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As the non-profit organization The Inkwell Awards commence with their fourth year of advocacy for the art form and artists of inking, they make a premier appearance at the Brockton, MA store of the popular and long-existing franchise New England Comics on Saturday, January 22nd from 12-4pm.
The Inkwells will be represented by it's founder and director, vet ink artist and columnist Bob Almond (Black Panther, Warlock & the Infinity Watch, Quasar, Stan Lee's Guardians Project) who will be offering Inkwell Awards merchandise for fundraising donations as well as selling original art sketchbooks of his own work for himself. His website is www.almondink.com
Accompanying Bob will be the organization's spokesmodel Ms. Inkwell, as portrayed by model Bethany Marino. Attendees will be able to take photos of or with the model for a small donation.
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Enrica Jang the writer/producer of AZTECA, the comic series and motion comic will be in attendance.
New England Comics
East Crossing Plaza
716A Crescent St, Brockton, MA 02302


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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has released the 2011 passenger statistics for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Together, Washington's airports served more than 42 million passengers last year.
"Even during these challenging times for the aviation industry, we are very pleased that in 2011 we were able to not only continue to provide excellent air service for the region but also to attract new airlines and service ," said Jack Potter, Airports Authority President and CEO. "We will continue to work to keep the Washington region one of the stronger air service markets in the country for both passengers and cargo."
Reagan National served 18.8 million passengers in 2011, a nearly 4 percent increase over 2010 and ahead of the national average growth of 1.5% last year.
Dulles International served 23.2 million passengers in 2011—continuing to serve the highest number of passengers among the three area airports. This was a 1.6% dip from the previous year, however, on the international front, international and transborder air passenger numbers increased 1.6% to 6.5 million. International traffic at Dulles has risen every year since 2003 and the Airports Authority has recently expanded the International Arrivals Building as a result of this growth.
In 2011, Icelandair began non-stop service to Reykjavik and Turkish Airlines increased its number of flights to Istanbul. Announcements already made for new or increased service this year include:
At Dulles: Daily service on United to Doha begins in May and the first non-stop service in the region to Hawaii with daily service to Honolulu begins in June. United will also add new daily service to Manchester, UK in May and Dublin, Ireland in June. A new airline, Porter Airlines, begins daily service to Toronto in April.
At Reagan National: The recent exchange of flights between Delta Airlines and US Airways will bring new and expanded service on US Airways to Birmingham; Fayetteville, Islip, Little Rock; Jacksonville, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Ft. Walton Beach, Cincinnati, Des Moines, Memphis, Omaha, Bangor, Savannah, Hartford and Ottawa, Canada. JetBlue will increase service to its existing destinations and provide new daily service to Tampa.

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Kanawha was formed in 1789, from Greenbrier and Montgomery: it is about 60 miles long, with a mean breadth of 40 miles. Gauley River unites with New River, and forms the Great Kanawha upon the eastern border of the county. The Kanawha then flows through the county in a NW. direction, receiving in its passage through the county, Elk, Pocatalico, and Coal Rivers. The surface of the county is much broken. It is famous for its mineral treasures, salt, coal, &c. Pop., in 1840, whites 10,910, slaves 2,560, free colored 97; total, 13,567.
The first settlement in what is now Kanawha county, was made about twenty miles above Charleston, at Kelly's creek, by a man after whom that creek was named. One of the first settlers was Lewis Tachet, concerning whom, and the marauding parties of Indians that harassed the early settlers, there are many traditions in the Kanawha valley. He erected a fort at the mouth of Cole River, which was destroyed by a party of Indians from the towns on the Scioto, in 1788, when his family were made prisoners. In 1798 there was a fort built immediately above the mouth of Elk, on the site of Charleston. Among the earliest settlers were also the Morrisses from Culpeper, whose descendants, mostly of the first respectability, now form perhaps nearly a tenth of the population of the county. Joseph Carroll, the Clendenins, John Young, William Droddy, Andrew Donnally, Michael See, and John Jones, were also very early settlers. For many years they subsisted chiefly on buffalo, bear, elk, deer, and raccoon meat, and Indian corn broken in stone mortars. In the Indian dialect, Kanawha signifies "river of the woods." Pocatalico, a considerable tributary of that stream, signifies 'plenty of fat doe.'"
Charleston, the seat of justice for the county, is 308 miles W. of Richmond, and 46 miles E. of the Ohio River. It is a neat and flourishing village on the north bank of the Kanawha. Charleston was named after Charles Clendenin, an early settler, and an owner of the soil forming its site. The first house of worship was built by the Methodists, the second by the Presbyterians, in 1830, and the third by the Episcopalians, in 1835. There are in the place, 11 dry-goods and 6 grocery stores, 2 saw and grist mills, a newspaper printing-office, a branch of the Bank of Virginia, and a population of about 1,500. The district court of the United States is held at this place twice a year. Within the present century Charleston has arisen from the wilderness. Where, within the memory of man, a few scattered log-huts once arrested the traveller's eye, he now sees commodious and, in some instances, elegant buildings, the abodes of comfort and refinement. The Kanawha is here a beautiful sheet of water, more than 300 yards wide, and is navigated by steamboats. The state turnpike, the principal thoroughfare from Richmond to Guyandotte on the Ohio, passes through the town. Fine sandstone and bituminous coal abound in the vicinity.
Terra Salis, or Kanawha Salines, is a flourishing town about 6 miles above Charleston, containing 4 dry-goods and 2 grocery stores, an extensive iron-foundry, 1 Episcopal, 1 Presbyterian, and 1 Methodist church, and a population of about 800.
The Kanawha salt-works commence on the river, near Charleston, and extend on both sides for about 15 miles, giving employment, directly and indirectly, to about 3,000 persons. The view annexed was taken opposite the residence of Col. Reynolds, 6 or 8 miles above Charleston, and gives and idea of the character of the scenery in which the salt-works are situated. The description below (written several years since) is from the pen of a gentleman, now occupying a prominent office in the government of the state.
It is nearly 20 miles below the falls before the Kanawha valley widens into something like a plain, and opens its beautiful vista to the eye. The mountains which enclose it on either side become gradually depressed into hills; and, for the first time, the dense, dark volumes of smoke which ascend from the salt-furnaces, announce the busy and bustling scene which enlivens the highway to the village of Charleston. What a scene of animation, indeed, contrasted with the deep solitudes from which the traveller has but just emerged. Here he is feasted with a continued succession of green meadows and cultivated fields, teeming with flocks and herds, and adorned by commodious and even elegant mansions. The chimneys of the salt manufactories pour forth, at short intervals of space, their curling masses of black vapor, while swarms of laborers, and others connected with these establishments, are continually passing to and fro, present a pleasing coup d'aeil of incessant activity and industry. Nature, indeed, seems to have been prodigal in her bounties to this interesting region. The contiguous forests having been almost stripped to supply fuel to the salt-furnaces; the precious mineral so necessary to human comfort, must have remained for ever useless but for the discovery of inexhaustible beds of coal, so convenient of access as to make the cost of procuring it scarcely worth considering. Sometimes, by suitable platforms and inclined culverts, it is thrown from the mountain-side immediately to the door of the manufactory, and when more remote from the place of consumption, it is transported with equal ease, in wagons or cars, over rail-roads constructed for the purpose.
The whole product of the salt district is estimated at 1,200,000 bushels annually; and this product must continue to swell with the increasing demand, and with the employment of additional capital. It is a curious fact, and worthy of philosophical inquiry, that while the salt water is obtained by boring at a depth of from 3 to 500 feet below the bed of the Kanawha, it invariably rises to a level with the river. When the latter is swollen by rains, or the redundant waters of its tributaries, the saline fluid, enclosed in suitable gums on the shore, ascends like the mercury in its tube, and only falls when the river is restored to its wonted channel. How this mysterious correspondence is produced, is a problem which remains to be solved. Theories and speculation I have heard on the subject, but none seem to me to be precisely consonant with the principles of science."
The discovery of salt water in this region was led to by a large buffalo-lick on the NE. side of the river, 5 miles above Charleston. In this lick the first salt-well was sunk, in 1809.
Several vestiges remain on the Kanawha, which show that the Indians were acquainted with and made use of the salt water. Remains of rude pottery are found in abundance in the neighborhood, respecting which there is but little doubt that they are the remains of vessels used by them for the evaporation of the salt water. That the neighborhood of the Big Lick was their favorite resort, is evinced by the traces of their idle hours to be found upon the neighboring rocks. A short distance below the Big Lick was, some years since, a rock called the pictured or calico rock, on which the natives had sculptured many rude figures of animals, birds, &c. This rock was finally destroyed to make furnace chimneys. Another similar sculptured rock is, or was lately, on the sw. side of the river, upon the summit of the nearest hill. The article annexed, originally published in the Lexington Gazette in 1843, above the signature of H. R., describes a curiosity peculiarly interesting to the scientific, and promising to have a wonderful influence upon the prosperity of this region.
THE GAS WELLS OF KANAWHA - These wonderful wells have been so lately discovered, that as yet only a brief and imperfect notice of them has appeared in the newspapers. But they are a phenomenon so very curious and interesting, that a more complete description will doubtless be acceptable to the public.
They are, in fact, a new thing under the sun; for in all the history of the world, it does not appear that a fountain of strong brine was ever before known to be mingled with a fountain of inflammable gas, sufficient to pump it out in a constant stream, and then, by its combustion to evaporate the whole into salt of the best quality.
We shall introduce our account of these wells by some remarks on the geological structure of the country at the Kanawha salt-works, and on the manner in which the salt water is obtained.
The country is mountainous, and the low grounds along the river are altogether alluvial, the whole space, of about a mile in width, having been at some time the bed of the river. The rocks are chiefly sandstone of various qualities, lying in beds, or strata, from two inches to several feet in thickness. These strata are nearly horizontal, but dipping a little, as in other parts of the country, towards the NW. At the salt-works they have somehow been heaved up into a swell above the line of general direction, so as to raise the deep strata nigher to the surface, and thus to bring those in which the salt water is found within striking-distance.
Among the sand-rocks are found layers of slate and coal; this latter being also, by the same upheaving, made more conveniently accessible than in most other parts of the country.
The salt water is obtained by sinking a tight curb, or gum, at the edge of the river, down about twenty feet, to the rock which underlies the river, and then boring into the rock. At first the borings did not exceed two hundred feet in depth, but the upper strata of water being exhausted, the wells were gradually deepened, the water of the lower strata being generally stronger than the upper had ever been. Until last year, (1842,) none of the wells exceeded six or seven hundred feet in depth. Mr. Tompkins, an enterprising salt-maker, was the first to extend his borings to a thousand feet, or more. His experiment was attended with a most unexpected result. He had somewhat exceeded a thousand feet, when he struck a crevice in the rock, and forth gushed a powerful stream of mingled gas and salt water. Generally, the salt water in the wells was obtained in rock merely porous, and rose by hydrostatic pressure to the level of the river. To obtain the strong water of the lower strata, unmixed with the weak water above, it is the practice to insert a copper tube into the hole, making it fit tightly below by means of wrapping on the outside, and attaching the upper end to the pump, by which the water is drawn up to the furnaces on the river bank.
When Mr. Tompkins inserted his tube, the water gushed out so forcibly, that instead of applying the pump, he only lengthened his tube above the well. The stream followed it with undiminished velocity to his water-cistern, sixty feet above the level of the river.
In the next place, he inserted the end of the spout from which the water and gas flowed, into a large hogshead, making a hole in the bottom to let out the water into the cistern. Thus the light gas was caught in the upper part of the hogshead, and thence conducted by pipes to the furnace, where it mingled with the blaze of the coal fire. It so increased the heat as to make very little coal necessary; and if the furnace were adapted to the economical use of this gaseous fuel, it would evaporate all the water of the well, though the quantity is sufficient to make five hundred bushel of salt per day. The same gentleman has since obtained a second gas-well, near the former, and in all respects similar to it. Other proprietors of wells have also struck gas-fountains by deep boring. In one of these wells the gas forces the water up violently, but by fits, the gush continuing for some two or three hours, and then ceasing for about the same length of time. In another of these wells there has been very recently struck, a gas-fountain that acts with such prodigious violence as to make the tubing of the well in the usual way impossible; when the copper tube was forced down through the rushing stream of brine and gas, it was immediately flattened by the pressure; and the auger-hole must be enlarged to admit a tube sufficiently strong and capacious to give vent to the stream without being crushed. In another well, a mile and a half from any gas-well, a powerful stream of gas has been recently struck. It forces up the water with great power; but, unfortunately for the proprietor, the water is too weak to be profitably worked. It appears from this fact, that the gas is not inseparably connected with strong brine. When struck before good salt water is reached, it will operate injuriously, for no water obtained below it can rise al all, unless the pressure of the gas be taken off by means of a strong tube extending below it.
Several wells have been bored to a depth equal to that of the gas-wells, without striking the gas; the source of which seems to lie below, perhaps far below, the depth of the wells. this light, elastic substance, wheresoever and howsoever generated, naturally presses upwards for a vent, urging its way through every pore and crevice of the superincumbent rocks; and the well-borer's auger must find it in one of the narrow routes of its upward passage, or penetrate to its native coal-bed, before it will burst forth by the artificial vent.
The opinion just intimated, that the gas originates in deep coal-beds, is founded on the fact that it is the same sort of gas that constitutes the dangerous fire-damp of coalpits, and the same that is manufactured out of bituminous coal for illuminating our cities. It is a mixture of carbureted and sulphureted hydrogen. Philosophers tell us that bituminous coal becomes anthracite by the conversion of its bitumen and sulphur into this gas, and that water acts a necessary part in the process. Whether the presence of salt water causes a more rapid evolution of the gas, the present writer will not undertake to say; but, somehow, the quantity generated in the salt region of Kanawha is most extraordinary.
It finds in this region innumerable small natural vents. It is seen in many places bubbling up through the sand at the bottom of the river, and probably brings up salt water with it, as in the gas-wells, but in small quantity. The celebrated burning spring is the only one of its natural vents apparent on dry land. This stream of gas, unaccompanied by water, has forced its way from the rocks below, through seventy or eighty feet of alluvial ground, and within eighty yards of the river bank. It is near this burning spring where the principal gas-wells have been found. But, twenty-five years ago, or more, a gas-fountain was struck in a well two hundred feet deep, near Charleston, seven miles below the Burning Spring. This blew up, by fits, a jet of weak salt water twenty or thirty feet high. On a torch being applied to it, one night, brilliant flames played and flashed about the watery column in the most wonderful manner.
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The French designer expands his vision to include desert inspiration and the paintings of David Hamilton in stellar SS' 11 performance
There are always major elements of glitter and glamour in an Alexis Mabille show and sure, the SS '11 collection was no exception. But it was also a show that pushed forward and explored new silhouettes and colour palettes. It's easy to get bogged down in a well-known pattern of style (why change a winning team?) so it was very refreshing to see Mabille try looser and longer pieces in predominately beige and brown shades.
Stripy jeans and cargo pants were the bottoms of choice, except for a segment of silver swimwear, and many tops came as loose tunics or ponchos. Gladiator sandals were everywhere, and so were daises, either strewn in the model's hair or attached to jackets. A few pieces, including an intricate tailored jacket, came full of zips, allowing the wearer to take off pieces. There was a feeling of desert hiking or safari, which was great, but it isn't an Alexis Mabille collection without a few bow ties and some glitter tops, and they came out towards the end.
Dazed Digital: What was the main idea behind the collection?
Alexis Mabille: I wanted it to be very quiet and soft. In the summer you just want to be comfortable with what you wear.
DD: Any red threads going through the collection?
Alexis Mabille: I don't like the idea of themes. I have ideas and feelings in my head. It was about sporty jersey elements mixed with more tailored pieces. I like the paintings of David Hamilton, which partly inspired the hair and make up
DD: The silhouette was quite loose this time?
Alexis Mabille: Yes, it's like poetry when you walk; everything is floating!
DD: Favourite piece?
Alexis Mabille: Brown and beige stripy jeans, the poncho at the end, and the jacket with daises attached to it.


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dspahr needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 51 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Foster Spahr Real Estate
We are a locally owned and operated Real Estate Brokerage focused on brokerage, investments, and property management. We work hard and play hard. We are driven and focused on Real Estate but have fun doing it. We want to present a professional, modern image but not stodgy. We work in a fast paced enviornment and are constantly evolving to meet the needs of our clients. We feel we can be more nimble and deliver more personalize service than our larger competitors. We want an image that portrays excellence and staying power.
For brokerage services we work with young professionals, middle-to-upper income homeowners as well as banks and asset managers for foreclosed homes. For investments and property management, we own property for our own accounts as well deliver real estate services to investors. All our clients are looking for someone they can trust and who they beleive can get the job done and deliver the best results. Our slogan is Experience, Integrity, Results. Delivered.
-We are looking for letterhead and envelopes for our company.
-Professional, sharp, modern is the look we are going for.
-A little flair is welcome.
-We want to project an an image that says established professional company but also an image that says hip, modern, and ready to deliver.
-Being a real estate company, we need to project experience, trust, and professionalism so nothing cartoony.
-Simple is ok. Straight, bold, clear typeface is ok.
-We want to maintain a good portion of the page for content so we do not want letterhead which has the design and contact info coming too far down from the top (i.e. do not want a 3" header).
Prefer logo at top of page. Contact info may be at top or bottom.
Logo is attached. Business card is attached (has older version of logo)
Info for Letterhead:
Company name: Foster Spahr Real Estate
Address: 10112 Dallas Ave Silver Spring, MD 20901
Office Phone: 240.695.2383
Office Fax: 301.576.3540
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: http://www.fosterspahr.com
Info for Envelope: Company Logo and address
Jan 18 - To additional requirments - looking for a creative way to incorporate both
Need to add the Equal Housing Opportunity Logo which can be found at:
Would prefer this at the bottom of the page
And I would like to include our tag line / business description:
Brokerage | Management | Investments
(each word can be seperated by line like above or a circle, or something similar)
Can be at top or bottom of page


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Riva round dining table with Werzalit top, woven pedestal and aluminum base. Wickerlook resin is a natural looking un-woven furniture technology. Made for commercial durability. Perfect for hotels and restaurants. UV treated. Hose down for cleaning. Withstands summer and winter outdoor temperatures. Made for outdoors. Werzalit top is easy to clean. Round top. Dimensions: 28" Diameter x 29" H.


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January 28, 2020
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- Restrict file attachments: Admins can now set a site-wide policy restricting file uploads, attachments, and imports to specified MIME types. Attempts to attach or import a file with a MIME type outside the allowlist will fail.
Bug Fixes
Spreadsheet import improvements: We have improved our .xlsx file import functionality to support the following: hyperlinks, images, merged cells, currency number formatting, cell borders, and text color. Since images in Quip spreadsheets must be in-cell, when importing images from an .xlsx file, all images will be in a separate tab so we don't disturb the formatting of the other cells. For Web, Mac, Windows.
Anchor Link Copy/Paste Improvement: Anchor links that refer to content within the same document and then get copy-pasted to a different document now refer to the pasted section in the new document, rather than the source document. For Web, Mac, Windows.
Versions: Web, Windows 7.3.1, Mac 7.3.1
January 21, 2020
What's New
Data Reference: Reference a cell, range of cells, or sheet from one spreadsheet in another spreadsheet. Once referenced, data will always be synced from the source spreadsheet. You also have the ability to turn "sync formatting" off which allows you to apply your own formatting to the referenced data. Read more about this feature in our Blog Post or Support Article. For Web, Mac, Windows.
Quip for Salesforce Usage Metrics in the Quip Admin Console: Admins can now measure user adoption of Quip for Salesforce features in the Quip Admin Console. Use data to track engagement with Salesforce integrations in Quip and to make the most of your Quip for Customer 360 licenses. For Web, Mac, Windows.
Bug Fixes
Copying/pasting a spreadsheet with adjusted columns/rows will keep the adjusted size: Before, when you pasted a spreadsheet with adjusted column widths/row heights, it would reset it to the default size. Now it respects user adjustments so you save time reformatting. For Web.
Copying/pasting spreadsheet cells is now fixed on iOS: You should now be able to copy and paste more than a few cells at one time and the app should no longer crash. For iOS.
Anchor Link Copy/Paste Improvement: Anchor links that: 1) refer to content in the same document and then, 2) get copy-pasted to a different document, now refer to the pasted section in the new document rather than the source document. For Web, Mac, Windows.
Versions: Web, Windows 7.2.1, Mac 7.2.0, iOS 7.2.3, Android 7.2.2
December 17, 2019
What's New
Locked cells: Anyone with edit access can now lock a cell, range of cells, or an entire sheet from being modified on a spreadsheet. Confidently collaborate on spreadsheets without worrying about your complex formulas or formatting being accidentally modified by team members. Learn more
Push notification improvements: Reply to a message notification by pressing and holding the notification on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Notifications now also appear inside the Quip mobile app, if they relate to a different document or conversation than the one you're currently on. For iOS.
New Color Picker: We've updated and unified our color picker across all of Quip. You will now see a standard color picker throughout Quip, with many more colors for every color formatting feature. For Web, Mac, Windows.
Better printing for Spreadsheets: We've made improvements to our printing and export to PDF functionality for full-screen spreadsheets. You can now choose from different page layout and scaling options to fit your printing needs. You can even print all of your spreadsheet content without it getting cut off.
iOS app now requires iOS 11 or later
Mac app now requires macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or later
Versions: Web, Windows 7.1.0, Mac 7.1.1, iOS 7.1.0, Android 7.1.2
November 12, 2019
What's New
Create additional Quip sites for secure partner collaboration (Partner Sites) or non-production testing (Testing Sites): Admins can now use the Managed Sites feature to enable and manage two key workflows right from the Quip Admin Console. 1) Spin up a Partner Site and provision Quip access for your vendors to collaborate with your employees, and retain ownership and control of all content. 2) If you're looking for a blank space to test out templates or site configuration options, just create a new Testing Site and provision a few users for testing. And, to help clarify these new types of site relationships, we've added two new types of user badges in the app: blue badges represent Partner Site relationships, and green badges represent Testing Site relationships. Check out full details on the admin experience, sharing controls and user badges here. For Quip Enterprise and Quip for Salesforce.
Filter the list of document/folder members by type: Now when you click the red External badge next to the title of your document or folder, the Share dialog opens and you can click "Manage" to see the full list of who has access. But rather than scrolling through the list to see who is an External member, who is a Partner Site member, and who is a Testing Site member, just use the new dropdown to filter the list by type, so you can easily know the audience of your document.
Capitalize headers your way: Previously, the smallest headings (H3s) were styled with all uppercase letters. For new documents (created on web; coming soon for apps), you can capitalize them as you'd like. H3s in existing documents will stay capitalized but can be updated per document from Document > Advanced > Uncapitalize Small Headings.
To bold or not to bold (checklist items): For new documents (created on web; coming soon for apps), checklist items with sub-items will no longer be automatically bolded. You can decide for yourself if you prefer to bold or not to bold.
Working with images: Images make documents shine. We've created a more natural experience to make it easier than ever before to insert, drag, arrange, and resize images in your documents.
Improved accessibility on Spreadsheets: We've made improvements for screenreader users on Spreadsheets. Our latest changes are listed below, but check out our full Accessibility Guide here.
- Options in the toolbar are all keyboard accessible
- Cell labels for: formulas, formula errors, formula helper text, filter headers, and merged cells
- "Skip to Content" button moves focus to cell A1
- Tab order fixes - you are now able to tab from the toolbar to the cell in focus
- Alt-F6 now goes to all different sections of the page including the sheet bar
- For spreadsheets embedded in a document, we now announce when you are entering a spreadsheet and when you are exiting a spreadsheet
Versions: Web, Windows 7.0.0, Mac 7.0.1, iOS 5.16.0, Android 7.0.0
October 22, 2019
What's New
Customize your sidebar buttons: A couple weeks ago, we launched our new customizable sidebar on web. Today, you can also access this feature on your desktop app. As a reminder, here's what we said about it last time.
Ahem: "We all use Quip a little differently, and some of your sidebar buttons probably get used a lot more than other ones do. That's why we've made it possible to customize which ones are in there, and in what order they appear. Just right click on the sidebar (or choose 'Customize Sidebar' from the account menu) and uncheck anything you don't want to see. To reorder, just drag."
Consistent chat experience: The chat icon has moved up in the sidebar and is now grouped with all the other icons. Also, your chats will now always be in a drawer. Combined with the customizable sidebar feature (see above), you can hide/reposition the chat icon as you wish.
Versions: Windows 5.15.2, Mac 5.5.49
October 15, 2019
What's New
- Farewell, old admin console: Last year, we launched an extensive redesign of the admin console (née Business Portal) that was, in every possible way, much better than what was there before. Even so, we kept a link to the old interface around, just in case anyone wanted to use it. Alas, its time on Earth has come to a close, and now we say goodnight to that scrappy little UI. You shall remain forever in our hearts.
Versions: Web
October 8, 2019
What's New
Connect your Quip site to multiple Salesforce orgs: If you belong to multiple Salesforce orgs, you can connect your Quip site to any number of them. That means Salesforce integration features like Insert Report, Log a Call, and Document Record Linking will be available across all your connected orgs. You can manage all those connections either through your user profile (in the account menu, where your avatar is), or through the Share button on any Quip document.
Customize your sidebar: We all use Quip a little differently, and some of your sidebar buttons probably get used a lot more than other ones do. That's why we've made it possible to customize which ones are in there, and in what order they appear. Just right click on the sidebar (or choose "Customize Sidebar" from the account menu) and uncheck anything you don't want to see. To reorder, just drag.
Versions: Web, Windows 5.14.1, Mac 5.5.47
October 1, 2019
What's New
- Sign up to beta test Quip's increased spreadsheet cell limit: If you add more cells to a spreadsheet than Quip can currently handle, you'll get an option to request access to a beta test with a higher cell limit. You can also sign up by emailing our Support team (email@example.com). (Thanks, by the way. We truly appreciate your help, and lots of other Quip users will too.)
Versions: Web
September 23, 2019
What's New
- Custom List Numbering: Start a list with any number you want. Just click on the dropdown menu to the right of any numbered list and select "Numbering...." You can choose a specific number, or you can have the numbering automatically pick up from wherever the previous list in the document left off. Good for lists that are separated by images, spreadsheets, etc.
- Drag List Items to Rearrange: Drag numbered and bulleted list items up and down to rearrange them. You can even drag them from one list to another. Extremely convenient stuff.
- Connect Quip to Salesforce Faster: We've cut down the number of steps to connect Quip to Salesforce—gone are the days of setting up your own OAuth Provider, external data source, and permission sets. Now users can log in to Quip with their Salesforce credentials—no need to remember two different logins and passwords. Available for Quip for Salesforce.
- Add Quip Documents and Spreadsheets to Salesforce Records: Bring Quip documents, spreadsheets, and chat rooms directly into your Lightning apps with the Quip Document component. Your users get familiar Quip features like rich text editing, live updates, comments, and @mentions without leaving Salesforce. Create Quip templates to streamline your team's workflows. Available for Quip for Salesforce
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Northern Ireland's last-16 date with Wales in Paris is not being viewed as a French farewell for Kyle Lafferty as he thinks Michael O'Neill's men can go all the way at Euro 2016.
The British teams meet at the Parc des Princes having both progressed through the group stages in their first ever European Championships, though Wales did so as winners while O'Neill's team advanced as one of the best third-placed sides.
That means the Welsh will arrive in the French capital as favourites to end the Northern Irish run, yet striker Lafferty holds belief they will not be returning to the British Isles first.
"We played against Wales three or four months ago, we know about their players," Lafferty said of the 1-1 draw contested in March.
"It's going to be a tough game, they've got some world-class players but with our heart and determination we honestly believe that we can go on and beat anyone.
"We'll approach the game the same way we've approached Poland, Ukraine and Germany.
"With the squad of players that we have, I'm honestly sitting here believing we can go the whole way. It might take some luck along the way but every team in the world is due some luck at times. I believe if we can get a bit of luck we can go all the way. We'll upset a few teams.
"Coming here, I believed we could go the whole way with the whole squad, the way we're fighting for each other and going the extra mile in games, it's going to go a long way come the 90th minute.
"It's going to be interesting to see who wants it the most come Saturday. The way we've played in the recent games, it'll be interesting and I believe we will come out on top."
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O'Neill's back line have shipped just seven goals in their past 13 fixtures but now face the tournament's joint top scorer Gareth Bale having kept the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Andriy Yarmolenko quiet.
"Gareth Bale is a stand-out player, you don't play for Real Madrid if you're an average player but I honestly believe we've got one of the best defences in the tournament," Lafferty argued.
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ATLANTA, Ga.—After leading by as much as 19 in the first half, the Birmingham-Southern men's basketball team held off a late-game surge by Emory to win 75-72 on the road, Wednesday evening in Atlanta.
The Panthers move to 4-2 on the season, while the Eagles fall to 4-2.
BSC set the tone for the first half in the opening minute-and-a-half, with senior Blaise White and sophomore Larry Thomas hitting back-to-back three-pointers to put the Panthers up 6-0. The Panthers steadily increased their lead, pulling ahead by double digits at the 9:45 mark on a free throw by junior Colin Henry, and then going up by 18 at the 5:36 mark on back-to-back three-pointers from senior Kevin Kegarise. Another three from Kegarise at the 1:31 mark put BSC up 46-27 for its largest lead of the game, and the Panthers took a 46-32 lead into the locker room at halftime.
BSC maintained its large lead through the opening minutes of the second half, leading 58-40 at the 14:53 mark before Emory began to chip away at the margin. After the 10:23 mark when BSC led 65-52, the Eagles scored nine unanswered points and cut the lead to two, 65-63, with 6:02 left to play. The Panthers responded with six straight points, though, to go back up by eight. Emory cut it to two again down the stretch, when two free throws from Michael Friedberg made it 74-72 with 42 seconds left. White went to the free throw line for BSC 10 seconds later and made one-of-two, putting the Panthers up 75-72, and BSC prevented the Eagles from scoring in the closing seconds to clinch the three-point win.
Kegarise led all scorers with 21 points on 7-10 shooting, all from three-point range, and also led with six assists. Thomas had 20 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, White recorded 12 points, and senior Zac Richards had 10.
Jake Davis led Emory with 19 points, followed by Friedberg and Alex Greven with 17 apiece, and McPherson Moore with 10.
BSC out-rebounded the Eagles 33-25 while committing 21 turnovers, nine more than Emory. The Panthers also out-shot the Eagles, hitting 28-52 (.538) from the field and 15-26 (.577) from long range, while Emory was 27-60 (.450) overall and 6-21 (.286) from beyond the arc. BSC was 4-9 (.444) at the free throw line, however, while Emory was 12-13 (.923).
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Asked by Cate, Kennesaw, Georgia
I have heard that there is an increase in the number of people getting thyroid cancer. Is this true and is radiation from dental X-rays a cause for the increase?
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Dear Cate,
The thyroid is a gland in the neck below and in front of the throat. It secretes hormones that control metabolism. People with low thyroid function gain weight and are lethargic. Those with an overactive thyroid have weight loss and can experience nervousness and other problems.
The American Cancer Society estimates that 44,670 new cases of thyroid cancer occurred in 2010 (33,930 in women, and 10,740 in men). Thyroid cancer caused about 1,690 deaths (960 women and 730 men). Thyroid cancer is different from many other adult cancers in that it is commonly diagnosed in younger people. Nearly two of three cases are found in people between the ages of 20 and 55.
The chance of getting thyroid cancer has risen in recent years. In the U.S., there has been a rise in the age-adjusted incidence rate of diagnosed thyroid cancer since 1980. The rate for women went from 6 cancers per 100,000 American women in 1980 to 17 per 100,000 American women in 2007. The comparable rates of diagnosis for men went from 2.5 per 100,000 in 1980 to 5.8 per 100,000 in 2007. Even with a near tripling of the female incidence rate in the past 30 years, it is small compared with the cancer rates for lung, colon, breast or prostate cancer.
Despite these changes in incidence rates, risk of death has remained stable over the past 30 years. It has been at about 0.5 deaths per 100,000 American women and at 0.4 to 0.5 per 100,000 for American men. Indeed, thyroid cancer is one of the most survivable of cancers. More than 97% of patients do very well.
Much of this increase is thought to be the result of the increased medical imaging of the thyroid. It is not so much that there are more thyroid cancers, as that more thyroid cancers are being discovered or diagnosed. Use of CAT scans, MRI scans and thyroid ultrasound has dramatically increased over the past 30 years. These tests can detect very small thyroid nodules that several decades ago would not have been found.
I know it is hard to imagine that there are some cancers that are not clinically significant, meaning cancers of no threat that do not need to be treated. This is the case in some thyroid cancers, some prostate cancers and in several other malignancies. One of medicine's great problems is we can diagnose a cancer, but we cannot accurately predict those who need therapy and those who do not. Therapy for thyroid cancer is most commonly surgical removal of half or all of the thyroid.
While small cancerous thyroid tumors of no threat to health are being found, a part of the rise in thyroid cancer incidence is due to finding an increased number of larger cancerous tumors that are clinically significant.
Radiation exposure does increase risk of thyroid cancer, and the risk increases with the amount of radiation exposure. The developing thyroid is especially susceptible to radiation. Children exposed to radiation are at increased risk of developing thyroid cancer later in life. The thyroid can absorb radiation through ingestion of radioactive material, especially radioactive iodine, or through external exposure such as from an X-ray machine.
The National Cancer Institute has done a study to see if the rise in thyroid cancer incidence is related to radioactive iodine released during aboveground nuclear weapons testing, which was common in the western U.S. from 1945 to 1963. The conclusion is that the rise is not related. Most of those affected by the increase in incidence were born years after nuclear testing stopped.
Dental X-rays give a very low dose of radiation to the mouth. There is some scatter of radiation and the potential for some radiation absorption by the nearby thyroid and other organs. The American Dental Association notes that a leaded apron placed over the torso minimizes radiation exposure to the chest and abdomen and should be used when any dental X-ray is taken. The group also notes that a leaded thyroid collar can protect the thyroid from radiation and should be used whenever possible.
While the experts that I consulted do recommend use of a thyroid collar, none of the experts was especially worried that dental X-rays are a significant cause of thyroid cancer. There is however significant concern that radiation from other forms of medical testing may be causing some thyroid cancers. CT scanning is the medical procedure that concerns experts the most. It uses higher levels of radiation than conventional X-rays and much higher levels of radiation than are used in dental X-rays.
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Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin doesn't come out until Tuesday but advance copies are out. Marc Ambinder has some of the juiciest portions:
Hillary Clinton had a "war room within a war room" to deal with Bill's libido:
The war room within a war room dismissed or discredited much of the gossip floating around, but not all of it. The stories about one woman were more concrete, and after some discreet fact-finding, the group concluded that they were true: that Bill was indeed having an affair — and not a frivolous one-night stand but a sustained romantic relationship. …. For months, thereafter, the war room within a war room braced for the explosion, which her aides knew could come at any moment.
The identity of the woman is not revealed.
Harry Reid has already issued an apology for this:
[His] encouragement of Obama was unequivocal. He was wowed by Obama's oratorical gifts and believed that the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as Obama — a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one," as he said privately. Reid was convinced, in fact, that Obama's race would help him more than hurt him in a bid for the Democratic nomination.
Barack Obama has accepted the apology:
Harry Reid called me today and apologized for an unfortunate comment reported today. I accepted Harry's apology without question because I've known him for years, I've seen the passionate leadership he's shown on issues of social justice and I know what's in his heart. As far as I am concerned, the book is closed.
Ambinder summarized the material on John Edwards' affair:
I would be remiss if I did not point to the chapters about the unbelievably dysfunctional husband and wife team of John and Elizabeth Edwards. Not only, it turns out, did many senior Edwards staffer suspect that John was having an affair, several confronted John Edwards about it, and came away believing the rumors. At least three campaign aides resigned because of their knowledge of the affair well before the national media picked up on those early National Enquirer stories.
And John and Elizabeth (who the book says was known to Edwards insiders as "abusive, intrusive, paranoid, condescending, crazywoman") fought, in front of staffers, about the affair. The authors describe a moment where Elizabeth, in a such a state of fury, deliberately tears her blouse in the parking lot of a Raleigh airport terminal, "exposing herself. 'Look at me," she wailed at John and then staggered, nearly falling to the ground." (That's page 142.) (This was in October, by the way, well before the media took the reports of the Hunter affair seriously.)
New York Magazine has an extended excerpt from the book on John Edwards. Long time readers of this blog may recall that even before the scandal broke I considered Edwards to be a light weight and a phony who had no place on a national ticket (and realistically was not even fit to be a Senator). Apparently many Democratic leaders agreed with my feeling in 2003 that neither Clinton or Edwards would make satisfactory candidates:
Edwards never expected to be the third wheel in 2008. The race was going to be Hillary versus him. That was how he saw it from the start. She would be the front-runner, of course. But as sure as night follows day, there would be an alternative, an anti-Hillary, and he would be it.
The Democratic Establishment agreed that there would be—and certainly should be—a viable challenger to Clinton. The party's pooh-bahs on Capitol Hill were privately terrified about the prospect of Hillary rolling to the nomination. They feared that she was too polarizing to win, that she would drag down House and Senate candidates in red and purple states; and they worried, too, about Bill's putative affairs. But while the Clintons themselves regarded Edwards as Hillary's most formidable rival, there existed a deep wariness about the North Carolinian among his fellow Democrats. In the Senate, in particular, Edwards was regarded almost universally by his former colleagues as a callow, shallow phony. Quietly, the Establishment began a quest to find a different alternative, eventually settling on the unlikely horse that was Obama—with Harry Reid personally, and secretly, urging the Illinois senator to run against Clinton.
Ben Smith reveals why Ted Kennedy was so mad at Bill Clinton:
[A]s Hillary bungled Caroline, Bill's handling of Ted was even worse. The day after Iowa, he phoned Kennedy and pressed for an endorsement, making the case for his wife. But Bill then went on, belittling Obama in a manner that deeply offended Kennedy. Recounting the conversation later to a friend, Teddy fumed that Clinton had said, A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee.
This is reminiscent of Clinton's racist attacks on Obama as the campaign heated up.
The book is full of stories of Sarah Palin's ignorance.
In the days leading up to an interview with ABC News' Charlie Gibson, aides were worried with Ms. Palin's grasp of facts. She couldn't explain why North and South Korea were separate nations and she did not know what the Federal Reserve did. She also said she believed Saddam Hussein attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.
Anderson Cooper has interviewed former McCain campaign adviser Steve Schmidt for a story on 60 Minutes regarding the upcoming book. Schmidt said that Palin's preparation for the debate with Joe Biden was going so badly that they feared "the debate was going to be a debacle of historic and epic proportions. … She was not focused … not engaged." She also had trouble remembering her debate opponent's name:
Sarah Palin's charming opening debate line for now-Vice President Joe Biden — "Hey, can I call you Joe?" — was scripted after she repeatedly referred to him as "O'Biden" in preparation sessions, former McCain campaign senior adviser Steve Schmidt told "60 Minutes."
Update: More from Game Change


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Webroot Software, Inc., the leading provider of anti-spyware software for consumers, and Sophos, the world leader in protecting businesses against viruses, spyware and spam, today announced a technology partnership that will bring to market a new standard of protection against the most dangerous Internet security threats. Through the partnership, Webroot will license Sophos's anti-virus technology for use in select Webroot consumer and enterprise products.
The new Webroot solutions will integrate Sophos's advanced anti-virus research and technology into Webroot's award-winning anti-spyware software, Spy Sweeper, to provide consumers and enterprises with superior protection against both spyware and viruses in one tightly integrated and easy-to-use solution. These new products from Webroot will be available later this year.
"Last month alone there were more than 4,000 new pieces of malware discovered, all aiming to attack unprotected PCs. For the first time, home users can benefit from the powerful industrial-strength virus protection that has been defending businesses and governments for 20 years," said Steve Munford, CEO of Sophos. "Customers win because Sophos and Webroot are both dedicated to cutting-edge research and innovative security. Additionally, this alliance is an important part of Sophos's strategy to boost awareness of our best-of-breed expertise against Internet borne threats."
One of the first providers of anti-spyware technologies, Webroot's award-winning lineup of Spy Sweeper products has been protecting consumers, enterprises and small businesses from the most damaging and sophisticated forms of spyware since 2003. Sophos has also garnered international recognition for its award winning virus detection and removal in independent laboratory tests conducted by respected bodies such as the ICSA, Virus Bulletin and West Coast Labs. Customers can now enjoy unparalleled protection leveraging the global network of researchers at SophosLabs™ and spyware research at Webroot using its acclaimed Phileas technology.
"There is no doubt that spyware and viruses are the two most dangerous types of Internet security threats facing PC users today," said David Moll, CEO of Webroot Software. "In the past year, we have witnessed a disturbing increase in not only the prevalence and maliciousness of spyware but also the blending of these threats with varying payloads. By integrating Sophos's highly-advanced and proven anti-virus technology into our Spy Sweeper product, we will protect users from these threats with a single, intuitive solution."
Sophos is a world leader in integrated threat management solutions, protecting against known and unknown malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam and policy abuse for business, education and government. Sophos's reliably engineered,easy-to-operate products protect more than 35 million users in more than 150 countries. Through 20 years' experience and a global network of threat analysis centers, the company responds rapidly to emerging threats - no matter how complex - and achieves the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the industry. For more information about Sophos visit, http://www.sophos.com.


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DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson was chosen as the recipient of the 2013's Outstanding Business Ignite Award by the Mass. Mentoring Partnership, out of 15 nominated organizations in Massachusetts.
EDITOR'S NOTE: In recognition of National Mentoring Month, the Taunton Daily Gazette is printing mentoring profiles provided by Taunton Area School to Career throughout January.
DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson was chosen as the recipient of the 2013's Outstanding Business Ignite Award by the Mass. Mentoring Partnership, out of 15 nominated organizations in Massachusetts.
Taunton Area School to Career, Inc. (TASC) nominated Johnson & Johnson because it exemplifies a company or organization that is committed to contributing to the field of youth mentoring.
Youth Mentoring Day 2013 takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the State House. The Ignite Award will be publicly presented to Johnson & Johnson during the event.
Profile of Mary Ann Jablonski
Program director at DePuy Mitek
Q: Congratulations on DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson's Outstanding Business Ignite Award and for being a Champion of Mentoring. What does this award mean to you and your company?
A: I'm happy to see the recognition for my company since there are many here who have a real passion for mentoring and are so thankful that our company supports this so thoroughly through action.
Q: How long have you been a mentor with Taunton Area School to Career Center's Mentor program?
A: This is my sixth year.
Q: So far, what has been most enjoyable about participating in the program?
A: I enjoy meeting such interesting and diverse students each year and seeing them gain a deeper understanding of what different careers mean. And I love seeing the "light go on" when they find the perfect fit for themselves. It's also been fun to learn along with my mentee about career options that hadn't been exposed to myself directly before such as video animation and event planning.
Q: What challenges have you faced being a mentor? How have you approached these challenges?
A: It's hard to find the time to mentor and still get my "day job" done, especially with business travel that can't always be arranged around mentoring plans. I try to be as transparent as I can with my mentees and let them know ahead of time this may happen and it usually works out OK.
Q: What advice would you give to anyone that is considering becoming a mentor in the program?
A: We don't need to be experts in the career areas that our mentees are interested in, we just need to listen and provide opportunities for them to learn more about the details of the career that sparks their interest like what it takes to get there, what the actual job looks like from the inside (not just want they may have heard from others).
Q: What is the legacy that you would like to leave with your mentee and the program?
A: I'd like Shakea and the other mentees to know that I really care about them and want them to reach as high as possible to find a great career match and that their career needs may change over time, so it's never too late to investigate their next career. So I hope that my mentees learn about the skills and process to investigate new career options as many times as they need to as their life unfolds.


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South African President Jacob Zuma appears to have patched up a quarrel with the South African Council of Churches, a key body in the struggle against apartheid - writes Peter Fabricius.
The council was offended in 2009 when Zuma failed to consult it about the creation of the National Interfaith Leadership Council (NILC), and did not include it in the new body.
The South African Government's Buanews agency reported on 22 June 2010 that "Zuma, who held a brief meeting with the South African Council of Churches … said the Church had historically played a key role in government and he hoped it would continue to do so by providing advice and constructive criticism."
The NILC is headed by Pastor Ray McCauley, who runs a Pentecostal church called Rhema Ministries, but it excludes South Africa's older established churches, including the SACC, which groups more than half of the country's churches.
The ANC's commission on religious affairs consulted various religious groupings and leaders but ignored the SACC when it sought advice on the launch of the NILC.
After earlier unsuccessful efforts, the SACC met with Zuma on 22 June for the first time since he came into office in May 2009. Zuma apologised for failing to consult the SACC and assured it that he had never intended to marginalise it, according to SACC General Gecretary, Eddie Makue.
He said the SACC accepted Zuma's apology and his pledge that the presidency would in future consult the church body.
The NILC, which comprises Christian, Muslim and African traditional church leaders, has committed itself to helping Zuma deal with his main political problem, the delivery of socio-economic services.
Makue said that the SACC had told Zuma it was ready "to play a role in nation-building, fighting poverty and moral regeneration".
Church insiders say complex religious politics lay behind the 22 June meeting. The SACC enjoyed a cosier relationship with Zuma's predecessor, Thabo Mbeki, but more recently is seen to have lost influence, even among its own member churches.
Zuma's shift away from the established churches towards more populist movements such as Rhema and traditional African churches also relates to his seeking to promote himself as a 'traditional' African.
Some analysts believe it [is] also connected to the fact that the SACC tends to be more independent politically, while Zuma's new allies in the NILC tend to avoid political controversy.
[With acknowledgements to ENI. Ecumenical News International is jointly sponsored by the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Conference of European Churches.]


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I don't know if multiple sclerosis has any direct impact on my perception of time and its passing, or if it's just a convenient foil. Either way; this year just seems to be FLYING by!
Weren't we just yesterday making (and then breaking) New Year's resolutions? I went to bed with my valentine and woke up to Independence Day fireworks. Before we know it we'll be stuffing turkeys and singing carols.
Particularly when the world seems to rush past us as if we were sitting still (and though it may seem like it sometimes; we are not), our monthly check-in seems important.
We use one post per month to take inventory of our MS, of our 'place' in life and ask questions of one another.
So many virtual friendships have formed in these pages over the years, too. It's nice to see folks checking up on one another and asking after things well beyond multiple sclerosis. The title of this blog is "Life With MS" after all. Sometimes it's good to focus on the "Life" part!
As for my MS; I am recovering from a few busy weeks on my feet (with a few busy weeks on my arse – going over edits of my manuscript). There is a lot going on with me and my MS, but with the power of drugs I am borrowing from tomorrow. I know there will be a tab to pay…
So, it's July; How's your MS today?
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via our Life With MS Facebook page, on Twitter, and our new group on MS Connection.org. Check out our bi-monthly blog for the UK and look for our Very Special new monthly blog for the National MS Society.


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- Sahara Jones wants to be a writer. She is embarrassed by the time she spent in special education and having to repeat fifth grade. Because she is afraid of what others will think, Sahara hides her writing. Her new teacher Miss Pointy encourages everyone in the class to keep a journal. Miss Pointy keeps the fifth grade in line and encourages the students to think differently. The fifth grade class becomes a community in a way Sahara never experienced at school before. With the support of Miss Pointy and her classmates, Sahara just might be able to believe in herself.
- Greg Kenton loved money, and he was good at earning it and saving it. One day near the end of fifth grade, Greg made a big discovery. All the kids at school carried quarters with them: quarters for ice cream and cookies in the cafeteria, quarters for sparkly pencils at the school store, quarters for the juice machine. When he multiplied all those quarters by all those kids, Greg realized just how much money could be made at school. Greg worked hard to start his own comic book business. As soon as it was up and running, Greg had competition. Maura Shaw, his rival from across the street, started selling a comic book of her own. Would there be enough quarters in school for both of them to make money? And more importantly, how long could the comic book business continue before the principal gets involved?
- "Can I get back to you on that?" is Joey Pigza's answer for almost every question people ask him when he's wired. And Joey is wired a lot. The fact that his mom showed up in his life again after leaving Joey with his Grandma isn't helping. Joey tries hard to act normal. Part of his brain knows what he should and should not do, but the other part, the wired part, just can't sit still and do the right thing. Sometimes Joey's meds help him follow the rules, but other days things get away from him. Even though he's breaking the rules, the results are often hilarious. But if Joey keeps acting up, he's going to be sent to a special school. Can Joey figure out a way to keep himself under control?
- Most schools are built with the classrooms side by side. Wayside School was built with all thirty classrooms stacked one on top of the other. This book tells thirty stories about the class on the thirtieth floor. We meet the teacher, Mrs. Gorf, and the second teacher, Mrs. Jewls (who replaces Mrs. Gorf after an unfortunate apple incident). Other chapters introduce students on the thirtieth floor, including Paul, who likes to pull pigtails, Maurecia, who likes ice cream, and Kathy, who doesn't like anyone, not even you. Each person has a story and each story is silly and well, a bit sideways. This is the first in a series of books about Wayside School.


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The burning issue of vault storage
Recent fires at Iron Mountain facilities have generated a lot of talk about selecting offsite storage. Learn how the right backup practices can help you sleep at night.
The recent fires at two separate Iron Mountain storage facilities caused the bubble to bust for many of us who take offsite data storage for granted. Most well-documented data backup and archive strategies include statements such as "send offsite" or "send to vault." Not much thought is ever given to what happens once the data gets there other than a relative feeling of security because the data is offsite, away from the threats to which your data center could be exposed.
Without trying to minimize the importance of making sure your vault provider offers adequate fire protection for your data, adhering to backup and archive best practices could practically reduce the impact of a vault fire to the cost of media. Here are some of the common sense best practices everyone should adhere to:
Make copies of your backups
In the world of paper records, there are often requirements to keep originals in a very secure place due to the unique and often irreplaceable nature of certain documents. But in IT, we deal with electronic records, where copies are as legitimate as the original set of ones and zeros. By keeping duplicates of your backups, one onsite and one offsite, data is protected from loss due to fire or something far more common such as media error. Should one of the copies be lost, it is a simple matter of recreating it from the other copy. It's a simple task with most backup software, and the losses are reduced to the time it takes to recreate the copy and replacement media cost.
Send copies offsite daily
Do not keep all of your eggs in one basket; data centers can burn, too. When is the last time you assessed your own fire suppression system? If you do not have remote data replication capabilities, there is not much point in making copies daily -- if they are sent offsite weekly -- unless your only concern is media error.
Make copies of archives, too
There often is a belief that archives don't really need to be duplicated. After all, this is no longer production data, and we might not need to access it for a long time, if ever. Archived data is probably even more sensitive as it is often the only record left; the original record was deleted from the production system and transferred to offsite bound media. Unless data is archived "just in case we ever need it," it should be duplicated and kept in a separate location, especially if it is tied to any compliance requirement.
If cost is an issue
If an organization thinks that duplicating backups is too costly, then one must consider how critical their data is. In such cases, one must weigh the cost of lost data with the cost of adequately protecting that data. Logic would then dictate that the lowest cost is likely the way to go. But beware of hidden costs; while estimating the cost of duplicate backups is fairly straight forward, calculating losses is far less simple.
In any case, single backup copies are generally a bad idea. Even if the vault is fireproof and next door to the fire department, backup media is exposed to risk the moment it leaves your hands.
Do you know…
Best practices for long-term tape archives?
About the author: Pierre Dorion is a certified business continuity professional for Mainland Information Systems Inc.


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Hi everybody,
looking for help. What would an Irish Warrior have looked like at the time of The Norman Invasion?
What weapons were used etc...
Any images would be greatly appreciated.
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Thank you.