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The Juneau Assembly has adopted a Municipal Drinking Water Supply Plan that grew out of discussions about reopening the AJ Mine near downtown.
The centerpiece of the plan is an effort to build redundancy into the Capital City's water supply, the bulk of which comes from Last Chance Basin, where the old AJ Mine is located. Salmon Creek is the secondary source, but is interruptible due to seasonal turbidity, or cloudiness in the water. A filtration plant would allow Salmon Creek to operate year round, giving Juneau two full-time water supplies.
In October, Juneau voters approved more than $1.5 million in sales tax revenue for Salmon Creek filtration. The drinking water plan identifies five actions that would trigger a decision to construct a plant, including growth in Juneau, increased demand for city water from cruise ships, regulatory requirements, declining well field production, and increased turbidity.
Tom Brice with the Juneau Building Trades Council urged the Assembly to adopt the plan.
"The Juneau Building Trades is very concerned that the Assembly take the responsible action to ensure that our community has a safe, viable water source that meets the needs of Juneau, not just now, but into the future," Brice said.
In 2011, the Assembly appointed the AJ Mine Advisory Committee to look at the feasibility of reopening the old mine near downtown, which the city co-owns along with a sister company of Alaska Electric Light and Power. The committee recommended the drinking water supply plan, saying the threat posed to Last Chance Basin's well field by mining activity was a significant barrier to mine redevelopment.
The Assembly has not yet decided whether to pursue reopening the AJ, and it remains a controversial issue that divides Juneau residents.
Guy Archibald with the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council told the Assembly it will be impossible to divorce the plan from efforts to restart the mine.
"This rather quick push to get the funding and get this resolution through to build a secondary water system or a redundant water system seems to be primarily pushed towards the promoting of the AJ Mine," Archibald said. "If indeed there are millions of dollars worth of gold down there, I would ask that maybe the potential mining company pay for these threats to the infrastructure."
Others questioned the plan's accuracy, or why it doesn't address other alternatives for adding redundancy to Juneau's water supply.
Assembly member Karen Crane said the discussion made it clear to her that the plan needed more work.
"We would save ourselves a lot of time and a lot of grief, if we would put a little more time into this on the front end," Crane said.
But Assembly member Jesse Kiehl said while it's not perfect, the plan is at least a start.
"The future growth over the long term is better served by beginning to develop a filtration system for that massive reservoir at Salmon Creek than the aquifer we're already tapping pretty near its capacity I believe in the Last Chance Basin," said Kiehl.
The resolution passed 7-2, with Crane and Assembly member Loren Jones voting against it.
Assembly takes up another appeal
The Juneau Assembly has accepted yet another appeal of a Planning Commission decision.
At its meeting on Monday the Assembly agreed to hear an appeal filed by Juneau Veterans for Peace of a condition use permit for an indoor shooting range at a proposed gun shop near the airport. Assembly member Loren Jones will be the presiding officer for the appeal.
The Assembly also went into executive session to finalize a recent ruling in another appeal. In a draft written decision released last month, the Assembly upheld permits issued for an expansion of the city's cruise ship docks.
Before the executive session, Assembly member Carlton Smith announced he would recuse himself from the final cruise ship dock vote. Smith last week came under fire from the couple that appealed the permits for not disclosing that he was the real estate broker for a property that could benefit from dock expansion.
Also during the executive session, the Assembly was set to discuss a personnel issue with City Manager Kim Kiefer, Deputy Manager Rob Steedle and City Attorney John Hartle.
The Assembly is allowed to discuss personnel matters behind closed doors so as not to risk disparaging an employee's reputation.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Jul 5, 2011
|Priority date
|Aug 8, 2005
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Ronald MacDonald
|Original Assignee
|Seewater, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (28), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (5), Classifications (8), Legal Events (2)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. �119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/706,731, filed Aug. 8, 2005, entitled PUMP CONTROL WITH BACKUP SHUT DOWN SYSTEM, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to pump control systems, and in particular, relates to a pump control system used in conjunction with submersible pumps in confined areas such as transformer vaults and elevator shafts to remove excess water.
2. Description of the Related Art
Important technological infrastructure, such as electrical hardware and elevator hydraulics and cables, are often located in enclosed spaces such as transformer vaults and elevator shafts. This infrastructure is enclosed for a variety of reasons, including engineering design, prevention of injury or theft, noise dampening, and aesthetics. However, these enclosed spaces are often subject to waste water accumulation as water from rain, irrigation, leaks, and other sources may enter these spaces, accumulate, and flood the enclosure.
To prevent water from rising above a certain level in these enclosed spaces, submersible pumps are often used to remove accumulated water from these locations. The water is typically pumped into a reservoir and ultimately released into the environment via a sewer system or the like. However, the waste water is often mixed with oil that leaked from the equipment in these structures. This oil-water mixture presents an environmental hazard if it is pumped into the sewer system.
Pump controllers are usually used to control the operation of submersible pumps. A pump controller is typically configured to activate the pump when water within the enclosed space has reached a high threshold level and to de-activate the pump when water has dropped below a low threshold level. Additionally, some pump controllers have sensors that are capable of differentiating between oil and water so as to prevent oil from being pumped into the environment. However, pump controllers could sometimes malfunction and cause the pump to continue pumping even if water has dropped below the low threshold level. As a result, the pump could be damaged from running under dry conditions. Therefore, there exists a need for an improved pump control system for submersible pumps adapted for removing waste water from enclosed spaces and reducing the occurrence of the pump running under dry sump conditions.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the pump control system comprises a pump controller wherein the pump controller is electrically connected to the submersible pump and capable of activating and deactivating the submersible pump. Preferably, the pump controller is adapted to activate the submersible pump when water has reached a first level and to deactivate the submersible pump when water has reached a second level. Preferably, the pump controller incorporates one or more sensing devices that are capable of detecting the presence of a non-conductive fluid in water. The pump control system further comprises an auxiliary control device, wherein the auxiliary control device is adapted to automatically override the pump controller and deactivate the submersible pump if the submersible pump remains activated when water reaches a third level, wherein the third level is below the second level.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a method of controlling the operation of a submersible pump in a confined area comprises detecting the presence of water at a first predetermined level in the confined area, activating the submersible pump via a pump controller if water is detected at the first predetermined level, detecting the presence of oil at a second predetermined level in the confined area, and deactivating the submersible pump via the pump controller if water is detected at the second predetermined level. The method further comprises sensing the presence of water at a third predetermined level in the confined area, and overriding the pump controller and de-energizing the submersible pump if water is detected at the third predetermined level and yet the pump remains activated. Preferably, the third predetermined level is below the first and second predetermined levels.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a pump system comprises a submersible pump adapted to remove water from a confined space, a pump controller comprising a sensor capable of differentiating between water and oil, wherein the pump controller is operatively connected to the pump, and an auxiliary control which is adapted to automatically override the pump controller when the pump controller fails to perform one or more preset functions.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a pump control system comprises a primary pump controller and an auxiliary shut-down device that is operatively interconnected to the primary pump controller. In one embodiment, the primarily pump controller is capable of sensing and distinguishing between non-conductive and conductive fluids in an enclosed area such as a sump. The primary pump controller can utilize capacitance based sensors, conductivity probes, dielectric sensors, and/or combinations thereof to detect the presence or absence of water and/or oil.
In certain preferred embodiments, the auxiliary shut-down device can comprise a float switch, a pressure switch, or any other types of device that are capable of detecting the presence or absence of a fluid at a predetermined level and communicating the information to a pump controller circuit. In a preferred embodiment, the auxiliary shut-down device is connected to the circuit of the primary pump controller so that when the pump controller fails to deactivate the pump, the auxiliary shut-down device will de-energize the pump controller, which in turn de-energizes the pump, thus substantially preventing the pump from being damaged by pumping under dry sump conditions. In another preferred embodiment, the auxiliary shut-down device such as the float switch is connected to the circuit of the primary pump controller and can shut down the pump controller by opening the primary voltage circuit of the pump controller. This will effectuate a total system shut-down and the auxiliary shut-down device acts as a circuit breaker for the pump controller. In an alternative embodiment, the auxiliary shut-down device such as the float switch can shut down the pump controller by opening a secondary sensing circuit, such as a 12 V sensing circuit, to disable the capacitive sensing circuit of the pump controllers. This embodiment is particularly useful for pump controller systems incorporating a capacitance-based circuit for differentiating between oil and water, such as the Oil Smart� switch sold by See Water Inc.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a submersible pump system comprises a pump controller system having a primary pump controller and an auxiliary shut-down device. Preferably, the auxiliary shut-down device is configured to de-energize (shut down) the pump when the presence of fluid is not detected at a predetermined level below the low water (shut off level) of the pump controller. Preferably, the auxiliary shut-down device is interconnected to the circuit controlling the pump controller such that the device triggers the circuit in the circuit controller to shut down the pump if water is detected at the predetermined level.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a pump control system having a primary pump controller and an auxiliary control device. The primary pump controller is adapted to switch a pump on or off based on certain preset conditions and the auxiliary control device is adapted to override the primary pump controller in case the pump controller fails to deactivate the pump in accordance with the preset conditions. The auxiliary control device provides the pump control system with a safety shut down, which significantly reduces potential damage to pumps and the system electronics. The pump control systems are particularly suitable for use with submersible pumps located in transformer vaults, elevator shafts, or other locations where a dry sump condition is likely to exist. It will be appreciated that the pump control system of the preferred embodiments can be used in connection with a variety of different pump systems without departing from the scope of the invention.
In a preferred implementation, the primary pump controller 102 is capable of detecting and distinguishing between non-conductive and conductive fluids, such as oil and water. In practice, when water is detected by the primary pump controller 102 at a predetermined level, the primary pump controller activates the pump in a manner know in the art so that the pump could begin removing the water. However, when oil is detected by the primary pump controller 102, the primary pump controller de-energizes and shuts down the pump in a manner known in the art. The primary pump controller 102 can utilize a variety of different sensors and/or probes to distinguish between oil and water, including but not limited to conductivity sensors, dielectric sensors, and/or capacitance based sensors.
In the embodiment shown in
In one embodiment, the float switch 104 operates as a fluid controlled automatic circuit breaker. When water has fallen below a predetermined low level and yet the pump is still operating, the float switch can be designed to open the primary voltage circuit to the pump controller, thereby effectuating a total shut down of the pump controller, which in turn shuts down the pump. In an alternative embodiment, the float switch can be connected to the pump controller circuit in a manner such that it is used to open a secondary sensing circuit, such as a 12 V sensing circuit, to disable a capacitive based sensing circuit. The auxiliary control device can comprise a float switch, a pressure switch, magnetic reed switch attached to the pump controller or any other types of switch or device that is capable of de-energizing or shutting down the pump controller when water is below a pre-determined level to prevent the pump from pumping in a dry sump. These types of conditions are likely to occur when the sensor circuit of the pump controller fails to operate properly, which can be due to a variety of causes such as contamination and corrosion.
In the embodiment shown in
In one embodiment, the predetermined "dry-condition" level 202 is pre-set at approximately 4-6 inches below the low water pump controller off level 204. In another embodiment, a second predetermined level 206 is preset at approximately 3 inches above the predetermined "dry condition" level 202 so that in case water in the sump rises again, the float switch can re-energize the primary pump controller 102, which in turn will activate the pump when water has reached a high water pump on level 208.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a back-up system for shutting down the pump controller for submersible pumps, in case the primary pump controller malfunctions and fails to shut down the pump when water has fallen below a low water level. The pump control system of the preferred embodiments advantageously allow for total system shut down when a dry pump condition exists, thereby leaving the electronic system in a safe mode.
In one embodiment where the re-energize level (206 in
Thus, for example, when the level is below the dry-condition level 202, the auxiliary switch 302 can be in a position such that the output of the auxiliary control relay 322 is open. In such a condition, the pump control input is disabled, thereby disabling the output to the pump.
In one embodiment 360, as shown in
In one embodiment, the foregoing relays can be, for example, miniature PCB power relays such as 812H-1C-C type. It will be understood, however, that many other relays and similar devices can be used without departing from the present teachings. Moreover, it will be understood that various other different configurations are possible for implementing the functionality of the auxiliary control.
While the above detailed description has shown, described, and pointed out novel features of the invention as applied to various embodiments, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions, and changes in the form and details of the device or process illustrated may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. As will be recognized, the present invention may be embodied within a form that does not provide all of the features and benefits set forth herein, as some features may be used or practiced separated from others.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Oct 24, 2006
Owner name: SEEWATER, INC., CALIFORNIA
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Madness were one of the leading bands of the ska-revival of the late '70s and early 80s and topped the charts with hits such as Baggy Trousers, It Must Be Love, Our House and One Step Beyond.
The band have been locked up the studio finishing their new album ?Can't Touch Us Now' due for release in October this year. The new tour will see the band showcase new tracks from their forthcoming album as well playing all the hits and fan favourites.
The musical star and radio presenter Michael Ball and acclaimed tenor Alfie Boe touring together.
Dubbed the Together tour, the concerts will feature songs from the pair's joint album of the same name. The collection includes a mixture of Broadway hits and classic songs that the duo have always wanted to record.
Performs Genesis
In the early 1970s, Genesis redefined the concept of a rock concert. They had such a profound effect that they still have a cult following today. The Musical Box recreates those early shows in outstanding detail using exact replicas of the lights, sets, costumes and effects.
When a talented young singer and musician who was born and brought up in the musical capital of Liverpool leaves there to further his career in a very musical minded country like Ireland the chances of success had to be very good. In just around three years Nathan Carter has become a singing sensation in Ireland and he is drawing huge crowds and closing the doors wherever he goes in the Emerald Isle and the same is happening in Scotland.
Canadian rockers.
Multi-platinum selling rock band Nickelback are set to embark on a massive headline tour in 2016, with support coming from fellow Canadian rockers Monster Truck. The tour marks Nickelback's tenth world tour and will see the band performing in 30 cities across Europe.
Canadian rockers.
Multi-platinum selling rock band Nickelback are set to embark on a massive headline tour in 2016, with support coming from fellow Canadian rockers Monster Truck. The tour marks Nickelback's tenth world tour and will see the band performing in 30 cities across Europe.
Brian Cox is perhaps the world's foremost communicator of all things scientific. His innate ability to make highly complex matters enormously entertaining and easy to contemplate has made his science television shows ground breaking in their audience reach and accessibility.
The show will take audiences on a dazzling journey through space and time, delving into ?high science' and freewheeling on the edges of the known cosmos. Whether you're an avid science reader or a total novice, Professor Brian Cox Live will test the limits of your knowledge and make highly complex ideas accessible to all. Always captivating, continually surprising and forever pushing the boundaries, Professor Brian Cox takes science to a new dimension in this new stage show, plus get up close and personal with the man himself with an interview hosted by his The Infinite Monkey Cage co-host Robin Ince.
Brian Cox is perhaps the world's foremost communicator of all things scientific. His innate ability to make highly complex matters enormously entertaining and easy to contemplate has made his science television shows ground breaking in their audience reach and accessibility.
The show will take audiences on a dazzling journey through space and time, delving into ?high science' and freewheeling on the edges of the known cosmos. Whether an avid science reader or a total novice, Professor Brian Cox Live will test the limits of our knowledge and make highly complex ideas accessible to all. Always captivating, continually surprising and forever pushing the boundaries, Professor Brian Cox takes science to a new dimension in this new stage show. Get up close and personal with the man himself with an interview hosted by his The Infinite Monkey Cage co-host Robin Ince.
The UK's premier Genesis tribute band.
With a collection of chart-topping hits to his name and over 40 million records sold, Astley remains one of the most successful solo artists to have ever emerged from Britain. His three decades in the spotlight have seen him enter the record books for his chart success, garner rapturous critical acclaim, and sell-out arenas on almost every continent. Rick Astley will be performing classic tracks and songs from his new album 50, released on Friday 10 June 2016.
Debut single 'Down With The Trumpets' sold over 250,000 copies and was in the Top 10 for a month. A mix of hip hop and pop.
The quartet from Tuam, County Galway, owe much to Waterboys' lead singer Mike Scott. He saw them perform in Ireland in the late 1980s and immediately asked them to support the Waterboys in the UK. The Saw Doctors have not looked back since. Their live show is an exciting blend of Irish roots and folk, rock and popular music.
Formed in 1976 this British heavy metal band was in the forefront of the 1980's rock scene with singles such as "The Band Played On" and "747 (Strangers in the night)".
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox will takeover the Roundhouse on Friday 11 March 2016.
Original classics performed by 4 of the most popular bands of the 60s
Another explosive tour. For one night only seven legendary names take to the stage and deliver to you a night never to be forgotten. Herman's Hermits, Chris Farlowe, New Amen Corner, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Union Gapuk, The Ivy League, Alan Mosca from Freddie and The Dreamers.
Set in a state-of-the-art reproduction of the iconic Abbey Road Studio 2, The Sessions will stage breath-taking, musically spectacular new live renditions of the timeless albums recorded there by The Beatles, to take us on a joyous, thrilling, historically authentic voyage through the events that shaped popular music history. Inspired by Here, There and Everywhere, the memoir of the show's Creative Consultant and Grammy-winning former Abbey Road sound engineer Geoff Emerick, The Sessions will be the closest an audience can get to experiencing The Beatles live and at the height of their glory.
The tour was cancelled in July 2015 - refunds for purchased tickets are available. The Soundstage Theatre Company says "With circumstances beyond their control and imagination, including financial disappointments, terrorism affecting ticket sales and future copyright issues, they were not in a position to continue with the remaining shows."
Famous for their catchy pop versions of old ?50s US rock ?n roll songs as much as their flamboyant Teddy Boy look, dance routines and numerous television appearances, Showaddywaddy will take to the Pitlochry stage for the first time in what promises to be a finger clicking, side-stepping, rock ?n roll evening. From a catalogue of hits from over 30 years (their first single, Hey Rock ?n Roll was released in 1974), they perform timeless pop favourites such as Under The Moon of Love, Heartbeat and Blue Moon.
One of the most popular bands of the past 25 years, Simply Red, fronted by the unmistakable Mick Hucknall, a catalogue of hit singles like 'Holding Back The Years', 'If You Don't Know Me By Now', 'Stars', 'For Your Babies', 'Fairground' and 'Angel' established Simply Red's superstar status across the globe.
Sleaford Mods have announced a new tour, finishing with their biggest show to date at the Roundhouse. The duo is back after a short hiatus following last year's breakthrough Key Markets album. Their third album was released in June 2015 to great critical acclaim and raised the band to more prominence than ever before, with them touching the Top Ten Album charts.
Smiths tribute band.
An English two-tone ska revival band which formed in 1977.
No script. No score. No fear! The legendary Suggestibles improv comedy troupe is back to wreak hilarious havoc on our Get Santa set. Your super suggestions inspire the whole Christmas kit-and-kaboodle in a jaw-dropping, eye-watering, musical extravaganza. You might expect goodies, baddies, fairies and furries, but best expect the unexpected. Strictly for extremely naughty big kids. You have been warned!
Reggae band originally from Birmingham.
One look at the biographies and accomplishments of the individual players that make up the Ultimate Eagles will tell you a great deal about what you can expect when you come to see them perform. You're looking at guys that have played every kind of venue, in many different countries, at every level, from clubs, to theatres, to festivals and stadiums. You're looking at years of professional, world touring experience by 6 of the most accomplished musicians you're likely to find in any band; tribute or original. You've got award winners, rock stars, and players that have been regularly featured in some of the biggest publications in music.
What is Varekai? Deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, exists an extraordinary world - a world where something else is possible. A world called Varekai. From the sky falls a solitary young man and the story of Varekai begins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of all possibilities, begins an inspired incantation to life rediscovered.
The critically-acclaimed show, updated and featuring new acts yet to be seen in the UK.
Everybody knows a Bob Marley tune, so no introduction is needed here. Since the great Marley's passing, The Wailers have travelled the world keeping alive the redemption songs.


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GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 6670 (OEM)
IntroThe GeForce GTX 550 Ti makes use of a 40 nm design. nVidia has clocked the core speed at 900 MHz. The GDDR5 memory is set to run at a speed of 1026 MHz on this specific model. It features 192 SPUs as well as 32 TAUs and 24 ROPs.
Compare all of that to the Radeon HD 6670 (OEM), which has core speeds of 800 MHz on the GPU, and 1000 MHz on the 512 MB of GDDR5 memory. It features 480 SPUs along with 24 Texture Address Units and 8 ROPs.
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Performance-wise, the GeForce GTX 550 Ti should theoretically be a lot better than the Radeon HD 6670 (OEM) overall. (explain)
Texel RateThe GeForce GTX 550 Ti will be a lot (about 50%) better at anisotropic filtering than the Radeon HD 6670 (OEM). (explain)
Pixel RateIf running with high levels of AA is important to you, then the GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a better choice, by a large margin. (explain)
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Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the largest amount of information (measured in megabytes per second) that can be transferred across the external memory interface in a second. It is worked out by multiplying the card's bus width by its memory clock speed. If it uses DDR type memory, the result should be multiplied by 2 again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The higher the memory bandwidth, the better the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, HDR and higher screen resolutions.
Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that can be processed in one second. This is worked out by multiplying the total texture units of the card by the core speed of the chip. The better the texel rate, the better the card will be at handling texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels in one second.
Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum number of pixels the graphics card could possibly record to its local memory per second - measured in millions of pixels per second. Pixel rate is calculated by multiplying the amount of Raster Operations Pipelines by the clock speed of the card. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also called Render Output Units) are responsible for outputting the pixels (image) to the screen. The actual pixel output rate is also dependant on quite a few other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the potential to reach the maximum fill rate.
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OFC. Nvidia 550 Ti... but an additional 40-50 $ expense for a good smps to provide it with the required power. Where as Raedon would run smooth with you regular smps
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LOOK BOOK: R13 Pre-Fall 2015
R13 has taken things to new lengths for Pre-Fall, meaning that a few more inches have been added to their pieces. The sweaters and shirts have all been given a bit more length to the hems.
But it wasn't just about lengths this season. For Pre-Fall there was a huge focus on layering. They have reinvented the concept of their signature Chaps with the cut of their Vedders. You will find classic mixes like denim and leather along with the plaid style that have been a favorite among many.
I am so excited about this collection. R13 has a way with their styling that just makes every piece feel wearable that I just love. It always makes me want to own each and every piece of their collections. Which styles are you looking forward to trying? You can check out the new pieces below.
Spring Look Book with Rachel from That's Chic and AG Jeans
Rachel Nguyen is one of my favorite fashion bloggers and I love following along with her oh-so-chic lifestyle. Rachel resides in LA and loves to showcase the beautiful little nooks of the city as well as everything style in her newest addition to blogging, her Youtube channel. Not only does she take you around her favorite parts of LA but you can also get a peek into her apartment, her style, her daily routine and anything she's feeling that day. Stemming from Thatschic.net, Rachel's Youtube channel is a more personal and visual way to get to know the fashionista and now, my new favorite thing to tune into. Rachel's videos are simple, inspiring, eye catching and you can always count on them having great tunes to set the tone and have you feeling the feels.
Denim Campaign: Ksubi Autumn/Winter 2015
The return of Ksubi continues to reinvent its roots and this time they have dabbled back into the graffiti and self-repaired punk vibe. You can see new styles from overalls, graffiti for women and classic sun-bleached for men, to leather pants and even jackets emblazoned with flames. Along with the new denim, they have knits that are distressed and given the ransom note treatment with the graphics.
This is definitely a collection that had me smiling because the soul of the brand is there, but it's fresh from the new underlying California vibe. I definitely get more hopeful to see what they will continue to come out with and how much more they will push the boundaries. I can't wait to see who we catch out in the safety pinned jackets and those printed overalls. You can check out the new collection below. Which are your favorite pieces from the line?
LOOK BOOK: Blue Collar Worker Spring Summer 2015
The Spring/Summer 2015, Blue Collar Worker collection embraces influences from the British 1930's Cornish fishing community, including ecru selvedge denim jeans and striped tops, which complement the existing range of proofed cotton coats, denim over-shirts, checked work shirts and indigo jersey products.
Blue Collar Worker prides itself on being a British brand for guys with denim made of quality for breaking in, instead of following trends. Check out some of the photos in the Look Book below. Are any of you guys a fan of the brand?


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Greetings, members and friends,
Come to our February workshops to work on your songs, monologues and instrumental pieces to improve your skills for your your own pleasure, auditions, performances and future STSANY events. You may also schedule a private lesson. Details below.
Here is our remaining February meetup schedule. NOTE: To accommodate your schedules, you are being given one to two choices per week. We will try to continue this policy as much as possible, WEATHER PERMITTING! so that more members will be able to attend meetups. If there are changes in days or times, I will let you know:
Wednesday, February 19; Tuesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 27.
WORKSHOPS: $15: From 6:15-8:15 p.m. (approximately) Non-participating guests: $10. Please be sure to read your emails about possible cancellations and rescheduling.
Further meetups TBA. Please RSVP for each meetup separately.
45 MINUTE PRIVATE LESSONS: $65 (special member discount): First come, first served.
EVERY SATURDAY from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. Please send me an email with your preferred times. Be sure to give me your phone number so I can confirm your lesson time. Week day or evening lessons are available as well by appointment. All confirmations must be made by phone. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to your lesson at no charge. Lessons cancelled late must be paid or re-scheduled.
Vocal and Acting Technique!
Repertoire for Upcoming Events!
Stage Fright!
WHAT TO BRING...Please read this:
Singers: One or two songs (simple ballads, please, that have a nice, lyrical line!!!!!! i.e., romantic songs, arias, message songs, folk songs, etc., nothing complicated). Please bring 2 copies of songs - one for you and me - with complete accompaniment (not only the melody line or chords alone).Note: To receive the full benefit of workshop coaching, bring the written music as required.
Actors: One dramatic or comic monologue (max. 4 minutes)
Instrumentalists: One short piece (max. 4 minutes) for piano, guitar, etc.
INDIVIDUAL COACHING: 15- 20 minutes of individual vocal and dramatic coaching on your material, on a first come-first served basis. Music may be of any genre from the classics to rock. BREATHING, Vocal warm-ups and group singing begin every meetup.
REPERTOIRE ADVICE for songs of any genre and language AND dramatic/comic monologues is provided at all meetups.
SINGERS: Please come prepared to recite your song lyrics as a monologue before singing.
*STSANY RSVP POLICY: Please read!
PLEASE NOTE: A MINIMUM OF FOUR PARTICIPANTS IS NECESSARY TO HOLD MOST MEETUPS, including the organizer. FYI: If you miss the deadline to RSVP, please send me an email to see if space is available.
*IMPORTANT! MEMBER website RSVP DEADLINE FOR MEETUPS is at 10 P.M. the day before: PLEASE: RSVP "yes" ONLY if you are sure you can attend, or send me an email if it's past the deadline. This avoids canceling meetups at the last minute which is very inconvenient for your organizer and fellow members. They plan ahead for and are looking forward to attending workshops and other events on scheduled days. Everyone's time and aspirations are to be respected.
Meetup Fee: $15 for members; $10 for non-participating guests (exact amount in cash at the door). You may also pay your 2014 membership dues of $5 at the meetup.
****Please arrive 10 minutes before meetup begins so that we can start on time. Elevators are busy at that time. Thanks!****
Anna Bartos, Organizer and Artistic Director of STSANY
A Non-Profit Cooperative Arts Collective for Singers, Actors and Instrumentalists of All Levels
Weekly Workshops and Private Lessons
"Music on Sundays" Informal Musicale: Sunday, April 6, 3-6 p.m. Meetup TBA soon.
STSANY Concert Series: Sunday, May 4, 3-6 p.m. An afternoon of solos, duets and readings from Bizet's "Carmen" with Rebecca MacLean, member, and guest artists. Reception Following. Posting TBA soon. FREE admission for members and friends.
NOTE: TO LEARN ABOUT STSANY's GOALS, PLEASE READ "PAGES" in the browser above. Be sure to check out our reviews and past meetups to know what we've been doing! Click on "MORE" and "files" to see flyers for our events, etc. To see our photo albums, click on "PHOTOS" in our browser.
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Endorsements by STSANY members and fellow performers:
Anna Bartos is not only a superb singing teacher (she knows her music), she is an equally excellent coach, which is a rarity among singing teachers. She is also capable of imparting many helpful nuggets of information about the process of singing and performing that one doesn't usually receive from one's teacher. I found her instruction of enormous value.___. P. Vincent, NYC actor and playwright.
It was a wonderful session w/ a warm, knowledgeable & insightful instructor & in great company!____Allyson, Member, STSANY
Great session; good, helpful feedback; supportive.____Barbara, Member, STSANY
The MUSICALE was a wonderfully diverse program in an intimate setting. I found the preliminary workshops extremely helpful in putting a role I'd worked on (for longer than I'd like to say) into a historical, musical, and linguistic framework. I am eager to do more! Anna Bartos is knowledgeable about a broad range of musical styles and genres, acting and character development as well as singing. I would definitely like to perform in this type of event again. For me, once a season would be good (3-4 times a year)."____Rebecca MacLean, Acting Member of STSANY (Musicale on 1/19/14)
Amazing event. Thank you, Anna for holding musicale. I am also glad to meet new singers.___Saadat, Member of STSANY
My name is Jonathan I'm a music producer sound engineer working in park slope Brooklyn where I run my own recording studio.
If you need producing and or engineering let me know.
To hear some of my work go to www.pancakestudios.com
Thanks and have a good day!
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- Lindsay Lohan steps out amid relationship drama - TMZ
- Was Taylor Swift snubbed by the VMAs? - Gossip Cop
- Rachel Platten sings "Fight Song" with lots of stars - Just Jared Jr
- Farrah Abraham sizzles in a revealing bikini - Radar
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Come join us at Singlebrook's office for discussion and presentations of your favorite tech topics! We'll have beer and light refreshments, and a projector for presentations.
* Cucumber: http://cukes.info/
As always, it was a blast. Thanks all for letting me ramble.
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** Make it Easy for Anyone to Get the Latest Executable
** Everyone can see what's happening
** Automate Deployment
* CI Overview #1: http://blog.assembla.com/assemblablog/tabid/12618/bid/92411/Continuous-Delivery-vs-Continuous-Deployment-vs-Continuous-Integration-Wait-huh.aspx
* CI/CD Overview #2: http://www.slideshare.net/jesperforslund/continuous-integration-devcon10-20100922
** Overview #3: http://www.slideshare.net/wakaleo/automated-acceptance-testing-and-continuous-delivery
** Overview #4: http://www.slideshare.net/wakaleo/jenkins-from-continuous-integration-to-continuous-delivery
Orthogonal: * Meteor: http://meteor.com/
* Jenkins: http://jenkins-ci.org/
* Travis CI: https://travis-ci.org/
* TeamCity: www.jetbrains.com/teamcity/
* Cruise Control: http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/
* Cruise Control .NET: http://www.cruisecontrolnet.org/
* Maven: http://maven.apache.org/
* Bamboo: http://www.atlassian.com/software/bamboo/overview
* Octopus: http://octopusdeploy.com/
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My notes for the CI/CD discussion. Meetup almost always truncates these, so expect a break.
1.) It's Philosophical: features first, commit early, commit often, every commit is a release
2.) Topology Matters: Dev > Build > CI > BDD Tests > QA/QC > Functional/Requirements Tests > Staging > Validation > Production
3.) Reporting: Get notifications as fast as possible to all responsible parties
4.) Automation: Automate the build. automate the testing, automate the deployment to QA/Staging/Production
5.) Tooling enables automation: Jenkins (aka Hudson), TravisCI, TeamCity, CruiseControl, Maven/Continuum, Bamboo, Octopus
Some links:
* What is CI: http://martinfowler.com/articles/continuousIntegration.html
** Maintain a Single Source Repository.
** Automate the Build
** Make Your Build Self-Testing
** Everyone Commits To the Mainline Every Day
** Every Commit Should Build the Mainline on an Integration Machine
** Keep the Build Fast
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Hey folks. I think I'm actually going to make this one!
Travis won't be there, so the message queues talk is off the calendar. I'm checking with Chris about his continuous deployment talk. In any case, we'll got some space on the schedule. Who's got a topic they'd like to talk about or hear about?
0 · June 13, 2013
Chris will introduce continuous deployment and Travis will present on the wild world of message queues. If you have a topic you'd like to present on, let us know!
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Arena Monday 12 August 2013
coming up on Thursday's show....Nava live in session, a band combining the musical cultures of Ireland and Persia, some of the highlights at this year's GAZE International LGBT Festival and film reviews including the return of super-agent "Jason Bourne", aquatic life-lessons in Pixar's "Finding Dory" and idealism v reality in Thomas Vinterberg's "The Commune"
Daily arts and popular culture show.
Roe McDermott reviews 'The Last Girlfriend on Earth and other stories' by Simon Rich which is Published by Serpent's Tail.
Carmel Winters and Kate Stanley Brennan on their theatre production 'Witness'. The website for further details is www.westcorkfit-upfestival.com
Jim Carroll on the book 'Pharrell: Places & Spaces I've Been' by Pharrell Williams which is Published by Rizzoli.
Yvonne Nolan discusses this week's Classic Movie 'An Angel At My Table' from 1990, Directed by Jane Campion.
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AbstractSHIELD is a defense-in-depth multi-layered architecture that is suitable for a GIG end-node based upon COTS technology. The architecture contains the following layers: 1. A set of application software and data protection techniques, which utilize an out-of-band secure coprocessor and its reconfigurable hardware. 2. An in-band kernel module that detects host subversion and cooperates with secure coprocessor to protect critical data and software. 3. An autonomous secure coprocessor that has autonomic self healing and protection capabilities. The coprocessor also protects system secrets and provides a shielded environment for the execution of code. 4. A hardened system enclosure to enhance the architecture's ability to resist, detect and to respond to a physical as well as a logical attack. The proposed end-node architecture facilitates the coordination of activities between the protected application, the in-band kernel module, and the secure coprocessor. When the protected application is invoked the in-band kernel module is notified. The module then requests the coprocessor to validate and prepare the application for execution on the host. Edge nodes will be fortified with a hardened system enclosure that has the ability to detect, resist, report and respond to a physical attack.
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- Designed for turning operations - from roughing to finishing - on steel in difficult to good machining conditions
- GC4225 grade is an MTCVD coating of titanium carbonitride (TiCN), aluminum oxide, and titanium nitride (TiN) over carbide that provides a balance of wear and shock resistance
- Square shape offers edge strength and is suitable for roughing, facing, interrupted cuts, and large lead angles
- Roughing (PR, UR), medium machining (PM, UM), and finishing (PF, UF) chipbreaker styles help prevent chip buildup in a range of cutting depths and feed rates
- Positive single-sided insert with 7-degree clearance angle for light cutting forces and side clearance
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Sandvik Coromant SCMT Carbide Turning Insert, GC4225 Grade, Multi-Layer Coating, Square Shape (Pack of 10)
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The Sandvik Coromant SCMT GC4225 carbide indexable turning insert with PR, UR, PM, UM, PF, or UF chipbreaker has a square shape with a 7-degree clearance angle, and provides a balance of wear and shock resistance for turning of steel in difficult to good machining conditions. The single-sided positive insert has chip grooves on one side, a countersunk hole in the center, and four cutting edges. It has a 7-degree clearance angle for light cutting forces and side clearance, making it better than a negative insert for internal turning. It can also be used for roughing, facing, interrupted cuts, and large lead angles. The GC4225 grade is a combination of carbide and a coating of TiCN, aluminum oxide, and TiN applied through medium temperature chemical vapor deposition (MTCVD). It provides a balance of hardness and toughness for wear and shock resistance when turning steel. MTCVD coatings are deposited at lower temperatures than CVD coatings. The lower temperatures eliminate cracks in the coating and provide increased toughness and smoothness without limiting wear resistance. The coating also provides shock resistance during interrupted cuts.
The SCMT GC4225 is available with a choice of six chipbreakers: PR, UR, PM, UM, PF, or UF. The PR and UR chipbreaker styles are designed for high cutting depths and feed rates when roughing steel. The UR chipbreaker style has a broader feed rate range and cutting depth range than the PR chipbreaker style. The PM and UM chipbreaker styles are designed for medium machining of steel. The PM chipbreaker style has a broader feed rate range than the UM chipbreaker, whereas the UM chipbreaker style has a broader cutting depth range than the PM chipbreaker style. The PM and UM chipbreaker styles offer a wider range of cutting depth and feed rate combinations than the PF and UF chipbreakers, which are designed for low cutting depths and low feeds when finishing steel. Tolerance of distance from the outer edge of the inscribed circle to the point of the square is + or - 0.002" to 0.005" and tolerance of the theoretical diameter of the insert is + or - 0.002" to 0.005". Insert thickness tolerance is + or - 0.005". Different insert shapes and sizes may have different inscribed circle (iC) measurements, which are related to the insert's range of cutting depths, speeds, lead angle, and feed rates. The inscribed circle is the largest circle that can be drawn within the edges of the insert shape. In general, as the insert size and iC become larger, the maximum cutting depth increases. The cutting depth influences the metal removal rate, number of cuts, chip evacuation, and power required when using the insert.
Indexable inserts are small cutting tools designed to remove material in external and internal cutting applications such as turning, milling, drilling, and grooving. They are held by an insert holder, have multiple cutting edges, and can be rotated when one edge wears down. Multiple inserts can be used to accomplish a variety of cuts in one operation. An insert is either positive or negative, which refers to the rake or clearance angle at which the insert removes material. Inserts are coded according to their specific cutting and application capability (e.g., VNMG 16 04 04-QM). Each part of the code represents details of the insert shape, nose angle, clearance angle, tolerance, size, geometry, grade, and chipbreaker style.
Sandvik Coromant produces tools for turning, milling, and drilling. Headquartered in Sweden and represented in 130 countries, the company manufactures tools used throughout the metalworking field, including the automotive and aerospace, die and mould, and general engineering industries. All Sandvik Coromant inserts meet ISO and ANSI standards.Matching Inserts to Holders
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Laura Seitz, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — The rain stopped falling long enough Thursday afternoon for Sharon Leopardi to pull a few weeds from her backyard garden.
It's not actually her backyard. And it's not her only garden.
In this particular backyard on Logan Avenue, the 24-year-old is growing radishes, carrots and spinach. Elsewhere in her collection of backyard gardens around the city, Leopardi grows beets, onions, squash and 40 varieties of tomatoes.
And in the back room of Mountain Valley Seed at 455 W. 1700 South, she grows micro-greens such as basil and cilantro.
Leopardi is the owner of Backyard Urban Garden Farms, a community-supported agriculture business that uses Salt Lake residents' backyards as places to grow, tend and harvest fresh produce to sell to consumers.
Her goal in starting the business a little more than a year ago was to prove that people can make a living growing food — even in the city.
She's a farmer whose "farm" is spread out among eight backyards — all within about five miles of her Avenues apartment.
In all, Leopardi farms about 1 acre, growing enough crops to meet the weekly produce needs of roughly 100 customers — including local restaurants.
"We need way more farmers than we have now in this country," said Leopardi, who decided to become an urban farmer after graduating from the University of Utah in 2008.
"I couldn't think of anything more important (as a career) than to grow healthy food in a sustainable way," she said. "I wanted to be involved in changing the way food is produced in this country."
BUG Farms is the type of enterprise Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker hopes to encourage through his "sustainable city" initiative.
Becker has proposed a series of zoning regulations intended to encourage sustainable living practices throughout the city. The proposed changes, to be considered in the coming months by the City Council, encourage local food production and use of renewable energy systems.
Existing city ordinances make it difficult on ventures such as Leopardi's BUG Farms. In fact, she could get in trouble for the way her business is structured — if the city were enforcing those ordinances.
Removing those barriers will encourage others to follow Leopardi's lead, opening doors to "new, innovative and sustainable practices in many areas, including urban farming," Becker said.
"We're pleased to hear our local entrepreneurs are already thinking about how to explore new potential," the mayor said.
BUG Farms is now in its second year of operation. Leopardi farmed four backyards — totaling about one-eighth of an acre — in her first year.
And she did it all by herself.
On a typical day in July, Leopardi would wake at 4:30 a.m. to start harvesting before the weather got too hot. During the afternoon, she'd respond to emails from members and market her business in hopes of adding to that pool.
In late afternoons, she would deliver produce to her customers, until it cooled down enough for more harvesting. After dark, she would go back to her apartment and get her deliveries ready for the next day — a task that often kept her up past midnight.
"It was insane," Leopardi said. "And I didn't have a day off from May through September."
This year, BUG Farms has secured enough regular customers for Leopardi to hire two employees to help her full time throughout the growing season. She also has a year under her belt from an organizational standpoint.
"The first year had a lot of learning curves in figuring out how to be more efficient," Leopardi said.
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Galleon Used Insider Tips for Earnings 'Edge,' Ex-Employee Says
Galleon Group LLC made money when company revenue figures differed from the Wall Street consensus by using insider tips as an "edge," a former portfolio manager testified at his ex-boss's trial.
Adam Smith told jurors in the criminal trial of Raj Rajaratnam that part of his job was "getting the number" -- learning revenue figures before they became public -- from insiders at Intel Corp., the world's largest semiconductor maker, Intersil Corp., Synaptics Inc. and other publicly traded companies.
"Research is sort of doing your homework ahead of time," Smith said. "Getting the number is more like cheating on the test."
Smith, 39, has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with prosecutors. Yesterday, he told federal court jurors in Manhattan that he continued trading on inside information after leaving Galleon, and even after the October 2009 arrest of Rajaratnam.
Rajaratnam, 53, the billionaire co-founder of Galleon, is the central figure in the biggest insider-trading investigation targeting hedge funds. He denies wrongdoing and claims he based his trading on legitimate research.
'Getting an Edge'
Smith was the first witness to take jurors inside Galleon, telling them about the company's structure, the role of analysts and portfolio managers, and how Galleon operated. He testified about Wall Street lingo and Galleon's strategy.
"I was tasked with doing research, getting an edge," Smith testified when asked about leaks from an Intersil insider.
Asked by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Michaelson to explain, Smith said an "edge" might be a trading strategy or source of information that would set him apart from peers.
"Getting an edge is the key component to arbitraging consensus" when hedge funds are "looking for situations" in which a company's results differ from Wall Street expectations, Smith said. "You need to have an edge."
Smith, who has a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, started working for Galleon as an analyst in 2002 after leaving Morgan Stanley. He was later promoted to portfolio manager.
His first illegal tip came in 2004 from Michael Tomlinson, who worked in the Intel department that makes capital investments, Smith testified.
Secret Relationship
Smith was introduced to Tomlinson through a so-called expert-networking firm. Smith testified he suggested a secret relationship in which Galleon would pay Tomlinson with funds it had set aside for research.
Tomlinson's brother, who also worked for the Santa Clara, California-based company, could get secret financial data, Smith said. Tomlinson would deliver tips on the company's revenue and growth figures, Smith testified.
"I proposed that we strike the deal," Smith said.
Rajaratnam agreed, Smith said. "I told him exactly what our contact was," Smith said.
Tomlinson didn't work out, Smith testified. In a March 2005 e-mail shown to jurors, Smith told Rajaratnam that Tomlinson was "having trouble quantifying the outlook" for the quarter because his brother had been reassigned.
"They're trying an alternative, but I got the feeling we're not going to get a specific number before Thursday," Smith wrote to Rajaratnam. "This is disappointing. I've told him he needs to do better."
Chuck Mulloy, an Intel spokesman, said Tomlinson no longer works at the company and declined to comment further.
Intersil Source
Smith got advance revenue figures about Intersil, a semiconductor maker, from a Taipei-based Intersil engineer named Jason Lin, he said. Lin told Smith that he got the data from an unidentified "senior member of the team" in Taiwan, and Smith told his boss about the tips and his source's identity, he said.
Unlike Tomlinson's, Lin's leaks were "accurate," he said.
Adam Latham, a spokesman for Milpitas, California-based Intersil, didn't return a call seeking comment yesterday.
Smith said he also got leaks from Kamal Ahmed, a friend who worked as a Morgan Stanley investment banker. Ahmed told Smith in 2005 about the pending merger of Integrated Circuit Systems Inc. and Integrated Device Technology Inc., Smith said. In return, Smith said he tried to send banking business to Ahmed.
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"I shared it with Raj," Smith said. "You can make a lot of money with very little risk."
Prosecutors showed Smith a copy of e-mails he wrote to Rajaratnam with the subject line "the two eyes," a reference to the "I" at the start of each company's ticker symbol. Rajaratnam had told him to "be vague" in e-mails, Smith said.
"Game on," Smith wrote to Rajaratnam on March 17, 2005, after he allegedly got a tip from Ahmed.
Ahmed's lawyer, Douglas Tween, said his client, who hasn't been charged, did "nothing illegal or improper."
Smith said he messaged only Rajaratnam, who was discreet with tips, and not Galleon colleagues, who would share them with others on Wall Street. After the merger was announced and shares of Integrated Circuit Systems jumped more than 10 percent, Smith said he felt pangs of guilt.
"I remember after the announcement having a sinking feeling in my stomach that this could be a problem," he testified. "I had a moment of worry."
Synaptics 'Axe'
Another source of information was Joe Liu, who worked for Galleon in Taiwan and claimed to have a source at Santa Clara-based Synaptics, Smith said. Liu's information proved to be very accurate.
"Joe was the 'axe' in Synaptics," Smith quoted Rajaratnam as saying.
"The axe is a general term used on Wall Street to mean someone who is very good at predicting which way the stock will move," Smith said when asked by Michaelson what the phrase meant. Liu was "the authority," Smith said.
Jurors again heard recordings of Rajaratnam's wiretapped conversations. In one from May 2, 2008, Rajaratnam and Galleon executives Krish Panu and Kris Chellam discussed what Rajaratnam said was "confidential" news that Spansion might be bought.
Rajaratnam, according to the tape, said they should communicate furtively about the deal and suggested hiding their knowledge by asking a Galleon analyst to do research. "We just have an e-mail trail," he said, according to the recording.
Chellam joined Galleon from Xilinx in 2007 and Panu from AtRoad Inc. Both invested in Galleon beforehand, according to tax returns entered into evidence. Prosecutors say Rajaratnam got tips from both men. Neither has been charged with a crime.
The case is U.S. v. Rajaratnam, 1:09-cr-01184, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).


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That's Right – I Yelled At A Stranger…
I know this month everyone is writing their 'thankful' posts, and this maybe doesn't seem to fit in. It doesn't seem like the kind of thing I should be writing about when this month is about being thankful, but it is. I think you'll understand why if you read it all the way through. I hope you will.
What Happened
I don't remember the date, and that bothers me. I should remember, it should be as prominent in my mind as the day my kids were born, the day I met H, the day I was told that I had cancer, and the day I was informed that there was nothing anyone could do about my epilepsy and that I would continue to have 70+ seizures a day for the rest of my life. It should matter, like all of these other days that matter, but somehow, it didn't matter enough for me to retain the date.
So, it was a few days before Thanksgiving and H, the kids, and I stopped at a grocery store on the way home from my mom's house. It's a grocery store we don't normally go to, because the aisles are too narrow and crowded, the layout is terrible, and the lines are so long – all the time. I hate it, even though it's one of the most popular grocery stores in the area. We were there because we only needed a few more things and the stores around our house, the ones we liked, had pretty much been picked clean.
I was in a good mood. A great mood actually. It was 2012 and I was almost 4 months out from having my right kidney removed to save my life from Stage 2 Renal Cell Carcinoma. I was still having seizures, but I was getting better – and I was alive. You probably don't think about it every morning when you wake up. You probably don't wake up and immediately breathe a sigh of relief and smile because you're still breathing, you're still here. I did though, and I was only 32.
So there we were, wandering through this grocery store to find eggs and cranberries. I remembered that I needed sour cream. We made our (long, winding, confusing) way to the refrigerated section. We found the sour cream and as H got what we needed, S said my name behind me. "Mom, can we get these?" and he held up a cookie mix from a display (a very full, very in the way display). It was some kind of holiday cookie mix, I don't remember what, and I asked what other kinds there were. As he read them off to me, as quickly as he could because he felt like he was in the way (since the display was in the way, he was too). I told him to get a few of them, as a woman walked up behind him with her cart and was (I thought) waiting for him to finish. He told me he read it wrong, they didn't have the one kind I had told him to get, but they had some other ones he hadn't seen and he started to read those to me.
That's When It Happened
That's when I heard from behind him, "MOVE! What are you, an idiot?"
His eyes. I can't tell you what his eyes did, because I don't have the words. He has ADHD and Aspergers and for years kids in school and horrible family members we no longer allow in our lives had called him stupid, idiot, dumb, etc (outside of H and I's hearing of course). He is one of the most intelligent and loving human beings I know. He processes things differently, his brain waves may fire a little differently, but he is not any of those things. His eyes just… they died.
And I lost my damned mind in the middle of a crowded grocery store.
"Excuse me? Are you an idiot? What the hell is wrong with you?" I yelled. Heads turned, silence reigned in a place I didn't think it was possible for it to exist. She looked startled, but she came right back with. "Um, no, I'm a teacher so clearly I'm not an idiot, but you must be since you can't even teach your kid to get out of the damned way!"
"You're a teacher? You would think the words 'Excuse me' would be in your vocabulary then. Maybe a little patience would be part of your personality, but no, because he's a kid, you think it's okay to just yell at him and, apparently, you think it's okay to call a kid names. Clearly, you are an ignorant bitch!"
"Who the fuck are you to talk to me like that?" she screamed back.
"I'm a mom, and I don't know who the hell you think you are to talk to a kid like that, but you won't talk to my kid like that!"
The crowd was studying their eggs, containers of cottage cheese and soda displays, but no one was moving an inch. I felt H's hand on my arm, a signal that I should shut it down or that he was with me, I didn't know or care.
"I. Just. Did." she said as she smiled.
I can't even describe the color red my world turned. This woman was a teacher? She was an adult and she just called my kid an idiot.
I stepped forward, tugging my arm out of H's grasp, and put myself in front of her cart. "Apologize."
"I am not apologizing to a stupid kid. Do your job and teach him to stay out of the fucking way!"
I was grateful for the cart. If the cart hadn't been there I would've throttled her. It's the worst possible example I could set for my kids, I know, but I would have throttled her. I would have spent the night in jail, I would've accepted whatever charges, just to feel my fist connect with her smirking face. She called a little boy, an 11 year old boy, stupid. It was repeating, over and over, in my head – Shecalledhimstupid, shecalledhimstupid, shecalledhimstupid.
My voice lowered, barely above a whisper. My hands shook as I white-knuckled the cart, trying so hard to keep myself my running her over with it.
"You will apologize. You will apologize right now. You will say you're sorry for yelling at a little kid, for being a disrespectful, rude, and an immature bitch, right now. If you don't, I promise you will be eating your Thanksgiving dinner through a straw this year."
"Did you really just say that to me? Everyone heard that right? She threatened me."
The shocked looks around us turned themselves back to figuring out how many calories are in canned cranberry sauce.
"It's not a threat. It's a description of what your Thanksgiving will be like. If that's not the way you imagine your Thanksgiving to be, the next words out of your mouth better be an apology."
She stared me down for another 15 seconds before looking at S and apologizing. She apologized for calling him stupid, for yelling at him, and then she called me a psycho bitch under a breath. I corrected her – "Psycho Mom. Don't mess with a woman's kids, life lesson there for you. Have a wonderful holiday!" I said with a smile, and we walked away. The people around us smiled at me, patted S' and my shoulders as we walked by, and gave me thumbs ups.
I was sorry for that. I had acted poorly, it was not the way I really wanted to represent myself, especially in front of my kids. I really didn't deserve thumbs ups.
Why I Am Thankful For Her
She brought my fight back. Without realizing it, I had embraced acceptance. I wasn't living, I wasn't fighting, I was waiting to die. With every scan, every vial of blood they took, I was waiting to be told the cancer had returned and how many months I had left. I wasn't living anymore. I was grateful to be alive, but I wasn't living. I was surviving, and I was okay with that until she made me fight.
She made me remember that I had to participate in my life, in the lives of my children. That I couldn't just be happy to still be breathing, that it was all okay, because I was still here. That's not how it works, it's not okay to just be happy to be alive and then let everyone shit all over you because, hey, I'm still alive, right? Some of that is healthy, a little bit of 'you don't matter' is healthy, but not to the level I had taken it.
I was letting doctors tell me I didn't need tests that I knew I needed. I let my doctor pawn me off on an incompetent nurse practitioner, I let them cancel and push off appointments because 'whatever will be, will be'. I let my family members dictate where I would spend the holidays, what I would eat, who I would be. I had lost the very things that make me who I am. I am not a survivor, I'm a fighter – and somewhere along the line I had lost that.
One doctor had me on a medication that I was sure was killing me, but she kept telling me I needed it, so I kept taking it. Shortly after this incident with a stranger I put my foot down and demanded to be taken off of it. I took responsibility for my own life. I fought for what I believed. It turned out I didn't need that medication and that my seizures had been caused by the cancer. Weird, right? The meds controlled them (very slightly) while I had cancer, but once the cancer was gone they started causing the seizures. They really were killing me.
I am grateful to the stranger in the grocery store for making me fight for my son, when I had lost the will to fight for anyone. I mean, I still think she was an ignorant bitch, I still think there's no way in hell she should be a teacher, and I still think (know) that I could've handled it better, but I'm not sorry.
I'm grateful for that day I yelled at a stranger in public. Thankful for the day I remembered how to fight.
What are you thankful for today? Have you ever yelled at a stranger in public (or wished you did)?


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