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The Immigration Reform Battle Has
Statement by the President on Senate Proposal
Outlined Today to Fix Our Nation's Broken Immigration System
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"It is the federal government's responsibility to enforce the law and secure our borders, as well as to set clear rules and priorities for future immigration. The continued failure of the federal government to fix the broken immigration system will leave the door open to a patchwork of actions at the state and local level that are inconsistent and as we have seen recently, often misguided.
The proposal outlined today in the Senate is a very important step in the process of fixing our nation's broken immigration system. I am especially pleased to see that this detailed outline is consistent with the bipartisan framework presented by Senators Chuck Schumer and Lindsey Graham last month, and is grounded in the principles of responsibility and accountability.
What has become increasingly clear is that we can no longer wait to fix our broken immigration system, which Democrats and Republicans alike agree doesn't work. It's unacceptable to have 11 million people in the United States who are living here illegally and outside of the system. I have repeatedly said that there are some essential components that must be in immigration legislation. It must call for stronger border security measures, tougher penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants and clearer rules for controlling future immigration. And it must require those who are here illegally to get right with the law, pay penalties and taxes, learn English, pass criminal background checks and admit responsibility before they are allowed to get in line and eventually earn citizenship. The outline presented today includes many of these elements. The next critical step is to iron out the details of a bill. We welcome that discussion, and my Administration will play an active role in engaging partners on both sides of the aisle to work toward a bipartisan solution that is based on the fundamental concept of accountability that the American people expect and deserve."
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Gravity: The law of universal gravitation
by Nathaniel Page Stites, M.A./M.S.
Did you know that the same force that makes an apple fall to the ground holds vast galaxies together? Gravity affects our activities every day, and yet it is not well understood by scientists. However, whether it is a small marble dropping from someone's hand or the motion of planets around the sun, the behavior of objects under the influence of gravity can be described mathematically.
Though the mechanisms of gravitational force are still a mystery, physicists have been able to effectively describe the influence of gravity on objects.
Newton's mathematical model describing gravitational attraction paved the way for other scientists to build toward an understanding of the relationships between mass, acceleration, and the force of attraction.
Using the Law of Universal Gravitation, it is possible to predict the behavior of objects under the influence of gravitational force.
According to the Inverse Square Law, as the distance between two objects doubles, the force of gravity between those two objects decreases by a factor of four.
What causes objects to fall toward Earth? Why do the planets orbit the sun? What holds galaxies together? If you traveled to another planet, why would your weight change?
All of these questions relate to one aspect of physics: gravity. For all of its influence on our daily lives, for all of its control over the cosmos, and for all of our ability to describe and model its effects, we do not understand the actual mechanisms of gravitational force. Of the four fundamental forces identified by physicists – strong nuclear, electroweak, electrostatic, and gravitational – the gravitational force is the least understood. Physicists today strive toward a "Grand Unified Theory," wherein all four of these forces are united into one physical model that describes the behavior of everything in the universe. At this point in time, the gravitational force is the troublesome one, the force that resists unification.
In spite of the mystery behind the mechanisms of gravity, physicists have been able to describe the behavior of objects under the influence of gravity quite thoroughly. Isaac Newton, a seventeenth into eighteenth century English scientist and mathematician (among other things), was the first person to propose a mathematical model to describe the gravitational attraction between objects. Albert Einstein built upon this model in the twentieth century and devised a more complete description of gravity in his theory of general relativity. In this module, we will explore Newton's description of gravity and some of the experimental confirmations of his theory that came many years after he proposed his original idea.
The Apple
Whether or not Isaac Newton actually sat under an apple tree while pondering the nature of gravity, the fact that objects fall toward the surface of Earth was well understood long before Newton's time. Everyone has experience with gravity and its effects near the surface of Earth, and our intuitive view of the world includes an understanding that what goes up must come down.
Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) demonstrated that all objects fall to the surface of Earth with the same acceleration, and that this acceleration was independent of the mass of the falling object (see the Concept Simulation Leaning Tower of Pisa Experiment below). Isaac Newton was no doubt familiar with this concept, and he would eventually formulate a broad and far-reaching theory of gravitation. Newton's theory would encompass not only the behavior of an apple near the surface of Earth, but also the motions of much larger bodies quite far away from Earth.
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The Planets
Early conceptions of the universe were "geocentric" – they placed Earth at the center of the universe and had the planets and stars move around Earth. This Ptolemaic Model of the universe dominated scientific thought for many centuries, until the work of such careful astronomers as Tycho Brahe, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler supplanted this view of the cosmos. The "Copernican Revolution" placed the sun at the center of the solar system and the planets, including Earth, in orbit around the sun. This major shift in perception laid the foundation for Isaac Newton to begin thinking about gravitation as it related to the motions of the planets.
An early unification theory
Just as physicists today are searching for ways to unify the fundamental forces, Isaac Newton also sought to unify two seemingly disparate phenomena: the motion of objects falling toward Earth and the motion of the planets orbiting the sun. Isaac Newton's breakthrough was not that apples fall to Earth because of gravity; it was that the planets are constantly falling toward the sun for exactly the same reason: gravity!
Newton built upon the work of early astronomers, in particular Johannes Kepler, who in 1596 and 1619 published his laws of planetary motion. One of Kepler's central observations was that the planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun. Newton expanded Kepler's description of planetary motion into a theory of gravitation.
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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
The essential feature of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation is that the force of gravity between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Such a connection is known as an "inverse square" relationship. Newton derived this relationship from Kepler's assertion that the planets follow elliptical orbits. To understand this, consider the light radiating from the surface of the sun. The light has some intensity at the surface of the sun. As the light travels away from the sun, its intensity diminishes. The intensity of the light at any distance away from the sun equals the strength of the source divided by the surface area of a sphere surrounding the sun at that radius.
As the distance away from the sun (r) doubles, the area of the sphere surrounding the sun quadruples. Thus, the intensity of the sun's light depends inversely on the square of the distance away from the sun. Newton envisioned the gravitational force as radiating equally in all directions from a central body, just as sunlight in the previous example. Newton recognized that his gravitational model must take the form of an inverse square relationship. Such a model predicts that the orbits of objects around a central body will be conic sections, and years of astronomical observations have borne this out. Although this idea is most commonly attributed to Isaac Newton, the English mathematician Robert Hooke claimed that he originated the idea of the inverse square relationship. Nonetheless, Newton eventually published his theory of gravitation and became famous as a result.
The relationship that Newton came up with looks like this:
where F is the force of gravity (in units now referred to as newtons), m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects in kilograms (for example, the sun and Earth), r is the distance separating the centers of mass of the objects and G is the "gravitational constant." The equation shows that the force of gravity is directly proportional to the product of the two masses, but inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the centers of those two masses. To understand the formula, keep in mind that the force of gravity decreases as distance increases (an inverse relationship). The distance (r) is squared due to the relationship between the increasing distance and the growth of the area over which the force is exerted (just as rays of light spread out as they get farther from the sun). Finally, since both masses exert some force due to gravity, it is the product of their masses – not just a single mass – that makes a difference.
This relationship has come to be known as Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation. It is "universal" because all objects in the universe are attracted to all other objects in the universe according to this relationship. Two people sitting across a room from each other are actually attracted gravitationally. As we know from everyday experience, human-sized objects don't crash into each other as a result of this force, but it does exist even if it is very small. Although Newton correctly identified this relationship between force, mass, and distance, he was able only to estimate the value of the gravitational constant between these quantities. The world would have to wait more than a century for an experimental measurement of the constant of proportionality: G.
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Measuring the mass of Earth: The Cavendish experiment
In 1797 and 1798 Henry Cavendish set out to confirm Newton's theory and to determine the constant of proportionality in Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation. His ingenious experiment, based on the work of John Michell, was successful on both fronts. To accomplish this, Cavendish created a "torsion balance," which consisted of two masses at either end of a bar that was suspended from the ceiling by a thin wire (see Figure 2).
Attached to the wire was a mirror, off of which a beam of light was reflected. Cavendish brought a third mass close to one of the masses on the torsion balance. As the third mass attracted one of the ends of the torsion balance, the entire apparatus, including the mirror, rotated slightly and the beam of light was deflected. Through careful measurement of the angular deflection of the beam of light, Cavendish was able to determine the extent to which the known mass was attracted to the introduced mass. Not only did Cavendish confirm Newton's theory, but also he determined the value of the gravitational constant to an accuracy of about 1 percent.
Cavendish cleverly referred to his research as "Measuring the Mass of Earth." Since he had determined the value of G, he could do some simple calculations to determine the mass of Earth. By Newton's Second Law, the force between an object and Earth equals the product of the acceleration (a) and the mass of the object (m):
Galileo had determined the acceleration due to gravity (g) of all objects near the surface of Earth in the early 1600s as .
Therefore, setting this equation equal to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation described above, Cavendish found:
where m is the mass of the object, mE is the mass of Earth, and rE is the radius of Earth. Solving for the mass of Earth yields the following result:
Cavendish had determined the mass of Earth with great accuracy. We can also use this relationship to calculate the force of attraction between two people across a room. To do this, we simply need to use Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation with Cavendish's gravitational constant. Assume the two people have masses of 75 and 100 kilograms, respectively, and that they are 5 meters apart. The force of gravitation between them is:
Although it is small, there is still a force!
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation grew in importance as scientists realized its utility in predicting the orbits of the planets and other bodies in space. In 1705, Sir Edmund Halley, after studying comets in great detail, predicted correctly that the famous comet of 1682 would return 76 years later, in December of 1758. Halley had used Newton's Law to predict the behavior of the comet orbiting the sun. With the advent of Cavendish's accurate value for the gravitational constant, scientists were able to use Newton's law for even more purposes. In 1845, John Couch Adams and Urbain Le Verrier predicted the existence of a new, yet unseen, planet based on small discrepancies between predictions for and observations of the position of Uranus. In 1846, the German astronomer Johann Galle confirmed their predictions and officially discovered the new planet, Neptune.
While Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation remains very useful today, Albert Einstein demonstrated in 1915 that the law was only approximately correct, and that it fails to work when gravitation becomes extremely strong. Nonetheless, Newton's gravitational constant plays an important role in Einstein's alternative to Newton's Law, the Theory of General Relativity. The value of G has been the subject of great debate even in recent years, and scientists are still struggling to determine a very accurate value for this most elusive of fundamental physical constants.
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While researching gnatcatcher and hummingbird nests at the Ohio State University's Museum of Biological Diversity today, I had occasion to pull this sheet from the herbarium. It is perhaps the last specimen collected in Ohio of an enigmatic plant called Waterplantain Spearwort, Ranunculus ambigens. Dave Spooner took it nearly 29 years ago, in Scioto County. There are a number of other Ohio records, but most are far older than this one.
It's much easier to pick up on NEW occurrences: plants or animals that are appearing where they haven't previously. When species gradually slip away over time, especially ones that don't loom large on people's radar screens, detecting their disappearance is harder. Had we not been immersed in looking intimately at every Ohio species of plant for our project, we certainly wouldn't have noticed the riddle of the missing spearwort.
My original theory about this loss involved two factors: habitat, and time of year. Waterplantain Spearwort grows in marshes that are densely vegetated, and might hold a foot or two of water at most seasons. Such haunts are often shunned due to the difficulty of getting around. Two, this plant blooms in the midst of summer, when heat, humidity and bugs are at their worst, further discouraging exploration.
But, especially in the last decade, botanists have done rather heavy exploration of such habitats in summer, and no one has turned up the spearwort. One might attribute its loss to the overall loss of wetlands - Ohio has lost about 90% of its presettlement wetlands - but that's too simplistic an explanation, in my view. There are still plenty of apparently suitable sites, including some of the places that this species was once found in.
My hunch is that a water quality issue is at work here. Increased turbidity - muddying of the waters - or perhaps chemical contaminants such as fertilizers may be impacting the spearwort. It grows,and presumably germinates, in water, and those factors may be inhibiting its ability to grow.
From what I know of Ranunculus ambigens, it is a worthy candidate for Federal listing, and should be the subject of a thorough study to determine its overall status. If anyone knows anything about the plant, I'd love to learn more.


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Assuming you call the president and the pope "the president" and "the pope" when there's no name attached, and not "the President" and "the Pope," you should not be calling the attorney general and the U.S. attorney "the Attorney General" and "the U.S. Attorney." But doesn't the addition of "office" change things? It can. If you want to capitalize such an institution, fine: Attorney General's Office. U.S. Attorney's Office. If you don't, also fine: attorney general's office. U.S. attorney's office. But the caps need to match. If the pope isn't sacred, neither is the goddamned attorney general.
And if you're worried that a lowercased U.S. attorney will be mistaken for a simple American lawyer, random variance in capitalization is not the solution.


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Oh Deer, It's Christmas
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Synopsis Oh Deer, It's Christmas:
Larry the Reindeer thinks he can fill Santa's shoes, but he's about to get more than he bargained for! When Mighty Bunion, the wicked wizard, casts a spell causing Larry to switch places with Santa, the future of Christmas rests on one simple-minded reindeer's hooves! Santa's number one elf, Benny, and three of his trusty reindeer fleet – Tinker, Terry, and Barry – set out to search for their missing boss and rescue their favorite holiday from disaster! With the clock ticking down to Christmas Eve, these North Pole heroes brave a snowy wonderland of friends and foes alike in a race against time to rescue the world's most famous sleigh-driver!


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Two jobs
For those of you following closely embeddedrelated and the other related sites, you might have noticed that I have been less active for the last couple of months, and I will use this blog post to explain why. The main reason is that I got myself involved into a project that ended up using a better part of my cpu than I originally thought it would.
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I currently have two jobs: one as an electrical/dsp engineer recycled as a web publisher and the other as a parent of three kids. My job as a web publisher affords me a lot of flexibility with my schedule, which I am really thankful for as it helps me do a much better job as a parent.
Last year I decided to join the after-class program of the school attended by my daughters to teach, as a volunteer, a basic gymnastic class to a group of 15 kids (including my daughters - of course). I used to be a gymnast myself, so it made sense to me to share my love of this sport with a group of children.
When I introduced the class to the kids, I said we would try to put together a small show at the end of the school year, to be presented in front of the whole school, so their friends could see how much they improved.
Then spring came, and although the gymnasts-to-be had improved quite a bit considering the limited means and time that we had, they were not really good enough to come up with a gymnastics-only show that would impress their friends.
So my wife and I started to think about how we could do some kind of show with the kids, that could use some of their newly acquired gymnastics abilities, but without making gymnastics the focus. And that's how we came up with the idea of doing a clown show.
So we started practicing some funny routines with the kids and my wife shopped tirelessly to find costumes for all the 15 little clowns.
We did the show in front of the whole school last June and it was a success. So much that the school principal asked us to consider doing it again in the fall. The kids were very enthusiastic at the idea of performing again and we liked the idea of improving the show, creating some decors, and maybe raising some money for a good cause?
We jumped and decided to go for a couple of presentations on November the 17th. We printed 800 tickets and started to sell them to friends and families. All the profits would go to the local hospital and the fight against cancer.
We managed to sell more than 700 tickets, for a profit of $2,700 that went to the Tree of Hope.
Everything went smoothly and it seems like everybody who bought a ticket had a good time (except maybe for one baby who kept crying during the second show - maybe I scared her a bit with my clown outfit).
Now that we are done with this project, you will start hearing from me again on a more regular basis - as I plan to launch many new sections/features for the *related sites in the near future.
Here are a few photos of the event.
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(I'm re-posting this entry because it is that time of the year when we take stock. By the way, my house is no longer dusty - I've had it repainted and repaired. Hey, wait. How did that happen?)
Change One Thing is the name of a book you don't have to read. The title tells you everything. Oh, you mean if I brush my teeth starting right to left instead of left to right, all the molecules in my makeup will shift and start a domino sequence and I'll be a different person with different experiences and nothing will be the same in this dusty overheated house?
Yep. That's pretty much it.
Hmmm. I could almost buy that idea because I believe in causality. If you do something different, your inner dopey baby sits up and fusses for a long time but finally it gives up and goes to sleep.
Here's the thing about change: it's shy and shrinks back. You won't notice anything unless you keep a detailed diary and track your behavior. One day, you are living a different life and it seems natural not some seismic personal restructuring like St. Paul experienced on the Damascus Road.
Does change automatically outpicture your wish list? If you're like me you won't remember what you wished for yesterday. It's hard to decide what you want unless it's specific like a better respiratory experience or a working light at the top of the basement stairs. Before I got up this morning I tried to dig up what I really wanted and could not come up with anything. Maybe a new mattress. Maybe you'd like a different state of mind, I coaxed. No, I like my muddled state of mind. It clears up once in a while. Maybe more success? No, I'm sick of success.
There was a line in a poem by Carl Sandberg that used to be my favorite. "I'm a sucker for things the way they are." Now I know that's a mean thing to say, Carl. You have to fight thoughts like that. I'm not an ingénue anymore. The sentiment sounds ironic and fey but it's time to park the irony at the door and look at your life circumstances with grown up convictions and grown up expectations. Really?
Another snippet of poetry that stuck to me like a barnacle and became my mantra for a few years: "Like everyone else I am being tortured to death." This thought might have some traction if we believe that life's entire struggle for everyone is overcoming childhood. Or even before childhood - at the distribution of the dna that made our future a done deal.
Today, as I sit writing this post, I choose to believe that life as a struggle is an irrelevant idea. "Struggle" is just another word. Start brushing your teeth from a different starting point and see if anything happens.
Hey, as I'm about to close I realize that one year ago I wouldn't have parted with irony for all the happiness in the world.


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HBO Plans Jon Snow 'Game of Thrones' Sequel Series
Who's ready for another Game of Thrones?
While the 2019 series finale seemed to close the book on the adaptation of George R.R. Martin's hugely popular fantasy epic, it appears that the story may actually continue into a new spinoff series that would continue the adventures of Kit Harington's beloved hero Jon Snow.
Unlike the previous projects HBO has developed to expand the world of Game of Thrones, this series is reportedly not a prequel. It would be set after the eighth season of Game of Thrones and continue the story in new directions.
That's according to The Hollywood Reporter, which claims that Harington is "attached to reprise the role" if HBO ultimately produces this new Game of Thrones series. And they suggest that other Game of Thrones characters could appear as well:
Perhaps most boldly from a creative standpoint, the project would upend Thrones' final season as the last word on the fates of the surviving characters in HBO's most popular and Emmy-winning series of all time. In theory, the project could open the door for other surviving characters from the Thrones universe to reappear – such as Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie).
HBO has pursued a variety of Game of Thrones spinoffs since the show went off the air. After several fits and starts, the first of these projects will debut later this summer. That is House of the Dragon, a prequel set about 200 years before the events of the original series, and chronicling a particularly tumultuous period for House Targaryen. It premieres in August. HBO also has a project in development based on Martin's Tales of Dunk and Egg. About a year ago, there were reports of three more spinoffs that HBO was considering.
None of those projects would have the hook this one would: The chance to continue the main Game of Thrones storyline, and to bring back a fan-favorite character from the show itself. You have to think that alone makes it the most appealing Game of Thrones project of all of these options.


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No matter how well you think you know your loved ones, it's impossible to predict exactly how they'll behave when you die or if you become incapacitated. No one wants to believe that their family members would ever end up fighting one another in court over inheritance issues or a loved one's life-saving medical treatment, but the fact is, we see it all the time.
Family dynamics are extremely complicated and prone to conflict even during the best of times. But when tragedy strikes a member of the household, even minor tensions and disagreements can explode into bitter conflict. And when access to money (or even quite often, sentimental items of furniture or jewelry) is on the line, the potential for discord is exponentially increased. Ultimately, there is no greater cost to families than the cost of lost relationships after the death or incapacity of a loved one.
The good news is you can dramatically reduce the chances for conflict in your family by working with an experienced estate planning lawyer, who understands and can anticipate these dynamics. In fact, preventing family conflict is one of the primary reasons to work with us, as your Personal Family Lawyer®, to create your estate plan, rather than relying on do-it-yourself estate planning documents. After all, even the best set of documents will be unable to anticipate and navigate such complex emotional matters—but we can.
By becoming aware of some of the leading causes of conflict over your estate plan, you're in a better position to prevent those situations through effective planning. Though it's impossible to predict how your loved ones will react to your estate plan, the following issues are among the most common catalysts for conflict.
Poor Fiduciary Selection
Many estate planning disputes occur when a person you've chosen to handle your affairs following your death or incapacity fails to properly carry out his or her responsibilities. Whether it's as your power of attorney agent, executor, or trustee, these roles can entail a variety of different duties, some of which can last for years.
The individual you select, known as a fiduciary, is legally required to execute those duties and act in the best interests of the beneficiaries named in your plan. The failure to do either of those things is referred to as a breach of fiduciary duty.
The breach can be the result of the person's deliberate action, or it could be something they do unintentionally by mistake. Either way, a breach—or even the perception of one—can cause real and understandable conflict between your loved ones. This is especially true if the fiduciary attempts to use the position for personal gain, or if the improper actions negatively impact the beneficiaries.
Common breaches include failing to provide required accounting and tax information to beneficiaries, improperly using estate or trust assets for the fiduciary's personal benefit, making improper distributions, and failing to pay taxes, debts, and expenses owed by the estate or trust.
If a suspected breach occurs, beneficiaries can sue to have the fiduciary removed, recover any damages they incurred, and even recover punitive damages if the breach was committed out of malice or fraud.
Solution: Given the potentially immense responsibilities involved, you must be extremely careful when selecting your fiduciaries, and make sure everyone in your family knows why you chose the person you did, and that the person you choose knows how to do the job—and do it well. You should only choose the most honest, trustworthy, and diligent individuals, and be careful not to select those who might have potential conflicts of interest with beneficiaries.
Furthermore, it's crucial that your estate planning documents contain clear terms spelling out a fiduciary's responsibilities and duties, so the individual understands exactly what's expected of him or her. And should things go awry, you can add terms to your plan that allow beneficiaries to remove and replace a fiduciary without going to court.
As your Personal Family Lawyer®, we can assist you with selecting the most qualified fiduciaries; drafting the most precise, explicit, and understandable terms in all of your planning documents; as well as ensuring that your family understands your choices, so they do not end up in conflict when it's too late. In this way, the individuals you select to carry out your wishes will have the best chances of doing so successfully—and with as little conflict as possible.
Contesting The Validity Of Wills and Trusts
The validity of your will and/or trust can be contested in court for a few different reasons. If such a contest is successful, the court declares your will or trust invalid, which effectively means the document(s) never existed in the first place. This would likely be disastrous for everyone involved, especially your intended beneficiaries.
However, just because someone disagrees with what they received in your will or trust doesn't mean that person can contest it. Whether or not the individual agrees with the terms of your plan is irrelevant—it is your plan after all. Rather, they must prove that your plan is invalid (and should be thrown out) based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- The document was improperly executed (signed, witnessed, and/or notarized) as required by state law.
- You did not have the necessary mental capacity at the time you created the document to understand what you were doing.
- Someone unduly influenced or coerced you into creating or changing the document.
- The document was procured by fraud.
Additionally, only those individuals with "legal standing" can contest your will or trust.
Just because someone was intimately involved in your life, even a blood relative, doesn't automatically mean they can legally contest your plan.
Those with the potential for legal standing generally fall into two categories: 1) family members who would inherit—or inherit more—under state law if you never created the document, and 2) beneficiaries (family, friends, and charities) named or given a larger bequest in a previous version of the document.
Solution: There are times when family members might contest your will and/or trust over legitimate concerns, such as if they believe you were tricked or coerced into changing your plan by an unscrupulous caregiver. However, that's not what we're addressing here.
Here, we're addressing—and seeking to prevent—contests that are attempts by disgruntled family members and/or would-be beneficiaries seeking to improve the benefit they received through your plan. We're also seeking to prevent contests that are a result of disputes between members of blended families, particularly those that arise between spouses and children from a previous relationship.
First off, working with an experienced lawyer like us is critically important if you have one or more family members who are unhappy—or who may be unhappy—with how they are treated in your plan. This need is especially true if you're seeking to disinherit or favor one member of your family over another.
Some of the leading reasons for unhappiness include having a plan that benefits some children more than others, as well as when your plan benefits friends, unmarried domestic partners, or other individuals instead of, or in addition to, your family. Conflict is also likely when you name a third-party trustee to manage an adult beneficiary's inheritance to prevent them from being negatively affected by the sudden windfall.
In these cases, it's vital to make sure your plan is properly created and maintained to ensure these individuals will not have any legal ground to contest your will or trust. One way you can do this is to include clear language that you are making the choices laid out in your plan of your own free will, so no one will be able to challenge your wishes by claiming your incapacity or duress.
Beyond having a sound plan in place, it's also crucial that you clearly communicate your intentions to everyone affected by your will or trust while you're still alive, rather than having them learn about it when you're no longer around. Indeed, we often recommend holding a family meeting (which we can help facilitate) to go over everything with all impacted parties.
Blended Families Increase Likelihood For Conflict
Outside of contests originated by disgruntled loved ones, the potential for your will or trust to cause dispute is significantly increased if you have a blended family. If you are in a second (or more) marriage, with children from a prior relationship, your children and spouse often have conflicting interests, which can lead to conflict.
Solution: To reduce the likelihood of dispute, it's crucial that your estate plan contain clear and unambiguous terms spelling out the beneficiaries' exact rights, along with the rights and responsibilities of executors and/or trustees. Such precise terms help ensure all parties know exactly what you intended.
Additionally, if you have a blended family, it's absolutely essential that you meet with all affected parties while you're still alive (and of sound mind) to clearly explain your wishes directly, if you hope for your loved ones to love each other after you are gone. Sharing your intentions and hopes for the future with your new spouse and children from a prior relationship is hugely important to avoid disagreements over your wishes for them.
When it comes to inheriting your estate, your new spouse and your children from a prior marriage have inherently conflicting interests. For one, if your new spouse inherits everything you have when you die, your children from a prior marriage could receive nothing when your new spouse dies, unless you've planned in advance to ensure your assets are held in trust for your new spouse to be used during his or her life, and then stipulated that the balance should mandatorily pass to your children upon your spouse's death.
But that creates yet another potential conflict. For example, your new spouse may choose to invest the assets conservatively, ensuring they have enough money to live comfortably for a few more decades instead of investing assets for growth. However, the children—particularly if they are younger—might be better off having the assets placed into higher-risk investments, which can offer better returns in the long run, but leave less income for the surviving spouse.
In that case, it's best to name a neutral third party as successor trustee, so both the children and surviving spouse's interests can be balanced fairly.
Prevent Disputes Before They Happen
The best way to deal with estate planning disputes is to do everything possible to make sure they never occur in the first place. This means working with us, your Personal Family Lawyer® to put planning strategies in place aimed at anticipating and avoiding common sources of conflict. Moreover, it means constantly reviewing and updating your plan to keep pace with your changing circumstances and family dynamics.
Whether the potential dispute arises from disgruntled heirs, sibling rivalries, or the conflicting interests of members of your blended family, as your Personal Family Lawyer®, we are specifically trained to predict and prevent such conflicts. Meet with us today to learn more.
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Scaling (Preview)
If you determine that your cache is no longer meeting the requirements of your application, you can change to a larger or smaller cache pricing tier that is right for your application. For more information on determining which cache pricing tier is right for you, see What Redis Cache offering and size should I use.
One of the top asks from customers on the Cache User Voice Site is to have the ability to scale up a pricing plan for Redis Cache. The below screen shot shows how you can scale up or down a cache created in a Standard tier. To learn more about How to Scale Azure Redis Cache, read https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/cache-how-to-scale/
We are releasing this feature to elicit feedback. Based on the feedback we receive, we will release this feature to General Availability soon.
New Configuration Settings
You can now configure the following settings in Redis.
Key Space Notifications
Redis provides a way for clients to receive events affecting the keys. This feature is called Redis Keyspace Notifications and you can read more about it on the Redis website.
This was also a highly requested feature on the Azure Redis Cache User voice site: Support Redis Expire Keyspace Notifications
For more information, see Redis Keyspace Notifications and for sample code, see the KeySpaceNotifications.cs file in the Hello world sample.
The maxmemory-reserved setting configures the amount of memory in MB that is reserved for non-cache operations such as replication during failover. It can also be used when you have a high fragmentation ratio for your Redis Cache. Setting this value allows you to have a more consistent Redis server experience when your load varies. This value should be set higher for workloads which are write heavy. When memory is reserved for such operations it is unavailable for storage of cached data.
For more information read How to Monitor Azure Redis Cache
Redis Server Load counter
This counter allows you to measure how busy Redis server is. This counter shows you the percentage of cycles in which the Redis server is busy processing and not waiting idle for messages. If this counter reaches 100 it means the Redis server has hit a performance ceiling and the CPU can't process work any faster. If you are seeing high Redis Server Load then you will see timeout exceptions in the client.
In this case you should consider scaling up or partitioning your data into multiple caches. The below screen shot shows the Redis Server Load:
Open sourcing ASP.NET Session & Output Cache providers for Redis
The ASP.NET Session and Output Cache providers for Redis were recently open sourced and the code was made available on GitHub at https://github.com/Azure/aspnet-redis-providers . You can send PRs or open issues for the providers in the mentioned repo.
The Azure Redis Cache team hopes that you find these feature useful. Please try it out and give us feedback on Azure Cache Forum or StackOverflow for Azure Redis Cache.


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Bellevue operates under a council-manager form of government, in which city council members are elected by residents to set policy and give direction to the city.
The council selects a city manager to implement policy and oversee all city operations, according to the city's mission and core values.
In addition to overseeing city operations through departments, the city manager directly supervises communications, homelessness outreach, intergovernmental relations and the Diversity Advantage program. To help ensure Bellevue interests are considered at the state and federal level, the Intergovernmental Relations team communicates with the state Legislature and Congress each year (2024 state legislative agenda, 2024–2025 federal agenda).
The city employs approximately 1,300 people, driven by core values of exceptional public service, stewardship, commitment to employees, integrity and innovation. As an award-winning organization, we routinely challenge ourselves to improve our operations and do the best job possible with the resources available.


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The goal of New Music on the Block is to celebrate student creativity in the arts by promoting new musical works composed, performed, recorded and produced by U-M students. Students whose work is successfully reviewed will be awarded an opportunity to record in the Audio or Video Studio in the Digital Media Commons at the James & Anne Duderstadt Center with the possibility of digital distribution in the iTunes Music Store. Recent Releases... Diana Gannett Lady Bass
Voices of the Holocaust New Music On The Block (2008) Just Follow Instructions El Bajón en México Joseph Gramley / David Gilliland The Wind Compositions of Henri Dutilleux Soon to be Released... Diana Gannett Duetti Dolci New Music On The Block (2009) |


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Shocking News For Every Unbeliever: Independent Eyewitness Testifies Jesus Performing Miracles
Did you ever feel that you need to defend your faith? Did you ever try to defend Jesus or God our FATHER? Many people question whether Jesus ever lived and they do not believe that he has performed miracles. Even some Christian scholars try to "explain" and rationalize miracles. Ever often they come to the conclusion that the miracles performed by Jesus are not to be taken literally, but only a symbolic anecdote with a religious message.
This recently found documents kills any argument: An independent, non-biblical eyewitness has seen Jesus performing miracles. Jesus is a historical person AND he performed miracles. Here are more details:
Newly-Found Document Holds Eyewitness Account of Jesus Performing Miracle World News Daily Report
Rome| An Italian expert studying a first century document written by the Roman historian Marcus Velleius Paterculus that was recently discovered in the archives of the Vatican, found what is presumed to be the first eyewitness account ever recorded of a miracle of Jesus Christ. The author describes a scene that he allegedly witnessed, in which a prophet and teacher that he names Iēsous de Nazarenus, resuscitated a stillborn boy and handed him back to his mother.
Historian and archivist Ignazio Perrucci, was hired by the Vatican authorities in 2012, to sort, analyze and classify some 6,000 ancient documents that had been uncovered in the gigantic archive vaults. He was already very excited when he noticed that the author of the text was the famous Roman historian Velleius, but he was completely stunned when he realized the nature of the content.
Professor Perrucci found the text in the archives of the Vatican, while searching amongst a bundle of personal letters and other trivial documents dating from the Roman era.
The text as a whole is a narrative of the author's return journey from Parthia to Rome that occurred in 31 AD, recorded in a highly rhetorical style of four sheets of parchment.
The part of the text that really caught M. Perrucci's attention is an episode taking place in the city of Sebaste (near modern-day Nablus, in the West Bank). The author first describes the arrival of a great leader in the town with a group of disciples and followers, causing many of the lower class people from neighbouring villages to gather around them. According to Velleius, that great man's name was Iēsous de Nazarenus, a Greco-Latin translation of Jesus' Hebrew name, Yeshua haNotzri.
Upon entering town, Jesus would have visited the house of a woman named Elisheba, who had just given birth to a stillborn child. Jesus picked up the dead child and uttered a prayer in Aramaic to the heavens, which unfortunately the author describes as "immensus", meaning incomprehensible. To the crowd's surprise and amazement, the baby came back to life almost immediately, crying and squirming like a healthy newborn.
Marcus Velleius Paterculus, being a Roman officer of Campanian origins, seems to perceive Jesus Christ as a great doctor and miracle man, without associating him in any way to the Jewish concept of Messiah.
Many tests and analysis have been realized over the last weeks to determine the authenticity of the manuscript. The composition of the parchment and ink, the literary style and handwriting have all been carefully scrutinized and were considered to be entirely legitimate. The dating analysis also revealed that the sheepskin parchment on which the text is written, does indeed date from the 1st century of this era, more precisely from between 20-45 AD.
This new text from an author known for his reliability, brings a brand new perspective on the life of the historical character that is Jesus of Nazareth. It comes to confirm the Gospels on the facts that he was known for accomplishing miracles and that his sheer presence in a town was enough to attract crowds of people.
A complete and official translation of the document should be made available online in many different languages over the next few weeks, but the impact of the discovery is already felt in the scientific community. Many scholars have already saluted the finding as one of the greatest breakthrough ever realized in the study of the historical life of Jesus.
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One thing I'd like to do is check and see how many times the President used the word "strong" or "strength" in his speech ... on Thursday night. I don't think it was very many. John Kerry used it again and again and again. Only someone who, kind of, on some level thinks he's weak or thinks the public thinks he's weak is going to use the word "strong" so often.This is a good point, but I can't understand why Klein, if he was planning to make this comment, didn't locate the text of the speeches and actually do the count. Here, I'm going to do it, over here on my little blog. Bush said "strong" twice, neither time referring to himself (the references are to the Prime Minister of Iraq and to military families). He said "strength" four times, again, never referring to himself (the references are to Americans, to his wife, to "American strength" (which should be used "to advance freedom"), and to military families). Kerry says "strong" or "stronger" 21 times, also not directly referring to himself, and "strength" five times. That took less than five minutes to figure out. Come on, Klein!
UPDATE: Typo corrected: I had "Joel" for "Joe," as an emailer pointed out. Sorry.


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Unowned Directories
The term "unowned directory" (or "orphaned directory") refers to a packaging mistake where these three things happen:
a package includes files within a directory it creates, but not the directory itself
none of the package's dependencies provide the directory either
the directory belongs to your package and does not belong to any core package or base filesystem package that is considered essential/fundamental to any Fedora System.
Unowned directories can cause the following problems.
Inaccessible Directories
A restrictive superuser umask during package installation can create inaccessible directories when installed using the RPM Package Manager older than 22.214.171.124. Fedora 9 and RHEL 5.3 are the first to use RPM 220.127.116.11 which sets umask 0022 always. On platforms with older versions of RPM if the superuser does this:
+ umask 077+
+ yum update+
+ [or]+
+ rpm -ivh PACKAGE+
Unowned directories within the updated or installed packages will only be readable and executable by root. This prevents other users from using the files within those directories.
This causes run-time problems for users. For example, unreadable subdirs below %_libdir disable plugins. Unreadable subdirs below %_datadir prevent application data, help texts, and graphics from being accessed.
Several sorts of users fix such permission problems with chmod instead of taking the time to report it as a bug. It is common belief that such bugs are so obvious they would be found by the package maintainer or will be reported by other users.
Directories not Removed
Upon uninstalling the package (or upgrading to another version), the old directory is not removed from the file system because it does not belong in the package in the RPM database.
Especially if directories contain a version number, they clutter up the file system with every update which doesn't remove old directories.
Tools to Help
It's easy to find unowned directories with rpmls
from rpmdevtools or rpm -qlv
. Just a bit of carefulness is needed to not include core filesystem directories, such as %_bindir, %_libdir (and obvious others, e.g. from the "filesystem" pkg) which don't belong into your package.
Common Mistakes
Here are some examples of common packaging mistakes in spec %files lists to avoid
Wildcarding Files inside a Created Directory
This includes everything in "foo", but not "foo" itself. "rpm -qlv pkgname" will show a missing drwxr-xr-x entry for "foo". Correct would be:
to include the directory and the entire tree below it.
%{_docdir}/%{name}-%{version}/* %{_includedir}/%{name}-%{version}/*.h
This is the same as the unversioned scenario with the addition that every time the package is upgraded to a new version the old directory will remain on the filesystem. Correct would be:
%{_docdir}/%{name}-%{version}/ %dir %{_includedir}/%{name}-%{version} %{_includedir}/%{name}-%{version}/*.h
Forgetting to Include a Toplevel Directory
%dir %{_libdir}/foo-2/fu %dir %{_libdir}/foo-2/bar %{_libdir}/foo-2/fu/*.so %{_libdir}/foo-2/bar/config*
Here it is an attempt at including the directories explicitly with the %dir macro. However, while "bar" is included, "foo-2" is not. Typically packagers run into that mistake if all installed files are stored only in subdirs of the parent "foo-2" directory. Correct would be:
%dir %{_libdir}/foo-2 %dir %{_libdir}/foo-2/fu %dir %{_libdir}/foo-2/bar %{_libdir}/foo-2/fu/*.so %{_libdir}/foo-2/bar/config*
Only Including Files
%{_datadir}/%{name}/db/raw/*.db %{_datadir}/%{name}/pixmaps/*.png
Here only specific data files are included, and all 4 directories below %_datadir are unowned. Correct would be:
%dir %{_datadir}/%{name} %dir %{_datadir}/%{name}/db %dir %{_datadir}/%{name}/db/raw %dir %{_datadir}/%{name}/pixmaps %{_datadir}/%{name}/db/raw/*.db %{_datadir}/%{name}/pixmaps/*.png
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Real-Time Computing
Steel mill operator
At this Ontario, Canada steel mill, molten steel is reduced from eight-inch blocks to 3/16th of an inch. The finishing mill operator monitors and controls the process from his computerized control panels.
View Artifact DetailReacting to the Real World
Taking a census? You can wait while computers crunch the numbers. Braking your car? Guiding a missile? Running an assembly line? Waiting is not recommended. Time matters.
Real-time computing responds to events as they happen, something even early computers were able to do. Demand for real-time computing began with the military, but swiftly expanded to industrial, medical and soon, everyday uses.


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The San Diego-Imperial Council recognizes that no two Scouts are exactly alike; each Scout is unique. Scouts are not machines who can be steered in exactly the same way, to have fun doing the same activities, or who learn in the same way from exactly the same instructions. Some Scouts need extra help from trained leaders.
A Scout is considered to have a "disability" if they
In the discretion of the Executive Board, and under such rules and regulations as it may prescribe upon consultation with appropriate medical authorities, registration of youth who are either intellectually disabled or severely physically handicapped, including the blind, deaf, and emotionally disturbed, over age 11 as Cub Scouts and over age 18 as Scouts BSA, and registration of young adults who are either intellectually disabled or severely physically handicapped, including blind, deaf, and emotionally disturbed, over age 21 as Venturers, and the participation of each in the respective advancement programs while registered, is authorized.1
Youth and adults who are developmentally disabled, or youth with severe physical challenges, may be considered for registration beyond the age of eligibility for their program: age 11 or older for a Cub Scout, 18 or older as a Scouts BSA, or 21 or older as a Venturer or Sea Scout. An adult of any age who has developmental disabilities, for example, may be considered for youth membership and join Scouting if a qualified medical professional is able to correlate cognitive abilities to less than the upper limit of an eligibility age. Members approved to be so registered are indicated in the system with a disability code.
A disability, to qualify an individual for registration beyond the age of eligibility, must be permanent and so severe that it precludes advancement even at a rate significantly slower than considered normal. If ranks can be achieved under accommodations already provided in official literature, or with modifications as outlined below, then the disability probably does not rise to the level required.
This is often the case in considering advancement potential for youth who have only moderate learning disabilities or such disorders as ADD/ADHD. If ranks can be earned, but it just takes somewhat longer, registration beyond the age of eligibility is not warranted.
Note that registration beyond the age of eligibility is intended as a permanent arrangement to allow ongoing participation as a youth member in the Scouting program. This is different from a "time extension", which is available to a youth working toward the Eagle Scout rank should circumstances not due to their choice or fault arise that preclude achievement before their 18th birthday. Extensions of time are available only for the Eagle Scout and Quartermaster ranks, and for the Venturing Summit Award. Extensions have specific end dates and they may or may not involve disabilities.
In considering registration beyond the age of eligibility, members with conditions such as those listed below may meet the severity requirement, but every case must be considered individually. If members are able to take advantage of the flexibility already built into Scouting advancement, and participate in essentially the same way as typical youth, then they must not be registered beyond the age of eligibility.
Examples of conditions that, if severe, may be criteria for registration beyond the age of eligibility include these:
To register a person who will remain as a youth member beyond the age of eligibility, the following documents must be assembled and submitted to the local council.
Young people approved for registration beyond the age of eligibility may continue working on advancement including the Eagle Scout rank and Eagle Palms, for as long as they continue to be so registered. The local council or the National Council, upon uncovering evidence that a youth was improperly registered with a disability code, or for whatever reason no longer meets the required level of severity, may make the decision to expire the registration. Registration of an adult as a youth member with a disability code may also be expired if it is determined the registrant has progresses sufficiently to be registered as an adult.
Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers or Sea Scouts who have disabilities may qualify for limited flexibility in advancement. Allowances possible in each program are outlined below. It does not necessarily matter if a youth is approved to be registered beyond the age of eligibility. Experience tells us those members whose parents are involved, or at least regularly consulted, progress the farthest. Some units have also followed the example set by Individualized Education Plans, and have established "individual advancement plans" with the same benefits. A sample of such a plan can be found in Scouting for Youth with Disabilities, No. 34059 available at the Scout Shop.
There are no alternative guidelines for Cub Scout Advancement for Scouts with cognitive or emotional disabilities. However, some modifications may be made since many of the requirements are signed off by the parents. In keeping with the spirit of the alternative requirements suggested for the Scouts BSA program, I would suggest the following:
For the Scouts BSA, all current requirements for an advancement award must be actually met by the candidate. There are no substitutions or alternatives permitted except those which are specifically stated in the requirements as set forth in the current official literature of the Boy Scouts of America. Requests can be made for alternate rank requirements.
In addition, there are a number of suggested alternatives for required merit badges that may provide a similar learning experience for the Scout. It is important for Unit leaders to use reasonable accommodation and common sense in the application of the alternate merit badge program. One reasonable accommodation is allowing for extended time to complete the requirements.
More resources are available at National Council's Disabilities Awareness - Serving Scouts With Disabilities page.
If you have questions, or need more information, about Scouts with disabilities, contact Sean Roy at 619.298.6121 x215.
A generous person has made available a wheelchair as a gift to a needy Scout. Perhaps a wheelchair-bound Scout could put it to use as a switchout on campouts.
It is a model ZRA, manufactured by TiLite. There is a Fact Sheet, as well a couple of photos (Photo 1 and Photo 2).
If you are interested in learning more about this wheelchair, contact Sean Roy at 619.298.6121 x215.


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Physiotherapy in NE Calgary for Baseball
Welcome to Genesis Physiotherapy's patient resource about baseball stretching.
Stretching is an essential part of successful baseball. A good stretching routine can help to minimize muscle imbalances, prevent injury, improve your exercise tolerance and your baseball performance. The following stretching program is designed for baseball players who do not have any current injuries or individual stretching needs. If you have an injury, or a specific mechanical imbalance that may be holding back your baseball performance, your Genesis Physiotherapy physiotherapist can design a stretching program just for you.
When is the Best Time to Stretch?
When your muscles are warm and relaxed! For optimum performance you should stretch after you have done a general body warm up of about 5-10 minutes (light running, or another light aerobic activity such as jumping jacks or skipping.) You should also stretch after your game or practice and between games if you are playing in a baseball tournament. Baseball is a dynamic sport so you'll need to do both dynamic and static stretching. Dynamic stretches (quick movements) form part of your pre-game or practice warm-up. They are used to prepare your muscles for the rapid elongation they will incur during the game. Static stretches (long slow holds,) on the other hand, are more useful to improve your overall flexibility and are most effectively done at the end of activity as part of your cool down.
Rules for Dynamic Stretching:
- Warm up your body first, then stretch while your muscles are still warm.
- Move through your range of movement, keeping control of the movement with your muscles. Do not allow momentum to control the movement by "flinging" or "throwing" your body parts around.
- You may feel light resistance in your muscles, but you should never feel pain during a stretch.
- Start with slow, low intensity movements, and gradually progress to full-speed movements through range of motion. Complete these motions for several repetitions (10-15 times.)
- Finish with simulated quick baseball moves such as simulated batting, first base sprints, throwing and reaching for a catch. Repeat for several repetitions (8-10 times.)
Rules for Static Stretching:
- Warm up the muscles first.
- Slowly take your muscles to the end of their range. You will feel slight resistance in the muscle, but you should never feel pain during a stretch.
- Hold the stretch in a static position. Do not bounce.
- Maintain each stretch for 20-30 seconds. Repeat each stretch 3-4 times.
Essential Stretches for Baseball:
These muscles are your prime movers for baseball. You'll need to stretch these muscles each time you train or play. Don't forget to stretch both sides. The stretch program shown below will take about 15-20 minutes to complete.
Dynamic Stretches
Arm Circles
Leg Swings forward/backward and side-to-side
Multidirectional Lunges
Leg Curls
Back Rotations (repetitively)
Static Stretches
Calf Stretch for Gastrocnemius and Soleus
Groin Stretch
Quadriceps Stretch
Hamstrings Stretch
Back Rotation Stretch
Hip Flexor Stretch
Triceps Stretch
Posterior Shoulder Stretch
Anterior Shoulder Stretch
Forearm stretch
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Why Cloud Computing Is Gaining Strength in the IT Marketplace
Web-based computing services are already saving money for many large enterprises. It's time to jump on the bandwagon.
Let the pundits, the hipsters, and the gurus continue to debate the virtues of cloud computing. While they do, more and more companies are quietly making the transition, and they are finding that Web-based computing services can provide the power, low costs, functionality, flexibility, and mobility that has long eluded traditional enterprise computing.
Cloud computing is nothing more than the collection of computing software and services that can be accessed via the Internet rather than residing on a desktop or internal servers. Such services include applications as simple as e-mail — Yahoo Mail and Google's Gmail, for example — or as complex as Salesforce.com, which helps manage customer relations and sales leads. They also include utility computing services that allow companies to add computing power when needed, as well as platforms for developing and testing new proprietary applications.
The signal virtue of cloud computing is its pay-as-you-go model, which lets companies pay for only the amount of services they actually use. Because cloud computing services are "always on," they can help cure the problem of intermittent availability of applications, a frequent complaint of companies. And because cloud computing services do not require software that sits on a PC or laptop, other than an Internet connection and a Web browser, workers can access their applications and data from multiple locations, such as offices, home computers, client sites, airports, and smartphones.
For John Kalka, the vice president of IT deployment at Ingersoll-Rand Company, a US$17 billion manufacturer of diversified products, taking advantage of cloud computing was primarily a business decision. His company had long used IBM's Lotus Notes as its e-mail and collaboration platform, in part because the cost of switching to Microsoft Exchange was just too high. But when the choice came up again two years ago, the terms of the deal were very different. "Microsoft was launching a new cloud computing service for Exchange," says Kalka. "That changed the cost structure entirely, from a fixed cost to a variable cost, and IBM could not match that."
Why did variable costs matter so much to Ingersoll-Rand? The company is structured around shared services, Kalka notes, and its IT department doesn't simply sell its services directly back to the business units. So IT is always trying to make its costs both variable and transparent. "The goal is to give the businesses the levers to control their own costs," he notes. "That's always good business."
The savings have been impressive. Since moving to the online version of Microsoft's Outlook e-mail, Kalka estimates, his company has reduced its IT costs by 25 percent, with the option of saving even more depending on the features used. "Not only do I now have a variable cost, but I've created a menu of options," says Kalka. "I've given the business units the ability to reduce costs even more — and with the current economic environment, many are willing to do that." Ingersoll-Rand has since signed on for several other Microsoft products based on cloud computing, including Live Meeting and Forefront antivirus software. Future plans include moving the company's SharePoint collaboration and social networking environment onto Microsoft's servers.
Kalka has found that moving to Web-based versions of Exchange has been a fairly straightforward process. But he has yet to move more complex, business-critical applications, such as warehouse management, to the Internet. Two factors have limited Ingersoll-Rand's willingness to begin a more widespread cloud computing transformation, he notes. The first is economic: Despite the attractive long-term savings, moving more complex applications to the Web requires a significant initial investment, one that will have to wait for better times. The second involves security, and specifically the organization's willingness to accept the risk of lost data, the potential for the commingling of data with that of other companies, and concerns about sharing infrastructure with other companies. Kalka likens the security issues surrounding cloud computing to those surrounding standard infrastructure outsourcing, but with less control over the details.
Despite these concerns, Kalka is planning to move more services to the Internet, and he is readying the company for the transition. Moving to the Web-based version of Exchange would never have been possible back when Ingersoll-Rand was running five or more different e-mail systems across the enterprise; only because it had already standardized on Lotus Notes could it then make the switch to Outlook. Kalka's future investment plans center on creating similar environments for other, more strategic applications. "We will look at moving applications to the cloud that, first, are compartmentalized so that we can easily understand them, and second, have already been standardized across the company," he says.
Over the long term, as cloud computing becomes more sophisticated, companies like Ingersoll-Rand will likely move more strategic applications to the Web, including portals, personal productivity suites, and core packaged business applications such as customer relationship management, as well as significant portions of their IT infrastructure. Ultimately, by moving such applications as product life-cycle management and supply chain management to the Internet, companies will be able to connect more easily with partners and suppliers. And because IT departments won't need to spend so much time on administration, infrastructure, and commodity applications, they can focus more on differentiating the company strategically.
Still, cloud computing is relatively new, and like any other new technology, it brings with it risks. Security has been the primary concern. No CIO should be perfectly comfortable allowing sensitive data to reside outside the confines of the company's firewall. Yet, as with outsourcing, the risk can be mitigated by looking carefully at the track record of potential vendors, how they handle other customers' data, and the strength of their security infrastructure.
By the same token, how vendors price their cloud computing services bears close examination: Subscription pricing models for Web-provided applications and services are generally simpler than licensed models. Some Web-based models are based on the amount of traffic and storage used, others are priced according to the number of users, and still others are priced according to actual computing time.
A further risk involves data ownership: What happens to your data when you decide to terminate a cloud computing agreement? Will all the data be made immediately available to you, and how difficult will it be to move the data to another vendor? Will the vendor keep any of it? Will there be a financial penalty? And what are the consequences if a vendor goes bankrupt or is acquired by another company? Vendors have yet to establish and agree on standards on how the transfer of data can be managed easily — yet such standards will be vital to the continued growth of cloud computing.
Despite these concerns, we believe that cloud computing — while not perfect, or the answer to every IT problem — is a viable option. CIOs owe it to all the stakeholders at their companies to perform a realistic assessment of the technology, its virtues and pitfalls, and to understand how it can benefit their companies now and in the future. And the time is ripe: The current economic downturn has put pressure on many corporations to cut costs and do more with less, and cloud computing's "on demand" model for applications offers clear financial advantages. Smart and aggressive CIOs will take advantage of cloud computing to lower costs and manage risk now, while getting ready to use it more strategically in the coming upturn. Those who choose to wait out the recession before venturing into the cloud will find that many of their competitors are already there.
Stefan Stroh is partner with Booz & Company based in Frankfurt. He focuses on technology strategy and business transformation, working with companies in the aviation, travel, railway, logistics, high-tech, and consumer products sectors.
Olaf Acker is a principal with Booz & Company based in Frankfurt. He focuses on technology strategy for communications, media, and technology companies.
Aneesh Kumar is a senior associate with Booz & Company based in New York. He specializes in IT strategy for health-care companies.


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I've been using Accordion controls in many design situations...
I find them useful for:
- Progressive disclosure of long wizards (reduces number of pages)
- Questionnaires where you want to be able to show answers or exit quickly (see diagram below)
- Checkouts e.g. www.johnlewis.com
I wonder why these patterns are not more popular. I can see the advantages... what are the disadvantages?
A question on UX SE recently mentioned that such controls are falling out of favour... is that true? If so what are the alternative design patterns?
UPDATE Found some interesting information in the question tabs vs accordions. But doesn't address disadvantages of this technique.
UI Patterns have some useful things to say about accordion controls. I also liked Rahuls answer on the "How to handle a very long accordion" question.


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The summer of barbecue
September 15, 2015 Leave a comment
2015 will go down in my memory for several things, but one part of it is barbecue. I've enjoyed cooking and grilling for a while, but never really got into real BBQ as much as I did this year. It started off innocently enough, looking for good ribs, but after sampling the BBQ that my area of NJ had to offer, I was not happy. Some of you may be wondering what the difference in barbecue and grilling is, or a "cook out" or any number of terms applied to using fire, outdoor, to cook. What I am talking about is low and slow cooking over wood; food that is done when it is done, food that I can't tell you how long to cook it for, food that I can't tell you what temperature it has to be, food that is much an art to cook as photography.
I tried smoking a few things on the Weber kettle, but still wasn't happy, so, around the end of June 2015, I bought a Weber Smokey Mountain to go along with my Weber kettle.
Since then, I've been hooked and have tried the classics like brisket, pork butt (which is really a shoulder not a rump), ribs, both St. Louis Style Ribs and Baby Back Ribs (I prefer St. Louis style), beef short ribs, tritip, flat iron, Turkey and more.
The summer culminated with a nice surprise, a podcaster and overall great guy, Victor Cajiao, invited me on his podcast, Terra Tech Podcast. I listened to Victor from his Typical Mac User podcast back when I was switching to them, or more accuretely, adding Macs into my arsenal. Over the years since then, we've exchanged tweets and messages on various things mac, photography and lately me making him hungry. I had a great time and conversation with him talking about my barbecue and grilling. Please have listen here:
And just because summer is just about over, I don't plan on stopping the outdoor cooking, and the new challenges it brings on keeping that smoker low and slow on cold, windy winter days.
You can find more of my BBQ, Grilling and cooking photos on instagram.


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Sunday, September 06, 2009
The Z-Man Had Done It Again
Maybe more improbable than his dramatic bottom of the 9th home run off Chien Ming Wang of The New York Yankees in 2006 at RFK Stadium.
More fun than his Fourth Of July Fireworks game winning drive in the bottom of the 9th off Joe Borowski of The Florida Marlins just a few shorts weeks later during that second year of Our Washington Nationals existence.
Not as bone chilling, but certainly as exciting as his GRAND SLAM off Jorge Julio (MY BOY!!) on Mother's Day. The AFTER morning at 1:42AM witnessed by 76 folks at RFK Stadium in 2007.
Certainly more dramatic than his WALK-OFF HOME RUN on Opening Night at Nationals Park.
And for the record--NOW OFFICIALLY--THE GREATEST MOMENT IN NATIONAL PARK'S YOUNG HISTORY--even better than Ronnie Belliard's walk-off home run against The Baltimore Orioles on June 29th, 2008.
Yes, Ryan Zimmerman had done it again in the bottom of the 9th with nobody out and Our Washington Nationals down one run to The Florida Marlins. The very team The Z-Man has tormented over most of his entire young career. Yet, this tremendous moment enriched because it came after so much anguish. With potential victory at hand--twice previously--heart's were ripped out thanks to blown and wasted chances by DC's Team. Elation followed by sorrow that when finally overcome can lead to incredible jubilation. The perfect setup this gorgeous Sunday afternoon on South Capitol Street for Our Franchise Player.
No, it doesn't really get much better than this. The very sight of those who had faithfully waited until the climatic end reveling in the stands. Witnesses to a game winning drive by Zimmy not be forgotten. Simply because the prologue was equally as heart stomping as the ending. The twisting plot to reach the finish mind boggling.
For nearly eight complete innings Our Washington Nationals had been totally controlled by The Florida Marlins. No offense to speak of, just enough pitching to be left behind by a two to nothing score. And not much hope of ending our latest losing streak--a season high eight games. Yet, when many in the announced crowd of 22,325 had walked out of the park, giving up, feeling this Sunday affair was all but over--the two most exciting innings in Our South Capitol Street Ballpark's History played out.
The very reason why The African Queen and I will NEVER LEAVE ANY GAME EARLY.
A two out rally by Washington in the bottom of the 8th started by a simple walk taken by Elijah Dukes now found the bases loaded for Mike Morse. The free swinging pinch hitter that Interim Manager Jim Riggleman sent to the plate. The very right decision as it turned out when Our Number 28 ripped a single up the middle sending Dukes and pinch runner Jorge Padilla home with the game tying runs. Sending Nationals Park into a frenzy, then nearly into disgust, when the attempted toss home to get Jorge by Florida's Cameron Maybin scooted past their catcher, Ronny Paulino, scooted past their pitcher Kiko Calero which then found Morse scooting for second base--advancing into scoring position. Only problem, Wil Nieves running in front of him had not scooted to third. Two men standing on the same base does not a rally make. And just as quickly as Our Washington Nationals had risen to the occasion, tied this game and were positioning themselves for a win, they had just as swiftly ended and scooted themselves right out of the inning. The sight of First Base Coach Marquis Grissom walking backwards into the dugout lecturing Morse on his baseruning blunder giving the impression Grissom wanted to scoot Mike Morse right in his rear end.
An indescribable reaction from the crowd. Disbelief turned to even more sorrow when Mike MacDougal trotted out for the top of the 9th and proceeded to give up two runs--thanks to a Nick Johnson two out single. Gut wrenching because just one play earlier Willie Harris had seemingly saved the day again for Washington--nailing the ever speedy and flashy Emilio Bonifacio at the plate. Our Number 22 rushing in from second base on a grounder by Chris Coghlan and Bonifacio running on contact. With the infield drawn in, Harris snared the hard hit grounder in his glove, then snapped a perfect throw to the plate, handled deftly by Nieves--who was barreled over by Bonificio. Home Plate Umpire Andy Fletcher with the definitive OUT CALL!! And Our Fans in the stands with the definitive Standing Ovation for The Defensive Play Of This Game.
The Ups & Downs that only baseball can provide. Jubilation and distress when you least expect it--many times--at the same time. The very reason why baseball is The Greatest Game.
Now down 4-2 heading to the bottom of the ninth, who would have figured Our Washington Nationals had The Florida Marlins right where they wanted them? Willie Harris starting Rally Time!! by slugging out the very first offering by Florida's Closer--Leo Nunez. A jacked shot into Section 237 of the Scoreboard Walk that re-invigorated the crowd, brought Washington back to within one run. And got everyone back on their feet, and truly stomping when "The Guz" followed that home run by hitting a hard hit grounder on Leo's very next pitch up the middle--to the second base side of the bag. Hustling all the way, Cristian Guzman JUST beat a jump toss thrown by The Marlins' 2nd Baseman Dan Uggla. SAFE!! Safe at first!!
The heart throbbing moments continuing and with now The Z-Man stepping to the plate.
Could Ryan Zimmerman possibly do it again?
Bottom of the 9th, game on the line, on a holiday weekend no less.
Pressure which no other player donning a jersey representing Our Washington Nationals has so consistently excelled.
And he didn't disappoint.
No, it didn't matter that Our Number 11 was hitless in four previous At-Bats this day.
It didn't matter that Zimmy had been beaten all afternoon on changeups and off-speed pitches.
And it didn't matter that Leo Nunez blew a 96 MPH fastball right past him in this crucial At-Bat.
What mattered was that Ryan Zimmerman knew what he wanted to hit.
Exactly what The Florida Marlins had been getting him out on all this very game.
The Change Up which Changed Up this very game for one final time and led to one spectacular finish.
As everyone stood, waiting, clapping, roaring in anticipation, Leo Nunez rared back and tossed in that 88 MPH Change Up.
Expecting it, wanting it, Ryan Zimmerman then downright SLUGGED IT OUT OF THE PARK. Zimmy standing momentarily at Home Plate watching his majestically launched flight. And before that rocket even landed in The Red Porch seats, Our Washington Nationals were jumping out of the dugout. The Florida Marlins were just as quickly jumping off the field. And the faithful known as The Fans of Our Washington Nationals were jumping all over themselves.
NATIONALS PARK ERUPTING IN JOY LIKE NOT SEEN IN SOME TIME!! The roar so loud, the jumping up and down so great--the concrete actually shook below our feet in Club Level. Pandemonium--reminiscent of RFK Stadium--The Good Old Days.
Incredibly, The Z-Man had done it again!! A Walk-Off Two Run Homer in the bottom 9th to BEAT THE MARLINS.
Picture Perfect On A Perfect Late Summer's Day Afternoon.
Sohna and I have not gone home happier all season.
Final Score from Nationals Park where Ryan Zimmerman treated a Labor Day Weekend Crowd to The Finest Moment of 2009: Our Washington Nationals 5 and The Florida Marlins 4. Before the decisive blow, DC's Team had saved this game late twice, then blown this game late twice--making Curly "W" Number 47 as exhilarating a victory of any in the previous five years since Baseball Returned to Washington. And the Bang!! Zoom!! Of The Fireworks!! signaling that The Z-Man is truly one of the finest players in this game. And although Chad Cordero may no longer play for DC's Team, his most famous moniker given him right here on Nats320 now has been given caretaker status into those most trusted hands of Ryan Zimmerman: "The New Most Thrilling Closer In The Game".
Yeah, that was one great finish, because the battle to reach this great ending in Our Washington Nationals History was as excruciating and as exasperating as any rollercoaster ride that has ever played with our minds before.
Game Notes & Highlights
J.D. Martin pitched very admirably this afternoon. Nearly finishing seven complete, the rookie hurler managed a good hitting Florida lineup well. Allowing a solo homer to Nats Killer Hanley Ramirez in the 4th (Hanley's 100th Career Home Run) and one more when Ron Villone relieved him with two outs and proceeded to give up a line drive single to right field scoring Cameron Maybin in that 7th frame. Martin did a fine job and left to a standing ovation from the faithful. J.D. wasn't involved in the final decision but he flashed the moxie of a young pitcher with a better understanding of The Big League Game.
Thanks to Zimmerman's heroics--Mike MacDougal got lucky and received a personal victory instead of a loss. Our Number 54 did not pitch well and was gifted one of those Thank God I am not to totally blame--thank you very much wins--due to Our Number 11.
Florida's Anabel Sanchez pitched much like the rookie that threw a No-Hitter in 2006 before having shoulder surgery. On the repair most of the past three seasons, The Marlins Fire Baller was reaching 94 MPH on his fastball this afternoon and pitched quite a fine game for six innings. Shutout ball while striking out five Washington hitters. He also wasn't involved in the final decision as his bullpen let him down.
There were enough hits this afternoon, but not much offense--at least until the final 1 and 1/2 innings were played. 20 combined base hits by Washington and Florida this day--nine walks granted also. A surprising low scoring affair until the final six outs were recorded.
In the top of the 5th inning, Sanchez roped a liner near the right field line. Elijah Dukes moved speedily to the ball and when it began to drop--Elijah turned over his glove hand--palm up--and made a really nice running one handed catch. The Defensive Play Of This Game, at least until Willie Harris--playing second base late--threw out the ever speedy Emilio Bonifacio on that ground ball hit by Chris Coghlan at the plate in the top of the 9th. A terrific play to retire a dangerous runner moments before Nick Johnson singled in The Marlins two go ahead runs that seemingly put Washington in their final hole.
Speaking of Dukes, he is starting to take more pitches at the plate again. Two more hits, one walk, raising his average to .260 from .237 just a week or so ago. Our Number 34 still is too aggressive at the plate at times, but Elijah is more importantly now laying off the sliders and off-speed stuff thrown well off the plate. Pitches which he has consistently been getting himself out on in the past.
Teddy was back and racing during the 4th Inning Presidents Race this afternoon. His "Day To Day" status due to injury not a bother. But still Our Lovable Loser could not finish first in the race as George and Tom battled head to head to the finish with George taking the honors--by what amounted to--his one very large nose.
Pups In The Park II Day brought 75 more Dogs and their Owners to Nationals Park in Section 201. The special event so popular, there is talk of extending the program for 2010 for at least one home game per month. Again, a dog was named Fan Of The Game, this time accompanied by an owner/parent with a baby. A winning combination in anyone's league.
And finally--"Hey!! How you guys doing!!" exclaimed a smiling Nick Johnson to Sohna and I. Since his trade from Our Washington Nationals to The Florida Marlins on July 31st, The African Queen and I have not had the proper opportunity to thank him for his efforts in a DC Uniform. And we wanted to wish Nicky well in his future. Thankfully, we had that opportunity after today's game--the very last time The Marlins come to Our Nation's Capital in 2009. "We miss you so much," stated The African Queen (and she does). "Thank you for all your support," responded Nick while hugging Sohna. It was a nice moment shared with a baseball player we respect for his demeanor and effort given--both on and off the field of play.
Today's InGame Photos--Haraz N. Ghanbari (AP)
All Other Photos Copyrighted--Nats320--All Rights Reserved
7 comments:
- Jay said...
I always think of a fan base as a set of concentric circles. The inside circle is the small set of fans like yourself Nats320, who are loyal to the team despite all the losses, and you stay until the end of the game, no matter what.
I also believe that if and when things get better for the Nats, the victories will taste sweeter for you guys because of your loyalty.
Anyway, savor these moments. Nothing like a Ryan Zimmerman walk off homer! - 9:04 AM
Interesting that you took a photo of the final pitch. I got the same shot from the third base side. I think we all could just feel like something big was about to happen on this pitch. And then the home run! (But no fireworks yesterday! I'm guessing that was to avoid scaring the canines in the crowd. My Three Year Old also appreciated not having to hear the Bang Zoom.)
Another promotion the Nationals had yesterday was $1 Kids day. And with three kids 12 and under, it was a great opportunity for us to get some excellent seats in Section 115 for a total of $66 (1@$63 and 3@$1) instead of $252 (4@$63). Of course, we would have probably just sat in Infield Gallery at $24 each or maybe not bring as many to the game. It is really nice that the team will occasionally make it easier to bring the whole family and get a chance to see the game up close like we did yesterday. And we usually end up spending any ticket savings on concessions anyway!
And what a great ending to a beautiful day and game yesterday. I was feeling so good after the game that we decided to take the long way to the Nats Express and depart via the Home Plate Gate. I had never seen the year markers that progress from 1859 to 2005 as you walk up to the stadium on that side. Very nice! And then we saw fans waiting outside of a parking lot hoping for autographs. My daughter got autographs from Wil Nieves, Josh Willingham, Saul Rivera and others. We saw Rob Dibble and his massive, tattooed arms. And we saw Willie Harris in his beautiful restored 1960s-era convertible. But the highlight was Nick Johnson walking out to a waiting stretch limousine and stopping to talk with Nationals fans and sign autographs as well. He seemed to be a really nice person.
And then to complete this perfect day, it rained at 8 or 9 PM last night, just enough so we could get some water for our lawns but not at a time that would interfere with anyone's Sunday activites. Perfect! - 12:00 PM
- John R. said...
If anyone's interested, click on the John R. link to see another photo of the final pitch of Sunday's game.
- paul said...
I wasn't there, and as the 9th inning quickly progressed I canceled the idea of getting out my bike and then watching the end of the game. Not enough time!
It's difficult to disagree with the most loyal, dedicated, positive sports fan I have ever met, but I must say the HR to inaugurate the new stadium is still the #1 moment to me. After making 24 outs in a row, as the Nats did that night, you can't match that HR for the unexpected.
You should listen to Charlie's call of Zim's HR yesterday if you get the chance. Charlie enjoyed it. - 9:55 PM
- Screech's Best Friend said...
Paul: We did listen to the archives of Charlie & Dave's Home Run call on Sunday--they were living in the moment. For the first time in a while they were calling a down to the last pitch game. One with a lot of twists leading to the ending. That's fun no matter the team records.
And as for the best home run in Nationals Park that's subjective for each person to judge on their own merits. That fine and always good to chat about. What stands out in Sunday's game is Washington had lost 8 straight to that point, never had a lead for over one week, seemed to have little chance of winning until a miraculous rally in the 8th. But blew that chance to pull ahead with poor baserunning, then immediately gave up the lead and still came back to win at the end.
That's good Stuff and very special.
Ronnie Belliard's home run against The Orioles last year was special and our favorite until Sunday because it came with two outs and two strikes and Washington down by two. For us that beats Opening Night at Nationals Park in 2008 because the Z-Man's homer won a tie ballgame. The fact it was done on Opening Night, the christening of the new ballpark is what makes it extra special.
They are ALL FABULOUS MOMENTS. No doubt about it and fun to consider what is the best. But for our money, Sunday was extra special too thank to all the negativity surrounding the event.
Thanks. - 10:42 PM
- JD said...
John R. - You are correct. The Nats did nix the fireworks both Sat night and Sunday due to the Pups in the Park promotion. I worked the event and worked closely with the Nats rep in charge of it. For those of you who were unable to attend, keep your eyes peeled next season, my guess is there will be more of them!!
Oh- it was nice to meet the Nats320 team in person on Sunday!!
-Jamie - 8:32 AM
- Unknown said...
I loved your photos & entry of the event. We had a great time meeting all the dogs & owners that came out both days.
If you use Flickr.com at all, we'd love to have you share your photos with our new group:
Thanks again!
Kristin Moran & Jen Stein,
Owners, Fetch! Pet Care of Herndon - 7:52 PM