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7 U.S. Code § 87e - General authorities
The Secretary is authorized to conduct such investigations; hold such hearings; require such reports from any official agency, any State agency delegated authority under this chapter, licensee, or other person; and prescribe such rules, regulations, and instructions, as the Secretary deems necessary to effectuate the purposes or provisions of this chapter. Such regulations may require, as a condition for official inspection or official weighing or supervision of weighing, among other things, (1) that there be installed specified sampling, handling, weighing, and monitoring equipment in grain elevators, warehouses, and other grain storage or handling facilities, (2) that approval of the Secretary be obtained as to the condition of vessels and other carriers or receptacles for the transporting or storing of grain, and (3) that persons having a financial interest in the grain which is to be inspected (or their agents) shall be afforded an opportunity to observe the weighing, loading, and official inspection thereof, under conditions prescribed by the Secretary. Whether any certificate, other form, representation, designation, or other description is false, incorrect, or misleading within the meaning of this chapter shall be determined by tests made in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary may adopt to effectuate the objectives of this chapter, if the relevant facts are determinable by such tests. Proceedings under section 85 of this title for refusal to renew, or for suspension or revocation of, a license shall not, unless requested by the respondent, be subject to the administrative procedure provisions in sections 554, 556, and 557 of title 5.
The Secretary is authorized to investigate reports or complaints of discrepancies and abuses in the official inspection and weighing of grain under this chapter. The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation procedures for (1) promptly investigating (A) complaints of foreign grain purchasers regarding the official inspection or official weighing of grain shipped from the United States, (B) the cancellation of contracts for the export sale of grain required to be inspected or weighed under this chapter, and (C) any complaint regarding the operation or administration of this chapter or any official transaction with which this chapter is concerned; and (2) taking appropriate action on the basis of the findings of any investigation of such complaints.
The Secretary is authorized to cause official inspection personnel to monitor in foreign nations which are substantial importers of grain from the United States, grain imported from the United States upon its entry into the foreign nation, to determine whether such grain is of a comparable kind, class, quality, and condition after considering the handling methods and conveyance utilized at the time of loading, and the same quantity that it was certified to be upon official inspection and official weighing in the United States.
The Office of Investigation of the Department of Agriculture (or such other organization or agency within the Department of Agriculture which may be delegated the authority, in lieu thereof, to conduct investigations on behalf of the Department of Agriculture) shall conduct such investigations regarding the operation or administration of this chapter or any official transaction with which this chapter is concerned, as the Director thereof deems necessary to assure the integrity of official inspection and weighing under this chapter.
The Secretary is authorized to conduct, in cooperation with other agencies within the Department of Agriculture, a continuing research program for the purpose of developing methods to improve accuracy and uniformity in grading grain.
To assure the normal movement of grain at all inspection points in a timely manner consistent with the policy expressed in section 74 of this title, the Secretary shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, provide adequate personnel to meet the inspection and weighing requirements of this chapter.
Fees collected under subsections (g), (h), and (i) shall be deposited into the fund created under section 79(j) of this title.
The Secretary may extend appropriate courtesies to official representatives of foreign countries in order to establish and maintain relationships to carry out the policy stated in section 74 of this title. No gift offered or accepted pursuant to this subsection shall exceed $20 in value.
1994—Subsecs. (a) to (c), (e) to (i), (k). Pub. L. 103–354 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing.
1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–156, § 9(1), struck out at end "The Administrator shall report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate at the end of every three-month period with respect to investigative action taken on complaints, during the immediately preceding three-month period."
Subsecs. (g) to (k). Pub. L. 103–156, § 9(2), added subsecs. (g) to (k).
1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted "Administrator" for "Administrtor" at end of second sentence.
1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–113, § 1604(k)(1), rearranged existing provisions and inserted references to the installation of handling and weighing equipment and to warehouses and other grain storage or handling facilities.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–113, § 1606(i), substituted "Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry" for "Committee on Agriculture and Forestry".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 95–113, § 1604(k)(2), struck out "additional" before "inspection and weighing requirements".
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–582 substituted authorizations of "Administrator" for authorizations of "Secretary", "official agency" for "official inspection agency", and "other person" for "any person" respecting reporting requirement, required reports from State agencies delegated authority under this chapter and from licensees, inserted items (1) to (3) relating to conditions for official inspection, authorized issuance of instructions, and struck out reference to section 86 of this title, including proceedings for refusal of official inspection service not required by section 77 of this title, as not being subject to administrative procedure provisions.
Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 94–582 added subsecs. (b) to (f).
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–582 effective 30 days after Oct. 21, 1976, see section 27 of Pub. L. 94–582, as amended, set out as a note under section 74 of this title.
For effective date of section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 90–487, set out as an Effective Date of 1968 Amendment note under section 78 of this title.
Powers, duties, and authorizations of the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service to be exercised by the Secretary of Agriculture pending the appointment of the Administrator, see section 25 of Pub. L. 94–582, set out as a note under section 75a of this title.
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Going on an EVS project to another country is not a decision you should make lightly. If you take some time to reflect, plan ahead and stay motivated, the likelihood of disappointment during a project is much lower!
The European Voluntary Service gives you the chance to go abroad for a few months and work in an NGO or a state funded organization for no salary. The costs will be covered by the grant program Youth in Action

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Are you ready for blazing fast 3G on your Android phone? T-Mobile might not have the largest 3G network, but come later this year they will have the fastest. CTO Cole Brodman first revealed in September that T-Mobile would upgrade their 3G network to HSPA 7.2 in 2009 and HSPA+ (21 Mbps) in 2010.
I was starting to get worried because there had been no news on HSPA 7.2 since September. That was until today when Cole Brodman was speaking at the Open Mobile Summit. SFGate was at the event and posted the following blurb:
The company is also trying to stay ahead of the data curve by upgrading its still unfinished 3G network to HSPA 7.2 by the end of the year. By next year, T-Mobile will be upgrading again to HSPA+ which will give users speeds of 21 megabits per second.
This backs up what we were told by T-Mobile last time we asked. We have yet to see a list of cities or time schedule, but keep your eyes open since there less than 60 days before the end of the year.
If you are wondering which phones might be able to take advantage of the new speed boost, we have that answer. All Android phones for T-Mobile support HSPA 7.2. Here is the official response from T-Mobile:
In response to your questions about T-Mobile's recently launched HSPA 7.2 network, please note that the HSPA family of technology is backward compatible, so, the recently announced network paths of HSPA 7.2 and HSPA+ will support the 3G devices in the hands of our customers today. Customers using 3G phones, including the myTouch 3G, will benefit from faster data speeds on T-Mobile's enhanced 3G networks.
Outside of Philadelphia, we have yet to hear any reports of HSPA 7.2 being active. We asked our readers to benchmark their 3G speeds in September and most topped off around 1 Mbps.
The current T-Mobile 3G network is capped at 1.8 Mbps, so the jump to 7.2 Mbps is a 400% increase. With such a jump in speed, I also asked if there would be any additional data plans required.
Regarding your question about a new data plan requirement, please note that as a standard business practice T-Mobile does not comment on future business strategies.
One of our recent polls showed that a whopping 85% were unwilling to pay an increase for faster data so we are hoping T-Mobile offers this upgrade for free.
If anyone notices a speed bump in the coming weeks, please hit us up.


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On track for further expansion: MINOX launches MINOX Asia Ltd. and continues to strengthen its position
MINOX, the German company steeped in tradition, has taken the growing demand for products of German brand manufacturers as well as the constantly expanding and lucrative market environment in Asia as an opportunity to found a subsidiary, MINOX Asia Ltd., in the Far East.
Last year sales in the Asian market already reached 40% of total sales and with an upward trend. During the first and second quarter of this fiscal year the performance of the company has increased by 20% over the previous year.
By founding MINOX Asia Ltd. MINOX is setting the course for further expansion of its business in Asia.
"Just over the past six months MINOX flagship stores have been opened in Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. These shops excellently present the MINOX range of products and also provide expert advice. Such measures will continue over the months ahead and include many additional activities", explains Thorsten Kortemeier, managing director of MINOX GmbH.


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Today, World Press Freedom Day, the press-freedom group Reporters Sans Frontieres (Reporters Without Borders) has released its list of 40 "predators" of press freedom. (press release can be found here; a list of the "predators" can be found at the bottom of RSF's home page).
Nong Duc Manh, Vietnam's Communist Party general secretary, received attention on the list for "waging an offensive" against bloggers, writers, and the liberal press.


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For decades, The Nature Conservancy has recognized that the private sector has an important role to play in advancing our conservation mission. Businesses around the globe can, and do, have significant impacts on our climate and on the lands and waters that people and nature rely upon for survival. That's why we are applying our science, reach, expertise in conservation planning, and on-the-ground experience to help businesses make better decisions, understand the value of nature, and ultimately protect it.
Companies increasingly understand that investments in conservation help protect business assets, mitigate risk and create opportunities. Not to work with companies as they seek to become more environmentally sustainable is to miss an opportunity to create real conservation gains around the world.
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As the winter months drag on, shift your mind to warmer thoughts. Are you searching for a unique idea for that spring or summer bridal shower? How about an Ice Cream Social theme? For all you girls out there who can recall spending more than one evening of their lives curled up with a pint of Ben and Jerry's, this bridal shower is right up your ally. Follow this recipe for a sweet shower that you and your guests will surely enjoy.
Kick off your ice cream themed bridal shower with do-it-yourself invitations shown at right. Use card stock and bakers twine to create adorable ice cream cone invites. If you can, throw your party outside and decorate your venue with whimsical ice cream cone garlands, balloons and centerpieces made from balls of yarn and sugar cones, as seen below.
Start your shower off with a light and tasty lunch with a 50's diner feel. Mini slider burgers and mini grilled cheese sandwiches are perfect paired with an ice cream treat to follow. Include appetizers like French fries and onion rings served in cone-shaped holders.
Your Ice Cream Social shower would not be complete without a self-service ice cream sundae bar. Your bar should include ice cream, of course, stick to the basic flavors like vanilla and chocolate and let your guests go crazy with the toppings. Place containers of ice cream in galvanized steel tubs filled with ice.
Ask each of your guests to bring in their favorite sundae topping, be sure to provide the essentials like chocolate syrup, caramel, chopped nuts, sprinkles and whipped cream. Other great toppings like Oreos, crushed candy bars, marshmallows, brownies and fruit will surely be appreciated. Don't forget the cherries! Place toppings in old fashioned glass jars or waffle cone bowls for a nice presentation. Have your guests create their sundaes in old fashioned, tulip sundae glasses for a retro touch, or waffle cone bowls for a less expensive option. Because nothing goes better with ice cream than cake, include in your menu cupcakes made in sugar cones, frosted like ice cream.
What would a bridal shower be without games? Keep your theme going with an ice cream sundae building contest, blindfold optional! Pair guests up and blindfold one, the blindfold-free partner will direct the other in building their sundae. Pair this game with other traditional bridal shower games. Give out ice cream themed party favors and prizes like neat ice cream scoops or collectible ice cream dishes or bowls.
You don't have to wait until spring or summer to celebrate with an Ice Cream Social Bridal Shower, ice cream is appreciated year round. Throw your party indoors and you will have your guests looking forward to warmer weather. This Ice Cream Social theme would also work well for engagement parties, couples showers, afternoon wedding receptions, and weekend wedding festivities.
So grab a spoon, you might need to start practicing for that sundae building contest!
Credits: 1st image-ice cream cone dishes, 2nd collage-balloons, invitations, garland, 3rd collage- mini slider burgers, french fry cones, 4th collage- yarn centerpiece, bowls of ice cream, cupcake cones, waffle cone bowls


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We've had various Head Mounted Display (HMD) consumer oriented devices some with 3D support as well for years already and they still haven't become a popular and widespread solution for Virtual Reality applications and gaming in particular. Aside from the fact that these devices have been updated in terms of resolution by using newer display technology and getting somewhat more affordable prices nothing much has been improved to making them a more suitable solution for VR applications and making them more attractive to consumers. Or at least that was the situation before the Oculus Rift has been announced and now, just a few more days before the first developer units of the Rift start shipping it is time to take a look at what other alternatives are currently available at the moment and what they offer in terms of basic specifications and features as well as how they differ from the Rift.
Oculus Rift Developer Version:
– Resolution: 1280×800 (640×800 per eye)
– Panel Type: LCD
– Video Input: DVI/HDMI
– 3D Input Type: Side by Side with optical distortion
– Field of View: 110 degrees diagonal (adjustable)
– Horizontal FOV: 90 degrees
– Weight: 220 grams
– Head Tracking: Available
– Price: $300 USD for the dev kit
– Official Website
Sony HMZ-T1 / HMZ-T2:
– Resolution: 1280×720 per eye
– Panel Type: OLED
– Video Input: HDMI
– 3D Input Type: HDMI 1.4 frame packaging
– Field of View: 51 degrees diagonal
– Horizontal FOV: 45 degrees
– Weight: 420 grams (330 grams for the T2)
– Head Tracking: Not available
– Price: $799.99 USD
– Official Website
Silicon MicroDisplay ST1080:
– Resolution: 1920×1080 per eye
– Panel Type: LCoS
– Video Input: HDMI
– 3D Input Type: HDMI 1.4 frame packaging
– Field of View: 45 degrees diagonal
– Horizontal FOV: ?
– Weight: 180 grams
– Head Tracking: Not available
– Price: $799 USD
– Official Website
Carl Zeiss Cinemizer OLED:
– Resolution: 870×500 per eye
– Panel Type: OLED
– Video Input: HDMI
– 3D Input Type: HDMI 1.4 frame packaging
– Field of View: 30(?) degrees diagonal
– Horizontal FOV: 30 degrees
– Weight: 120 grams
– Head Tracking: Available (optional)
– Price: $749 USD
– Official Website
Vuzix Wrap 1200VR:
– Resolution: 852×480 per eye
– Panel Type: LCD
– Video Input: VGA
– 3D Input Type: Side by Side
– Field of View: 35 degrees diagonal
– Horizontal FOV: ?
– Weight: 85 grams
– Head Tracking: Available
– Price: $499 USD
– Official Website
As you can see there are quite a few different approaches, offering different features and with different specifications. What is common for most of these devices, apart from the Rift is that they all offer much lower FOV and that makes it very hard to achieve a good sense of immersion. With the implementation of the Rift for achieving a much larger FOV we see that what others needed was to change their approach, something that hasn't been done for years in the segment of HMD devices. The side effect is that you get a device that needs a special kind of input, so you just cannot connect it to a PC and start using, something that you can do with all other devices mentioned here. And while this lack of universal support might be a bit of problem at first it also ensures that getting official support in an application or a game for the Rift can ensure great experiences and immersion, even though the resolution is lower than on some other competitive products. For example Sony HMZ-T1 and HMZ-T2, Silicon MicroDisplay ST1080 and the Carl Zeiss Cinemizer OLED all use HDMI 1.4 and rely on frame packaging for stereo 3D image support and the Vuzix Wrap 1200VR offers Side by Side support. This makes it very easy to use these devices for gaming with the help of already available software solutions such as Nvidia's 3DTV Play or DDD's TriDef 3D software, but what you get might not be very immersive as something that you'd expect form such a HMD, in a sense it will be much close to using a normal 3D monitor placed at a larger distance than you normally would use it from. There are other things that can be considered, but in the end it should be all about the experience you are getting, right?


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+ 'La Bête' scribe has a Valere moment
David Hirson sure knows how to pack it in.
The New York City playwright, who arrived in Sarasota Jan. 21 to watch the Asolo Repertory Theatre's "La Bête," not only caught the Saturday matinee of his Broadway baby, he also watched the company's productions of "Twelve Angry Men" and "Boeing Boeing."
The Molière-inspired comedy, which Hirson penned more than 20 years ago, pits two 17th-century performers against one another— the vulgar and irreverent Valere (Danny Scheie) and the intellectual and humorless Elomire (Bryan Torfeh) –– in a battle for the attention of Prince Conti (Jud Williford).
The play closed earlier this month after enjoying a four-month revival on Broadway starring "Frasier's" David Hyde Pierce.
During a Sunday morning phone interview from his hotel room at the Hyatt, Hirson answered this pressing question: Are you more of a Valere or an Elomire?
"I've always seen the play as an expression of the extreme features of everyone's personalities," Hirson said. "It's almost as if, in the play, these extremes are exaggerated in a fun-house mirror. I think the vast majority of people exist in a continuum of both. I view myself as having both to a greater or lesser extent from day-to-day and year-to-year."
As for where on the continuum he fell on this particular day, Hirson laughed and said, "I'm having a very Valere moment talking to you. Watching the words coming out of my mouth, I'm afraid I'm not choosing them wisely."
+ Inspired teens nab art awards at county art show
Whoever said art programs are vanishing in public high schools never attended Sarasota County's annual Evening of Excellence juried art show.
Now in its 16th year, the art contest awarded top honors last week to 22 area high-school students from Booker, Venice, Sarasota, Pine View, Riverview, North Port and Suncoast Polytechnical high schools.
The winning artists (and artwork) were revealed Jan. 19, at an exhibit at Ringling College of Art and Design.
Booker High School senior Elise Swain was named the Mills Gilbane Best of Show for her photograph, "Solitude," which will be auctioned off, along with the other winning entries, during the Evening of Excellence gala dinner and reception Feb. 25, at Michael's On East.
The artists, who were chosen by a panel of art-and-design professionals from a pool of more than 360 entries, will receive an estimated $40,000 in merit awards, scholarships and art department grants the night of the gala.
'Boeing Boeing' at Asolo Rep: Watch as jet-setting playboy architect Bernard juggles relationships with three flight attendants in "Boeing Boeing," which runs now through April 23, at the Asolo Repertory Theatre. Expect effervescent performances by actresses Angela Sauer, Kate Hampton and Kim Hausler. For tickets, call 351-8000 or visit www.asolorep.org.
Contact Heidi Kurpiela at [email protected]


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7-year-old killed in ATV death
11-year-old boy injured
7-year-old killed in ATV death
11-year-old boy injured
A 7-year-old boy has been killed in a crash on an all-terrain vehicle in Rowan County.
An 11-year-old boy was hurt and has been hospitalized.
Sheriff's deputies say the wreck happened Thanksgiving afternoon. They said the boys were riding the ATV and, after breaking for lunch, starting riding again around 3 p.m.
Deputies said the ATV overturned while the two were making a left turn around the house west of Salisbury. The 7-year-old was driving, and died at the scene.
The 11 year-old was flown to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. There is no word on his condition.
The boys' names have not been released.


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December 18, 1980
To: All Administrators and Support Staff
From: President Gail Fullerton
Subject: Informal Time Off
In accordance with an authorization of four hours of informal time, off for employees just received from Governor Brown, via Acting Vice Chancellor Robert Tyndall, I am happy to announce that the San José State University campus will be closed, except for the maintenance of essential services, at noon on Wednesday, December 24, 1980. Employees who are on vacation, sick leave, or CTO may be granted the equivalent informal time off prior to June 30, 1981. This time shall not be considered CTO and is not compensable in cash.
As you know, the campus will be closed on December 26, 1980 and January 2, 1981.
Happy Holidays!
Acting Academic Vice President
Executive Vice President
Director, Information Systems & Computing
Dean, Student Services
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EMC swallows indexer Kazeon
Acquisition machine rumbles ever onward
EMC is buying eDiscovery data indexer Kazeon, thereby getting its hands on the OEM source of NetApp's Information Server 1200 appliance.
Privately-owned Kazeon was founded in 2003 by CEO Sudhaker Muddu, chief technology officer Anurag Maunder and software director and architect Christos Tryfonas. The idea was to build an index of all the unstructured information stored across an organisation's servers, desktops and notebooks.
This index also classified information, and would be used in eDiscovery and compliance tasks where all data about a certain topic would need to be identified and listed. Information that could not be deleted could be safeguarded, put on legal hold in eDiscovery terms.
The eDiscovery benefit was that you didn't need highly-paid lawyers trawling through your drive arrays looking for data, and you didn't need them to run a first-stage classification either. Kazeon saved businesses money.
The firm went through three rounds of funding, the last for $21m in August 2006, raising a total of $44m. It provided software and an Information appliance to customers and partners, amongst whom were Data Domain, now an EMC company, NetApp and Quantum. The software was updated and expanded, with Exchange data being added to the unstructured files originally supported.
Domino support was added in July with SharePoint having been supported from June. Document content repositories, such as Documentum's, are supported also, as is Lotus Notes.
EMC has its CMA, Content Management Division, with its Documentum product set and SourceOne, announced in April as an extended eMail archiving product. This has its SourceOne Discovery Manager and Collector modules.
Kazeon will be incorprated into the CMA organisation and its technology integrated into SourceOne. Sudhakar Muddu said: "Becoming part of EMC is the right strategic move for us – giving us the resources of a world-class leader in information management to effectively take our market vision to the next level. We are excited about this acquisition."
It sounds as if the founders will remain with the business, then.
Kazeon didn't see itself building out an all-inclusive archiving, compliance and eDiscovery product, although that was the way suppliers, such as EMC's Documentum, Mimosa and MimeCast were going. Indexing was becoming a standard piece of a 3-layer inclusive product.
The top layer is data capture, targetting all forms of unstructured data. The middle layer is platform services such as indexing, search, eDiscovery, retention policy management and so forth. The bottom layer is the actual storage.
MimeCast is already providing this as a cloud-like, utility service. There is the obvious prospect of EMC doing the same, via Atmos, and have Kazeon provide the indexing service, alongside the other platform services, for data stored in an EMC product - or service - cloud.
The acquisition cost wasn't announced. We might suppose that Kazeon was profitable or nearly profitable and guesstimate a price of $60m to $100m; a nice return for the founders and venture capital backers.
EMC will become much stronger competition to Mimosa, MimeCast and other archiving, compliance and eDiscovery product suppliers. NetApp will presumably have to end-of-life its Information Server 1200 product and look elsewhere for that technology. The idea of it OEM'ming product from arch-rival EMC is untenable.
The transaction is expected to complete this quarter, and shouldn't have a meaningful impact on EMC's 2009 revenues. ®


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Honey Acres began in 1852 when Christian Diehnelt came to Milwaukee from his native Germany with his beekeeping talents. For five generations, the Diehnelt family has grown their business to offer a variety of Kosher products including gourmet honeys, honey cremes, honey mustards, honey confections, and numerous gift packages. Today, Honey Acres is located on a 40 acre property in rural Ashippun, Wisconsin, midway between Milwaukee and Madison. Skilled beekeepers tend over 1800 hives of bees located on 38 farms within 40 miles of Honey Acres to gather the honey crop. Clover, basswood, buckwheat, orange blossom, cranberry, and wildflower are some of the unique flavors of honey that are produced.
One Honey Acres product, the Hi-Honey Natural Fruit Bar, was "discovered" at the Milwaukee Airport by a research dietician working with the 1989 Mt. Everest expedition. As a result of extensive pre-expedition testing, the Honey Apricot Bar became part of the food supply used by climbers. Several qualities make these bars ideal for endurance sports as well as everyday snacks. They are low in fat and high in carbohydrates; they have ready calories for energy, natural ingredients, and great taste; and they will not freeze or melt easily!
Walter Diehnelt, Master Beekeeper and President, cordially invites you to visit Wisconsin and tour their factory and nationally acclaimed "Honey of a Museum." People all over the world have enjoyed honey and honey gift packs from Honey Acres. Satisfaction is guaranteed today just as it was in 1852 by C. F. Diehnelt.


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Deadlocks... huh??
Deadlocks can be a pain to debug since they're so rare and unpredictable. The problem lies in repeating them in your dev environment. That's why it's crucial to have as much information about them from the production environment as possible.
There are two ways to monitor deadlocks, about which I'll talk about in the future posts. Those are SQL Server tracing and Error log checking. Unfortunately both of them suffer from the same thing: you don't know immediately when a deadlock occurs. Getting this info as soon as possible is sometimes crucial in production environments. Sure you can always set the trace flag 1222 on, but this still doesn't solve the immediate notification problem.
One problem for some might be that this method is only truly useful if you limit data access to stored procedures. <joke> So all you ORM lovers stop reading since this doesn't apply to you anymore! </joke>
The other problem is that it requires a rewrite of the problematic stored procedures to support it. However since SQL Server 2005 came out my opinion is that every stored procedure should have the try ... catch block implemented. There's no visible performance hit from this and the benefits can be huge. One of those benefits are the instant deadlocking notifications.
Needed "infrastructure"
So let's see how it done. This must be implemented in the database you wish to monitor of course.
First we need a view that will get lock info about the deadlock that just happened. You can read why this type of query gives info we need in my previous post.
CREATE VIEW vLocks
SELECT L.request_session_id AS SPID,
DB_NAME(L.resource_database_id) AS DatabaseName,
O.Name AS LockedObjectName,
P.object_id AS LockedObjectId,
L.resource_type AS LockedResource,
L.request_mode AS LockType,
ST.text AS SqlStatementText,
ES.login_name AS LoginName,
ES.host_name AS HostName,
TST.is_user_transaction AS IsUserTransaction,
AT.name AS TransactionName
FROM sys.dm_tran_locks L
LEFT JOIN sys.partitions P ON P.hobt_id = L.resource_associated_entity_id
LEFT JOIN sys.objects O ON O.object_id = P.object_id
LEFT JOIN sys.dm_exec_sessions ES ON ES.session_id = L.request_session_id
LEFT JOIN sys.dm_tran_session_transactions TST ON ES.session_id = TST.session_id
LEFT JOIN sys.dm_tran_active_transactions AT ON TST.transaction_id = AT.transaction_id
LEFT JOIN sys.dm_exec_requests ER ON AT.transaction_id = ER.transaction_id
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(ER.sql_handle) AS ST
WHERE resource_database_id = db_id()
Next we have to create our stored procedure template:
CREATE PROC <ProcedureName>
-- check transaction state
DECLARE @message xml
-- get our deadlock info FROM the VIEW
SET @message = '<TransactionLocks>' + (SELECT * FROM vLocks ORDER BY SPID FOR XML PATH('TransactionLock')) + '</TransactionLocks>'
-- issue ROLLBACK so we don't ROLLBACK mail sending
-- get our error message and number
DECLARE @ErrorNumber INT, @ErrorMessage NVARCHAR(2048)
SELECT @ErrorNumber = ERROR_NUMBER(), @ErrorMessage = ERROR_MESSAGE()
-- if it's deadlock error send mail notification
IF @ErrorNumber = 1205
DECLARE @MailBody NVARCHAR(max)
-- create out mail body in the xml format. you can change this to your liking.
SELECT @MailBody = '<DeadlockNotification>'
(SELECT 'Error number: ' + isnull(CAST(@ErrorNumber AS VARCHAR(5)), '-1') + CHAR(10) +
'Error message: ' + isnull(@ErrorMessage, ' NO error message') + CHAR(10)
FOR XML PATH('ErrorMeassage'))
CAST(ISNULL(@message, '') AS NVARCHAR(MAX))
-- for testing purposes
-- SELECT CAST(@MailBody AS XML)
-- send an email with the defined email profile.
-- since this is async it doesn't halt execution
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail
@profile_name = 'your mail profile',
@recipients = 'email@example.com',
@subject = 'Deadlock occured notification',
@body = @MailBody;
The main part of this stored procedure is of course the CATCH block. The first line in there is check of the XACT_STATE() value. This is a scalar function that reports the user transaction state. -1 means that the transaction is uncommittable and has to be rolled back. This is the state of the victim transaction in the internal deadlock killing process. Next we read from our vLocks view to get the full info (SPID, both SQL statements text, values, etc...) about both SPIDs that created a deadlock. This is possible since our deadlock victim transaction hasn't been rolled back yet and the locks are still present. We save this data into an XML message. Next we rollback our transaction to release locks. With error message and it's corresponding number we check if the error is 1205 - deadlock and if it is we send our message in an email. How to configure database mail can be seen here.
Both the view and the stored procedures template can and probably should be customized to suit your needs.
Testing the theory
Let's try it out and see how it works with a textbook deadlock example that you can find in every book or tutorial.
-- create our deadlock table with 2 simple rows
CREATE TABLE DeadlockTest ( id INT)
INSERT INTO DeadlockTest
Next create two stored procedures (spProc1 and spProc2) with our template:
For spProc1 replace <SPROC TEXT GOES HERE> in the template with:
UPDATE DeadlockTest
SET id = 12
WHERE id = 2
-- wait 5 secs TO SET up deadlock condition IN other window
UPDATE DeadlockTest
SET id = 11
WHERE id = 1
For spProc2 replace <SPROC TEXT GOES HERE> in the template with:
UPDATE DeadlockTest
SET id = 11
WHERE id = 1
-- wait 5 secs TO SET up deadlock condition IN other window
UPDATE DeadlockTest
SET id = 12
WHERE id = 2
Next open 2 query windows in SSMS:
In window 1 run put this script:
exec spProc1
In window 2 put this script:
exec spProc2
Run the script in the first window and after a second or two run the script in the second window. A deadlock will happen and a few moments after the victim transaction fails you should get the notification mail. Mail profile has to be properly configured of course.
The resulting email should contain an XML with full info about the deadlock. You can view it by commenting msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail execution and uncommenting the SELECT CAST(@MailBody AS XML) line.
If you fire up the SQL Profiler, reset the table values, rerun both scripts and observe the deadlock graph event you should get a picture similar to this one:
End ? ... for now... but more to come soon!
With the upper technique we can get mostly the same info as with trace flags with the advantage of knowing immediately after happening, plus if we want we can extend this to notify/log about every error which I actually prefer to do.
We can see just how awesome is the new async functionality like database mail built on top of the SQL Server Service Broker. And instead of sending mail you can put the error in an error logging table in the same async way which I've demonstrated here.
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6. Using linguistic analysis to break through the noise by Benjamin Spiegel @nxfxcom
Mentioned tool: Rapidminer
7. Driving Revenue Over Leads by Bizible CEO Aaron Bird @birdstweets
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Chimes, A. (Producer). (2008, June 6). Website of the Week ? Potus.com. Our World [Radio Program.] Retrieved June 16, 2008, from http://www.voanews.com/english/Science/2008-06-06-voa12.cfm Feature Review
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Barack, L. (2007, September 18). Internet Public Library expands. School Library Journal. Retrieved January 21, 2008, from http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6479138.html Brief Article
Colker, D. (2007, August 26). Consumer Watch: A students' guide to research online. Los Angeles Times, p. C2. IPL Mentioned
Drexel University expands Internet Public Library into virtual learning lab. (2007). Information Today, 24(9), 6. Brief Article
Hachmann, U., & Kruger, S. (2007) "Wo geschichten wahr werden": DBV-expertengruppe fur kinder- und jugendbibliotheken erkundet trends in den USA ["Where stories come true": The DBV team of experts for children's and young people's libraries explores trends in the USA]. BuB Forum Bibliothek und Information, 59(2), 121-124. Academic Paper
Internet library gets a new life. (2007, October 1). Campus Technology. Retrieved January 21, 2008, from http://campustechnology.com/articles/50621/ Brief Article
Internet Public Library evolves. (2007, October). American Libraries, 41. Brief Article
Internet Public Library KidSpace; Homework sites to help save the day. (2007, September 9). The Toronto Star, p. ID10. Brief Article
Internet Public Library: Largest free online collection and reference service comes to the iSchool at Drexel. (2007, March 1). PR Newswire. Brief Article
Junion-Metz, G. (2007, February 1). Hail to the Chief. School Library Journal. Retrieved January 21, 2008, from http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6410501.html Brief Review
McCloskey, P. (2007, September 4). Drexel upgrades Internet library as learning lab. Campus Technology. Retrieved January 21, 2008, from http://campustechnology.com/articles/50053/ Brief Article
Rosencrance, L. (2007, September 2). Internet Public Library gets facelift: Universities are reworking the shared online library resource into a virtual teaching and learning lab. PC World. Retrieved January 21, 2008, from http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136690/article.html?tk=nl_dnxnws Brief Article
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Rubino, F. (2007, October 10). Well connected: Drexel plays host to the Internet Public Library. Philadelphia Weekly. http://wwwscout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/report/archive/scout-961213.html#11 Feature Article
Shoemaker, J. (2007, September 1). Rules of the game: Focus on middle school. School Library Journal. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6472362.html IPL Mentioned
Go shopping or journey to the past. (2006, February 12). Sunday Territorian, p. 54. IPL Mentioned
Goldsborough, R. (2006). The brave new world of book research. Teacher Librarian : The Journal for School Library Professionals, 33(3), 49. Academic Paper
Kibbee, J. (2006). Librarians without Borders? Virtual Reference Service to Unaffiliated Users. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 32/5: 467-473. IPL Mentioned
Project to make internet searches more credible. (2006, March 15). US States News. IPL Mentioned
Rosenberg, J. M. (2006, July 5). Column: Entrepreneurs get library help. Associated Press Online. IPL Mentioned
Top 101 Classic Sites: Our canon of Web sites that set the standard for the Internet at large – updated for 2006. (2006, August 15). PC Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2008, from http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2004725,00.asp IPL Mentioned
Weaver, B. (2006, October 28). Build a reference library. The Courier Mail. IPL Mentioned
Wired Editor-in-Chief to speak at i-conference of the ischools project. (2006, October 4). US States News. IPL Mentioned
Chang, H. R., & Holland, M. P. (2005). User satisfaction survey of ask-a-question service at the Internet Public Library. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 10(2), 61-73. Academic Paper
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Library on the net. (2004, January 5). The Hindu. IPL Mentioned
McCrea, R. (2004). Evaluation of two library-based and one expert reference service on the web. Library Review, 53(1), 11-16. Academic Paper
Plumb, A. L. (2004). The internet public library as a teaching tool for shockingly traditional reference skills. Reference Librarian, (85), 33-41. Academic Paper
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Fletcher, P. (2003). Gateways to the Internet: Finding Quality Information on the Internet. Library Trends, 52(2) 228-246. IPL Mentioned
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Bawden, D. & Robinson, L. (2002). Internet subject gateways revisited. International Journal of Information Management 22(2) 157-162. Brief Review
Byerly, G., et. al. (2002). Get Ready for Reference: Featuring the Internet Public Library and Websites to Use for Fact Finding. School Library Media Activities Monthly 19 (4) p. 31-34 Feature Review
Internet Public Library Turns 7!. (2002, March). SI News. Feature Article
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Andrews, A. (2001). Stately Knowledge: Facts about the United States. School Library Journall, 47(5), 60. Brief Review
Booth, H. A. (2001). Online Literary Criticism Collection. Choice, 38, 71. Brief Review
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Selected Internet Resources: Science Fair Information. (2001, October). Chicago Public Library. IPL Mentioned
Web Site-ings: Web Site of the Month. (2001). The Robinson Voyager, 1(1). Feature Review
Weiner Campbell, C. (2001, November 9). The Internet Public Library Online Newspapers. Entertainment Weekly, p. 114. Brief Review
What to Surf? (2001, March 7). Entertainment Weekly Online. Brief Review
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McDermott, I. E. (2000). Classified with Class: Superior Subject Sites. Searcher, 8(4), 10-18. Feature Article
Miller Claxton, M. & Cooper, C. C. (2000). Teaching Tools: American literature and the World Wide Web. English Journal, 90(2), 97. Academic Paper
Mon, L. (2000). Digital reference service. Government Information Quarterly, 17(3) 309-318. IPL Mentioned
Walker, B. E. (2000). The Internet Public Library Handbook. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 51(11), 1064. Feature Review
Austin, J. & Brown, L. (1999). Internet Plagiarism: Developing Strategies to Curb Student Academic Dishonesty. The Internet and Higher Education 2(1) 21-33. IPL Mentioned
Archer, S. B., and Cast, M. (1999). "Going Where the Questions Are": Using Media to Maintain Personalized Contact in Reference Service in Medium-Sized Academic Libraries. Co-published simultaneously in: The Reference Librarian, 65,, 39-50; and: Reference Services and Media, 39-50. Retrieved July 24, 2008 from http://www.haworthpress.com/store/E-Text/View_EText.asp?a=3&fn=J120v31n65_05&i=65&s=J120&v=31. IPL Mentioned.
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Cohen, L. & Still, J. (1999). A Comparison of Research University and Two-Year College Library Web Sites: Content, Functionality, and Form. College & Research Libraries. IPL Mentioned
Etkin, C. & Coutts, B. (1999). Online Literary Criticism. Library Journal, 124(7), 57. Brief Review
Isakson, C. (1999). Caught on the Web. The Education Digest, 65(4), 79-80. Brief Review
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Rosenthal, M. (1999). The Internet Public Library Ready Reference Collection. Library Journal, 124(18), 18. Brief Review
Spink, A. & Cool, C. (1999). Education for Digital Libraries. D-Lib Magazine, 5(5). IPL Mentioned
Hegenbart, B. (1998). The economics of the Internet Public Library. Library Hi-Tech. 16(2): 69-83. Academic Paper
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Harter, S. (1997). Scholarly Communication and the Digital Library: Problems and Issues. Journal of Digital Information 1(1) Retrieved September 25, 2009, from https://journals.tdl.org/jodi/article/viewArticle/4/4. IPL Mentioned
Hegenbart, B. (1998). The economics of the Internet Public Library. Library Hi-Tech, 16(2), 69-83. Feature Article
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Hotlist: the Presidency. (1998, February 1). The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 24, 2008 from http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/atchron/98/02/01/hotlist.html. Brief Review
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Kennedy, S. (1998). Writing a research paper. Yahoo! Internet Life, 4(1), 105. Feature Review
Lagace, N. & McClennen, M. (1998). Questions and Quirks. Computers in Libraries, 18(2), 24-27. Academic Paper
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Sowards, S. W. (1998). A Typology for Ready Reference Web Sites in Libraries. First Monday, 3(5). Academic Paper
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Where homework and the Internet meet. (1998, February 16). Los Angeles Times. Brief Review
Zhang, Y. (1998). The impact of Internet-based electronic resources on formal scholarly communication in the area of library and information science: a citation analysis. Journal of Information Science, 24 (4) 241-254. IPL Mentioned
Wilson, Myoung Chung. (1997, August 31 - September 5). To Dissect a Frog or Design an Elephant: Teaching Digital Information Literacy through the Library Gateway. Paper presented at the 63rd International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) General Conference and Council, Copenhagen, Denmark. Retrieved July 24, 2008 from http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla63/63wilm.htm . IPL Mentioned
Aftab, P. (1997). Johnny can write (and research). A parents' guide to the Internet... and how to protect your children in cyberspace. Retrieved July 24, 2008 from http://www.familyguidebook.com/book/19.html#john. Brief Review
Ask the Internet Public Library. (1997, August 8). The Virtual Reference Desk. IPL Mentioned
Cyberscene. (1997, August 30). The Orlando Sentinel.
Dumett, S. (1997). The Libyrinth. PreText Magazine,1(1). Brief Review
Duval, B. K. & Main, L. (1997). Trail-blazers (searching the Internet, part 2). Library Software Review, 16(2), 89. Brief Review
Gimenez, E. (1997, October 10). Website features presidential trivia. The Michigan Daily, p. 7. http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1997/oct/10-10-97/news/news16.html. Feature Article
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It's not just for term papers. (1997, November 21). Resources for Writers. Feature Article
Kennedy, S. (1997). Finding the gems among the garbage; not everything is on the Internet, but there's something for everyone. Information Today, 14(1), 43. Brief Review
LeJeune, L. (1997). Before its time: the Internet Public Library. The Journal of Electronic Publishing, 3(2). http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/03-02/IPL.html. Feature Article
Lighter, J. E. (1997). Taking Notice of POTUS. Atlantic Monthly, 280(4), 120. IPL Mentioned
Magpantay, J. A. & Barber, P. (1997). Internet Public Library: same metaphors, new service. American Libraries, 28(2), 56-59. Feature Article
Martin, C. (1997, January 21). U-M seeking teen-agers for surf (net) board. The Ann Arbor News, p. C2.
Morgan, M. (1997, April 16). Internet Public Library needs funding to stay online. The Ann Arbor News, p. A1, A10 . Feature Article
Nesbit, J. (1997, March 18). Poison prevention Web site aimed at children. The University Record. http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/9697/Mar18_97/artcl08.htm. Feature Article
Pack, T. (1997). The Evolution of books. Link-Up, 14(1), 22. IPL Mentioned
Peterson, H.C. (1997). Resources & references: four tiers of answer sites. Web_Guide Magazine, 1(2), 30. Feature Review
Rafter, M. V. (1997, September 10). LIVEWIRE: Forget term-paper blues; reference works abound online. Reuters Newswire. Brief Review
Reference Books Bulletin. (1997, November 1). Booklist, p. 515. Brief Review
Researching on the net: digging deep. (1997, September 15). Internet for Beginners. Brief Review
Roberti, M. (1997). 250 great sites for free stuff on the Web. HomePC, 4(10), 79. IPL Mentioned
Ryan, S. (1997). The Internet Public Library Teen Division. Internet Trend Watch for Libraries, 2(1). Feature Article
Simcox, S. (1997). IPL: The Internet Public Library. Adriadne, 1(7). http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue7/ipl/. Feature Article
Smith, A. G. (1997). Testing the surf: criteria for evaluating Internet information resources. The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 8(3). http://info.lib.uh.edu/pr/v8/n3/smit8n3.html Academic Paper
Solock, J. (1997, January 1). Internet Public Library Exhibit Hall--Dinosaurs [QuickTimeVR]. The Scout Report, p. 6. http://wwwscout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/report/archive/scout-970131.html#13 Brief Review
Stavis, S. (1997, September 10). Internet Public Library adds new research resource. The Michigan Daily. http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1997/sep/09-10-97/news/news10.html. Feature Article
Theriault, L. (1997). Back to school -- on the Internet!. Monitor Magazine, 5(2). http://www.monitor.ca/monitor/issues/vol5iss2/kidsnet.html Brief Review
Valenza, J. K.. (1997, February 20). When you should browse instead of search.... Philadelphia Inquirer, p. F03.
Velgos, T. (1997, June 1). Personal Mac. MacUser. IPL Mentioned
Vizine-Goetz, D. (1997). From book classification to knowledge organization: improving Internet resource description and discovery. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 24(1), 24-27. IPL Mentioned
Watanabe, M. (1997, August 31). Web site review: POTUS: Presidents of the United States. The Seattle Times, p. C2. Feature Review
What?! Is summer over already??. (1997). Mindspring. Brief Review
Atkins, D. (1996, Spring/Summer). Internet Public Library recieves $200,000 mellon grant. New Edition, p. 3.
Bailey, S. & Ryan, S. (1996). Making Web space for young adults: issues and process a case study of the Internet Public Library Teen Division. In Internet Society Annual Conference: INET '96: Montreal, Canada. June 24-28. http://www.isoc.org/isoc/whatis/conferences/inet/96/proceedings/h4/h4_3.htm Academic Paper
Balas, J. (1996). Building virtual libraries. Computers in Libraries, 16, 48-50. Feature Article
Duncan, G. & Holmes, J.O. (1996, March 1). When you've misplaced your library card. MacUser, 3, 82. Brief Review
Eisengart, J. (1996, September 23). Seeing the light. Ann Arbor News, p. C3.
Eustace, K. (1996). Going my way? Beyond the Web and the MOO in the library Internet Public Library and AussieMOO. Australian Library Review, 13, 44-53. http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/~keustace/research/gmw.html Academic Paper
FamilyTested Web sites--family activities . (1996, February 19). FamilyPC. Brief Review
File on the line. (1996). Arcane, 1(11), 30-33.
Hodges, M.H. (1996, September 13). Web site from a couple of local travelers is a beacon for all lighthouse enthusiasts. The Detroit News. Feature Article
The Internet Public Library. (1996, January). Focus on Electronic Information.
IPL Youth Division. (1996). Magellan Internet Guide. Brief Review
James-Catalano, C. (1996). Creation and order. Internet World, 7(1), 36-38.
Janes, J. (1996). Not-for-profit service organizations and economic viability on the Internet. In Internet Society Annual Conference: INET '96: Montreal, Canada. June 24-28. http://www.isoc.org/isoc/whatis/conferences/inet/96/proceedings/f4/f4_1.htm Academic Paper
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Nesbit, J. (1996, October 22). Trip the 'light' fantastic on the IPL. The University Record. http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/9697/Oct22_96/artcl19.htm. Feature Article
Nesbit, J. (1996, October 8). More than you ever wanted to know about U.S. presidents is on the IPL. The University Record. http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/9697/Oct08_96/artcl19.htm. Feature Article
Nesbit, J. (1996, November 5). Creative writing contest on World Wide Web solicits entries from young writers. The University Record. http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/9697/Nov05_96/artcl22.htm. Feature Article
ON RAMP. (1996, December 7). The University Record. http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/9697/Dec17_96/onramp.htm. IPL Mentioned
Pack, T. (1996). A guided tour of the Internet Public Library: cyberspace's unofficial library offers outstanding collections of Internet resources. Database, 19(5), 52-56. Feature Article
Parker, J. B. (1996). Internet Public Library Youth Division. Journal of Youth Services In Libraries, 9(3), 270-9. Academic Paper
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Ryan, S. (1996). Reference service for the Internet community: a case study of the Internet Public Library Reference Division. Library & Information Science Research, 18(3), 241-259. Academic Paper
Serving the Internet public: the Internet Public Library. In Report of Joseph Janes' remarks at the 1996 Computers in libraries conference, London, England. (1996). The Electronic Library, 14(2), 122-26. Feature Article
Slot, M. (1996, May 27). Matrix, Subject Catalogs: Internet Public Library. The Matrix. IPL Mentioned
Solock, J. (1996, December 13). Internet Public Library Online Text enhancements. The Scout Report. http://wwwscout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/report/archive/scout-961213.html#11 Brief Review
Stearns, S. (1996). The Internet-enabled virtual public library. Computers In Libraries, 16(8), 54. IPL Mentioned
Vela, S. (1996, October 17). Speech synthesizers, Braille displays give blind people access to the Internet. Ann Arbor News. IPL Mentioned
Atkins, D. (1995, Fall). The intrigue of virtual learning. New Edition, p. 7. Feature Article
Atkins, D. (1995, Spring). It's a first: students create Internet Public Library. New Edition, p. 6.
Baudo, R. A. (1995, May 24). Bookless library created: U-M class assembles 1st Internet public facility. The Ann Arbor News, p. C1-C2. Feature Article
Bray, H. (1995, March 21). U-M group creates community library for the Internet.. Detroit Free Press, p. 1E. Feature Article
Byczkowski, J. (1995, April 4). World Wide Web coming to net near you. The Cincinnati Enquirer, p. B7.
Cisler, S. (1995). Library Web sites. Library Journal, 120, 24-26. IPL Mentioned
Crane, E. (1995, September 15). Once upon a time: a new genre of online books brings kids into the story. Web Review. IPL Mentioned
Ertel, M. (1995). Brave new world: what a working librarian should know about living on the Internet. Searcher, 3(3), 28-30,32-33. IPL Mentioned
FamilyPC recommended learning Web sites for July/August!. (1995, July). FamilyPC. Brief Review
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Goldberg, B. (1995). Virtual patrons flock into the Internet Public Library. American Libraries, 26, 387-388. Brief Article
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Johnson, K. (1995, May 10). U home to world's first cyberspace library. The Michigan Daily, p. 8. Brief Article
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Library. (1995, April 1). Info to Go, p. 4. IPL Mentioned
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Das will receive the award at the Math Fest Ceremony in Hartford, Conn., on Aug. 2.
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SoftBank Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said on Friday he was confident his company's acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp will be completed in early July after rival bidder Dish Network Corp failed to make a counter move this week.
SoftBank, a Japanese mobile network operator, is heading into the home stretch as it tries to push through Japan's biggest ever acquisition, while aggressive dealmaker Dish has loomed as a potential spoiler with rival offers for Sprint and its Clearwire Corp subsidiary.
Son, SoftBank's billionaire founder, said Dish's failure to raise its offer for Sprint before a deadline early this week brought the Japanese company closer to sealing the $21.6 billion deal, but warned that its U.S. rival could make a surprise move before a Sprint shareholders' meeting on June 25.
"We don't know what could happen before the meeting but we took a big step forward after Dish missed the deadline to make a new proposal," Son told an annual shareholders' gathering attended by more than 2,000.
Dish's challenge launched in April had forced SoftBank to consider other options, Son said, including buying No. 4 U.S. mobile carrier T-Mobile US Inc, which is 74 percent owned by Deutsche Telekom AG.
Instead, SoftBank raised its bid last week and bumped up the cash portion, in order to win support from several existing Sprint shareholders who had favored Dish's offer, while reducing its capital injection into the company.
On Friday, Son played down worries that the reduced funding to Sprint might hinder the U.S. company's ability to invest in new network infrastructure, saying the acquisition would allow it to achieve average annual savings of 200 billion yen ($2 billion) over the next four years.
Sprint moved on Thursday to take the upper hand in a separate battle with Dish over control of Clearwire Corp, raising its buyout offer to $5 per share, which it said had helped to win support from a key group of dissident Clearwire shareholders.
SoftBank shareholders applauded at Friday's meeting when Son said Sprint's bid had now won the support of Clearwire, which holds valuable wireless airwaves Sprint needs to update its network.
SoftBank's shares fell 1.8 percent on Friday to 5,360 yen, worse than the Nikkei benchmark's 0.7 percent drop.
SoftBank's shares fell to an eight-month low after it announced its Sprint bid last October, but since the start of this year they have climbed more than 70 percent as optimism mounted over the deal, while the Nikkei is up nearly 25 percent.
Last month SoftBank rose as high as 6,100 yen, its highest since the dot-com bubble burst more than a decade ago.
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Dr. Gerald Wuchter
Teaching Area(s): Mathematics
Title: Professor of Mathematics
Courses Taught: Financial Mathematics, Mathematics
Mathematics can be used to investigate problems in many disciplines, so it's a powerful field to study. The interaction between mathematics and the physical sciences is what first drew me.
Professional Accomplishments
The most rewarding aspect of my faculty position at Mount Union is when graduates of our program return to campus to share their experiences with us. We have had several graduates recently who have gone on to graduate school to receive their doctorate degrees, so it's very satisfying to see that the preparation that we've given to these students has been parlayed into advanced degrees.
Classroom Experience
My classroom is one in which the students feel at ease to ask and to answer questions freely. I would hope that each student would be involved in the classroom experience.
Interesting Research
The Department of Mathematics is always exploring ways in which our curriculum can be made relevant to today's society. In the past few years, we have added a major in financial mathematics and implemented four different tracks for the mathematics major—education, applied math, statistics and pure math.
Best Part of the Job
As a faculty member at Mount Union, the primary focus of our job is the education of our students. So for me personally, I enjoy helping students learn a subject that many consider quite difficult.
Favorite Building
The Department of Mathematics has been housed in Tolerton and Hood Hall for each of my 18 years on campus, so naturally it is my favorite! We often teach classes in Chapman, KHIC and Bracy, but during the winter months, those would not be my favorite strolls across campus.
Providing Opportunities
Mount Union provides students many outstanding career opportunities that many other small colleges are not able to provide. While many smaller colleges offer the traditional liberal arts majors, Mount Union has recently developed a number of programs that are relevant to today's societal demands in the health sciences. Our department now offers a degree in financial mathematics, just as our country struggles with the financial sector.
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The Department of Mathematics offers a number of different tracks in our mathematics majors which allows students to fine tune their degree to their career aspirations.
Research Interests
Recently I have been intrigued by using my educational background in real and complex analysis to applications of wavelets and applied mathematics.
B.S., Mathematics and Statistics, Miami University
M.S., Mathematics, University of Michigan
Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Michigan
While many smaller colleges offer the traditional liberal arts majors, Mount Union has recently developed a number of programs that are relevant to today's societal demands in the health sciences. Our department now offers a degree in financial mathematics.
- If You Could Teach Another Class
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- Favorite Quote or Motto
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- Surprising Fact About Yourself
- My long-time friends are quite surprised about how handy I've become around the house from electrical and plumbing to general construction.
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Over the centuries, certain Latin phrases have been used widely enough in English to get included in the dictionary. This list contains some of our favorites.
What It Means:
"love conquers all things"
Where It Comes From:
Shortly before the start of the first millennium, the Roman poet Virgil wrote "love conquers all things; let us too surrender to Love."
The phrase and the concept (in Latin and in English) caught on: a character in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, written in the late 1300s, wore a brooch engraved "Amor Vincit Omnia"; Caravaggio used the phrase as the title of his painting of Cupid in the early seventeenth century; the twentieth century poet Edgar Bowers reinterpreted the phrase all over again in the poem with that title.
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Located on the fringe of Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, it's easy to miss but hard to forget.
Stepping through the storefront entrance, the city dissolves into an intimate world where the artistry of fine cuisine unfolds throughout the evening. The barrier between patron and chef fades. Dinner becomes a night to explore and fully engage the senses.
A fluid menu of vivid courses, crafted by a crew of culinary artists under the direction of Chef Michael Carlson, who work to their own rhythm to re-imagine the possibilities of global, seasonal ingredients. A kitchen where every ingredient is respected and every choice is intentional.
This is Schwa.
Our Philosophy - A restaurant that is part of a new movement; a community of chefs who work collaboratively and share openly. A house with no front or back; a house where chefs are servers, and serving is about creating dialogue. A menu that moves with the seasons; a menu designed to illustrate the diversity of a dish and highlight how one ingredient can be presented in a variety of ways. Taking the unusual and making it enjoyable. Taking the rustic and making it unforgettable.
From the rarest snail roe harvested from the shores of France, to locally-grown Midwestern produce, Schwa is a place to experience food as art.
Michael Carlson
Chef / Proprietor
Chicagoland native Michael Carlson began his professional training working under Chef Paul Bartolotta at Chicago's Spiaggia. He then travelled to Europe to work and train, focusing his time working under Valentino Marcattilii at San Domenico in Imola, Italy. Upon returning to Chicago, he was hired at the acclaimed restaurant Trio, where he worked alongside renowned chef, Grant Achatz (now Chef/proprietor of Alinea). He later returned to Europe to work with Heston Blumenthal at the celebrated 3-star restaurant, Fat Duck, in Bray, UK.
In 2005, he made the difficult and fateful decision to turn down the position of sous-chef at Alinea, choosing instead to rent out a small storefront owned by a longtime friend. This experiment birthed Chef Carlson's now renowned restaurant, Schwa. His artful approach features presenting a diverse arsenal of ingredients in a relaxed, intimate setting. In 2006, he graced the cover of Food & Wine magazine as one of theBest New Chefs that year. In 2007, he won the Jean Banchet Award for rising chef of the year. In 2009, GQ magazine did a much talked about nine-page feature on Schwa and Chef Carlson; it's cover touting Schwa as "The Most Revolutionary Restaurant In America." With 2010 came a "Best Chef" nomination from the esteemed James Beard Foundation.
- Age: 35
- Favorite movie: Nightmare Before Christmas
- Listens to: Slayer, Atmosphere, Lily singing "Peter Cottontail"
Gaetano Nardulli
Chicago native Gaetano Nardulli has been working alongside Chef Carlson since 2008. He trained at Kendall College and has worked in restaurants throughout Chicago with the last being Butter.
- Age: 30
- Favorite movie: Blow
- Listens to: talk radio
Matt Kerney
Assisting Chef
Chicagoland native Matt Kerney joined Schwa in 2009. Prior to working at Schwa, Matt worked at Chicago restaurants, Ambria and Zealous.
- Age: 24
- Favorite movie: High Fidelity
- Listens to: Bob Marley, Morphine, Bruce Springsteen
Matt Ayala
Assisting Chef
Michigan native Matt Ayala joined Schwa in 2010. He has been cooking professionally since he was 14 and cooked at MOTO before joining Schwa.
- Age: 24
- Favorite movie: Goodfellas
- Listens to: Gangstarr, Beastie Boys, Notorious B.I.G., Rodrigo y Gabriela Radio
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Tom Radcliffe has been with Schwa since its opening in 2005, working alongside Chef Carlson to oversee house operations.
- Age: Timeless
- Favorite movie: 300
- Listens to: Kenny G, Sade, NAS
Our History - Chef Michael Carlson opened Schwa in 2005, turning a small 26-seat establishment on the edge of Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood into a restaurant dedicated to fine cuisine without pretense. Schwa continues to garner accolades and has become one of the premiere restaurants in the country.
The spring of 2010 saw a transformation to the Schwa dining room and kitchen. The chef, crew and friends sanded and ebonized floors, sprayed walls and hung a new ceiling. Brothers John and Frank Navin of The Aluminum Group conceptualized the entire re-design from the hand-fashioning of everyday hardware store electrical connectors into chic chrome tipped bulb light sculptures, ebonized black wood floors, ombre walls up to the mylar mirrored floating ceiling.
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Plymouth routs Peru in opener
PLYMOUTH — The Lady Pilgrims used the offensive glass to good effect in the first half of their opener with Peru Thursday.
In the second half, they didn't need to.
Plymouth pulled down 10 offensive rebounds for 11 second chance points in the first half to build a 38-10 halftime cushion, then worked the ball for a 70 percent floor conversion rate in the second half on the way to a 68-24 rout of visiting Peru in the two teams' opener at the Rock.
"I didn't realize our shooting percentage was that high in the second half. The ball movement was very good," said Plymouth head girls basketball coach Dave Duncan.
The Pilgrims took the suspense out of their opener early.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. Fairfield Countys train commuters will see more trains on the New Haven line starting Oct. 14, the Metropolitan Transit Authority announced this week.
Metro-North Railroad will add 15 weekday trains and 30 weekend trains to close gaps in service. Some stops have also been removed from some rides to make trips faster. More cars will also be on each train during off-peak and weekend trips to give travelers more seating room. The MTA will implement the following changes on Oct. 14:
? On weekdays, the 6:51 a.m. train from Danbury will no longer stop at Rowayton, Darien or Noroton Heights.
? A new train will start at South Norwalk on weekdays at 7:50 a.m., stopping at Rowayton, Darien, Noroton Heights and Stamford, and then operate as an express to Harlem-125th Street and Grand Central Terminal.
? Two trains will move their origin points to Stamford: the 8:29 a.m. from Harrison and the 8:12 from Port Chester. Both will stop at all stations before their original start point, where they will pick up their normal schedules.
? The 4:26 p.m. train from Grand Central will leave one minute later, at 4:27 p.m. It will now continue to Stamford instead of finishing its run in Harrison.
? The 4:40 p.m. to New Haven will no longer stop at Greenwich. If you are traveling to Greenwich, take the 4:34 p.m. or 4:43 p.m. trains from Grand Central instead.
? A new train will leave Grand Central at 6:26 a.m. on weekdays, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Fordham, Mount Vernon East, New Rochelle, Rye, Port Chester, Greenwich and Stamford.
? Another new train will leave Grand Central at 8:07 a.m. on weekdays and will stop at Harlem-125th Street, Fordham, Rye, Port Chester, Greenwich, Stamford, and all stops on the New Canaan Branch. The old 8:07 a.m. train to New Haven will leave three minutes earlier and will skip Fordham, Rye, Port Chester, and Greenwich.
? New trains will leave New Haven at 12:31 PM, 1:31 PM, and 5:29 PM on weekends, running semi-express to Stamford, and then running express to Harlem and Grand Central.
? New trains will leave Grand Central at 3:34 PM, 8:34 PM and 9:34 PM on weekends, traveling express to Stamford and then stopping at the busiest stations through New Haven.
? A new train will leave Stamford at 9:43 p.m. Saturdays. It will make all local stops to Mount Vernon East, then Fordham, Harlem-125th Street and Grand Central Terminal. A local train in the other direction will also leave Grand Central at 8:10 p.m., stopping at Fordham, Mount Vernon East, and then all stops to Stamford.
? On Sundays, trains will run every half-hour instead of hourly from Stamford to Grand Central from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and vice versa from 1:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. outbound.
? Most off-peak and weekend trains will now make all stops between New Haven and Stamford, except semi-express trains leaving New Haven and Grand Central on the half-hour.
See the MTAs website for the full updated schedules .
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