text: Rushing along the road every day with a vibrant mix of passengers of all kinds, what taxi drivers see and hear is far more varied than one can ever imagine. Retired taxi driver Ho Kaa (Kent Cheng) returns to the job after his son Ho Ka-Bo (Raymond Wong) is convicted of causing death by drunk driving. The incident has exacerbated the already fractious relationship between the father and the son. Ka-Bo works for Kau after his release from prison. Before long, he has another serious road accident, in which Kau is also involved and severely injured, both mentally and physically. Ka-Bo feels so guilty towards his father and comes to understand the importance of careful driving. He maintains a high degree of vigilance while driving but still gets picked on constantly by female traffic police officer Ko Lai-Sum (Kate Tsui). As time goes by, the pair have gradually developed a strong attachment to each other and finally become lovers. But Ka-Bo's ex-girlfriend Cheung Hiu-Man (Sonija Kwok) and SUM's grandmother Ko Li Shuk Ching (Lee Heung Kam) turn out to be the biggest obstacle to their relationship, leaving the pair stranded in dismay along the tunnel of love.


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At the Clinton Global Initiative in September of 2009.
We all know a little about Chelsea and a lot about her parents. Here's a bit about Marc...
Mezvinsky works at Goldman Sachs; his parents are both former members of Congress. His father pleaded guilty in 2002 to swindling dozens of investors out of $10 million after getting caught up in a Nigerian scam. {more}"Caught up in a scam?" That's how the spin goes. The father, "Fast Talkin" Eddie" Mervinsky, also claimed to be bipolar/insane but it didn't work. He went to prison but was released early, probably for 'good behavior.'
Children of the elite criminals marrying within their class is nothing new. It's gone on for centuries. Al Gore's daughter, Karenna, married Andrew Schiff, a descendant of Jacob Schiff, one of the founding fathers of the Federal Reserve and a financier of the communist revolution in Russia.
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Top India Stories From WSJ: The Delhi Victim's Story, Curbs on Tech Imports, Nokia Factory Raided
Your daily round-up of the best of Wall Street Journal's India coverage:
New Delhi Attack: The Victim's Story: It was early afternoon just before Christmas in India's capital, and a young woman spoke to her friend on the phone, eager to get together.
India to Western Tech Firms: To Sell It Here, Build It Here: India has proposed sweeping curbs on the import of technology products ranging from laptops to Wi-Fi devices to computer-network equipment.
South Korea Turns Away From Indian Wheat on Quality Concerns: South Korea's animal feedmillers are turning to South America for some of their wheat requirements due to quality concerns over shipments from India, trading executives and importers said Tuesday.
Indian Tax Officials Raid Nokia Factory: Indian tax officials raided a Nokia Corp. facility in Chennai, India, one of the Finnish handset maker's largest plants.
India Says Pakistani Soldiers Kill 2 Indians: Pakistani soldiers crossed the cease-fire line in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Tuesday and attacked an army patrol, killing two Indian soldiers before retreating back into Pakistani-controlled territory, an Indian army official said.
Fitch Keeps Negative Outlook on India: Fitch Ratings Tuesday reiterated its negative outlook on India's sovereign rating and said it is now worried more about the country's deteriorating fiscal outlook than a slowdown in economic growth and price pressures.
India Shares End Higher: Indian shares turned positive in afternoon trading Tuesday as foreign funds bought heavily into cigarette major ITC and as investors made bargain purchases in bank stocks which had fallen in recent days.
Biocon Gets India Approval for Psoriasis Drug: Biocon Ltd. Tuesday said it has received Indian regulatory approval to sell Itolizumab, a new biologic drug to treat psoriasis.
Maoist Rebels Kill 7 Indian Soldiers: Police say Maoist rebels ambushed a government patrol in a mountainous area of eastern India, killing at least seven soldiers and wounding seven others.
India's Singh Says Reforms Will Help Revive Growth: India's economy needs to expand rapidly and the government has taken steps to boost investments which will help revive growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday.
Audi India 2012 Vehicle Sales Increase 63%: Audi AG Tuesday reported a 63% increase in its 2012 vehicle sales in India and said it is confident of becoming the largest luxury-car maker in the country by 2015.


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An avid participant in a number of the PolarBear winter QRP activities, Steve, N0TU, has gained quite a following for his videos documenting his QRP activities in the field particularily with his pack goats, Rooster and Peanut. So when I had a business trip to Las Vegas, I contacted Steve for a possible joint outing somewhere in south Utah. We quickly settled in on the Canyonlands Needles District (http://www.nps.gov/cany
The weather couldn't have been better with cool mid-thirties at night, and the 70's during the day. And the stars….amazing to see the Milky Way again! We had a great adventure, saw some fantastic topography where eons of wind and sand have sculpted rock monoliths and canyons of incredible color and shapes. Words, or even pictures, really don't capture the magnitude of the place. You really have to visit the area yourself to gain a sense of the majesty. And we had a lot of fun with our QRP rigs…especially the 2nd and 3rd days.
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or you can see the large screen show with captions at http://tinyurl.com/4dgwwf .
Steve has wielded his video magic and created a four part series on YouTube! Steve is a master at capturing the action! Here's the whole Needles series:
DX on the Mesa with a Buddistick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aorRonrs3J0
Backpacking in the Needles (part I) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgvyovWRd-o
Backpacking in the Needles (part II) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wovL8D63REc
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DOVER — A local man has been released on bail as he awaits arraignment on charges he sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman multiple times last week.
James Cheney, 21, of 9 Snows Court, was released from custody after posting $25,000 cash bail, according to a clerk at the district court in Goffstown.
Cheney was arrested by Dover police on Saturday after being identified as a suspect in the incident, which took place at an apartment in Weare. Police told WMUR-TV the victim was acquainted with Cheney and 20-year-old Weare resident Tyler Janvrin, and went to an apartment with them. They allegedly assaulted the victim inside the apartment and held her there for several hours, the television station reported.
Weare police were notified of the circumstances on Friday, March 15, according to a press release from the department. They worked with the victim, who was hospitalized, and a "variety of other resources" to investigate the case, the release states.
Police arrested Janvrin at his home at 71 Daniels Road. He was charged with two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, two counts of simple assault, false imprisonment, criminal restraint and witness tampering.
Janvrin was arraigned in Goffstown Circuit Court on Monday. His bail was set at $50,000 cash, and he was taken back to the Hillsborough County House of Corrections as he awaits trial. Janvrin is scheduled to undergo a probable cause hearing on the felony charges on March 28. A case status hearing is also scheduled for the same day on the misdemeanor charges.
According to Weare police, Janvrin was out on parole at the time of the incident. According to 2011 Foster's report, he was identified as the suspect in an attempted robbery at the former Smiley's Beverage Center. Janvrin was accused of trying to hold up the store with a sawed-off shotgun. He was allegedly chased away by store employees and later arrested.
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- United States Online Census, 1790-1940
- Iowa Census Project, indexes.
- Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 ($)
- Iowa State Census, 1885 Index only.
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- Iowa State Census Transcription Project
Directories have been published for various Iowa cities and counties since the early 1800s, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households, landowners, and voters.
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- City Directories list for the years 1861 to 1960 on microfilm.
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Some statewide directories also list names:
- Farmers of Iowa: A List of Farmers of Each County with Postoffice [1]
The seven metropolitan areas of Iowa published name directories in 1856. An index for them is:
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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Iowa. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of Des Moines City direcotries for:
Many groups have created directories of their organizational structure and members or personnel. Companies may create directories of their subscribers. The directories that were published for public distribution are the ones most likely to find their way into libraries and archives. Typical examples of directories that may be found in an archive are city directories, telephone directories, church directories, occupational directories, farmers directories, or rosters of society members. These directories may range in scope from local to international. Often the most recent edition of a directory is the only one an archive will have available.
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- ↑ 'Farmers of Iowa: A List of Farmers of Each County with Postoffice (n.p.:1892; FHL film 1024846 item 4
- ↑ Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of Iowa (Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1980; Family History Library FHL book 977.7 D42s.
- ↑ Iowa (state) Directories Woodridge, Connecticut : Research Publications, c1980-1984. Family History Library Film
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A.L. March 6, [1859]. [Roxana Chapin Gerdine] to �Dear Sister Em� [Emily McKinstry Chapin]. Athens, [GA]. 4pp. Note: Part of the last page continues onto the front of the first page.)
Sarah Simmons was to be married but did not mention to whom. It seems sad to think of Jane Curtis being so low. How is Louisa now is she getting any better? Well Lucy has finished her chat with Joe and has come in to prepare for bed I reckon so I will close. Give my love to all and write soon to your sister. Em. I am going to have a new sewing machine are you not glad?
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Aug 07, 2012 | 664 Minutes
"A biography of Boz by a great English actor, who seeks to reverse the orthodox argument that Dickens's obsession with theatrical drama made his books sentimental and lachrymose. . . . Callow argues that it is Dickens's attention to stagecraft and the power of drama that's made folks like The Artful Dodger and Miss Havisham seem three dimensional."
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"This is the book we have long been waiting for and only Simon Callow could have written it. . . . A marvelous book that deepens and enriches our understanding and enjoyment of Dickens."
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"Callow . . . writes with great authority and elegant insouciance, which makes this 'biography with a twist' very entertaining."
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"It is one of the many virtues of this book that Callow not only admires his subject, but has got inside him."
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Yoshinori Ono, the Street Fighter series producer, has shot down ideas for a Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat crossover before. He says he gets them the time "on my Twitter feed and elsewhere." He got a question about it from the PlayStation blog earlier this week. Here's why it ain't gonna be a thing any time soon.
"Having Chun Li getting her spine ripped out, or Ryu's head bouncing off the floor….it doesn't necessarily match," Ono said.
He goes on to plug Street Fighter X Tekken, which is a thing, and then ruminates on the potential of other crossovers.
"Another would be a Marvel vs DC game which would be pretty damned cool if we could ever pull it off," he said. "I'm a big comic-book fan."
Three years ago, Ono said nothankyou.jpg to the idea of Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat but intimated that Mortal Kombat vs. Capcom could work out. This of course was during Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, a much more toned down game, winning it few fans and a lot of criticism.
I'm with Ono; I'd line up for a Marvel vs. DC game before Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat The fatal problem with that last matchup is "Who's in charge?" Clearly, Ono and Capcom think that blood and gore would diminish the huge brand they've built in Street Fighter. But if they did a pairing where Street Fighter has primacy, and the game is fought in its safe, chop-socky comic-book violence way, what's the point of Mortal Kombat even participating, as its experience with MK vs. DCU showed.
EVO: Ono Discusses Cole in Street Fighter X Tekken, PS Vita Development [PlayStation Blog via Joystiq]


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The Dorys don't just maintain themselves. It takes a group effort to keep these boats in racing shape. The email was sent out last week to all the members of the International Dory Race organization and I'm sure when they sent out the invitation to join in and sand, powerwash and paint the dorys that no one imagined that it was going to be under 32 degrees at the end of March. But that's what mother nature dealt.
I remember that morning wondering if they were going to cancel and reschedule but as you can see from the following photos- the work took place. Those who showed up should be applauded for their efforts! Photos and captions from Laurel Tarantino-
Nice Stern Gina!- Gina Lampassi
Marge Robertson & Patti Page
Joe Novello & Keith Palazzola, Volunteering isn't all work! It's smiles and friendly bantering.
Bottoms Up! Leo LaRosa on Roller, Jeff Muise on Cutting
Ray D'Amico caught Working!
Erik Dombrowski sands the bottom
Laurel added in a new email-
We only got the bottoms painted on Saturday, as the temperatures were too low for anything other than that. Boats are all sanded and ready for "Dory Buff" which we hope to slap on tomorrow. Hopefully we'll get it done, because we want to launch them asap.
and another Report From Jimmy-
Once again we were pleasantly surprised by the strong showing on Boat Prep Day. Unfortunately, it was too damn cold to paint the boats! So…. we're going to do that *tomorrow at 4 p.m.* Anyone who can spare an hour or two, we'll be at the Eastern Avenue Storge facility from 4 to 6 p.m.. *Come on down and lend a hand.*
All the hard work got done, thanks to Erik Dombrowski and Damon Cummings bringing all the tools and supplies we got all the boats scraped, sanded and bottom painted. Now all we have to do is slap a little paint/linseed oil on the decks and roll the buff on the outsides. Should have it done tomorrow and ready to launch this weekend!
Thank you all! Joe Novello, Kieth Pallazola, Marge Robertson, Laurel Tarantino, Patti Page, Leo LaRosa, Jeff Muise, Gina Lampassi, Nancy Dudley, Mike Harmon and Ray D'Amico. Forgive me if I left anyone out. All the elbow grease and good MoJo is appreciated.


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I'll admit it: when people have asked me how brands could engage effectively on Reddit, the super-popular link-sharing social network, I've usually rolled my eyes and said, "They can't."
But I'll admit I may have been wrong, especially after President Obama answered questions from members of the network in August, 2012. In light of the success of that event, people are asking once again if brands and nonprofits can use Reddit effectively. And the answer is:"maybe."
What's wrong with Reddit
Here's the problem with Reddit, at least from my personal experience. While its 33 million users range all over the map and self-divide into "Subreddits" based on interests (everything from funny pictures to philosophy to religion), the most popular areas of the site tend to be populated by people who delight in expressing cynical, misogynist, and often bigoted viewpoints (see video below for more info on the culture of Reddit). For someone trying to build passion around a particular cause or issue, it can be a humbling experience.
What's right with Reddit
But amid all the bad stuff, you'll find some ridiculously generous human beings on Reddit.
Take, for example, RedditGifts: a platform for "Secret Santa"-type exchanges that happen throughout the year. Thousands of strangers buy and ship each other gifts, and you never know what you're going to get (you may even get connected with a celebrity). Some of the exchanges are used to get supplies and gifts delivered to the troops or teachers in need, and these exchanges are wildly successful, even though participants get nothing in return beyond "warm fuzzies."
And then there was the time earlier this year when a Redditor ran a campaign to raise money for a bullied bus driver, so she could take a vacation. The generosity of Redditors ultimately raised $700,000 for her.
In fact, nonprofits should note that fundraising has become so popular on the site that Reddit just launched their own fundraising tool.
Why it's difficult for brands – particularly nonprofits – to engage
Yes, Obama's Q&A drew a lot of positive attention from both members of the site and from the media. But as a recent blog post pointed out, Obama is uniquely positioned. There's decidedly more interest to engage with him as a consumer/voter than the head of almost any other particular brand.
Engaging on the platform can be tricky because of the nature of it: it's a site where people "upvote," "downvote" or comment on, largely, links to content on the Internet (much like Digg was). So to gain traction, your content has to be incredibly "sticky" (in the marketing sense) and posted in the correct Subreddit. Brand pages do not exist – only personal profiles. And the crowd is very quick to call out anyone who is masquerading as a member of the community while attempting to shill for a company or organization. Even ads are fairly minimalist.
Ways nonprofits can engage
But there are ways to engage in an authentic, non-obnoxious way that the community will accept and that will benefit your organization. The first, and most obvious, method is to purchase the aforementioned, minimalist advertising on the network. Ads and sponsored links are available, though they are very no-frills. Here's a guide to advertising on Reddit.
The other method is the way Obama did it: The IAMA Subreddit. If you have a particularly compelling person working for or with your organization (for example, someone from the population you serve), this may be a good opportunity.
And you may be able to have a staff member engage on particular Subreddits, joining in the conversation on something related to your cause. But that person must be careful, and very transparent, about who they are and who they represent.
Has your nonprofit had any success with Reddit? Post your thoughts and ideas in the comments!
This article was originally published at http://www.smallact.com/blog/how-nonprofits-can-use-reddit and is reprinted as part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month with permission.


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David Temple Fights For Appeal
Temple Convicted Of Murdering Belinda Temple
HOUSTON – A former Katy coach convicted of killing his pregnant wife was in a Houston courtroom on Wednesday for his appeal, KPRC Local 2 reported.
After nearly three years behind bars, convicted murderer David Temple is seeking another chance at freedom. His attorney, Dick DeGuerin, tried to convince a panel of three judges in the Harris County Court of Appeals to overturn Temple's murder conviction.
DeGuerin said his client is innocent of killing his pregnant wife and school teacher, Belinda Temple, in 1999.
"I think it went very well. The court seems to have done their homework," DeGuerin said.
But, Harris County prosecutors said the 12 jurors who saw all the gruesome pictures, heard all the testimony and evidence, and convicted Temple in 2007 got it right.
A jury determined that David Temple used a shotgun to murder Belinda in the bedroom closet of their Katy home on Jan. 11, 1999. Belinda Temple, 30, was eight months pregnant with a baby girl who she planned to name Erin.
Temple was sentenced to life in prison and fined $10,000.
KPRC Local 2 Legal Analyst Brian Wice said DeGuerin is essentially asking the panel to buy what the jury did not three years ago.
"Anytime you make the argument in front of an appellate court that your client is not guilty, it's an awfully tough sell," Wice said.
Former Harris County prosecutor Kelly Siegler, who tried Temple's case, sat on the front row of the courtroom.
Wice said after listening to Wednesday's oral arguments, the chances of Temple getting his conviction overturned is not likely.
"I think, ultimately, David Temple needs to plan on spending the better part of his natural life in TDCJ," Wice said.
The judges are expected to rule in 60 to 90 days.
Temple is currently serving a life sentence.
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Azelaic Acid
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 19, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
Posted in Uncategorized
Azaleic Acid
Azaleic acid is a saturated dicarboxylic acid as well as an organic compound. It appears as a white powder in its natural phase and is derived from natural sources such as wheat, barley and rye.
This substance occurs naturally in nature and many experts consider Azelaic acid as a plant's defense response after it has been exposed to infection or various plant diseases.
Azelaic acid has many therapeutic properties and is mostly found in hair care products and skincare agents.
History and Origin
Azelaic acid occurs naturally in plants after being exposed to infection; it signals accumulation of salicylic acid in plant cells. Azelaic acid can be produced through the ozonolysis of oleic acid that results to nonanoic acid. After bacterial degradation of nonanoic acid by a particular yeast variety, Azelaic acid is produced.
Ancient Uses
The use of Azelaic acid during ancient times was nonexistent but the natural source of this organic compound, wheat and barley; has been used for centuries in making bread and other food stuffs. These are also used in therapies or treatments for illness of the skin, gastrointestinal system and many other diseases.
Modern Uses
Azelaic acid is used in many personal care products such as in hair care and skin care regimens. As an acne treatment, Azelaic acid is effective in the treatment in mild to moderate cases of acne (comedonal acne and also inflamed acne). It also stops bacterial skin growth by cleaning up skin pores removing blocked dirt and excess oil.
Azelaic acid is also a great treatment for unwanted skin pigmentation like hyper pigmentation and hypo pigmentation. It is also an alternative to irritating chemical peel solutions that contain the chemical hydroquinone. Skin lightening treatments are also made of Azelaic acid.
There are many hair loss treatments containing Azelaic acid that can stimulate hair growth. It can be found in hair growth shampoos, conditioners and hair tonics that can help make hair grow back thicker, fuller and shinier.
Azelaic acid is also an ingredient in shampoos that stop premature hair loss in both men and women. Genetic female hair loss and male pattern baldness can easily be treated with regular use of these hair treatments.
Side Effects
Azelaic acid has been known to be safe to use on a regular basis. It is however not tested for use on very young children. It is therefore recommended not to be used for young kids. Pregnant and breastfeeding women are cautioned against the use of Azelaic acid since it may directly affect the developing child.
It is not recommended to use products with Azelaic acid on an injured scalp or onto skin that has any open wounds or an irritation. It is best to consult a dermatologist for the best option for hair loss instead of trying out products without medical supervision.
In using hair loss products and other hair care preparations with Azelaic acid, it is best to try a small sample on your forearm first as a skin test. If scalp irritation and severe itching persists upon use, discontinue taking it immediately and consult a dermatologist for the ideal product to use.
Our Expert
Paulina Nelega, RH, has been in private practice as a Clinical Herbalist for over 15 years. She has developed and taught courses in herbal medicine, and her articles on health have appeared in numerous publications. She is very passionate about the healing power of nature. Ask Dr. Jan


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Solutions using Axis Camera Station
Course Description
This course provides hands-on design and configuration experience in creating a complete security system. Participants will develop a better understanding of the solution including video management software, access management, audio and video analytics. Participants will be confident in developing end-to-end solutions built and configured with IP based products.
Course objectives
You will learn how to:
- create a complete solution using Axis Camera Station
- utilize SIP and audio products to enhance the solution offering
- set up, configure and integrate access control products in the solution
Target group
Professionals working with system integration and network video design.
In order to get the most out of the training, we strongly recommend all students to first attend Axis' Network Video Fundamentals, Axis Video Management Software and Designing Network Video Solution trainings.
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Ray Finish InterLeague in Winning Fashion
I was watching an old classic baseball movie last night on Starz and was wondering if the 1919 White/Black Soxs' might have been the only club that was involved in any odd hanky panky.
Baseball's Game fixing did not start with the 1919 White Sox. Although the Black Sox scandal has come to define the crime to the public . It actually began when the National League was barely one year old. The first-place Louisville Grays made a number of uncommon errors and mis-guided plays during an East Coast roadtrip, causing them to lose seven games and only win one.
This prompted speculation that the players dumped game, and the pennant intentionally. And it turns out, they did!
Western Union telegrams linked players with a known gambler and 4 players were banned for life from the game.
The first two decades of the century were filled with small episodes of baseball coruption. First baseman Hal Chase served as their poster boy, having been linked to several "fixed" contests before finally earning his ban in the Black Sox scandal.
Could this have been a prelude that the Sox might have been charmed by Chase to committ the crime, or could a greedy owner who did not pay his players a living wage, been the prelude to the entire scandal. You be the judge!
Trivia Fact of the Night:
An embarrassing situation happened when Ebbett's Field opened on April 15,1913, in Brooklyn. No one could locate the keys to the gates, leaving thousands of fans roaming outside the stadium waiting to be seated.
The Rays are 6-0 now when Andy Sonnanstine pitches after a Tampa Bay loss.
With that fact in mind, you can summize that the Rays, who now own the BEST record in baseball won against the Pirates 4-3 on Sunday. This win comes on the eve of the Rays playing a 3-game series against their AL East foe, the Boston Red Sox.
Missing from this series will be the mani aggressor of the on-field actions in Boston. Coco Crisp will be serving his suspension during this trip into the Trop, and this might take alot of tension from the series for both squads.
Sonnanstine pitched an effective game going 7 innings of 5-hit, 2-run ball for the Rays. Before this start, Sonnanstine had averaged 5.2 innings in his 17 starts. Andy threw 98 pitches today and used his off speed pitches to confuse the Pirate batters. Sonnanstine is gaining more confidience in his slider and is usung it more as an out pitch against opponents this year.
B J Upton again started this game with a bang.
This is the second day in a row that Upton has lined the first pitch into centerfield to start on base for the Rays. B J is hitting in the lead-off spot until Akinora Iwamura is back on Wed.
B J also reached base on a single to left before getting caught leaning off of first base. Upton currently leads the majors in being caught stealing with 10 for the year.
In the bottom of the same inning, the Pirate's Freddy Sanchez sent a long fly ball into the gap in left center. Upton closing on the play could not get the ball before it hit the turf.
But instead of picking the ball up and throwing it in, Upton kicked the ball into left and Carl Crawford had to retrive the ball for the Rays. Upton recived his 7th error on the play. The play also put Sanchez on third with no outs. Jason Bay hit a Sacrifice Fly to score Sanchez from third and tie the score at 1-1.
Willy Aybar, filling in for Aki at second, again proved to have the offensive stuff today.
Aybar hit his 3rd homer of the year to left in the 6th to put the Ray up 2-1. It is the 2nd homer of the year from the right side for the switch-hitting Aybar. Aybar went 2-4 today with 2 runs scored and is hitting 257 for the year in his limited role.
In the 8th inning, Aybar also hit a single to right, but reached third on a throwing error by Xavier Nady. Carlos Pena scored on the play to put the Rays up 3-2.
Speaking of limited role players coming up big for the Rays, you have to put back-up catcher Shawn Riggans on the top of that list.
Riggans has seen very limited duty with the emergance of Dioner Navarro, and his playing time has diminished considerably this season. Shawn has played in 18 of the Rays' last 48 games this year.
But in the time he has played this roadtrip, Riggans has almost orchestrated a no-hit bid for the Rays, and come through with clutch hits and moves behind the plate. Riggans hit a single to center in the 8th inning to score Aybar and put the Rays up for good, 4-2.
In the 4th inning, Riggans, who also caught Jonny Gome's pinch-hit homer to the Rays Bullpen on Sat. night, hit a monster shot over the Rays' Bullpen in center. It was Riggan's 4th homer of the season. He also went 3-4 at the plate upping his average to .274 for the year
The Rays Bullpen again came in and got the victory for the Rays. Troy Percival got his 19th save of the year in 22 pitches for the Rays. Troy is curently 2nd in the the majors this season in opponent's batting average at .140. The only reliever above him is the Chicago Cub's set-up man Marmol, who has blanked the oppostion to a .138 average.
All of Percival's 332 saves have come in the AL, second only to Mariano Riveria of the Yankees, who has 461 saves.
The Rays have now allowed 4.05 runs a game, this would match the 1931 Philadelphia Phillies for the 4th greatest decrease in opponents' from one season to the next in the majors since 1900. The Rays are on pace to give up 288 less runs than they did in 2007.
Andy Sonnanstine is also chasing the Rays record for wins before the All-Star break. He currently has 9 wins and trails only Rolando Arrojo( 10 in 1998) and Scott Kazmir ( 10 in 2006). Wit his win today, Sonnanstine has tied Victor Zambrano also with 9 wins ( 2004) before the break.
The Rays will be holding a braodcast auction on Monday with the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) to benefit the Rays Foundation and the FRLA Foundation. The auction will be conducted via ION television network and will feature many awesome and one-of-a-kind dining and travel experiences. Here is a short list of some of the items:
The live auction items include four travel and game packages to California's Wine Country, Boston, Chicago and Toronto.
The auction will also feature a Celebrity Chef Private Dinner at Tropicana Field with special guest Dan Wheelerand Dewayne Staats
A Latin-flavored VIP Dinner with Ybor City's favorite family, the Columbia Restaurant's Gonzmart family.
Another great outdoor's adventure is a golfing four-some, which will include Rays broadcasters,Joe Magrane and Todd Kalas at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida
Each of the travel packages includes airfare, accommodations, VIP tour of the city, meals at high end restaurants, and tickets to watch the Rays play other MLB teams in the respective cities.
Bid often, and bid high for these great adventures with the Rays


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Paul Haggis Gossip
Paul Haggis gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Paul Haggis defends Leah Remini
As you've probably heard by now, Leah Remini broke up with the Church of Scientology. Apparently she'd been questioning Church practices, specifically the leadership of Tom Cruise's BFF David Miscavige, the megalomaniacal head of Scientology, and asking too many questions about his wife, who's allegedly been missing for a few years, even though Church officials insist she's safe and doing Xenu's work. Full Story
The GMD on high alert
Get the popcorn ready. There's a war coming. And it looks like we all get to watch. And they're doing it Hollywood revenge styles. So, like, totally our favourite kind of catfight. Only this might bring a few more chills. Remember how Paul Haggis, Oscar-winning director, used to be a Scientologist – for over 30 years! – and he realised how f-cked they are so he broke up with Xenu in 2009 and threatened to go public with what he knows? Well… It sounds like he's going public. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Major Xenu drama involving a powerful Hollywood player, have you heard? Paul Haggis, a member of the Church of Scientology for 35 years, is openly criticising the GMD's religion with a letter made public detailing the reasons for his renouncement, repudiating Church policies, and exposing controversial policies for which the Church has previously been heavily criticised.
The relationship between Haggis and the Church began breaking down when he and his wife were forced to "disconnect" from her family following their decision to exit Scientology. The situation was exacerbated by the Church's perceived support of Prop 8, denying equality to gay couples in California. Several months ago, Haggis implored Church executives to reprimand Scientologists who were making homophobic statements and supporting the bill. Despite promises to do so, the Church failed to denounce the offenders resulting in what Haggis called the "tacit" encouragement of "bigots, hypocrites and homophobes".
It's turning into a public relations disaster for Xenu and friends.
Snaps for Paul Haggis. But please protect Paul Haggis too.
This is a high profile, well respected member of the celebrity community not only revealing Church secrets but breaking rank with the Church in front of the entire world. And you know how the Church handles its enemies. You are right to worry for Paul. Perhaps Mark Wahlberg and his boys can take care of Paul. Mark Wahlberg isn't a fan of the GMD's worship house and isn't afraid to admit it. Mark Wahlberg also likes a good rumble.
To read more about Paul Haggis and the Church, click here.
What does it all mean?
It means Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, and Little Sci have work to do. Watch.
It's Monday – am online all day. Check back often, and please scroll down for a weekend post if you missed it.
Yours in gossip,
White Lace & a Pageant Dress
Me no likey her dress for the gala premiere of In The Valley of Elah at the Venice Film Festival, though I suppose if someone HAD to wear it, if the dress HAD to be worn, only Charlize could have pulled off a pageant frock without looking like a complete mess. In fact, far from. However, I much prefer her white short lacy number (must have it!) at the photocall earlier in the day if only for this view of her legs, even more elongated by the nude heels. Full Story


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former UMBC volleyball players Kelly O'Brien (Potomac, Md./Wootton) and Lisa Cline (Sunderland, Md./Northern) have been named to the Big South Conference All-Decade Volleyball Team for the years of 1990-1999, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
Helping UMBC achieve immediate success upon entrance into the Big South in 1992, O'Brien was named the league's Most Valuable Player in 1992 and again in 1993. The versatile player was named to the All-Conference Team each year as well, as UMBC posted a 13-5 conference record in its first two seasons, reaching the tournament finals each year. The only Retriever to ever cross the 2,000-kill plateau, O'Brien remains the school's career-record holder with 2,161 all-time kills while also ranking first in total attempts (5,055), second in sets played (568) and solo blocks (159), fourth in digs (1,444), fifth in service aces (174), and seventh in total blocks (251),
Cline lettered for the Retrievers from 1995-98, earning Big South Rookie of the Year honors in 1995 and then garnering the conference's Player of the Year Award in 1997. In 1995, she was named the Big South Tournament MVP as UMBC defeated UNC Greensboro in the championship match to advance to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, Cline helped the Retrievers claim a Big South Regular Season Championship in 1997. A three-time All-Conference selection ('95, '96, '97), Cline still ranks second in the UMBC record book for kills (1,869) and total attempts (4,403), seventh in matches played (119), eighth in service aces (160), ninth in sets played (427) and digs (1,197), and tenth in total blocks (208).
Both O'Brien and Cline are members of the UMBC Athletics Hall of Fame.
The Big South Conference is celebrating its 30th Anniversary during the 2013-14 academic year. The All-Decade Teams are determined by a voting panel of administrators with fan voting accounting for 20-percent of the results.


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New rules, new game for compliance and ediscovery
The updated Federal Rules of Civil Procedure set new standards for electronically stored information, and may have a significant bearing on how your company manages its digital documents. Some of the country's top legal experts weigh-in with suggestions on how to create retention policies that can keep your company on the right side of the law.
In light of the revised FRCP compliance rules, you may need to change your document-retention policies or face the consequences in court.
The updated Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) make electronically stored information (ESI) as important in litigation matters as paper-based documents. The rules now explicitly designate ESI as discoverable in a federal legal proceeding. "With 40% of corporate information spending its entire life in electronic form, ESI has become very important in litigation," says Tom Russo, a member of the Corporate Counsel Technology Institute at Widener University School of Law, Wil-mington, DE, as well as a faculty member at the National Judicial College in Reno, NV.
In addition, the updated rules state that data should be in the form in which it was created with its meta data. "We're now teaching lawyers all about meta data," says Fred Lederer, chancellor professor of law and director of the Center for Legal and Court Technology at William & Mary School of Law in Williamsburg, VA.
With paper documents, usually only the final version was filed and saved. Not so with ESI. "You might have 15 copies of the same document stored. Casual conversation [in email or voice mail] is now stored electronically and is considered a corporate document for litigation purposes," says Russo. "Suddenly, all this data is sitting there. The risk of discovery during litigation is great." Due to that litigation risk, adds Russo, a retention system that gets rid of data as soon as there's no business or regulatory reason to keep it is one of the most important things you can have.
"Our retention strategy can be summed up like this: Preserve data for the appropriate amount of time," says Robert Gerbrandt, senior project manager/legal at TD Bank Financial Group, Toronto. "That means keeping the right information in the right place for the right amount of time and not a moment longer." The bank has set up a cross-functional working group composed of members from the compliance, HR, legal, audit and business units to define its retention policies.
Retention policies are critical, but litigation changes everything. As soon as a lawsuit has been filed against a company or could be anticipated, the company is obligated to preserve all pertinent data. "At that point we have to preserve all the data. That means freeze everything," says Gerbrandt. "The destruction component of the retention policy gets interrupted."
"The biggest mistake companies make is to not store data [in the face of] a litigation hold or regulatory requirements," says Ronald Hedges, a former U.S. Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and currently counsel, litigation and dispute resolution at the Nixon Peabody LLP law firm in New York. Multimillion dollar litigation awards have been won due in large part to the failure of a company to produce the required documents.
Even when confronting litigation, companies can selectively follow normal retention policies. "If the litigation involves an employment issue and focuses on the actions of a few key players, you can still destroy other data according to your retention policy," says Martha Dawson, partner, co-practice chair, ediscovery analysis and technology group at K&L Gates in Seattle.
Cost of accessing data
The federal rules are fairly clear about making data available for litigation. But Rule 26(b)2(b) provides some wiggle room if the data is inaccessible or the cost of accessing the data is unreasonably burdensome. "The big question here is whether accessibility is reasonable or not," says Hedges.
There are no guidelines as to what constitutes unreasonable accessibility or burdensome costs; a judge makes the call for each particular case. Bruce Radke, partner and co-chairman of the ediscovery practice at Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz PC in Chicago, suggests three factors judges will use:
- Size of the case. A multimillion dollar case absorbs higher accessibility costs than a small case.
- Who's incurring the cost. Judges will feel large corporations can absorb much higher costs than individuals or small companies.
- The relevance of the information being targeted. If the data is likely to be central to the case, cost probably won't be a barrier.
The interpretation of what constitutes accessibility or burdensome cost varies widely. "One judge told us that it will be four to five years before we start to see consistency and predictability in applying the new rules," says Radke.
CIO meets general counsel
The federal rules, particularly Rule 26(f), require that the parties to litigation meet early in the process to discuss issues regarding discoverable information. Furthermore, the parties, according to Rule 26(a)(1), must provide a description by category and location of all electronically stored information and its accessibility.
If nothing else, these rules will force a company's CIO and general counsel (GC) to meet and talk about ESI, storage systems and storage processes in general and then again whenever specific litigation arises. Radke recalls arranging one such meeting at a Fortune 100 client and then walking away with the distinct feeling that "the CIO and GC had never met before."
IT in the dock
In litigation, an IT person can be called to testify in one of two ways: as an individual with knowledge based on their direct experience or as a representative of the corporation. According to Rule 30(b)(6) of the FRCP, just about anybody (described in the rule as "officers, directors, or managing agents, or other persons") can be required to give a deposition on behalf of the corporation.
In that case, you're expected to represent the total knowledge of the corporation on the issue at hand. "The CIO and CTO have always been called into court to describe how information systems are designed and how the data is stored," says Radke. "Now you can expect to see more of it because of the importance of electronic data. IT people need to be ready." Specifically, IT people will be called on to explain:
- Where, when and how data is stored and accessed
- The safeguards in place to back up or otherwise protect the data
- The structure, format and type of data stored
- The cost of accessing the data
- Policies and procedures related to data storage, access, retention and destruction
|Key ediscovery terms
Adverse inference: The judge instructs the jury to infer that destroyed evidence would have been harmful to the party responsible for the destruction. This can frequently result in the sanctioned party losing the case. You can lose the case simply by losing data, not on the merits of the case.
Rank-and-file IT people are often asked to educate the CIO or some technically clueless VP required to be deposed under Rule 30(b)(6) on behalf of the corporation. In that case, you'll have to bring the person up to speed fast because lawyers report that the initial meeting in which the discoverable data is scoped out usually takes place about a month after notice of litigation has been received. "The goal is to have this meeting as early as possible," says Lederer at the Center for Legal and Court Technology.
The revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure also applies to existing mandates such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and various Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations. "The new rules [FRCP] are concerned with the preservation of evidence [and] ... about the access to data in the event of litigation," says George Paul, partner and chair of the ediscovery and data management group at Lewis & Roca LLP, Phoenix. "It is fair to say that the rules have raised awareness tenfold, 1,000%, among litigators," he adds.
Charlotte Bahin, partner, corporate department and financial services group, Lord Bissell & Brook LLP in Washington, DC, specializes in the banking sector and banking regulations. "Banks have a long record of good, robust records management. They have been storing and reporting data for check clearing laws, HMDA [Home Mortgage Disclosure Act], CRA [Community Reinvestment Act] and more," says Bahin. "The new federal rules are really an overlay of ediscovery rules. It might cause some people to rethink policies. It certainly has sparked discussion between IT, legal, compliance and audit, but banks are so regulated to begin with it doesn't have much impact."
Tom Gesell, IT director, TruWest Credit Union in Tempe, AZ, agrees: "The HMDA data storage requirements are minimal; same with CRA. We capture loan application data at application origination. It really is a very small amount of data," says Gesell. "Because we also sell insurance and investments, we do have to save email, which has big storage requirements. Both the SEC and Sarbanes[-Oxley] require us to keep records of correspondence with these clients. The federal rules don't change things much for us."
Basically, the revised FRCP have forced companies to figure out how to keep what they're supposed to keep and throw out what they no longer need. In addition, in litigation, companies need to be able to:
- Identify potentially relevant material
- Preserve that data and keep it from being deleted
- Produce that data for attorney review and production to other parties
- Release that data once the litigation is over; allow documents to be returned to their default document-retention status
No single solution fits all
There isn't a single solution that addresses the unique requirements of every firm because each company's needs and regulatory situations are unique. However, the first requirement for success in any corporation is to build a strong relationship between the processes of IT and the needs of legal counsel. With the revised FRCP, this best practice has become compulsory for most companies. IT and legal need to speak each other's language so that characterizations of the processes under which records are retained electronically, their locations and how to access them are understood.
"For organizations, the big change imposed by the amendments to the FRCP is its requirement of early meet-and-confers on ESI," says Jon Neiditz, attorney and risk management expert in the Atlanta offices of Lord Bissell & Brook LLP. "For organizations, this means either you have to be ready with this information or risk outsourcing its collection at substantial cost and substantial risk of missing some information store, with potentially disastrous consequences."
Unfortunately, it's rare in any company to have clear ownership of structured and unstructured data. When no single employee has information mapping as the central part of their job, it's doubtful that there's an established retention method or location for select types of records. This costs the company in several ways:
- Time to respond. If your lawyers can't make representations based on a solid document-retention process, every case will become a full-blown data discovery exercise. Instead of knowing there are no documents on a particular subject because your policy states they're deleted after three years, you'll have to look in every nook and cranny in the company for documents that may relate to that subject.
- Mistakes. A poorly implemented document- retention policy could cause you to inadvertently mislead the court when responding to a document request. If you don't recover from this, you can be subject to sanctions by the court, which can result in very bad (and expensive) things happening.
- Trustworthiness. If you get the reputation as a company that can't do this well, you run the risk that every case will turn into a big forensic exercise because you'll have squandered the trust of the courts.
Clearly, there's a need for a joint venture between legal and IT to protect the corporation by implementing employee-awareness campaigns, and creating/ repairing/documenting data-retention, litigation hold and data destruction processes.
Getting it done
To change your company's current state of document- retention compliance, you'll need to brush up on your ability to influence others. The General Electric Company uses the following basic process, called "Change Acceleration Process," to not only turn the direction of the company, but ensure that the new path selected is strong enough to last.
- Prepare the management team or initiator of change to effectively lead. Many company directors and officers have short attention spans, so the best way to make an initial good impression is to use 30-second sound bites of critical information that matters the most to them. Be specific about the topic; for example, say "Regarding implementing the record- retention guidelines. How much can the business save? What is the risk of doing nothing?"
- Pick a sponsor with visible, active public commitment and support of the change. Try to get the sponsorship of your chief legal counsel or CFO; they're the best company representatives for activities associated with litigation preparedness and compliance. If this isn't reasonable, then find your champion based on their ability to influence the organization.
- Create a shared need and develop a vision and strategy for the company's forward direction. A high-impact method to change behaviors is to provide actual vignettes with painful outcomes to validate the importance and consequences related to the management of information and records. A daily scan of the front page of The Wall Street Journal often nets the best results.
The revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have only been in place since December 2006, so the precedent-setting cases that will set the direction for plaintiff and defense attorneys in the early stages of discovery regarding the determination of accessibility and authentication of documents are yet to be played out. The first case on authentication that attention is focused on is Lorraine v. Markel American Insurance Co., a relatively innocuous case about an insurance claim resulting from a lightning strike on a boat that would otherwise not merit a 101-page opinion from the judge; however, it establishes the first review of admitting electronic evidence and the following five evidence standards to be satisfied, according to a LexisNexis summary:
- If the electronic evidence is relevant (Rule 501)
- The authenticity of the information (Rule 901(a))
- Whether the information is hearsay, including relevant expectation, if the document is offered for its substantive truth (Rule 801)
- The original writing rule (Rules 1001-1008)
- Whether the probative value of the document is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice or other considerations (Rule 403)
- Monitor key process measurements. Most of us have a natural resistance to change. Far too often, great processes migrate back to less-efficient methods because no one is watching. Metrics have to be easy to access and understand. You'll know you've succeeded when the memory of the previous state is a bit of an embarrassment.


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Shannon Pohl Named Finalist for USOC Developmental Coach of the Year Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Badminton's Shannon Pohl was unveiled as a finalist for the United States Olympic Committee's 2012 Developmental Coach of the Year Award. This is the first time a badminton coach has been selected as a finalist for this award. Finalists were selected in five categories, including National Coach of the Year, Paralympic National Coach of the Year, Developmental Coach of the Year, Volunteer Coach of the Year and the Doc Councilman Science Award. The Developmental Coach of the Year Award is presented to a coach at a youth club, high school or junior level, or a coach who is directly responsible for training athletes to reach the junior and/or elite level.
Shannon Pohl grew up in Arlington Heights, IL where she learned to play badminton at Prospect High School. She went on to represent Team USA for over ten years in badminton competitions in 54 countries. She was a member of the U.S. World Championship Badminton Team from 2005-2009. After retiring from the U.S. national badminton team in 2009, Pohl founded the Shannon Pohl Badminton Academy in Vernon Hills, Illinois, where she applied her knowledge and skills from years of international training and competition to further the sport in her community. Today, Pohl personally mentors 169 junior players at the SPBA and provides year-round lessons, camps, open gym, and junior and adult tournaments.
Twenty-two of Shannon's students qualified for the 2012 Illinois High School Association State Championship which included eight IHSA sectional champions. Thirteen SPBA students were 2012 IHSA state medalists – including six members of the IHSA state championship team. Pohl privately coached the top-six varsity players from Stevenson High School's state championship team that finished the season 24-0 in dual matches and multi-school competitions. Individual athletes from this state championship team alone compiled 333 individual wins, marking one of the most successful records in school history. Her students also won sportsmanship awards at the local and state level.
Shannon contributes to the sport of badminton locally and internationally through a variety of programming. The North Shore Open will be held at the SPBA on June 14-16 and is expected to attract over 100 participants of all ages and levels. To further inspire players and coaches in the sport, she organizes the USBEF Midwest Regional Junior Badminton Camp and Coaching Clinic, bringing in two-time Olympian and the top Pan Am singles player in Olympic history, Anna Rice of Canada. Shannon is currently also working with Maccabi USA and the Bernard Weinger Jewish Community Center to develop a program for 4-12 year olds. She is excited to be on the coaching staff at Golder College Prep (the only IHSA badminton team in the city of Chicago) for the 2013 IHSA season. While competing for Team USA, Shannon was moved by the extreme poverty and lack of athletic resources available to children in Africa, despite their keen interest in badminton. She developed the Rackets for Uganda program and has now collected more than 200 rackets with the help of Wilson Sporting Goods, badminton clubs and players. She is currently seeking sponsors to put together a clinic next year for these underserved kids.
Shannon's dedication to the sport of badminton has earned her a trip to the 2013 National Coaching Conference in Colorado Springs, where all five USOC award recipients will be announced during an awards dinner on Friday, June 21. Shannon will also be speaking on a panel at the conference on the subject of athlete development. Hosted by the USOC in association with the NCAA, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and National Association for Sport and Physical Education, the annual conference focuses on enhancing coaching knowledge and disseminating the latest research, trends and innovations in order to develop beginner to elite athletes for optimum performance.
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Don Showalter – Basketball
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Doug Eng – Tennis
Meredith Miller – Taekwondo
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Edit: Given the recent downvoting (+8/-6 at this point) it was made clear to me that Gartner's lifecycle is a biased metric from a programmer's perspective. This is something that is part of a paper I'm going to present to management, and management types are part of Gartner's audience.
Giving DVCS exposure & enthusiasm (that "could" be deemed as hype, or at least attacked as such), think about the following question when reading this one: "how could I use Gartner's hype cycle to convince management that DVCSs are ready (or ready-enough) for us, and that it is not just hype"
Just asking if DVCSs is hype wouldn't be constructive, Gartner's hype cycle is a more objective instrument than just asking that (even if this instrument is regarded as biased). If you know any other instrument please, by all means, mention it.
Edit #2: I agree that Gartner's Life Cycle is not for every technology, but I consider it may have generated enough buzz to be considered hype by some, so it maybe deserves to be at least evaluated/pondered as such by using this instrument in order to prove/disprove it to whatever degree. I'm an advocate of DVCS, BTW.
Edit #3: Thanks for your answers. Bounty goes to Caleb for answering my question with detail and practical advise. Accepted answer goes to philosodad for providing another useful instrument and answering beyond my question.
I'm doing research for a whitepaper I'm writing in favor of DVCS adoption at company and I stumbled upon the concept of social proof. I want to prove that the social proof of DVCS adoption is not necessarily cargo cult and doing further research I now stumbled upon Gartner's hype cycle which describes technology maturity in 5 phases.
My question is: what could be an indicator of the current location of Distributed Version Control Systems (I mean git, mercurial, bazaar, etc. in general) at a particular phase in the hype cycle?... in other (less convoluted) words, would you say that currently expectations of DVCSs are a) starting, b)inflated, c)decreasing (disillusionment), d)increasing (enlightenment) or e)stabilizing (mature) and (more importantly) why?
I know it is a hard question and there is subjectivity involved, but I'll grant the answer (and the traditional cookie) to the clearest argument/evidence for a particular phase.


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I have six Macs in my house, all running the latest, greatest version of Snow Leopard. I also have an eMac (PPC) running Leopard 10.5.8. I use the eMac as a file and print server. The eMac has two external FireWire drives, 1 TB each. I partitioned each one so that there is a separate partition for each. I've shared each of the partitions.
On each of the six Snow Leopard Macs, I set up Time Machine to use the individual shared volume from the eMac. This seems to work fine, but when several clients try to back up at the same time I get the following error:
The backup was not performed because an error occurred while copying files to the backup disk. The problem may be temporary. Try again later to back up. If the problem persists, use Disk Utility to repair your backup disk.
What can I do to troubleshoot this further and make the system more reliable?


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We have some die-hard New York Giants Fans and some die-hard New England Patriots Fans in our office at Filters Fast. Leading up to this year's Super Bowl, it seems like its more competitive with the fans here in our office than on the field! Everyone is talking trash like you won't believe. We have heard some extreme predictions for who is going to walk away with this year's Vince Lombardi Trophy! Of course, when Monday February 6, 2012 rolls around, I guess we will see who is still talking trash and who is going to plead the 5th Amendment so that whatever they say will not incriminate them!
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Unresolved Issues in
Classical Audit Sample Evaluations
Donald R. Nichols
Texas Christian University
Rajendra P. Srivastava
The University of Kansas
Bart H. Ward
The University of Oklahoma
Classical variables techniques can be usefully employed in certain audit situations. They may be useful, for example, when auditing high error rate populations or accounts with numerous negative balances or when the auditor is concerned about both over arid under-statement errors. Classical variables techniques may also be useful when the auditor is concerned with assessing the reasonableness of proposed adjustments in light of statistical test results. This paper reviews several issues associated with the evaluation of classical statistical hypothesis testing results in auditing. Though presented in terms relevant to classical statistical testing, some of the issues reviewed may be germane to other statistical or non-statistical approaches to audit sampling as well.
Some of these issues have been isolated and examined in greater detail by other studies. This paper mainly deals with the comparison and reconciliation of certain alternative evaluation strategies which can be employed when achieved allowances for sampling risk differ from planned levels. This situation can occur when the apparent achieved efficiency of a sample estimator is different from the level on which the auditor based the audit sampling plan.
Comparative Evaluation Strategies
Several strategies are available for use in evaluating the results of a classical variables hypothesis test. Conclusions drawn from the evaluation of sample results may vary depending upon which strategy is employed. Three of these strategies are explained and compared in this paper.
No one of the three strategies is uniformly dominant or necessarily superior to the others in all situations. However, they can lead to different conclusions. Therefore, it is important to understand how they differ. In this respect, the selection of an appropriate evaluation strategy is similar to the dilemma