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SME Update Issue 13 12 July 2012
FP7 Capacities Work Programme
'Research for the benefit of SMEs': Supporting innovative SMEs
A new call for proposals totalling EUR 252 million with four activities under the 2013 FP7 Capacities Work Programme (WP) 'Research for the benefit of SMEs' was published on 10 July and has a submission deadline of 15 November 2012. The overall aim of the activities is to enable participating SMEs to innovate and to become more competitive in a global market.
The main focus of the WP remains the outsourcing of research by SMEs to specialised 'RTD performers' (research service providers such as universities, research centres and other research performing companies), as well as by research-performing SMEs which need to complement their core research activities. The measures 'Research for SMEs' and 'Research for SME Associations', which constitute the two core activities of the WP, facilitate the achievement of these objectives.
The third activity is aimed at funding demonstration projects based on previous successful 'Research for SME' projects. These projects are required to demonstrate the viability of a new solution which offers a potential economic advantage, but which cannot be directly commercialised as further technological or other developments are needed.
The final activity is an SME coordination and support action in order to prepare for the next funding period 2014-2020 (Horizon 2020).
Research for SMEs
The objective of this scheme is to support SMEs in the project to outsource their research activities. Projects aim at creating new knowledge or achieving results with a clear exploitation potential to improve or develop new products, processes or services which meet the needs of the participating SMEs. This scheme can assist SMEs in acquiring technological know-how and accessing international networks for their medium- to long-term business development. It is a bottom-up scheme: projects may address any research topic across the entire field of science and technology.
An important aspect of the scheme is that SMEs are able to retain the rights for exploitation and often the ownership of all project results.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to form small consortia typically involving at least five participants, but generally not exceeding 10. The overall budget of the project should be between EUR 500 000 and EUR 1.5 million, and its duration should normally be between one and two years.
Research for SME Associations
The underlying purpose of this scheme is to indirectly support SMEs through their associations and groupings in order to outsource research activities. It targets SME associations which act on behalf of their members to identify and address common technological problems, and to promote the effective dissemination and take-up of research results. Projects may address, among other matters, pre-normative research issues, new business, management, production and service models, as well as technological problems related to the development and implementation of legislation, that cannot be dealt with by the 'Research for SMEs' scheme. It also follows a bottom-up approach. The rights for exploitation and preferably the ownership of all project results will remain with the SME associations and groupings.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to form consortia typically involving between five and 15 participants; the SME end-users group should be limited to the two to five members necessary to achieve the objectives. The overall budget of the project should typically be between EUR 1.5 and EUR 3 million, and its duration should normally be between two and three years.
Demonstration activity
This scheme helps SMEs to increase the impact of their projects or to explore new ways of using the acquired knowledge from their research for SMEs or SME association projects. SMEs often need to follow up research projects with work linked to 'demonstration' or production of prototypes before actually commercialising goods and services, but funding for this kind of activity is not readily available. SMEs applying to this scheme need to be former participants in a successful 'Research for SMEs' or 'Research for SME Associations' project.
Activities may include the testing of prototypes, scale-up studies, performance verification and implementation of new technological and non-technological solutions, as well as detailed market studies and business plans. There are no thematic restrictions, and it too is a bottom-up scheme.
Applicants are encouraged to form small consortia suitable for the purpose of the proposed demonstration project. The overall budget of a project should typically be between EUR 500 000 and EUR 3 million, and its duration is expected to be in the range of 18 to 24 months.
Coordination and Support Action
The coordination and support aims at screening the current available mentoring and coaching models at national and European level and developing one or several scenarios for a workable approach to be linked to the SME instrument proposed under Horizon 2020. The project can also contain direct actions to test and to validate the developed scenario(s) with a view to possible roll-out, comprising training of and dissemination to potential actors.
Members of existing European support networks dedicated to SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate. It is expected that the duration of a project shall not last longer than 12 months. Only one proposal will be selected for financing.
The available budget for WP2013 is EUR 252 million. The indicative budget for the four activities is as follows:


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I´ve found recipes for the potions boosting the other 4 groups of talents at various vendors, which leads me to suspect the potential omission of the last one may be a bug.
The permanent boosters are fine in terms of balance I think - the rare herbs are rewards for exploration and making them more useful is a reward for investing into character development and into those recipes, plus ritual has no effect on these potions´ strength - they always boost the talents only by 2 points.
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I'm currently working on my first character animation. Officially it's an assignment for my university. This time it's just a mini-course. 3hrs a week getting into the very basic concepts of animation with 3dsmax. But I try to learn as much as I can besides this course to make my little character alive.
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We had a lengthy discussion about this some time back and it seems the general consensus was, let the situation dictate your actions. The problem isn't so much a steadfast rule of whether or not to protect a stranger, it's the very likely probability that you've walked into the middle of a confrontation without knowing all the facts.
Here's an example from that previous discussion as I recall it:
You walk around a corner and see a man holding a gun hovering over lady on the ground in a threatening manner - what would you do? Okay now, the truth of this scenario is ... she attacked him from behind (robbery, mugging, psycho, whatever) and he was able to wrestle the gun from her, knocking her down in the process just before you turned the corner .... Did you just shoot him for no reason? A lot to consider, isn't it???


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Top News How the NBA's Young Stars Are Saving the Image of the League
Remember when this team existed?
Appropriately known as the Portland "Jail Blazers," their roster was chock full of players who preferred to damage their image, instead of attempting to be a positive role model through their positions as athletes who are watched by millions any given night.
Between 2000 and 2003, Ruben Patterson became a sex offender and Rasheed Wallace, Damon Stoudamire and Qyntel Woods all were caught with marijuana. It only got uglier, as Woods was fighting dogs in his house, teammates fought during practice and Bonzi Wells told the fans of the prestigious franchise that "they don't matter."
It takes one bad apple to spoil the bunch. Sure enough, this team gave the league a black eye. These professional sports leagues are supposed to be maintained as if they were businesses, yet there were employees from a branch in Portland that were alienating fans, getting into fights and causing havoc off the court.
Guys like Rasheed Wallace and Damon Stoudamire weren't given lucrative contracts from their employer to simply play basketball. They were given the job because they were believed and trusted to be able to conduct themselves in a professional manner. They aren't just basketball players, they are representatives of basketball being played by the world's greatest at the highest level.
This doesn't just apply to those Portland teams. It also applies to the players who instigate fights, give up on their team, take advantage of their power and all of those who do nothing other than perpetuate a bad image. When it comes to running a business, it's the employees who are supposed to make the gears work and do so without a poor attitude.
Up until the past few years, the NBA had always received a bad rap.
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As much criticism as David Stern receives, he's done well at giving the NBA a better image over the past decade.
He instituted a dress code that prevented people like Allen Iverson from wearing this on the sideline and became a lot firmer on fighting, creating long-term suspensions for those who instigated and took part. We haven't seen a brawl since the melee between New York and Denver.


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Jesus Loves Me (4 of 4) by Jeff Strite
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Series: A Child Like Faith
Jeff Strite
Ephesian 3:7-21
OPEN: Years ago, a large Atlanta church was televising the service where they had asked a retired 92 year minister preach from its pulpit. There was a warm welcome as he was introduced and, as the applause quieted down, the old man rose from his high back chair and walked slowly, with great effort to the podium.
Without a note or written paper of any kind, he placed both hands on the pulpit to steady himself and then quietly and slowly he began to speak.
"When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your preacher asked me to tell you what was the greatest lesson I ever learned in my 50 odd years of preaching. I thought about it for a few days and boiled it down to just one thing that made the most difference in my life and sustained me through all my trials. The one thing that I could always rely on when tears and heart break and pain and fear and sorrow paralyzed me. The only thing that would comfort was this verse:
"Jesus loves me this I know. For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong, We are weak but he is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me... The Bible tells me so."
When he finished, the church was so quiet you actually could hear his foot steps as he shuffled back to his chair. (www.blufftontoday.com/node/8060)
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Little ones to Him belong we are weak but He is strong
Yes Jesus loves me, yes Jesus loves me,
Yes Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so!
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He will wash away my sin let His little child come in
Yes Jesus loves me, yes Jesus loves me,
Yes Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so!"
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Carpool Program
The Carpool Program encourages eligible University of Florida and Shands faculty and staff members to share the ride to and from campus.
Each two-person Carpool group is assigned to a reserved carpool area for parking.
Carpool Decal Pricing And Application
- $150/year per Carpool member
To begin the Carpool decal process, print and fill out the Carpool decal application and bring it to the Transportation and Parking Services Customer Relations Office, along with your prospective Carpool group partner.
Carpool Program Eligibility and Rules
Carpool groups consist of two (2) registered members (additional riders are welcome and strongly encouraged, but only two will be registered members). Both registered members must be full time, benefits-eligible UF or Shands employees. Both are required to work compatible day-shift schedules on the main campus and live along a reasonable commuting path.
Carpool decals are not interchangeable between carpool groups. Participants must display both decals issued for their carpool only. If a carpool group disbands, both decals must be returned before a new carpool group can be formed.
Emergencies And Occasions When Unable To Carpool
The Emergency Ride Home Program allows participants in the Carpool Program to leave campus in the event of an unexpected personal or family emergency. A member of the TAPS or UFPD staff will drive you home in an official vehicle, or TAPS will reimburse you for cab fare home upon submission of a valid receipt, as approved by TAPS (please obtain cab fare approval prior to 4:00 PM).
Registered Carpool members may purchase up to six (6) one-day permits per semester at half price for use in (non-Carpool) decal-restricted parking areas.
On days when one member of the group is unable to carpool, the other member still may use the Carpool zone, provided that their vehicle displays both Carpool decals. The non-carpooling member's vehicle may not use the Carpool zone, but may use a one-day permit and park in the appropriate decal-restricted lot. It is important to note that a one-day permit may not be used in a Carpool zone.
Only one Carpool member's vehicle may park in any of the Carpool zones on campus at any time. If more than one Carpool member parks in any of the Carpool areas at the same time, both vehicles are subject to receiving parking citations. Remember: a single Carpool decal by itself is not valid for parking anywhere on campus.
Penalties For Misuse
Individuals falsely participating in the carpool program shall be subject to a $150 fine, plus the cost of the equivalent parking decal for False Registration, vehicle impoundment and loss of carpool parking privileges for the remainder of the current decal year and the following decal year.
TAPS welcomes participation in the Carpool Program by individuals who comply with the spirit and the intent of the program. If you are unable to observe the rules, please explore other commuting alternatives and avoid fines and penalties.


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HP C++ User Documentation
Chapter 3
HP C++ Language Environment
This chapter describes the guidelines and procedures for customizing your language environment. It includes sections on changing your C header files to work with C++, using 32-bit pointers, organizing your C++ files, interfacing to other programming languages, and designing upwardly compatible C++ classes.
3.1 Using Existing C Header Files
C header files that already conform to ANSI C standards must be slightly modified for use by HP C++ programs. In particular, be sure to address the following issues:
- Enable the proper linkage for each language.
- Ensure that C++ keywords are not used as identifiers.
- Reconcile any name space and scoping differences.
The following sections provide details on how to properly modify your header files.
3.1.1 Providing C and C++ Linkage
To modify header files, use conditional compilation and the extern specifier.
When programming header files to be used for both C and C++ programs, use the following convention for predefined macros. The system header files also provide an example of correct usage of the predefined macros.
#if defined __cplusplus /* If the functions in this header have C linkage, this * will specify linkage for all C++ language compilers. */ extern "C" { #endif extern int func1(int); extern int func2(int); . . . #if defined __cplusplus } /* matches the linkage specification at the beginning. */ #endif
See The C++ Programming Language, 3rd Edition for more information on linkage specifications.
3.1.2 Resolving C++ Keyword Conflicts
If your program uses any of the following C++ language keywords as identifiers, you must replace them with nonconflicting identifiers:
3.2 Using HP C++ with Other Languages
The following are suggestions regarding the use of HP C++ with other languages:
- Passing entities, such as classes, by reference is safest.
- You cannot invoke class member functions from within any language other than C++.
- Every C++ routine that will be called from the other language
should be declared in C++ with
extern "C"
. For example:
extern "C" int myroutine(int, float);
The extern "C" will cause the routine to have an unmangled name, so that you can refer to it as myroutine from a language such as Cobol or Fortran. Otherwise the routine's link name will be mangled into something like myrout__Xif .
- If the main routine is defined in the other language, you will
probably need to use the other language's command-line interface to
perform your link step. To include the appropriate C++ libraries and
startup file, you will need to add some arguments to the command line.
The most reliable way to determine what is needed is to test with a
small C++ program as follows:
cxx -c tiny.cxx cxx -v tiny.o
The -v option causes the compiler to display the command line when it links tiny.o .
The following is an example of the resulting display on HP Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0 systems or higher and Linux Alpha:
/usr/lib/cmplrs/cc/ld -g0 -O1 -call_shared /usr/lib/cmplrs/cc/crt0.o \ /usr/lib/cmplrs/cxx/_main.o tiny.o -lcxxstd -lcxx -lexc -lc
In this example, for your link step involving a language other than C++, you would add the following to the command line:
/usr/lib/cmplrs/cxx/_main.o -lcxxstd -lcxx -lexc
If your language uses the linker directly, you would also need to add the following:
/usr/lib/cmplrs/cc/crt0.o ... -lc
3.3 Linkage to Non-C++ Code and Data
With linkage specifications, you can both import code and data written in other languages into a HP C++ program and export HP C++ code and data for use with other languages. See The C++ Programming Language, 3rd Edition for details on the extern "C" declaration.
3.4 How to Organize Your C++ Code
This section explains the best way for HP C++ users to organize an application into files; it assumes that you are using automatic instantiation to instantiate any template classes and functions.
3.4.1 Code That Does Not Use Templates
The general rule is to place declarations in header files and place definitions in library source files. The following items belong in header files:
- Class declarations
- Global function declarations
- Global data declarations
- Inline function definitions
The following items belong in library source files:
- Static member data definitions
- Out-of-line member function definitions
- Out-of-line global function definitions
- Global data definitions
Header files should be directly included by modules that need them. Because several modules may include the same header file, a header file must not contain definitions that would generate multiply defined symbols when all the modules are linked together.
Library source files should be compiled individually and then linked into your application. Because each library source file is compiled only once, the definitions it contains will exist in only one object module and multiply defined symbols are thus avoided.
For example, to create a class called "array" you would create the following two files:
Header file, array.h:
// array.h #ifndef ARRAY_H #define ARRAY_H class array { private: int curr_size; static int max_array_size; public: array() :curr_size(0) {;} array(int); }; #endif
Library source file, array.cxx:
// array.cxx #include "array.h" int array::max_array_size = 256; array::array(int size) : curr_size(size) { ...; }
You would then compile the array.cxx library source file using the following command:
cxx array.cxx
The resulting object file could either be linked directly into your application or placed in a library (see Section 3.4.3).
Note that the header file uses header guards, which is a technique to prevent multiple inclusion of the same header file.
3.4.2 Code That Uses Templates
With the widespread use of templates in C++, determining the proper place to put declarations and definitions becomes more complicated.
The general rule is to place template declarations and definitions in header files, and to place specializations in library source files.
Thus, the following items belong in template declaration files:
- Declarations of global function templates
- Declarations of class templates
- Declarations of global function template specializations
- Declarations of class template specializations
The following items can be placed either in the header file with the corresponding template declaration or in a separate header file that can be implicitly included when needed. This file has the same basename as the corresponding declaration header file, with a suffix that is found by implicit inclusion. For example, if the declaration is in the header file inc1.h , these corresponding definitions could be in file inc1.cxx .
- Definitions of out-of-line global function templates
- Definitions of static member data of class templates
- Definitions of out-of-line member functions of class templates
The following must be placed in library source files to prevent multiple definition errors:
- Definitions of global function template specializations
- Definitions of static member data specializations of class templates
- Definitions of out-of-line class member function specializations
These guidelines also apply to nontemplate nested classes inside of template classes.
Do not place definitions of nontemplate class members, nontemplate functions, or global data within template header files; these must be placed in library source files.
All these header files should use header guards, to ensure that they are not included more that once either explicitly or by implicit inclusion.
For example, the array class from Section 3.4.1, modified to use templates, could now look as follows:
Template declaration file array.h:
// array.h #ifndef ARRAY_H #define ARRAY_H template <class T> class array { private: int curr_size; static int max_array_size; public: array() :curr_size(0) {;} array(T); }; #endif
Template definition file array.cxx:
// array.cxx template <class T> int array<T>::max_array_size = 256; template <class T> array<T>::array(int size) : curr_size(size) { ; }
You would then create, as follows, the source file myprog.cxx that uses the array class:
// myprog.cxx #include <array.h> main() { array<int> ai; // ... }
3.4.3 Creating Libraries
Libraries are useful for organizing the sources within your application as well as for providing a set of routines for other applications to use. Libraries can be either object libraries or shareable libraries. Use an object library when you want the library code to be contained within an application's image; use shareable libraries when you want multiple applications to share the same library code.
Creating a library from nontemplate code is straightforward: you simply compile each library source file and place the resulting object file in your library.
Creating a library from template code requires that you explicitly request the instantiations that you want to provide in your library. Alternatively, if automatic template instantiation has been used, the instantiation object files in the repository can be placed in your library. See Chapter 7 for details.
If you make your library available to other users, you must also supply the corresponding declarations and definitions that are needed at compile time. For nontemplate interfaces, you must supply the header files that declare your classes, functions, and global data. For template interfaces, you must provide your template declaration files as well as your template definition files.
For more information on creating libraries, see the ar(1) reference page and the loader(1) reference page.
3.5 Using 32-bit Pointers (xtaso)
Normally, HP C++ uses 64 bits for all pointers in generated code. The Extended Truncated Address Support Option (xtaso), and other #pragma directives and compiler options, let code with 32-bit pointers coexist within this 64-bit operating system environment. Such a capability can be useful when the data layout used for pointers must be compatible with the layout on a 32-bit processor.
The 32-bit pointer data type lets application developers minimize the amount of memory used by dynamically allocated pointers. Using 32-bit pointers can sometimes improve performance if the volume of data occupied by pointers is large. In certain instances, the capability can be helpful in porting applications that contain assumptions about pointer sizes, although the following precautions apply:
- Mixing 32-bit and 64-bit pointers may introduce new porting problems if the data structures in system libraries still use 64-bit pointers.
- Anyone who supplies object modules (or libraries) compiled with 32-bit pointers thereby restricts users of those objects to the use of 32-bit pointers and requires those users to be aware of the difficulties of using 32-bit pointers in a mixed 32/64-bit environment.
To use 32-bit pointers, you must use a combination of #pragma preprocessor directives and command-line compiler options. These #pragmas are described in Section 2.1.1 and are summarized in the following table:
|pragma Directive
Controls the pointer size of all pointers except virtual function and
virtual base pointers in a C++ class object.
Has an effect only if you specify one or more of the pointer-size compiler options.
|Has the same effect as #pragma pointer_size but is always enabled, whether or not you specify any pointer-size compiler options.
Controls the size of virtual function and virtual base pointers in a
C++ class object.
Always enabled, whether or not you specify any pointer size compiler options.
The pointer size compiler options are -xtaso , -xtaso_short , -vptr_size , and -vptr_size_short . Whenever any of these options are specified on the command line, the following actions occur:
- #pragma pointer_size is enabled. This pragma has an effect only if you specify a pointer size compiler option on the command line.
- The cxx command automatically passes the -taso option to the linker. This option causes the linker to load the executable in the lower 31-bit addressable virtual address range and causes memory allocations to be made from the same virtual address page. Thus, your program is limited to a 31-bit virtual address space whenever you use any of the pointer-size compiler options.
Individually, the pointer size options have following effects:
|Compiler Option
|Sets the default pointer size of the compilation unit to 64 bits (for all pointers except virtual function and virtual base pointers in a C++ class object). This is the normal default unless overridden by -xtaso_short .
|Sets the default pointer size of the compilation unit to 32 bits (for all pointers except virtual function and virtual base pointers in a C++ class object).
|Makes 64 bits the default size of virtual function and virtual base pointers in a C++ class object. This is the normal default unless overridden by -vptr_size_short .
|Makes 32 bits the default size of virtual function and virtual base pointers in a C++ class object.
You cannot reset the size of the this pointer. The this pointer always remains the system default pointer size, which is 64 bits.
When using these #pragma directives and compiler options, you must take particular care if you call functions in any library compiled with different pointer sizes. The approaches that you can use to mix 32- and 64-bit pointers are as follows:
- Make 64 bits the default pointer size and use 32-bit pointers for particular declarations.
- Make 32 bits the default pointer size.
The second approach generally is more difficult because of problems in combining your code with code that expects 64-bit pointers. The sections that follow discuss these approaches in more detail.
Approach 1: Making 64 bits the default pointer size
With this approach, most pointers in your application are 64 bits, and 32 bits are used for selected pointers. To use this approach, you must compile with -xtaso to enable #pragma pointer_size and cause the cxx command to pass -taso to the linker.
You use #pragma pointer_size , #pragma required_pointer_size , and #pragma required_vptr_size to control the pointer sizes for particular declarations. For example, to save space in an object, you can declare a class as follows:
#pragma pointer_size save #pragma required_vptr_size save #pragma pointer_size short #pragma required_vptr_size long class Table_Node { char *table; // 32-bit pointers Table_Node *next; Table_Node *(Table_Node::*search)(char *); // pointer to member has // 2 32-bit fields public: #pragma pointer_size long void insert_node(char *); Table_Node *extract_node(char *); Table_Node *search_forward(char *); Table_Node *search_backward(char *); }; #pragma pointer_size restore #pragma required_vptr_size restore
With this approach, you must take care to specify the pointer size #pragma directives after any #include directives, so that header files that assume 64-bit pointer sizes are not affected.
Approach 2: Making 32 bits the default pointer size
To use this approach, compile using the -xtaso_short and -vptr_size_short options on the cxx command. With this approach, the default pointer size is 32 bits; you must take care when interfacing to code that expects 64-bit pointers.
Specifically, you must protect header files so that the pointer size assumptions made in compiling the header file are the same as those made when the associated code was compiled. None of the system header files, including those for the standard C library, are protected. Thus, most programs do not work correctly when compiled with the -xtaso_short option unless you protect the system header files and any other header files associated with code that assumes 64-bit pointers. For more information, see Section 2.1.2.
No matter which approach you use, you must take particular care when passing any data that contains pointers (for example, an array of pointers or a struct that contains pointers) to be sure that the pointer size is the same as expected by the called function.
Pointer expressions are normal sized regardless of the currect pointer size. For example:
int x; int *px; int X::*pXk; sizeof(int*)=4 sizeof(px)=4 sizeof(&x)=8 sizeof(int X::*)=8 sizeof(pXk)=8 sizeof(&X::k)=16
HP C++ does not permit overloading based on pointer sizes. To minimize problems, you should declare functions, including member functions with long pointer sizes. During calls to such functions, the compiler promotes short pointers to long pointers.
3.6 Hints for Designing Upwardly Compatible C++ Classes
If you produce a library of C++ classes and expect to release future revisions of your library, you should consider the upward compatibility of your library. Having your library upwardly compatible makes upgrading to higher versions of your library easier for users. And if you design your library properly from the start, you can accomplish upward compatibility with minimal development costs.
The levels of compatibility discussed in this section are as follows:
- Source compatibility
- Link compatibility
- Run or binary compatibility
The format in which your library ships determines the levels of compatibility that apply:
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|Source compatibility only
|Object format
|Source and link compatibility
|Shareable library format
|All three kinds of compatibility
If you break compatibility between releases, you should at least document the incompatible changes and provide hints for upgrading between releases.
3.6.1 Source Compatibility
Achieving source compatibility means that users of your library will not have to make any source code changes when they upgrade to your new library release. Their applications will compile cleanly against your updated header files and will have the same run-time behavior as with your previous release.
To maintain source compatibility, you must ensure that existing functions continue to have the same semantics from the user's standpoint. In general, you can make the following changes to your library and still maintain source compatibility:
- Add new data members and classes.
- Add new virtual and nonvirtual functions (as long as they do not change overload resolution of existing calls).
- Loosen protection.
- Change inline functions to out-of-line and out-of-line functions to inline.
- Change the implementation of functions.
- Add arguments with default values to existing member functions.
3.6.2 Link Compatibility
Achieving link compatibility means that users of your library can relink an application against your new object or shareable library and not be required to recompile their sources.
To maintain link compatibility, the internal representation of class objects and interfaces must remain constant. In general, you can make the following changes to your library and still maintain link compatibility:
- Change the implementation of an out-of-line function.
- Loosen protection.
- Add a new nonvirtual member function (as long as it does not change overload resolution for existing calls).
Because the user may be linking object modules from your previous release with object modules from your new release, the layout and size of class objects must be consistent between releases. Any user-visible interfaces must also be unchanged; even the seemingly innocent change of adding const to an existing function will change the mangled name and thus break link compatibility.
The following are changes that you cannot make in your library:
- Add, move, or delete data members.
- Add, move, or delete virtual functions.
- Change the signature of virtual and nonvirtual functions.
- Remove nonvirtual functions.
- Change inline function definitions.
- Change functions from out-of-line to inline.
Designing Your C++ Classes for Link Compatibility
Although the changes you are allowed to make in your library are severely restricted when you aim for link compatibility, you can take steps to prepare for this and thereby reduce the restrictions. HP suggests using one of the following design approaches:
- Set aside dummy (reserved-for-future-use) data fields and virtual functions within your classes. This assumes you can foresee how much your classes will grow and change in the future.
- Add a level of indirection to hide your virtual functions and data fields from the user. This lets you add and change data fields and virtual functions without affecting the library user; however, there may be some disadvantages such as in performance. This approach is detailed in Effective C++, Section 34, by Scott Meyers.
3.6.3 Run Compatibility
Achieving run compatibility means that users of your library can run an application against your new shareable library and not be required to recompile or relink the application.
This requires that you follow the guidelines for link compatibility as well as any operating system guidelines for shareable libraries. For example, you need to ensure your version identifier is upwardly compatible between releases. Refer to the ld reference pages for information on creating a shareable library.
3.6.4 Additional Reading
The C++ Programming Language, 3rd Edition offers some advice on compatibility issues. Another good reference is Designing and Coding Reusable C++, Chapter 7, by Martin D. Carroll and Margaret E. Ellis.
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First of two parts
When Fred Goodman was looking for one music-industry figure whose story would be fodder for his next book as a metaphor for the industry at large, he saw only two clear choices: Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr.
In the end, the former Rolling Stone senior editor chose Bronfman over Jobs for Fortune's Fool: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Warner Music and an Industry in Crisis, in no small part due to the intense motivation exhibited by the heir to the multibillion dollar Seagram throne to transform his family's liquor-derived empire into an entertainment company.
Why, when he could have spent his life playing tennis, did Bronfman persevere? And why does he continue to believe in the value of recorded music, despite having shown the poor timing to invest in the major-label system not long before Napster introduced the world to file sharing, causing the financial worth of recorded music to decline?
Goodman's well-researched profile functions as history of the major-label system, from its origin through the boom, up to the declining returns and shrinking investment of today, while elucidating the personal motivations of Bronfman and other important figures at the storm's vortex. He doesn't mince words:
The sorry fact was that record executives had no personal financial incentive to be forward-thinking. In an industry where bonuses were based on chart performance and market share, incentives were tied to creating hits and not to addressing the fact that the CD business was being rendered unnecessary and needed to be reinvented. With a lethal myopia, the industry went around its day-to-day business and made sure all its windows and doors were locked, completely indifferent to the fact that its house was on fire.
Since he had already done his research — the book is rich with detail, dialogue and description — I decided to pick Goodman's brain about what he learned about Bronfman and the major labels over the course of writing his book (published Tuesday, Simon & Schuster).
The first installment of this two-part interview (edited for length and clarity) covers Edgar Bronfman Jr.'s timing in entering the music business, what a lack of investment in recorded music could eventually mean for fans, and the recorded music business's chances for succeeding with the cellphone where it failed with the internet.
Acquisitions, Bad Timing, 'Wall Street's Whipping Boy'
Wired.com: What was your goal with this book, and did that change as you went along?
Fred Goodman: I was looking at the problems the industry was facing, and wondering, "Where are they going to be addressed, and what are the chances that they will be addressed?" As a writer, I've always believed that the best stories are personality-driven. I was trying to decide who the people are who are rolling up their sleeves and really involved, and there were only two choices: Steve Jobs or Edgar Bronfman.
With Bronfman, from the standpoint of "here is this person with something to prove," he's had this incredible implosion at Vivendi that has destroyed his reputation. The New York Times, which is eminently fair and reasonable, is calling him "Wall Street's favorite whipping boy." His reputation is in tatters. There's a line in the book: "He's got the worst reputation of any businessman not sent to prison."
I thought he would have something to prove, so when he and his partners bought into Warner, I thought "O.K., this guy's going to be more motivated than anybody to deal with what's going on." So I went to him and basically said that, and he was willing to let me look over his shoulder.
Wired.com: "Wall Street's favorite whipping boy" — there are three other major labels that are having trouble, and it's hard to find an example of somebody in the recorded-music business who wouldn't make a good whipping boy for Wall Street if their companies were public.
Goodman: I think they weren't really talking about his adventures in the record business so much as what he does at Vivendi [which merged with Seagram in 2000]. The things he had done at Seagram were controversial. There were a lot of people both in his family and among the shareholders who did not like the idea of becoming an entertainment company. They did not like him selling DuPont, and he got beat up all up and down the line for things he did.
My feeling was, generally, that the only major mistake he made was the Vivendi deal. I didn't think buying MCA was a mistake. Buying Interscope was a good idea — and Polygram.
You could ask, "if he'd known whether Napster was coming, should he have made those deals?" The answer is, no. But nobody knew Napster was coming.
At the time, he was making a company that was the largest music company in the world, at a time when the international scene was growing and the American record wasn't. It was like, "It would take us 30 years to go international. Let's get a company that's established overseas, and just do that." It was certainly a justifiable view at the time.
Wired.com: So why do people seem to hate this guy so much? I expected a negative reaction when we wrote about how he verbally reprimanded his own kids for file sharing, while other people's kids were hiring lawyers, due to RIAA lawsuits, but it never ceases to amaze me how much vitriol there is out there for Bronfman and other major-label executives. Is it directed at him or label people in general?
Goodman: I think it's over the issue of the record companies and file sharing. In the book, I track some of the history of the RIAA suits against file downloaders. The original suits were brought against four students who had set up trading sites.
They were essentially being sued to shut down trading sites, two of which were being run on computers run by universities. The labels were saying, "Don't constitute a business to trade our copyright." That's a case that could have engendered some sympathy, because everybody wants to protect their business.
But when you turn around and start suing customers, it becomes difficult, and I don't think it's a justifiable or smart move. History has shown it to be a debacle, and it's been a disaster for the record companies. Whatever legal rights they have, they have certainly lost the public relations war.
It was a bad idea, and Bronfman was a supporter of this all the way through to when he bought Warner [in 2004, after creating an entertainment division at Vivendi, including Universal Music Group], he continued to support this. I point this out, and I don't agree with him.
He looked silly when somebody said, "What about your kids," and because he's an honorably guy, he goes, "Yeah, my kids download," instead of just pretending he didn't know what the question was about.
But I think the reaction you're talking about is something else. I'm really stunned by the reaction, especially online.
You cannot mention Lars Ulrich to this day on a music blog without 65 people immediately going, "Oh that goddamn tool." It's ridiculous.
People should look in their record collections and make an honest assessment of how many of the records they love were produced by the record companies that they now say are evil.
Wired.com: Well, your previous book [The Mansion on the Hill: Dylan, Young, Geffen, Springsteen and the Head-On Collision of Rock and Commerce] is very specifically about the relationship of art versus commerce, and even during the '60s, when much of the industry was forming, already it seemed like there were some issues around that. Do you get the sense that it's the art-versus-commerce thing that's dooming it all? It seems like so much of this is about business and the law, and it's not even really about music anymore.
The End of Recordings as Salable Art?
Goodman: I don't think it's specific to music, but that it's music makes it more incendiary. After I finished the book, I happened to be reading To the Finland Station, which is Edmund Wilson's history of left-wing political writing from the French to the Russian revolution. After the French Revolution, tension rises between the bourgeoisie — this emerging merchant class — and the masses.
Why do they hate the masses? They complain that the masses don't want to buy anything. They want everything for free.
It suddenly struck me, "This is nothing new. Of course people want things for free." What they really have to ask is what is the consequence of not paying for it.
Wired.com: Well, the consequence used to be you wouldn't get the music.
Goodman: That's right, and the consequence is still that eventually you won't get it.
Wired.com: In the sense that nobody will be making music?
Goodman: This whole system of "give me your music for free, and I'll buy a T-shirt, and maybe I'll buy a ticket" — that kind of thing, you are begging recordings to go away. All you're saying to the artist is, "See if you can find a way to sell me a ticket and a T-shirt without losing a ton of money on a recording you won't make a dime on."
Frankly, I think recordings are valuable. And since they're valuable, we should find a way to value them. Otherwise, we're going to lose them.
Already, we're seeing that there's only a handful of bands left that can afford to make the kinds of records that investigate what you can do in a studio. How many bands are left that can afford to get Rick Rubin and record a record for eight months? I think sophisticated records are in danger of disappearing already, because they're cost-prohibitive.
Wired.com: These days, I've heard labels are looking for bands that have already recorded themselves, and it's pretty much ready for mastering at that point — almost functioning as a distributor.
Goodman: That's been going on for a long time, but the fact is, you can't justify the cost anymore for any band who really wants to look inside its soul and go live with a producer for eight months. U2 can do it, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and maybe five other bands. I mean, who can do this?
Wired.com: Back to the book, I was surprised to read that Bronfman wasn't worried when Tower Records and other retailers were going out of business. I and a lot of other people were writing about that as, "Here's sign-on-the-wall number 342 that things are really screwed here."
Goodman: If the trout are dying, it should tell you something about the water.
Hope Arrives With Cellphone, Departs
Wired.com: But at that point, he's still optimistic about digital, especially the cellphone. Why does the cellphone seem to be such a more-suitable place to tack on a music bill than an internet connection?
Goodman: My impression was that they said that they'd learned something on the internet and weren't going to make the same mistakes with the cellphone. I think they thought that they were getting a second bite at the apple: "Hey, we shouldn't have done this PressPlay thing [an early major label-backed music service]. We didn't know what to do. We should have licensed people to do things who really understood the business. Let's license cellphone companies and tech companies to go out and create services that make sense, and if we like them, we'll sign on, we'll push them, and that's how we can affect what goes on in the market, because we can't create this stuff."
That was a realistic moment. But what happens, of course, is that the cellphone companies don't get there. They're waiting for things like Nokia Comes With Music, and an experience from Verizon or AT&T or whoever the American companies are going to be, and the labels made hundreds of deals all over the world — Korea, China, and everywhere — for anyone who would do something that sounds sensible. And at the end of the day, none of it really emerges as a good experience where you'd want to buy anything.
So the second bite of the apple doesn't come along. Bronfman thought something was going to happen quicker than it did.
Wired.com: So is it your sense after talking to him all this time that it's too late, if we're taking Bronfman as representative of the whole recorded-music industry? Is it just "abandon ship" at this point?
Goodman: No, it's not. I don't know if you want to call him a contrarian, but he continues to believe in the enduring value of the work, and of copyright. "I don't know what the value is going to be, but it's going to be valuable, let's hang in there, something will come along because music is just too important to people."
The part that they're not supplying, which I take the record companies to task for, is that they have not done enough to develop a good experience. I don't know about you, but I miss buying something worth owning. I liked buying LPs. I don't see myself continuing to buy vinyl as a major thing today, but going to a record store and bringing home a record was a much better experience than putting 10,000 files on a gigabyte drive.
Wired.com: The thing that made it different for me was that you had to choose. You would have enough for one CD or tape, sometimes, to buy that week. You really had to do research and immerse yourself and read reviews of the stuff, and now you can just get it right away.
Goodman: Today there's no reason to immerse yourself in it. It was like, "This is the record I bought, and I'm going to live with it, listen to it, figure out whether I really like it or not." But also they had artwork and information, all these things.
I really think that and not 360 deals is the business that the record companies should be in: finding out what people want to own that's worth owning.
Read the second part of this interview with Fred Goodman. Google Books has an extensive preview of Goodman's book for the curious.
See Also:
- What's Wrong With Music Biz, per Ultimate Insider
- Record Stores: Be an "Institution" or Perish
- EMI Evolves Along With Music Industry Changes
- Geeks to Music Industry: APIs Can Set You Free
- Why the Music Industry Hates Guitar Hero
- File Under Symbolic: Tower Records Is Over


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A decision had been taken with regard to steering the company's focus towards its core competency areas previously. It is praiseworthy that Acxiom has already started implementing strategies addressing the company's focus. Recently, the company sold off its background screening unit, Acxiom Information Security Services (:AISS) as a nascent step towards meeting that objective.
Acxiom posted an impressive outlook for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Even though critics may contend that this move is too ambitious considering its low revenue yields in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the company appears quite determined to grapple with such bottlenecks and emerge victorious against the clouded global fiscal scenario. Major product innovation strategies along with foreign market proliferation are perceived to be the growth drivers in the coming quarters by Acxiom.
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We recently observed quite a few management shifts at Acxiom. The first of these changes was the appointment of Scott Howe as the new CEO and President. Second, Warren Jenson was offered the position of Executive Vice President of the company. Such management churns can cloud the investors' minds, thus undermining their confidence in the company's future performance with so many changes in the top management.
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Once the need for a gastrostomy is identified, the pediatric surgeon will evaluate your child. The surgeon will determine what type of tube will be placed and by what method. You will meet many different hospital staff who will help you learn about your child's new gastrostomy tube. These people will include the surgeon, the surgery nurse practitioners, the staff nurses, the dietician, and the home care coordinator. Each of these people will help you with different aspects of your child's care and be available to answer your questions and assist you with problem solving.
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a continuous path from the mouth to the anus. In the normal GI tract food enters the mouth where it is chewed and partially broken down by saliva. When swallowed, food then enters the esophagus where it is transported to the stomach. The area between the esophagus and the stomach is the GE junction. Normally at the GE junction the angle into the stomach is such that food is contained in the stomach and not allowed to back up into the esophagus. So that the body can use the nutrients, acids in the stomach digest food. The digested food then moves through the pyloric muscle and into the small intestine. In the small intestine the body absorbs more nutrients and water. The waste remaining moves into the large intestine and is produced as stool. Problems in the GI system can occur at any point along the way. (Insert a picture/diagram with labeled anatomy and maybe chart that tells what happens where?)
A gastrostomy feeding tube is either a tube or a button (skin level device) that is surgically placed into the stomach through the abdominal wall. There are a wide variety of tubes and skin level devices available. Your surgeon will choose the device which best meets you and your child's needs with the least invasive technique.
Children require gastrostomy feeding tubes for a variety of reasons. The primary indication for gastrostomy is the child's inability to take adequate nutrition or liquids by mouth for growth and development. The reasons why the child is unable to take proper nutrition can be developmental, mechanical, or secondary to other health problems.
There are several studies the surgeons often do before arranging gastrostomy placement. These studies are done to be sure whether or not your child has gastroesophageal reflux. If significant reflux is present the surgeon will discuss with you the possibility of surgically treating the reflux at the same time that the gastrostomy is done. Your child may not require all of these studies. The studies include the following:
Once the studies are complete you and your child will return to the pediatric surgery clinic for a consultation with the surgeon. The results of the studies will be reviewed with you and the surgeon will discuss the surgical recommendations. If you choose to plan the surgery, scheduling and necessary paperwork will be completed at that time. You will also be offered an opportunity to talk with the pediatric anesthesiologist.
As mentioned in the previous section, before placement of a gastrostomy feeding tube is planned, the presence or absence of gastroesophageal reflux must be determined. Gastroesophageal reflux is the movement of food and acid from the stomach back into the esophagus. Reflux often causes gagging, vomiting, and epigastric pain or burning. Many children with reflux have frequent upper respiratory infections, inadequate weight gain, and/or inability to recline without pain or vomiting. It is common for newborns to have some degree of reflux and most stop refluxing as they grow bigger. There are some children whose reflux is significant enough to interfere with growth. For children with significant reflux, placement of the gastrostomy feeding tube alone is not recommended. Surgical treatment of the reflux at the same time as the gastrostomy is usually recommended. The antireflux procedure is called a fundoplication. If your child requires this procedure more information will be provided to you.
Once the pre-operative evaluation is complete, the surgery will be scheduled. Generally, children come to the hospital the day of the surgery and are admitted after the procedure is over. Most children will stay in the hospital one to two days if only a feeding tube is placed, or three to five days if both a feeding tube placement and fundoplication are done. Your child's time in the hospital will be spent recuperating from surgery and beginning feedings through the gastrostomy tube. You will be taught how to care for the gastrostomy tube and administer feedings. Arrangements will be made for home care delivery of feeding supplies.
Securing the tube: How a gastrostomy tube is secured is dependent upon what type of tube is placed. All tubes have a balloon or mushroom shaped part on the inside of the stomach and a disk, clamp, or crossbar on the outside to keep them in place. Initially most tubes will also have a stitch or suture holding it in place. It is extremely important that the tube stay in good position to avoid problems with leakage. If the balloon or mushroom sinks into the stomach or if the outside disk or clamp is too loose, stomach contents may leak out around the tube. The disk, clamp or crossbar should fit snugly enough to hold the tube in proper position, but not leave an indentation on the skin.
Cleaning around the tube: It is important for the area around the gastrostomy tube to be kept clean and dry. For the first 2-3 days the gastrostomy site should be cleaned two to three times per day with with half-strength hydrogen peroxide. This keeps the area clean and promotes healing. After the first 2-3 days, the site should be cleaned with mild soap and water. If there is a crossbar on your child's tube, rotate it & turn once per day. Antibiotic ointments or creams are not necessary on a routine basis.
Bathing: You will need to keep your child's new gastrostomy site dry for the first two days. Your child may shower after two days. Clean the site and pat dry after showering. Your child may bathe or swim after one week unless there is a stitch in place. If there is a stitch, your child may not bathe or swim until the stitch is removed.
Venting/Burping the tube: Some children have a difficult time with gas after gastrostomy tube placement. In particular those children who have had a fundoplication find it very difficult or even impossible to burp. It may be necessary for you to help your child relieve the gas by venting or burping the gastrostomy tube. Place a 60cc syringe with the plunger removed into the end of the gastrostomy tube. If the tube is clamped, open the clamp (DO NOT OPEN THE CLAMP ON THE DRAIN TUBE ATTACHMENT). Hold the syringe above the child's stomach for a few minutes. If gas is present you should hear the gas bubble up through the tube or sometimes even see stomach contents back up into the tube and syringe. Once the gas is relieved allow the formula, if stomach contents also came out, to flow slowly back into the stomach. Your child may need to have this done frequently especially during the first few days after surgery.
Activity Restrictions: Your child should not lift anything heavier than 5 pounds and should not participate in vigorous activity for two weeks after the surgery. After two weeks your child may resume regular activities.
It is possible for your child's gastrostomy tube to accidentally come out. If this should happen DO NOT PANIC. The site may bleed a little, stomach contents may leak out of the hole, and your child may complain of pain or discomfort. Cover the hole with a clean, dry cloth and call our office or after hours number immediately. Once the tube is out, your child's gastrostomy hole will begin to close and may close completely in only four to six hours. If you live near the hospital, we will ask you to come in immediately. If you live far from our office, we will direct you to your local hospital emergency room. The local ER should be able to get a temporary tube in place until you can come to our office. If your child's tube has been replaced within the first few weeks after surgery, the new tube should be checked under x-ray for proper placement.
There are several ways to feed through the gastrostomy tube and there are several types of feedings. The surgery nurse practitioner, dietician, and surgeon will help you to design a feeding plan that meets your child's needs and allows your child to return to a regular lifestyle as soon as possible. Following are some definitions that will help you understand your feeding plan:
Most children are discharged on a continuous feeding plan, that is a slow rate over a longer time period. This feeding is then advanced as your child tolerates to your preferred plan over the course of the first week or two at home. When the gastrostomy tube is new, a full stomach can sometimes cause or encourage leakage and poor healing around the tube. Most children are able to change from a continuous feeding plan after about one week. Children who have also had fundoplication may be advanced more slowly and may initially need to be chimney fed to allow for continuous venting of gas.
Once your child's gastrostomy site is well-healed and the tract is developed it is possible to switch to a skin level feeding device. These devices are commonly called "buttons." There are several types of buttons. The most common are the Button made by Bard and the MIC-Key made by Medical Innovations Corporation. The change to a button can be done once the tube has been in place for a minimum of 8 weeks.
When your child returns to school, the school nurse will need some basic information about the g-tube. If your child will be receiving feedings and/or medications via the g-tube during the school day, they will need instruction forms filled out by you and signed by either your primary care doctor or your surgeon. If you will need forms for school to be completed by the surgeon, let us know well in advance of the day you need them.
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PRINCETON, N.J. -- In their final full week of games leading up to their Ivy openers, the Ancience Eight picked up a number of victories, led by the streaking Big Green and Bulldogs.
Dartmouth concluded its Spring Break trip to Florida by winning five straight and now sit at 9-4 overall, their best start since going 11-2 in 1998. Sophomore Chris O'Dowd has safely hit in all 13 games this season, stretching his hit streak to 20 games (dating back to May 8, 2010).
After having a pair of midweek games cancelled due to field conditions and inclement weather, Yale took a convincing four-game series from Hartford last week. The Bulldogs poured on hte offense, scoring 14, 15 and 17 runs in each of the final three games.
Penn took two of three from Lafayette as the Quakers played on their home field for the first time this season. Columbia also got off to a strong start at home, splitting a four-game set with Holy Cross. Harvard went 2-2 against NYIT, including a 10-6 win that matched the Crimson's season-high for runs in a game.
Princeton kept Navy from completing a four-game series with a 12-8 win over the Midshipmen while Brown opened a Californai swing with four losses to Santa Clara.
Dartmouth's Ennis Coble (Atlanta, Ga.) was an on-base machine last week, reaching base 17 times in 25 trips to the plate for a .680 on-base average, plus scored six times and led the Big Green with eight RBIs in their five games. The sophomore hit .579 (11-for-19) while slugging .737 as well, stroking three doubles. The first inning of the first game during the week was an omen of his performance to come as he doubled and walked during the 11-run frame. He had a career-best four-hit game and a three-hit game, plus reached base five times in another contest with a single and a personal-high four walks. Coble did not strike out once and has only fanned twice in 55 plate appearances all season.
Coble's Weekly Statistics
5 GP, .579 AVG (11-for-19), .737 SLG%, 6 Runs, 3 2B, 5 BB, 8 RBIs, Team: 5-0
Columbia senior outfielder Nick Cox (Lake Mary, Fla.) was on a tear this weekend against Holy Cross, hitting .625 and posting a .667 on-base percentage in the four-game series. Cox had two four-hit games in the second game of each day's doubleheader last weekend and went 2-for-4 in the opener on Sunday. In game two on Sunday, Cox was on base all five times, going 4-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base. In Saturday's nightcap, he had four hits in five at-bats, including a double and four stolen bases, a career-high for a single game. Cox also played an outstanding center field for the Lions, tracking down several fly balls during two windy days in New York.
Cox's Weekly Statistics
4 GP, .625 AVG (10-for-16), .688 SLG%, 8 Runs, 1 2B, 2 BB, 5 SB, Team: 2-2
Dartmouth's Kyle Hendricks (San Juan Capistrano, Calif. ) put together his second straight dominating performance, facing just four over the minimum in his eight scoreless innings against UMBC. The junior right-hander needed just 86 pitches to strike out 11 Retrievers while walking only one and allowing three hits. He retired the first 11 batters he faced and the final nine, and not a single UMBC runner advanced past second base. For most of the game, he was on the mound with a lead of no more than three runs until Dartmouth doubled the lead in the bottom of the seventh, then broke it wide open with 11 in the eighth. That long inning cost Hendricks a shot at throwing his third career complete game as head coach Bob Whalen went to the bullpen to finish off what turned out to be a 17-2 win. For the season, Hendricks has a 1.35 ERA in 20 innings with 28 strikeouts.
Hendricks' Weekly Statistics
1 APP, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 11K, 3 Hits, 1 BB, 0.00 ERA, 1-0
Dartmouth's Dustin Selzer (Houston, Texas) hit safely in each of the four games he played in during the week while scoring six runs and driving in seven. The freshman 1B/DH also homered in consecutive games against UMBC, both of which were three-run jobs. In the first game, he scored twice after reaching on a single and a hit by pitch. The next day, Selzer went 2-for-4 with his first three-run bomb, doubling Dartmouth's lead in the eighth inning in the 8-2 victory. His three-run jack the following afternoon turned a 3-0 game into a 6-0 Big Green advantage in the seventh before the Green blew out UMBC, 17-2. Selzer finished the week with a 2-for-4 performance and is hitting .370 on the young season.
Selzer's Weekly Statistics
5 GP, .375 AVG (6-for-16), .750 SLG%, 6 Runs, 2 HR, 1 BB, 7 RBIs, Team: 5-0
Will Davis, Penn, Sr., C (Atlanta, Ga.)
3 GP, .600 AVG (6-for-10), 1.300 SLG%, 4 Runs, 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB, 5 RBIs, Team: 2-1
Mickey Brodsky, Cornell, Sr., 1B/OF (Encino, Calif.)
5 GP, .417 AVG (10-for-24), 1 Run, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 SB, 5 RBIs, Team: 1-4
Marcus Way, Harvard, Jr., 1B (Naples, N.Y.)
4 GP, .364 AVG (4-for-11), 3 Runs, 1 HR, 6 BB, 2 SB, 3 RBIs, Team: 2-2
Cody Thomson, Penn, Fr., RHP (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
2 APP, 3.0 IP, 2K, 0 BB, 1 Hits, 0.00 ERA, 1 SV, 1-0
Geoff Whitaker, Columbia, Sr., RHP (Peoria, Ariz.)
1 APP, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 6K, 4 BB, 3 Hits, 0.00 ERA, 1-0
Brent Suter, Harvard, Jr., LHP (Cincinnati, Ohio)
1 APP, 1 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 7.0 IP, 9K, 1 BB, 2 Hits, 0.00 ERA, 1-0
Tuesday, March 29
La Salle at Penn, 3 pm
Brown at San Jose State, 6 pm
Wednesday, March 30
Le Moyne at Cornell, 3 pm
Sienna at Dartmouth, 3 pm
Qunnipiac at Yale, 3:30 pm
Columbia at Monmouth, 3:30 pm
Seton Hall at Princeton, 3:30 pm
Holy Cross at Harvard, 3:30 pm
Brown at San Jose State, 6 pm
Saturday, April 2
*Yale at Cornell (dh), Noon
*Brown at Princeton (dh), Noon
*Dartmouth at Columbia (dh), Noon
*Harvard at Penn (dh), Noon
Sunday, April 3
*Yale at Princeton (dh), Noon
*Brown at Cornell (dh), Noon
*Dartmouth at Penn (dh), Noon
*Harvard at Columbia (dh), 1 pm
Tuesday, April 5
TBA at Penn, 3 pm
Harvard at Bryant, 3:30 pm
Qunnipiac at Brown, 3:30 pm
Rutgers at Princeton, 3:30 pm
Northeastern at Yale, 3:30 pm
*Ivy League Contest


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Having experienced these two cataclysmic events probably prompted one of Pop's favorite axioms: "If you're a poor man, live like one."
For the most part, that's exactly what he did. He was a time-study engineer at a plant that eventually was bought out by Ericsson, and he hadn't been well paid at all. At one point he had his three urchins in diapers all at the same time. He inherited over $60,000 in 1957 when his mother died; it was a tidy sum back then, which Pop frugally hoarded so that the three of us could go to college. Two of us did, and it never cost us a cent. I think I finally thanked him around age 25 when the magnitude of his sacrifice finally sank in.
I have never quite forgiven myself, even to this day at age 54, for selfishly taking his frugality for granted. Now, having funded my own daughter's education, I have more than just a glimmer of appreciation for what Pop's gift meant.
I heard "If you're a poor man, live like one" so many times that I can't begin to count. I especially heard it at some of life's key financial junctures: the birth of a first child, the purchase of a home, the buying of a car, and the moment of decision about an occupation. The virtues of saving money were relentlessly drilled into me. Dad would accompany his three kids to the bank every six months and smile proudly as our semi-annual interest wa's posted to our accounts. This was a lesson in the growth of money. Not a highfalutin one -- that's for sure -- but a valuable one nevertheless.
I never once, though, heard my father say, "Even if you're NOT a poor man, live, to some extent, as if you were." His commitment not to become financially strained is alive and well even today among his three kids.
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Tallmadge students looking for a great college experience need go no further than Pittsburgh, which was recently rated the third best mid-sized college metro in the nation.
The American Institute for Economic Research ranked destinations in four categories based on population size. Major metro areas were cities with more than 2.5 million residents, while mid-size metros had between 1 million and 2.5 million residents and small metros had between 250,000 and 1 million residents. "College towns" were defined as cities with fewer than 250,000 residents.
Steel City was the No. 3 mid-sized metro, based on its academic environment, quality of life and professional opportunities.
Pittsburgh's highest points were for academic research and development, as well as accessibility via public transportation, walking or bicycling. It also fared well in areas of student diversity – 4.5 percent – and degree attainment, with 41.5 percent of 25-to-34-year-olds achieving a bachelor's degree or higher.
Colleges and universities in the area include Carnegie Mellon University; Duquesne University; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania University-Penn State Beaver and University of Pittsburgh.
San Jose, Calif., was ranked the No. 1 mid-sized college city, followed by Austin, Texas. Buffalo, N.Y., was fourth and Raleigh, N.C., was fifth. Nashville, Tenn. was sixth, followed by Hartford, Conn.; Portland, Ore.; Salt Lake City and Columbus.
The Big Apple was the top college destination among large metros. The New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y., metro area is home to almost 40 colleges and universities, including Fordham University, Columbia University, Pace University, Rutgers University and New York University.
Boston came in second among large metros, followed by Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Minneapolis; Seattle; Los Angeles; Baltimore; Denver and Chicago.
The top 10 college destinations among small metros were: Boulder, Colo.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Madison, Wis.; Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C.; Gainesville, Fla.; Lincoln, Neb.; Bridgeport, Conn.; Trenton, N.J.; Lexington, Ky., home of the University of Kentucky and Fort Collins, Colo.
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"For much of the summer, I went to Orlando to be with some family and work out with one of my best friends, Tracy McGrady. I've been knowing Tracy ever since seventh grade," said Campbell. "I'm originally from Florida and Winter Haven and he was just five minutes up the road. The reason I chose to go to his high school in 10th grade was because I looked up to him. He was one of the best players in our area. He has always looked out for me and made sure I was working hard. He's a good person and taught me a lot, on and off the court."
While McGrady was helping Campbell from a physical standpoint, the first-year Houston Rocket was aiding his friend, more importantly, from a mental aspect.
"He was just showing me more or less about conditioning and enduring workouts," said Campbell. "Normally, my day started off lifting weights about an hour and then run steps, or get in the gym and work on my game. Basically what Tracy was telling me it's all mental as far as I'm concerned.
"I just have to have a better aspect going into every game. I just have to go out there and play while not worrying about other things. I just have to play as hard as I can. Coming from Tracy, I take that advice strongly. To me, he's the best player in the league (NBA) so he knows what it's about."
After Campbell was finished receiving help on the court, he managed to help others as well.
Along with current Bulldog freshman Charles Rhodes, Campbell toured with the SCORE International College All-Stars in the Dominican Republic.
Guiding SCORE to a 4-0 mark, the 7-foot and 270-pound senior team-highs of 17.5 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks.
However, Campbell's biggest lesson occurred off the court via the team's missionary work.
"I worked out with (Tracy McGrady) most of the summer before going to the Dominican Republic, which I really didn't know it was a half-missionary trip," said Campbell. "But it touched me in a very good way to see how fortunate we are to have the things we do.
"That really gave me a good sense of what I have. A lot of people there are in a worse situation than we will ever be in our lives. I think every person needs that reality check and the chance to help others."
Entering his final season in Starkville, Campbell will once again be in the spotlight. With his size in the post, Campbell realizes the pressure of being a senior as well as being a critical part of State's success this season.
But he also admits the Bulldogs could have a very special season. As one of five seniors returning, Campbell likes the Bulldog roster from top to bottom. "The thing I think makes us better is we are deeper," said Campbell. "We are deeper than anytime before, at least since I've been here. That's why I think we can be one of the best teams in the country because we can go so deep on our bench. I think it's the most talented team I've been on." Despite November just getting cranked up, so will the Bulldogs in a few days. With the earlier-than-normal start via the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, Campbell knows the Bulldogs have to be quick to adjust.
"The only negative I see is not having that valuable practice time that we need," said Campbell. "Starting so quick this year, it's hard for the new players to get a hands-on experience in practice. That will be hard but also a chance for us to learn more on the run. You have to learn quick."
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