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By Deepika Khatri
In February 2019, a friend shared a link to a shorewalk being held by the Marine Life of Mumbai, a citizen driven collective. It took me to a website with photographs of orange-red starfish, Venus clams with patterned blue shells and hermit crabs I remember watching burrow into the sand from visits to the beach as a child. The photographs were tagged-Juhu beach, Haji Ali and Marine Drive.
Looking at the locations, I was skeptical. Having spent over 10 years in the city, I know how polluted its waters are from the waste ejected into it every day. How then could such an array of marine life as displayed on this website survive? It didn't seem plausible.
Curiosity won on that occasion and at 7am, I found myself making my way to inter-tidal pools in the Arabian Sea in the shadow of the iconic Haji Ali Dargah. With the tide out, pools of water had formed between rocks. Some 30 metres in, the group of 15 who had gathered that morning huddled around the guide who pointed to a pale-green anemone, the size of my palm. Resembling a flower, it had a sack-like body and tentacles around a single opening. The tentacles have stinging cells which are used to immobilise and eat prey. It was the first of what was to be a morning of rich visual treats.
Returning from the beach, I excitedly shared photographs with friends I had visited those same locations with in college. Their response mirrored my initial disbelief at the multitude of marine life, and shared surprise at the resilience of the ocean.
A few months later, at the start of the monsoon, I found myself making my way to another beach. This time, in the northern suburbs of Mumbai to Versova beach. I had read about one of the biggest beach clean ups that was started by lawyer Afroz Shah in 2016 and wondered whether the news reports were true. Had a 5 foot high plateau of waste stretching for 2.5 kilometres really been cleared of 20 million kilograms of waste? There was something about the before and after images I'd seen that appealed to the imagination.
The scene that greeted me at the beach, however, was of one covered in waste. With every wave, more was being brought in and deposited on the shore. As far as the eye could see were pieces of cloth, milk packets, toothpaste tubes, chutney packets and once glossy bottles of cosmetic products now grotesquely misshapen. Looking at the 50-odd volunteers who had also come out that morning, and at what lay before us, I reminded myself not to give in to a sense of overwhelm.
As I was emptying out cement bags full of wet sand and extricating medicine bottles, I began to talk to one of the volunteers, Savita, 34. 'These are all things I use at home, and now I see them here on the beach at my feet. I have to do something about it.' There is an urgency in her choosing to be here. For others like Akhikesh, who is a long-time volunteer, there is a sense of exhilaration in being witness to change. He said he never imagined that one day he would walk on the beach instead of a plastic plateau. He now comes out with his son for clean-ups. Another volunteer, a 16-year old girl who first heard about the beach clean up at her school tells me that it is not about the aesthetics. 'It's not about seeing a clean beach. I don't want this to go into the belly of a fish. You don't want fish to die because of what you do, do you?',' she says.
She is referring to the scale of marine plastic pollution in India and its impact on marine life.
According to a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry study, the plastics processing industry is estimated to grow to 22 million tonnes (MT) a year by 2020 from 13.4 MT in 2015. Nearly half of this is single-use plastic. A 2015 report in the journal Science found that 600,000 tonnes of plastic waste is released into the ocean along India's 7,500 km long coastline, annually.
The extent of the damage is corroborated by findings shared on Litterbase. It found that the seas around Mumbai, Kerala and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the most polluted in the world. On an average, 68 items are littered per square metre at 4 Mumbai beaches- Juhu, Versova, Dadar and Aksa. 41% of this comprises micro plastics which is plastic ranging from 1mm to 5mm. So small they are barely visible to the naked eye, that come from micro-beads used in cosmetics or larger plastic debris that has been broken down. This in turn endangers marine life, birds and finds its way back into the food chain because of micro plastics ingested by fish.
The impact of plastic waste on marine life has been documented as early as the 1960s. Seabirds were found unwell or dead with plastic in their stomach and intestines, clogging their digestive systems. In some cases, sharp pieces of plastic had pierced their intestinal lining. In others, because plastic could not be digested, it would create a false sense of fullness resulting in starvation. Litterbase found that as many as 1,220 species are affected by marine litter and that number is steadily rising. This includes fish, sea turtles, shellfish and crustaceans. News reports of whales with plastic in their bellies have become far too common. The combination of ingestion and getting caught in fish hooks and discarded fishing nets is literally killing marine life.
Global studies reflect how urgent the situation is. In 2015, the journal Science published a paper on the magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean from land. It mapped 192 coastal countries which generate a total of 275 million metric tonnes of plastic waste. Of this, an average of 8 million metric tonnes of waste goes into the ocean every year. Lead author Jambeck said that it was 'equivalent to finding five grocery bags full of plastic on every foot of coastline we examined.' Or as The New Plastics Economy report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation put it, 'equivalent to dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute'. The report stated that the situation is so dire that by 2050 the amount of plastic in the ocean will weigh more than the fish in it.
Yet, even as available research points to the severe harm being done to the ocean, there are also examples of how care and protection by local communities have resulted in its regeneration. Designated 'Hope Spots' by Dr. Sylvia Earle, a marine biologist, author and lecturer, it documents stories of resilience. The Andaman Islands, also identified by Litterbase as one of the most polluted, has been recognised for ecological efforts by the Andaman and Nicobar Environmental Team (ANET) to protect marine species. Sea turtle conservation projects have ensured that four species of turtles that nest and feed on beaches are safer from indirect capture through fishing nets and beach development.
As I talk to volunteers who come out to the beach in Mumbai, I am struck by the hope and exhilaration in the air. There is something about working with your hands and legs in tandem with strangers who are also fighting for the ocean that is invigorating. I am told about the Olive Ridley turtles who revisited Versova Beach after a long absence. School children take selfies with the mangroves they have just rescued from the plastic that draped it. An 8-year old boy proudly shows me a shell he found as he was dusting off a packet of chips. There is wonder akin to what I experienced on the walk at the rocky shore of Haji Ali. A reminder week after week of what there is to fight for and why.
Deepika Khatri is one of the co-founders of The Curio-City Collective.


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The purpose of life is individually determined yet collectively accomplished. There is not a right or correct path versus a wrong or incorrect path to take. There is one central idea. It underscores every other and becomes the unifying force. This idea supposes that information begets growth which in turn results in more life. We are here not to learn, is if students or children, but to collect information. This information advances our collective knowledge and leads ultimately to expansion, diversification and growth.
We are more accurately called scientists than students, in that the knowledge gained benefits our individual study / (ourselves). There is no way to fail – all information yields a benefit.
As we are connected, all information provides ultimately for all beings. It is available to us as we become aware of it as a field of accessible data. The difference between identifying yourself as a student versus a scientist may not sound very great. Both are there to gather information. Yet one expects to be given it from someone "above" them, while the other sets out to discover it him or her self. Truth can only be self-realized.
The thing about being human is that so much of our everyday is filled to overflowing with programs (government, media ,religious and monetary control systems); there are no places you can go to escape this - save nature. To be alone in nature is your best bet, your sanctuary. It provides a possible respite from outside information and opinion. It is the place most likely for truth to emerge.
Truth is one thing that must awaken from within and be self discovered. It can be led to through the words of others, but can only be self realized.
This earth life has come now to a moment where many of us have accessed truth. It has come about not through any particular mantra, method or repetition of words. It has emerged from within and been recognized.
That being said, it is self actualized and as diverse and difficult to define as life itself. We are not learning the truth that has been kept from us, as much as becoming the fullness of creation. Expansion, growth and information have taken us collectively there.
The point here is to say that choice trumps all and the method currently utilized that is this life/your life is and has always been chosen by you. If you find the choice not to your liking – choose again. Anger is a symptom of dependence and assumes subservience. We are creators and self defined, dependent and subservient to no one.
As more truths emerge we will be faced with decisions about their expression. Unity demands an equal playing field. The language we use either reinforces separation or invites oneness.
These are interesting times. To navigate through them you won't need someone else's map – but rather intentional self-direction. Once allowed to emerge, it will. Yet you'll have to recognize and encourage it for this to occur. This can only happen with an open heart.
It is here where we are One. Love, the unifying force coursing through life, supplies us with intelligent direction. Give yourself a moment today and listen.
You are the One you've been waiting for.
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Benjamin P. Calvin, 25, of Marine, Illinios, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at his residence. Ben was born on March 18, 1992 in Clayton, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Kathryn Esterlein; and his paternal grandfather, Paul Calvin.Ben is survived by his parents, Scott and Sarah (Esterlein) Calvin in Marine, IL; siblings, Brandon Calvin and Amanda Calvin, both of Collinsville, IL; maternal grandfather, Ray Esterlein of Collinsville, IL; paternal grandmother, Jerilyn Calvin-Howard of Maryville, IL; his extended family of Brooke Vesci, Trevor Dodds, and Kyle Weinmann; one nephew, Leo Dodds and one niece, Ally Calvin, both of Collinsville; many aunts, uncles, cousins, dear friends and his adored pets, Dingo, Benny, Trixy, Frieda, and Lucy.
Ben was a 2010 graduate of Metro East Lutheran High School. Following graduation, he enlisted with the Army and was trained as an Intelligence Analyst. He served in that capacity on both active duty, in the Army Reserves, and with his civilian employer; BAE Systems. Above all, Ben was a devout Christian and patriot who loved his country dearly.


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Colours of Pakistan
It is an interesting mix. The place where I work and most definitely where I sit. Every ethnicity is represented and deep in my heart I call the Reporters' Corner.
It is an interesting mix. The place where I work and most definitely where I sit. Every ethnicity is represented and deep in my heart I call the Reporters' Corner, the 'Colours of Pakistan'. Why? You'd ask. Well, because my beautiful country is represented by a group of ten reporters at The Express Tribune covering different beats and belonging to different ethnic backgrounds and though I see the men folk most notably lost in their political talk, on ethnic lines I have never seen them crossing the line of respect for the other ethnicities. Not all of them are politically correct, not all of them share the same view but respect for the other it seems is mandatory, though often a pun never goes unattended, it just spins around and stimulates intellectual thinking.
At the corner, the 'Colours of Pakistan' discuss anything from the Taliban, to the American people, to the football mania or even phobia for some, to movies and music. Pretty much everything happening under the sun.
The country where ethnic and sectarian riots occur on a routine basis, where a man stands up against another on those same grounds; this mingling at the reporters den is quite an affair to remember and think about. It makes me think about ourselves as a nation, where we seem to have lost respect for the common man on the street, think about the fact that as humans, it would be much better to talk and discuss things, than to physically or verbally abuse.
The 'Colours of Pakistan' criticise like they are the true champions of the nation, that one ethnicity is stronger than the other but in the end the hard hitting voice remains of unity under the same flag of green and white.
Yes, it's a beautiful mix. It's bright and its very, very colourful. It makes you think. Stimulates one to think about the other. Makes one see the bigger picture too. Sympathy is there and so is empathy. Emotions fight back, they run deep. Definitely leaving a mark and stating 'blood is thicker than water'. If we could only rise once again as a nation and say to ourselves, "We are actually the true colours of Pakistan, let's not bring to an end another human life, be it on sectarian or ethnic grounds. Let's celebrate life, as one would celebrate ones belonging to a different clan or a tribe." Let's.
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Naran Things to Do
Located in the upper Kaghan Valley of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Naran is a popular tourist destination. For travelers seeking things to do Naran offers several scenic locations to visit.
Top Tourist Destinations in Naran
- Lake Saif-ul-Maluk: is considered by many visitors to be an essential stop when visiting Naran. Located over 10,000 feet above sea level and surrounded by mountains, this lake was named after an Egyptian prince. With its calm surface Lake Saif-ul-Maluk reflects the surrounding mountains in its waters, creating a one of a kind location. Located roughly five miles from the city it is an hour ride by Jeep or a two hour hike to see Lake Saif-ul-Maluk.
- Shogran: due to being located in a valley Naran is home to several plateaus. Shogran is located 7,749 feet above sea level and offers an amazing view of several well known local mountains. Aside from offering a brisk hike Shogran is also near several meadows.
- Lalazar: is a meadow located 13 miles from Naran. What makes this a desirable location to visit is the natural surroundings. Lalazar is located near the local mountains and is surrounded by a pine forest. Visitors have also commented on the lovely view of the valley below as Lalazar sits at 10,500 feet above sea level.
- Siri Payee: is a grassy plain at the end of a hike through a pine forest. While in a somewhat out of the way location Siri Payee has hotels and huts for summer renting. It's high location also offers a scenic view of the valleys and river below.
- River Kunhar: flows through the center of the valley and is located right by Naran. Many visitors enjoy sitting by the lake and enjoying the outdoors or rafting which has also become a popular activety in recent years.
- Dudipatsar Lake: is another of Naran's local lakes. Situated next to mountain peaks the river reflects these snowy mountains during the few months of the year it is not frozen. Considered by many visitors to be the most beautiful lake in the valley the challenge is getting to it. Visiting Dudipatsar Lake requires a several hour hike and use of Jeeps or horses to effectively get there.
- Lulusar Lake: attracts tourists as it is the largest lake in the Kaghan Valley. Located 30 miles away from Naran it is also easy to get to as a Jeep ride is easily affordable. However, snow and rain keep the lake closed in the winter and early parts of summer. Visitors note the smooth surface waters of the lake reflect the surrounding mountains making for a very picturesque location. It is also a good starting point for those planning to hike to other surrounding lakes.
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MUMBAI, India — West Indies captain Darren Sammy said his side can resist the groundswell of sentiment that will accompany the second Test against India, starting on Thursday (Wednesday midnight East Caribbean Time), and find redemption with a victory.
The second Test has been transformed into the great farewell for India's star batsman Sachin Tendulkar. He will be playing an unprecedented 200th and final Test for his homeland on familiar territory at the Wankhede Stadium and the emotions are likely to be high among his fans, hoping for a final glimpse of his mastery.
The Windies trail 0-1 in the two-Test series, following an innings and 51-run defeat inside three days in the first Test that ended last Friday at Eden Gardens in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata.
But Sammy said his side's objective was clear – earn a series-levelling victory that would invariably spoil Tendulkar's retirement party and prove against the No.3 Test side in the World that No.6 West Indies was a side moving in the upward direction in the World rankings.
"We had a couple training sessions over the last few days and they have been going well," Sammy said ahead of the Test. "We have all been working very hard. We are all disappointed about our performance in the previous Test and we all admitted we are a better than side than what we displayed in Kolkata.
"It's about us now putting it right out on the pitch and fighting hard for each other and the people of the Caribbean. We are looking to put a much improved performance in the second Test."
He added: "We have all been in this situation before and we have always bounced back. We have to keep believing in ourselves and in our ability, and keep mentally focussed when we are out on the field.
"When the going gets tough, we have to just battle things out. . .Trust our technique and be mentally tougher to weather the storms that pop up. Once we can do this and keep playing sensibly, there is no reason why we can't improve and go on to win this Test here."
West Indies plans were setback over the weekend, when key fast bowler Kemar Roach was ruled out of the remainder of the series with a shoulder injury.
Fellow fast bowler Shannon Gabriel arrived on Monday to replace Roach.
Sammy said rather than cry over Roach's absence, it meant that another bowler has the opportunity to shine brightly the Windies and lead the team to a memorable victory.
"We will make do with the bowlers that we have here," he said. "Whatever 11 goes out onto the field must have a positive mindset that they can take 20 wickets against India."
Sammy said his side needed to pay close attention to a pattern that has developed in recent times, where West Indies remove the top half of their opponents' batting cheaply and fail to knock over the tail in short order.
In the first Test, the Windies had India reeling on 156 for six, but Rohit Sharma hit a debut Test hundred and Ravichandran Ashwin collected his second Test hundred against the Caribbean side in a double-hundred, seventh-wicket stand that put the hosts firmly in control.
"We have to keep fighting and we have to bowl the same way we have bowled to the top-order batsmen," he said. "We should not relax when the lower part of the batting comes in. We still have got to be disciplined with our lines and lengths and when the opportunities come we have to take them.
"To be fair, Ashwin and Sharma batted well in the first Test, especially with Shane bowling well, they battled it out, and when the ball stopped doing a bit, the capitalised. But we need to find a way of finishing off teams."
Apart from Tendulkar, veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is set to become the first West Indies player to appear in 150 Tests, becoming only the seventh player to achieve the landmark.
Chanderpaul, aged 39, made his Test debut 19 years ago on home soil at Bourda Oval in the Guyana capital of Georgetown. He was the 204th player to wear the maroon cap of the Windies.
Sammy said it was an honour to play alongside "Tiger", as he is universally affectionately known.
"He is really 'the lion' of this team and has carried our batting for a number of years now," said Sammy. "He helps out the younger players like Kieran Powell and Darren Bravo and they can take inspiration from a player like him.
"The great thing about him is his approach to batting. From the time I have come into the team, his methods of preparation have always been the same. He spends hours batting in the nets. He will be the first one in and usually the last one out – and it shows in the way he goes about his business.
"As a young player, if you want to display that mental toughness, Chanderpaul is the perfect role model for that. Hopefully, he will be around the dressing room for a little while longer. He still looks in good physical shape and he is still playing well."


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Everything's bigger in TX, including the property tax bill
June 27, 2018
Texan's are proud people, and rightfully so. The Lone Star State offers everything from world-class rough and tumble football and rodeos to delicate bluebonnets and everything in between. These are just a few of the reasons the state is known for an "everything's bigger in Texas" mentality.
Although generally a good thing, residents will soon be able to claim that everything really is bigger in TX — even the tax bill.
Why would the tax bill get bigger in Texas? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has led to many changes to the tax law. One area of note involves the changes effecting property taxes. In the past, the law allowed for the deduction of state property taxes. The TCJA caps this deduction to $5,000 for single filers and $10,000 for married filing jointly. This will likely impact home owners in high-property tax states, like Texas.
Texas property owners will also lose out on the ability to take a deduction for casualty losses. In the past, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has allowed for a tax deduction for losses connected to the destruction or damage of property due to an unexpected, sudden or unusual event. The law defined such events to include tornados, fires and floods — natural disasters that are not uncommon in Texas.
TCJA has removed this deduction. The only way the government will grant this deduction is in the event of a federal deemed disaster.
These changes will likely translate to a much larger tax bill for Texas residents. Taxpayers that are assessed a higher than expected tax bill have options. Legal representation can protect your interests during this type of tax controversy.


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Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMSs) continue to do the heavy lifting in data management, while newer database management systems are taking on prominent roles as well. NoSQL database systems such as Key-Value, Column Family, Graph, and Document databases, are gaining acceptance due to their ability to handle unstructured and semi-structured data. MultiValue, sometimes called the fifth NoSQL database, is also a well-established database management technology which continues to evolve to address new enterprise requirements.
InterSystems Corporation has announced that Kettering Health Network has completed an enterprise-wide transition to the InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration and development platform. Kettering is an integrated delivery network (IDN) comprised of more than 60 state-of-the-art facilities where patients throughout the Dayton, Ohio, area are served by more than 1,200 physicians.
Posted November 10, 2011
Sybase has unveiled a new version of the Sybase IQ high performance column-based analytics database, due to be generally available by the end of November. "This really is an extension into big data - and big data is characterized by a lot of things - but we see the trends in the market around MapReduce and Hadoop in database analytics and we have added those capabilities into IQ 15. 4," Dan Lahl, director of product marketing at Sybase, tells 5 Minute Briefing. With the new release of IQ, he notes, Sybase IQ provides customers a "have it your way" approach.
Posted November 04, 2011
Schooner Information Technology, Inc., which develops and markets high-availability (HA) high-performance MySQL software for mission-critical applications, has unveiled SchoonerSQL v5.1, a full build of the MySQL database and its standard InnoDB storage engine, with additional Schooner enhancements.
Posted November 02, 2011
Oracle has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeca Technologies, Inc., a provider of unstructured data management, web commerce and business intelligence solutions. "Together, we will provide best-in-class technology to manage structured and unstructured data together; business intelligence tools to analyze structured and unstructured data together; and a broad suite of packaged applications which extends the value of unstructured data into ERP, Supply Chain, CRM, EPM, Web Commerce, and specialized applications," said Thomas Kurian, executive vice president, Oracle Development, in an announcement issued by Oracle. "This technology will also allow us to integrate more comprehensive unstructured data management into Oracle's engineered systems."
MarkLogic Corporation today announced general availability of MarkLogic 5, the latest version of its next generation database for unstructured information. MarkLogic 5 includes a new connector for Hadoop to enable large-scale batch processing for big data analytics on the structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data residing inside MarkLogic. Using MarkLogic for real-time analytics with Hadoop for batch processing supports companies that need real time, secure, enterprise applications that are cost effective with high performance. With simple drop-in installation, organizations can run MapReduce on data inside MarkLogic and take advantage of Hadoop's development and management tools, all while being able to leverage MarkLogic's indexes and distributed architecture for performance, resulting in enhanced search, analytics, and delivery in MarkLogic, and enabling organizations to progressively enhance data without having to remove it from the database.
Posted November 01, 2011
Addressing the needs of human resources (HR) departments that support global workforces in real time, SAP AG announced a series of new HR-based mobile apps to help managers and employees execute HR-based requests on-the-go. The new mobile apps from SAP are intended to increase employee and manager productivity, supporting the always-on workforce with real-time mobile capabilities for performing HR-related activities, including interviewing job candidates, managing employee performance, entering and approving leave requests and accessing corporate KPIs.
Posted October 26, 2011
Capgemini, a provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, is cooperating with Sybase, an SAP company, to manage the deployment of enterprise mobility solutions. Capgemini will host mobile solutions powered by industry-leading Sybase Managed Mobility technologies and offer them on a software-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service basis. In addition, Capgemini and SAP AG intend to enter into an agreement to build differentiated mobility solutions, through which Capgemini plans to make mobility solutions from SAP available to customers.
CA Technologies announced a new solution intended to help companies manage and integrate their database infrastructure with Microsoft's SQL Azure cloud database environment. The new product, CA ERwin Data Modeler for SQL Azure, is designed to enable data managers to make fact-based decisions about which data to move to the cloud and which to keep on premise. This new release of Erwin Data Modeler will also enable data transfer from other databases beyond SQL Server, Donna Burbank, senior director of product marketing for the Data Management business at CA Technologies, tells 5 Minute Briefing. "This solution will enable data transfer from other databases in addition to SQL Server, such as Oracle, Sybase, Teradata, or DB2."
Columnar database technology burst on the data warehouse scene just a couple years ago with promises of faster query speeds on vast amounts of data. They delivered on that promise, but at a cost that is no longer worth paying. Here's why.
Teradata, a data analytic data solutions provider, announced the latest update to its flagship data warehouse product, as well as new features in its data warehouse appliance. Teradata Database 14 is designed as the analytical engine for powering all of the vendor's "purpose-built" platform family members - from enterprise data warehouses to appliances. "We're including big data application support," says Scott Gnau, president of Teradata Labs at a briefing at the vendor's recent user group event.
At its Information on Demand Conference, IBM unveiled its latest business analytics appliance, the IBM Netezza Network Analytics Accelerator, which helps communications services providers (CSPs) leverage and gain insights from big data in a timeframe that can make a difference in their business. "Developing a deep understanding of the customer, their experience, and their digital lifestyle means CSPs can better allocate network resources and create more targeted services using IBM analytics. This is both a challenge and opportunity for CSPs, and those that embrace analytics now will gain a competitive advantage," says Scott Stainken, general manager, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry.
Posted October 25, 2011
Quest International Users Group (Quest) for Oracle PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and Oracle Utilities users is laying out an ambitious roadmap for the year ahead, incorporating new in-person product-focused events directed specifically at the needs of the JD Edwards and PeopleSoft communities, as well as expanding its offering of online learning opportunities. Michael L. Whitmer, president of Quest, joined by Jonathan Vaughn, Quest's executive director, talked with 5 Minute Briefing at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco about strategies for supporting members in 2012. There is a shift going on in IT and being technically competent is simply not enough anymore, says Whitmer. "The IT organizations that are going to be successful going forward are those that really move out of being the order-taker organization to being a true business strategy organization, in partnership with the business, and deliver IT in a way that provides business value."
Posted October 20, 2011
At OpenWorld, Oracle's annual week-long conference in San Francisco for customers and partners, Andy Flower, president of the Independent Oracle Users Group, spoke with 5 Minute Briefing about the emerging challenges facing IOUG members, the group's plans for the year ahead, including additional training and certification around Exadata, and how Oracle's engineered systems approach is being received. "The overall need for analytics, the growth of data, and the managing and processing of more and more data - those areas are the central themes for us," Flower noted.
Posted October 19, 2011
More than 600 data managers and professionals completed the IOUG's 2011 survey on database growth. All respondents to this IOUG ResearchWire survey were entered in a sweepstakes drawing to win an Apple iPad. Have you ever wondered if anyone actually wins these prizes?
The Oracle Applications Users Group is continuing its Back to Basics theme, Mark C. Clark, president of the OAUG, told 5 Minute Briefing during Oracle OpenWorld, with education and networking, enabled by smaller regional events and online learning opportunities, in addition to its continued participation in larger events such as OpenWorld and COLLABORATE. Upcoming Connection Point events include the "OAUG Connection Point-EPM/BI/R12.1 Upgrade" which will be held November 15-16, 2011, in Atlanta; and the "OAUG Connection Point-Dubai 2012" will be held March 14-15, 2012, in Dubai, UAE.
Posted October 18, 2011
Savvis, a CenturyLink company, launched Savvis Symphony Database, a cloud-based database platform, at Oracle OpenWorld. Symphony Database provisions everything needed for a complete, secure database solution, with just a few clicks. According to the vendor, client advantages include no software licensing or hardware provisioning, and performance levels can be scaled - both up and down - based on business needs, without any downtime, providing performance guarantees and reduced costs compared to hosted database solutions. Users can select from Oracle Enterprise 11G RAC or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for the underlying technology.
Every professional programmer (and DBA) should have a library of books on SQL fundamentals. There are many SQL titles to choose from, and a lot of them are very good. But this month's column will outline four SQL books that should be on every database professional's bookshelf.
IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Q1 Labs, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based provider of security intelligence software. The move aims to accelerate IBM's efforts to help clients secure their enterprises by applying analytics to correlate information from key security domains and creating security dashboards for their organizations. Financial terms were not disclosed. Following the close of the acquisition, Q1 Labs will join the newly-formed IBM Security Systems division. The new division will be led by Brendan Hannigan, CEO of Q1 Labs.
Posted October 17, 2011
Every project is, or should be, driven by user requirements. Requirements are the organization's way to articulate what needs to happen in order to provide value. Yet time and again requirements are looked at as something overly technical, mysterious, and too confusing to easily handle. Repeatedly, organizations use a template to ensure that requirements are defined early in the solution process. Sadly, the intended purposes are habitually defeated as these templates are filled with a lack of understanding for what information belongs in a given section, resulting in people creating documents that the authors themselves do not understand. Across many organizations requirements documents are created, reviewed, and even agreed to, that far too often are incoherent monstrosities saying nothing of actual value.
Posted October 15, 2011
During a keynote presentation last week at Oracle OpenWorld 2011, the new Oracle Big Data Appliance, an engineered system optimized for acquiring, organizing and loading unstructured data into Oracle Database 11g, was announced by Thomas Kurian, executive vice president, Product Development, Oracle.
At Oracle OpenWorld, F5 Networks, Inc., announced that its BIG-IP solutions have achieved Oracle Database and WebLogic Ready status through the Oracle PartnerNework (OPN), demonstrating that F5 has fully tested and supports BIG-IP version 10 products on Oracle Database 11g Release 2 and Oracle WebLogic 11g Release 1. The BIG-IP product family consists of physical and virtual solutions that provide integrated application delivery services, such as acceleration, security, access control, and high availability.
Posted October 05, 2011
Allround Automations has released a free plug-in that directly connects its PL/SQL Developer IDE with Red Gate Software's Oracle database deployment tools. "Combining PL/SQL Developer and the Deployment Suite for Oracle from Red Gate gives any database developer an extremely powerful environment for development and deployment," Tom Harris, Red Gate's product manager for Oracle tools, tells 5 Minute Briefing.
Ingres Corp. has been rebranded as Actian Corporation and unveiled a new strategy to enable companies to develop Action Apps which it describes as lightweight, consumer-style applications that automate business actions triggered by real-time changes in data. "The name change is symbolic of a completely new approach," Greg Wood, Actian CFO, tells 5 Minute Briefing. "Ingres is becoming Actian to take action on big data, powered by VectorWise, the world's fastest data analytics engine."
Posted October 04, 2011
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison unveiled the SPARC SuperCluster T4-4 during a presentation at the company's Redwood Shores, Calif., headquarters. Based on Oracle's new SPARC T4 servers, the engineered system exploits the same parallelism and data compression provided by Oracle's other engineered systems, the Exadata and Exalogic, said Ellison, and, importantly, provides a smooth upgrade path to the SPARC Solaris installed base.
At Sybase TechWave, Sybase launched Sybase PowerBuilder 12.5, the second .NET release of its rapid application development tool. PowerBuilder 12.5 provides a fast and cost-effective solution for creating modern and visually appealing business applications on the Microsoft Windows 32 ((Win32) and .NET Frameworks.
Posted September 28, 2011
At SAP TechEd 2011 in Las Vegas, SAP AG announced two new solutions built on SAP HANA, the company's in-memory computing platform. The two new solutions - SAP Smart Meter Analytics software powered by SAP HANA and SAP COPA Accelerator software - were developed by SAP product and design teams working in collaboration with customers. According to SAP the new applications will provide users with real-time insight into "big data," allowing them to leverage large amounts of information for analysis, planning, and forecasting and simulations in a more fluid, natural way versus traditional approaches.
Sybase, Inc., an SAP company, has announced the general availability of Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.7. Sybase ASE 15.7 provides a cost-efficient relational database management system (RDBMS) for managing very large data sets for the most demanding applications. The new version of the enterprise data management solution saves disk space, increases performance and scalability on parallel hardware, and efficiently manages unstructured data.
Attunity Ltd., a provider of real-time data integration software, has introduced Attunity Replicate, high-performance data replication software. The new enterprise data replication solution emphasizes simplified user experience, quick time to value, and low cost of ownership, Itamar Ankorion, vice president of Business Development and Corporate Strategy, Attunity, tells 5 Minute Briefing. Attunity will present Attunity Replicate at Oracle OpenWorld, October 3-5, at booth #3728.
Posted September 27, 2011
Oracle has announced the Oracle Database Appliance - targeted at small and midsize enterprises and departments that want higher availability for their application databases. Like Exadata, it is an engineered system that combines hardware and software.
Posted September 22, 2011
Quest Software has announced the availability of a new release of Toad for Oracle, the flagship product in the Toad portfolio. The new release contains a number of notable new capabilities, including the new Code Analysis feature which provides a more flexible and intuitive way to perform code reviews and analysis.
Posted September 21, 2011
As the world's most popular open source database, MySQL's speed, reliability, and ease of use have made user-generated content and social media available to the masses. In the 18 months since the Oracle acquisition of MySQL, Oracle continues to develop MySQL internally and integrate community patches. Under Oracle's stewardship, MySQL released its first new major version in 2 years.
Posted September 14, 2011
Cost containment is an important IT department goal in this day and age of financial austerity. Every decision regarding your computing environment must be weighed not only against the value it can deliver to your organization but also upon its cost to procure, implement, and maintain. If a positive return on investment cannot be rapidly delivered, then the software (or hardware) won't be adopted.
When assembling a database design, one of the keys for success is consistency. There should be more than just similarity in the way things are named, the manner in which tables or groups of tables are constructed; the manifestation of these elements should follow standards and practices that are documented and understood. If one tries to rely on the idea that individual developers will simply look at existing tables and glean standards via osmosis as they add on or create new tables, then one does not actually have any standards at all.
As data grows, the reflex reaction within many organizations is to buy and install more disk storage. Smart approaches are on the horizon but still only prevalent among a minority of companies. How is it data has grown so far so fast? Technology growth along the lines of Moore's Law (doubling every 18 months) has made petabyte-capable hardware and software a reality. And data growth itself appears to be keeping pace with the hardware and systems. In fact, a petabyte's worth of data is almost commonplace, as shown in a new survey conducted by Unisphere Research among members of the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG). In "The Petabyte Challenge: 2011 IOUG Database Growth Survey," close to 1 out of 10 respondents report that the total amount of online (disk-resident) data they manage today-taking into account all clones, snapshots, replicas and backups-now tops a petabyte.
VoltDB, Inc. today announced the general availability of VoltDB open source relational database management system (RDBMS) version 2.0. VoltDB is a distributed, in-memory database designed for applications that are pushed beyond their limits by high-volume data sources. The new release adds new features for developer productivity, database durability and recovery, including performance and interoperability improvements.
Posted September 13, 2011
InterSystems Corporation, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with offices in 23 countries, has announced the strategic acquisition of Siemens Health Services (SHS) France from its Siemens parent company. SHS, a provider of healthcare solutions to hospitals in France, will now operate as InterSystems SAS. This acquisition moves InterSystems into a strong position in France, which is one of the world's top five healthcare IT markets by revenue, and marks the entry of InterSystems TrakCare advanced clinical applications into this market.
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has announced the release of PostgreSQL 9.1. This latest version of the open source database offers important new features such as synchronous replication, K-Nearest Neighbor indexing, and foreign data wrappers.
The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) has announced its program of hosted meetings and educational sessions at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld 2011 conference Oct. 2-6 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Throughout the week of the event, OAUG members will facilitate more than 30 educational sessions addressing the training and professional development needs of Oracle Applications users.
For many organizations, data is not only crossing into the hundreds of terabytes, but into the near-petabyte (PB) and multi-petabyte range. In a new survey sponsored by Oracle and conducted by Unisphere Research among members of the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), "The Petabyte Challenge: 2011 IOUG Database Growth Survey," close to one out of 10 respondents report that the total amount of online (disk-resident) data they manage today - taking into account all clones, snapshots, replicas and backups - tops a petabyte.
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The FCC recently signaled its willingness to consider allowing the use of cell phones in flight, raising the specter of yet another irritant in the already-stressful travel experience.
The prospect of planeloads of chattering yahoos triggered an outpouring of impassioned pushback on the issue, with groups including the Association of Flight Attendants calling for an outright ban on inflight cell calls.
But ultimately, it's not the FCC's call whether U.S. carriers allow cell calls. The FCC's proposed rulemaking would give the airlines permission to support cell use, but it would be up to individual carriers to decide whether or not to do so.
Unless, that is, Congress intervenes and passes a law banning inflight cell calls altogether.
Representative Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, this week introduced a bill to do just that. His proposed legislation, the "Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013," would prohibit cell calls during the inflight portion of all scheduled domestic flights.
According to Shuster:
Let's face it, airplane cabins are by nature noisy, crowded, and confined. For the most part, passengers are looking for ways to make their flights go by as quickly and quietly as possible. Pilots and flight attendants are focused on ensuring a safe and comfortable flight for everyone onboard.
For passengers, being able to use their phones and tablets to get online or send text messages is a useful in-flight option. But if passengers are going to be forced to listen to the gossip in the aisle seat, it's going to make for a very long flight. For those few hours in the air with 150 other people, it's just common sense that we all keep our personal lives to ourselves and stay off the phone.
In-Flight Cell Calls in Your Future?
So how is this likely to play out?
Based on the FCC's characterization of the current restrictions as "outdated" and "restricted," it seems that that organization is very much inclined to remove those restrictions.
It's more difficult to handicap the chances of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee bill. But members of Congress tend to be frequent travelers, flying regularly back and forth between Washington, D.C., and the states they represent. As Shuster's remarks suggest, they would be personally affected by unfettered cell use in flight. So I would give the legislation a better-than-even chance of passing.
If Shuster's bill does not pass, it will be up to the airlines. There would be some market pressure to support inflight calling, to stay competitive with a number of international carriers which allow cell calls. On the other hand, if their decision-making is driven by the needs and wants of their customers, the airlines would simply decline to activate inflight calling capabilities. But that's a big "if."
My bet is that inflight calling will be derailed, either by Congress or by the airlines themselves. That's my hope as well.
Reader Reality Check
What's your vote, Yea or Nay on in-flight cell calls?
This article originally appeared on FrequentFlier.com.
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When I first set up my business I had big ideas and lots of them. I also had little money and no knowledge of how to go about creating a successful business. I searched for articles on the internet and implemented business plans, marketing plans, planning plans. All the plans in fact. I thought I would set up my own website and do my own taxes to save on costs. Which I did.
At a business mastermind I attended, I listened as another business owner, just starting out listed all the things above that she was doing. Now I am further along in my journey I have realised (despite my best efforts) that I have limitations. Shock horror! It took me a long while to accept this fact. I listened to more experienced business owners who said:
- "Focus on your niche'
- 'Less is more'
- 'Outsource/delegate what you can'
- 'Invest in a good coach/accountant/network/[x]'
I listened and I thought I knew better. I thought to myself 'it's all right for them, they have money coming in' or 'they don't have the breadth of my knowledge, I can't niche, I have too much to give'. Ahhh, the audacity.
Well, readers, I got burnt out trying to do it all. I spent hours trying to do a website I didn't really understand. Don't even get me started on tax returns! I had to accept the facts – I couldn't do it all. Here are four limitations I have had to accept as I run my business (though you won't be ready to accept them yourself until you're ready!) :
Paying an expert is worth more than money
If I think of the hours I lost trying to figure something out it makes me feel a little bit silly. Yes, I got there in the end but when I finally sought help, I was still able to learn the lessons I needed but in a fraction of the time. There are some things I pay for and forget about – like my tax return. I enlisted the services of Emma, a fellow mum and local business owner who is an excellent accountant. We file my return in April and then forget about it and it wasn't as expensive as I thought (less than £200) – bonus.
With the website I didn't want a redesign or to spend huge amounts of money on it – I wanted to be able to use it myself, but without wasting time. I got in touch with Chris who sat with me for 2 hours and we worked on the important stuff and I paid him for that one off session. I learnt loads and he showed me some neat tricks to save time.
Big ideas are great but you need to take action
I still have big ideas, for helping *all* the people but I am now able to see that having ideas and plans don't help anyone. You need to actually do stuff. Relevant stuff. If it's going to be relevant then you need to know who you're aiming it at and for me, that's women, more specifically, women like me. The reason I went into coaching was to help other mums whose world had been shifted when they became a mum and so it makes sense that they are my key audience. That doesn't mean I won't, or don't help men too, I do, but they are not my ideal client. Knowing who yours is is your first action point.
In terms of taking action, I have a 12-week plan which I focus on one big business idea at a time. The one I am currently in focuses on getting ready for maternity leave but I have also had raising my visibility, finishing my qualifications, being more consistent with my offerings. 12 weeks fly by and then when you're done, you get a whole new thing to focus on. Within the big idea I break it down into smaller, more manageable chunks, working out what needs to be done in each week. I aim to be realistic about how long it's going to take and if I need help, I ask for it.
You cannot do it all
This ties in with the point above and is probably my one take-home piece of advice. So many of us start our businesses to be more family flexible. I aim for 2.5 days a week working plus a few hours snatched if possible to write articles like this one during nap time. I am stricter now with my boundaries and I don't even attempt to tidy up on a workday or cook from scratch. Those things happen on a non-working day. In addition, I pay a cleaner to come in once a fortnight so I can remove 'cleaning the shower' from my mental list. I also get the shopping delivered because a) I am likely to spend less as I am not tempted and b) I have kids, whose hands are like octopuses and who, as soon as we enter a shop start asking for stuff and/or crying – all of which takes longer.
Luckily, this was the first lesson I accepted and got most of it in place rather quickly. Not that it didn't come with a huge side of guilty feelings and questions around whether I was wasting money, being lazy etc. Thankfully I decided I wasn't to either of those questions.
As with paying someone else to do the things that I can't or don't want to do, my boundaries are set around how much time it takes vs how much I enjoy it vs how much it costs. Spending time with my kids is priceless and so they come first but being a coach is also really important to me and so I try and spend as much time coaching others as I can because I love it!
We are all in the same boat
One of the great things about attending business masterminds, networking groups (online and offline) and speaking to other people is that we all have the same fears (Will anyone pay for what I am offering? How will I find people to pay?) and we all start off knowing nothing, even if we think we do. What helps is listening to others' stories and learning from them. Even if they are in a totally different field to you, there will still be things you can learn. From time-saving tech recommendations to how to define your USP (unique selling point) it's all there, if you're willing to listen (and accept your limitations).


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(1) Quote of the day: about the Tea Party and the Constitution
"Fanaticism consists in redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim."
— George Santayana, The Life of Reason (volume one)
(2) Quote of the year, as we see history taking place in our daily newspapers
"There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen."
– attributed to Lenin
(3) To start the discussion: articles of interest this week
- Sucking up to the rich and powerful: "The Establishment Lives!", David Brooks, op-ed in The New York Times, 23 September 2008 — Have a small bag handy when reading.
- Welcome to 21st century America: "Feds Falsely Censor Popular Blog For Over A Year, Deny All Due Process, Hide All Details", Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt, 8 December 2011
- Everybody knows about the banks' crimes, but the government does nothing: "Treasury's promise, one year on", Felix Salmon, Reuters, 8 December 2011
- Everybody knows about the banks' crimes, but the government does nothing: "Court Cases Revealing Massive Fraud in Mortgage Business", FireDogLake, 9 December 2011
- Inequality made tangible: "The Walmart Heirs Have The Same Net Worth As The Bottom 30% Of Americans", Pat Garofalo, ThinkProgress, 9 December 2011
- Death throes of the Constitution: "Indefinite Detention of American Citizens: Coming Soon to Battlefield USA", Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone, 9 December 2011
- Disturbing business-as-usual: "Nuclear Agencies Are Wholly Controlled By (and Serve) the Nuclear Industry – Just Like the Fed Is Owned By (and Serves) Its Member Banks", Washington's Blog, 11 December 2011
- A snapshot of America: "In the Wake of Protest: One Woman's Attempt to Unionize Amazon", Vanessa Veselka, The Atlantic, 12 December 2011 — "Inspired by the WTO protests, a demonstrator took a job in an Amazon warehouse to try and unionize the workers there." It starts slow, but gets more interesting in the middle.
- "Rethinking Debt", Jared Bernstein (economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities), Democracy (A Journal of Ideas), Winter 2011 — "Washington refuses to understand that debt can be an essential tool for economic growth. Can we overcome this irrational and destructive fear?"


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@article {726, title = {Sterols from Lentinus tigrinus}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {10}, year = {2018}, month = {August 2018}, pages = {1079-1081}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {1079}, abstract = {
Aim: To investigate the chemical constituents of the dichloromethane extract of the fruiting bodies of the mushroom Lentinus tigrinus. Materials and Methods: The chemical constituents of L. tigrinus were isolated by silica gel chromatography, while the chemical structures of the isolated compounds were identified by NMR spectroscopy. Results: The dichloromethane extract of the fruiting bodies of L. tigrinus afforded cerevisterol (1), and a mixture of stellasterol (2) and ergosterol (3) in about 4:5 ratio. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the isolation of 1-3 from the fruiting bodies of L. tigrinus.}, keywords = {Cerevisterol, Ergosterol, Lentinus tigrinus, Polyporaceae, Stellasterol}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2018.6.182}, author = {Consolacion Y. Ragasa and Maria Carmen S. Tan and Ma. Ellenita De Castro and Mariquit M. De Los Reyes and Glenn G. Oyong and Chien-Chang Shen} }


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Nowadays people prefer to install ductless heat pumps instead of conventional heating or cooling system at home.
Following are few common ductless heat pump FAQs and their answers.
- What is ductless heating or cooling system?
This is one of the most efficient types of heating as well as cooling systems that does not even need any ducting system. It consists of one outdoor unit which contains compressors and indoor unit as air handlers.
Indoor units are mounted on the wall or ceiling and its heating and cooling zones can be independently controlled.
- How this system works, and how will it be controlled?
These ductless systems will use electricity for transferring the heat between indoor and outdoor air by either compressing and expanding the refrigerant.
The ductless systems will consist of:
- Outdoor unit which contains a variable speed compressor driven by an inverter, an expansion valve, a condensing coil and a fan for cooling the condenser coil.
- Indoor unit which contains one evaporator and also quiet oscillating fan for distributing air throughout the area.
- A refrigerant line-set, which is made of an insulated copper tubing that is housed in conduit alongside a condensation drain and a power cable.
- A remote-control unit that changes temperature as well as operation mode.
- Also, wall-mounted controls are available.
- Can ductless systems be efficient?
As per the data available with us, these ductless systems are 3 times more efficient as compared to electric or wall heat furnace.
- How long such ductless heat systems are around?
Such system was initially developed in Japan during 1970 and later it became popular in Asian and European countries. In the USA these systems are under use for more than last twenty years.
- How much can I save by installing the ductless system?
You can save almost 25 to 50% of your heating costs as compared to traditional electric type of heating systems by using ductless heat pump systems. Any single-family home can save on average about3, 500 kWh annually with ductless heat pump.
- How long will any ductless system last?
If you take proper care and maintenance, your ductless system can perform for more than 20 years. You can still find many ductless heat pump systems that was installed during 1980, which are still working very well even today.
- How much maintenance will any ductless system need?
In order to ensure their optimum performance, ductless systems will need basic maintenance which is by keeping coils and filters clean. Any homeowner can do these tasks.


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In a FCRA putative class action, a Washington federal court quashed a deposition notice for a defendant–company's litigation support specialist based in the legal department. The court treated her as the General Counsel's agent for privilege purposes, and used the Shelton doctrine to preclude her deposition testimony. Broyles v. Convergent Outsourcing, Inc., 2017 WL 2256773 (W.D. Wash. May 23, 2017). You may read the decision here.
What is a Litigation Support Specialist?
I suppose the duties of a Litigation Support Specialist vary from company to company, but likely include general paralegal duties and/or e-discovery duties. In Broyles, Alisia Stephens worked as a Litigation Support Specialist for Convergent Outsourcing, a collection agency, under the direction of Convergent's General Counsel. Her duties included reviewing complaints, investigating the complaint's allegations, and engaging in settlement-related communications with plaintiffs' counsel before retaining outside counsel.
After Plaintiff Broyles filed her complaint, Stephens communicated with Broyles' counsel regarding a potential settlement. She also submitted a sworn declaration discussing Broyles' prior bankruptcy filings and stating, simply, that Convergent's collection inquiries "were permissible under the FCRA." Ok, if you say so.
The Deposition
Plaintiff Broyles sent Convergent a deposition notice seeking Stephens' testimony. As for the privilege issues, Broyles claimed that Stephens waived the privilege by discussing settlement with her lawyer and by submitting an affidavit denying her factual allegations.
Shelton Doctrine
Convergent moved to quash and for a protective order, arguing that the privilege covers Stephens because she works under the General Counsel as an in-house Litigation Support Specialist. Convergent cited the Shelton doctrine, which requires the party seeking an attorney's deposition to show the following:
- No other means exist to obtain the information;
- The information sought is relevant and nonprivileged; and
- The information is crucial to the preparation of the case.
For more detail about the Shelton doctrine and its use to preclude lawyer depositions, see this post, this post, and this article.
Deposition Quashed
Here, the court found that the privilege applies to the Litigation Support Specialist because she is the General Counsel's agent. Broyles could not prove that the information she sought was either nonprivileged or unobtainable elsewhere.
The court seriously questioned whether a Litigation Support Specialist trying to settle a claim constitutes privilege waiver, but in any event "waiver alone is not sufficient for Broyles to carry her burden under the Shelton test."


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Among the Stars
Among the Stars takes place in a war-ravaged galaxy where the warring alien races have declared peace in the wake of a threat with the potential to destroy them all. An Alliance is established to build space stations throughout the galaxy in order to promote trade among the races, strengthen diplomatic relations, and defend against this impending threat. Each player takes the role of one of those races trying to build the greatest space station. Through card drafting, the players select locations, and use these to build their station, scoring victory points based on the placement. The construction lasts four years, and alien race with the most points at the end wins.
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Or maybe it should be: "Is there enough space on your table?"
Among the Stars is similar to the 7 Wonders on basic level, that it is card drafting game and thats about it. However the feel of 7 Wonders is so close that if you liked it you'll like this one too.
Game is for 2-4 players and with some alterations can be played with 5 players, however game time will be reduced this way (I will post the variant to Tips section).
Every player starts with 6 cards and Main Reactor with two power cubes and 10 credits.
Among the Stars uses card rotating system. You pass cards after your turn to player next of you, direction depends on the year you're playing (or corresponding galactic time unit of your preference). Game mechanic is pretty simple, you play card, reveal it and pay the cost of it, then pass your cards to next player. Year ends after all 6 cards have been played.
There isn't other resources than credits and power cubes, and you get more credits at beginning of each year. What makes the game interesting is the cubes. Some locations require them to be built and using the cubes is limited to two adjacent locations away, which forces you to plan how to build your station. You can get more of power stations, but it might mean that you don't get to build the location you want after all.
Now he said adjacent location. What does that mean?
Remember when I asked is your table big enough? Good, I forgot it too… When you place a new location to your space station, it has to be adjacent to existing location. This mechanic is wonderful and shape of cards compliment this perfectly. However in 4 player game the stations tend to become real behemoths and you find space running out. But hey, there is always the floor.
Learning curve
Among the Stars is pretty easy to learn, even more so than its most obvious competitor. Unlike in 7 Wonders, where there are numerous symbols (especially in the expansions) AoS doesn't use symbols, but effect is reading on the card whether its the benefits or limitations.
Of course this requires that you're able to read the text, its not for the youngest players out there (also if you're from country in which English is not the native language, you'll need to push the age limit up).
Cards are visually beautiful and you feel like its actually a proper space station with alien influence on it. Cards are clear and easy to read and they have updated the scoreboard to better form compared to original release, making it easy to keep track on. Credits that game comes with are bit boring looking, but they serve their purpose. Besides I rather admire how marvelous my space station is looking than my soddy pile of credits.
This game is sufficiently different from 7 Wonders to own them both, especially if you like space theme. There is no warfare, so nobody is left their feelings hurt (those sore losers). Art is beautiful and game relatively fast. This is a game that is fun for whole family with great replay value since its modular and your station never looks the same. Unlike in 7 Wonders it is not always so clear what you want, usually you're torn between 2+ choice because you know you won't get the chance to build the other choice. This is great game that I can suggest to anybody from family to power gamer.
Fun is guaranteed, unless you're incapable to have fun…
This is an excellent game, great for anyone. Lots of strategic depth, deciding when you will turn cards in for money, which you will have to do! There are lots of different options and paths to victory. Plenty of races and objectives give endless replay on a board you make yourself. Plenty of available expansions mean there are countless directions to go in. You can focus on one area to get massive points in one area, or spread things out, to get some points in lots of different areas. The only downside, as with any tile laying game, is lots of space is needed for this game. My station was getting very close to encroaching on my neighbor's by the last round. Also, while the drafting mechanism means that someone can mess with you by taking a card that would benefit you, there is little interaction. Maybe the expansions bring in some, but with the cards I played with, we were three players building our own stations hoping to come out with the most points at the end of the game.
Overall, I would highly recommend this game for anyone. As my only tile laying game up to this point that I can recall are Carcassonne and Isle of Skye, this is a nice next level version, with it mattering even more where in your setup each tile goes, with the interactions between tiles, even 2 spaces away, matter with regards to how many points they will score you, weather its immediate or at the end of the game.
Among the Stars has you competing to create the best space station. Spend your money and energy wisely and choose the components that are right for you on your way to achieve victory. The rules are straightforward but still complex to allow for person strategies, the artwork is more than appealing and helps to get you into the setting, and the game play is fun and still competitive. There are extra rules that you can tack on to add some replay value and replayability such as the conflict cards which allow for a momentary direct competitive interaction between two players. Best with three to four players but still fun with just two. Plus one of the expansions allows for 6 players!
I have been wanting this game for a long time. I finally bought it. I was out with my friend and said 'I'm going to buy this!' and I did. It was bought after standing in line to buy it. I am glad I did.
I opened the box. CARDS! Big stacks of cards. There are so many cards and you feel like you are building a big space station with cards. The game was slow at first, but then the cards really began to be played! There are aliens you choose to be which let you play differently. The cards and alien people let you build a different card station every time!
Should you buy this! YES!
If you like Seven Wonders this is that game in space!!!!11
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text: As we are well aware of the Fact that Gem Rings / Gemstones have a cosmic energy and they absorb and reflect Back the Negetive vibrations of that malefic planet and allow positive effects to reach us. But while we use these Gem Stones we absorb its Energy day by day and after a Certain Period of time these Gem Rings and Gem Stones become Useless for the Wearer. All the Precious Gem Stones have a Life of 3.5 Years Only and all Semi - Precious Gem Stones have a Life of 1 Year Only. After the Regular Use for these period Gemstones stop giving their Positive Results. Therefore it is Advisable to Change Your Gem Rings / Pendants after its expiry time. But Please Note Gem Rings should be worn only after proper Mantra Healing to get its Proper Results.


text: The electricity consumed by a server over its lifetime is likely to cost as much as the server itself if energy costs continue to rise, according to one analyst. That should make energy efficiency a key concern for data center managers--and it\u2019s a concern that server vendors are increasingly addressing."If you take a server where the processor is using 80 to 90 watts, and factor in all the other hardware to support that--air conditioning, storage and so on--the cost of the electricity used by that server is on a par with the cost of the server over its life," said Steve Prentice, vice president and director of research at Gartner, speaking at the International CeBIT Forum in Hanover, Germany, last week."I don\u2019t see IT managers replacing servers just for environmental reasons, but if it\u2019s to slash 40 percent to 50 percent off electricity costs, that\u2019s serious money," Prentice said.As technology evolves, indirect energy costs such as cooling are increasing, according to Prentice. "In the data center, as the density of hardware increases, then heat is a bigger problem," he said.Vendors\u2019 experience of customers\u2019 concerns at the CeBIT trade show bears that out."They are asking more in the area of small blade servers, because they want to calculate the total power consumption in their blade server farm," said Bernd-Dieter Heise of Fujitsu-Siemens Computers GmbH. Making that calculation can require a detailed knowledge of a server\u2019s specifications.Fujitsu-Siemens has long prided itself on the energy consumption of its servers. A PrimeQuest 400 with 32 Itanium processors and 1T byte of memory consumes 10.7 kilowatts of electricity and, fully equipped, has a list price of around \u20ac900,000 (US$1.08 million), according to Heise. A comparable system from a rival vendor consumes 16 kilowatts, he said.Sun Microsystems, too, touts the reduced power consumption of its newest servers, equipped with Sun\u2019s UltraSparc chips.The power and space savings that can be realized by using such servers can be a tough sell, though. "The marketing teams just want speed. They don\u2019t think of power, space and cooling," said Steve Campbell, Sun\u2019s vice president of datacenter insight. That could change as more customers realize how much they spend powering their data centers. The University of Tokyo recently found power to be its largest budget item, at over $1 million a year, according to Campbell.Not everyone is worried about their IT electricity bill, though, according to Fujitsu-Siemens\u2019 Josef Zitzlsperger, also working on the company\u2019s stand. "For mainframe customers, it\u2019s not a priority," he said.Even where money is no concern, power shortages can still force organizations to reduce consumption--and not just in underdeveloped regions. In the summer, Sun sometimes has to power down its servers in San Diego if available power in the city is limited, according to Campbell. "That\u2019s in the U.S., one of the richest economies of the world," he said.Such events are still rare in Europe, but a heatwave in France in 2003 highlighted the fragility of electricity supplies there. Electricity consumption by air-conditioning systems soared, and some power stations were threatened with closure as their own cooling systems could no longer cope.Perhaps that\u2019s what prompted server manufacturer Bull SA to highlight energy efficiency at the launch of its Novascale 2320 Blade at CeBIT. The blade has a dual-core low-voltage Intel Xeon processor and carries up to 8GB of memory and two internal 2.5-inch SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) disks, and has "the best available performance per watt in the industry," according to the company. However, Bull representatives were unable to give a figure for the device\u2019s actual power consumption at press time.-Peter Sayer, IDG News ServiceKeep checking in at our CIO News Alerts page for updated news coverage.


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Introduction to Buddhism
February 13 @ 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
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Evening course over four weeks
Mondays 7.15 to 9.15pm
6, 13, 20, 27 February
Facilitated by senior student Denny Moffatt.
Commencing with a brief history of the Buddha's life, the course will focus on the 4 Noble Truths, Impermanence, how to free yourself from the Delusions that cause Suffering, Karma, Rebirth, Refuge, Bodhicitta, Daily Practice, Purification and more…
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Mia Robertson's disability was biggest challenge in Missy and Jase's marriage
Duck Dynast 's Missy Robertson revealed the biggest challenge in her marriage to Jase Robertson was when they had their youngest child, Mia.
"She was born with a cleft lip and it was heartbreaking. It was especially tough on Jase to see his little girl with a disability, so we had to alternate who was the <<rock>> during that time," Missy Robertson told InTouch magazine.
But now, 10-year-old Mia "just bursts into a room and starts talking – she's even done public speaking in front of thousands of people!".
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Every year, millions of college students graduate with limited financial knowledge. According to the Council for Economic Education, students In the United States are required to take a high school course in personal finance as a graduation requirement in only 17 states. Out of the nearly 3.7 million college graduates of the 2013-2014 school year, few beyond the ones in finance and business specific majors were required to take additional financial management courses before they received their diploma.
To make sure that they're financially savvy, they'll need some extra help. Here are seven of the hottest, newest and best-selling personal finance books for recent college grads on the market today, as rated by GoBankingRates and Forbes.
The Truth About Money
If you are looking for a comprehensive look at a wide variety of personal finance topics, this book by Rick Edelman may be just what you need. You start with a personal finance quiz to determine what you already know. Then, you create a roadmap of your money and finances with an end goal of successfully reaching your financial goals.
Personal Finance for Dummies
Eric Tyson wrote this book as a resource for anyone to learn how to successfully manage their money. It covers many of the basics of personal finance, including budgeting, debt, taxes, and investing. Forbes contributor Barry Glassman says that this is one of his favorite personal finance books to recommend.
Rich Bitch: A Simple 12-Step Plan for Getting Your Financial Life Together … Finally
This GoBankingRates top 25 list maker is from money expert and financial journalist Nicole Lapin. The book includes a simple 12-step plan for getting your finances in order and breaking bad financial habits. It also teaches you how to invest in yourself and prepare for the future.
You're So Money: Live Rich Even When You're Not
Farnoosh Torabi, a financial reporter in her twenties, covers life on an entry-level salary and focuses on teaching others to live within their means. The sensible advice is geared towards those just entering their first real job after college and those moving out of the family home for the first time.
Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life
Another GoBankingRates top 25 pick is this treasure from Ruth Soukup. Soukup provides personal accounts to show what it's like to take control of your budget and your life. She introduces practical action plans to improve your finances and organize your life to be more efficient and less wasteful.
The Compound Effect
Darren Hardy, publisher of Success magazine, shares a step-by-step guide to good decision-making, tracking progress and achieving goals. Using his personal and business achievements as examples, he outlines the guiding principles that should govern your financial life and shows how the decisions you make determine your level of success.
MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom
This GoBankingRates top 25 pick is Tony Robbins' first released book in nearly twenty years. He offers a seven-step plan to achieving financial freedom through effective money management. Following his advice will help you create a personal financial blueprint that is both easy to understand and easy to follow.


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Join Us at the New York City Wine and Food Festival
While the countdown to the first events of the New York City Wine and Food Festival shrinks by the day, our excitement only continues to mount. We'll be at the festival all weekend long chowing down with Food Network stars Giada De Laurentiis, Sandra Lee, Duff Goldman, Paula Deen, Guy Fieri, Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Masaharu Morimoto.
Want to join us? You can find our editors covering the following events throughout the four-day festival. If you can't make it to the festival this year, tune into FN Dish for our coverage all weekend long.
Meatball Madness hosted by Giada De Laurentiis (Thurdsay, Sept. 29)
Accompany host Giada De Laurentiis and more than 25 renowned chefs as they take their best shot at making unique meatballs. Sip various wines while you taste not-so-traditional takes on a classic Italian dish you can't help but love. Last year's winner, Donatella Arpaia from Donatella in Chelsea, is back to defend her title. You don't want to miss the showdown.
Rock & Bowl with Anne Burrell (Thursday, Sept. 29)
Join chef Anne Burrell as she mingles, snacks, sips and bowls the night away in celebration of her first book, Cook Like a Rock Star. All guests get a free copy of the book, plus the chance to compete for fabulous prizes and the right to be crowned the first Rock and Bowl champ. Ticket information
Blue Moon Burger Bash hosted by Whoopi Goldberg (Friday, Sept. 30)
The Festival's most-popular event is sure to be a smashing success with superstar Whoopi Goldberg hosting. Get ready for a night jam-packed with burgers, Blue Moon, rock 'n' roll, milkshakes, pies and French-fried goodness.
Fried hosted by Elizabeth Karmel with special guest host Bobby Deen (Friday, Sept. 30)
Head over to Hill Country BBQ in the Flatiron District for finger-lickin'-good fried food. Hosted by The Queen of the Grill Elizabeth Karmel, with special guests Bobby Deen and Katy Mixon, chow down on thighs, wings, breasts and tenders all seasoned in succulent rubs and deep-fried to crispy perfection. Ticket information
Come on up to the Neely's BBQ Parlor, located on the Upper East Side, for a Southern family-style Jazz Brunch. You can't go wrong with Memphis-style BBQ favorites like slow-roasted half chicken and wet-glazed pork ribs, plus champagne.
The Best Thing I Ever Ate Between Bread hosted by Duff Goldman (Saturday, Oct. 1)
Based on the hit series of the same name, Food Network and Cooking Channel are teaming up to find the best sandwiches in the city. Ben Sargent, Sandwich King Jeff Mauro and host Duff Goldman are just a few of the famous faces featured. Enjoy the best eats from restaurants like Melt Shop, Pies 'n' Thighs, Social Eatz and Restaurant Marc Forgione. Ticket information
Bubbles and Q with Elizabeth Karmel and Mark Oldman (Saturday, Oct. 1)
Our resident wine expert, Mark Oldman pairs his favorite bubbles with rib, brisket, smoked sausage, barbecue chicken and pulled pork from grilling expert Elizabeth Karmel, executive chef and partner of Hill Country BBQ.
Patron Tequila's The Art of the Taco hosted by Bobby Flay (Saturday, Oct. 1)
Who better to host a taco and tequila party than Bobby Flay? Nearly 30 New York City chefs will put their own spin on the traditional Mexican dish.
Start your Sunday off right with brunch from Paula Deen. The buffet-style soiree will take place in Gotham Hall and be accompanied by jazz music that Paula grew up listening to in her mother's kitchen. Can't wait to see y'all.


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Lift ,Elevator Manufacturers in Bangalore
All About Domestic Elevators
If you are handicapped or a senior citizen, having problem in moving from one floor to another, lifts and elevators can really give you back your independence. Not only at the hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities, these lifts are an invaluable resource in helping people go to almost any floor without having an inconvenience. These highly advanced machines remove the need for human beings to lift and transport patient. A right model and product by realizable lift manufacturers in Bangalore is a safes, effective, and more comfortable way for the patient and your loved ones, all the while reducing fear and anxiety about being moved.
While elevators are great mode of transportation, not all models offer the same features and the price variation between brands can be enormous. Hence, before you make a purchase, make sure you are dealing with reliable elevator manufacturers in Bangalore and know what outcomes you desire from it. The market may be full of companies, claiming to be the best, but Bonsdag stands atop when it comes to quality, safety and reliability. This brand lets users enjoy their freedom of movement and independence with premium quality products in a budget. Check more at: http://www.bonsdag.com/


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The Wireless Activator is the main mechanism for transmitting the activation signal that turns on the LumiStar™ in-pavement road marker, the LED Advance Warning Signs or the LED Flashing Beacons.
It combines the latest radio frequency and digital electronics technology to enable power efficient and interference free remote control with a range of up to 1000 feet, line of sight. The activator is typically hard-wired to a push button, which when pressed activates the In-pavement lights, advance warning signs and LED flashing beacons can be activated wirelessly and programmed to any desired blinking pattern.
As it is powered by solar power, this controller is completely self contained and maintenance free for a period of over five years. The Activator is housed inside a NEMA 4X rated watertight enclosure, which also houses the radio frequency antenna.
The Activator is typically pole-mounted, though wall mounting is also an option is invisible and integrated into the enclosure for low profile and minimal chances of vandalism. Various mounting options allow this controller to be pole or wall mounted and the hinged door may be unlocked for quick and easy access and maintenance.
The optional Voice module plays a pre-recorded audio message when the crosswalk road markers, signs or beacons are activated. Multiple controllers may be daisy chain linked to extend the effective range.