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Barry Kerollis was born in Philadelphia, PA. He trained at the Chester Valley Dance Academy in Lionville, PA and on scholarship at the Kirov Academy of Ballet and the School of American Ballet. Mr. Kerollis began his career in 2003 with the Houston Ballet. In 2004, he joined Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, WA, where he continued to dance for seven seasons. Barry currently works as a freelance dancer based out of Philadelphia.
View Barry's Lyquid Talent Website: http://barrykerollis.com
View Barry's Blog: http://lifeofafreelancedancer.blogspot.com/
Interview with Barry Kerollis
Q. What was the most difficult part in getting your first professional dance job?
A. I was convinced that it would be very difficult for me to get a job offer during my final year of training. I auditioned for any and every ballet company that came through New York City. The most challenging part of getting my first job was getting through 14 auditions in a two and half month period of time.
Q. What must dancers do in order to maintain their professional status with a company?
A. It is important for all dancers to first learn that they are not the only person in the room. Once this happens, they need to continue working to perfect their technique, project emotion and artistry, and pick up choreography quickly. Lastly, they need to learn that cross-training will protect them from injury and, when healthy, it will make them stronger and grow faster in the studio.
Q. When did you become comfortable and confident in yourself as a professional?
A. I feel that this is the great challenge of a dancer. I always feel confident and comfortable, but always have trouble feeling these same emotions. I tend to be confident before and after with a lot of questioning in-between. But the irony is that the questioning phase never leaves me with a lack of confidence.
Q. Do you ever have doubts with your abilities?
A. I don't necessarily doubt my abilities because I understand why things are working or not working. The doubt comes when there are aches and pains that prevent me from utilizing what is necessary to properly execute steps.
Q. What are you most excited about when it comes to dance?
A. I am really interested in pushing myself towards musical theatre. After over 10 years as a neo-classical and contemporary dancer, I feel it would be full circle to end up in a Broadway show.
Q. What made you choose your current company?
A. I am not currently attached to a company. After spending nearly a decade dancing full-time in companies, I decided to embark on a life of freelancing. I chose to do this because I didn't want to move from Philadelphia and had established a good life in the city. Looking for other company work would most likely require me to pick up and move again.
Q. How did you first become interested in ballet?
A. At the age of 4, I would sit in the lobby of my first dance studio while my sister was taking a creative movement class. With all of my youthful energy, I kept barging into the classroom and interrupting. The teacher had a great idea and told my mom that I could stay in the class for free if I would pay attention. I never left.
Q. When did you know you wanted to be a professional dancer?
A. I knew around the age of 12 that I wanted to be a professional, but I was pretty sure I wanted to be on Broadway. My passions slowly pushed me towards ballet and I took that path, keeping in mind I could eventually go back to Broadway
Q. Who has been the biggest supporter of your dance career?
A. My mom has always been my biggest fan since the beginning. Once I moved away from home, my life partner took over that job.
Q. What drives you as a dancer?
A. I feel that I am driven by many things. But, most recently, I discovered that I am most strongly driven by a hunger for success.
Q. Besides ballet, do you do any other styles of dancing?
A. I was actually raised as a competition kid, performing an array of styles from jazz to tap to modern dance. My varied background has always stayed with me, which is probably why I am constantly taking on other styles of dance.
Q. What do you do when you're not dancing?
A. I am very big into social media. I have my own blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer, which I maintain with regular weekly posts. I am also very passionate about music. I play a variety of instruments, from flute to piano.
Q. What is your favorite type of comfort food?
A. Anything with BBQ sauce.
Q. Do you have any hidden talents you would like to share?
A. I can make my eyes vibrate back and forth.
Q. Do you have any advice for any aspiring dancers?
A. Understand that the dance world is survival of the fittest. You must truly be passionate to make it through all of its trials. While it can be very challenging to navigate, the rewards are truly incredible and the people that take that journey with you are unlike most people you will meet.
Q. What three things do you always need in your dance bag?
A. Socks – I never wear slippers at barre. Towel – There is nothing worse than sweat dripping in your eyes. Kashi Go Lean Caramel Chocolate bar – I am always hungry, so I need many snacks. This is my favorite.

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I traveled with my toddler earlier this year. In light of the impending holidays, I'd bet you or someone you know is traveling with at least one child this year. I did lots of research before our travel. I had to figure out how to make toddler travel possible. Question 1 and hotly debated was to buy the extra plane seat or not. Thousands of parents will debate this question before hitting "confirm" on their seat selections. I grappled about this for weeks before I booked my flight. Then I bought a plane ticket. A ticket. One. I'm a teacher for goodness sake. I don't have an extra $500 for a ticket for a little person who will barely take up a whole seat, and who will most likely be sitting on my lap anyways because she's obsessed with me. Mean girls style.
I also researched the tips and made the Target trip in advance for you. Here are 5 tips I read and then the real talk of whether they worked or if I tried them at all along with links to the products worth buying.
Tip 1: Bring All the Toys
That's right, bring an absurd amount of toys. Bring all of the toys so that they will be so surprised when you whip out new toy after new toy that they will be instantly content. That's what I kept reading from the Pinterest moms. Buy some toys and tuck them away so they won't see them before the flight. Then, when your little dictator starts getting antsy, bust out that toy and sit back and relax. And don't forget to buy them a cute little backpack to put them all in. Target- it's the place. And for just $20, your child can have a giraffe bag!
Tip 1 Real talk
I've got news for you, Pinterest mamas. Did you know that plane seats are the size of a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe? Can you give me a tutorial on how to retrieve the toys out of my carry-on bag when I have a toddler on my lap? If you put your carry-on in a compartment above you, forget about setting your child down to get that bag out in flight. Maybe you have an angel-baby, but my baby would be halfway down the aisle trying her best to trip and get rug burn.
If you put your bag by your feet, have fun trying to find a place to put your child other than your lap when you are trying to bend over and frantically fumble through it looking for your Veggie Straws. I made an attempt to, and ended up with soaked armpits as I also repeatedly elbowed the man sitting awkwardly close to the wall and window while whispering to the man who he knew sitting in front of him.
We all knew he was talking about us. And we all knew that I couldn't get a damn thing out of the bag. I was left to sweat some more and hope that Moana started to work on the iPad.
TLDR toys: By all means, bring all the toys. That doesn't mean you will be anywhere close to pulling them out for your precious one on the flight- this may be more of an airport time hack.
Tip 2: Bring All the Snacks
Another very helpful tip from the moms of Pinterest. Don't forget to bring a variety of snacks! I had our snacks carefully laid out on my bed, separated by the flight out and the flight back. I had sweet and salty snacks, and I had real juices with Frozen characters on them and organic chocolate coconut milk. I had everything Target could offer.
Tip 2 Real Talk
Did I need that many snacks? No. Could I get to them in my bag? Barely. My hand got in there just enough to get a lollipop, some juice, and some freeze-dried strawberries on the way to our destination. She loved the juice. Loved it so much that she squeezed it in a big Olaf warm hug and it came gushing out all over her. She enjoyed the strawberries. So much that she got excited and dumped them and all of their little flaky crumbs on the floorboard. Sorry flight attendants. And that lollipop? Well, she didn't even know how to enjoy it, poor thing. How do you teach a small toddler how to lick? She chomped right into it and I spent the next minutes worrying if the piece was sharp and if she was going to choke on it or tear her esophagus.
TLDR snacks: Bring tons, make sure they are extra crumbly, and bring a drinking contraption that doesn't hold liquid very well. It will be a fun time. Skip the lollipop though. Unless you've tried that already. Successfully.
Tip 3: Tech All You Want
Let them have as much screen time as they want! That's what the blogs say. Who cares, just keep them happy and get to where you need to be. I bought a super heavy-duty iPad case that I hoped could withstand toddler mishaps. I snagged some toddler headphones on sale- they had volume control. I downloaded apps with Elmo, ABCs, shapes, counting, coloring with kitties, Disney, and downloaded movies and episodes from Netflix in case there wasn't a screen on the headrest in front of us to watch movies.
Tip 3 Real Talk
We were locked and loaded. I was prepared to buy in-flight WiFi and everything. I logged in to the WiFi and then…nothing. It didn't work. The lady next to me said, "Ya, I don't know if this WiFi is for streaming or apps like that." Thanks, lady. It's gonna be your funeral, then.
TLDR tech: Thankfully, there was a screen in front of us AND it had Moana. Be sure to have offline games, shows, and other activities for your little one if you bring along all the tech.
Tip 4: Fly When It's Naptime or Bedtime
Buy some milk in the airport and bring a sippy cup and you are ret-ta-go when you get on the plane. Your little will get on the plane, you'll pull out a blankie, and she'll snuggle up all sweet with you as she sips her milk and watches Moana into a sleepy daze until she passes out. And you won't even have to pee once.
Tip 4 Real Talk
I didn't put much weight into the fact that it would be the witching hour and she may throw tantrum after tantrum. She actually didn't, which I was extremely surprised about, but it was no picnic. I am convinced it was all thanks to Moana ("You're Welcome").
She fussed and cried, but it wasn't near a tantrum. Thankfully the man next to me had five… FIVE… kids, so when she was cranky I think he understood. I even caught him looking at her sweetly, and I could tell he was reminiscing.
TLDR flight time: Be prepared for tantrums no matter what precautions you make. After all, it is bedtime and we all know what that can turn into. Bring a sippy cup, a blankie, and cross your fingers for a nice old grandpa who had five kids and has a ton of grandbabies.
Tip 5: Bring Goodies and Cute Notes
Since parents don't have all that much to do to get ready for a flight with a toddler (eye roll), spend an extra thirty minutes or so packing together cute notes and freebies in little Ziploc baggies for strangers. Be extra and throw in a few dollars or a drink ticket.
Tip 5 Real Talk
What happened to the good old days of just having to get through it? I put in my time listening to crying babies over the years on flights. I would never ever expect anything from the parent of one. I just spent my flight valuing my freedom and ability to relax with my music and a Nylon magazine. The strangers will get over it.
TLDR goodies for strangers: You have a toddler. They can get their non-toddler-wrangling selves a drink with their own money, not your sad, sticky lollipop-goop-covered dollars.
In the end, the flight with my toddler was actually so horrible that I told my husband that I would never do it again by myself as long as I live. But you know what, that's life and I have a damn funny story to tell from it. And I will never, ever forget it. Traveling with a toddler is just like being with your toddler on a regular day; there will be tantrums and there may be sweet moments- just all in front of hundreds of strangers you pass in the airport and sit next to on the plane. Do what you normally would do, bring the toys you know she likes, and just go with the flow.


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Updated at 9:14 EST
House Democrats narrowly won a key test vote Friday on sweeping legislation to combat global warming and usher in a new era of cleaner energy. Republicans said the bill included "the largest tax increase in American history."
The vote was 217-205 to advance the White House-backed legislation to the floor, and 30 Democrats defected, a reflection of the controversy the bill sparked.
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President Barack Obama has made the measure a top priority of his first year in office. The president, along with White House aides and House Democratic leaders, scrambled for the votes to assure passage. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has pledged to get the legislation passed before lawmakers leave on their July 4 vacation.
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In the House, the bill's fate depended on the decisions of a few dozen fence-sitting Democrats, mainly conservatives and moderates from contested districts who feared the political ramifications of siding with the White House and their leadership on the measure.
Democrats left little or nothing to chance. Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to an administration post, put off her resignation from Congress until after the final vote on the climate change bill.
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There was widespread agreement that under this cap-and-trade system, the cost of energy would almost certainly increase. But Democrats argued that much of the impact on taxpayers would be offset by other provisions in the bill. Low-income consumers would qualify for credits and rebates to cushion the impact on their energy bills.
Two reports issued this week - one from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office and the other from the Environmental Protection Agency - seemed to support that argument.
The CBO analysis estimated that the bill would cost an average household $175 a year; the EPA put it at between $80 and $110 a year.
Republicans questioned the validity of the CBO study and noted that even that analysis showed actual energy production costs increasing $770 per household. Industry groups have cited other studies showing much higher cost to the economy and to individuals.


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Coyote Outdoor Living's Electric Grill Island and Suite of Products Prolong the Season
Summer may end in September, but in the fall, your city rooftop deck or patio is still the place to enjoy lazy Sunday afternoons and al fresco dining. Outdoor entertaining is one of America's greatest pastimes and is why outdoor kitchens and grills are quickly becoming a must-have feature whether a tabletop grill or a full multi-grill standalone kitchen with sinks, burners, cabinets, and refrigerators. For city dwellers, outdoor entertaining spaces are highly coveted and scarce. It is no surprise that homeowners are increasingly interested in designing outdoor spaces that maximize the footprint of the area. A recent survey from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) shows that 69 percent of firms have reported an increase in requests for outdoor living spaces.
A rooftop deck or enhanced patio outfitted with great grilling equipment, lounging furniture and gardens can provide the feel of a country or suburban backyard. For this reason, Coyote Outdoor Living now offers consumers a one-stop shop to create a dream outdoor environment that includes outdoor kitchens, furniture collections, an innovative fire table and their extensive grill series offerings. Thoughtfully planned design and furniture can help create a special entertaining place that also provides a comfortable balance to the stressors of city life while adding value to your home. In urban markets, a rooftop deck may return up to 150 percent of the enhancement project costs in resale value, especially in warmer climates, where homeowners can enjoy their deck year-round. Not only that, real estate agent, Lauren Davis, The Lauren Davis Team, Washington Fine Properties, LLC attests, "Many of today's buyers are willing to pay a premium for a home with a well-designed, livable outdoor space as it adds to functional square footage."
Luxe urban rooftops and patios have become the hottest trend in urban areas. Anthony Carrino, HGTV host of the 'Kitchen Cousins' and co-founder of 'Home with the Cousins' podcast has transformed his Jersey City, NJ rooftop into a veritable urban oasis. Anthony has created a complete outdoor living experience with the Coyote Electric Grill island which can accommodate any space, heats up fast, is easy to clean, and you don't need any fuel, just a nearby outlet, an Asado smoker that performs like a pressure cooker on steroids, the Coyote Firetable powered by Blazing Beats which syncs your playlist with dancing flames and furniture that has a modern city vibe. As stated by the television personality about urban versus suburban design, "the challenges are really quite similar: bringing gas and electric to the areas you need it and designing to your use and aesthetic needs and wants."
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A 15-year-old Watertown girl was killed during a snowmobiling trip in Vermont on Saturday night.
Brieanna Antonio and her aunt, Andrea Mitchell, 40, of Waterbury, were on a Vermont Association of Snowmobile Travelers trail when she hit a tree deep in the woods just after 7 p.m. near the Mount Snow ski resort, the Waterbury Republican-American reports.
Mitchell was driving the snowmobile with Antonio riding behind her as part of a tour group when the sled left the trail and hit a tree, police said.
Both, who were wearing helmets, were thrown from the snowmobile. Antonio was killed and Mitchell suffered back and abdomen injuries, according to Vermont State Police.
"She was such a nice person and she was so pretty. She did not deserve this at all," one classmate, said in a text message.
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"Free" is one of our favorite four-letter words. Yours too? That's no surprise. People LOVE free stuff—whether it's a glow stick to take home from a concert, free samples to taste at the supermarket, a tee shirt from a festival or a free beverage on your birthday. Sure, you can do without 'em, but those little extras can be a lot of fun when they come your way.
Now, how often is it that you find something that you must have and don't have to buy it? You know, something practical with lasting value. We can't answer that for sure, of course. We're just delighted that one of the newest innovative must-haves in the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) world is our very own Tobii Dynavox Pathways for Core First app.
And it's free!
Pathways is like a GPS for parents, teachers or therapists accompanying young people with complex communication needs on the road to more complete language and literacy. While helping a child or student take ownership of an AAC system with Snap Core First as its main component, Pathways is a perfect starting point. But take the app for a dry run and you'll probably find more than a few good reasons to keep it for the long run.
Communication partners are sure to find confidence for the journey through the wealth of resources that Pathways offers. There are lessons, research-based tips and step-by-step directions for just about anything and everything you hope to see someone accomplish, communication wise. Oh, did we mention the more than 100 instructional videos on the app? Short and sweet, the videos will help you get started and keep going. You can pretty much watch them in any order, for Pathways meets you where you're at. Whether the person you're helping needs to learn core vocabulary, combine words, increase their vocabulary or grow accustomed to using their AAC system in daily activities, Pathways lends instant and constant support. Use it to improve device operation and navigation skills, track goals or repair communication breakdowns. The itinerary is all up to you.
No worries if the pace feels too fast or too slow along certain stretches. The estimated time of arrival for communication success is different for every person, every goal and every time you hit the road. Pathways works with you in keeping an eye out for opportunities for engagement, literacy, growth and other milestones of that success, so you don't miss any.
By far, the best thing about Pathways (well, other than not costing a penny) is that it lets you give precise yet flexible hands-on support without having to borrow the AAC system even for a minute. And, of course, you know what that means: No child is left stranded without a voice
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As an artist, you understand the long-term effects of each investment you make towards your career — be it large or small. The truth is that whatever you choose to do today can and will affect you tomorrow. But you've realized that with so much to worry about, focusing on being creative seems like a daunting task.
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Southern Ocean Could Hit Ocean Acidification Tipping Point 30 Years Early
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Things just went from worse to worser in the Southern Ocean: According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, seasonal changes in pH and the concentration of carbonate could be compounding the impact of anthropogenic emissions, speeding up the process of ocean acidification by almost 30 years, reports ABC Science's Bianca Nogrady. Pushing the ocean much further could weaken the Southern Ocean's ability to absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide and dramatically alter its ecosystem structure, the lead author, Ben McNeil of the University of South Wales, warns.
The end of marine life as we know it?
The consequences for marine organisms, particularly those which form shells or skeletons made out of calcium carbonate, would be devastating. A low pH reduces the availability of carbonate and bicarbonate ions in the ocean; if carbonate levels are low enough, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) becomes more soluble and dissolves back into the water, inhibiting the ability of shelled plankton like coccolithophores or pteropods to make their shells.
As surface waters become more acidic, the "saturation horizon," which is defined as the natural boundary in the water column below which CaCO3 dissolves, is expected to rise -- reducing precious habitat space for these and other organisms. This matters because many other organisms up the food chain depend either directly (zooplankton) or indirectly (fish and other larger predators) on their presence. (In other words, many of these species are likely to go extinct.)
Picturing a worst worst-case scenario
Previous studies had predicted that the Southern Ocean's surface waters would become undersaturated with respect to aragonite, one of two forms of CaCO3 (the more soluble one), by mid-century (550 parts per million by 2060, according to Julia Whitty). Several recent models have determined that surface carbonate ion concentrations have already fallen by almost 10 percent since pre-industrial times; they are likely to fall much further by century's end if present trends continue. (John recently noted that ocean acidity levels were up a whopping 30 percent since the advent of the Industrial Revolution.)
This passage from an article in Mongabay puts the study in (stark) perspective:
Oceans worldwide absorbed approximately 118 billion metric tons of carbon between 1800 and 1994 according to a report published in 2006 by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and NOAA, resulting in increased ocean acidity. Should CO2 emissions continue at their current rate, scientists project that global ocean pH levels could drop from 8.1 today to 7.7 by 2100.
In the past, changes in ocean acidity have triggered mass extinction events. According to a study published in the September 2006 issue of Geology, dramatically warmer and more acidic oceans may have contributed to the worst mass extinction on record, the Permian extinction. During the extinction event, which occurred some 250 million years ago, about 95% of ocean's life forms became extinct.
Oceana report: Fixing ocean acidification now would save billions
This study coincides with a new report, entitled "Acid Test," released today by our friends at Oceana, which finds that slowing ocean acidification (stopping it completely is now, unfortunately, not a possibility) could save billions in lost revenue from the fishing and eco-tourism industries down the road. The actions they believe policymakers should take include:
* Adopt a policy of stabilizing atmospheric carbon dioxide at 350 parts per million or below (that would require an 85 percent cut in emissions below 2000 levels by 2050)
* Promote energy efficiency and low carbon fuels
* Transition quickly to alternative energy sources
* Regulate carbon releases
* Preserve natural resilience of marine ecosystems by protecting them from overfishing and pollution
The science in the report is rock-solid: The authors based many of their recommendations on the work of top climate scientists like NASA's James Hansen (hence the 350 ppm figure, which is also the level eco-activists like Bill McKibben say we should cap CO2 at). It doesn't exactly make for uplifting reading, but I hope some of President-elect Obama's science advisers will pick up on it.
Via: The Blue Marble: Southern Ocean Nears Acid Tipping Point
More about ocean acidification
Acidification: 100 Years in the Future
Ocean Acidification Conference: Acidity Up 30% Since Industrial Revolution - Producing Toxic Assets For The World
Volcanic Vents Shed Light on a Future of Ocean Acidification


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Such a special event, which is undoubtedly the Global Networking Forum, could not do without the product premieres, that are always impatiently awaited. Therefore, this year, during the Saturday conference, we presented great new products in our offer!
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Foster, John (2001) Education as sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 7 (2). pp. 153-165. ISSN 1469-5871Full text not available from this repository.
The relation between education and sustainability cannot be an external, still less an instrumental one. Sustainability means humans, as individuals and societies, consciously trying to go with the grain of nature. Learning to understand the natural world and the human place in it can only be an active process through which our sense of what counts as going with the grain of nature is continuously constituted and recreated. This process cannot have its agenda set to subserve sustainability criteria which it actually makes meaningful. The policy discourse, parameters and indices of operational sustainability are heuristics, and the conditions for deploying them intelligently are at one and the same time the conditions for a genuinely learning and for a deeply sustainable society. This suggests, too, a basis for reclaiming education in general from the instrumentalising approaches that currently beset it.
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enterprise networking(redirected from IT management)
enterprise networkingThe networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. An enormous amount of effort goes into planning the integration of disparate networks and systems and managing them, and, planning again for yet more interfaces as marketing pressures force vendors to develop new techniques that routinely change the ground rules.
Application Development/Configuration Management
There are a large number of programming languages and development tools for writing today's applications. Each development system has its own visual programming interface for building GUI front ends and its own fourth-generation language (4GLs) for doing the business logic. Programmers are always learning new languages to meet the next generation.
Traditional programming has given way to programming for graphical user interfaces and object-oriented methods, two technologies with steep learning curves for the traditional programmer.
Programming managers are responsible for maintaining legacy systems in traditional languages while developing new systems in newer languages. They must also find ways to keep track of all the program modules and ancillary files that make up an application when several programmers work on a project. Stand-alone version control and configuration management programs handle this, and parts of these systems are increasingly being built into the development systems themselves (see configuration management).
Database Management
Like all software, a database management system (DBMS) must support the hardware platform and operating system it runs in. In order to move a DBMS to another platform, a version must be available for the new hardware and operating system. The common database language between client and server is SQL, but each DBMS vendor implements its own rendition of SQL, requiring a special SQL interface to most every DBMS.
Database administrators must select the DBMS or DBMSs that efficiently process the daily transactions and also provide sufficient horsepower for decision support. They must decide when and how to split the operation into different databases, one for daily work, the other for ad hoc queries. They must also create the structure of the database by designing the record layouts and their relationships to each other.
Operating Systems
Operating systems are the master control programs that run the computer system. Single-user operating systems, such as Windows and Mac, are used in the clients, and multiuser network operating systems, such as Windows, Linux and Unix, are used in the servers. Windows is the clear winner on the desktop, but Windows and Linux compete with each other for the server side.
The operating system sets the standard for the programs that run under it. The choice of operating system combined with the hardware platform determines which ready-made applications can be purchased to work on it.
Systems programmers and IT managers must determine when newer versions of operating systems make sense and plan how to integrate them into existing environments.
Mobile Networking
Since the late 2000s, smartphones and tablets have become extensions of the company's local network and have dramatically increased the number of platforms and complexity network administrators deal with on a day-to-day basis. In a large enterprise, users may employ Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone or BlackBerry devices, all of which hook into the corporate network. Mobile security is a growth industry!
Communications Protocols
Communications protocols determine the format and rules for how the transmitted data are framed and managed from the sending station to the receiving station. Exchanging data and messages between PCs, Macs, mainframes and Unix servers used to mean designing networks for a multiprotocol environment. Today, enterprises have migrated their proprietary protocols (IBM's SNA, Apple's AppleTalk, Novell's IPX/SPX, Microsoft's NetBEUI) to the Unix-based TCP/IP protocol, which is the transport of the Internet.
Transmission from station to station within a LAN is performed by the LAN access method, or data link protocol, which is almost always Ethernet. As traffic expands within an organization, higher bandwidth is required, causing organizations to plan for faster Ethernet connections (from 100 Mbps to 1,000 Mbps to 10,000 Mbps).
Repeaters, bridges, routers, gateways and switches are the devices used to extend, convert, route and manage traffic in an enterprise network, which is often as jammed as the Los Angeles freeways. Network administrators have to analyze current network traffic in light of future business plans and increasing use of Web pages, images and especially video. They have to determine when to increase network bandwidth while maintaining existing networks, which today have become the technical lifeblood of an enterprise.
Transmitting data to remote locations requires the use of private lines or public switched services offered by local and long distance carriers and Internet providers. A plethora of services have been available, most of which have coalesced into some form of third-party Internet connection using encrypted communications.
Network Management
Network management is the monitoring and control of LANs and WANs from a central management console. It requires network management software, such as IBM's NetView and HP's OpenView. The Internet's SNMP has become the de facto standard management protocol, but there are many network management programs and options. For example, there are more than 30 third-party add-ons for HP's popular OpenView software.
Systems and Storage Management
Systems management includes a variety of functions for managing computers in a networked environment, including software distribution, version control, backup and recovery, printer spooling, job scheduling, virus protection and performance and capacity planning. Network management may also fall under the systems management umbrella.
Storage management has become critical for two reasons. First, there is an ever-increasing demand for storage due to the Internet, document management and data warehousing as well as increasing daily transaction volume in growing companies. Secondly, finding the time window in a 7x24 operation to copy huge databases for backup, archiving and disaster recovery has become more difficult.
Electronic Mail
All earlier mail systems have given way to Internet protocol-based email; however, some still remain within the enterprise. No matter which mail system is used, keeping the network safe from virus-laden attachments and preventing it from overloading because of spam is an ongoing challenge.
The Internet and Intranets
As if everything above is not enough to keep the technical staff busy, the World Wide Web came along in the mid-1990s with the force of a tornado, and nothing in the IT world would ever be the same. Today, the Internet sets many of the standards, and the browser has become an interface for accessing just about everything. Every component of system software from operating system to database management system, as well as every application on the market, was revamped in some manner to be Internet compliant. Today, almost every new application deals with the Internet in some manner.
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Banks High School Alumni Foundation
A History of the Banks High School Alumni Foundation
Around the middle of the 1980s there was a group of Banks High School Alumni who would gather for an annual dinner at the Brown Derby Restaurant in Banks, Oregon, and later at the St. Francis Elementary School in Roy. Many of these people graduated from Banks High School in the middle to late 1930s. It grew each year by inviting people who would celebrate their 50-year reunion. This dinner came to be affectionately called the Gold Timers dinner.
It was at one of these early dinners that Norman Bud Stanton '36 started a discussion. Bud and a few others wanted to do something as kind of a payback for the years they had enjoyed growing up in the Banks area and attending Banks High School. Among those having a voice in this discussion were Don Spiering '37, Irwin Schlegel '34, Wilma '34 and Albert Stafford '32, Oris Maller '32 and Irene Hickman '36. These alumni are considered the Founders of the Banks High School Alumni Foundation.
The wheels started to spin and the law firm of Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey was engaged to establish the Banks High School Alumni Foundation. In March of 1988, the Alumni Foundation Inc. was incorporated as an Oregon nonprofit corporation.
More alumni joined the effort. Alums Nancy Lyda '61, Bill Tolke '48, Elaine Hermens '53, Lillian Shafer '47, Georgeina Howell '68, Ken Ackerman '68, Gene Kelly '60, Norma Stewart '62, and Don Caldwell '53 started to take leadership rolls in the organization. That same year Banks High School was contacted and under the guidance of then Principal Bob Schlegel '65, criteria for an Alumni Scholarship were developed and addresses and mailing lists were created. Fundraisers were planned including raffling off log truck loads of firewood, selling mums at homecoming, a hide-a-bed raffle, concession stand proceeds, and general mailings asking for donations. Then President Irwin Schlegel stated at one of these planning meetings that his fundraising goal was $100,000. On this announcement, there was a collective inhale in the room, as people immediately understood the immensity of this number. Many hours of volunteer labor were logged during these early years in pursuit of this goal.
In the late 1990s a series of events occurred that changed the fundraising focus of the Foundation. Starting with the Louise Larson Family, several people with community ties began donating money to the Foundation. Other families that came forward during this period including the Rufener and Schlegel families. In about 2004, Dallas Weber passed away and left the foundation $320,000. Dallas was a local farmer and good friend of then Foundation President Bill Tolke. It was said Dallas first got the idea to donate when he saw Bills name as President of the Foundation on a letterhead he had received in the mail. In addition, over the course of the life of this organization, Bud Stanton would donate nearly $5,000 yearly to the Foundation with that total in the $100,000 neighborhood today.
The first Alumni Foundation Scholarship was awarded in 1988. Over the past several years the Foundation has grown to the point were we have been awarding several scholarships a year and since 1988 has awarded over 148 scholarships totaling $217,000 to graduates of Banks High School.
If you have any questions concerning the foundation, please contact:
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My latest before-bed book is The Bee Keepers Lament: : How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America by Hannah Nordhaus.
First, allow me to distinguish what makes a good before-bed book. It is a delicate balance in a book of writing that is interesting enough to distract the reader from all the thoughts pinging aorund in your head threatening to keep you awake, but not so dramatic, overwrought, or gripping (ie. the main character's life hangs in the balance every couple chapters) that you stay up for an extra 2 hours because you HAVE to read the next chapter against all your bed-time and work-tomorrow know-better intentions.
Like I said, tricky balance, but The Bee Keepers Lament pulls it off.
It is a fascinating read about an industry I frankly had no proper appreciation of before picking it up. I didn't know that bees are shipped all over the US from one pollenation crop to another all year long in trucks! I had no idea that almonds are so finnicky to grow and depend completely on these bees. I am fascinated by the story of the little honey bears I always took for granted.
Read The Bee Keepers Lament before bed this week. You won't be dissapointed.


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Political Dynamics
Today, the House Ag Committee begins to consider the provisions of H.R. 2419, the 2007 Farm Bill. The hearing begins at 1:00 pm Eastern in 1300 Longworth, and live audio and video will be available here.
As the debate begins, recall some general political considerations that were noted in an article from Saturday's Washington Post. In part, the Post article stated that, "A coalition of Democratic-leaning environmental organizations, anti-poverty groups and church organizations are pushing to redirect some subsidies to conservation, wetlands preservation, rural development and nutrition. But top Democrats are reluctant to push too hard for changes that could put at risk Democratic freshmen from 'red' states, which backed President Bush's reelection in 2004 and where the farm vote is still a factor in close elections."
Scott Faber, writing on Sunday at The Ruminant, took exception to this observation, and stated that, "Freshmen members of Congress represent lots of farmers – but most of them do not grow corn.
"But, the Washington Post perpetuated some long-held myths by presuming that Congressional leaders are worried that farm and food policy reforms will hurt freshmen legislators representing corn and soybean farmers.
"In fact, many more freshmen members of Congress represent fruit and vegetable producers than represent the producers of subsidized crops."
Mr. Faber added that, "In fact, as the Ruminant reported, farmers represented by 36 of 55 freshmen members of the House would be better served if Congress cut subsidies to help pay for conservation programs. In addition, farmers in 12 districts would see little or no change.
"Farmers in only seven districts in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana would receive modestly less federal support if Congress cut 'direct' payments to share the cost of clean water — mostly corn and soybean farmers who have seen farm prices double in recent years in response to the ethanol mandate."
Congressional Quarterly writer Catharine Richert also took a closer look at some of the larger political dynamics at work in the Farm Bill debate in an article from Friday; and stated that, "Now the House is knee-deep in writing a new farm bill, and the outlook isn't as rosy as it was earlier this year. While House Agriculture Committee members squabble over money and plot to fend off threats from outside the panel to overhaul agricultural policy, [House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California)] and her circle face a bigger dilemma: The outcome of this year's farm bill could make or break the reelection of vulnerable freshman Democrats.
"There are 42 new freshmen in the House this year — including many with rural constituencies — and nine sit on the farm panel.
"That means leadership will have to weigh the re-election needs of new members such as Tim Walz of Minnesota, whose constituency includes many farmers used to collecting subsidies, against those such as Arizona's Gabrielle Giffords who would bring millions more back to her district if some farm payments were redirected to conservation programs, according to a new report by Environmental Defense."
Ms. Richert also pointed out that, "[House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.)] now is toying with ways to limit subsidies; those changes are likely to come up when the full Agriculture Committee begins debating the bill Tuesday.
"But major changes could threaten the re-election hopes of most freshmen Democrats on the committee, who barely won Republican-leaning districts where victory could come down to farm votes.
"'There's no swing voter like a farmer,' said Brent Gattis, a farm lobbyist for Olsson Frank Weeda and a former Republican aid for the House farm panel. While many farmers fit a conservative profile, their votes typically come down to money, Gattis said."
And the political considerations from some party leaders may go beyond future Congressional elections.
In a radio program aired yesterday, ("The 2007 Farm Bill") program host Tom Ashbrook of WBUR-Boston (at about the 5:30 minute mark of the interview) asked Des Moines Register writer Philip Brasher, "[if] in the run-up to a presidential election year…can anybody really change this, or if they go at it hammer and tong do they risk losing…the electoral college votes of these key farm states?"
Mr. Brasher replied by saying, "Well, they will have to play it very carefully because a state like Iowa is going to be very important not just in the Caucuses but also in a close presidential election. Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, those three states in particular have been swing states…in the last two elections you saw [President] Bush spend a tremendous amount of attention to Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin in 2000 and in 2004."
Also appearing on yesterday's "On Point" program with Tom Ashbrook was Senate Ag Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). At about the 13-minute mark, Sen. Harkin spoke about the Conservation Security Program and elaborated on ideas of paying farmers for "how" they produce output as opposed to subsidizing "what" or "how much" they grow.
In 2003, the European Union reformed the way they support their agricultural sector and moved toward paying their producers based on decoupled principles associated with environmental stewardship. For more on this issue, see "The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy: Its 2003 Reform and Relevance to U.S. Farm Policy," by Tassos Haniotis, which was posted recently, along with a series of other papers, at the Woods Institute for the Environment (Stanford University) webpage.
The paper stated on page 15 that, "It is interesting to compare in this context the concept and application of the Production Flexibility Contract of the 1996 Farm Bill to the Single Farm Payment concept of the 2003 CAP reform. Despite differences in their application, the design of both concepts is very similar.
"A fixed level of support, determined on past payments, allows farmers to freely take their production decisions by decoupling them from the level of or type of their production, provided they respect a series of conditions (a feature not just of EU support, but also of US support).
"The only, albeit very significant, difference was in the driving force of both policy reforms. In the EU, it was the need to legitimise farm support by allowing farmers to look for market signals under a fixed budgetary constraint. In the US it was the need to maximise budgetary outlays that were being threatened as a result of positive market development."
In large part, exports drove the market developments that impacted U.S. commodity prices in the mid-1990s; however, today's commodity prices are being lifted by the expansion of biofuels production and use. The Asian financial crisis and resulting drop in commodity prices that lead to federal ad hoc disaster assistance in the late 1990s, and contributed to some of the rational for provisions in the 2002 Farm Bill, have left many producers skeptical about the sustainability of high commodity prices in the 2007 Farm Bill debate. As a result, many producers are reluctant to "go back" to a policy framework like the 1996 Farm Bill that many felt left them exposed to substantial downward price risks.
The potential for increased market volatility is also a concern among some midwestern producers. Anecdotally, the Associated Press noted in an article from yesterday the relatively high market level of some program crops, as well as how quickly market prices can move; "Forecasts for cooler, wetter weather in the Midwest this week — the conditions needed for a healthy crop of corn — triggered a sharp pullback in agriculture prices Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade…Traders sent corn and soybean futures tumbling to the low end of their daily trading limits on the Chicago Board of Trade, and wheat tailed them lower."
The AP article added that, "December corn closed at $3.485 a bushel, while November soybeans ended at $8.9875 a bushel. September wheat settled down 19 cents at $6.0175 a bushel."
Ian Swanson and Jim Snyder also flushed out some more details of the political nature of the Farm Bill debate in an article posted this morning at The Hill Online.
There, the authors reported that, "[House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.)] appears to favor leaving the 2002 farm bill mostly intact, a position supported by most farm lobbies. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), however, has pressured Peterson to craft a bill that limits farm subsidies for wealthy farmers, with the savings used for other priorities, such as nutrition.
"One lobbyist said it would be impossible to support the bill until Peterson provides more details on the payment limits he is considering.
"Traditionally, rice and cotton growers have fought lowering reductions. But some agriculture lobbyists say the dynamics have shifted such that these growers may reluctantly swallow the reforms to head off steeper cuts — depending on what else is in the bill.
"'It's been clear it's important to the Speaker that there is enough reform—what's enough is up for discussion — so she can make the case to the Democratic caucus that this is a reform bill,' said Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation."
The Hill article then stated that, "This puts both Pelosi and Peterson in a tough position, lobbyists say. The two are caught between those who want a farm bill similar to 2002 legislation, which has been popular with farmers, including some vulnerable Democrats, and changes long pushed by key party constituencies."
Mr.'s Swanson and Snyder also indicated the more than typical partisan nature of the 2007 Farm Bill debate; "House Ag Committee Ranking Member Robert Goodlatte (R-Virginia)] offered sympathy for the chairman, whom he described as being in a 'terrible bind'—caught between satisfying leadership and his farming constituents.
"But some farm lobbyists and committee Democrats suspect crocodile tears.
"With House Democrats crafting their first major farm bill since losing the majority in 1994, Republicans seem to be charting a course that puts pressure on freshman Democrats to vote on a bill that cuts farm subsidies.
"'They're right now telegraphing that if the farm bill moves forward, Democrats will have to provide the votes for it,' said Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.).
"As Pomeroy sees it, the message from committee Republicans today is to go slow; tomorrow, if a bill doesn't move forward, they'll blame Democrats for not getting things done."
And Congressional Quarterly writer Catharine Richert noted in an article from yesterday that, "Scarce funding combined with the threat of payment limitations has caused unprecedented divisions on the typically bipartisan committee."
A news release issued yesterday by the "Ag Republican Press" stated that, "Tonight, the Agriculture Committee Republicans were unanimous in their objection to proceeding to markup the farm bill in a bipartisan fashion until the money promised to the Committee is produced. Additionally, the Republican Members of the Committee expressed their intention to meet with the Chairman once they have had the opportunity to review the bill with its comprehensive manager's amendment language and have received the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scores.
"'In the short-term, we're being asked to support a bill that we've yet to see in final form without the final CBO scores. In the long-term, we're being asked to take a bill to the floor that lacks sufficient funding to withstand a barrage of potentially devastating amendments. We continue to urge the Chairman to pull in the reins and proceed when the funding is made available,' said Ranking Member Bob Goodlatte.
"Despite months of urging to slow down and wait for sufficient funds to materialize, the Committee is scheduled to begin consideration of the farm bill tomorrow afternoon.
"'Agriculture Committee Republicans want to write a forward looking farm bill and we want to work with our Democratic colleagues to get the job done. But if getting the job done means setting American agriculture on a chopping block and inviting everyone in to take a slice, that is not a position we can stand behind,' said Ranking Member Bob Goodlatte."
The administration is also making its voice heard as the Ag Committee sets to work.
Philip Brasher, writing yesterday at the Cash Crops Blog, reported that, "Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is stepping up his attacks on the House farm bill. On Monday, he released three pages of talking points, assailing among other things the 'five budget gimmicks,' totaling about $3 billion, he says are being used to fit the farm bill within its spending limit.
"Later this month, Johanns plans to speak at the National Press Club, an aide says.
"The real question is whether the administration will go so far as to threaten to veto the farm bill. The bully pulpit will only be so effective, especially in the waning months of an unpopular presidency.
"As would be expected, Johanns says it's too early to talk about a veto.
"'There's a point at which I expect to sit down with the president a number of times and talk about what the proposals are and how they compare and make a recommendation,' he said.
"But Johanns is clearly laying down some markers for the bill: More money for fruits and vegetables. Less for cotton and grain producers. New limits on subsidies to wealthy farms. More money for conservation, food stamps and rural hospitals. Those won't be tough ideas to sell to the public."
Also yesterday, the Grocery Manufacturers of America issued a press release stating that, "In a letter to Senate and House leaders, Cal Dooley, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), today joined leading business groups in calling on Congress to reform federal farm policy.
"'It is time for Congress to reform our outdated farm policy to better serve the needs of rural America and the entire U.S. economy,' said Dooley. 'That is why GMA and this broad coalition of business leaders, who represent tens of millions of U.S. workers, are calling on Congress to approve a farm bill that reduces subsidies and fosters an environment more conducive to eliminating trade barriers to U.S. products.'"
The news release added that, "The letter was signed by GMA, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Retail Federation, the Information Technology Industry Council and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. It outlined three major farm-reform policy goals:
"A reduction in excessive subsidies The elimination of substantial domestic and international agricultural market distortions The protection of basic U.S. farm policies from unwarranted World Trade Organization (WTO) attacks."
Keith Good


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Monday, February 4, 2008
This doesn't look like Phoenix!!
One thing that I love about Foote is that he loves to surprise me. For example, when we were first married I would go to get in my car after work and there would be a note or a cooler with my favorite juice and popsicles. He used to surprise me a lot with little weekend getaways either to a neat little bed and breakfast or camping, it's a little harder to do with little ones. He loves to plan things without me knowing and I have to admit I love it.
But this time he took me totally off guard. He told me a few months back that he had a software training class in Phoenix for a few days and wanted to know if the girls and I wanted to come. I wasn't really excited about the idea because I picture him in class all day while I am in our hotel room hanging out with two babies. So I told him that I thought we would just stay home, but he talked me into it. He said we would stay a whole week so that when his class ended after three days we could spend the rest of the time together as a family. I thought well even though Phoenix isn't on the top of my list of places to visit at least we could getaway for a while.
So I pack the girls and myself for Phoenix. Thinking well it's winter in Phoenix so even though it's warmer than Colorado most people will probably be wearing long pants. I tell all my family and friends that we are going to Phoenix. The day before we leave for Phoenix I have to take the girls in to the doctor for a flu shot and Foote wants to ask the doctor if he has any recommendations of what we can give the girls to help them fall asleep on the plane and I am thinking it's only going to be a two hour flight I think we will be fine without drugging them.
So we get to the airport and are checking our luggage and the person at the counter keeps asking if we are checking in for Mexico and I keep telling him no we are flying to Phoenix and he just gives me this blank stare and than he asks again if we are going to Mexico and Foote says, "yes" and I am thinking what an idiot please don't tell me he thinks Phoenix is in Mexico. And than he conspiratorially says "she doesn't know yet". Complete shock. We are going to Mexico? What about your class? Is it in Mexico? Come to find out it was all made up and he planned on taking us all on a vacation to Cancun Mexico! Yeah!....Wait I don't have a single pair of shorts packed for myself or the girls. The plane ride has now doubled in time and both girls are flying for free so that means they are on our laps. So my little panic radar starts to go off at the same time as my happy and excited radars (so confusing).
The flight could be its own blog lets just say Aly was not in her best form and had a complete meltdown just as we were taking off and I was thinking there is no way we can make it four hours. When we arrived in Mexico we had some major problems and confusion with our car rental and ended up not having a rental car so by the time we found a shuttle and got to our hotel and checked in it was 8:00pm We left Denver at 11:00 am so it was a very long day especially with two babies in tow. But all that is behind us now we are relaxing in the sun and I am blogging from Cancun.
Can life get better than this in February?
I'll post some pictures soon.
Here we go:
6 comments:
Lucky girl. This is the kind of thing the rest of us wives can only dream about. I wish every horrible nightmear flight ended with a week on the beach. For now I'll just lay here in my bed and dream of being you on the beach in Mexico. Can't wait to see some pictures.
- February 4, 2008 at 4:05 PM
- Jenny said...
I am so jealous. What a wonderful suprise. You really should feel lucky - Brad's to much of a work a holic. We really should travel more. Enjoy the beach and by the way you look great in the pictures!
- February 6, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Camille you are one hot mama. I'll add being tan to my dreams. Looks like fun. I love beach pictures.
- February 6, 2008 at 7:37 PM
- Angie said...
What a great surprise! It's so cute to see Allie having such a great time in the water and at the beach. Of course I'm sure you're not having such a bad time either. What a good hubby to surprise you like that. Continue having fun!
- February 6, 2008 at 9:17 PM
- Disco Mom said...
Wow, what an awesome surprise - I'm glad you are enjoying it - everyone looks so happy. Have Foote pass some less-than-obvious hints on around the Hickman family, especially the boys! They could use it!
- February 8, 2008 at 6:13 PM
- Barry and Shannon said...
Still laughing!!! Good one Andrew!
- February 18, 2008 at 12:10 PM


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