ail will add to the parallel future, though.  Assuming the market continues like it is, the vast number of multicore buyers are regular people buying cell phones and laptops.  For the most part, utilizing multiple cores on those machines is task oriented.  For example, updating an app in the background while still responding to GUI.  Or rendering things in parallel.  These problems are pretty solvable just with something like queues, channels, or actors.  ParaSail seems to be addressing solving the problem of writing efficient multicore algorithms, which is, IMO, a much smaller subset of the multicore problem (albeit important!).

On top of that, ParaSail seems to be missing distribution.  The multicore future, for which something like ParaSail would be good at, is really multi-machine future.  The problems Hadoop is solving.  Which makes me think ParaSail's future isn't very bright.

But, I'm mostly talking out of my butt so maybe I'm way off, that is just how things have seemed from where I've been sitting.An fantastic finish on Monday as Ryan Blaney beat Ryan Newman in a door-to-door race to the finish line to win at Talladega Superspeedway and advance to the third round of NASCAR's playoffs. This was Blaney's first win of the season came as he was desperately trying to remain in title contention. Blaney now joins Kyle Larson in the round of eight, with six spots still available.
The playoff field will be trimmed from 12 drivers to eight next weekend at Kansas and Blaney was in danger of elimination before his Talladega victory. Driver now in the bottom four are Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, William Byron and Clint Bowyer, who could be eliminated at his home track next week.
The race began Sunday until rain stopped it after the first stage and pushed the finish to Monday. Blaney spun around on Sunday as he tried to enter pit road. No matter the troubles, Ford has now won seven out of eight Talladega races until Chevrolet snapped that streak in April.
But let's talk about that ending to the race. Blaney and Newman were door-to-door to the finish line, with Blaney winning by a nose. The 0.0070-second margin of victory was the sixth-closest in the history of Talladega, which celebrated its 50th anniversary all weekend.
How about the win for Penske? Monday's win capped off a remarkable weekend for the Penske organization, which claimed the IMSA overall sports car championship with Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya on Saturday, and then in Australia won the Bathurst 1000 with Scott McLaughlin and Fabian Coulthard.
Up next for the Cup Series is the elimination race of the third round of the playoffs Sunday at Kansas Speedway. Elliott is the defending race winner, and Brad Keselowski won the spring race.WINNIPEG — The St. Boniface Hospital Foundation has a new president and chief executive officer.
Charles (Chuck) LaFlèche officially steps into his new role on June 14.
LaFlèche founded Momentum Healthware, Inc. in 1995, specializing in the development of information technology software for the healthcare industry.
Prior to founding Momentum, LaFlèche worked as the controller of the Caisse populaire de Saint-Boniface, he was a professor at the business school of the College universitaire de Saint-Boniface, and he founded Labossière LaFlèche Systems Group – a consulting company that specialized in the delivery of automated accounting systems.
How parfumer Carlos Huber chills out in his hometown.
Originally from Mexico City, parfumer (and architect by trade) Carlos Huber recently launched Arquiste, his debut line of fragrances that aims to resonate with imagined scents of historical times and events. He’s created six unique blends (like 'Aleksandr,' inspired by Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin’s final duel, and 'Fleur De Louis,' which was conceived when he visited the Isle of Pheasants) and is working on his next olfaction — hint: it’s going to be a very masculine interpretation of a Gardenia. Meanwhile, Huber took us through his ideal stress-free 24 hours in his original stomping grounds: Mexico City.
Huber’s Note: To avoid stress, the most important thing in Mexico City is to avoid traffic and long distances, so these guidelines make the most of staying close to the urban triangle of Chapultepec Park and the Condesa and Roma neighborhoods.
"Grab one of the 'Ecobicis' all around Condesa and head to the arty and bohemian Roma neighborhood. Full of Belle Epoque architecture, cool fashion, vintage and design shops, delicious restaurants and, of course, the pioneers of the area, the art galleries. A few notables are: OMR & EL52 Galleries on Plaza Rio de Janeiro and Anonymous Gallery and House of Gaga in Durango Street. Also, don’t miss Chic by Accident, the vintage furniture gallery on Alvaro Obregon Street."
"My favorite breakfast place in the city has delicious ‘pan dulce’ or Mexican pastries and a huge selection of pressed juices (don’t miss the orange juice and Zapote combo) and different kinds of eggs – which are all delicious! Ask for a table on the second floor balcony overlooking the patio. The owners are of Austrian and Eastern European origin, so you’ll be surprised to find Sacher Torte and Wiener Schnitzel on the lunch menu too. Located in Condesa, between Parque Mexico and Avenida Amsterdam, the neighborhood is an oasis of calm in the middle of the city."
"I think it’s one of the biggest and prettiest parks around. Chapultepec has lakes as well as a castle on top of a hill. I love running around the castle hill and then taking one of the circuits around the ‘First Section’ of the park to discover hidden paths, fountains and forests. The park is really well preserved, and has the most beautiful light in the early morning."
"Nothing beats a nice dinner close to your hotel room (this restaurant is precisely next door). Chef Martha Ortiz is one of the top chefs in the world and her menus are creative and exciting. Every couple of weeks brings a new menu with seasonal ingredients and a quirky theme behind the recipes. Every detail is taken care of, from the refreshing star fruit and mint in your water to the after-dinner sweets, making the chef as charming as her food!"
"Even though this high-tech boutique hotel is in the middle of busy Masaryk Avenue, it still provides access to pedestrian areas as well as the park, which makes it the most stress-free option for out-of-towners. Plus, the service is incredible and the rooms super cozy."
"A healthy and delicious lunch, it’s the hottest new spot which also has the most incredible food. For the true Mexico City experience do as the locals and enjoy the “sobremesa”, the looooong and relaxing coffee time after your meal (average time at the table 2 to 3 hours)."
"One of Mexico City’s newest hotels has one of the best spas in the city. If you like working out after a long day, then this gym is phenomenal for you. Otherwise, they have loads of body and skin treatments and massages. And make sure not to miss the interior pool with the amazing view of the city."The third year in a row that my drawing and colouring in has turned up in The Guardian Christmas Gift Guide, and it never gives me butterflies any less.
Full Ceramic Range, Ta da!!
Super excited to present my new ceramic range, Blue Trees. I'm hoping to build up stock soon, but at the moment they're made to order, so please get in touch asap if you fancy some for Christmas.
The start of the "New Products"
I've been dabbling with screen and lino printing new designs onto fabric (more of which will be coming soon!) This has generated a lovely pile of pattern fragments, which were crying out to be loved. So, ta-da, here are the very first Kate Moby buttons! My button maker may be my new favourite thing ever. If you agree, pop to the shop! So far sets are available in grey and blue.It’s been a mammoth year for Viola Davis, from swiping up an Emmy to getting nominated for another, from landing a part in the super-villain picture Suicide Squad and besting it on top of that–and it’s not as though she gets to slow down.
First and foremost, Davis is starring once more for her third year as decorated defense attorney Annalise Keating on ABC’s hit How to Get Away With Murder. It’s a show that has, so far, boosted Davis’s career and repertoire more in the star-ward direction an actress of her ability deserves. But of course, it’s thanks to Shonda Rhimes as well, who has cultivated yet another successful black-female-led series in this show.
It’s exactly that, the roles for black women in Hollywood, that Davis is continuing to fight the good fight for. She spoke on how uncommon parts like Annalise are for women with dark skin in a Deadline interview today.
Davis, alongside fellow Shondaland lead actress Kerry Washington, are both examples and patrons of black women finding their gold in the Hollywood riverbed–that is,