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Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its second annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress entitled Beyond DeLay: The 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and five to watch). This encyclopedic report on corruption in the 109th Congress documents the egregious, unethical and possibly illegal activities of the most tainted members of Congress. CREW has compiled the members' transgressions and analyzed them in light of federal laws and congressional rules.
Two members have been removed from last year's list of 13. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) is now serving an eight-year jail term for bribery and Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) has agreed to plead guilty to crimes that will likely result in a minimum two-year prison term.
CREW has also re-launched the report's tandem website, www.beyonddelay.org. The site offers short summaries of each member's transgressions as well as the full-length profiles and all accompanying exhibits.
CREW's Most Corrupt Members of Congress:
Members of the Senate:
- Conrad Burns (R-MT)
- Bill Frist (R-TN)
- Rick Santorum (R-PA)
Members of the House:
- Alan Mollohan (D-WV)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Richard Pombo (R-CA)
- John Doolittle (R-CA)
- Rick Renzi (R-AZ)
- Tom Feeney (R-FL)
- Pete Sessions (R-TX)
- Katherine Harris (R-FL)
- John Sweeney (R-NY)
- William Jefferson (D-LA)
- Charles Taylor (R-NC)
- Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
- Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Gary Miller (R-CA)
- Curt Weldon (R-PA)
Five Members to Watch:
- Chris Cannon (R-UT)
- J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ)
- Dennis Hastert (R-IL)
- John Murtha (D-PA)
- Don Sherwood (R-PA)
"CREW created this exhaustive go-to guide on corruption in Congress to expose and hold accountable those members of Congress who believe they are above the law," Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said today. "The officials named in this report have chosen to enrich themselves and their families and friends by abusing the power of their office, rather than work for the public good. Their collective corruption affects all Americans."
An August 2006 Harris poll shows that 77% of Americans have a negative view of Congress and a May 2006 Gallup poll indicates that 83% of Americans consider corruption a serious issue.
Sloan continued, "Congress persists in abdicating its constitutional responsibility to police itself, opting to ignore the ethical and legal transgressions of its members. Luckily for the public, at least the Department of Justice still believes that political corruption is worth pursuing."
Several other members' careers have been tarnished or destroyed by their corrupt activities. In addition to Reps. Ney and Cunningham, former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) has been indicted in Texas and is facing possible federal indictment in the Jack Abramoff scandal and Reps. William Jefferson (D-LA), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Alan Mollohan (D-WV), as well as Sens. Conrad Burns (R-MT) and Bill Frist (R-TN) are now under federal investigation.
Click here to read CREW's report "Beyond Delay: The 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress"


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Julia Shipley
Julia Shipley wrote this article on a desk she stuck in her cow barn. With a grant from the Vermont Arts Council, she's completing a book of braided essays titled, Hewn: Dispatches from Broken Ground. Since July she has been a writer in residence at the Helen Day Art Center's Habitat for Artists in Stowe, both drawing and writing about farm tools. Readers who know of farmer-writers she may have overlooked, or who simply wish to chime in with thoughts on the literature of agriculture.
Having Both Lives
Farming and Writing in Vermont before 1972
Julia Shipley | September 01, 2011 | Community & History
Why anybody would want to be either a farmer or a poet when there were spools turning in factories was beyond the grasp of the old man. That his grandson should desire to be both was almost enough to bring on a stroke."
According to the grandson's biographer, "Determined in his course, Robert laid the whole matter before his grandfather. He would have a farm, live on it, produce his food with his own labor, and write poetry."
After the Fire
Destruction, adjustment, and renewal at Pete's Greens
Julia Shipley | June 01, 2011 | 2011
Barn's burnt down…now I can see the moon. –Chinese proverb
Yet the converse is also true: Yes, we can see the moon, but it won't shelter tractors, nor can vegetables be washed, packed, and stored inside its lovely glow. Oh, the moon is beautiful, but what can it do for food and a business after the fire is put out?
Set the Table with Nuts
Julia Shipley | September 01, 2010 | Set the Table
The case for local nuts. No, I'm not talking about your odd mother-in-law, your bizarre ex-boyfriend, or that whacko who expresses herself, extensively, at town meeting. And I don't mean aficionados or extremely enthusiastic people. I mean those portable nuggets of nutrition, held aloft by tree limbs. A nut, technically speaking, is a big seed enclosed by a hard shell. And even though you're now fantasizing about almond and macadamia instead of weirdo and diehard, I'm here to tell you about what nuts we can grow in Vermont, and why.
A Boost to the Butchers
Julia Shipley | December 01, 2009 | Food Systems & Policy
In March 2009, in an attempt to help strengthen Vermont's meat-processing infrastructure, the Vermont Farm Viability Enhancement Program awarded $40,000 in grants to four facilities. For recipient Tony Brault, it was perfect timing; he had been planning to add on a spiffy retail area to his slaughterhouse. But for grantee Gary Barnes, who runs a meat market, the amount he was awarded would barely begin to cover the cost of adding on a separate processing area for wild game, so as of this writing, he had not collected the grant funds. Nevertheless, the grants helped both of these meat facilities in northern Vermont, with and without funding, and here's how.
Last Morsel—A Farmer Forages
Julia Shipley | September 01, 2009 | 2009
During cross-country excursions in college to nuclear reactors, desert lettuce fields, the Glen Canyon dam and other heartbreaking landscapes, I decided the best way not to perpetuate the hell of modern life would be to learn to grow my own food. To that end, I spent my 20s working as an apprentice on small organic vegetable farms and dairies, then eventually purchased six acres in Craftsbury on which to exercise my dissent. For the past five years I have been raising milk and beef cows, lambs, meat and laying hens, turkeys, and vegetables, in addition to teaching and writing.
Have a Cow
Julia Shipley | December 01, 2008 | On the Farm
I wanted to milk a cow the way Thoreau wanted to build a house on a pond and live deliberately: not just because, gee, wouldn't it be nice, but because I wanted to make a pilgrimage without a suitcase, a quest without leaving town. To Milk A Cow became my goal, my dream, my mission. Not just any cow, my cow. I pictured our milking chores like vespers, the two of us sequestered in the cob-webby milking chapel, me with my forehead bowed against her flank, the strong streams of milk chanting when they hit the side of the steel pail.
Pete's Good Eaters
The Story of a Visionary Year-Round CSA
Julia Shipley | December 01, 2007 | Issues Archive
In the garage-sized farm stand where summer customers palmed pudgy tomatoes and grabbed up bunches of basil, the red manure spreader was parked for the winter. It was mid-November, and the plumes of celosias and sprawling nasturtiums that had been growing on the farm stand's eye-catching "living roof" were a black, tangled thatch. But despite these concessions to the season at Peter Johnson's farm in Craftsbury Village, there was lettuce growing in the greenhouse, workers making sauerkraut in the barn, and purple sacks on a cart, waiting to be picked up by local CSA members on their commute home.

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Updated: Oprah Won't Attend Kumbh Mela
UPDATE (Feb. 16): It seems unlikely Oprah will be attending the Kumbh Mela after all. We heard back from Nicole Nichols, a spokeswoman for Oprah Winfrey's TV network, who said Ms. Winfrey has no plan to come to India.
Oprah Winfrey is used to crowds.
Last year, when she made a star appearance at the Jaipur Literature Festival, the event saw record crowds. Police barricaded the road leading to the Diggi Palace hotel, where she was set to speak, while masses of people pressed around sealed entrances to the venue. Some – including one of our intrepid reporters– climbed over fences and flower pots to sneak into the venue and catch a glimpse of her. Others fled to its upper floors for a better view of the T.V. show host, and to avoid a possible stampede.
Ms. Winfrey seemed used to that kind of attention. But is she so used to crowds that she's willing to take on the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival touted as the biggest gathering of people on the planet?
According to the Economic Times today, preparations are well underway for her trip this month to Allahabad, the Indian city that hosts the festival.
She'll be going there to tend to her spiritual growth, the paper reported. "Many celebrities come here to demystify the exotica – Naga Sadhus et al – but Oprah is coming purely for spiritual reasons," a person apparently overseeing her visit was quoted in the paper as saying.
At the Kumbh Mela, devotees dip in holy rivers, which they believe cleanses their sins. (The big question: Will Ms. Winfrey take the plunge in the murky waters?)
The Kumbh Mela is one of the few places in the world where Ms. Winfrey's appearance wouldn't make much of a ripple.
Around 30 million religious pilgrims are flocking to Allahabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, to attend the two-month long festival.
Despite long event planning and serious infrastructure – tens of thousands of police officers, hundreds of doctors and 18 temporary bridges – the crowds are intimidating. Relatives routinely lose each other, and last week 36 people died in a stampede at the local railway station.
Attending the festival may increase Ms. Winfrey's popularity in India, which suffered a setback last summer after the airing of her India special on her primetime series "Oprah's Next Chapter." Many found the show caricaturized India and were offended when she noted that Indians "still" eat with their hands.
Ms. Winfrey is not the only celebrity rumored to be attending the Kumbh Mela. According to the Times of India, others include Hollywood actor Richard Gere, filmmaker David Lynch and Beatles legend Paul McCartney – though none of them have publicly confirmed this.
But security worries mean that high-profile guests may cancel. The Dalai Lama called off his visit to the Kumbh Mela earlier this month, the Hindu newspaper reported, and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi also cancelled her trip for that reason.
Follow Margherita and India Real Time on Twitter @margheritavs and @IndiaRealTime.


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A Guide to Children's Dental Health
The road to a bright smile begins long before the first tooth appears. Parents play a big part in helping their children develop healthy teeth. Early monitoring by your child's doctor and dentist is important. (See "What is a pediatric dentist?")
Acne—How to Treat and Control It
Almost all teens get zits at one time or another. It's called acne. Whether your case is mild or severe, there are things you can do to keep it under control. Read on to find out how.
Acute Ear Infections and Your Child
Next to the common cold, an ear infection is the most common childhood illness. In fact, most children have at least one ear infection by the time they are 3 years old. Many ear infections clear up without causing any lasting problems.
Allergies in Children
Allergy describes a condition involving the immune system that causes sneezing and itching, chronic rashes, wheezing, or even life-threatening allergic reactions. Whether minor or serious, there are things you can do to prevent or control most allergic problems. The more you know about allergies—the symptoms, causes, and treatments—the more prepared you will be to help your child. Read on to find out more.
For anyone experiencing anaphylaxis, epinephrine should be given right away followed by a call to 911 for further treatment and transfer to a hospital. The main medicine to treat anaphylaxis is epinephrine. This is a medicine given by an injection. The best place to inject it is in the muscles of the outer part of the thigh. If the symptoms do not improve very quickly, the injection should be given again in 5 to 30 minutes.
Anemia and Your Young Child: Guidelines for Parents: Adapted from Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5
Anemia is a condition that is sometimes found in young children. It can make your child feel cranky, tired, and weak. Though these symptoms may worry you, most cases of anemia are easily treated. This brochure explains the different types of anemia and its causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Ankle Sprain Treatment (Care of the Young Athlete)
Acute ankle and foot injuries are common in athletes and other active young people. Sprains account for the greatest number of acute injuries.
Antibiotics and Your Child
Parents need to know that using antibiotics when they are not the right medicine will not help and may even cause harm to children.
Asthma (AZZ-muh) is a disease of the breathing tubes that carry air to the lungs. The linings of the tubes swell, and they fill up with mucus (MYOO-kus). This is called inflammation (in-fluh-MAY-shun). It makes the tubes get narrow. This makes it hard to breathe.
Asthma and Exercise (Care of the Young Athlete)
Almost every child (and adult) with asthma can benefit from sports and physical activity. Also, asthma should not prevent young athletes from enjoying a full athletic career. The following is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about asthma and exercise.
Asthma and Your Child
This publication was written by the American Academy of Pediatrics to inform parents about asthma. It includes information about asthma symptoms, triggers, treatments, medicines, and how to communicate with your child's school.
Asthma Triggers
Things that cause asthma (AZZ-muh) attacks or make asthma worse are called triggers. Asthma triggers can be found in your home, your child's school, child care, and other people's homes.
Asthma-Friendly Schools
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: There are a number of ways your child's school can be more asthma-friendly. Be sure to find out if your child's school maintains good indoor air quality, reduces indoor air irritants, and that a school nurse is on duty. Have your child carry their asthma medication with them during the day and have them receive an annual flu shot so classmates do not worsen their condition.
Did you know that there are about 5 million children in the United States who wet the bed? If your child wets the bed, he or she is not alone.
Most children learn to use the toilet between 2 and 4 years of age. Even after children are toilet-trained, they may wet the bed until they are older. It's even common for 6-year-olds to wet the bed once in a while. Some children still wet the bed at age 12.
Bipolar and Mood Disorders
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Nearly 1 in every 100 kids suffers from bipolar disorder and may suffer extreme mood swings. In kids these swings can happen much more rapidly. If your child is diagnosed be sure to contact your pediatrician for advice on treatment.
Bites and Stings
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Mosquitoes, biting bugs, and ticks can make children miserable and can also carry diseases. Make sure to use bug repellent in the summer months, but be sure to use it properly and read all labels prior to use.
Bronchiolitis and Your Young Child
Bronchiolitis is a common respiratory illness among infants. One of its symptoms is trouble breathing, which can be scary for parents and young children. Read on for more information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about bronchiolitis, causes, signs and symptoms, how to treat it, and how to prevent it.
Chickenpox Vaccine, The
(Please see the related Vaccine Information Statement, The Chickenpox Vaccine: What You Need to Know)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Chronic fatigue syndrome can affect teens as well as adults. The cause of the syndrome is unknown, but symptoms may include bouts of exhaustian, muscle ache, or sore throat. If these symptoms persist for 6 months or more your teen may have chronic fatigue syndrome.
Cold Sores
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Cold sores—blisters that appear in and around the mouth—are caused by the herpes simplex virus. Once a child has become infected, cold sores may recur periodically. The virus is spread by saliva, and there is no cure. While your child has a cold sore, parents should not let him or her kiss others, share drinks or utensils, or other items to avoid spreading the infection.
Most children get 8 to 10 colds before they are 2 years old. Most colds come and go without any big problems.
Common Childhood Infections
Most infections are caused by germs called viruses and bacteria. While you may be able to keep germs from spreading, you can't always keep your child from getting sick. It is important for parents to know how to keep their children healthy and what to do when they get sick. Read on to learn more from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) about common childhood infections—signs and symptoms, treatments, and when to call your child's doctor.
Constipation (kahn-sti-PAY-shun) is common. Children with constipation have stools (poops) that are hard, dry, and difficult or painful to get out. Constipation can be treated.
Constipation and Your Child
Bowel patterns vary from child to child just as they do in adults. What's normal for your child may be different from what's normal for another child. Most children have bowel movements 1 or 2 times a day. Other children may go 2 to 3 days or longer before passing a normal stool.
Croup is an infection that makes the inside of your child's throat swell up. This makes it hard for your child to breathe. It can be scary for both parents and children.
Croup and Your Young Child
Croup is a common illness in young children. It can be scary for parents as well as children. Read on for more information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about croup, including types, causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Croup: When Your Child Needs Hospital Care
Croup is a common illness that affects the airways, making it hard for a child to breathe. It's most common in toddlers but can affect children between 6 months and 12 years of age. Another symptom is a loud barking cough that is worse at night. Trouble breathing and the barking cough can be scary for parent and child. Most children with viral croup also have low fever.
Crying and Your Baby: How to Calm a Fussy or Colicky Baby
Babies cry for different reasons. Crying is one way babies try to tell us what they need. They may be hungry, have a soiled diaper, or just want a little attention. (See checklist at the bottom.) If a crying baby cannot be comforted, the cause may be colic. Read on about colic and ways to calm a crying baby.
Diaper Rash and Your baby
Most babies get diaper rash, but it is usually not serious. Read on to find out more about what causes diaper rash and how to treat it.
Diarrhea and Your Child
Diarrhea is the passage of watery stools.
Diarrhea, Vomiting, and Water Loss (Dehydration)
Diarrhea (loose poop) and vomiting, or "throwing up," are why many parents call the doctor. Your child's doctor may call this gastroenteritis (GAS- troh-en-tur-EYE-tis). These symptoms are often caused by a virus*.
Dry Winter Skin
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Cold, dry winter air can cause dryness and irritation to skin. To prevent skin irritation in your child, bathe them less frequently and use moisturizers in cold weather.
Ear Infections
Ear infections (in-FEK-shuns) in children are common. Most kids get at least one ear infection by the time they are 3 years old. Most ear infections clear up without any lasting problems. Your child's doctor may also call an ear infection otitis (oh-TYE-tis) media.
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) and Your Child
Eczema is a chronic skin problem that causes dry, red, itchy skin. It is also called atopic dermatitis or AD. Anyone can get eczema, but it is most common in babies to young adults.
Febrile Seizures
In some children, fevers can trigger seizures. Febrile seizures occur in 2% to 5% of all children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Seizures, sometimes called "fits" or "spells," are frightening, but they usually are harmless. Read on for information from the American Academy of Pediatrics that will help you understand febrile seizures and what happens if your child has one.
Fever is a sign that your child is fighting an infection. It is usually harmless. Your child's fever should go away in about 3 days. If it doesn't, call your child's doctor.
Fever and Your Child
A fever is usually a sign that the body is fighting an illness or infection. Fevers are generally harmless. In fact, they can be considered a good sign that your child's immune system is working and the body is trying to heal itself. While it is important to look for the cause of a fever, the main purpose for treating it is to help your child feel better if he is uncomfortable or has pain.
Fever Basics
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Not all fevers should cause worry, and many don't need treatment. A fever is the body's way of activating your child's immune system. However, if other symptoms appear with the fever, call your pediatrician.
Flu, The
The flu (influenza) is an illness caused by a virus. It affects the whole body. This is not the same as what we often call the "stomach flu."
Food Allergies
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Adults who suffer from food allergies are likely to have children who do as well. Breastfeeding and restricting solid foods from your baby until they are 4-6 months old are a few ways you can prevent the development of food allergies in your child.
Foot Aches and Pains
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Foot and leg injuries such as tendonitis, sprains, and stress fractures are common in young athletes. Rest, ice, compression, and elevation can help alleviate most minor injuries.
Fun in the Sun: Keep Your Family Safe
Warm, sunny days are wonderful. It's great to exercise outside, and the sun feels good on your skin. But what feels good can harm you and your family. Read on for information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about how to keep your family safe from the sun's harmful rays.
Gastroenteritis: When Your Child Needs Hospital Care
Gastroenteritis is a common childhood illness that causes diarrhea and vomiting that can lead to dehydration. It is usually caused by a virus but can also be caused by bacteria or a parasite. Most of the time mild diarrhea and vomiting last for just a few days. However, if symptoms don't go away or they get worse, your child may need to be treated in the hospital.
Geographic Tongue
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Geographic tongue is a condition in which red patches with white borders appear on the tongue. This condition may be related to psoriasis or eczema.
Giving Medicine to Children: Important Safety Information
Giving medicine in the right way can help your child feel better and get well. However, medicine information and labels can be confusing. Read on for information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about prescription and over-the-counter medicines, how to give medicine in the right way, and how to prevent medicine mistakes.
Haemophilus influenzae Type b
(Please see the related Vaccine Information Statement, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine: What You Need to Know)
Hepatitis B Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know
Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Lifelong HBV infection can lead to liver cancer or scarring of the liver (cirrhosis). More than 1 million people in the United States are living with lifelong HBV infection. Anyone can get infected with HBV, including your child.
Hepatitis C
About 4 million Americans are infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV), and many do not even know it. Anyone can get infected with HCV, including children.
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Hives are a common skin reaction in children. Usually, hives are caused by allergic reactions triggered by foods. It is often hard to determine the exact cause of hives and most cases of hives do not require immediate treatment.
How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Your Baby
Baby teeth are important. If baby teeth are lost too early, the teeth that are left may move and not leave any room for adult teeth to come in. Also, if tooth decay is not prevented, it can be costly to treat, cause pain, and lead to life-threatening infections.
How to Take Your Child's Temperature
Your temperature (TEM-pruh-chur) is how warm or cold your body is. Normal temperature for a child is 98°F to 99°F or 37°C. The small circle (°) means "degrees." Anything over 100.4°F or 38°C is a fever. (See "Words to Know" for "F" and "C.")
Imaging Tests: A Look Inside Your Child's Body
If your pediatrician isn't sure what the cause of your child's illness or injury is, imaging tests may be needed. Imaging tests are used to "look" inside the body. They can help diagnose injuries and illnesses from broken bones to cancer. Some tests can even find problems before symptoms appear. Read this handout to learn more about imaging tests.
Immunizations: What You Need To Know
Immunizations have helped children stay healthy for more than 50 years. They are safe and they work. In fact, serious side effects are no more common than those from other types of medication. Vaccinations have reduced the number of infections from vaccine-preventable diseases by more than 90%! Yet many parents still question their safety because of misinformation they've received. That's why it's important to turn to a reliable and trusted source, including your child's doctor, for information. The following are answers to common questions parents have about immunizations.
Impact of Headphones on Hearing
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Many children like to turn up the volume when listening to music, but this can cause permanent ear damage when doing so with a pair of headphones. If someone else can hear music coming out of your headphones, then the music is too loud.
Important Information for Teens Who Get Headaches
A lot of teens do. In fact, 50% to 75% of all teens report having at least one headache per month!
Indoor Allergies
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: 1 in 6 kids suffers from indoor allergies, such as allergies to dust, mold, or animal dander. Replacing air duct filters once a month, sweeping and vacuuming regularly, and avoiding wall to wall carpeting can help reduce your child's reaction to these allergens.
Infants and Constipation
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: All babies are different and so are their bowel patterns. If you suspect constipation in your newborn, monitor their stools and never use a laxative without talking to your pediatrician first.
Inhaled and Intranasal Corticosteroids and Your Child
If your child has asthma or allergic rhinitis (hay fever), your pediatrician may prescribe a corticosteroid, also commonly referred to as a steroid. These medicines are the best available to decrease the swelling and irritation (inflammation) that occurs with persistent asthma or allergy. They are not the same as the anabolic steroids that are used illegally by some athletes to build muscles.
Iron Deficiency and Anemia
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: A diet low in iron can lead to anemia, which can make your child pale, irritable, or cause them to have a lack of energy. There are two types of iron, one found in meats and one found in beans and other vegetables. Citrus foods should be eaten in combination with vegetarian iron-rich foods to increase iron absorption.
Juvenile Diabetes
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Type 1 diabetes is genetic and occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin. Once diagnosed, children will have to manage their condition for the rest of their lives. If managed poorly type 1 diabetes can lead to kidney failure or circulation problems.
Know the Facts About HIV and AIDS
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). While there is no cure for HIV, early diagnosis and treatment are very effective at keeping people healthy. In addition, there are things you can do to prevent getting HIV. Read on to learn more about HIV and AIDS and how to keep you and your children healthy.
Lactose Intolerance and Your Child
After drinking milk or eating ice cream, does your child have stomach cramps or get diarrhea? If so, your child may have lactose intolerance.
Lazy Eye
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Lazy eye is a fairly common eye problem in small children. It happens when a child has one eye with poorer vision or that has been injured. They then use the dominant eye almost exclusively. If lazy eye persists past the age of five, it can cause permanent eye damage in the unused eye.
Lightheaded and Dizziness
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Dizziness and lightheadedness is usually no cause for alarm in healthy children, but vertigo or other symptoms such as buzzing in the ear may be the result of an inner ear disorder and a pediatrician should be consulted.
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is an important public health problem in some areas of the United States. Since its discovery in Lyme, CT, in 1975, thousands of cases of the disease have been reported across the United States and around the world. By knowing more about the disease and how to prevent it, you can help keep your family safe from the effects of Lyme disease.
Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Allergic Skin Conditions
Estimates are that up to 20% of infants and young children may be affected by eczema at some point. There is no good data about how frequently hives and contact dermatitis occur.
Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Allergies: An Overview
Allergies are very common. In a national study of children with special health care needs, 53% had allergies of some type.
Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Anaphylaxis
The key adaptation to avoiding anaphylaxis is to try to avoid the allergen. This may mean
Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Asthma
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, affecting between 5% and 10%.
Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Babies with GERD can choke; a bulb syringe should be available to help clear the airway if necessary. If the baby is coughing, nothing should be done because the cough is the most effective way to clear the airway. If the baby stops breathing or making any sound, CPR techniques for infants should be used. These maneuvers are covered in pediatric first aid with CPR courses such as the American Academy of Pediatrics course, Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers.
Managing Infectious Diseases—Diarrhea
An illness in which someone develops more watery and frequent stools than is typical for that person. Diarrhea can be caused by changes in diet, such as drinking excessive amount of fruit juice, eating more than the usual amounts of certain foods, and the use of some medications. Diarrhea also can be the result of a problem with the intestines, such as inability to absorb nutrients or allergy to foods. Infections with some viruses, bacteria, and parasites can cause diarrhea.
Managing Infectious Diseases—Ear Infection
There are 2 common types of ear infections: otitis media (middle ear infection) and otitis externa (swimmer's ear). Most ear infections of young children occur in the middle ear.
Medications in School
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Many children have an illness that requires daily medication. Parents, children, and school officials should work together to ensure that children with these conditions have proper access to their medications at all times.
Medicine and the Media: How to Make Sense of the Messages
Your child is sick or hurt and the first thought on your mind is, "How can I make my child better?" That's natural. No parent wants his or her child to suffer. So how do you decide what medicines to give or treatments to try?
Meningococcal Disease: Information for Teens and College Students
Certain teens and young adults have a higher risk of getting meningococcal disease. College students, especially freshmen who live in dorms and military recruits, are at an increased risk compared with others in this age group. It's important to know how to protect yourself because meningococcal disease can be deadly. Read on for more information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about this serious illness, safe and effective vaccines, and how to stay healthy.
Middle Ear Fluid and Your Child
The middle ear is the space behind the eardrum that is usually filled with air. When a child has middle ear fluid (otitis media with effusion), it means that a watery or mucus-like fluid has collected in the middle ear. Otitis media means middle ear inflammation, and effusion means fluid.
Minor Head Injuries in Children
Almost all children bump their heads every now and then. While these injuries can be upsetting, most head injuries are minor and do not cause serious problems. In very rare cases, problems can occur after a minor bump on the head. This publication was written by the American Academy of Pediatrics to help parents understand the difference between a head injury that needs only a comforting hug and one that requires immediate medical attention.
MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) Vaccine (VIS)
Measles, mumps, and rubella are serious diseases. Before vaccines they were very common, especially among children.
MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella) Vaccine (VIS)
Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella are viral diseases that can have serious consequences. Before vaccines, these diseases were very common in the United States, especially among children. They are still common in many parts of the world.
Nursemaid's Elbow
A pulled elbow (also known as nursemaid's elbow) is a common, painful injury generally among children under four years old but occasionally older. It occurs when the outer part of the elbow becomes dislocated or slips out of its joint.
Obesity and High Blood Pressure
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Obesity and resulting high blood pressure have been on the rise in children in the United States. These can cause damage to the heart and the circulatory system. Screening for high blood pressure should begin at age three. If a child is found to have high blood pressure, certain lifestyle changes can work to reduce this.
Parent's Guide to Head Lice, A
Though head lice may be a nuisance, they don't cause serious illness or carry any diseases. Head lice can be treated at home, but it's important to check with the doctor first.
Pneumococcal Infections
Meningitis (brain), Bacteremia (bloodstream), Pneumonia (lungs), Sinusitis (sinus membranes), and Otitis media (ears). These infections can be dangerous to very young children, the elderly, and people with certain high-risk health conditions.
Preventing Obesity in Teens
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Obesity is a serious problem for teens and, as a result, many suffer from low self esteem. Low calorie diets are not a good idea for growing teens. Instead they should work to combine healthy eating habits and increased physical activity.
Protect Your Child From Poison
Children can get very sick if they come in contact with medicines, household products, pesticides, chemicals, or cosmetics. This can happen at any age and can cause serious reactions. However, most children who come in contact with these things are not permanently hurt if they are treated right away.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects almost all children at least once before they are 2 years of age. Most of the time, this virus only causes minor cold-like symptoms. However, for some babies infection can be more dangerous.
Restless Leg Syndrome
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Restless leg syndrome may interfere with a child's ability to fall asleep. RLS may be related to iron-deficiency anemia.
RSV Infection
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children. The virus causes fever or cough and is highly contagious. If your child is at high risk for RSV complications, take care to prevent their exposure to the virus.
RSV, Bronchiolitis, and Your Baby
RSV is the short name for respiratory syncytial virus (RES-pruh-tor-ee sin-SISH-ul VYE-ris). Almost all children get RSV at least once before they are 2 years old. For most healthy children, RSV is like a cold. But some children get very sick with RSV.
Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
All flu viruses cause a respiratory illness that can last a week or more. Flu symptoms include
Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine (MenB) (VIS)
Meningococcal disease is a serious illness caused by a type of bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. It can lead to meningitis (infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) and infections of the blood. Meningococcal disease often occurs without warning — even among people who are otherwise healthy.
Sinusitis and Your Child
Sinusitis is an inflammation of the lining of the nose and sinuses. It is a very common infection in children.
Sleep Apnea and Your Child
Does your child snore a lot? Does he sleep restlessly? Does he have difficulty breathing, or does he gasp or choke, while he sleeps?
Sleep Problems in Children
Sleep problems are very common during the first few years of life. Problems may include waking up during the night, not wanting to go to sleep, nightmares, sleepwalking, and bedwetting. If frantic upset persists with no apparent cause, call your child's doctor.
Sleep Problems: Your Child's Sleep Diary
Children differ in how much sleep they need, how long it takes them to fall asleep, and how easily they wake up. If you are concerned about your child's sleep habits, talk with your child's doctor. Your child's doctor may ask you to keep a sleep diary to help track your child's sleep habits.
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Stuttering at an early age is common as part of speech development and will usually disappear in a few months. If your child suffers from consistant stuttering they may have a more serious problem. In that case, see your pediatrician for help and advice.
Tonsils and the Adenoid
The hospital may have a special program to help you and your child get familiar with the hospital and the surgery. If the hospital allows, try to stay with your child during the entire hospital visit. Let your child know you'll be nearby during the entire operation. Your pediatrician can also help you and your child understand the operation and make it less frightening in the process. A little ice cream afterwards won't hurt either.
Treating Your Child's Pain: Medical Procedures
During certain medical procedures, your child may experience pain. These procedures can include having blood drawn, having breathing or feeding tubes put in, or lumbar punctures (spinal taps). Luckily, pain from these activities does not last long. Read on to find out how your child's pain from medical procedures can be managed.
Type 2 Diabetes: Tips for Healthy Living
Children with type 2 diabetes can live a healthy life. If your child has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, your child's doctor will talk with you about the importance of lifestyle and medication in keeping your child's blood glucose (blood sugar) levels under control.
Understanding Asthma
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Nearly 9 million children in the United States suffer from asthma, and attacks can range from mild to life threatening. Many factors can trigger an attack, so be sure to talk with your pediatrician about a treatment plan.
Urinary Tract Infections
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Urinary tract infections can be painful and are most common among girls. Home rememdies for UTIs include drinking lots of cranberry juice or water. Tight fitting pants, scented soaps, and caffeinated drinks may cause irritation and should be avoided.
Urinary Tract Infections in Young Children
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in young children. These infections can lead to serious health problems. UTIs may go untreated because the symptoms may not be obvious to the child or the parents. The following is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about UTIs—what they are, how children get them, and how they are treated.
Using an Asthma Inhaler
A MINUTE FOR KIDS: Inhalers are an important part of an asthma treatment plan. Keep track of the number of doses used on the inhaler, and throw away the inhaler once you've reached its maximum number of doses, even if it still sprays.
Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine (VIS)
Chickenpox (also called varicella) is a common childhood disease. It is usually mild, but it can be serious, especially in young infants and adults.
What is Clean Intermittent Catheterization?
If your child cannot empty his or her bladder completely, or has a problem with urine leakage, your child may need to start a catheterization program. These problems are commonly seen in children with spina bifida, spinal cord injuries, or some urinary tract defects.


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Monday, August 07, 2006
Ooh, baby, baby!
At 11:59 p.m., Charlotte Jane finally made her entrance. Face up. I REALLY don't recommend having a baby face up. It REALLY hurts, even when you do have huge amounts of epidural drugs running thru your body. She's 7 lbs, 12 oz, 21 inches long and seems perfect. She's currently lying in her bassinet next to me, sleeping away, like the good girl that she is. She nurses like a champion and boy, does she let you know when she's pissed off! She already has a scowl that'll put the fear of god into you.
I have a uterine infection and the midwife had to go back up inside my uterus to pull out a bowl full of blood clots. Loads of fun, that one. But it seems to be getting better - I'll be on antibiotics for the next 24 hours. It wasn't the easiest delivery, but all in all, not too horrible. TCBIM WILL be phoning the urologist today, though. Snip, snip, baby. I've done more than my share, he can join in a little of the pain.
The coolest thing - my cousin in Madrid also delivered her little girl, Chloe, yesterday, so the girls will share a birthday. Barely, but hey, it's the same day, that's all that matters.
And now, I haven't had anything to eat since 9 yesterday morning, so I'm going to see what they offer for food at this place. I'd eat dried linoleum right about now, I'm so freakin' hungry.
Pictures later....
41 comments:
Congratualtions! Your post made my arms ache to hold a little bundle again!
I'm so jealous!
- 07 August, 2006 07:12
Welcome to the world Charlotte Jane Congrats Julia. Feel better.
- 07 August, 2006 07:40
- Jess said...
Sounds like everything's all right with the world, then.
So today is Charlotte Day!
A wonderful day to be born.
- 07 August, 2006 07:43
- Sharon said...
Hurrah! Congratulations and welcome to CJ.
- 07 August, 2006 08:09
- If not a mother... said...
Congrats! I hope the infection clears up quickly.
- 07 August, 2006 08:29
Oh, and "ow" and "yuck" for the other parts!
- 07 August, 2006 08:50
- justme said...
Welcome Charlotte Jane! Congrats Julia!
- 07 August, 2006 08:50
- Washington Crunchy Mama said...
Congrats!!!! Can't wait to see pics :)
- 07 August, 2006 08:52
- Shannon said...
I love the name Charlotte Jane. Sweet baby Charlotte....
I hope you heal up quickly :)
Can't wait to see pictures!
- 07 August, 2006 09:01
- Vivian said...
Yea! Julia you are such a trooper. I am so happy for you that you both are going to be fine. Congrats to your entire family and Welcome Baby Charlotte!
Try to rest and we will be on pins and needles to see the pics. =)
- 07 August, 2006 09:31
- Christine said...
Congratulations! I love the bit on TCBIM phoning the urologist.
- 07 August, 2006 09:46
- Kerri. said...
We are so proud of you and Ms. Charlotte Jane. Welcome to the world, little girl.
- 07 August, 2006 10:16
- 07 August, 2006 10:25
Welcome Charlotte Jane! I can't wait to meet you!! Congratuations, I am glad everything went relatively well and she got here safely. She shares my favorite cousins' birthday, so she is in good company with the day. Can't wait to see pictures:) If you need anything Julia, please call.
- 07 August, 2006 10:37
p.s. there is a Friendlys right on the premise at Baystate, yum:)
- 07 August, 2006 10:39
- Cat, Galloping said...
welcome charlotte!
- 07 August, 2006 10:55
- Sandra Miller said...
Welcome little Charlotte Jane!
A sunny-side up delivery, eh? Those (as you intimately know) are some of the most difficult labors and births.
So glad you're on the other side of it.
In the meantime, rest and enjoy all of those post-labor endorphins :-)
- 07 August, 2006 10:59
- Lyrehca said...
- 07 August, 2006 11:27
- rae ann said...
charlotte, we're so excited you're here! we've been waiting for you!
julia, way to go momma! i hope you feel better soon- antibiotics suck (make sure to take your probiotics too) and the whole infection thing sounds miserable too. when all's said and done and you're at home, call me and we'll share a stiff drink together (via phone).... congrats!
- 07 August, 2006 11:28
- 07 August, 2006 11:36
- floreksa said...
Definitely send TCBIM to Friendly's! I became a very big fan of oatmeal during my 5 day stay after having A. Everything else was pretty crappy.
- 07 August, 2006 11:45
- graymama said...
Holy Shit! I am away from the computer for the weekend and you have your baby.
Congratulations! Enjoy your babymoon :-)
- 07 August, 2006 11:52
- Allison said...
That's so awesome! Congratulations! I hope we can see pictures. I love babies. They are so cute.
And we have the same birthday! Barely, but still, that's so awesome. :-)
- 07 August, 2006 12:49
- Michko said...
congrats, julia! welcome to the world Charlotte...don't give your momma too much trouble.
- 07 August, 2006 13:04
- Andrea said...
Congratulations to you both! Dude, you're not helping me with that baby bug thing. But pictures will satiate me. For now.
I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU'RE BLOGGING! Wonder Mom, you are.
- 07 August, 2006 13:05
Congratulations Julia, both for your new daughter and not having to have a c-section. I can't wait to see pics!
- 07 August, 2006 14:29
- Jane said...
Congratulations. Try and get as much rest as you can and post the pics as soon as poss.
- 07 August, 2006 15:18
- Kassie said...
Congratulations Julia & family!
You absolutely slay me. I wish I was your neighbor because I think you'd be a hoot to know!!
- 07 August, 2006 17:22
- HVS said...
Congrads on the birth of your little one!
Rest up, take lots of drugs, + get well soon.
- 07 August, 2006 18:07
- Nic said...
Charlotte Jane is such a beautiful name! Congratulations, Julia.
- 07 August, 2006 18:23
- Minnesota Nice said...
What great news. May Charlotte's life be blessed with the gifts of peace, joy, and fulfillment.
- 07 August, 2006 18:31
- LJ said...
Hooray she's here!! I can't beleive you are blogging! lol what a world we've come to, less than a day after you have a baby you're telling the world by blogging. wonderful!! Happy Birthday Charlotte Jane!!
Oh and that Baby CJ has the right idea being born face up, now you know she's gonna be a spitfire!
As for the snip snip it's not too bad. I'd wait till you are completely healed though, cuz he's going to act like the biggest baby on the planet. (Here are a couple tips, buy some frozen corn, no seriously, it helps with the swelling and pain. Put some in a small sandwich size zip loc baggie. Make two so they can be alternated. Wrap them in a towel before applying you know where.) Good luck with that! (You know I watched my ex's procedure. I don't know why but I did. See I thought my friend had told me SHE WATCHED it when her husband went. Apparently she had went with him but waited in the waiting room. OOOpps! lol , I'd advise NOT going in to watch, unless that interests you. lol.
- 07 August, 2006 18:39
- SUEB0B said...
Congratulations. I had no idea about face-up deliveries - I'm getting an education here.
- 07 August, 2006 21:03
- Angewl said...
I hope you have a speedy recovery!
- 07 August, 2006 21:08
- Susan said...
CONGRATULATIONS! I just love her name. So very pretty.
Hope you feel better soon, too.
Hooray for Charlotte!
- 07 August, 2006 22:30
Congratulations to you and your family, and welcome to the world, Charlotte Jane.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Julia. I can't wait to see her!
- 08 August, 2006 07:14
- Teri said...
Yay!!!!! Welcome Charlotte Jane! Hope your recovery is swift, mama.
Great name...
- 08 August, 2006 08:03
Welcome Charlotte Jane! Love that name--good choice! I'm so excited for you. I know you're ready for the pregnancy part to be done with and the baby part to commence. Hope you're both well enough to go home soon--though you should take advantage of this quiet time!
And welcome cousin Chloe, too!
- 08 August, 2006 11:25
- art-sweet said...
I am late to the party, but hooray hoorah! Yeah Charlotte, yeah snip-snip, yeah Mommy!
I'll have to make a trip eastwards soon!
- 09 August, 2006 10:53
- Scott K. Johnson said...
I get stuck away from my computer for a few days, and you go and have a baby. :-)
A belated congratulations to you!
- 09 August, 2006 19:02
- Debbie said...
welcome to your sweet babe, darling lady!
now eat something. and get some rest. :) xoxoxoxo
- 09 August, 2006 21:24


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A series of poly(urea-formaldehyde) (PUF) microcapsules filled with dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) was successfully prepared by in situ polymerization. The effect of diverse process parameters and ingredients on the morphology of the microcapsules was observed by SEM, optical microscopy (OM) and digital microscopy. Different techniques for the characterization of the chemical structure and the core content were considered such as FT-IR and (1)H-NMR as well as the characterization of thermal properties by DSC. High yields of free flowing powder of spherical microcapsules were produced. The synthesized microcapsules can be incorporated into another polymeric host material. In the event the host material cracks due to excessive stress or strong impact, the microcapsules would rupture to release the DCPD, which could polymerize to repair the crack.
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By closely integrating process optimization with overarching, cross-channel topics over a two-year period, a major international insurer was able to transform, streamline, and enhance all customer-facing processes for improved customer service and operations.
The insurance company, at first glance, seemed perfectly healthy: it was the market leader in its geography, covering property and casualty, life, and health segments. Indeed, to outside observers, the company seemed to be holding its own in a rapidly changing industry.
Behind the scenes, however, below-average performance across key measures, including customer satisfaction and productivity, threatened to undermine the company's competitive edge—and its ability to retain long-standing customers.
The company turned to BCG to find a way to reduce negative customer experiences and boost customer service measures across the board. Our experts guided the company through a large-scale transformation that involved all channels and segments and engaged approximately 20% of the company's total workforce.
BCG managed the end-to-end optimization of all process clusters and identified four overarching topics that were common to all processes. These topics were:
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ST. LOUIS (MEDIA GENERAL) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump put on a display unlike any other in presidential debate history on Sunday evening.
At Washington University in St. Louis, the billionaire unleashed a torrent of personal attacks against his opponent Hillary Clinton and her husband, enumerating past rape accusations and calling the former president an "abuser of women."
Nothing was off limits as the GOP nominee stalked across the stage and snapped off one-liners aimed at the Democratic nominee.
"She has tremendous hate in her heart," Trump declared at one point. He also called her "the devil."
Trump unloads on Clinton
The Republican standard-bearer brushed off his "locker room talk" from 2005 in which he indicated that he would sexually assault women with kisses and gropes, instead pivoting to Clinton's private emails. Trump vowed to appoint a special prosecutor to go after Clinton when he occupies the Oval Office, saying if he were president now she'd be in jail.
Trump repeatedly challenged debate moderators Martha Raddatz and Anderson Cooper, accusing them of bias and shorting him on time, concluding that he was one man against a team of three.
The billionaire readily admitted to using a $916 million loss in 1995 to avoid paying personal federal income taxes for the next two decades. This revelation could revive or extinguish a story that's been the source of much speculation in 2016, since he still refuses to turn over his tax returns.
Trump also revealed a serious ideological rift with his running mate Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) over how to best quash the civil war underway in Syria. Many were left wondering if Pence, a devout evangelical Christian already embarrassed by his partner's most recent sex-related scandal, will remain on the ticket.
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For her part, Clinton largely stuck to her talking points and avoided engaging in tit-for-tat.
She did her best to, again, shrug off questions about her private email server and the deletion of thousands of emails, some of which were business-related.
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Clinton's objective was to lay out an affirmative vision to give voters something to line up behind, rather than just someone or something to reject.
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The final question asked the candidates to name one thing they admire about the other, ending on a strikingly different tone.
Clinton said she respected the Trump children who she sees as a positive reflection on their father. Trump called Clinton "a fighter," saying he admires that she never gives up.
The two ended with a handshake, unlike at the debate's beginning, and left the stage claiming victory.
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Storage growth drives buying plans
The results from our exclusive semi-annual Purchasing Intentions Survey are in. Storage growth is a key concern for storage managers, as additional capacity has a ripple effect that touches many other components in the storage environment.
Adding capacity is job No. 1 for many storage managers, and this new storage is creating a ripple effect for other purchasing initiatives.
Storage managers continue to add capacity to their existing storage environments at an unprecedented pace. The additional storage, in turn, has caused a ripple effect across the entire storage infrastructure, influencing buying priorities for the remainder of this year.
According to the latest edition of Storage magazine's Purchasing Intentions Survey, companies will add an average of 37TB of new capacity this year--up from 30TB last fall and 23TB one year ago--taking a 22% bite out of total budget allocations. Charlie Orndorff, vice president of infrastructure services at Plano, TX-based Crossmark Information Services, a consumer goods services company, is feeling the capacity crunch. "We added about 15TB this year to get us through the year," says Orndorff. That brings his shop's total installed capacity on primarily Hewlett-Packard (HP) arrays up to approximately 40TB. But Orndorff isn't complacent about his capacity needs. "We're growing at around 350GB to 400GB a week," he says.
For other companies, budgets may not be bumped up this year to add disk, but capacity issues haven't gone away. "Last year we did major acquisitions, major enhancements of our storage for both the SAN and NAS systems," says Anthony Maceroli, managing director of information technology at New York City-based Fitch Ratings. "This is the year to get all that in place--getting all the replication working and managing growth."
Overall, storage budgets for 2006 will average approximately $3.4 million, 5.2% higher than last year. The 5.2% figure was consistent across all sizes of companies (see "2006 storage budgets" and "Storage budgets rise 5.2% on average"). Fifty-six percent of our surveyed companies say they're increasing storage budgets to some degree, a 16% rise vs. the same time last year.
Network consolidation slows
Another indicator that growing data stores may affect overall storage spending is the shift away from director-based networks (see "Director-based networks dip"). Last fall, when asked to describe their networking environments, more respondents indicated that their network architectures were built around director-class switches rather than smaller switches used in SAN islands. But in the latest survey, "island" architectures are becoming more prevalent once again.
While the gap between these two architectures is still small, the shift from director-based architectures represents a swing of 6%--previously, 35% of respondents had director-based storage networks vs. 32% with islands of smaller switches. But in the most recent survey, these numbers have essentially reversed, with 31% of respondents indicating directors and 34% noting their use of small-switch islands. Storage capacity growth is the most likely culprit at the root of this change; with so much storage being added to existing environments, consolidation projects are bound to be relegated to the back burner as storage managers cope with accommodating added disk capacity. Thus, network consolidation using director-class switches is delayed--at least temporarily--while additional ports in the form of smaller switches are used for the new capacity.
Perhaps underscoring that companies have back-burnered network consolidation for now, the number of SAN fabrics reported by respondents grew to an overall average of 3.3. All business sizes reported an increase and indicated that these numbers would grow across the board, with an anticipated average of 3.7 SAN fabrics by the end of the year.
A downturn in the use of directors after a couple of years of relatively steady growth may not be sufficient evidence to consider it a significant indicator at this point or to predict rough sledding for director vendors, but it bears watching. It's also important to note that at large businesses (those with revenue of $1 billion or more), directors continue to gain favor.
Asked to name their primary switch vendor for 2006, 37% picked Cisco Systems Inc., enabling Cisco to surpass Brocade Communications Systems Inc. for the first time (see "Switch at the top for switch vendors") and by a margin of five percentage points. Last fall, Cisco and Brocade each garnered 31% shares.
Disk takes big slice of budget pie
Disk and disk subsystems will account for the biggest chunk of 2006 spending, with respondents reporting that, on average, 43% of their budgets will go toward adding disk capacity. This planned allocation was consistent across all sizes of businesses, varying by only 1% or 2%, but the types of storage arrays companies will purchase correlates directly with their size. Bigger companies are opting for high-end arrays, midsized firms are casting approximately half of their disk budgets toward midrange systems, while smaller companies are targeting SATA/ATA arrays for more than half of their disk spending. Crossmark's Orndorff saw his storage budget rise this year, but the increase was earmarked primarily for added capacity. Even with the additional disk, Orndorff expects his HP Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) to "max out" this year.
Buying or leasing disk aren't the only options, as John Williamson, manager of capacity and availability at Philips Semiconductors North America in San Jose, CA, attests. The company has approximately 21TB of installed capacity, primarily on Network Appliance (NetApp) Inc. boxes. It owns some of the NetApp devices, but other capacity is delivered on demand. "We have a utility agreement, storage on demand," says Williamson, "so we basically pay for usage." There may be some modest overall cost savings but, according to Williamson, the real advantage is that "we get to spread it out and we're not taking the risk."
SAN arrays are the top disk subsystem priority for companies of all sizes (see "Where disk spending will go"). SAN array spending outdistanced NAS and DAS spending--even for small businesses. SAN arrays are expected to account for more than a third of disk spending, easily outdistancing NAS (22%). DAS was the leading choice for file storage, but was favored by only a slim point and a half over NAS gateways. In the last two years, NAS gateways have become increasingly popular alternatives for file storage, growing from being the choice of approximately 20% of respondents in the spring of 2004 to nearly 35% in the current survey (see "NAS gateways gain favor for file storage"). Consolidation efforts and the desire to tap into underused SAN capacity appear to be leading this trend toward gateways. File virtualization also garnered increased interest after its steady climb was waylaid by a substantial drop last fall.
Storage virtualization has yet to find firm footing, with 65% expressing no plans at all to implement this technology. Users continue to be cautious about virtualization because of the significant impact its implementation would have on a storage environment. "It's high on my list of things to look at," says Fitch Ratings' Maceroli, "[but] it's not high on our purchase agenda for this year." Maceroli says that if his firm's evaluation of virtualization pans out, they would consider adding it to their 2007 budget.
Among those planning virtualization deployments, there's a fairly even split among implementation approaches, with host-based virtualization slightly favored over array- and appliance-based alternatives.
The favored disk vendor, reflected in both actual purchases and consideration as a prime disk system source, is EMC Corp. Thirty-one percent of respondents named EMC as their prime disk system vendor (see "EMC leads again as prime disk vendor"), while 46% said they'll buy or have bought a storage system from EMC in 2006. Who users consider their primary disk vendor is more a gauge of mindshare than actual purchases, but EMC has come out on top on both counts since surpassing HP three years ago. While EMC's prime vendor number dipped slightly in this survey, HP's prime vendor rating sagged even more; so despite a bit of slippage, EMC has widened its margin.
iSCSI picks up steam
There's been a recent flurry of activity in the iSCSI market, which is beginning to be reflected in the purchasing plans of storage managers. Thirty-one percent of respondents say they're planning iSCSI implementations this year, which is up from 24% six months ago and the highest level of interest we've seen in the year and a half we've been tracking iSCSI deployment plans (see "iSCSI implementations on the rise").
iSCSI adoption is particularly strong among smaller companies, with 35% saying they'll opt for iSCSI storage in 2006. For the first time, small companies' intentions for iSCSI outranked the number of large- and medium-sized companies planning to implement iSCSI storage. The upturn in small companies' iSCSI plans is particularly dramatic, up 12 percentage points since last fall's survey and 20 points since the fall of 2004.
San Francisco-based CMG Mortgage Insurance Co. plans to move from DAS to networked storage this year. "We're just starting to get into a SAN," says Darrick Wilson, a systems consultant at the firm. "We're looking at an iSCSI SAN." Wilson expects his firm to start with approximately 3TB of SAN storage, and likes the fact that iSCSI arrays don't require a special network. "Cost is definitely a derivative here--we are a small shop," he notes.
iSCSI represents a low-cost route to storage networking. But low prices aren't the only attraction for small businesses. Because iSCSI can leverage existing IP network infrastructures, these companies don't need to develop entirely new skill sets or hire specialized personnel to operate and maintain their storage systems. Vendors that have been actively catering to the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) sector have rolled out a variety of iSCSI arrays, some with entry-level configurations that make networked storage affordable to companies with decidedly modest IT budgets. Most of the large, entrenched vendors now offer iSCSI alternatives to Fibre Channel.
Disaster recovery tops data protection priorities
After an apparent blip in the fall of 2005, tape usage seems to be leveling off as disk-based techniques gain further acceptance for backup and disaster recovery. Forty percent of respondents say they're increasing their use of tape, a figure considerably higher than the 31% recorded a year and a half ago, but down substantially from last fall's 48%. More significantly, 20% say they're decreasing their tape usage, while 49% indicate they won't buy any tape libraries in 2006. That proportion of storage managers opting not to add any tape libraries to their environment matches the level of two years ago, and may indicate that users now have a little breathing room after beefing up their backup infrastructures over the past two years.
Among those who will be making tape library purchases, LTO is the overwhelming favorite tape format, with 60% of respondents saying their new libraries will support that format (see "LTO is clear choice for tape media"). LTO has risen steadily over the past three years, mostly at the expense of DLT and SDLT formats. Among LTO buyers, LTO-3 sprung ahead in the latest survey, leading LTO-1 and LTO-2 by 37% and 23%, respectively, which is essentially a reversal of last fall's numbers. The sudden surge can be attributed to the consistent drop in LTO-3 drive and media prices (as reported monthly in "The Real Deal" in our Trends section), which on a capacity-per-dollar basis, pegs LTO-3 at a lower cost than earlier LTO generations.
Although tape's days as a backup medium are far from numbered, it's impossible to overlook disk's steady incursion into the backup environment. Fifty-eight percent of users--the largest portion recorded in our surveys to date--say they'll increase spending for disk-based backup products. This is yet more proof that disk has assumed a key role in data protection strategies at a majority of companies (see "Disk-to-disk backup established as core data protection technology"). The overwhelming impetus for injecting disk into the process is to improve backup performance so that growing data stores can be backed up within the allotted window (see "Speedy backups key reason for D2D"). For 42% of those who haven't ventured into disk-based backup, the reason is simple--their current tape-based systems are handling the job fine. Philips Semiconductors' Williamson says his firm's tape-based backup works well. "The whole thing with disk sounds great in theory," he says. Adding disk to the mix might make life a little easier, he notes, "but it costs money."
"We are looking at some of the devices that emulate tape," says Crossmark's Orndorff. In the meantime, Crossmark does use disk in its backup process, taking advantage of the lower cost Fibre Attached Technology Adapted (FATA) disk in its HP EVA array. "We do scheduled dumps to disk and then we back that up," explains Orndorff. "That's what we use the FATA drives for."
WAN expenditures will likely remain flat in 2006, with the percentage of respondents increasing or holding the line on WAN budgets approximately the same as last fall. Disaster recovery is the runaway leading reason for WAN purchases, as reported by 70% of respondents vs. 60% last fall. More than 50% of those surveyed also say remote replication will be their primary storage-related disaster recovery expenditure in 2006, a number confirmed by remote-mirroring spending plans, where 43% plan increased spending.
Archiving apps have also established a presence in many shops to protect data and reduce the amount of online data that applications have to churn through. File-system archivers have the largest installed base (34%), followed by e-mail (30%) and database archiving (22%) products, with similar numbers of respondents planning purchases of each technology this year. Rather than purchasing an archiving app to run internally, some companies like CMG are considering alternatives such as managed services. "We are looking at Postini," says the firm's Wilson. "Postini is coming out with a business-continuity planning service."
Storage management software languishes
Costly storage management software remains a relatively low priority, as managers are content to stick with point products or the apps bundled with hardware. Approximately one-third of those surveyed report that they have a management product, while approximately 30% say that limited budgets and high prices would deter any purchase considerations this year.
Among those who have purchased storage management software, one-third consider EMC their primary vendor and 18% name HP, a figure that has trailed off a bit since last fall's 21% share.
Many newer technologies are on storage managers' radar screens, along with several more established technologies receiving renewed interest. The top technologies of interest are directly related to the themes of coping with data growth and protecting stored data.
Seventy-two percent of respondents say they plan to either implement or evaluate wide-area replication, again bolstering the growing concern with disaster planning. Hand in hand with replication, continuous data protection was rated at nearly the same level of interest, and data encryption--the headline grabbing storage topic for much of the last year--is up for implementation or evaluation by 62% of managers. Interest in several other technologies--most notably, SAN/NAS gateways, service-level agreements (SLAs), global file systems and SAN routing--address the issue of dealing with ever-growing data stores. It's particularly interesting that SLAs were rated so high (56% will implement or evaluate), suggesting that making business units pay for storage may help to control growth.
Functionality wins out
Throughout the most recent and previous surveys, storage managers say the main criteria for choosing a particular product or considering a vendor as a prime supplier are product features and functionality. Despite tight budgets and the crisis of the moment, managers expect their products to deliver as advertised and are willing to shell out a few extra bucks to ensure that. In fact, a product's price was consistently one of the lowest rated criteria. Current hardware and software suppliers are also favored, underscoring the importance of building solid partnerships for both storage users and vendors. "We try to limit ourselves to market-leading technologies," says Fitch Ratings' Maceroli.
About the Survey: This is the fourth year Storage has published its twice-yearly Purchasing Intentions Survey. This survey was conducted in March 2006 by e-mail. The results are based on answers from 680 respondents, all of whom had specific purchasing authority for the product categories they were queried on.


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A Strictly spokesperson told the Press Association: "As was always the plan, Bruno Tonioli is not on the judging panel this weekend due to a very busy work schedule.
"He will be back as normal for our Halloween special and the rest of the series."
He will not be replaced on the judging panel during his absence.
A tweet posted on the show's official Twitter account read: "NEWS: @BrunoTonioli won't be on the #Strictly judging panel this week, due to a busy work schedule. Hurry back for Halloween Bruno!"
It is the first time Tonioli, who has been a judge on the series since it began in 2004, will miss filming the show.
Along with Tonioli, the Strictly judging panel consists of Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell and new head judge Shirley Ballas, who replaced long-time Strictly star Len Goodman.
Last weekend's leaderboard champion Alexandra Burke, who scored 39 points for her jive, will be hoping to maintain her position when she and her partner Gorka Marquez perform a samba to Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran.
Other dances this weekend include a waltz from Aston Merrygold to Elvis Presley's Can't Help Falling In Love, a charleston from Simon Rimmer to Gene Kelly's Fit As A Fiddle (And Ready For Love) and a rumba from Debbie McGee to Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman.
Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins was the latest celebrity to be eliminated from the show.


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Our Renew / Cancel Index predicts the network's decision on renewal or cancellation for scripted broadcast primetime shows by the end of the 2012-13 season in May, 2013. (includes results from December 31, 2012- March 3, 2013):
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With 90210 now officially canceled, and Cult certain to be (now shipped to Friday for a burn off) the CW show race with the cancellation bear this season could be over, but the bear doesn't think so.
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