

The Slave Species of god 2/13

May 22 2010 Truth Frequency Radio, we welcome author Michael Tellinger to discuss his books, The Slave Species of god, Adams Calandar and Temples of the African Gods.The Slave Species of god 2/13