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Inner peace and emotional stability appeared to be in short supply on Wall Street the last couple of sessions. The keynote-of-the-day is more of the fiscal cliff paranoia that's taking the media by storm. This seems strangely familiar to me and smacks of all the fretting over the "debt ceiling" last year and the fallout from The Great Recession in 2010.
If you don't know what the fiscal cliff is all about then count yourself fortunate. All I can say is it's a perfect set-up for a really great stock market holiday sale-a-thon. If you've been faithful with your trailing stop orders you're likely to have the cash to do what every investors longs to do -- buy low!
If you're a bit squeamish about all this trauma-drama, why not look at a company that's been compared to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) yet doesn't cost more than $128,000-per-share.
Have you ever heard of Leucadia National (LUK) which is a well-diversified holding company? How diversified? I was hoping you'd inquire.
LUK owns businesses that engage in beef processing, manufacturing, land based contract oil and gas drilling, gaming entertainment, real estate activities, medical product development and winery operations in the U.S. and internationally.
The company is also involved in remanufacturing, manufacturing, and/or distributing dimension lumber, home center boards for retailers, pine decking and other specialty wood products. LUK also has a stake in the manufacturing and marketing of lightweight plastic netting used in building and construction, erosion control, packaging, agricultural, carpet padding, filtration and consumer products.
LUK will directly benefit from the mega-billion dollar reconstruction efforts that are coming as a result of the horrendous destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. Everyone seems to forget that between the insurance payouts and the federal government, there's going to be a post-destruction economic boom.
Its land based contract oil and gas drilling operations means LUK's holdings provide drilling services through 26 drilling rigs to independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the mid-continent region of the U.S. That's an ongoing contractual source of revenue.
On top of all that, it agreed to purchase the rest of the shares of Jefferies Group (JEF) that it doesn't already own. Now LUK will completely control a multi-billion dollar financial firm that operates as a securities and investment banking company in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
The question might be asked, "Who'll be controlling who?" Even if the question doesn't make a lot of sense, it's interesting to note that JEF's Chairman and CEO Richard B. Handler will become the CEO of Leucadia after the deal closes in the first quarter of 2013. LUK CEO Ian Cummings will retire.


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Morgan Stanley delays cash bonuses
Morgan Stanley will forgo paying immediate cash bonuses for most employees making more than $350,000, a move that will hit the securities company's highest-paid traders and investment bankers in the wallet.
The New York company began telling managers in recent days about its new bonus plan. Employees at Morgan Stanley and rival Goldman Sachs are supposed to find out the size of their bonuses on Thursday.
As a result of the changes, bonuses will be paid out in the form of deferred cash and stock starting in May and continuing through December 2015, people familiar with the plans said yesterday.
The deferred payments apply only to bonuses of $50,000 or more and would be made up 50% in cash and 50% in stock. Financial advisers aren't included in the new compensation plan, these people said.
The deferred cash payments will be paid in four equal installments, starting in May, followed by payments in December of 2013, 2014 and 2015. Half of the deferred stock payments will vest by December 2014, with the rest vesting at the end of 2015.
Last year, Morgan Stanley capped immediate cash bonuses at $125,000 for its best paid employees and deferred the rest. This year, the company is essentially eliminating the immediate bonus for those employees, replacing it with an IOU.
Some details of the bonus plan were reported earlier by Reuters.
Morgan Stanley chairman and chief executive James Gorman has been a strong proponent of deferred pay, saying the approach is favoured by regulators and risk management experts. Traders are less likely to engage in risky behavior if they know their employers owe them millions of dollars in deferred compensation, deferred pay supporters claim.
In setting the bonus plan, Morgan Stanley executives are trying to strike a balance between paying responsibly in the eyes of investors while meeting the cashflow needs of well-heeled investment bankers and traders.
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Through the first nine months of 2012, Morgan Stanley's average compensation expense per employee was $207,757, up 3.1% from $201,542, a year earlier. Analysts and compensation consultants expect total pay to be flat or up slightly, on average, for employees at the company on an overall basis.
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The Columbus Dispatch - June 25, 2012 10:27 AM
Five questions with Crew homegrown player Ben Speas.
If you were not playing soccer, what would you be doing with your life?
"I would be at school right now. I'd probably be something around soccer; an athletic trainer, a physical therapist. I would like to do that. It's a lot more school. Probably an athletic trainer."
Who are your favorite athletes outside of soccer?
"I like basketball a lot. I'm pretty bad at it so I think it's pretty amazing what they do. I liked Michael Jordan when I was little because my brother loved Michael Jordan. I'd say I like LeBron James a lot. He's from Akron and St. Mary. I played them in high school – not LeBron, the soccer team. I like LeBron. I don't hate him. I'm glad he's doing his thing. He didn't look too good last night but hopefully he can pull it out."
Which do you prefer: music or movies?
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What's your favorite part of Columbus?
"My cousin lives in Columbus so I've been hanging out with him and he's been showing me some stuff. Downtown is nice. It's great. I went to Akron and downtown Columbus is a lot nicer and bigger than Akron. Even Cleveland. Cleveland is big but I'd say Columbus is cleaner. It's a nice city and it's fun to hang out in. German Village, the Short North, it's pretty nice. I like it a lot.
What's been your favorite moment of your career?
"Probably in a game it would be the last national championship. In terms of my career probably my biggest achievement where I felt that I worked the most was obviously signing with the Crew. That was my main goal so that was pretty huge for me. Second to that would probably be when I was in the U.S. residency program. I was on the Ohio state team and had never gone to a national camp and within seven months I was in residency so I worked my butt off for that. That meant a lot to me and still does. Those are probably the two."
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Topic: Converting image formats???
So I have been using attachment_fu to upload images. Does anyone know how I would convert uploaded images into a flash swf or flv file? Is this possible? What would I need to accomplish this?
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So I have been using attachment_fu to upload images. Does anyone know how I would convert uploaded images into a flash swf or flv file? Is this possible? What would I need to accomplish this?
this question would be better suited in a flash forum. the short answer is yes. I'm assuming this is for a slideshow or somthing. you can load images into flash though xml sheets/loadpaths and such. but the images will always be there in there natural image form.
The reason I ask here is I am new to ruby on rails, and web development, and flash, and have no idea on how to integrate this into a rails project. If anyone has any ideas, that would be greatly appreciated.
Is it possible to do the swf conversion with rmagick, minimagick or imagemagick? If it is, where would I do this?
Thanks in advance to anyone who could help.
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Hmmm... if your just looking for the images to be displayed as flash in the view, I would suggest a client-side solution something like swfIR. You should just be able to drop the appropriate in the /public directory, and use it as you would in any other application (except with access to all Rails' niceties).
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flash is'nt really an image format so you wont be able to convert a png into flash. however you can display an image in flash. This is really a flash question.
there is no way to properly copyright protect an image(other than not showing it) basicly if you can see it you can copy it. theres nothing to stop somebody pressing print screen (or shift-clover-3).
Rmagick can put watermarks on the image, and you can disable(sort of) right clicking on images.
I was trying to stay away from javascript for rendering images for the case when someone has javascript turned off. This would allow users to download the image with right click. I would assume swfIR does not work if javascript is turned off and thus the image is shown in its original format being that it is javascript.
If I am wrong please let me know. I am still open to other solutions.
Thanks in advance.
BasicMind: Thanks for your responses. I am now aware that even displaying an image in flash is still capable of piracy, but I am looking to make it as difficult as possible to grab the file, and a flash display is the closest thing possible without using javascript.
I like that rmagick can put a watermark on an image, and have been looking into this feature.
This is really a flash question.
In regards to rails, how is this flash question incorporated into a rails project with rmagick, minimagick, or imagemagick? Is there no easy way to do this without using flash assuming the three image conversion utilities I mentioned are not capable of doing this conversion?
Thanks in advance.
well upload the file as you would normal, use Rmagick (or whatever) to convert the size. (possibly rename the file) you can then imbed a flash file into an rhmtl the same as you would with html, as long as the flash file is looking in the right direction for the photo, you should be good.
I dont know any flash/actionscript but Im sure you could pull off the id in the url and have that look for the file that way. and if you have renamed the file you could look into a directory for file 123. or perhaps flash could access the database through which it could find the file.
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Skip to comments.Romney Wins in Rhode Island and Connecticut Primaries
Posted on 04/24/2012 5:30:35 PM PDT by Steelfish
Romney Wins in Rhode Island and Connecticut Primaries
By Michael O'Brien Updated 8:21 p.m. ET - Mitt Romney won the Connecticut and Rhode Island primaries on Tuesday, putting him on the path toward the general election, and allowing him to tend to unfinished business in the Republican primary.
Facing no meaningful opposition in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, or Rhode Island, the former Massachusetts governor was expected to win the vast majority, if not all, of the 222 delegates up for grabs in his bid to formalize the GOP nomination.
While President Barack Obama went after the college vote Tuesday, presidential candidate Mitt Romney was prepping for another primary night. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
He started the evening, which was expected to showcase his pivot toward the general election, with wins in two of the five states.In the three weeks since the last slate of primaries in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin, Romneys principle conservative rival, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, exited the race.
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Pride goeth before the fall.
And Newt's currently off to a rough start in Delaware. 51.5% - 32.8% with 6% reporting. He's beating Ron Paul though!
CNN just called Delaware for Romney by about 30% ahead. Newts done.
Romney declared winner of DE primary. This game was over when Santorum gracefully suspended his campaign despite a magnificent trifecta win and altogether 11 states and over 3 million votes. Santorum for VP!!!!
Same old troll spam, I see.
Wow. Milt winning RI and CT. Didn't see that coming. /s
These are two very blue states. I wouldn't be surprised if Obummer got more votes running unopposed than the GOP candidates added up.
He's been done for awhile now. But, yes, Gingrich's virtually impossible road to victory just got a little more virtually impossible. I suspect he'll bow out before the end of the week.
Sometimes you just have to SPIT!
At least Santorum suspended his campaign gracefully, he wasn't forced out.
Penn is starting to come in and Santorum is performing so badly in his home state. First 1% in and Mitts on 57% and Santorum on 17% and Paul on 15%. He better hope that % moves up a bit. I dont want him to lose that bad in his home state.
Saintorum is a sanctimonious punk that will never achieve high office.
THANK GOD we didn't get stuck with this moron.
Saintorum is a sanctimonious punk that will never achieve high office.
THANK GOD we didn't get stuck with this moron.
Penn is starting to come in and Santorum is performing so badly in his home state. First 1% in and Mitts on 57% and Santorum on 17% and Paul on 15%. He better hope that % moves up a bit. I dont want him to lose that bad in his home state.
Santorum isn't in the race anymore. I'm surprised he's getting ANY votes in Pa.
And I could care less even if he does. The man is dead to me .... a sell-out extraordinaire.
There is nothing graceful about that wimp.
I'll say this for Ron Paul,though:
He's been the most consistent candidate this election year....
He STILL hasn't won a single primary!
Over in the Penn Sen. Primary. Smith is ahead with 42%. Rohrer on 20%.
Casey is only pulling 78% of the dem vote as the incumbent Dem.
Romney's NH speech is on now! I'm getting a thrill up my leg hehe
Won't happen. I'm either writing in Sarah Palin's name or voting for Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party. Screw Romney and the GOP-E he rode in on.
"It's still about the economy - and we're not stupid."
That's a good line. and very true.
Great, two states Obama will win in November anyway.
If he had another 50 of years, he'd probably figure out how terrible socialism is - but he's too young to have figured that out yet. My guess - BHO is one of those "do gooders" who actually believes in the lofty goals of socialism but denies the utter disaster collectivism wreaks on a society.
You might as well vote for Obama. Virgil Goode and Sarah Palin have no chance. What a fool you are.
Our choice is to get rid of Obama, no matter who the nominee is. You can throw away your vote. I won't. This election is to get rid of the commies. You're principled vote doesn't matter this time. Get a clue.
You have ZERO principles. Many of us are voting for Virgil Goode. He is a man of principles and deserves every conservative's vote. Don't vote for a liberal like you are planning. What I suppose you would vote for Bloomberg if he were our candidate or Lindsey Graham......it does not make sense to keep lowering our standards.
The GOP-E loves useful idiots like you.
You guys are really sad. Right now is not the time to stand up for your beliefs. You may think I'm selling out. Romney isn't my choice, who's left? You can throw away your vote on some schmuck who thinks he may beat obama or you can defeat Obama.
Listen, I'm a huge conservative, I've be here for years. This is our political system. Romney is an inferior candidate, your choices have no chance of moving the needle at all. I hate that romney is our candidate, but I hate more that obama will be re-elected. Today, we have to get rid of obama. That's the bottom line, get rid of obama.
Gingrich was unelectable from the very beginning. He had baggage that would sink a string of cruise liners and his gender gap with women was wider that the depths of the Grand Canyon. He's now forced into an undignified exit being kicked out in several sates and his so-called southern strategy in ashes. He ruined Santorum's chances of defeating Romney in MI and Oh and possibly WI. We've had enough about Gingrich between penguin bites, bounced checks in UT, on-again and off-agin campaign, looney ideas of permanent moon-based colonies, $2.50 gallon/gas in two years, amnesty for grandmothers, and cap and trade.
This was a meaningless and quixotic campaign. Santorum got 11 states and over 3 million votes and Gallup at one point had him a point above Obama. Get a reality check. Had Gingrich, like Bachmann, Perry, and Cain, before him, quit after Santorum's spectacular trifecta, it would have been Santorum on the podium today.
That said, we don't take our primary battles into the general. As Sarah Palin and even Gingrich himself has said, the task at hand is to make sure that Obama is a one-term president, and hold fire to Romney's feet should he choose to veer to the center/left.
Noob, I'm not a useful idiot. Here's your get a clue card for being stupid.
I'm starting to think id take 4 more from obama so that the average dumb voter will be screaming for a REAL Conservative.....sometimes the learning curve takes a bit longer then what common sense would tell you...but it will come about...
The problem with your premise is that Romney is as bad if not worse than Obama. They both are liberal and would destroy the country. I say go for a guy who can fix it. Either Sarah Palin or Virgil Goode are those people. Romney will not fight for what is right especially if we have a Republican House and Senate. If we have President Goode than we have the best of all three parts of government with a True constitutionalist with a Republican House and Senate. That is our best option and CAN happen.
We will not waste our limited resources on FR in support for a liberal progressive LIAR
So when is the time?
Santorum isn't even in the race, and yet he is likely to beat Newt Gingrich in Pennsylvania.
They won't win. We have what we have, Romney. Goode or Palin have no chance. Are you delusional? I hate Romney is the candidate, these other guys are less likely than ron paul. Like Mark Levin said, I'll vote for an orange juice can. Quit attacking me and look at reality. Romney or Obama. That's our choice.
Romney or Obama. Thats our choice.
That is your choice. Not mine. I won't vote for either of them and many here feel the same as I do. You're in the minority.
Could be because Santorum dropped out of the race. geesh
"Romney or Obama. Thats our choice."
I'm not voting for anyone,but I am voting against someone.
We can't go through another 4 yrs of this guy.
The problem with your premise is the number of known, respected conservatives who will take a different position, including in all likelyhood every candidate you have supported up until now (Goode excepted, clearly since he will run in the general election).
At least Gingrich stayed in the race, but so far, it hasn't been good for him. Probably doesn't help him that people are jumping ship to a 3rd-party.
Think about that...Honestly!.....Would u rather die from a 1000 paper cuts or go down fighting for your beliefs?....
the lesser of 2 evils is still evil....
If it does (and I agree it appears it will) come down to Mitt. I won't throw my vote away to oust one socialist for another.
Right now is not the time to stand up for your beliefs.
Psst... it's only fair to tell you that you are typing way too much.
You see, unless YOUR posts are extremely short... no more that 10 or 12 words, I don't bother to read them.
Your unprincipled vote wont matter to u you in your lifetime......but to your grand children it will!!
U missed the clue as to "principled"!!
And the Dim's prayers are answered with useful idiots like you.
That's it in a nutshell. Mitt and his evil supporters must be laughing at how easy it was to beat Conservatives.
The biggest drive for Mitt if he is President would be his desire every day to screw Conservatives.
Mitt is 100% a Statist Political Animal.
Conservatism and the Constitution annoy Mitt and his vile GOP-e backers.
Shaking my head. I give up. It's like talking to libs.
Your attention span has been duly noted.
Romney is a ungrateful lying Punk. No shock that left wing states went for him. Those states are not conservative. They are Far left. They love leftist candidates in both parties. Romney is a loser.
The whole "Romney is as bad as Obama" position misses reality on several of levels. Disclaimer: I hate Romney, I want Newt, but Romney WILL be the nominee.
1). Obama is a radical Marxist. In a second term, he won't be held back by any accountability to the electorate (we saw a glimpse of this during his open mic comments) and he'll subvert the authority of congress. He will take us in a radical direction that will take decades to overcome.
2). Romney's views are founded in liberalism; I'm convinced of this. BUT he is no where near as far far far left off to the left as the radical Obama is. Romney is a Liberal, Obama is a radical Marxist.
3). Romney can be mostly controled by a Conservative. Republican congress, Obama cannot. If we work to get a solid conservative House and Senate conservatives can dictate the agenda. Obama will veto and call the legislation "radical right" and the media will lap it up.
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Yes it is with a thin layer of insulation it is the same insulation they use on the dome
I can't get the board for a while but i could get some more fibre blanket. I thought I would replace the blanket as temporary fix so I did this last week. On Saturday night I fired it up to do 80 pizzas and it performed exactly the same. Is it possible that I did something wrong? The underside of the oven floor reached about 280 which is way too hot.
Yes I did contact the manafacturer and that is what he recommended. I placed one layer in the oven and put the fire bricks directly on top which is exactly the same as what I replaced, I might be able to get some 6mm(1/4inch) board locally and thought about putting it under or over the fibre blanket not sure if it is a good idea though?
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I propose using Eritrea's unique geographic location, to improve the production of food, plants and fresh water for itself and its neighbors. The main goal of this Water Sustainability and Climate Change project is to use the heat of the Danakil Desert to evaporate as much sea water as possible. Leaving behind salts and putting as much moisture as the desert air will absorb. That moisture will condense in the higher areas around the Danakil Depression and elsewhere. The sides of the mountains and hills facing the desert would turn green from this new source of moisture. The new plant life would be taking carbon out of the air and adding oxygen to the air. In a location about 120 miles east and south of Asmera, the land bridge that divides the Red Sea from the Danakil Desert is less than 20 miles wide. With the use of a few structures, the Red Sea would be made to flow into the Danakil Depression in a controlled manner. A structure would be needed on the Red Sea side to keep the sea inlet from widening through erosion. The channel that would carry the sea water to the Danakil Desert would be about 18 miles long. On the low side an earthen dam would be needed for the controling the release of the sea water into the Danakil Depression. The remoteness of the area is a good location for creating this inlet channel. From looking at Google earth, the deepest cut for the channel would be about 80 feet. The channel itself would actually be three channels in parallel. In the middle the sea inlet dug about 3 feet below sea level and about 3 feet wide at the bottom, as a minimum (it could be enlarged later). And on either side, channels to carry the rain fall, that the area does get, to its destination. The 18 mile length of the channel creates a natural buffer against any storm surges, and would allow for other uses of this salt water. In lower areas the channel can be made to have greater depth and width, that would accommodate fish, shrimp and algea farming. The channel would use misters and sprinklers to aerate and cool itself, better for fish and shrimp farming. The dam on the low side of the sea inlet would be built for multiple uses. It would need to be 6 or 8 feet higher than high tide. This earthen dam would be a great place for a fishery. This can also be built as a hydroelectric dam. A pipe would have to cross through the dam so that rain water can be allowed to stay on its course (a wash that was naturally cut into the salt flats) and the salt water would flow over the dam. The salt water running below the dam would still be used for fish and shrimp farming and this would help direct its flow away from the natural flow of rain water. The last feature of this system would be to spread the sea water acros as large an area as possible in the Danakil Depression.


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Heavy metal matriarch and co-host of The Talk, Sharon Osbourne chats with us about turning 60 in her best shape ever.
When Sharon Osbourne marked her 60th birthday last October, it was something of a double celebration. The matriarch of one of heavy metal�s most prominent families�who is candid about her lifelong struggle with her weight�had dropped 23 pounds, a goal that topped her birthday bucket list.
Sharon, mother of three and wife of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, has had her share of challenges. In 2002, she was diagnosed with colon cancer, and after a successful surgery and treatment, founded the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, to help other cancer patients. She also supported daughter Kelly, 28, through her own dramatic weight loss, and helped son Jack, 27, maintain his optimism after he was diagnosed last June with multiple sclerosis (MS). Then last fall, Sharon opted for a double mastectomy after testing positive for the breast cancer gene. As the outspoken Brit settles into her third year as co-host of CBS�s gab-fest The Talk, Sharon shares her secrets for making good health a priority.
Spry: Why do you think your weight-loss plan worked this time when other attempts�even lap band surgery�didn�t?
Sharon:� I had lap band surgery in 1999 and lost 125 pounds. Then I put on 25 pounds, and later gained 40 more pounds and had the band removed. It�s taken me 60 years to realize that it�s not about dieting but rather changing your lifestyle and making healthier choices. I started the Atkins plan that encourages the consumption of protein, good carbs and a balance of fats, and I lost 23 pounds in 6 weeks. I like that I�m able to eat foods I enjoy and can dine out and have a social life. It�s an easy plan to follow and I don�t have to worry about measuring foods or only eating certain food groups.
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Spry: With your busy schedule, how do you make time for exercise?
Sharon: I have discovered that I really enjoy lifting weights and I try to do it four times a week. Ozzy and I also have 12 dogs, and we get lots of exercise with them.
Spry: You and Ozzy just celebrated your 30th anniversary. What do you believe is the secret to a long and happy marriage?
Sharon: Patience! I think marriage gets better as time goes on, and I find that I�ve become more patient, and that Ozzy and I are able to talk out any issues that might arise.
Spry: How is your son, Jack, doing since his MS diagnosis last summer, and how are you coping as a family?
Sharon: Jack is doing very well. He�s extremely strong, he�s taking his health seriously, and has a positive attitude. His diagnosis was a complete shock to us, and although I knew MS was an autoimmune disorder, I didn�t know much else about it. Ozzy and I started reading everything we could about the disease. I did the same thing after I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I think it�s empowering to know what you�re up against, and to realize that having a serious illness isn�t a death sentence.
Spry: Your program at Cedars-Sinai offers support services to colon cancer patients. What�advice do you have for our�readers who may be dealing�with a cancer diagnosis?
Sharon: I would tell them that they aren�t alone, and that there are resources to help them through this journey. It can be hard to ask for help, but when people let others assist them by making a meal or watching their children, they can fully concentrate on getting better.
Spry: You�ve just turned 60.�How do you feel about aging?
Sharon: At my age, I feel I�ve earned the right to express my point of view. I�ve had an unusual life, and I�ve learned from my experiences, and I�m comfortable saying what�s on my mind.
Spry: What health advice would you give to your younger self?
Sharon: Listen to your body. When you�re in your 20s and 30s, you think you know everything, and it�s not until you get older that you realize you didn�t know anything. Women are so busy with work and families, and we don�t always make our own health a priority. When I was diagnosed with colon cancer, I had been feeling tired, but attributed it to being a busy mom. My blood test showed I was anemic, and my doctor suspected I was bleeding internally. He ordered a colonoscopy and that�s when they found I had colon cancer.
Spry: What songs are you listening to right now?
Sharon: I love Bruno Mars, Adele and Muse. I really enjoy a lot of different artists and genres of music. �
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Ron Guth: The 1870 Three-Cent Silver has the second lowest mintage of any date in this series (second only to the extra-rare 1872). One might conclude from this fact that the 1870 is also the second rarest date in terms of the number of survivors, but there is no such correlation between the mintage and the level of survivorship. Rather, the 1870 is similar to the higher-mintage 1865, but the latter has far more Mint State examples in the census. Either way, the 1870 is a tough date and one which will present a roadblock for the collector seeking a nice example.
The typical Mint State example is only MS64. Gems are scarce and become virtually impossible to find above MS66 (in fact, PCGS has certified only a single MS67 -- and none finer).
The overal strike characteristics of most 1870 Three-Cent Silvers is good, and clashmarks are seldom an issue. Certification is recommended to ensure the difference between a rare Mint State and the more common Proofs.


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Tampa Bay Bucs Update
Well, the final cut wasn't really the final cut. As reported yesterday (or early this morning, it's starting to run together), the Bucs weren't done with their moves. On Saturday, they removed two players from practice — offensive tackle Bradley Sowell and defensive lineman Wallace Gilberry. With coach Greg Schiano rushing to talk to them and Sowell taking off his pads, it appeared the players were going to be cut. As they left, two other unidentified players came onto the… Read More »


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The federal government's vehicle fleet has over 600,000 civilian and nontactical military vehicles and consumes over 963,000 gallons of petroleum-based fuel per day. In fiscal year 2009, the federal government spent approximately $1.9 billion on procuring new vehicles. According to General Services Administration (GSA) officials, the governmentwide fleet is used to support of a variety of missions and consists of approximately 60 percent trucks, buses, and ambulances; fewer than 40 percent are passenger vehicles including passenger vans and sport utility vehicles.
The federal government's goals to reduce reliance on petroleum fuel and the negative impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have led Congress and the Administration to prioritize the acquisition of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) by federal agencies. The following federal laws and executive orders have set requirements and goals for acquiring alternative-fuel and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, increasing use of alternative fuels and reducing petroleum consumption: Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992, EPAct of 2005, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Executive Order 13423, and Executive Order 13514. These laws and executive orders affect over 20 agencies. A number of federal agencies play a role in overseeing and implementing these requirements including, the Department of Energy (DOE) and GSA.
In light of multiple and sometimes conflicting statutes and a lack of performance measures, fleet managers often lack the flexibility and tools to meet the goal of reducing the federal fleet's use of petroleum and its GHG emissions. Congress and the Administration have defined a set of energy requirements for the federal fleet through statutes and executive orders. However, these statutes and orders were enacted and issued in a piecemeal fashion and represent a fragmented rather than integrated approach to meeting key national goals. Specifically, the requirements and priorities to increase use of alternative fuels, reduce petroleum use, and reduce GHG emissions, compel fleet managers to resolve the following conflicts:
Because fleet managers have to follow these conflicting and narrowly defined requirements, they do not always have the flexibility to make procurement decisions that would maximize the reduction in petroleum use and GHG emissions.
GAO has previously recommended that federal agencies propose legislative changes to resolve conflicts and set priorities for the requirements. DOE and GSA are working with stakeholders to develop proposed legislation that would create broader requirements targeted at fleet efficiency. These changes could streamline the federal fleet requirements to focus broadly on the reduction of petroleum use and GHG emissions. DOE has provided the results of these efforts to the Office of Management and Budget to inform their work.
A broader, performance-based approach, as DOE and GSA propose, would provide federal agenciessubject to these laws and executive ordersgreater flexibility to make procurement decisions that would maximize the reduction in petroleum use and GHG emissions. GAO has found that results-oriented organizations strive to ensure that their day-to-day activities move them closer to accomplishing their goals. Further, GAO has reported that performance-based measures should cover multiple priorities, support decision making by providing useful information, and be limited to a few vital measures. Interviews and meetings with DOE, GSA officials and other fleet managers indicate that such broad goals and related performance measures would provide agencies greater flexibility to achieve the requirements of reduced petroleum use, decreased GHG emissions, or any other requirement defined in statute. For example, GSA officials indicated that a simple mandate to reduce petroleum consumption and GHG emissions by increasing fleet efficiencyrather than by narrowly defining the vehicle or fuel typewould provide agency fleet managers with a rational target and allow them to use a variety of available options to attain it.
[1]According to DOE, agencies may acquire low-GHG-emitting vehicles and consider them AFVs when alternative fuels are not available. However, agencies have found very few low-GHG options exist that meet mission requirements.
[2]DOE has identified a reporting approach that would allow fleet electricity use to be subtracted from facility electricity use.
Changes in existing laws could streamline the requirements and provide fleet managers with more flexibility in meeting goals. DOE, in consultation with GSA and other appropriate agencies and organizations, has taken steps to implement GAO's prior recommendation to propose legislative changes that resolve conflicts and set priorities for agencies by providing proposed legislative changes to OMB. This is an important step in addressing the issue of conflicting and narrowly defined requirements. In addition to helping agencies set priorities, these proposals could inform Congress and agencies on how to potentially resolve conflicting requirements by developing performance-based goals and related measures which could provide agencies with greater flexibility allowing them to optimize strategies and meet broader goals. If properly developed, performance-based goals and measures would support fleet managers' decision making by providing a few key measures that help managers balance the priorities of the fleet requirements.
The information contained in this analysis is based primarily on previously issued work listed under the "Related GAO Products" tab. Interviews with and documentation from GSA and DOE, as well as attendance at and discussions during fleet operators' meetings, together provided updated information.
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Evansville Kindness Club delivers 47,000 cards to ill, mourning, lonely or struggling residents
Coloring with markers on a piece of white paper, Riley Perleberg, 6, draws a border of hearts to frame a single rainbow-colored flower on a handmade card created especially for a family whose grandfather recently died. Riley has never met the family, but he already is beginning to care about them.
Working neatly and care-fully, he writes on the inside: �I hope you feel happy soon.�
�It looks really good,� says Barb Bratvold, 56, Riley�s teacher at Evansville (Minn.) Public School, as the first-grader plants one more colorful blossom on the card and writes �Love, Riley.� The boy smiles with quiet satisfaction as another session of the Evansville Kindness Club comes to a close.
Since 1995, Bratvold and members of her club have spread sunshine by making and distributing more than 47,000 greeting cards to people who are ill, mourning, lonely or struggling with other adversity in their lives. For Bratvold, helping students become more caring and kind toward others is part of her calling as a teacher.
�God gave me a job to do teaching these kids how to read, write and do math, but I believe he also wants me to teach them how to treat others,� she says.
The Kindness Club started in 1995 in Evansville (pop. 612) when Bratvold�s fourth-grade students decided to make get-well cards for a retired schoolteacher who became ill shortly after visiting their class as a guest speaker. Her subsequent thank-you letter prompted smiles and thoughtful reflection from the children.
�They talked about how good they felt helping somebody,� Bratvold recalls. �I told them they were being kind.�
Eighteen years and 316 students later, Bratvold now teaches first grade and is shepherding the school�s first-graders as the newest ambassadors of the Evansville Kindness Club. Inducted as lifetime members on the first day of school last fall, each student was presented a certificate bearing the Golden Rule: �Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.�
During their twice-weekly meetings, Bratvold and the children discuss the importance of playing together, including others, following rules and complimenting people. The club�s primary activity, however, continues to be creating handmade cards to lift the spirits of others�often with life-changing results.
Bratvold recalls how one former student disliked making cards and displayed a poor attitude and sloppy work during club meetings�until his babysitter was killed in a car accident and his class responded with a bundle of sympathy cards. �He delivered the cards and saw what they meant to the family,� she says. �The next year, he often stopped in to let me know about someone who could use a card, as do many other club alumni.�
It�s commonplace for Bratvold�s former students to drop by her classroom during their recess to make cards and help her first-graders with the task. �I like showing kids how to draw and make things in the card,� says Elijah Anderson, 12, a sixth-grader at Evansville Public School.
To cover the cost of postage and supplies, Bratvold uses donations from people who appreciate the children�s heartfelt masterpieces�sometimes from card recipients wanting to spread a little sunshine themselves.
It�s apparently a good investment.
Kelsey Langager, 27, a member of the original Kindness Club, today volunteers frequently for the United Way in Alexandria, Minn., where she works as a graphic designer. �It created an awareness of opportunities to give,� Langager says of her fourth-grade experience.
Jill Lundeen, 21, credits her participation in the 2001 Kindness Club for teaching her about the true measure of success. �Not only did it help me develop my handwriting and neatness skills,� says Lundeen, a junior at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, �it also amplified [my] character-building.�
Such testimonials endear Bratvold to Evansville residents such as Diane Anderson, 62, whose daughter and granddaughter both were students in her class. �Evansville is truly blessed,� she says, �to have someone like her teaching our children.�
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Oregon Out In Front On Health Care Reforms
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold much of the federal health care overhaul will require many states to scramble to get ready because they hoped it would be overturned and dragged their feet. Oregon won't be one of them.
Oregon started working on health care reform even before President Barack Obama's 2010 initiative, and the state has worked aggressively to implement its requirements. The ruling appears to uphold more than $60 million in federal grants that Oregon is using to create a health care exchange.
State officials say the Supreme Court ruling would not have had much impact on their plan to create coordinated care organizations to lower costs for Medicaid patients.
Gov. John Kitzhaber tells Oregon Public Broadcasting that Oregon's work "is a clear example of what's possible."
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By KEVIN DAVIS
Most sales managers I know have a love/hate relationship with the prima donnas on their sales teams. They love the star player's passion and hard work; they hate the self-centered behaviors that demoralize or discourage the rest of the team.
That leaves sales managers with a dilemma: If they come down hard on a prima donna, that salesperson may just take his/her talents elsewhere. Not good. But a sales manager can't afford to ignore the situation, either, because prima donnas are often engaged in behaviors detrimental to the team. A simple truth in sales management is that what you don't confront, you condone.
What can you do then? At least part of the solution is for you to look in the mirror and ask, "What possible role did I have in allowing this situation to develop?" And, more importantly, "What changes do I need to make as a leader, going forward, to take advantage of my best people without letting them turn into prima donnas?"
In answering the first question, many sales managers admit that they have taken a hands-off approach with their prima donnas, simply leaving them alone for weeks or months at a time. "Hands off" is a nicer way of saying a "lack of management."
The sales managers will also admit that often they don't communicate performance expectations or set standards on anything other than production. And a "standard" is only a standard if you coach to it on an ongoing basis. So, naturally, your top producers (and everyone else on the team) think that sales production is the only thing you care about.
To change the environment that created the prima donna, start by making a list of specific interpersonal "success attributes" that you would like your entire team to adopt. It's easy to do if you think about what your prima donnas are doing that you don't like, and write down the opposite behaviors!
Some that I came up with are to "criticize privately, compliment publicly," "attempt to solve problems yourself before seeking help," and "support others in their attempts to deal with change."
Share your list of "success attributes" with your team, starting with the prima donna. Explain to the prima donna that you'd like him or her to take a leadership role in adopting these behaviors as an example for the team because everyone looks up to them.
At least, that's what you tell the prima donna. And don't worry that they will see through what you're trying to do. People with bad attitudes don't usually recognize it in themselves. They are almost always blind to the ways that their own behavior is disruptive to others.
I'm suggesting that you can use their ignorance to your advantage. Don't tell them that they, personally, exhibit these behaviors. Instead, talk individually to a prima donna about how these new success attributes would be important for the entire team to adopt.
Afterwards, talk about the attributes with the rest of the team. If you still have problems with the prima donna after you've taken both of these steps, you need to escalate. Have a heart-to-heart positive confrontation with your prima donna. Provide specific examples of their detrimental behavior and discuss its impact on the rest of the team. Then ask them, "if roles were reversed, how would they feel to be on the receiving end of that behavior?" Communicate the importance of teamwork, and the important role that they have in the overall performance of the team. Be clear and specific about your expectations of their personal behavior going forward.
To a certain degree, passionate, hardworking, experienced and talented people deserve to be treated differently. They consider this special treatment a form of recognition. But in other ways, determined by you, they must be treated exactly the same as everybody else.
As a sales manager, the challenges you face are entirely different from the challenges you faced when you were a sales representative. But if you want to create an elite, high-performance sales team, you must step up and overcome this problem. You must actively manage this situation and manage everyone on your team to your expectations -- even a peak performing Prima Donna!
In so doing, you communicate to your entire team that success is more than a number. Now, that's sales management leadership!
Kevin Davis, President of TopLine Leadership, is a sales trainer and author of two books on sales effectiveness, including his most recent, "Slow Down, Sell Faster! Understand Your Customer's Buying Process and Maximize Your Sales." Find out more at www.toplineleadership.com


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At the 2010 Sitting World Championships, doing all sorts of things, from court set up to photography. Starting today, I move to the role of coaching the coaches again – in this case in the Wounded Warrior project we will be "training the trainers." Ten military leaders will watch the rest of these World Championships, and participate in classroom and on the court training, while we have also extended the training to some of the new teams from around the world in this event to share. I sit in the stands, in the dining hall, and just in the lobby, and find myself over and over again having coaches from the 26 nations come up to talk about the facts of coaching as I know them, and am amazed at how many don't know the science behind our sport.
When I ask them how long a player's hand is on the ball when it is spiked, I hear back .5 seconds (in reality as previously covered, it is .01) or that the wrist snap provides 25 percent of the power (in reality 2.5 percent). So I keep wondering…how do we get people to understand the base they need to build their coaching on – this stabilizing anchor point for us all found in facts, not beliefs. I have been lucky to work with some of the best thinkers of teaching and the science in sport over the decades – Carl McGown, Doug Beal, Jim Thompson, Dave Epperson, Bill Neville, who have helped mentor and brainstorm. The art of coaching needs a touch of your own style, heart and passion, but it needs to be based on what is fact, not fiction.
I keep thinking of this section of the IMPACT, where the USOC determined the top 10 traits of highly successful coaches, those being:
The thing that comes to mind watching the coaches here and all over the world in the over 40 countries I have taught in (next stop…Bolivia in August),, is how so many coaches are stuck in what they think they know and not willing to use trait #5, or spend time working to be great at traits #1 and 2. These passionate coaches have learned mostly by trial and error – either learning it on their own, or from copying the coaching they received, or watching a program better than them and mimicking what they saw, without knowing the why. What is so often lacking is the science behind the game, coupled with letting players become great by teaching the game between contacts, the reading and anticipation that comes in training over the net in reality. The science is clear about the core importance of specificity in training, yet drill after drill seen is teaching something far from the real actions needed in our sport. The other thing missing is the reality of scoring – every rally of every game ends in a point, but most drills lack that simple fact – and are missing the facts found in statistics and keeping score. Coaches should build from core concepts which are based on the facts of the sport, found in science and scoring….but sadly most don't…
I am a pretty voracious reader, and always have been, reading all genres I feel of interest, and my interests are quite varied as part of my continual education. I read history – where you get someone's version of how life happened in the past - always interesting from the varied points of view. I read science fiction, marveling at the creativity and imagination of other thinkers – including the great Hugo Award winning author, John Kessel. His Pride and Prometheus won the Nebula Award in 2008 for best novelette and I think is well worth the read, even though I am quite biased. To view my alter ego's home page at North Carolina State where he teaches, and to download a free copy of his winning story (just go down his home page a bit) click this… http://www4.ncsu.edu/~tenshi/index2.html. I read horror - and marvel at the sheer volume of words that Stephen King can create and weave into stories – my favorite being The Stand, as it is about where I coached long ago in Boulder Colorado. I read science – psychology, physiology, biology, mathematics and more. There you can find some of the answers you might be seeking in core concepts which to anchor your teaching on. When a book like Fooled by Randomness gets a backcover quote from Fortune magazine, that it is one of the five smartest books of all time, you sorta feel like there is something in there worth chewing on and understanding, as there also is in Taleb's newest book The Black Swan. Rather than elaborate more on Taleb's work, I will just let you peruse his home page by CLICKING HERE
In closing, I want to share this clip of an owl too….a wise bird and a great predator that I have always admired, as biology was part of my college major. Please take three minutes more and CLICK HERE to watch an amazing transformation based on the opposing possible threat. I think of how some teams here play against a smaller opponent, or a larger one, and admire the calm spirit of Bosnia, and Iran – the top two sitting men's teams in the world, and the same demeanor on so many levels seen in China and our USA team, the top two women's teams in our sport right now. I will not be able to see the gold medal matches, having to leave on the last day of this great event (huge kudos again to UCO on all levels, over 1,000 volunteers helping this happen) at dawn for Lincoln, NE in time to get there for the Special Olympics Nationals opening ceremonies, joining Tom Hoff, the wise captain of our team in Beijing, in growing the game there. I will ask our coaches for a copy of the matches, for win or lose, they will be great studies in effort and the passion of our game.
The following comments were made on our previous web platform and have been transferred here to maintain the historical record.
On July 23, 2010 doriano rabotti wrote
Hi John Great post, I always find very astonishing the way you are able to explain your point of view with the right words, going straight to the point. It's a useful lesson not only about 'growing the game', but for me also in using the language in a always most appropriate way. doriano rabotti
On July 27, 2010 charles hrebenach wrote
So a players hand is on the ball during a spike for 1/100th of a second?? That seems hard to beleive. I can accept that 1/2 second is too long, but 1/100th of a second? Maybe you meant 1/10 (0.1) second? Thanks.
On July 29, 2010 Dan Higgins wrote
I always enjoy your blog John. Hoping to see you in Australia at some point soon.
On August 02, 2010 Alan Chew wrote
Dear John, My name is Alan and I have just taken over a volleyball association here in Malaysia. I realize we have a lot of potential players but are lack of organization and system. Therefore I have taken over the association and hope to professionalize the sports. I referred to system and organization developed by Australia Volleyball Federation and are working hard on grassroot and coaching. However, I realize that teens nowadays LOVE to play volleyball, but HATE to train. They can spend hours playing 3s, 4s and all forms of game. When you have designed drills for them to help them improving their skills and techniques, they run away. They can spend hours under scorching sun spiking and blocking, but when you asked them to perform side-out drills, they escaped. How can I solve this problem? How can I handle the psychology of teens? Regards, Alan.
On August 06, 2010 John Kessel wrote
Charles - the high speed camera work done at the US Olympic Training Center show .008 to .01, so yes, 1/100th. passing is about .05 and setters "cradle" the ball for .1 or so. The other part that most coaches do not realize in the world is the "lack" of hang time in hitting. The highest leaping USA National men's VB team is at .66 seconds. Same for the highest NBA hoopster. This is why it is so important to hit REAL balls, set balls, not thrown balls, and to teach the game between contacts, not worry so much about the moment of contact. Thanks for the comment/question.
On August 06, 2010 John Kessel wrote
Alan - Congrats on the work you are starting with Malaysia. Important work for our sport to be sure. I worked in Australia for the Federation for several stints of national clinics and about a year as their Technical Director about 20 years ago now...time flies... Regarding drills vs games - they are learning to play as they play - more than you might understand. Read this blog I did awhile back, then email me directly at email@example.com for more. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2009/December/18/No-More-Drills-Feedback-or-Technical-Training.aspx
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Stacy Daub
MORGAN – Stacy Daub, 44, of Morgan, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at New Ulm Medical Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 15, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., all at the church. Visitation will continue on Friday, from 10 until 11 a.m., at the church.
Memorials are preferred to St. Michael's Catholic Church or WACAP.
Arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Morgan.
Stacy Sue Daub, the daughter of Steve and Jan (Erickson) Lange, was born Dec. 16, 1968 in Estherville, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband Doug of Morgan; and her children, Collin, Sarah, and Nicholas all at home; parents, Steve and Jan Lange; and brother, Steven Lange.


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Topic: Storing Money as Cents (integers)
I've been reading around on how to store money in the database and decided on storing them as integers (thus changing the amount to cents).
This is what I came up with to check before creating a record if it is a float:
# transaction.rb
class Transaction < ActiveRecord::Base
before_create :check_if cents
def check_if_cents
if self.amount.class.to_s == "Float"
cents_amount = 100 * self.amount
self.amount = cents_amount.to_i
is this what I'm looking for? Or am I going about this the wrong way.
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Videos:"I Am a Citizen Diplomat" | "Seventy Years of the International Visitor Leadership Program"About the Author: Ann Stock serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
On Thursday, February 17, I will join Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale in celebrating joint milestones: 70 years of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' International Visitor Leadership Program and the 50th anniversary of the National Council for International Visitors. Tune in to the live webcasts of the events here.
It is this shared partnership that brings 5,200 international visitors to the United States each year. In addition, it is the network -- nearly 80,000 strong -- of citizen diplomats that host international visitors across the United States and bring people together to cultivate greater understanding.
So what is citizen diplomacy? A few weeks ago, a call went out to 92 councils nationwide. We asked a simple question: "What does being a citizen diplomat mean to you?" We were overwhelmed by the response.
Citizen diplomacy comes in many forms. Diplomacy knows no age, language, race, or social status. It is the belief, as the National Council for International Visitors' motto rightly states that "citizen diplomacy is the concept that the individual has the right, even the responsibility to help shape U.S. foreign relations, one handshake at a time."Follow @annatstate and join the #Citizendiplomacy conversation on Twitter.
Donald L. in Washington, DC writes:
Thank you so much for the words of encouragement today! It's been a wonderful week celebrating the anniversaries with so many members of the IVLP community. Here's to the next 50 years, 70 years, and beyond!
-Donald, World Learning
Seeta K. in Guyana writes:
this is great i learn something here
Kanwal M. in Pakistan writes:
Had a wonderful time in United States as an International Visitors Leadership Program Delegate of "A NEW BEGINNING - Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation' program in 2010. Thanks U.D.O.S
Wish you many more anniversaries!
Peace & Love,
KHM, Pakistan.
Riad L. in Algeria writes:
I've been part of the IVLP program, "A NEW BEGINNING - Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation" representing Algeria, together with other 28 delegates from all over the world.
IVLP is a one's in a life experience that you will keep with you for the rest of your life.
You are doing a wonderful job.
All my wishes for the future, you deserve it
Riad L.
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For all those you go to High Performance Paintball.
High Performance Paintball
Started by Charlie15, Jan 15 2009 06:33 PM
4 replies to this topic
Posted 15 January 2009 - 06:33 PM
"If you didn't come here to get shot, go play tennis."
Posted 17 April 2009 - 09:59 PM
sounds good. i'm gonna have to go out there and play sometime this year
Posted 23 April 2009 - 12:51 AM
This is a great field to play at. it got good refs,good player, and they all make you feel like your at home there, great place to go.
Posted 10 July 2010 - 11:00 PM
HPP is amazing, the people who love it are just so awesome, they helped me out so much, the only thing i didnt like was they have woodsball on one day and speedball on the other. but it is a small business so i guess they cant have both up and harrisonville is a small town
Posted 30 October 2011 - 05:55 PM
im going to the tournament this week end im with team topshot. if you see a dude with long brown hair its me!!!
its alex mcclaran btw. see ya there!!!
its alex mcclaran btw. see ya there!!!
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anyone here from either chi-town or bean town? this could be the single best series, save for one game, i've ever seen. it has gotten to the point that a game decided in regulation seems like a lesser game.
good luck from a bulls fan if you are out there. there are no moral victories. and i'd hate to lose this one. but i sure am glad i had a chance to witness this. this...is why i watch sports.


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- Please provide the name of your company and the de-dupe product(s) you sell. Please summarize what you think are the key values and differentiators of your wares.
IBM offers two different forms of deduplication. The first is IBM System Storage N series disk system with Advanced Single Instance Storage (A-SIS), and the second is IBM Diligent ProtecTier software. Larry Freeman from NetApp already explains A-SIS in the [comments on Jon's post], so I will focus on the Diligent offering in this post. The key differentiators for Diligent are:
- Data agnostic. Diligent does not require content-awareness, format-awareness nor identification of backup software used to send the data. No special client or agent software is required on servers sending data to an IBM Diligent deployment.
- Inline processing. Diligent does not require temporarily storing data on back-end disk to post-process later.
- Scalability. Up to 1PB of back-end disk managed with an in-memory dictionary.
- Data Integrity. All data is diff-compared for full 100 percent integrity. No data is accidentally discarded based on assumptions about the rarity of hash collisions.
- InfoPro has said that de-dupe is the number one technology that companies are seeking today — well ahead of even server or storage virtualization. Is there any appeal beyond squeezing more undifferentiated data into the storage junk drawer?
Diligent is focused on backup workloads, which has the best opportunity for deduplication benefits. The two main benefits are:
- Keeping more backup data available online for fast recovery.
- Mirroring the backup data to another remote location for added protection. With inline processing, only the deduplicated data is sent to the back-end disk, and this greatly reduces the amount of data sent over the wire to the remote location.
- Every vendor seems to have its own secret sauce de-dupe algorithm and implementation. One, Diligent Technologies (just acquired by IBM), claims that their's is best because it collapses two functions — de-dupe then ingest — into one inline function, achieving great throughput in the process. What should be the gating factors in selecting the right de-dupe technology?
As with any storage offering, the three gating factors are typically:
- Will this meet my current business requirements?
- Will this meet my future requirements for the next 3-5 years that I plan to use this solution?
- What is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the next 3-5 years?
Assuming you already have backup software operational in your existing environment, it is possible to determine thenecessary ingest rate. How many "Terabytes per Hour" (TB/h) must be received, processed and stored from the backup software during the backup window. IBM intends to document its performance test results of specific software/hardwarecombinations to provide guidance to clients' purchase and planning decisions.
For post-process deployments, such as the IBM N series A-SIS feature, the "ingest rate" during the backup only has to receive and store the data, and the rest of the 24-hour period can be spent doing the post-processing to find duplicates. This might be fine now, but as your data grows, you might find your backup window growing, and that leaves less time for post-processing to catch up. IBM Diligent does the processing inline, so is unaffected by an expansion of the backup window.
IBM Diligent can scale up to 1PB of back-end data, and the ingest rate does not suffer as more data is managed.
As for TCO, post-process solutions must have additional back-end storage to temporarily hold the data until the duplicates can be found. With IBM Diligent's inline methodology, only deduplicated data is stored, so less disk space is required for the same workloads.
- Despite the nuances, it seems that all block level de-dupe technology does the same thing: removes bit string patterns and substitutes a stub. Is this technically accurate or does your product do things differently?
IBM Diligent emulates a tape library, so the incoming data appears as files to be written sequentially to tape. A file is a string of bytes. Unlike block-level algorithms that divide files up into fixed chunks, IBM Diligent performs diff-compares of incoming data with existing data, and identifies ranges of bytes that duplicate what already is stored on the back-end disk. The file is then a sequence of "extents" representing either unique data or existing data. The file is represented as a sequence of pointers to these extents. An extent can vary from2KB to 16MB in size.
- De-dupe is changing data. To return data to its original state (pre-de-dupe) seems to require access to the original algorithm plus stubs/pointers to bit patterns that have been removed to deflate data. If I am correct in this assumption, please explain how data recovery is accomplished if there is a disaster. Do I need to backup your wares and store them off site, or do I need another copy of your appliance or software at a recovery center?
For IBM Diligent, all of the data needed to reconstitute the data is stored on back-end disks. Assuming that all of your back-end disks are available after the disaster, either the original or mirrored copy, then you only need the IBM Diligent software to make sense of the bytes written to reconstitute the data. If the data was written by backup software, you would also need compatible backup software to recover the original data.
- De-dupe changes data. Is there any possibility that this will get me into trouble with the regulators or legal eagles when I respond to a subpoena or discovery request? Does de-dupe conflict with the non-repudiation requirements of certain laws?
I am not a lawyer, and certainly there are aspects of[non-repudiation] that may or may not apply to specific cases.
What I can say is that storage is expected to return back a "bit-perfect" copy of the data that was written. Thereare laws against changing the format. For example, an original document was in Microsoft Word format, but is converted and saved instead as an Adobe PDF file. In many conversions, it would be difficult to recreate the bit-perfect copy. Certainly, it would be difficult to recreate the bit-perfect MS Word format from a PDF file. Laws in France and Germany specifically require that the original bit-perfect format be kept.
Based on that, IBM Diligent is able to return a bit-perfect copy of what was written, same as if it were written to regular disk or tape storage, because all data is diff-compared byte-for-byte with existing data.
In contrast, other solutions based on hash codes have collisions that result in presenting a completely different set of data on retrieval. If the data you are trying to store happens to have the same hash code calculation as completely different data already stored on a solution, then it might just discard the new data as "duplicate". The chance for collisions might be rare, but could be enough to put doubt in the minds of a jury. For this reason, IBM N series A-SIS, that does perform hash code calculations, will do a full byte-for-byte comparison of data to ensure that data is indeed a duplicate of an existing block stored.
- Some say that de-dupe obviates the need for encryption. What do you think?
I disagree. I've been to enough [Black Hat] conferences to know that it would be possible to read thedata off the back-end disk, using a variety of forensic tools, and piece together strings of personal information,such as names, social security numbers, or bank account codes.
Currently, IBM provides encryption on real tape (both TS1120 and LTO-4 generation drives), and is working withopen industry standards bodies and disk drive module suppliers to bring similar technology to disk-based storage systems.Until then, clients concerned about encryption should consider OS-based or application-based encryption from thebackup software. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), for example, can encrypt the data before sending it to the IBMDiligent offering, but this might reduce the number of duplicates found if different encryption keys are used.
- Some say that de-duped data is inappropriate for tape backup, that data should be re-inflated prior to write to tape. Yet, one vendor is planning to enable an "NDMP-like" tape backup around his de-dupe system at the request of his customers. Is this smart?
Re-constituting the data back to the original format on tape allows the original backup software to interpret the tape data directly to recover individual files. For example, IBM TSM software can write its primary backup copies to an IBM Diligent offering onsite, and have a "copy pool" on physical tape stored at a remote location. The physical tapes can be used for recovery without any IBM Diligent software in the event of a disaster. If the IBM Diligent back-end disk images are lost, corrupted, or destroyed, IBM TSM software can point to the "copy pool" and be fully operational. Individual files or servers could be restored from just a few of these tapes.
An NDMP-like tape backup of a deduplicated back-end disk would require that all the tapes are in-tact, available, and fully restored to new back-end disk before the deduplication software could do anything. If a single cartridge fromthis set was unreadable or misplaced, it might impact the access to many TBs of data, or render the entire systemunusable.
In the case of a 1PB of back-end disk for IBM Diligent, you would be having to recover over a thousand tapes back to disk before you could recover any individual data from your backup software. Even with dozens of tape drives in parallel, could take you several days for the complete process.This represents a longer "Recovery Time Objective" (RTO) than most people are willing to accept.
- Some vendors are claiming de-dupe is "green" — do you see it as such?
Certainly, "deduplicated disk" is greener than "non-deduplicated" disk, but I have argued in past posts, supportedby Analyst reports, that it is not as green as storing the same data on "non-deduplicated" physical tape.
- De-dupe and VTL seem to be joined at the hip in a lot of vendor discussions: Use de-dupe to store a lot of archival data on line in less space for fast retrieval in the event of the accidental loss of files or data sets on primary storage. Are there other applications for de-duplication besides compressing data in a nearline storage repository?
Deduplication can be applied to primary data, as in the case of the IBM System Storage N series A-SIS. As Larrysuggests, MS Exchange and SharePoint could be good use cases that represent the possible savings for squeezing outduplicates. On the mainframe, many master-in/master-out tape applications could also benefit from deduplication.
I do not believe that deduplication products will run efficiently with "update in place" applications, that is high levels of random writes for non-appending updates. OLTP and Database workloads would not benefit from deduplication.
- Just suggested by a reader: What do you see as the advantages/disadvantages of software based deduplication vs. hardware (chip-based) deduplication? Will this be a differentiating feature in the future… especially now that Hifn is pushing their Compression/DeDupe card to OEMs?
In general, new technologies are introduced on software first, and then as implementations mature, get hardware-based to improve performance. The same was true for RAID, compression, encryption, etc. The Hifn card does "hash code" calculations that do not benefit the current IBM Diligent implementation. Currently, IBM Diligent performsLZH compression through software, but certainly IBM could provide hardware-based compression with an integrated hardware/software offering in the future. Since IBM Diligent's inline process is so efficient, the bottleneck in performance is often the speed of the back-end disk. IBM Diligent can get improved "ingest rate" using FC instead of SATA disk.
Sorry, Jon, that it took so long to get back to you on this, but since IBM had just acquired Diligent when you posted, it took me a while to investigate and research all the answers.
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Pizza was on everyone's mind at an event sponsored by the Eastman Young Professionals on Thursday, May 27, 2010. The New York Wine & Culinary Center, in Canandaigua, hosted an interactive food, wine and movie night, in which culinary specialists paired pizza dishes with local wines to correspond with a movie. The EYP Film Group selected the film, and Chrys Baldwin, the Center's Director of Education, coordinated the culinary cuisine to accompany the film; Chef Eric Smith provided a demonstration on making a lemon poppyseed mustard dressing for our salads, and prepared three gourmet styled pizzas; Event Specialist Ryan Baldick made sure our glasses were always full. In attendance were young professionals representing medicine, academia, engineering and finance, among other fields.
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Nothing is better than a big basket of fresh tomatoes. Unless, of course, it's overflowing and you need lots of good recipes - fast - before your crop goes bad. Lucky for you, here are 7 dishes that feature this summer super-star...
Tomato-&-Olive-Stuffed Portobello CapsPortobello caps make excellent mini casseroles. Here, they hold a tomato, cheese and olive stuffing that grills up to smoky perfection. For an easy meal, serve them with whole-wheat couscous and a mixed green salad. Serves: 6 Preparation time: 35 minutesIngredients2/3 cup chopped plum tomatoes 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup chopped Kalamata olives 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary or 1/8 teaspoon dried 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 4 portobello mushroom caps, 5 inches wide 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
Preparation1. Combine tomatoes, cheese, olives, garlic, 1 teaspoon oil, rosemary and pepper in a small bowl.
2. Preheat grill to medium.
3. Discard mushroom stems. Remove brown gills from the undersides of the caps using a spoon; discard. Mix the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, lemon juice and soy sauce in a small bowl. Brush the mixture over both sides of the caps.
4. Oil a grill rack. Place the caps on the rack, stem sides down, cover and grill until soft, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and fill with the tomato mixture. Return to the grill, cover and cook until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes more.Enjoy!Nutrition FactsPer serving: 122 calories8 g fat (2 g sat, 0 g mono)0 mg cholesterol9 g carbohydrate7 g protein2 g fiber338 mg sodium431 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin C (25% Daily Value), potassium (17% DV), calcium (15% DV)
Preparation1.Thread mozzarella, basil and tomatoes on small skewers. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Enjoy!Nutrition FactsPer serving:46 calories3 g fat (2 g sat, 0 g mono)8 mg cholesterol1 g carbohydrate3 g protein0 g fiber217 mg sodium34 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: calcium, protein, vitamin C, potassium
Preparation1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. Place bread in a food processor and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add garlic, oil and cheese; pulse to combine. Spread the seasoned breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and bake until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, layer tomato slices in the prepared baking dish, sprinkling each layer with basil, pepper and salt. Bake the tomatoes for 10 minutes; sprinkle with the toasted breadcrumbs and bake for 10 minutes more. Serve immediately.Enjoy!
Nutrition FactsPer serving:128 calories4 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono)4 mg cholesterol17 g carbohydrate5 g protein2 g fiber303 mg sodium255 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin A & vitamin C (20% Daily Value)
2. Toss tomatoes, onion and garlic in a mixing bowl with 1 tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper. Spread on the prepared baking sheet and roast until the vegetables are soft and caramelized, about 30 minutes. Let cool.
3. Peel and seed the tomatoes. Trim off the onion ends. Peel the garlic. Place the vegetables in a food processor or blender with 1 cup broth and the remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Pulse to desired thickness and texture.
4. Transfer the vegetable puree to a large heavy pot or Dutch oven. Add the remaining 1 cup broth, tomato juice, tomato pate, Worcestershire sauce, basil and brown sugar (if using). Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Ladle into 6 soup bowls, garnish with corn and serve. Enjoy!Nutrition FactsPer serving:95 calories4 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono)0 mg cholesterol15 g carbohydrate3 g protein3 g fiber340 mg sodium406 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin C (35% Daily Value), vitamin A (20% DV)
Enjoy!Nutrition FactsPer serving:73 calories7 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono)1 mg cholesterol1 g carbohydrate1 g protein0 g fiber94 mg sodium74 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin C (15% Daily Value)
Preparation1. Drain and rinse tofu; pat dry. Slice the block crosswise into eight 1/2-inch-thick slabs. Coarsely crumble each slice into smaller, uneven pieces.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add tofu and cook in a single layer, without stirring, until the pieces begin to turn golden brown on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Then gently stir and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until all sides are golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes more.
3. Add tomatoes and mushrooms and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are just cooked, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat and stir in pesto and feta.Enjoy!Nutrition FactsPer serving:136 calories11 g fat (3 g sat, 0 g mono)7 mg cholesterol6 g carbohydrate12 g protein2 g fiber128 mg sodium415 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: calcium (16% Daily Value), folate (15% DV)
Preparation1. Whisk oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add tomatoes, fennel, parsley and pine nuts; toss to coat.Enjoy!Nutrition FactsPer serving:141 calories12 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono)0 mg cholesterol9 g carbohydrate3 g protein3 g fiber321 mg sodium513 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin C (40% Daily Value), vitamin A (25% DV), potassium (15% DV)
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