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South Dakota Sits at Crude Oil Crossroads
by AFX News Limited
October 23, 2007
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As oil hovers around $90 a barrel, the race is on to more heavily tap into the world's second-largest oil reserve, and South Dakota -- a major ethanol producer that typically sits on the alternative side of the fuel industry -- is finding itself at the crossroads of two major oil projects.
One is a 590,000-barrel-a-day pipeline with plans to deliver Canadian crude to Patoka, Ill. and Cushing, Okla. The other is a proposed refinery that would be the first new U.S. refinery location in more than 25 years.
Supply for both projects would come from the Alberta oil sands of northern Canada, home to some 175 billion barrels of crude putting the region second only to Saudi Arabia in terms of the world's oil reserves.
U.S. refiners are converting their plants to handle thicker Canadian crude, and pipeline specialists such as Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. are looking to connect supply with demand.
TransCanada plans to begin construction this spring on the Keystone pipeline, a 2,148-mile route passing through the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.
Robert Jones, a TransCanada vice president and director of the Keystone project, said transporting crude oil by rail or trucks is less environmentally friendly than moving it underground. New pipelines are critical infrastructure if North America is to achieve greater energy independence, he said.
"The U.S. refiners have to do something to respond to increasing energy demands in the U.S.," Jones said. "So their choices are import more oil offshore from foreign sources or look to Canada and have a reliable source of crude oil to supply the refineries."
Jones said TransCanada already has firm long-term compacts on nearly 500,000 of the 590,000 barrels that will be transported along the route each day.
That means passage along Keystone is nearly booked, and the line won't be able to supply South Dakota's other potential oil project -- the Hyperion Energy Center.
Privately held Hyperion Resources of Dallas wants to build a 400,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in either Elk Point -- which sits less than 50 miles from the planned Keystone route -- or another undisclosed Midwest location.
The refinery would be built to handle Canadian crude, and the most obvious way to get it to a refinery is by pipeline, J.L. "Corky" Frank, a Hyperion project executive, told The Associated Press.
"Our 400,000 barrels a day that we'd require for our refinery would probably be more than enough to justify a separate line, in and of itself, to serve this refinery as well as any other potential customers that were on that line," he said.
Frank said the U.S. needs more refining capacity, and building refineries inland to shield them from weather-related catastrophes such as hurricanes makes sense. The Hyperion Energy Center would produce ultra-low sulfur gasoline and diesel and be one of the most environmentally friendly in the world, he said.
Its price tag has been estimated at between $8 billion and $10 billion, but Frank said the industry is changing daily, so the final cost could be more or less.
Frank said Hyperion is open to partnering with pipeline companies, producers and equity firms, but the company has yet to select a final site for the refinery and is keeping its options open.
"First thing you have to do before anybody wants to talk seriously about doing something is to have a site," Frank said.
Throughout North America, companies are courting corporate partners to better tap into Canada's valuable resource.
TransCanada and Houston-based ConocoPhillips Co. signed an agreement in 2005 to use the Keystone pipeline to deliver crude to ConocoPhillips' Wood River, Ill. and Borger, Texas refineries, which are being expanded. The deal gives ConocoPhillips the right to up to a 50 percent ownership stake in the pipeline.
In January, ConocoPhillips signed an agreement with EnCana Corp., a Calgary-based company specializing in recovery of oil sands bitumen -- the thick, gooey crude that's found in that part of the world.
The deal gives EnCana a 50-percent stake in ConocoPhillips' Wood River and Borger refineries in the U.S. in exchange for a 50-percent stake in EnCana's Foster Creek and Christina Lake oil sands properties in northeast Alberta.
Encana spokesman Alan Boras said it's a win-win for both companies.
"For us, we got access to the capacity to turn heavy oil into gasoline and diesel that goes to the market," Boras said. "And for ConocoPhillips, it got access to additional reserves so that its refineries can run efficiently and have a secure supply of oil."
Boras said the partnership removes some of the market's price volatility.
Canadian oil recovery companies typically get 20 to 30 percent less for their oil compared to lighter crude, and that differential can climb as high as 50 percent when supply exceeds demand.
With a 50-50 partnership, the upstream partner makes more money when the crude is selling for more, and the downstream partner reaps the benefits when the price is cheaper.
"So it integrated the business, and as a result you protected yourself or removed that risk of the volatility of price, both on each side of the equation," he said.
The transition from foreign oil to Canadian crude was highlighted in 2006, when two pipelines typically used to move oil from the Gulf Coast area to northern Midwest points were reversed.
ExxonMobil reversed one of its oil pipelines so it could bring Canadian oil already running to Patoka, Ill. down to Texas.
And Enbridge Inc., a major Canadian pipeline company, reversed its Spearhead Pipeline so oil could flow from Chicago to a major industry hub in Cushing, Okla., said Denise Hamsher, Enbridge's director of public and regulatory affairs in the U.S.
"The economics being what they are, that secure supply is growing," Hamsher said.
Enbridge has several other major expansion projects in the works.
One would expand its existing pipeline system, including pump station modifications in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and new pipeline in Wisconsin and Illinois, to increase crude oil capacity to Midwest refineries and beyond.
Another, called the Alberta Clipper, would construct a new crude oil pipeline from Alberta to Superior, Wis., to initially increase capacity to 450,000 barrels per day with potential growth to 800,000 barrels per day.
An additional pipeline running in the opposite direction along the same route would transport diluents -- light hydrocarbons used to thin Canadian crude so it can move through a pipeline -- up to Alberta.
Enbridge is teaming with ExxonMobil to assess the development of a new pipeline project to transport crude from Patoka, Ill. to the Texas cities of Beaumont and Houston.
Other oil companies are also making moves in the industry:
-- Houston-based energy company Marathon Oil Corp. is acquiring Western Oil Sands Inc. for $5.5 billion in a deal that would give the nation's fifth-largest refiner a 20-percent stake in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project. Shell Canada Ltd. and Chevron Canada Ltd. hold the remaining 60 percent and 20 percent stakes, respectively. Marathon stands to tap a net production of about 31,000 barrels of bitumen per day, increasing to more than 130,000 barrels per day by 2020.
-- BP, which owns and operates a 600-mile long crude pipeline that moves oil from Oklahoma to Chicago, wants to reverse the line's flow if it can solicit enough long-term transport agreements. If demand warrants, the Viridian Pipeline could begin running north-south by the fourth quarter of 2009 with an immediate capacity of 100,000 barrels per day and potential for another 100,000 barrels, the company says.
AP researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York contributed to this report.
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The DPI early childhood staff provides leadership, partnership, policy development, incentives, and technical assistance to the early childhood community for children birth to age eight throughout Wisconsin.
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Willamette's financial aid process is merit-driven. The quality of a student's academic record influences the amount of scholarship and grant money that is included in his or her financial aid award. This means that strong students will receive scholarship recognition from us whether or not they qualify for need-based financial aid. The quality of one's high school curriculum, grades in college preparatory subjects and test scores will have the greatest effect on the amount merit-based institutional dollars awarded.
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London Courier for a Day
Charlie Pearch is a Rapha Condor Club member and rider. Last Friday, as we sent Rapha Condor's Dean Downing and Matt Cronshaw out on to the mean streets of London to courier Fast Friday packages, CP appeared in the alleyway at Rapha HQ ready to despatch parcels alongside them. Astride his fixed wheel Condor with his messenger-style garb of courier-bag, Fixed Shorts and an unidentifiable beanie hat, Charlie took to the task with relish. Here is his account.
So on a crisp November Friday, I take a day off from broking insurance in order to deliver Rapha packages around London. An odd way in which to use up a day's holiday I admit, but it's really good to be brought back to earth, to the real world, to a place where you work very hard for eighty quid.
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At the first drop off I quickly appreciate that I am a low form of life. The security guard throws all sorts of rules at me; no bike, go round the back, don't use a mobile phone to call the customer… He delighted at making a simple task difficult. I stood my ground and waited for the appreciative and nice customer to come down and pick up his package. Job done and back to Perren Street where the industrious Rapha staff were packing up more orders.
Off again with two more packages, the first to a really flash building. Once again I had to negotiate security, but this time an understanding guard let me leave the bike in reception "just this once". This was dropped with a receptionist who looked straight through me.
Next stop, the Strand. This time I was blocked and told to go round the back to the post room who were unamused as I rode right up to the window. "Get off your bike". Here they scanned the package and demanded my name and company. Ugh!
Starting to know the route back north well now, Camden Market had come alive by midday. Lunch at Mario's (a Rapha favourite) around the corner where you get a good welcome from someone who appreciates bikes - thanks, Mario.
Out on the road again, this time to Holland Park. Get lost, going the long way round, but at a bus stop a wonderful Norwegian woman gives me some guidance. Down a one way street the wrong way and I get a telling off from a do gooder. At the intercom of a huge house I get the wrong number, a phone begins to ring and some guy answers. He tells me that he hadn't ordered a package from Rapha, and that he was in Dubai. What?
Finally dropped it off a few doors down to the customer's wife, who seemed unamused to have to come to the gate in bare feet, but another package delivered.
Getting dark now, I am knackered, I spot a wonderful pair of legs and follow them into the coffee shop where I enjoy another espresso, they ignore my compliment and I sit for a few moments knowing my place in life. Four drop offs would earn me fourty quid. Spare a thought for those Couriers, they earn every penny. On Monday I am going to ensure that my post room always use bike couriers from now on. To the courier community, Chapeau.
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Jim Ingraham: Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez must come through for Indians
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Justin Masterson has a 4.15 ERA and opposing batters are hitting .281 against him. Ubaldo Jimenez: a 6.75 ERA and a .364 opponents' batting average.
That, in turn, brings us to this list of the 10 most important Indians players for 2013. That is to say, the players' whose performances are the most crucial for the Indians to have a big year in 2013:
1. Justin Masterson: It's very hard, if not impossible, for any team to be a contender when its No. 1 starter pitches like a No. 5 starter. That's what Masterson did last year. If it happens again this year, chances are very good that the Indians will lose 90 games, not win 90.
2. Ubaldo Jimenez: It's impossible, if not very hard, for any team to be a contender when its No. 1 and No. 2 starters pitch like a No. 5 starter. That's what Masterson and Jimenez did last year when they combined to lose 32 games and had a 5.15 ERA. Put another way: the losing pitcher in one-third of the Indians' 94 losses last year was either their No. 1 or 2 starters. I'm not a pitching coach, but I don't think that's very good. For the Indians to be good this season, Masterson and Jimenez must combine to win 32 games, not lose 32.
3. Carlos Santana: All those bats acquired by the front office during its winter shopping spree should take some of the pressure off Santana. He is no longer on an island in the middle of the Indians' lineup, trying to draw 100 walks, drive in 100 runs, hit 30 home runs hit .300 and be a one-man run production factory.
That's the way Santana looked at times last year, like he had to do everything himself for the Indians offensively. He probably won't be needed as much at first base this year, so he can concentrate on handling the pitching staff, calling good games and being a solid, productive middle-of-the-order hitter. If he really is supposed to be an All-Star in waiting, the waiting part should be over.
4. Asdrubal Cabrera: At 27, he should be entering his prime, but he seems to be trending in the wrong direction. His batting average has gone down in each of the last four years: from .308 in 2009 to .276 in 2010, to .273 in 2011 to .270 last year. He seems to lose interest after the All-Star break every year, and his second-half fades are in danger of becoming the norm, which doesn't look good on the resume of a free agent, which Cabrera can become after the 2014 season.
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7. Mark Reynolds: This will be one of the most interesting horse races of the season: will the cumulative value of his 30-plus home runs out-weigh the rally-killing of his 200-plus strikeouts?
8. Drew Stubbs: Potentially one of the more dynamic players in the game, because he has that rare combination of power, speed and defense. The only flies in the ointment are his low batting average and high strikeout totals. Those aren't just flies, those are 757 jumbo jets.
9. Brett Myers: Among the new acquisitions he's flown a little bit under the radar, but he's an important guy because Indians officials expect him to pitch 200 innings, which are 135 more than he pitched last season as a reliever. So they don't necessarily need him to pitch really well, but they do need him to pitch a lot. Because if Masterson, Jimenez and Myers flameout this year, this Indians season is going nowhere.
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Andrea Mauro works in IT since 1995 and held several certifications. He works as a virtualization and storage architect, specialized on VMware (but also Microsoft, Citrix and Linux) solutions.
Basic principles of backup policies
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In this session you will learn:
- What is a backup policy
- Design a backup plan
- What defines a backup policy
- Where do backups go
- How will backups be performed
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Welcome to the Basic Principles of Backup Policies Lesson. My name is Andrea Mauro, and I will be your instructor for this part of Backup Academy.
Before we start this lesson, first let me tell you a little about myself. I have 17 years of experience in IT world. I am a virtualization and storage architect specialized on VMware, but also on Microsoft, Citrix, and Linux solutions. And I work for Assyrus, an Italian IT company. I have several certifications, some from VMware, like the VCDX, and some from other vendors like Microsoft. As well, some accreditation, like vExpert. I'm the founder and board member of the Italian VMUG. Also, I am a VMTN community moderator and blogger.
Now takes take a look at the agenda of this lesson. First of all, we will explain, what is a backup policy. We will also give some information about the flow and the process to design a backup plan. Then we will detail some aspects of a backup policy, like what, where and how. The purpose of this lesson is just give the basis of some concepts. For deep technical details on specific argument there are other lessons in the Backup Academy.
So let's explain what is a policy. It's a typical principle or rule or procedure or protocol to guide decisions and achieve results. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done but how it can be done. Related to backup order, a policy becomes a set of rules to achieve the required backup goals. Usually, we can find several aspects covered by these rules. Some could be technical, but not only.
A backup policy usually does not specify the technical aspects that are related to specific backup solutions and products. A backup policy can work at eye level, matching the requirements and the constraints to some logical aspect of the backup task. Some common examples of requirements are recovery point and recovery time objectives that basically define how much history I have to save, for the RPO, and how fast I have to store, for RTO. For the constraints, clear examples are budget limits or backup windows. Backup windows are the time slot where a backup could be performed. In most cases, backup policies could be part of larger and more general plans, like the business continuity plan.
Basically, a backup policy defines some simple aspects, like what, where, and how, how much, how often, and so on. But there could be a lot of dependency between these aspects as well, also, with the requirements and the constraints. In order to match all those dependencies, usually, a deep analysis should be necessary to define the possible solutions. For example, a small backup window can be a big constraint in a backup policy and could conflict with some requirements, like a small RPO. In this picture, you can see how RPO and RTO could define some choices in the backup policies and solutions. In some cases, backup based solutions are not applicable. For example, with a really small RTO.
As explained in the previous slides, a backup policy usually works at eye level and it is the result of a typical IT flow that starts from an initial analysis and include several [restorations and tuning] phases. Again, a backup policy usually does not specify the technical aspects that are related to specific backup solutions and products. But when the backup solution has been selected, then a backup policy could become more specific and represent a technical implementation of the particular product. The term policy could also be present in some backup products. In this case, it's simply become a set of rules in the specific vendor solution that can be just an implementation of a set of a general eye level backup policy.
The what part of a backup is not necessarily a property of a backup policy. Because in some backup products the selection list is just used as an input to the policy in order to define the backup job. But when we define the source of a backup, we must consider different aspects that may limit our choices or may create a dependency with other backup policies. First, the required protection level that is just a requirement but defines several dependencies. Also, it could be different for different sources and difference types of sources. There is also the way to handle the backup tasks. This is usually more technical aspects but must be considered in the overall backup architecture.
Then we have the type of sources. Backup and also restore procedures are different depending on the type of the sources, like files, application data, systems, and virtual machines. Then, there is also the type of transport at source side. We can handle the backup stream in different ways, starting from a simple full copy or by using more complex models, like incremental transfers or duplication at the source side. Of course, the source size could be critical, and we must define how much data and estimate how big are the sources. Now, let's give more details about the previous points.
The way to handle the backup task is just a technical aspect that, of course, depends on the backup products. But we can find some generic approaches and aspects common in most products. One is related to the agent or agent-less design. The backup program may need a specific agent on the source side to handle the backup in the right way and with enough consistency. This is common in most of the application level backups where the agent is used to manage the right backup procedure inside the application. Agent could also be needed to manage the restore procedure.
Another aspect is about the way the backup is performed, hot or cold. In hot backup, the services and the systems can run during the backup job. Note that this approach could give some input in the environment. Cold backups are simplest to handle, and also the consistency is guaranteed in this kind of approach, but they could not meet the RPO requirements or the backup windows constraints. Note that usually to handle hot backup in the right way, an agent on the source side could be needed at least to give the right backup consistency.
Finally, we can talk on how the data flow is handled, using push or pull solution. Starting from the source or from the backup machine. Usually, this technical aspect is not relevant except in some special cases, like geographic backup or backup across firewalls and the net.
The type of source is an important aspect, because the backup site and the type of data on it can influence how backup and the restore procedure could be defined. The consistency of the backup data depends also on the source type and must be guaranteed in the right or at least in a proper way. We have to also consider the specific backup solution may not support all the possible source types or may require a different and specific agent, option, or components. At last, we can find some type of source objects. The simple cases are files and folders. Although most backup solutions support files on Windows operating systems, not all can handle files on Linux or other Unix operating systems.
Then, we could have application data. In this case, we need a deep knowledge of the type of application and how data are stored and how to handle a right consistency of them, both for the backup, but also for the restore procedure. This usually requires backup agents for specific applications, and not all the backup solutions can handle the same sort of application. More complex, handle backup of entire systems.
In this case, we want to protect the system and the related data instead of only a subset of its data. In this case, we are talking about a major level backup. By using specific features available in most of the backup products, we can perform from a backup at system level a restore of the entire system or a restore at file level. In some cases, also, a restore at the application level.
Finally, we can have virtual machine backup. In this case, it is really similar to the previous one except that now the systems are just virtual machines. Depending on the type of hypervisor, we can handle backup more efficiently compared to physical systems. And for some hypervisors, also, in an agent-less way. The backup is usually handled at the VM image level. The file that represents the VM that is similar to a system image of a backup system. But depending on the backup solution, we can have a different level of restore, as described in the previous point.
Let's spend some words about data consistency and integrity. That is really important in all good backup and good restore. We can have different levels. We could start from a crash consistent backup to reach a full consistent recoverable set of data. Of course, it depends on the type of the source. At file level, we may need the specific OS features or agent features to handle the consistency of open files. For example, on Windows, we can use VSS. At the application level, we can use an application specific solution, like backup agents or a procedure to export the data, or on Windows, use applications that are VSS-aware. With a system backup, we have to handle the entire system state in a proper way. Again, this usually requires agent or cold backup.
With virtual environments, we can use specific functions provided by the hypervisor level, like VM snapshot to have at least crash system backup, or others like VDAP, API on VMware vSphere. For more details about consistency, but also the different types of sources, there are several lessons in the Backup Academy about the backup of physical and virtual systems and also about VSS.
When we've selected the source, then there are different ways to handle the flow from the source to restoration during a backup job. A simple solution is use a full copy. On each backup, the entire backup set is copied. This usually means larger backup windows. Another solution could be using incremental transfer. Usually, it's possible to track on the source side which objects are changed from the previous backup. In this way, we can only send this difference. Note, that this could be simple for files, because we can use the archive [B] or the modified data to identify the new files, but it's more complicated for application and system level backup. Usually, an agent is needed to understand and handle the changes.
For virtual environments, this will require a specific function at the hypervisor level. For example, the CBT introduced from vSphere 4.0. Direct transport can be used to make backup more efficiently and reduce the backup windows, especially when the backup size is huge, by reducing the amount of data that must be sent during the backup job. Also, it can use full on the destination side to store this information in a similar way. Later, we will see full, differential, and incremental models on destination side. Of course, in both cases a compression and/or duplication at file or block level at this side may reduce the amount of data. In order to do this one, an agent on the source and several sources to handle these activities could be needed.
In case of a shared storage environment and/or a virtual environment, the transport type will also define how data are transferred. For example, using the shared network or a backup network, is the solution adopted on most agent based backup solutions. Or using the SAN, for example by [activated] data from the storage itself, instead of the sources like in this picture, or using other methods, like the other backup transport model on VMware virtual environment. By choosing a LAN-free solution, the backup can usually perform faster and/or with less impact on the production environment.
The size of the sources depends not only by the amount of data, but also by the source and the transport types. The type of the source will increase the amount of data. For example, a major level backup may include also unused space on the full system or deleted space that has not yet been reclaimed. A right transport type could be used to reduce the size of the data that must be transferred from the source, for example, by using incremental transfer. But how data changes in the time may limit incremental transfer, for example, in a database. And also, keeping integrity and consistency may require more space. The amount of data and how they are stored on the destination will also define some constraints on the type of destination and its size. Size could also create some dependency on how to handle consistency of the data. In most cases, some kind of snapshot technologies are used. This means that more additional space is needed to handle the snapshot of beta data.
Now, let's talk about where the backup could be stored. Basically, we could have two main types of destinations. One is disk based, where backup data are stored on some kind of disks, logical disks or network shares. The backup procedure is just a disk-to-disk flow. The second is tape based, where backup data are stored on tapes, on logical or virtual tapes, and the backup procedure is just a disk-to-tape flow. Each solution has some advantages and also some disadvantages. The good policy must choose the one that could best fit the requirements and constraints.
Also, we can have some hybrid approach where both disks and tapes are used. For example, in a disk-to-disk-to-tape flow, where disks are used as a first level of backup, or just for staging in order to save data faster. And then move the backup to the tape outside the backup window. This kind of approach can gain the best of both worlds. Finally of course, there are also other classifications for the destination. For example, using a cloud model, we can have on-premise or off-premise destinations. Backup could just become a service in a backup as a service model.
Backup to disk usually consists of some kind of structure file stored on proper storage. We can use a set of disks connected with direct attach or storage at a network, usually organized in one or more logical volume using some kind of RAID configuration. In most cases, RAID 5 or RAID 6 to maximize the available space and guarantee some kind of redundancy. Or we can use network shares. In this case, the destination is just a share using standard network sharing protocols, like NFS or [SIF SAN B]. On the destination side, of course, there are some kinds of disks organized in a similar way as the previous point. Working in [inaudible 19:43] or virtual appliances that usually work as a NAS using network shares. But some may also work with a SCSI by exporting logical disks or other way. For example, VTL as explained in the next slide. Note that backup appliances may not provide the backup software. In this case, you can use what you prefer. It must be compatible with the protocols exported by the appliance.
A disk based solution has several advantages over a tape based solution. First, they have a great capacity. Actually, the tape capacity is limited to 1.5 TB on LTO5, compared to disk capacity, 2 or 3 TB on common SATA disk. The fact that tape drive could be fast, 140 MB on compressed LTO5 compared to the average high capacity of disk that is around 35 MB per second. Disks can be strapped together to increase the speed of the resultant set. There are a lot of time [inaudible 20:59] for a tape lookup in the location that could slow down the start of the backup. And also, the restore time and the RTO could become too big. This solution has bigger scalability, especially in the appliance based solutions. In some cases, we can scale with more appliances from the same vendor and use them together as a single logical device.
With disk-based solutions, replication and disaster recovery are simple. We can use a storage based replication or also file level replication to make remote copies of the backup data. Finally, a backup disk solution is more flexible. For example, the duplication technology could be possible on it, rather than simple compression technology that is commonly supported on tapes. Also, most backup programs now support at least the backup to disk. Not all support also the backup to tape, especially for backup programs in virtual environments.
In a backup to tape solution, the destination usually consists in kind of tape device. We can start from a single tape unit that usually can only handle one tape cartridge at one time and could be directly attached to the web, internal or external connection using SAS or SCSI cables. Another choice could be an autoloader. These usually consist in an appliance with one or more tape units in several slots for tapes. Again, it could be connected using direct attach, like in the previous point, but in some cases, also with storage at a network. The next level is a tape library, similar to an autoloader but usually bigger and with more size and features. The connection in most cases is using the storage at a network. There is also a hybrid solution called virtual tape library. It could be an appliance, hardware or software, that can be used as an autoloader or tape library, but on the backend, it works usually with disks instead of tapes. You will get more information in the next slide.
Actually, tape standards defined by organizations, like the Linear Tape Open consortium, whose members include Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Quantum, is officially released specifications for the LTO generation 5 with around 1.5 TB of native capacity and throughput of 140 MB per second of compression. It's working for future standards, so tapes are growing, but also disks are growing and faster. Also, autoloaders and tape libraries are usually more expensive solutions compared to similar disk-based solutions. But they are similar to some kind of backup appliance. The cost per-TB for tape compared to SATA disk is becoming not so different. At least there is still a big advantage of tape-based solutions that consists of the possible to remove and archive a tape. This is not so simple with a disk, although there are some kinds of solutions using a removable cartridge that contains the disk.
As explained in the previous slide, the virtual tape library is a hybrid solution that can emulate an autoloader or tape library, but it works on the backend, usually with disks instead of tapes. This kind of solution could be implemented as a gateway appliance to be used as a frontend for existing storage, but could also be a feature on some disk-to-disk appliance in order to give more options in supported interfaces and protocols. Of course, it could also be implemented with software-based products. For example, there are some virtual appliances for this purpose.
The advantages of using VTL is that it can be used to migrate from a backup-to-tape solution to backup-to-disk without changing anything on the backup programs, except to reconfigure for the new tape library. It could simply be used to improve a scale a disk-to-tape solution. Note that a virtual tape library may be able to export this data to physical tapes, so it could also be used in a multitier scanner. Also, it can give an interesting advantage in backup architecture that must be now freed because you can use the SAN protocols for tape library and move the backup traffic on the SAN side.
Now, let's talk about the "how" part of a backup policy that defines several aspects. One could be if a multitier or multilevel or hierarchy backup must be implemented. In this case, we have to define how data are distributed using different types of destinations, as described in the previous slides. One important aspect is the destination format. How data are saved and in which format, with which kind of relations with previous data, full incremental, differential, de-duplicated, and so on. Then, we have to define the backup frequency, how often are performed the backup jobs. Finally, there is the backup retention that defines how old data are removed from the destination and how much data must remain to be compliant.
In multitier backup, we could combine different techniques or use multiple levels or build a hierarchy organization. As previously described, we can combine disk-to-disk and disk-to-tape together to have two levels of backup in a disk-to-disk-to-tape model. But we can also have multiple levels of backup.
For example, the very first level could be the storage itself, using some storage features like Snapshot or recovery or consistency points. Formally, this solution is not a real backup, but we can use it to provide a really fast recovery procedure or as a source for other backup levels. Offline media could be another level, usually used as a final level. Also, in an environment with replication, we can use the replicas as an additional backup level. Of course, a limitation could be existent, depending on the backup program on replica compared to a real backup.
The format of the backup data depends on the backup data, but also, if we are using disk or tape approach. As previously described, by using a disk approach, we can have different options to store the backup data. We can use a set of files that are similar to archive files, but also a complete duplication archive could be implemented. This could be common on most of the disk-to-disk appliances. On tape destination, the type of the format is limited, usually, consisting only of a sequence of compressed archives. Note that most tape units can handle the compression in other, so you can upload this process to the unit itself.
About how the data are related with previous data, we can have different formats. In full mode, each backup is an entire full backup of the source data. This does not imply that data must always be transferred with the full backup from the source except the first time. Because the full set could also be rebuilt from the previous data in incremental transfer. In differential or cumulative mode, each differential backup includes all changes from the last full backup. Backup jobs are faster compared to the full backup, and to make a restore, you just need a full set and the last differential set.
In an incremental model, each incremental backup includes all changes from the last backup. For this reason, backup jobs are usually faster, but to perform a restore, you may need, in the worst case, the last full backup and all incremental backups.
Differential or incremental backup could be obtained using the full or incremental transfer. That is common using the second way when it is available. Those type of formats are normally used on disk-to-tape backup, depending also on the retention of the data. Of course, there is some input on the duration on the backup and also restore jobs. In a disk-to disk-solution, other formats could be implemented, like a duplication, as I read in the previous slide, but also other variations of previous formats, like reversed incremental. This backup is always rebuilt as full backup in previous or incremental backup or synthetic backup. That is an incremental model starting from a specific date and a reverse incremental before this date. Note that the security of backup data could be handled by some backup programs by using encryption for disk-to-disk appliances. This may be performed from the appliance itself. Also, some tape units are able to offload this process.
The backup frequency defines how much the different types of backup are performed in the different job schedules. RPO and other business requirements usually define those schedules. We can use and combine the different destination format type in a more complex schedule. For example, a full backup on the first Sunday of each month, differential on other Sundays and then incremental in all the other days.
Backup retention defines the minimum time, where data must be maintained, and when all data can be deleted and/or put. Of course, it depends on previous properties. The source type and its size could be a requirement that define a minimum destination size in order to guarantee the right retention. The frequency of the backup will increase the size of the backup data. More backup means more data, and this will limit the retention. The format type can reduce the required space. For example, by using the duplication or incremental backup and/or compression. In this way, we can increase the retention. The destination type also could define the amount of data that could be stored. We will get more information in the next slide. And of course, the required recovery point objective defines the retention needs. In some cases, it is possible to derive the choice from the available destination space. That will be just estimated if we are using compression or de-duplication. Then, we can define what could be a reasonable retention. But if the choice must be driven by the RPO, then the destination space must be designed to achieve the requirements.
Now, let's explain how retention could be handled in a different way if we are performing backup-to-disk or backup-to-tape. In a backup-to-disk solution, usually we can use incremental backup, because they could be [inaudible 34:00] efficiently without big disadvantages in the restore procedure. When more space is needed, we can scale with more disks to reach the required space, or use, if possible, compression and/or de-duplication to improve the space usage. Reclaim the space of expired data usually could be simple and faster, because backup data are stored on some kind of files.
In a backup-to-tape solution, usually we need a combination of different full, differential, and incremental models to improve the speed of the restore and try to store more information on the available media. But to scale away more space, other policies are needed to change and manage the tape media and to work also with offline subparts. Also, the reclaim on the backup space could be more complicated, and there are specific policies to handle the tape media rotation in order to recycle the old expired tapes and also try to maximize the tape lifetime.
Let's spend a couple of words about the media rotation policy, also called a backup rotation scheme, that defines how and when each media is used for a backup job and how long it's retained. Different techniques are evolved over time to balance data retention and restoration needs with the cost of extra data storage media. In this slide, you can see the main types of rotation policies. As explained in the previous slide, this policy is common with tapes, but could be used for [inaudible 35:47] media.
To conclude this lesson, let's make a short overview. First, we have explained what is a backup policy. Then, we have detailed what makes and defines a backup policy. But the most important message is why a backup policy is important. As you can understand, a backup policy could be used to design, but also to document, your backup.
It could be integrated in other plans, like a business continuity plan. For this reason, I recommend to keep the set of backup policies at eye the level and most vendor solutions independent as possible in order to improve and validate them. Only in the final phase you can adapt and implement them on your specific solution. This approach is common in several other fields, like for example in security.
Finally, although backup policies are usually applied to backup tasks, similar concepts can also be important to other kinds of solutions for data protection, like continuous data protection, replication, application level protection, or application.
This concluded the lesson. Thanks for your attention.
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Cyclist Francesco Moser pauses at a UNICEF stop in Rocca di Cambio, Italy, during the Giro d'Italia. |
By Michela De Santis
ROME, Italy, 23 May 2012 – Giro d'Italia, the legendary bicycle road race for professional cyclists, is supporting UNICEF's 'Believe in Zero' campaign, a global movement to eliminate the 7.6 million deaths among children under age 5 that occur every year.
As the cyclists sweat over three weeks and 3,400 km up and down the hills of Italy, they will be supported and cheered on by UNICEF volunteers, staff and supporters as well as UNICEF Ambassadors, who will be present at every stage to promote UNICEF's campaign.
Messages of solidarity
"We are proud to support the international campaign, 'Believe in Zero'. This partnership with UNICEF increases the value of our social responsibility project," said the General Director of RCS Sport Michele Acquarone.
© UNICEF Italy/2012/DellaCroce |
Michele Acquarone, General Director of RCS Sport, and Davide Usai, Executive Director of the Italian National Committee for UNICEF, stand with children and UNICEF volunteers in Civitavecchia, Italy, during the Giro d'Italia. |
"Thanks to Giro d'Italia for passion and enthusiasm," said Davide Usai, Executive Director of the Italian National Committee for UNICEF. "Sport is a vehicle of positive values and permits us to involve young people and adults with messages of solidarity."
A global audience
Some 12.5 million people cheer Giro d'Italia from the road. The race has an audience of about 800 million people all over the world and is broadcast in 165 countries. It is organized by the media group RCS, an international multimedia publishing group.


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Calling all Team Revolution mountain/cross bike riders for a Big Bang @ Bangert Island. This is a no-drop ride in a great park for night riding, the loops are not too long and the terrain easy.
Starting this coming Monday and through the end of the year, weather permitting.
Roll out time: 6PM
Bangert is an island in the Missouri River just south of the Blanchette Bridge. The Louis H. Bangert Memorial Wildlife Area is a joint partnership between the Missouri Department of Conservation and the St. Charles County Parks Department.
Team Revolution has a permit that will allow our group to ride after dark, from 6 PM until 8 PM. The following must be met in order to ride:
1. Helmet
2. Good lights
3. Proper clothing for cold weather riding.
Park at the Lewis & Clark parking lot - next to the lower lot of the St Charles Casino, near the Trailhead Brewing Company.
We will roll out of the parking lot at 6PM and ride on the Katy Trail 0.5 miles to the park entrance. If you cant make it by 6 then come and join us anytime between 6 & 8 as we will be doing loops of the park.
Park website: http://parks.sccmo.o...ask=view&id=186
GORC trail map: http://www.gorctrail...ls/mbangert.asp
Team Rev Monday Night Mtb Rides
Started by Alane, Nov 09 2011 08:17 PM
12 replies to this topic
Posted 09 November 2011 - 08:17 PM
Posted 14 November 2011 - 07:57 AM
Looks like we are on for tonight, the weather is being cooperative! I will be there and ready to roll at 6 pm. -Alane
Posted 21 November 2011 - 01:34 PM
We are on for tonight, I should be at the parking lot by 5:40 pm. -Alane
Posted 21 November 2011 - 04:44 PM
I'd like to go to this but my son is coming home from Alabama tonight - haven't seen him since he left in August! Have fun.
Posted 28 November 2011 - 12:53 PM
We are on for tonight provided it doesn't start raining in St Charles before 6 pm. -Alane
Posted 05 December 2011 - 08:25 AM
Sorry, won't be doing this tonight. -Alane
Posted 11 December 2011 - 09:07 PM
Looks like a nice night for Bangert Island, will be in the parking lot by 5:40 pm Monday 12th. -Alane
Posted 12 December 2011 - 02:59 PM
I am planning to be there FINALLY!!! Whoot!!!
(prolly wont get there till 6:30ish tho~ work deadlines)
See you in the woods about 6:45pm
(prolly wont get there till 6:30ish tho~ work deadlines)
See you in the woods about 6:45pm
Posted 19 December 2011 - 03:02 PM
Sorry, folks. No ride tonight. Alane
Posted 08 January 2012 - 04:58 PM
Hi folks, weather is looking nice for tomorrow and the Bangert report on the GORC forum looks good for the trail so we are on for Monday night. I will be at the parking lot by 5:40 pm. -Alane
Posted 16 January 2012 - 11:25 AM
Cancelling for tonight- the consensus is it will be very sloppy! -Alane
Posted 23 January 2012 - 11:29 AM
Cancelling again, sorry. Think it will be too squishy. -Alane
Posted 30 January 2012 - 10:16 AM
Again, too soggy for tonight. -Alane


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New Trier to consider mobile learning program expansion
Jeff Bailey (left), technology project specialist at New Trier High School, director of technology Chris Johnson (center) and software specialist James Foster work on their iPads at the school August 20. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
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Updated: February 27, 2013 9:38AM
NORTHFIELD — With district officials citing the success of New Trier High School's mobile learning initiative the School Board is prepared to hear a presentation about the possible expansion of the program and the projected budget to do so.
The pilot program has 700 students participating by using iPads in the classroom. At the board's Feb. 19 meeting Assistant Superintendent Paul Sally said the staff, at next month's meeting, will recommend expansion of the program to include 60-80 teachers and 1,500 to 2,000 students.
"When we get to a steady state, what we need is 1,050 new freshman to have iPads," Sally said. "At $620 for a device, which includes apps and a cover, that equals $651,000. We're trying to work our way to full implementation."
Sally hopes the program could lead to savings for the district and parents through ebooks and apps, such as a Texas Instruments calculator app which sells for $29.99 and replaces a $175 calculator currently sold at the campus book store.
"I feel committed to the program and to what the teachers and administration is doing here," said Board President Alan Dolinko. "I think it just really comes down to the cost. There's some tremendous benefits we can see."
Though the cost of the device to parents and how much the district will subsidize remains unknown.
"No question it's a great platform for learning, but it's very expensive," said Board Member Patrick O'Donoghue. "It's something we have to be very committed to and we're certain that it's absolutely necessary. If parents are going to be asked to pay $600 more at registration, I don't think that will be warmly received."
According to a district memo staff will propose two options for students to acquire their iPads.
First, families will be given an option to purchase the iPad from the district at a reduced cost that includes a district subsidy. The cost to families could range from $300-400, similar to this year's purchase option. A one-time district subsidy per student of $220-320 would be paid using capital expenditure funds typically dedicated to computer replacements and would not result in an increase in the technology budget.
A lease/purchase option would have a family pay a fixed amount per year, possibly $155 each year until graduation. The district, however, would pay the entire initial cost of the device and would be paid back over four years.
Staff is encouraging the district to subsidize the purchase option at a higher level to encourage families to purchase the iPads rather than lease. The school will also support a bring your own device option.
"I think the technology is here and it has proven benefits," said Board Member Carol Ducommun. "I think the question is affordability to parents in the district. We've got to figure out a way to make it affordable to district families."
A report on the evaluation of the program and a final recommendation for next school year will be presented to the school board at their March 18 regular meeting.


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Now Foods, Lutein Esters, Double Strength, 90 Veggie Caps
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- Product Code: NOW-03069
- UPC Code: 733739030696
- Package Quantity: 90 Veggie Caps
- Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 4.2 in, 0.2 lbs (0.09kg)
Product Overview
- Supports Eye Health
- 20 mg of Free Lutein from Lutein Esters
- Supports Macular Health
- Powerful Antioxidant
- A Dietary Supplement
- Vegetarian/Vegan
- Quality GMP Assured
Lutein is the active carotenoid in this potent, natural source antioxidant. It is naturally derived from marigold flowers and contains a normal blend of carotenoids, including Zeaxanthin and Cryptoxanthin. Lutein is a plant pigment that is necessary to maintain the health of the macula, an area of the eye responsible for central and high acuity vision. Scientific studies have shown that Lutein may also serve to protect skin from the damage induced by UV light.
Suggested Use
As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily with a meal.
Other Ingredients
Cellulose (capsule), stearic acid (vegetable source), silica and rice flour.
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Now Double Strength Lutein Esters has twice the Free Lutein (20 mg) as in our regular strength products (10 mg).
Caution: For adults only. Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, talking medication, or have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not eat freshness packet. Keep in bottle.
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
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Serving Size: 1 Veg Capsule | ||
Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value | |
Vitamin C (from Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 3 mg | 5% |
Lutein Esters (from Marigold Flowers) (Provides 20 mg of Free Lutein) | 37 mg | † |
† Daily Value not established. |


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Unique Sweatshirt Designs
Revive An Old Sweatshirt
Your sweatshirt can last for years due to the fact that they are made to be durable in order to give enough protection from the cold. But that does not mean that you have to stick to the same designs that would probably seem dull to you. It doesn't have to be "Game Over" for old sweatshirts. They can be revived by redesigning them. Not only would you feel like you are wearing something new but you would also be sporting out a unique design that people would not see in the malls and shops nearby.
Before You Start Experimenting on Your Sweatshirt
It is important that we do not get carried away with the thought of reviving our sweatshirts or at the thought of making them look more personal or interesting.
Always remember that you should start out first with the oldest sweatshirt that you have so that you will not be able to regret anything when it turns out that your decorating scheme does not turn out the way you envisioned it too.
With much practice, you will not only be giving unique designs to your sweatshirt but you can also design the rest of your clothes as well – especially those that are colored plainly.
Sweatshirt Decorating Tips
One of the easiest ways to add an instant design to your sweatshirts is to use iron-ons which you can usually buy from specialty stores. These are ready made designs that you can simply iron on your sweatshirt. They come in different colors and designs as well and some can even glisten in the light. This is one good way to catch some attention. But if you use this mode of design, you will have to become more careful when it comes to washing your sweatshirts since the design can be easily removed.
Another way to add a unique design to your sweatshirt is to print on it using fabric paint. You can use silkscreen or you can simply paint on it directly with a paintbrush or with your hands if you choose to do so. You can also use other objects like stamp so you can stamp on interesting shapes on your sweatshirt.
Your sweatshirt can have a unique design through patching. You can cut out a patch from an old piece of clothing and you can either pin or sew it to your sweatshirt. The color of the thread you use can blend with the patch or the sweatshirt or you can use a color that contrasts so that the thread would stand out.
Dye Your Sweatshirt
The best of all the ways I have found to print on a sweatshirt is use one of the online print on demand services to design your own sweatshirt. They use a combination of the newest and best dyes and pigment based dyes to print on new sweatshirts. The dyes are absorbed into the material. Designs remain soft and flexible. Dyes don't crack or chip away as paint and silk screen prints do. Dyes are durable and lasting; they handle repeated washing better than all other methods. Dyes are the best way to print designs on a sweatshirt.
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hii im a teenager and was wondering if i only have to do cardio to lose weight. i just want to lose weight and be skinny then worry about building muscle, but eventually i want to build muscles, but my goal right now is losing weight. please reply and helpp!
i usually do 30 mins. on the elliptical switching from level 1 to 8 every five mins.
i dont do any strength or anything and i was wondering if this was right.


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