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CSS Gradients for IE9
October 29, 2010
This works with Desktop IE9, Desktop Firefox, Desktop Chrome, Desktop Safari, Desktop Opera, iOS, and Android.
Attention! IE9 will not destroy the world, kill babies, or take away your home or job.
Simply put, IE9 is the best browser Microsoft has ever released. Has it caught up to Chrome, Firefox and Safari? No. But that doesn't matter. It's still light years ahead of any other version of IE. All of us should be praying every day for IE users to upgrade to it as soon as possible.
Shortly after the initial launch of the beta of IE9, I began testing to see what kind of support it had for all the rich and exciting features CSS3 offers for Web layout and interaction. The earlier beta's didn't have much, but with each release it has gotten better. If you're already using advanced CSS3 for Web development and never bothered supporting IE before, you'll want to know what it supports and what it doesn't. Here's what it supports at present right from the horse's mouth. In particular, it supports real CSS opacity, multiple background images, box shadows, border radius, background-clip, background-size, background-position, WOFF for Web fonts, RGBA and HSLA color, box sizing, as well as the full suite of CSS3 selectors. The above post also talks about support for CSS3 2d transforms, however, even with the -ms- vender prefix I am unable to get it to work with the present beta (7).
Update: Transforms are working in Platform Preview 6, which is different from the present public beta. Microsoft is taking a two track approach to releasing this: the public beta for general users to test and a platform preview where features are introduced but not necessary finalized.
When I look at IE9's support for CSS3, it appears they decided to pick the low hanging fruit: border radius, drop shadow, multiple backgrounds, etc. But the flexible box model, gradients, transitions, transforms and keyframe animation are the things in CSS3 that really turn your head.
I have no experience working with Adobe Flash. I do have extensive experience working with Microsoft's Silverlight platform. I love how it enables you to create rich, interactive user interfaces where you can customize every aspect of a control's look and feel. Chrome, Firefox and Safari's support for CSS3 enables a similar high level of possibilities for the creation of Web user interfaces. IE9 is attempting to achieve feature parity with the other browsers and is making good progress. But if you want to use the CSS3 features that IE9 doesn't support, you'll need to find workarounds.
Presently my main area of focus is the mobile Web on Android, Blackberry 6, iOS and WebOS. That's a world ruled by Webkit. But I usually make efforts to ensure that my solutions can also work with modern desktop browsers: Chrome, Firefox and Safari. That involves a lot of vender prefixes: -moz, -webkit. And then you need to future proof it by supplying the same property without the vendor prefix. This technique allows browsers that understand the properties, like IE9, to also render them without any extra effort.
I'm going to take one example of an HTML/CSS3 implementation of iOS's popup dialog box which I originally created for use on iOS devices and show how I got it to render equally in Chrome, Firefox, IE9, Opera and Safari. At the end of this post you'll find links to try it out online or download it. One thing, I'm not using any image pieces, just CSS3 properties. Here's the initial state of the page with the popup in Safari and Firefox:
Here's the page with the popup in view in Safari and Firefox:
Here's the same markup in IE9. Notice how it understands border radius, box shadow and RGBA background color, but cannot render the flexible box model layout nor the CSS3 gradients.
IE9's lack of support for the flexible box model can be resolved by using old-school layout techniques (floats/positioning). But there is no way to fake CSS3 gradients with pngs. When you stretch them they exhibit banding. Since I make extensive use of CSS3 gradients all the time, I felt pressed to find a solution for IE9. After spending some time experimenting with SVG in IE9, I hit on an idea. Using an IE9 specific stylesheet, I would try setting SVG gradients as background images on the element's that use CSS3 gradients. The technique works quite well. Here's IE9 with its custom CSS:
First, here's a CSS3 gradient used by Chrome, Firefox and Safari:
header { width: 100%; display: -webkit-box; display: -moz-box; display: box; -webkit-box-orient: horizontal; -webkit-box-pack:justify; -webkit-box-align: center; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-align: center; -moz-box-pack:justify; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; box-orient: horizontal; box-align: center; box-pack:justify; box-sizing: border-box; height: 45px; margin: 0; padding: 0 10px; background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#b2bbca), color-stop(0.25, #a7b0c3), color-stop(0.5, #909cb3), color-stop(0.5, #8593ac), color-stop(0.75, #7c8ba5), to(#73839f)); background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #b2bbca, #a7b0c3 25%, #909cb3 50%, #8593ac 50%, #7c8ba5 75%, #73839f); border-top: 1px solid #cdd5df; border-bottom: 1px solid #2d3642; }
As you can see in the above code, we're defining background images as gradients with a number of color stops. That all a CSS3 background gradient is. As a matter of fact, it's rendered by the browser as a canvas background image. Since IE9 supports SVG, including as background images, I've come up with a way to use SVG gradient images as background gradients. Because SVG is vector-based, the gradients scale without banding. SVG is an XML markup language for describing vector graphics. The HTML5 parsing engine allows SVG to be directly embedded in HTML. But I want background images. By defining the height of the SVG document as 100%, I have an image that will scale to whatever the element is, just like the CSS3 gradient. Here's the markup that I used to create the gradient for the header. Notice that the SVG gradient has color-stops and offsets like the CSS gradients. They aren't that different.
<?xml version="1.0" ?> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" preserveAspectRatio="none" version="1.0" width="100%" height="100%" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <defs> <linearGradient id="myLinearGradient1" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%" spreadMethod="pad"> <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#b2bbca" stop-opacity="1"/> <stop offset="50%" stop-color="#909cb3" stop-opacity="1"/> <stop offset="50%" stop-color="#8593ac" stop-opacity="1"/> <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#73839f" stop-opacity="1"/> </linearGradient> </defs> <rect width="100%" height="100%" style="fill:url(#myLinearGradient1);" /> </svg>
The document has a height and width of 100%, the gradient is set to expand to 100% and the rectangle is defined with a height and width of 100%. It is possible to turn this SVG image into a datauri and put it directly in the CSS, using use any of the many resources available for datauri conversion. However, the SVG files are just simple text files. If you convert them to datauris, you will not be able to make any changes to them. While putting this demo together I had to constantly tweak the values in the SVG gradients to get them exact. Keeping the SVG files allows you to go back and modify the gradients at any time. Here's how you use this for IE9:
header { background-image: url("svg-gradient.svg"); }
That's it. IE9 will display the above SVG graphic in a manner indistinguishable from native CSS3 gradients.
For the repeating striped background gradient on the body tag, I'm using a CSS3 gradient with background sizing and letting it repeat across the page. For IE9 I do the same thing, using background sizing on the SVG equivalent to get the same effect.
Like IE9, Opera also does not support the flexible box model nor CSS3 gradients. Notice how Opera renders the demo basically the same as IE9:
After creating the SVG workaround for IE9 to mimic CSS3 gradients, I started thinking about Opera's lack of support for CSS3 gradients. Opera has the best support for SVG out of all the browsers. I therefore tried giving Opera the same CSS that I gave IE9. It worked as well as it did for IE9. You can see the results below:
There is very minimal browser sniffing required to make this work across modern browsers. One stylesheet for Chrome, Firefox and Safari, a conditional comment for IE9 and a browser agent sniff for Opera:
<!--[if IE 9]> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="popup-svg.css"> <![endif]--> <script type="text/javascript"> var Opera = /opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent); if (Opera) { var link = document.createElement("link"); link.setAttribute("rel", "stylesheet"); link.setAttribute("href", "popup-svg.css"); document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(link); } </script>
Please Note: If you're going to use this technique in a production environment you should use feature detection because at some point Opera will support CSS gradients. There are a number of ways to accomplish feature detection. Perhaps the easiest is to use Modernizr.
You can try out this demo online or download the source code. Feel free to use the included SVG files as templates for your own gradients.


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Elliott Management owns AC Milan after Li misses deadline
MILAN (AP) – Elliott Management has promised to inject 50 million euros ($66 million) in capital after taking over Italian club AC Milan.
It says former owner Li Yonghong missed Friday's deadline to repay part of a loan worth more than 300 million euros from the U.S.-based hedge fund.
Elliott says it has repossessed Li's assets starting with the holding company in Luxembourg that he used to buy seven-time European champion Milan in April 2017.
A statement from Elliott says: "Ownership and control of the holding company that owns AC Milan has today (Tuesday) been transferred to funds advised by Elliott ... after the previous owner of AC Milan defaulted on its debt obligations to Elliott."
The fund had been expected to sell the club on but the statement adds that on top of the 50 million euros "to stabilize the club's finances," it also "plans to inject further capital over time to continue to fund AC Milan's transformation."
Milan finished sixth in Serie A last season to qualify for the Europa League but it has been banned for one year by UEFA for overspending. It is appealing.

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Q I was separated from my last job because I didn't agree with the direction that new management was taking the company. My former manager isn't going to nuke me, but I don't expect lavish praise either — we're not on the same page. Am I dead in the water with (third-party) recruiters? — C.K.
A You're not necessarily a floater, but you'll have to scale a sheer cliff in your sell to an independent recruiter in this buyer's marketplace. A recruiter's reputation is on the line with each candidate the recruiter presents. Even when you offer scarce in-demand skills and experience, you'll have to convince a recruiter that you are blameless in the termination, and so good a candidate that you'll handsomely return the recruiter's time investment by presenting you as a candidate.
Here's how: Stick to the best version of the truth, which typically relates to either of these themes:
•Management renewal. Recruiters know that when a company changes management or supervisors, staffing changes often follow because the new managers want their own teams, or feel threatened by rising stars and find ways to get rid of them. Sometimes new policies or decisions annoy employees to the point of conflict.
Your statement: "When the company was merged, new management took over, and I was cut loose during that transition." Volunteer nothing further but answer a recruiter's probing questions without hesitation.
•Bad chemistry. This issue is trickier to handle than management renewal. If personality conflict is the root of your termination, be upfront with a recruiter. Who hasn't had a bad boss or endured conflict with another person at work? Ever? Present personality conflict as a one-time or rare development to avoid looking like a troublemaker. If conflict is a signature of your career history, avoid recruiters.
Your statement: "My manager and I, unfortunately, were oil and water. I tried hard to establish a positive work relationship. I enjoyed a collegial relationship with the others in my workplace." Have a list of other supervisors and co-workers with home and workplace contact information ready.
Remember that a recruiter may or will confirm with your former employer your story about why you were fired. If the confirmation reveals you are the problem, the recruiter will say "Thanks, but no thanks" and move on to the next candidate.
But when your former employer is at least neutral, if not enthusiastic about your performance, a recruiter may tell the client something like this: "You left your former employer after a lengthy personality conflict with your supervisor. You tried to resolve the issues and took all the necessary steps, but finally the employment relationship was terminated. The good news is: You are available immediately."
Q I am going to either switch jobs or change my career. I'm not sure which change I need, but I've got to get out of this lunatic asylum. I'm a professional and am supposedly paid well, but not for an 80-hour week of total frustration. What's your advice? — T.R.
A Are you sure you're exempt from overtime pay? A flurry of winning lawsuits in recent years has successfully challenged a number of long-held assumptions about who gets overtime and who doesn't. Research recent developments by searching online for "overtime lawsuits."
Determining whether your new direction should be to a job switch (easier), or to a career change (harder), is important not only for your life satisfaction but for your prospect of convincing someone to pay you well when you're ready to make your move.
Remember that employers vastly prefer to hire someone who, on someone else's dime, has already proved that he or she can do the work a particular job requires.
Email career questions for possible use in this column to Joyce Lain Kennedy at firstname.lastname@example.com; use "Reader Question" for subject line. Or mail her at Box 368, Cardiff, CA 92007.


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People are getting smarter by the day. Scams here and there, you can never be too trusting.
A former boss of mine was also scammed by a company who altered his telephone recording. And this was a legitimate business too (so we thought). Basically the only way to stay completely safe is to hang up the phone if something doesn't seem right. It's sad that's this is the world we live in...
Originally Posted by marster37
I was just going to post a new thread when I saw the sticky.
Here is the e mail
I need a split air condition unit
Below are the specifications required;
a.. Ductless Mini Split Wall Mounted Unit [Cooling only]
a.. Capacity 17,000BTU [1.5 ton]
a.. 230V
a.. My budget is about $2,500 per unit
a.. Quantity required 3pcs [3 indoor and 3 outdoor units]
a.. No Line sets and accessories
a.. My favorite brands are Mitsubishi, Sanyo, LG or any durable brand
a.. No installation, No warranty required
Kindly get back to me with pricing and how long it will take to have them
ordered in. I demand quality made products at fair prices. Am buying
this unit as a gift for a friend. Am willing to pay upfront before you
order units in. Exclude cost of shipping from quote since i will be
picking them up from your location.
Look forward to you response.
Carol Rothman
From: Diversified Air Email Address Removed
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:14 AM
To: Carol Rothman
Subject: Re: air conditioning quote status
Hi Carol,
What quote are you referring to?
Thank You
Jim Fisher
----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Rothman
To: Email Address Removed
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:35 AM
Subject: air conditioning quote status
I still haven't heard from you concerning the quotation. Let me hear from you Carol
if these people are scamming others then why did we remove the emails addresses? is Americas Most Wanted going to start protecting the rights of criminal also?
chris im real confused on this guy, why do we protect scammers identities?
catch a man a fish , feed him for a day.
teach a man to fish , ruin a good business opportunity.
^^ Reread the post . It is my e mail that he removed not the scammers. :-)
touche' . full apologies extended.
I got an email the other day asking for the same, 3 mini-splits with no accessories and they wanted to pay with a credit card. I immediately remembered this thread and told them c.o.d for the units and I never heard back!
"Directed at HVAC business's."
There is no "s" after the apostrophe, in "Directed at HVAC business'."
You're welcome.
I received a strangely written quote request and decided to goggle it... seems that scammers repeat their scams; too much work I guess to come up with freshly written scams.
I was able to match to someone who posted the same scam back in '06 ... I think; anyways.
This time it's an email from..... (wait for it) "Larry Bones" - Email Address Removed
Larry Bones ??? really, is that the best fake name you can come up with?
ok the email below:
Good day,
My name is Mr.Larry Bones and I will like to know if you can supply some air conditoners for me, its going to be picked up at your store location when parked for pick up, after payment.I will like to know if you have instock,
Comments: I need a split air condition unit
Below are the specifications required;
a.. Ductless Mini Split Wall Mounted Unit [Cooling only]
a.. Capacity 18,000BTU [1.5 ton]
a.. 230V
a.. Quantity required 3pcs [3 indoor and 3 outdoor units]
a.. My favorite brands are Mitsubishi,Sanyo,Carrier or any durable brand.
and also let me know if you do accept credit card as a method of payment also, wish you all the best in business and i would be looking forward on hearing from you soon.
best regards,
Here's tip of the day for Larry....
next time provide your business name, address, business email, phone number & fax ..... oooohhh right , that would be bad for you.
Next ... don't say "Good Day" - seems like an international red-flag
Next ... don't say "Mr" when identifying yourself - you "thinks" too much of yourself
Also, remember, If you were scammed as a child - you can grow up and break-that-chain.... because Nobody likes a scammer.
Last edited by Chris_Worthington; 11-05-2012 at 06:54 PM.
Reason: Email Address Removed
I got that one yesterday?
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Originally Posted by laniban
a.. My favorite brands are Mitsubishi,Sanyo,Carrier or any durable brand.
I like how one of his favorites is the "durable brand". What exactly is the "durable brand"?
Quoted by "bmathews"
"Just call somebody out. Nobody on here can fix it from over the computer."
Not sure if you would call it a scam, but something to be careful of:
I stopped at a well known gas station here in town and proceeded to pay at the pump. Everything was normal until it was time for my receipt, it didn't print. Furthermore, it didn't instruct me to take my receipt or that it failed to print. So I went inside and asked for a duplicate receipt. As I was walking out, I noticed that my name wasn't on the receipt, someone else was listed. Also, my CC number wasn't correct either. So I walked back to the clerk and showed him what happened. (The station wasn't busy, and there was nobody before me at that pump.) He seemed confused as well, and wrote up the incident, then proceeded to charge my card for the fuel purchased. Normally that one incident wouldn't seem odd, but two days before this it happened to our CFO at a different station. No indication that there was anything wrong, it just took the info from someone else and let me fuel up.
I get a call every couple of days from this company in Florida, they always begin the call with "your harder to track down then my wife's boyfriend" or "how ya doin? Better than A-Rod right?" barrel of laughs, very professional....Then they claim that they are a supplier for my company and they just wanted to check to see if I'm still the guy that handles purchases for the facilities. This leads to them saying hey, I see your in need of xxx, we'll get that sent out to you right away, and if you give me your home address we'll send you a nice cooler, or clock radio, or whatever useless junk they have laying around for being such a great customer. They then try to send you xxx at a 5000% markup (literally) without ever giving a price. I got lucky and told them to f-off right off the bat, but a co-worker of mine wasn't too happy when he got the bill for his $700 case of light bulbs, I hope he enjoyed his cooler though...
Thanks for the heads up
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 54 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
The ultimate investment experience
Kris Krohn has put together a dvd that he is going to be marketing strictly online. This is about REAL ESTATE investing. This is going to be mailed to their homes for Free + Shipping ($4.95)
You can read up on Kris at http://www.KrisKrohn.com But this is all not relevant. We need the DVD to be grabby without any knowledge of Kris or the product.
Kris is 30 and owns over 400 homes free and clear.
Tech savvy upper middle class living in the United States. These are working professionals in their late 50's that have a 401k and some knowledge of the internet and real estate. They are are fiscally conservative and some are avid readers and "methodical" personality types. We are looking for something that Prudential could have on their shelf or MTV. There needs to be an appeal that is recognizable from a distance.
We are looking for both the DVD and the cover design. See the png's for the exact dimensions.
You have complete freedom of choice of color or design. We are looking for something that looks reputable/dependable. This is a retirement investment product so it needs to have some conservative edge to it. Also, there are some parts to it that appear to be more edgier and attention getting. Kris is going to be holding this dvd in his hand and cover, so people need to be able to recognize it from a distance. We want kris to be prominent on the cover. We are open to what picture you use of him. Here are some that we have incluced in the attached files.
See REIC Quick Mailer for the text. The mailer needs to be something that can be mailed out. We want to use a similar layout and all the same text with the exclusion of "REIC Owner and Founder"


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When Keith Bontrager couldn't find strong enough mountain bike wheels, he started making them himself in his garage. Rhythm is a testament to the early days of designing for strength with features like stacked lacing, offset spoke bed, and confidence-inspiring 22.5mm rims.
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A couple of weeks ago my son studied Ancient Greece at school. He had multiple options for his final project and we decided to have a "Greek Cafe" as part of the experience.
When I was a kid, I used to love to do restaurants to surprise my dad when he would come home from work, so I knew this would be really fun for all of us.
The kids dressed up and placed all the appropriate signs annoucing our cafe. The cutest part was how they thought that someone driving down our street might just be hungry and stop in to join us.
My son made the signs and came up with the name for our cafe. I asked for his input on the menu and spent the afternoon getting all the dishes ready for our Greek Night.
We started with a drink called "The Greek Lantern". I have absolutely no idea if it is really a Greek drink, but it sounded really interesting, combining a large amount of fresh parsley leaves, lime juice, lime zest, club soda, water and ice. It actually was quite refreshing and surprisingly yummy.
Next we had a Roasted Red Pepper with Feta dip and Lemony-Garlic Hummus with homemade pita chips. Both of these were really good, although the red pepper one was deemed "spicy" by my youngest child.
Then we had mini spanakopita, which were really delicious and not as time consuming as I thought they would be.
The soup was everybody's favorite. I have had it at Greek restaurants before and it was very simple to recreate at home. It is called Avgolemono Soup- which just means Egg, Lemon and Rice soup. You have to temper eggs to make it, but boy was it delicious. My kids loved it.
I made a light version of Baklava that I found from Cooking Light. It was also much easier than I thought it was going to be to make. It turned out good, but was quite sweet, so could only be enjoyed in small portions. I actually had some leftover baklava mixed into this lemon ice cream a few days later and that was an amazing dessert.
What Greek menu would be complete without some sort of Greek salad? I actually made 2 versions of this salad since we have two people in our house who don't like tomatoes. The second version I made with chopped red pepper to replace the tomato. These leftovers were delicious on a green salad and also in a pita sandwich.
We had Chicken Souvlaki skewers, which my son loved. The Tzatziki sauce that went along with this was my youngest child's favorite thing. She was eating it plain and dipping all sorts of veggies in it.
Here's a closer look at the Baklava. We had lots of fun on Greek Night!
- 1 cup (packed) Parsley Sprigs
- ½ tsp Lime Zest, grated
- 1 cup Cold Water
- ½ cup Fresh Lime Juice
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 (10 ounce) bottle Club Soda
- Blend all the ingredients, except club soda, in a blender, for about one minute.
- Take a large glass measure and strain the preparation through a fine-mesh sieve.
- Put ice into tall glasses and pour the prepared drink.
- Top with club soda and serve
Lemony-Garlic Hummus
Recipe from Aggie's Kitchen
2 16 oz cans of chickpeas (Bush's is my canned bean of choice!)
1/2 cup liquid from can of chickpeas
juice and zest from 3 lemons
3 TB tahini
4 cloves garlic, crushed
big pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper
5 TB olive oil
Combine first 6 ingredients into bowl of food processor. Blend for 2-3 minutes until smooth. Slowly stream in olive oil until combined and smooth. Taste for salt and add more if needed. Serve with fresh cut veggies, crackers, chips, pita chips or crostini for a nice appetizer platter.
Note: this recipe makes a large batch. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to a week.
Recipe for Roasted Red Pepper with Feta Dip
Recipe for Greek Salad
* I drastically reduced the amount of olive oil and feta cheese that this recipe called for. I just drizzled the mixture with a little olive oil and then used more lemon juice. I only added a couple of oz of feta cheese.
Recipe for Mini-Spanakopitas
* the egg white/olive oil mixture they said to brush the phyllo dough with, didn't work for me.
I used cooking spray instead.
Recipe for Avgolemono Soupo (Egg, Lemon, and Rice Soup)
Recipe for Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki Sauce
* I used greek yogurt
Recipe for Baklava with Wildflower Honey
* I used orange blossom honey


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Over half a million Apple iPhones were sold over the weekend following Friday's long-awaited launch.
Since doors opened at 6pm on Friday , some 525,000 Apple iPhones have been bought, according to San Francisco-based analyst Trip Chowdhry at Global Equities Research . Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster also reports iPhone sales topping the 500,000 mark over the weekend.
Some 95 per cent of iPhone buyers opted for the 8GB version of the iPhone, according to a survey by Piper Jaffray. Half of iPhone buyers switched networks to AT&T to sign up for the iPhone, the research suggested. Apple and AT&T haven't disclosed sales information for the device.
Reports on iPhone availability in Apple stores indicate supplies are starting to decline, with 84 per cent availability in Apple stores across the US on Sunday, and a further fall expected today.
The availability issue appears to be more marked in California, where outside of San Francisco 34 out of 36 stores appear to be short of stock, according to Apple's retail locator site. Half of the Apple stores on the West Coast sold out on the first day, according to Trip Chowdhry.


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Athletic organizations, trainers, and coaches need to recognize and respond to a suspected concussion, and then facilitate treatment if one of their athletes is injured. It is important that all adults in a young athlete's life support full recovery.
The risk of incomplete recovery: Premature return to overexertion (physical and cognitive) can mean a prolonged recovery and even increased likelihood of re-injury. A child or teen who returns to practice or play when he or she still has symptoms is at significant risk for a more severe or potentially catastrophic injury. Please consult with medical staff about any child or teen's readiness to return to the game.
Easing the young athlete back into practice and play: Only when an athlete's symptoms are gone, and in consultation with their healthcare professional, should he or she slowly and gradually return to sports practice, following a Progressive Activity Program. When available, be sure to work closely with the team's certified athletic trainer.
The Children's National SCORE program partners with coaches across the DC/Maryland/Virginia region – and beyond – to support them in recognizing and responding to concussions in their players. If you are interested in learning about concussion education or further consultation please contact us.
This year, Children's National and MedStar were chosen as the first in the nation to receive funding to establish a concussion awareness training program that will help enforce the protocols of the District's Athletic Concussion Protection Act of 2011.
Learn more about the Play Smart, Your Brain Matters program
General information:
Helpful resources and websites:
Gerard Gioia, PhD, Director of the SCORE Concussion program at Children's National, has collaborated with colleagues at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and PAR Inc. to develop smart phone and tablet applications (apps) for youth coaches, parents, professional trainers, and healthcare professionals to help them recognize and respond to concussions.
The app for youth coaches and parents integrates information that Dr. Gioia developed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Heads Up initiative. Parents and coaches answer basic questions about the signs (what they observe) and symptoms (what an injured athlete reports) to determine if the athlete has suffered a suspected concussion and how to respond. Additionally, an email interface allows detailed information taken on the field to be sent immediately to the athlete's parents and physician.
The app for healthcare professionals, called the Concussion Assessment and Response™: Sport Version (CARE-Sport Version) helps athletic trainers, team physicians, and other qualified health care professionals assess the likelihood of a concussion and respond quickly and appropriately to this potentially serious medical situation. From the instant a player is injured, the app guides trainers and healthcare professionals through a survey that helps rule out a cervical spine injury, evaluate concussion signs and symptoms, and assess cranial nerve function.
Dr. Gioia recently demonstrated how the app for youth coaches and parents works, illustrating the step-by-step questions used to determine whether an athlete may have suffered a concussion and including how to respond to a potential injury.
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CIPRIS — Fees for Foreign Students/Staff
Late last year, the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) announced plans to extract a $95 fee from each nonimmigrant foreign student in the United States to help pay for its Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Services (CIPRIS) initiative. The new ruling will require schools and other nongovernment hosts of F-1, J-1, and M-1 nonimmigrants to collect the fee and process the paperwork it generates.
ACA has recently been informed that the INS ruling on new fees
will NOT be implemented this summer.
ACA camps employ approximately 16,000 J-1 nonimmigrants each year for periods ranging from two to four months. Many of these camp counselors who come to the U.S. on the J-1 visa may not be able to afford the fee or want to pay it. That means recruitment of camp counselors will be made more difficult, and it raises the specter of the camps having to absorb that cost for each counselor as well as the cost for processing the paperwork.
ACA Position
ACA opposes the implementation of the rule as proposed. ACA and its Washington representative, APCO Worldwide, continues to work with other organizations on an exemption. Supporters of the exemption are pursuing a strategy in the U.S. Senate that would incorporate exemption language in an immigration bill under consideration in the Senate. The chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration is opposed to the exemption and no action is expected in the House version of the bill. ACA is hopeful that the Senate version, containing the exemption, will survive in the House-Senate conference committee, which will be called to resolve differences between the two legislative bodies.
More Information
Visit the public policy area for the American Camping Association's formal response to the Director of Policy Directives and Institutions Branch at the Immigration and Naturalization Service about Proposed Rule No. 1991-99, authorizing the collection of a fee on F-l, J-1, and M-1 nonimmigrants.
Social Security Numbers and International Students/Staff
Confusion still surrounds the issue of whether international students with J-1 visas (considered nonresident aliens) need to apply for a Social Security number while working at camps in the U.S. According to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations enacted in 1996, anyone who works in the U.S. and earns a salary, regardless of duration or amount, is required to file an income tax return. However, also according to the Internal Revenue Code, if nonresident aliens earn any income, deductions will be taken out of their gross income. Each person is eligible for a personal exemption of $2,750, so individuals may not owe anything if they make less than this amount.
Unfortunately, Social Security Administration (SSA) offices around the country have enforced these regulations in an inconsistent manner. Local offices may refuse to issue a social security number to a nonresident alien with a J-1 visa even though they are required by IRS code to do so. ACA continues to seek clarification on this issue.
For more information, see the Fall 1999 issue of The CampLine, or visit public policy on ACA's web site.
Background Checks
The Volunteers for Children Act, an amendment to the National Child Protection Act of 1993, was signed into law by President Clinton on October 9, 1998. The act gives "qualified entities" the ability to request fingerprint-based national criminal history background checks of volunteers and employees. However, the voluntary nature of the law has lead to inconsistencies in states' use of the law.
ACA accreditation standards specify that the screening process for camp counselors include a criminal background check or use of a voluntary disclosure statement if background checks are not a viable option.
Issues for camps still seem to be getting relevant data in a timely way — at a reasonable cost. Commercial checks are often too expensive for many camps, even though results are usually more timely. Camp directors need to investigate what is available to them in their states — even if the state has not mandated background checks.
Some questions to raise with local law enforcement agencies include:
- Do camp directors have free access (or even access at a cost) to computer
listings of sexual offenders?
If so, directors need to be very careful to get as much identifying information
as possible on the applicant. A camp got ten "hits" on one name last year,
but the nineteen-year-old young man did not fit the age or ethnic descriptions
in any of the violations.
- Do camp directors have access to fingerprint checks? If so, how much does
it cost? Some states have reduced rates for not-for-profit agencies or camps.
- What kind of background information can be obtained (scope of the information
as well as jurisdictions covered)?
- Does the camp need to submit a second set of prints to get a federal check?
- How often does their state update its database? How often do counties
update their databases?
- How long does it take to get the information? Does their state have live-scan (electronic) fingerprint processing? If so, how can the camp use that technology?
Other Information Resources
For additional information, visit the public policy area or check the last two issues of The CampLine. The Fall 1999 issue included an article on using commercial background
checking services. The Winter 2000 issue of The CampLine included information from the National Foundation to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse.
Originally published in the 2000 Spring issue of The CampLine.


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Ozzie also said that when A. Jones is in lineup he'll mosty be in OF, not DH.
Does that mean less Juan Pierre?
UPDATE: Gregor has more:
Ozzie said the left-handed hitting Kotsay and right-handed Andruw Jones are likely to platoon this season, with a slight twist.
Jones will be the designated hitter quite a bit vs. left-handed starters, but Ozzie said he is more likely to play the outfield when he does start.
Jones can play all three outfield spots, and it looks like he'll be mostly used in left, with Pierre either taking a seat or moving to DH.
UPDATE #2: Merkin explains things:
With five right-handed starters scheduled by Cleveland and Minnesota, the right-handed-hitting Andruw Jones might not find many at-bats in this first homestand. When Jones does get out on the field, though, manager Ozzie Guillen said on Wednesday that the veteran will get plenty of time in the outfield."I'm pretty sure when Jones is in the lineup, he'll be in the outfield. That's what we think," Guillen said. "Maybe I might change or not. He's one of the best outfielders we have." …


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We are live in Ybor City, Florida and Daffney is in the ring. She welcomes everyone to the Orpheum.
Match Number One: Mia Yim versus Tina San Antonio
Mia offers her hand and Tina slaps it so there is partial honor. They lock up and Tina with a knee but she misses a clothesline. Mia goes into the ropes and then Tina charges at her but Mia moves and Tina goes to the floor. Mia with a running kick to the head and then Mia gets a near fall. Mia with kicks to the chest and then she hits a drop kick.
Mia with another drop kick and she makes it three. Mia with a fourth drop kick and she gets a near fall. Mia goes to the turnbuckles but misses a missile drop kick. Tina with a kick to the midsection and then she snap mares Mia and follows with a kick to the back. Tina with another kick to the back followed by a running knee and a leap frog neck breaker for a near fall. Tina with another near fall but Mia bridges out and Mia with a kick.
Tina with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Tina with a kick to the ribs and then she slams Mia's head into the mat. Tina with a boot to the lower back and then she sets for a surfboard and applies it. Tina with a kick to the chest and then she chokes Mia with her boot in the corner. Tina chokes Mia in the ropes. Tina sends Mia into the turnbuckles and chokes her with the boot.
They exchange forearms and the intensity grows as they continue. Tina with the advantage. Mia with a back heel kick and an axe kick to the top of the head for a near fall. Tina with a running power bomb but she can only get a near fall. Tina with a torture rack but Mia escapes and hits a German suplex. Mia with a kick and another German suplex. Mia with kicks and a back heel kick to the head. Mia with a third German suplex and bridge for the three count.
Winner: Mia Yim
Match Number Two: Santana versus Leah Von Dutch
They lock up and Leah with a waist lock. Santana with a standing switch and take down. Santana floats over and applies a Fujiwara arm bar but Leah makes it to the ropes. They lock up again and Santana works on the wrist. Leah uses the ropes to flip and reverse the hold. Santana with cartwheels and the ropes to try to escape but Leah with a side head lock. Santana with an arm drag into an arm bar.
Santana with another Fujiwara arm bar into an arm bar. Santana with a key lock but Leah runs Santana into the corner and connects with shoulders. Leah runs into a knee and Santana with a Kimura but Leah escapes by head butting Santana. Leah chokes Santana in the corner. Santana with elbows but Leah with a chop.
Leah chokes Santana in the ropes. Santana with chops. Leah with forearms followed by a choke but Santana gets to the ropes. Leah slams Santana's head into the mat and then applies a reverse chin lock. Leah with a kick to the midsection followed by forearms. Leah with a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Santana with elbows and a forearm. Santana with a sunset flip but Leah kicks out.
Leah slaps Santana and Santana slaps back and Leah goes to the mat. Leah and Santana exchange forearms and Leah with a knee. Santana floats over on an Irish whip and hits a clothesline. Santana with a kick to the midsection and then to the head for a near fall. Santana with a kick to the midsection and then to the head. Santana gets a near fall.
Santana returns to the arm but Leah is able to get to the ropes and Santana releases the hold. Leah with an elbow and knees followed by a running knee lift. Leah misses a quebrada but Santana does not miss the handspring moonsault and she gets the victory.
Winner: Santana
Match Number Three: Nikki Roxx versus Kimber Lee
They lock up and Kimber with an arm drag and she is impressed with her effort so far. They lock up again and Kimber with another arm drag. They lock up again and Kimber tries to slam Nikki but she cannot lift up Nikki. Nikki with an arm drag and hip toss followed by a slam. Nikki gets a near fall. Kimber goes into the ropes to stop Nikki.
Kimber side steps Nikki and Nikki goes into the turnbuckles. Kimber with an elbow but Nikki with a kick and clothesline followed by a discus polish elbow for a near fall. Kimber clips Nikki and drop kicks her in the back. Kimber chokes Nikki in the ropes. Nikki with an elbow but Kimber with a forearm. Kimber sends Nikki into the turnbuckles and she chops Nikki after asking for the crowd to be quiet.
Nikki with a kick and chop. Kimber with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Kimber with a snap mare and kick to the back. Kimber with a reverse chin lock. Nikki with elbows but Kimber pulls Nikki to the mat by the hair. Kimber with a forearm and she runs Nikki's face across the top rope. Kimber with a hip toss and she chokes Nikki before getting a near fall. Kimber with forearms but Nikki with a boot to the chest. Nikki gets up first but Kimber with a jaw breaker followed by a flatline for a near fall.
Kimber goes to the turnbuckles and then goes up top for a missile drop kick and Kimber gets a near fall. Kimber with a kick to the midsection but Nikki hits the Voodoo Drop for the three count.
Winner: Nikki Roxx
Match Number Four: Made In Sin (Allysin Kay and Taylor Made [with April Hunter]) versus MSEERIE (MsChif and Christina Von Eerie)
During the introductions Von Eerie and MsChif send Taylor and Allysin to the floor.
Von Eerie with a side head lock to Taylor and she kicks Allysin. MsChif hits Allysin. Christina with a head butt and MsChif is tagged in. They kick Taylor and hit a double head butt and double back fist for a near fall. Allysin tags in and MsChif with a forearm and knee to the back. MsChif with an elbow drop for a near fall. MsChif with a chop and standing moonsault for a near fall.
Christina tags back in and she hits an enzuigiri and then MsChif with a kick. Christina gets a near fall. MsChif tags back in and Taylor is unable to make the tag. MsChif with a chin lock and she stretches Allysin on her back. April gets on the apron to distract the referee and Taylor gets Allysin away from MsChif. Allysin with an Irish whip and she hits a splash into the corner.
Taylor tags in and chokes MsChif. Taylor gets a near fall. Allysin tags back in and she connects with an elbow to the midsection and then she punches MsChif. Allysin distracts the referee, allowing April to hit a leg drop to the back of the head.
Allysin with a chop followed by a knee to the back of the leg and a kick across the chest. Allysin gets a near fall. MsChif is sent into the turnbuckles and Taylor tags in and connects with a forearm and chop. Taylor with another chop. MsChif with an elbow but Taylor with a kick. Allysin tags back in and they make a wish. Allysin uses MsChif's arm to choke her. MsChif with a chop to the chest and then to the back.
Allysin with a forearm and kick to the midsection. Taylor tags back in and MsChif is sent to the floor. Von Eerie chases Hunter from her attempt to attack MsChif. Von Eerie pulls MsChif to their corner and Von Eerie tags in. Von Eerie with a boot to Taylor followed by a kick. Von Eerie with a side slam and kicks to the back. April gets on the apron to distract the referee and Allysin with a forearm to Christina on the turnbuckles. Von Eerie with a sunset flip power bomb to Kay.
Von Eeri with a side slam to Taylor but Kay breaks up the cover. MsChif with a spear to Kay. Von Eerie goes up top while April distracts the referee. MsChif gets Taylor on her shoulders and Von Eerie hits the Doomsday Device for the three count.
Winners: Christina Von Eerie and MsChif
After the match, Hunter and Kay attack Von Eerie. Kay and Hunter with forearms. Kay chops Von Eerie and then she forearms her. Kay chokes Von Eerie and they hit a spike pile driver.
Rain comes to the ring but she is not dressed to wrestle. Daffney joins her in the ring and mentions that Rain is not medically cleared to wrestle.
Rain takes the mic and she says that Shine officials have been against her since day one. She says that she never tapped to Jazz and gave her the Shimmer title match that was hers. Then they tag her with Mercedes and she doesn't like the girl. Who can trust a Rican like that.
If Shine officials want to play like that, they can play by her rules.
Match Number Five: Su Yung versus Ivelisse
Su offers her hand to Ivelisse but she slaps it away so there is no honor in this match. They lock up and Su says that Ivelisse pulled her hair. The referee, who lacks hair checks and appears to be jealous. They lock up again and they go around the ring. Su claims that Ivelisse pulled her hair again. They lock up again and Ivelisse send Su to the mat and slams her head into the mat and then she spanks her.
Su gets Ivelisse on her back and runs her into two turnbuckles and then hits a side slam and she slams Ivelisse's head into the mat. Su returns fire and spanks her. Ivelisse goes to the floor and then Su follows. Su blocks a kick from the apron and then she goes up top but Ivelisse crotches her. Su with a head scissors. Ivelisse with a kick to the knee and then to the head.
Ivelisse slams Su's head into the mat and she gets a near fall. Ivelisse goes to the turnbuckles and she chokes Su and the referee warns her. Su with punches and forearms but Ivelisse with a kick and rolling mare and kick to the head for a near fall. Ivelisse chokes Su in the ropes and the referee warns her. Ivelisse gets a near fall.
Ivelisse with a figure four head scissors and then she drives Su's head into the mat. Su escapes and she flips Ivelisse. Ivelisse with a clothesline for a near fall. Ivelisse with a clothesline for a near fall.
Ivelissse sends Su into the turnbuckles and then she chops her. Su moves on a discus forearm and Su with a series of punches to the midsection. Su with a running clothesline followed by a back elbow and a double sledge. Su spins around with Ivelisse on her back and they are disoriented. Ivelisse falls over Su's back and Su gets a near fall.
Ivelisse with a rollup for a near fall. Su with a rollup of her own for a near fall. Ivelisse with a kick to the chest and then applies a Guillotine choke and then turns it into a package DDT for the three count.
As Jessicka Havok goes to the ring for her match against Reby Sky, she walks past Matt Hardy, who is sitting in the crowd.
Match Number Six: Jessicka Havok versus. Reby Sky
Reby with a forearm as she enters the ring and she is not showing any fear about having to face Havok. Sky with a Thesz Press and punches. Havok goes to the floor. Sky with a forearm to the back and then she sends Havok into the support. Sky slams Havok's head into the apron but Havok sends Sky into the ring post.
Havok wraps Sky's arm around the post as the referee makes his count. Havok slams Sky's head into the apron and then they return to the ring to avoid being counted out.
Havok with punches to the midsection to allow her to work on the arm. Havok with a knee to the arm and she gets a near fall. Havok with a kick to the back and an arm bar. Havok wraps the arm in the ropes and then she kicks the ropes. Havok bites the arm but Sky kicks Havok off.
Havok with kicks to Sky and then a kick to the shoulder and then a clothesline to the head. Havok with a cross arm breaker on Sky. Sky gets a near fall but Havok kicks Sky. Havok puts Sky in the ropes and chokes her. Havok with a kick to the chest and then she chokes her in the corner. Havok continues to choke Sky. Havok with a back breaker and then she picks up Sky for another back breaker and she stretches Sky over her knee.
Havok with a kick to the shoulder. Havok chokes Sky in the corner. Sky with a flying shoulder to Havok but Jessicka stays on her feet. Sky with a cross body and Havok goes to the mat. Sky goes up top and hits a double sledge. Sky with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Sky tries for a Twist of Fate and Havok pushes her away and sends her into the ropes. Havok misses Sky and goes to the floor. Sky with a cross body onto Havok on the floor.
They return to the ring and Sky gets a near fall. Sky goes up top but Havok stops her. Havok with a fallaway slam and gets a near fall. Havok with an arm bar submission and Sky tries to get to the ropes. Havok applies a version of the Rings of Saturn and Hardy throws in the towel.
Winner: Jessicka Havok
After the match, Havok and Hardy have a stare down.
Match Number Seven: Leva Bates versus. Kimberly
Kimberly is wearing the shirt that she refused to wear when she tagged with Leva.
Leva attacks Kimberly from behind while Kimberly waits for Leva to come through the entrance. Leva with forearms. Leva with a forearm and she runs Kimberly into the corner. Leva with kicks. Leva with a shoulder tackle from the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Leva with a kick to the back of the head and then to the chest. Leva misses a kick when Kimberly ducks and then she connects with a kick and then hits a leap frog neck breaker for a near fall. Leva with a front face lock and an inverted DDT for a near fall.
Kimberly with a spinebuster and she rips off her shirt and chokes Leva with the shirt and tosses her to the mat. Kimberly chokes Leva in the corner. Kimberly puts Leva in the Tree of Woe and she kicks Leva. Kimberly with forearms to the chest. Leva pulls herself up when Kimberly tries for a baseball slide. Leva misses a knee to the back of the head and Kimberly with a clothesline.
Kimberly tries for a cloverleaf but Leva counters with a rollup for a near fall. Leva with chops. Kimberly with an Irish whip and then she blocks a kick from Leva and sends Leva to the mat. Leva with a dragon sleeper in the ropes and then Kimberly drops Leva on the top rope and drop kicks her to the floor.
Kimberly with forearms to Leva on the floor. Leva kicks Kimberly and Irish whips her into the sound board.
They make their way back into the ring. Kimberly chokes Leva in the ropes and then she tries for the Cloverleaf again but Leva kicks her away. Leva with a drop toe hold and forearms. Leva misses a knee drop when Kimberly moves. Kimberly with a Samoan drop for a near fall.
Kimberly with a reverse chin lock and then she chokes Leva. Leva with a spear and she tries for a super kick but Kimberly blocks it and then she applies the Cloverleaf and Leva taps out.
Winner: Kimberly
While Kimberly celebrates around the bar, Leva attacks her by the entrance.
Match Number Eight: Amazing Kong versus Mercedes Martinez
They lock up and Kong pushes Mercedes to the mat and Martinez goes to the floor. Martinez takes her time getting back into the ring. Kong pushes Martinez and Martinez comes off the ropes with forearms that do not budge Kong. Martinez with a lot more forearms but with the same result. Kong with a clothesline and chops to the shoulders.
Kong sends Martinez into the turnbuckles and then she chokes Martinez. Kong with a chop and forearm to the back. Kong with a side head lock and body block and Martinez is down. Kong with a head butt and Martinez goes down again. Kong stands on Martinez' shoulders on the ropes and then she pulls Martinez into the center of the ring and drops an elbow on the leg.
Martinez with kicks to the back and then to the chest. Martinez with forearms but Kong with a head butt. Martinez with a drop kick to the head but Kong does not show any effect from it. Kong with forearms to the back and she stands on Martinez' back. Kong with a choke and body scissors on Martinez.
The referee checks Mercedes' arm and it goes down twice, but she is able to keep it off the mat on the third attempt. Kong with a body scissors and she returns to the choke. Kong kicks Martinez in the shoulder. Kong with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Kong misses the splash when Martinez rolls out of the way. Martinez with a near fall.
Kong with an elbow followed by a clothesline and she gets a near fall. Kong with an Irish whip but she misses a splash into the corner. Martinez with forearms and a running boot. Martinez goes up top and hits a missile drop kick and she gets a near fall.
Kong with a choke slam and then she goes to the turnbuckles for a splash but misses when Martinez rolls out of the way. Both women are down but Martinez recovers first and gets a near fall. Martinez sets for a fisherman's suplex but Kong blocks it and she slams Martinez and then goes to the turnbuckles again for the splash and this time she hits it but Martinez kicks out at two. Kong sets for the power bomb but Martinez counters with an X Factor and both women are down again.
Martinez with a front face lock and she tries to get Kong up for a fisherman's suplex but Kong blocks it again and Kong with a spinning back fist.
April Hunter and Rain come out. Rain distracts the referee and Kong gets Martinez up for the fisherman's suplex but Hunter hits Kong from behind with a bat and then Martinez gets the three count with her foot on the ropes.
Winner:Mercedes Martinez
After the match, Ivelisse, Hunter, Kay, and Taylor Made attack Kong.
Rain gets on the mic and she says that it is time for her payback. Kay and Taylor with a double DDT to Kong.
MsChif comes out but Kay and Made hit a wheelbarrow stunner.
The referee comes out and Kay kicks him in the head. They continue the attack on Kong and some other wrestlers come out but they are stopped by the women in the ring.
They finally send Kong out of the ring.
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- FeatureDAS revs up for a resurgence
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Dedupe myths and methods
Exaggerated claims, rapidly changing technology and persistent myths make navigating the deduplication landscape treacherous. We list the top five dedupe myths and provide tips to help you get a deduplication product that fits your organization's needs at a competitive price.
| Data deduplication products can dramatically lower capacity requirements, but picking the best one for your needs can be tricky.
Exaggerated claims, rapidly changing technology and persistent myths make navigating the deduplication landscape treacherous. But the rewards of a successful dedupe installation are indisputable.
"We're seeing the growing popularity of secondary storage and archival systems with single-instance storage," says Lauren Whitehouse, analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), Milford, MA. "A couple of deduplication products have even appeared for use with primary storage."
The technology is maturing rapidly. "We looked at deduplication two years ago and it wasn't ready," says John Wunder, director of IT at Milpitas, CA-based Magnum Semiconductor, which makes chips for media processing. Recently, Wunder pulled together a deduplication process by combining pieces from Diligent Technologies Corp. (deduplication engine), Symantec Corp. Veritas NetBackup and Quatrio (servers and storage).
Assembling the right pieces requires a clear understanding of the different dedupe technologies, a thorough testing of products prior to production, and keeping up with major product changes such as the introduction of hybrid deduplication (see "Dedupe alternatives," below) and the emergence of global deduplication.
"Global deduplication is the process of fanning in multiple sources of data and performing deduplication across those sources," says ESG's Whitehouse. Currently, each appliance maintains its own index of duplicate data. Global deduplication requires a way to share those indexes across appliances (see "Global deduplication," below).
Storage capacity optimization
The key to the symbols is stored in an index. When the deduplication engine encounters a pattern, it checks the index to see if it has encountered it before. The more repetitive patterns the engine discovers, the more it can reduce the storage capacity required, although the index can still grow quite large.
The more granular the deduplication engine gets, the greater the likelihood it will find repetitive patterns, which saves more capacity. "True deduplication goes to the sub-file level, noticing blocks in common between different versions of the same file," explains W. Curtis Preston, VP of data protection at GlassHouse Technologies Inc., Framingham, MA. Single-instance storage, a form of deduplication, works at the file level.
In-line deduplication is better than post-processing. "If your backups aren't slowed down, and you don't run out of hours in the day, does it matter which method you chose? I don't think so," declares Preston.
Magnum Semiconductor's Wunder says his in-line dedupe works just fine. "If there's a delay, it's very small; and since we're going directly to disk, any delay doesn't even register."
The realistic answer is that it depends on your specific data, your deduplication deployment environment and the power of the devices you choose. "The in-line approach with a single box only goes so far," says Preston. And without global dedupe, throwing more boxes at the problem won't help. Today, says Preston, "post-processing is ahead, but that will likely change. By the end of the year, Diligent [now an IBM company], Data Domain [Inc.] and others will have global dedupe. Then we'll see a true race."
Post-process dedupe happens only after all backups have been completed. Post-process systems typically wait until a given virtual tape isn't being used before deduping it, not all the tapes in the backup, says Pres-ton. Deduping can start on the first tape as soon as the system starts backing up the second. "By the time it dedupes the first tape, the next tape will be ready for deduping," he says.
Vendors' ultra-high deduplication ratio claims. Figuring out your ratio isn't simple, and ratios claimed by vendors are highly manipulated. "The extravagant ratios some vendors claim--up to 400:1--are really getting out of hand," says Whitehouse. The "best" ratio depends on the nature of the specific data and how frequently it changes over a period of time.
"Suppose you dedupe a data set consisting of 500 files, each 1GB in size, for the purpose of backup," says Dan Codd, CTO at EMC Corp.'s Software Group. "The next day one file is changed. So you dedupe the data set and back up one file. What's your backup ratio? You could claim a 500:1 ratio."
Grey Healthcare Group, a New York City-based healthcare advertising agency, works with many media files, some exceeding 2GB in size. The company was storing its files on a 13TB EqualLogic (now owned by Dell Inc.) iSCSI SAN, and backing it up to a FalconStor Software Inc. VTL and eventually to LTO-2 tape. Using FalconStor's post-processing deduplication, Grey Healthcare was able to reduce 175TB to 2TB of virtual disk over a period of four weeks, "which we calculate as better than a 75:1 ratio," says Chris Watkis, IT director.
Watkis realizes that the same deduplication process results could be calculated differently using various time frames. "So maybe it was 40:1 or even 20:1. In aggregate, we got 175TB down to 2TB of actual disk," he says.
Proprietary algorithms deliver the best results. Algorithms, whether proprietary or open, fall into two general categories: hash-based, which generates pointers to the original data in the index; and content-aware, which looks to the latest backup.
"The science of hash-based and content-aware algorithms is widely known," says Neville Yates, CTO at Diligent. "Either way, you'll get about the same performance."
Yates, of course, claims Diligent uses yet a different approach. Its algorithm, he explains, uses small amounts of data that can be kept in memory, even when dealing with a petabyte of data, thereby speeding performance. Magnum Semiconductor's Wunder, a Diligent customer, deals with files that typically run approximately 22KB and felt Diligent's approach delivered good results. He didn't find it necessary to dig any deeper into the algorithms.
"We talked to engineers from both Data Domain and ExaGrid Systems Inc. about their algorithms, but we really were more interested in how they stored data and how they did restores from old data," says Michael Aubry, director of information systems for three central California hospitals in the 19-hospital Adventist Health Network. The specific algorithms each vendor used never came up.
FalconStor opted for public algorithms, like SHA-1 or MD5. "It's a question of slightly better performance [with proprietary algorithms] or more-than-sufficient performance for the job [with public algorithms]," says John Lallier, FalconStor's VP of technology. Even the best algorithms still remain at the mercy of the transmission links, which can lose bits, he adds.
Hash collisions increase data bit-error rates as the environment grows. Statistically this appears to be true, but don't lose sleep over it. Concerns about hash collisions apply only to deduplication systems that use a hash to identify redundant data. Vendors that use a secondary check to verify a match, or that don't use hashes at all, don't have to worry about hash collisions.
GlassHouse Technologies' Preston did the math on his blog and found that with 95 exabytes of data there's a 0.00000000000001110223024625156540423631668090820313% chance your system will discard a block it should keep as a result of a hash collision. The chance the corrupted block will actually be needed in a restore is even more remote.
"And if you have something less than 95 exabytes of data, then your odds don't appear in 50 decimal places," says Preston. "I think I'm OK with these odds."
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Adventist Health got lucky. It made a decision based on lengthy onsite meetings with engineers from Data Domain and ExaGrid. Based on those meetings and their internal analysis, it opted for ExaGrid. Once the decision was made, Adventist Health's Aubry called Data Domain as a courtesy. Data Domain wouldn't give up and offered to send an appliance.
"I was a little nervous I might have made a wrong decision. We put in both and ran a bake off," says Aubry. ExaGrid was already installed on Adventist Health's routed network. It put the Data Domain appliance on a private network connected to its media server.
"I was expecting Data Domain to outperform because of the private network," he says. Measuring the time it took to complete the end-to-end process, ExaGrid performed 20% faster, much to Aubry's relief as he was already committed to buying the ExaGrid.
Just about every consumer cliché applies to deduplication today: buyer beware, try before you buy, your mileage may vary, past performance is no indicator of future performance, one size doesn't fit all and so on. Fortunately, the market is competitive and price is negotiable. With the technology-industry analyst firm The 451 Group projecting the market to surpass $1 billion by 2009, up from $100 million just three years earlier, dedupe is hot. Shop around. Informed storage managers should be able to get a deduplication product that fits their needs at a competitive price.
Related Resources
- Modernize Unstructured Data Management –Igneous
- The Best Storage for Virtual Environments –SearchStorage.com
- Allocating and Configuring Storage for Virtual Machines –SearchConvergedInfrastucture
- The New Network: Software-Defined Networking Gets Real –SearchSecurity.com


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82.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Marion, Indiana residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.


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'Sculptured' Fashions
Maybe not for Charles Nolan, whose plane from New York was late arriving, but getting there was half the fun for the diamond-level clients of Saks Fifth Avenue Cherry Creek who'd been invited to dinner and a preview of Nolan's fall collection at the Sculptured House in Genesee on Saturday night.
After parking their cars at the base of the hill on which the Sculptured House sits, deluxe coaches shuttled everyone to the party area. The buses were equipped with flat-screen TVs, a sound system, LED light displays, bottled water and soda.
Though not a sanctioned Democratic National Convention event, it did have a tie-in because Nolan's longtime partner, author and investment authority Andrew Tobias, is treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. Tobias accompanied Nolan to the party.
Tobias, who has had three books on the New York Times best-seller list, shared that Nolan was both nervous and excited to present his latest line before such a chi-chi crowd.
"Sure, there's some adreniline, but he knows what he's doing and he loves making clothes. Women love wearing his designs and that's his reward."
As for the convention, Tobias recalled that he had been on the site advisory committee 10 years ago when Denver lost out to Los Angeles. "And, boy, since then Denver has worked its heart out to get (the confab) in 2008. It'll be wonderful."
Before excusing himself to help the models dress, Nolan said that while he has not designed anything specifically for Michelle Obama, he wouldn't mind being asked. "I've not pushed because of Andy's post with the party, but hopefully I'll have an opportunity" to work with her, he said.
The event also had a charitable angle that began over a year ago when Sculptured House owner Michael Dunahay donated a party at it to a Denver Polo Club auction. Kay Cline, general manager of Saks Fifth Avenue Cherry Creek, and Cynthia Petrus, the store's fashion director, were the high bidders.
After deciding on the date and the format, they talked Nolan and Ippolita Fine Jewelry not only into showcasing their merchandise, but joining them in donating a percentage from the evening's sales to Denver Health's Newborns in Need program.
Nolan, who apprenticed with Bill Blass and Christian Dior before joining Ellen Tracy in 1990, is considered responsible for saving the Anne Klein label from possible extinction, taking it from bankruptcy to $163 million profitability before starting his own company in 2004. Saks was the first to carry the Charles Nolan line; its debut at the flagship store in New York filled six windows along Fifth Avenue.
His current collection seems to combine some of the Ellen Tracy sensibility with edgy, yet wearable, elements. Kay Cline predicts it'll do well in Denver. "It's fun and fabulous," she says.
Guests included Faye and the Hon. Daniel Kagan; he led a successful campaign to get Hillary Clinton's name placed in nomination at the DNC and expects her to receive a minimum 500 votes, "but she'll probably get a lot more."
Also, Molly Doll; Ed and Karen Rosenthal; Joanie McGrath; Balfour Senior Living Communities president Michael and Susan Schonbrun (he's also a member of the Obama finance committee); Terry and Dr. Elaine Scholes; Jim Kaiser; Mina Mercado; Jason and Sara Cooper; Cathy Rinker; and Devonne Marcove, director of the SFA Fifth Avenue Club.
Pictures taken at this event can be viewed at denverpost.com/seengallery
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Parabens are a group of synthetic preservatives commonly used in cosmetics. They are commonly found at the bottom of the ingredient listing, if one is available.
Common parabens are methylparaben, propylparaben and butylparaben.
Parabens and other synthetic preservatives are known to cause irritations to sensitive skin. Parabens were also found to cause heart tissue problems over an extended time period. They are suspected to influence breast cancer and are known endocrine disruptors that influence the hormonal system and can affect fetal development.


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Though the Geneva Motor Show is still weeks away, Bentley got a head start on the world debuts expected in Switzerland by unveiling its all-new Flying Spur sedan Tuesday.
Whereas the previous Flying Spur was based largely on the Continental GT coupe, this 2014 model has power figures nearly identical to the more powerful Continental GT Speed.
This means the Flying Spur will have a 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged W-12 engine that makes 616 horsepower and 580 pound-feet of torque. It will be paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, which will direct power to all four wheels.
Photos: 2014 Bentley Flying Spur
Under normal driving conditions, the Flying Spur will move 60 percent of its power to the rear wheels, though this system can vary that from 35 percent to 85 percent, depending on the road conditions.
Bentley says this sedan will do zero to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds and has a top speed of 200 mph, despite weighing about as much as a Chevy Tahoe SUV or a hot tub full of Dom Perignon. And that's after shaving 110 pounds from the earlier Flying Spur.
This lower weight and the switch from a six-speed transmission to an eight-speed means the car's combined fuel economy jumps by 2.2 mpg, to 19.2. An adjustable air suspension automatically lowers at 121 mph and again at 149 mph to help reduce the car's drag.
The new Flying Spur wraps all this in a shell that deviates from the coupe much more than its earlier version.
Though it shares the coupe's pairs of LED headlights, the front end is more blunt than its two-door cousin, with more of a stately and conservative nose.
The rear of the Flying Spur features square taillights that bear a closer resemblance to those on Bentley's EXP 9 F concept SUV than anything else the automaker actually sells.
Inside, the new car will be available in either four or five-seat configurations. All passengers have a mobile Wi-Fi hot spot and heated and cooled seats. Meanwhile, those in the rear can use a touchscreen remote to control the multimedia systems, climate control and seat functions.
The dedicated back seat traveler can add options like a bottle cooler behind the armrest, or a 10-inch LCD screen on the back of the front seats with wireless headphones.
The Bentley Flying Spur and a refreshed version of the larger Mulsanne sedan -- with down stuffed cushions -- will make their official debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 5. The cars will join other high-dollar global reveals including Ferrari's next supercar, the McLaren P1, and the Rolls Royce Wraith coupe. Stay tuned to Highway 1 for complete coverage.
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For some reason this whole scenario for later in the OHA series popped into my head while walking home from the library...so...without further ado....
The Paradox of Appologies
Genre: philosophical romance/satire
Rating: R: Goju's in it...duh.
"So let me get this straight...you won't go back home until Elhaz, your master, appologizes to you for his not all that nice treatment right? How's he supposed to say he's sorry if you won't go home,he doesn't know where YOU are, you don't have a cell phone or any way of contact and you refuse to speak to him?!"
"Hmph! If he cared enough he'd figure it out." Geli said with a snide little snort as she picked up a lemon tea cake
"You're beautiful...but you have the brain of a guinea hen!" Goju murmured with a smirk from across the table.
"I'm serious you fucking whack job! I'm sick of being treated as some possession or as your "pet dog" or whatever..." Geli screamed at Elhaz from across the appartment that they shared, lacing up her leather dress while grabbing her cape and mini computer.
Instead of arguing with her or pleading, the usually straight faced elf fell back amongst the pillows on their full sized bed and laughed until tears came to his eyes. "Geli, geli geli! Listen to yourself...."Elhaz curled a lock of his soft bluegreen hair around one finger and lounged against the velvet covers, completely un affected by her explosion of temper "you sound like some whiny romance novel heroine. You know what you are to me. We're bond partners...legally you're my slave." His eyes grew cold as he grinned maliciously "Typically I should be barely feeding you, whipping you daily, using you for my pleasures and keeping you in total bondage with perhaps a chastity belt and instead I treat you as a person. I've gotten you a job working with the Shadow Guard...you have clothes, a nice place to stay...I think you have it pretty good. Now if you dont like that, I could arrange...something else." He smoothed the gold tassel on the pillow he was leaning against apsently and looked up at her.
Geli was livid; her face was red, her hands clenched. She took a deep breath, focusing on calming down using her Brainware and wardrug implants. "You arrogant...son...of...a bitch! Don't you get it?! I've always been someone possession! For once I want to be an equal! I want to have friends and live a normal life! I'm sick of being someone's pet, someone's weapon...someone's...."her fingers cracked as she made a fist slowly "someone's whore..."
Elhaz looked up at the ceiling fan in mild boredom "But you know you like it Gelidus." His gaze was quite unsympathetic and almost sadisticly evil. "You're the one who's always pouncing on me. I seriously doubt you could last a day without begging me to fuck you. Heh....you're a slave to your own desires, not mine, and you know it." His final words were met with a snarl from his alien creature as she turned on her heel, wavy hair flying, and slammed the door in his face.
"Screw you ELHAZ! I'm not coming back until you appolygize you unsensitive, calluous and sadistic cocksucker!!"
"Ow...harsh. She'll be back..." He mused to himself, getting up to get some coffee. And he kept telling himself that for the next three weeks. This elf wasn't about to say he was wrong and Geli wasn't going to give in. It was a stalemate of the worst kind, and nothing's quite as nasty as a lover's battle between immortals.
To Be Continued...
Quote of the future chapter:
Goju: Just because you're doing the horizontal mombo with someone, doesn't mean that there's feelings involved. Sure there's FEELINGS involved but not emotions...life ain't a romance novel sweetheart


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I was born in England, so am primarily a pedant in English, but my mother was Scotch, and shared with my father the task of training me as a grammarian. From her I came to understand that in Lowland Scots and in Gaelic there are always exceptions.djewesbury wrote:This may be the case with Scottish names but it is not so with Irish ones. Names containing 'Mac' in Irish are commonly written in two parts, more particularly so in Irish Gaelic where they are in fact two separate words (for instance, the name James McMahon is written in Irish as Seamus Mac Mathúna).DRT wrote:All Scottish and Irish names that I am aware of that include "Mc" or "Mac" have these parts conjoined to the principle name. This is the only example I have seen with a space.
In the case of patronymic Scots surnames, I therefore understand that the Mac started out as a separate Gaelic word, but that the most common practices are to use Mac followed by a lowercase letter (Macduff) or Mc followed by a capital (McDuff). Neither is wrong (though one should always use the principal name rather than the principle name ).
Quite a lot of people use MacDuff; fewer, perhaps, use Macduff; some families use M'Duff. Gaelic is a phonetic language and all these versions are pronounced the same and are correct spellings. So is Mac Duff ... though I have never seen this construction outside reference books.
So, then, Mac Duff's Port could either be a fake (as Derek infers), or a port made by a pedantic Scot, or a port bottled by someone who could not spell his employer's preferred name. On the basis of "Never attribute to malice something adequately explained by stupidity", I prefer the third option.
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UPDATE: For those of you who don't know, ANZAC day is like Australian Veteran's Day. 🙂
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up your quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
– Dr. John McCrae –
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.
To all the men and women who served our country. To the thousands of Australians who died; heroes, defending our country. To the wives, mothers and daughters who waited for their husbands, sons and brothers to return, and to those who found their loved ones would not be returning. Whether our soldiers returned home changed forever and survived to tell this horrible story; our veterans; or whether they died fighting for our country, we thank them.
We can't ever forget the courage; the bravery of the soldiers. That's why we have this day; April 25th, to commemorate them, so that we never forget. We will always remember them.
We can never thank them enough for what we did for our country. But we can honor them, and we will.
Lest we forget.
p.s unfortunately I do not have any pictures of the ANZAC day service, so I have no featured image. My choir sang there at the dawn and morning service. Let's take a moment to remember the fallen heroes of our country! ❤


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text: In earlier posts, we introduced you to 11 Kemp's ridley sea turtles that are currently undergoing rehabilitation at the Aquarium. The turtles continue to be treated for blood infections, pneumonias, and wounds associated with the cold-stunning event, but are responding very well to treatment. The turtles undergo weekly medical exams with our veterinary team. They are weighed, their blood values are checked, and they receive repeat radiographs (X-rays) to monitor their health. This group of turtles was the first to receive X-rays with our brand-new Fuji digital radiography machine! This new system provides our veterinary staff with better-quality films and is helping to reduce our environmental footprint. Since being admitted in December, all of the turtles have gained a healthy amount of weight, and most of their wounds associated with the cold stunning have healed well. For example, turtle #24 was admitted with significant tissue damage to the area around the nostrils. Over the last few weeks, you can see that the tissue has healed completely thanks to routine medical treatment, proper diet, and excellent water quality. Water quality is an important factor associated with animal health that is often overlooked. The Aquarium has an in-house Water Quality Laboratory that is responsible for taking water samples and testing the water on a routine basis. Needless to say, the staff stays very busy, because we work in a watery world filled with 2.2 million gallons of water! We'll continue to keep you updated on the turtles' journey through rehab, and look forward to sharing some fun updates showing how we provide environmental enrichment for the animals during their time in rehab. Categories: Animal Rescue, Animals Previous Post Next Post


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"People are tired of war and chaos. Burglaries and marauding have to stop." — Viktor Gusak, a steelworker who joined in the effort to banish the pro-Russia militants from Mariupol, the site of bloody clashes last week between Ukrainian troops and the insurgents.
"The company is guilty. The new (methane) gas levels had gotten too high and they didn't tell us in time." — Miner Erdal Bicak, after an explosion at a mine in Soma, Turkey, earlier this week killed at least 298 miners.