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The birds were no match for the bears on Thursday afternoon in Saratoga when the Santa Clara Bruins barrelled past the Saratoga Falcons with ease. Santa Clara stormed out of the gates in the top of the first and never looked back. Before Bruins’ starting pitcher John Kepner even toed the rubber for his first pitch of the game, Santa Clara already had a 4-0 lead. Read more at svvoice.com

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BY MAT WEIR

In a “most excellent” display of rock, Dogstar–featuring Hollywood outsider favorite, Keanu Reeves on bass–played to a sold out Catalyst main room last night. The air was more electrified than the batteries of the Matrix as everyone anxiously waited to get a glimpse of the star. Despite the show starting at 8pm, Catalyst staff had been at the club since 10am setting up the stage and keeping fans away from the tour buses all day.

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Yet, despite the early call time, stage managers, runners and security were in just as good of spirits as the fans later in the evening. That’s just the magic of Keanu.

While the official time the doors opened was 7pm, VIP lanyard ticket holders were allowed in twenty minutes before. A group of fifty or so individuals rushed to the front of the stage to stake their place. Every once in a while a friend from any given group would go to the bar and place an order of drinks to bring back while the crowd broke into cheers whenever the door to the green room opened.

By the time the opening band, Sons of Silver, hit the stage the Catalyst bars were in full gear cranking out drinks to thirsty crowds. The Los Angeles five piece is touring off their latest single, “Running Out of Words” ahead of the release of their debut full-length, Runaway Emotions. Featuring former members of Pearl Jam, Candlebox and Skillet, Sons of Silver brings a certified classic rock sound with a twist from keyboardist Brina Kabler. Their first time in Santa Cruz and at The Catalyst, Sons of Silver singer Peter Argyropoulos acknowledged the venue’s historic past.

“It’s good to be in a proper rock ‘n roll club,” he told the audience, noting the current Summer Vacation Tour with Dogstar has taken the bands to multiple casino resort shows.

After a 20 minute or so break between bands, the crowd erupted as the three piece Dogstar took the stage. They opened the set “Blonde,” an Echo & the Bunnymen-esque song that also opens Dogstar’s new album, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and the Palm Trees, which came out in October 2023. Throughout the set they played a number of new tracks like the break-up ballads, “How The Story Ends” and “Glimmer” along with energetic anthem, “Breach.”

After a quick five minute break, Dogstar returned for a four song encore that included lively cover versions of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” and The Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated,” maybe or maybe not in honor of the day being the 20th anniversary of the death of Johnny Ramone.

As they closed out the set singer Bret Domrose–a Santa Clara native who has also acted in movies like The Replacements with bassist Reeves and previously played bass in San Francisco new wave punk act, The Nuns–told The Catalyst he was once in a local band as “a kid” that tried to play the venue but couldn’t get a gig.

“So thanks for finally letting me in,” he joked before the band walked off stage.

Living up to his reputation as a “regular person” and grateful star, Reeves re-emerged once most of the venue cleared out to greet fans and hangout with old friends. Before heading back onto the bus he signed autographs and took a couple of photos with some lucky fans while rocking a comfy pair of UGG boots. Like his character in The Devil’s Advocate said, it’s “free will after all.”

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(JTA) – At least two more synagogues in the United States evacuated their congregants over the weekend following bomb threats, the latest in a series of such calls that have put dozens of congregations on high alert heading into the High Holidays.

One of the synagogues was threatened during the pre-Rosh Hashanah Selichot services on Saturday night, in a sign that the perpetrators of the wave of attacks are paying careful attention to when synagogues are holding events before calling in their threats.

Since mid-July, at least 49 synagogues in 13 states have received the threatening calls, none of which have been linked to credible bomb threats, according to the Anti-Defamation League. That was up from 26 congregations four weeks ago —and the ADL expects the threats to continue when the High Holidays begin with the start of Rosh Hashanah on Friday evening. 

“Every weekend this network of swatters continues to identify targets and are calling in fake bomb threats,” Oren Segal, vice president of the ADL’s Center on Extremism, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, using a term referring to pranks that draw out a large number of police officers. “So that number is increasing and will potentially keep increasing.” 

Segal said the calls are part of a coordinated campaign orchestrated by antisemitic trolls and focused on synagogues that livestream their services, so the perpetrators can watch reactions to the threats in real time. But he noted that some institutions have been targeted even though they don’t livestream their events, and that the culprits are also developing a growing interest in non-Jewish institutions such as mosques and Black churches.

The synagogues that received bomb threats this weekend were Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, California, in the Bay Area, and Congregation B’nai Israel in St. Petersburg, Florida. In both cases, the synagogues emptied out as police conducted full safety sweeps of the premises. 

The threat on Beth Am, a Reform congregation, was called in during Friday night services, at a time when the synagogue was hosting U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo and Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of the liberal Israel lobby J Street. Both guests were reported safe by leaders of the Bay Area congregation.

“As a community, we remain resolute and determined in the face of this act of antisemitic harassment,” read a letter Beth Am congregational leaders sent to their community just before midnight on Friday, after the synagogue had been swept and cleared, according to J. The Jewish News of Northern California, which first reported on the incident. 

B’nai Israel, a Conservative congregation, received the threat as congregants were exiting the Selichot services on Saturday night. The St. Petersburg police department and B’nai Israel’s rabbi, Philip Weintraub, confirmed details of the synagogue’s evacuation with JTA.

“It was not disruptive to our worship,” Weintraub told JTA, adding that the police “took it very seriously.”

A spokesperson for the St. Petersburg Police Department told JTA that the investigation was still ongoing, but that law enforcement would treat the incident as a false bomb threat, which is punishable with prison time. Florida has grappled with a recent rise in antisemitic activity, and a new state law aims to make it easier to prosecute “ethnic intimidation.” But that measure hasn’t yet succeeded in curbing a statewide epidemic of antisemitic fliers, some of which were dropped outside the West Palm Beach area over Labor Day.

The Santa Clara County sheriff’s office, which oversees law enforcement in Los Altos Hills, did not return JTA requests for comment on its own bomb threat investigation.

In mid-August, two other synagogues in California also evacuated their livestreamed Shabbat services over a single weekend due to bomb threats.

There have been other evacuations of Jewish institutions that have gone unreported because they have chosen not to publicize them, Segal said. 

“They don’t want to necessarily, I presume, give these trolls the satisfaction of letting everybody know every time they’re evacuated,” he said, adding that institutions should make such decisions “based on what they think is best for the community.” In some instances, when synagogues have issued a statement about an evacuation, the perpetrators have used those statements to boast of their success, Segal said.

This is not the first time false bomb threats have been called into a series of Jewish institutions. More than 100 such threats were called into Jewish community centers in the early months of 2017 — most of which, it was later discovered, came from a teen in Israel. In 2020, dozens of JCCs received a separate series of emailed bomb threats. 

Weintraub is determined to not be rattled by the experience. Instead, he takes comfort in knowing the congregation already heeds security precautions recommended by police. Heading into Rosh Hashanah, he said, he isn’t scared.

“My understanding is their goal is to shake us, and I’m not going to be shaken,” he said.

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SERIOUS Custom:

1951 Studebaker Woodie - Never Slow Down - StreetRodder

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Gray Baskerville accurately described Dennis Varni as "a hot rodder's hot rodder." Since buying a '31 Model A as a teenager in the late '50s, Dennis doesn't seem to have slowed down ever. He has amassed a phenomenal stable of collector cars, trucks, vintage race cars, and motorcycles of practically every type, including the '29 Model A roadster built by Boyd Coddington that was named America's Most Beautiful Roadster in 1992. He has participated in motorsports all over the world, including numerous trips to Mexico to race in the famous La Carrera Panamericana, to South Africa for the South African Rally Championship, and to the Bonneville Salt Flats, right here in the U.S., where he drove his Falconer L6-powered "Speed Nymph" streamliner just shy of 350 mph.

Dennis has more checks on his hot rodding bucket list than just about anybody we know. So did you really expect his latest street rod to be something ordinary?

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Any 1951 Studebaker woodie custom could be considered out of the ordinary (how many can you think of?), but Dennis, builder Curt Hill, and the people who had previously helped create this custom woodie, have taken the '51 to an extraordinary level.

This car was under construction when Dennis made the winning bid for it at the auction of the late Joe MacPherson's prized collection. The unfinished project had been started by Doug Carr of Woodn' Carr. It had already been transformed from a sedan to a fastback (based on Thom Taylor's design sketches) and was already a woodie. The top was chopped 2-1/2 inches, and the rear fenders were stretched 18 inches and treated to custom taillight lenses and bezels. The '37 Ford headlights were installed by Steve Davis, who had done some of the early fabrication on the car.

Such an unusual car deserved an equally unique engine. For a while, Dennis considered dropping in a Cadillac engine to create his own version of the Studillac, the Cadillac-powered Stude coupes custom-built in the mid '50s. Then he remembered the one-of-a-kind induction system he'd found at a swap meet decades ago. The mechanical fuel injection system, with wild-looking air bodies, was a prototype created by Propulsion Development Laboratories in the '50s. Everybody had seen it on the cover of Hot Rod magazine in 1959 and nobody had seen it since. The setup is finally in service, feeding a Ford 427 FE engine. Dan Brewer in Torrance, California, did the assembly on the engine and converted the PDL mechanical injection to work with a Hilborn electronic system hidden under the manifold. Edelbrock cylinder heads are topped with Edsel valve covers to replicate the look engine on Hot Rod's cover. The new combination produced 410 hp on the dyno. An adapter fits the Ford to a GM 700-R4 transmission. This is one of the rarest, most unusual engines you'll find in a hot rod, but Dennis is almost nonchalant about it. "Nobody puts Edsels in Studebakers," is what he said.

The interior was entrusted to Sid Chavers in Santa Clara, California. Chavers built custom bucket seats and covered them in tan leather with gray-toned fur inserts. No need to replace the '51 Studebaker dash, so Redline Gauge Works restored the appearance of the factory gauges and updated the internals. A reproduction '54 Stude steering wheel came from Shrock Brothers, which specializes in repro Studebaker parts. Lucky 7 Customs gave the wheel and column their wood grain paint. The perfect accessory to the interior is the set of vintage alligator-grain luggage in the rear deck area, which Dennis found in an antique store in Washington.

The end result is a genuinely unique custom that would probably hover around the top of most people's lists of great Studebakers, great woodies, and great customs.

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Distracted, Desperate, Determined [Pt. 1]

Summary: Baxter is having difficulty focusing on his work these days, ever since his seamstress hired a new assistant to help around the office.

Rating: R - Content features heavy themes. Not suitable for most audiences. Consult warnings before proceeding.

Explicit depictions of violence. Reader discretion is highly advised.

Words: 1038

Notes: Don’t be deceived, boo. Things go down fast with this one.

Baxter was a man, distracted.

Distracted. Divided. Not inattentive, but pulled away from his responsibilities by a force he couldn’t name and could not say he cared for, either. He was not a stranger to romantic inclinations, fantasies, sudden flings, slow-burning inclinations that died the moment his attention was called elsewhere. Predictably, the few relationships he allowed himself were short-lived, at best disastrous at worst, but he did not have a problem with that.

If anything, he appreciated it. He had always thought of company as optional, and what little loneliness he was still capable of feeling could be drowned with a generous glass of indulgently expensive wine. He was not one to linger, he tried not to overstay his welcome.

He had been sentimental, once, too emotional for his own good, and he had learned his lesson, he remembers how excruciatingly painful it had been for him to wane himself off that attachment, how far he fled from everything. He did not intend to change. He did not want to change.

Yet, here he was. Back to the same well. Distracted all over again.

He could not think. He could not focus. It was all he could do to look like he might’ve been trying to read the most recent file left on his desk. It was about another tech bro wedding in Santa Clara, the sort of thing that was burdensome and required too much air travel, but that paid his bills for months on end. It was a bunch of invoices, travelling bills, vision photos, proposals, budgets and requests, stuff to sift through and organize. A drag that he probably would have dealt with days ago, if he had been able to concentrate.

He made a half-hearted effort to straighten his back as the door to his office began to open, but Baxter dropped the act quickly, abandoning it completely by the time he heard the sound of heeled boots against hollow tile, caught a glimpse of a familiar, albeit rarely used, catalyst, searched for eyes and found the cover of a thin book. Instead, the lovely face was still buried in some novel as the person stepped through the threshold, not bothering to knock.

It was Jamie Last. He should have known it would be her. Who else did he deserve? Jamie, his in-house seamstress’ new assistant. Jamie, the latest addition to his tight social circle. Jamie, his current, infuriating, unshakable fixation. Jamie, the new employee who had not paid him so much as a passing glance since her arrival, much to his frustration.

She did not look at him. She rarely ever does, but today it hurt more than it usually did, as she dropped another stack of papers onto his desk, letting it replace the greeting she had forgotten to offer.

“Xavier needs you to sign this.” She started, laying out her priorities clearly, a skill that he was beginning to resent. “It’s their bill for their services on the Ackerton wedding last week. They said that, if you don’t want to read it, I’m supposed to look the other way.”

Ah, they must have inflated the numbers a bit, under the guise of a “rush order” expense. Not that they do not have a point on that, as the ludicrous ingredients on the desserts must not have been easy to source. Well, the Ackertons were too wealthy for their own good, they would not mind covering the extra hundreds when he sends them the full bill.

Baxter glanced over the rows of numbers, the messy hand-writing, the columns of meaningless gibberish that blended together into a mess of ink and digits, skipping over black truffles, llama milk and Himalayan salt. He takes their suggestion, scrawling his name across the only blank line. It was a lost cause, especially with her in the room. Especially with her unoccupied hand resting on his desk, her fingertips idly tapping an unsteady rhythm into the wood, and all he could think about was who he would be willing to kill to feel that hand pressed against his cheek.

He considered asking her, for a moment, giving her an order and hoping she would absent-mindedly obey. He is, after all, ultimately her boss, is he not? He thought about touching her, or running his fingers through her hair, or pulling her into his lap and mumbling sweet nothings into her ear until someone else dragged her away.

He thought about a lot of things.

In any case, he actually said, “I take it your silence comes at a price?”

She shoots him a teasing smile. “Do I seem that selfish to you?”

Jamie is selfish. She had to be selfish. If she was not, then, surely, she would have been kind enough to put him out of his misery months ago.

“I like helping people. Just remember this when I need a favour from you.” She laughs, a heavenly sound that sings to his ear like the violin she plays when a contractor bails on them. “Such as when Xavier brings you a thank-you cake.”

“Ah, that’s going to take a while. They’re swamped with work and need no referrals from us.” He went on. “I’m sure we could work something more immediate out between ourselves.”

The young woman is already starting towards the door, calling the conversation to a close before Baxter could begin to finish. In the back of his mind, something flared, the urge to catch her wrist, to go after her, to put himself between her and the only exit and refuse to move until she looked at him. However, he forced it down, swallowing the temptation before it could eclipse his common sense.

He could not be impulsive. He could not make rash decisions. He is not prepared to deal with how difficult that would make things, not now. Not yet.

“Join me for a drink?” He tried, again, attempting to sound unbothered. Nonchalant, casual, normal. Like he was not itching to burn every book she had ever touched. “I know that you don’t have anything better to…”

“Another night, Mr. Ward.”

And just like that, she is gone, leaving his muttered response to echo through his empty office.

“Of course.”

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COVID Propaganda Roundup: The latest updates on the “new normal” – chronicling the lies, distortions, and abuses by the ruling class.

Mask mandates return to Blue America

Via Gateway Pundit��(emphasis added):

“This month, Santa Clara County decided that everyone — patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers alike — must don the all-too-familiar face masks in public patient care areas in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities.

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The Role of the Railroad in Shaping San Jose, California

Introduction

San Jose, California is a urban wealthy in background and method of existence. From its humble beginnings as a small farming community, it has grown right into a bustling town with a diversified population and thriving financial weather. One key ingredient that performed a big objective in shaping the town's creation changed into the railroad. The creation of rail transportation revolutionized the system workers and goods moved throughout the time of the sector, predominant to one-of-a-kind increase and prosperity. In this article, we will explore the history of San Jose, California and delve into the pivotal position that the railroad played in its transformation.

History of San Jose California

San Jose, California has a chronic and storied heritage. It used to be focused in 1777 as El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe through Spanish settlers who confirmed a farming region inside the fertile Santa Clara Valley. Over the years, it grew endlessly as more beneficial settlers arrived and widely wide-spread farms and agencies. In 1849, when gold turned into came upon in within attain Sierra Nevada, San Jose became a significant grant hub for gold miners heading to the gold fields.

The Role of the Railroad in Shaping San Jose, California

The role of the railroad in shaping San Jose, California will not be overstated. With its creation in the late nineteenth century, rail transportation remodeled the metropolis and propelled it into a new expertise of amplify and prosperity. The railroad equipped a swift and greater helpful components of transportation for the 2 persons and goods, connecting San Jose to exclusive regularly occurring cities equal to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Impact on Economy

The arrival of the railroad had a profound impact on San Jose's fiscal method. It spread out new markets for native goods with the help of making it less problematic to transport items to a long way-off locations. Farmers may want to now export their flowers to a long way-off cities, boosting agricultural production and gains. Additionally, industries along with construction and mining flourished as raw components is most likely without a doubt transported to and from San Jose.

Population Growth

The railroad additionally played a needed position in the population boom of San Jose. As tour was faster and additional on hand, employee's from everywhere in the u . s . a . flocked to the city in are seeking for of latest selections. The population boomed, and San Jose promptly grew to turn out to be among the central quickest-growing towns in California. The inflow of recent citizens brought with it a dissimilar combo of cultures and standards, enriching the city's social cloth.

Urban Development

The introduction of rail transportation spurred city construction in San Jose. As the town grew, new neighborhoods sprung up circular railroad stations, growing bright groups. The railroad also facilitated the progression best SEO in San Jose of marvelous infrastructure reminiscent of roads, bridges, and public structures. San Jose's downtown subject flourished as organizations and vulnerable catered to the calls for of a growing to be to be inhabitants.

Connectivity

The railroad converted San Jose right into a correctly-connected hub interior California and past. It introduced handy access to one-of-a-kind most sensible cities and areas, permitting residents to hea

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Applied Materials Inc. Sees Slight Revenue Decline but Profit Growth in Q2 2024 $AMAT #Semiconductors #Nasdaq

Company remains profitable despite minor setbacks, poised for future successFinancial News Report: Applied Materials Inc. Announces Moderate Revenue Growth in Q2 2024 Financial Report SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 17, 2024 ? Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported moderate revenue growth of 0.241% to $6.65 billion in the second quarter of 2024, according to their latest financial report. The net profit per share also grew by 10.75% to $2.06 year-on-year. However, compared to the preceding period, the company experienced a slight

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Driveway upgrade guide transform your homes entrance with asphalt paving

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Why Asphalt For Driveways?

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Purple Lotus delivers to a wide range of locations across the Bay Area, ensuring you have access to quality cannabis wherever you are. Whether you’re in Oakland, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, or Danville, we’ve got you covered. Our extensive delivery network also includes San Ramon, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, and Castro Valley, so you never have to worry about missing out on your favorite products.

Our service is designed to reach as many customers as possible, from the bustling streets of Berkeley to the serene neighborhoods of Los Altos and Mountain View. We cater to diverse communities, making sure that everyone, from Palo Alto to Sunnyvale, can experience the quality and convenience of Purple Lotus.

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Seventy-two-year-old Walter White, a U.S. Vietnam War Air Force veteran, perched on the seat of his walker, watching from a distance as the traditional Veterans Day service unfolded at Santa Clara’s Veterans Memorial in Central Park on Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. Read more at svvoice.com

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Samsung Unveils CXL Memory Pooling Technology

CXL memory pooling

Samsung unveiled its state-of-the-art CXL DRAM memory pooling product, the CXL Memory Module – Box (CMM-B), to highlight the expanding momentum in the CXL ecosystem. The Samsung CMM-B has a capacity of up to two terabytes (TB) and can hold eight CMM-D devices with the E3.S form factor. AI, in-memory databases (IMDB), data analytics, and other applications requiring large memory capacities may benefit from the enormous memory capacity combined with high efficiency of as much as 60 gigabytes-per-second (GB/s) as well as a latency of 596 a nanosecond (ns).

Samsung also showcased the first Rack-Level memory solution for highly scalable and composable disaggregated infrastructure in collaboration with Supermicro, a pioneer in Plug and Play Rack-Scale IT solutions worldwide. Unlike typical designs, which lack the flexibility and efficiency required for current applications, this innovative solution makes use of Samsung’s CMM-B to enhance memory capacity and bandwidth, allowing data centres to manage demanding workloads. Applications like AI, IMDB, data analytics, and more that need high-capacity memory may benefit from the enhanced memory capacity and high-performance of up to 60GB/s bandwidth per server.

Samsung CXL memory expander Reiterating its leadership in high-performance and high-capacity solutions for AI applications, Samsung Electronics, a global leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced the extension of its Compute Express Link (CXL) memory module portfolio and demonstrated its most recent HBM3E technology.

What is CXL memory? Unlike DDR5 or HBM2E, CXL memory, usually referred to as CXL-attached memory, isn’t precisely a particular kind of memory. Rather, the Compute Express Link (CXL) connection standard makes this idea possible.

CXL memory controller SangJoon Hwang, Corporate Executive Vice President, Head of DRAM Product and Technology at Samsung Electronics, and Jin-Hyeok Choi, Corporate Executive Vice President, Device Solutions Research America Memory at Samsung Electronics, utilised centre stage to announce the latest memory methods and talk regarding how Samsung Electronics is advancing HBM and Compute Express Link (CXL) in the AI era. The event was held in front of a full house at Santa Clara’s Computer History Museum. Gunnar Hellekson, vice president and general manager at Red Hat, and Paul Turner, vice president, product team, VCF division at VMware by Broadcom, joined Samsung on stage to talk about how their software solutions, when paired with Samsung’s hardware technology, are pushing the envelope in memory innovation.

According to Choi, “innovation in memory technology is essential for the advancement of AI.” As the leader in the memory market, Samsung is pleased to keep pushing innovation with products like the most sophisticated CMM-B technology in the business and potent memory solutions like HBM3E for demanding AI applications and high-performance computing. In order to jointly realise the full potential of the AI age, they are dedicated to working with their partners and providing for their clients.

CXL memory sharing The world’s first FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays)-based tiered memory solution for hypervisors, known as the CXL Memory Module Hybrid for Tiered Memory (CMM-H TM), was also unveiled on stage by Samsung and VMware by Broadcom as part of project Peaberry. In order to address memory management issues, minimise downtime, optimise scheduling for tiered memory, and optimise performance all while drastically lowering total cost of ownership (TCO) this hybrid system combines DRAM and NAND storage in an Add-in Card (AIC) design factor.

Paul Turner said, “VMware by Broadcom is happy to collaborate with Samsung to bring new innovations in memory.” “A new innovation in CXL and a compelling value-proposition with significant TCO benefits, better utilization of expensive DRAM resources, and improved consolidation of server resources while delivering the same great performance are made possible by Samsung’s leadership in memory technologies and VMware‘s leadership in software memory tiering.”

CXL memory expansion CXL Memory Module Furthermore, Samsung demonstrated its CXL Memory Module DRAM (CMM-D) technology, which combines the CXL open standard interface with Samsung’s DRAM technology to provide effective, low-latency communication between the CPU and memory expansion devices. For the first time in the market, Red Hat, a pioneer in open source software solutions, successfully verified Samsung’s CMM-D devices with its business software last year. Through Samsung Memory Research (SMRC), the two businesses will keep working together to create CXL reference and open-source models in addition to working together on a variety of other storage and memory solutions.

Additionally, Samsung provided 2024 Memcon guests with a demo of its most recent HBM3E 12H chip, which is the first 12-stack HBM3E DRAM in the world and represents a breakthrough with the largest capacity in HBM technology. By using the company’s cutting-edge thermal compression non-conductive film (TC NCF) technology, the HBM3E 12H improves both product yield and vertical density of the chip by more than 20% when compared to its predecessor. Samsung intends to begin mass manufacturing of the HBM3E 12H during the first half of this year, and is presently providing samples to customers.

Enabling cxl memory expansion for in-memory database management systems In-memory database management systems (IMDBMS) might potentially circumvent the constraints of standard memory architectures by enabling CXL memory extension. Here’s how the idea is broken down:

Traditional Memory’s Drawbacks for IMDBMSs Capacity restrictions: The main memory (DRAM) of a server might easily get overloaded with large datasets utilised by IMDBMS. Performance is impacted as a result of forcing data switching to slower storage (SSD/HDD). Bottlenecks caused by latency: Accessing data from slower storage causes latency, which reduces the performance benefit of in-memory databases. Concerning Samsung Electronics Samsung’s revolutionary concepts and innovations inspire people all across the globe and help to build the future. Through its SmartThings ecosystem and open cooperation with partners, the firm is transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearables, tablets, home appliances, network systems, memory, system LSI, foundry, and LED solutions. It is also creating a seamless connected experience.

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Connected Retail Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2023 – 2030

The Global Connected Retail Market size is expected to grow from USD 32.96 billion in 2022 to USD 137.07 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 19.05% during the forecast period (2023-2030).

Connected retail is a place that is integrated and digitally evaluated with accumulated experiences that Connected retail and influence customers at the bridge between the primary and physical worlds. It's a retailer that connects with customers through technology, but it's a great experience.

In the digital world of connected retail, retail brands exist to enhance their understanding of their customers. Now, customers have an unlimited choice of options to find and purchase products and services, both online and offline. With accelerating technology growth, businesses must take new strategies to elevate their Connected retail marketing approaches and manage customer demand.

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Cisco Systems (San Jose California), Verizon (New York, United States), International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (U.S.), Amazon Web Services Inc. (Seattle, U.S.), Microsoft Corporation (Washington, U.S.), Google Inc. (U.S.), Microsoft Corporation (U.S.), Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, U.S), Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo, Japan), PTC Inc. (Massachusetts, U.S) other Major Players. 

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Hardware

Software

Services

By Application

ZigBee

NFC

Bluetooth Low Energy

Wi-Fi

Other Technologies

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North America (US, Canada, Mexico)

Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)

Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)

Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of APAC)

Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

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Women's Expectations and Beauty Standards in Sports and Athletics: Unit 1

Something that has always stayed in the back of my mind while growing up as an athlete myself is watching sports and major sporting events like the Olympics. Women are constantly being viewed not only for their performance but also for the way they look and how they are portrayed to the eye of the public. I am not saying that this is only a problem for women in this particular professional world but that they have it much harder. The standards are through the roof for how they should look, act, sound, and behave to make the public and media happy. This does affect all athletes, but you dont typically see men photoshopping themselves to appear extremely skinny or changing their body shape while they are on the field or jumping from bar to bar like Livvy Dunne did to appease her audience. 

Dunne photoshopped her shoulders and torso to be smaller in comparison to the original picture. Later dealt with a huge amount of backlash for this performance on social media and took down the photo since so many people were shaming her. Not ever considering why she felt the need to edit her photos since she is already an amazing gymnast. Female athletes aren't just competing for a spot in the top ranking, they are also competing with each other for fame and camera time, something only gifted to athletes if they meet all the criteria that the media wants to see - skinny, beautiful, blemish-free, flawless, and overall the “perfect” body that women are brainwashed into striving to be. It's such a dangerous world to be thrown into and if not taken with a grain of salt. You might end up in the firing range like Dunne. 

This isn't new either since women have been allowed to participate in sporting events and teams they have been criticized for how they look and less on how they perform. This appearance-obsessed culture is something that has been riddling with dance and gymnastics since the start of it all. Women all over the world have come forward to speak out about USA coaches who have starved and even forced them into extreme diets while shaming young girls who could not shed weight due to their genetics or body shape. Garber writes “ However, dictating female athletes’ bodies is unfortunately commonplace in virtually every sport”. This isn't just coaches and managers who are trying to force eating habits and dictate the weight of women. Just this last February, track star Mary Cain also known as “The fastest woman in America” set a lawsuit against her personal Nike coach for forcing her into an abusive diet, starving her into submission that later resulted in a deep and overwhelming depression episode that lasted for months. 

Another case in 2016 with the tennis star Eugenie Bouchard came out where she spoke out about her battle with an eating disorder due to the pressure and expectations from the outside world and herself. Women are more than what they look like and how the media is portraying them to be and if the whole world can't see that then the harm will continue to follow suit for these amazing athletes that dont get to truly shine without someone or something trying to bring them down for not being what they want them to be. With my lasting words on the subject, I would like to inform you that through the National Eating Disorder Association, 62% of female athletes in weight class or aesthetic sport suffer from some type of eating disorder. I hope you let that information sit with you before you try to judge an athlete for more than how they perform in their sport.

Work Cited:

Savage, M. (2012). Body image in sports. Character Education - Santa Clara University. https://www.scu.edu/character/resources/body-image-in-sports/ 

Majumder, A. (2023, November 6). Olivia Dunne Sparks internet backlash over “photoshop” controversy in latest post. EssentiallySports. https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-gymnastics-news-olivia-dunne-sparks-internet-backlash-over-photoshop-controversy-in-latest-post/ Garber, E. (2020, March 10).

Female athletes are worth more than their appearance. Massachusetts Daily Collegian. https://dailycollegian.com/2020/03/female-athletes-are-worth-more-than-their-appearance/

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