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Remember Your Turmeric - Creation Moments
1 Chronicles 9:30: "And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices."
Many ancient peoples made various ointments from spices, including ancient Israel. In India, they have been using a spice called turmeric for medicinal purposes for 3,000 years.
Turmeric is made from the roots of a broad-leafed plant that grows well in the warm, moist climate of southern Asia. Ancient healers in India used turmeric to treat skin wounds, jaundice, indigestion and several other ailments. Turmeric is found in most curry dishes. Modern medical science has now begun to study the spice. Preliminary research shows that turmeric lowers total blood cholesterol by 11 percent and increases good cholesterol by 29 percent. But the most hopeful and dramatic medical use of the spice may be in treating, even reversing, Alzheimer's disease. The active ingredient in the spice is curcumin. In lab tests, curcumin has been shown to aid the body in ridding itself of the amyloid-beta plaques that result in Alzheimer's. These results are supported by a population study done in India. A study of people over 65 in that country who ate turmeric showed an incidence of Alzheimer's that was a quarter what it is in the West.
In His foreknowledge, God knew that man would sin and bring death and disease on himself. In His mercy, He stocked the creation with natural medicines to help us.
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The fainting warrior
"O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 7:24,25
Suggested Further Reading: Galatians 2:1-13
It is Paul the apostle, who was not less than the very greatest of the apostles—it is Paul, the mighty servant of God, a very prince in Israel, one of the King's mighty men—it is Paul, the saint and the apostle, who here exclaims, "O wretched man that I am!" Now, humble Christians are often the dupes of a very foolish error. They look up to certain advanced saints and able ministers, and they say, "Surely, such men as these do not suffer as I do; they do not contend with the same evil passions as those which vex and trouble me." Ah! if they knew the hearts of those men, if they could read their inward conflicts, they would soon discover that the nearer a man lives to God, the more intensely has he to mourn over his own evil heart, and the more his Master honours him in his service, the more also does the evil of the flesh vex and tease him day by day. Perhaps, this error is more natural, as it is certainly more common, with regard to apostolic saints. We have been in the habit of saying, Saint Paul, and Saint John, as if they were more saints than any other of the children of God. They are all saints whom God has called by his grace, and sanctified by his Spirit; but somehow we very foolishly put the apostles and the early saints into another list, and do not venture to look on them as common mortals. We look upon them as some extraordinary beings, who could not be men of like passions with ourselves. We are told in Scripture that our Saviour was "tempted in all points like as we are;" and yet we fall into the serious error of imagining that the apostles, who were far inferior to the Lord Jesus, escaped these temptations, and were ignorant of these conflicts.
For meditation: Are there Christians—missionaries perhaps—to whom you look up in the wrong way? These deserve your respect, but they need your prayers, not your pedestals. They surely feel their own weakness and very probably look up to their own Christian heroes! The apostles knew their own and one another's weaknesses and pointed away from themselves to their God (Acts 14:15).
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A Yellow Car and Women 2.0
May 14 2008
So I lost the memory stick with the pictures I had taken while in the Bay Area for the Women 2.0 conference. That's why it has taken me this long to do my first post about it. OK, so it's not that long because I got back Sunday and it's now Wednesday, but it feels long in Internet/blog time! I had to harass the friends I stayed with to email me the pictures I took with their camera because, yes, I forgot to take my camera with me. I guess when your brain is also trying to keep up with two kids, things like cameras get forgotten from time to time. Thank goodness we live in a time where lost memory sticks can be backed up by good friends and email!
As you may know, I was selected as a semi-finalist but not a finalist, and decided to go to the conference anyway. I'm glad I did. I saw the 5 finalists present and was quite confident that my company, and several others I met while there, would have probably been better (i.e., more fundable) than at least 2 of the teams that presented. But hey, it would be hard for most people to decide what teams are the best based on a one-page summary and 2 minute video.
Koollage was the winner and their tag line is Kool, Kolorful snippets of your digital world to go. The People's choice award was Gaiagy and offers residential and commercial building owners recommendations for how they can most economically make their operations more eco-friendly. To see a full write-up on the winners on TechCrunch go here. But I digress.
It all started with a yellow car. I reserved a car at Hertz and got a pretty good $22/day rate and the lady at the counter asked me if I wanted a yellow car. I had expected a compact Hyundai or something so I said sure, but what do you mean by yellow? She said it was sporty and the notes said it was yellow. She told me if I didn't like it I could exchange it for something else. I half expected it to be some sort of light yellow, champagne color, but it was in fact bright yellow and here's the picture to prove it. I smiled when I saw it and figured everyone could see me so chances of my being hit in California traffic would be significantly reduced so I took that Chevy Cobolt, sporty, 2-door with sun roof car and headed towards highway 101!
Stay tuned for the rest of the Women 2.0 and yellow car story by subscribing to this blog. I'll be writing about who I met and what I learned in the days to come.Author: Aruni | Filed under: conferences, entrepreneurship, networking | Tags: Bay Area, Chevy Cobolt, silicon valley, women 2.0, women 2.0 conference and pitch night, yellow car | 2 Comments »


text: Moscow is situated on a sweeping curve of the Moskva River. From the very start it was built as a fortress city. Starting in the 12th century, Moscow survived devastations wrought by neighbouring principalities, Tartar invasions as well as those wrought by Ivan the Terrible. The city finally achieved relative political stability under the Romanovs but Peter the Great, enamoured with all that was European, later abandoned Moscow to declare St. Petersburg the new capital.Throughout the centuries of its existence, the Moscow Kremlin has been the witness of many famous and tragic events of our history. Enemy guns rattled at its walls, celebrations and revolts took place. Now the Moscow Kremlin is one of the largest museums of the world. State regalia of Russia, invaluable icons, treasures of Russian tsars are stored in the Kremlin chambers and cathedrals. Spasskaya Tower is considered to be the most beautiful and most harmonious tower of the Kremlin. It was constructed by the architect Pietro Antonio Solari in 1491. From time immemorial, the Spasskaya gate was the main smart entrance to the Kremlin. It was especially esteemed among people and was considered to be sacred. It was forbidden to pass astride through the Spasskaya gate. WeatherMoscow, like the rest of the country, has a range of extreme climatic conditions from intensely cold winters to swelteringly hot summers. From November to April the temperature rarely rises above 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) and snow is common. However in July and August it can reach the mid 30 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).The best advice is to keep checking the weather information below and be prepared!ShoppingToday, in Moscow, you can find absolutely everything in the stores. Everything that is in New York or any big city, is in Moscow too. Walking along the main streets in downtown you can find many fancy shops and boutiques everywhere. Inside you will find that many shops have very high and sometimes ridiculous prices for their goods.Yes, undoubtedly, it is very important to visit the world famous department store on Red Square--GUM. IT has A very long history from the 19th century. It is a stylish and impressive building with a glass roof. But looking at their prices you may decide to buy only a couple of small souvenirs here for your memories about this store; drink some coffee in the cafe here looking around at the beautiful fountain in the middle, old style walls, and lighted signs of familiar boutiques.


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The Mass intention for the priest's third Mass on All Souls is for the Holy Father
Collect (Opening Prayer)
Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals
Orémus. Deus, qui Unigénitum tuum, devícta morte, ad cæléstia transíre fecísti, concéde fámulis tuis defúnctis, ut, huius vitæ mortalitáte devícta, te conditórem et redemptórem possint perpétuo contemplári.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia saécula sæculórum.
Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)
Let us pray. God, our creator and redeemer, by your power Christ conquered death and returned to you in glory. May all your people who have gone before us in faith share his victory and enjoy the vision of your glory forever.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
My Own Literal Translation
Let us pray. O God, Whose Only-begotten Son, conquering death, You made to pass to the Heavens, grant to Your deceased servants, that, having conquered the mortality of this life, they may perpetually be able to contemplate You as Creator and Redeemer.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.
Prayer Over the Gifts
Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals
Pro ómnibus fámulis tuis in Christo dormiéntibus hóstiam, Dómine, súscipe benígnus oblátam, ut, per hoc sacrifícium singuláre vínculis mortis exúti, vitam mereántur ætérnam.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)
Lord, in your kindness accept these gifts for our departed brothers and sisters and for all who sleep in Christ. May his perfect sacrifice free them from the power of death and give them eternal life.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
My Own Literal Translation
Graciously receive, O Lord, this offered victim for all Your servants sleeping in Christ, so that, having cast off the chains of death through this perfect Sacrifice, they may merit eternal life.
Through Christ our Lord.
Preface I of the Dead: On the hope of the resurrection in Christ
Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals
Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salútare, nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus: per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
In quo nobis spes beátæ resurrectiónis effúlsit, ut, quos contrístat certa moriéndi condício, eósdem consolétur futúræ immortalitátis promíssio. Tuis enim fidélibus, Dómine, vita mutátur, non tóllitur, et, dissolúta terréstris huius incolátus domo, ætérna in cælis habitátio comparátur.
Et ídeo cum Angelis et Archángelis, cum Thronis et Dóminatiónibus, cumque omni milítia cæléstis exércitus, hymnum glóriæ tuæ cánimus, sine fine dicéntes:
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus ...
Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
In him, who rose from the dead, our hope of resurrection dawned. The sadness of death gives way to the bright promise of immortality. Lord, for your faithful people life is changed, not ended. When the body of our earthly dwelling lies in death we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven.
And so, with all the choirs of angels in heaven we proclaim your glory and join in their unending hymn of praise:
Holy, holy, holy ...
My Own Literal Translation
It is truly right and just, proper and availing unto salvation, that we always and everywhere give thanks to You, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty and Eternal God: through Christ our Lord.
In whom the hope of a blessed resurrection has shown forth to us, so that, the promise of future immortality may console those, who are saddened by the certain condition of dying. For to Your faithful, O Lord, life is changed, not taken away, and, while the earthly house of this habitation is dissolved, an eternal dwelling is prepared in Heaven.
And so with the Angels and Archangels, with the Thrones and Dominations, and with the entire army of Heavenly hosts, we sing the hymn of Your glory, saying without end:
Holy, Holy, Holy ...
Post-Communion Prayer
Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals
Orémus. Multíplica, Dómine, his sacrifíciis suscéptis, super fámulos tuos defúnctos misericórdiam tuam, et, quibus donásti baptísmi grátiam, da eis æternórum plenitúdinem gaudiórum.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)
Let us pray. Lord may our sacrifice bring peace and forgiveness to our brothers and sisters who have died. Bring the new life given to them in baptism to the fullness of eternal joy.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
My Own Literal Translation
Let us pray. Increase, O Lord, Your mercy upon Your deceased servants by this acceptable sacrifice, and, by which You granted the grace of Baptism, give them the fullness of eternal joys.
Through Christ our Lord.


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SOCORRO, N.M., July 15, 2002 -- New Mexico Tech's two-person triathlon team has been faring well recently. On the 30th of June, Tech students Laura Wilcox and Christian Krueger traveled to Lubbock, Texas for the Buffalo Springs Lake Half Ironman competition. This included a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run.
Wilcox is a gradute student in the hydrology program, and Krueger is an undergraduate in environmental science.
During the weeks prior to the race, the two could be seen training at the heat of the day, preparing for this race in which temperatures have soared to 118 degrees in the past. Luckily this year, temperatures never exceeded 90 degrees, and thus times were very fast. The course was challenging, with many hills on both the bike and run. Several slick spots on the bike course caused crashes and eliminated top competitors, but Laura and Christian managed to complete the event with no mishaps.
Final results placed Laura (this as her first half ironman triathlon) 3rd in her age group with a time of 5:36:04. Christian performed 12 minutes faster than his race in 2000 with a time of 4:43:58!
Six days later, on July 6th, the two were seen at the start line in Farmington, NM for the Freedom Days Olympic Distance Triathlon. This race is unique, starting with a 1500 meter swim, followed by a 6.1 mile trail run, and finishing with a 26 mile bike. This was a challenging race for all competitors due to very soft sand on the run and enormous hills on the bike. Still recovering from the half ironman not even a week before, the NMT tri-team scored well, with Laura and Christian both winning their age divisions, and Christian placing second overall behind only former mountain bike and Xterra duathlon world champion Ned Overend!
Next on the schedule are the Las Vegas, NM (July 28th) and Socorro (August 10th) triathlons. Volunteers from the Socorro area are needed for the Socorro triathlon to help keep racers on route and direct traffic so no one gets hurt. If you would like to volunteer or participate in the race, further information is available at http://www.sdc.org/ssr/chile/ or from Matt Perini at firstname.lastname@example.com


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TFP Nutrition is a family-owned, fourth generation company that has over eight and half decades of experience transforming raw ingredients into formulas that provide balanced and healthy nutrition for pets and livestock. What started with the Lone Star® brand sold locally, is now a respected business that has a world-wide reputation for quality and food safety.
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A federal judge presiding over a proposed class-action settlement of BP oil spill claims ordered a website operator Thursday to post disclaimers on two sites to avoid misleading visitors into believing they are filing official claims. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said an existing disclaimer on one of the sites -- deepwaterhorizonsettlementclaims.com -- "does not cure the misleading nature of the site."
"Rather, the statement that 'we offer an independent service to maximize your claim' leads a viewer to believe that the site may even be better than the official site, if he or she picks up the distinction," Barbier said.
Barbier ordered William Bohack, who also operates bpclaims.org, to post a "prominent banner" at the top of every page on both sites to make it clear they aren't the court-authorized site. The site where residents can submit claims is deepwaterhorizonsettlements.com.
Bohack said he doesn't believe his sites are misleading but will comply with the judge's order.
"We don't want to be mistaken for their website whatsoever," Bohack said during a telephone interview.
In May, Barbier gave preliminary approval to a settlement proposal to resolve claims by more than 100,000 people and businesses who blame economic losses on the 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The proposed settlement doesn't have a cap, but BP estimates it will pay about $7.8 billion to resolve these claims.
The Gulf Coast Claims Facility paid more than $6 billion to claimants before a court-supervised administrator, Patrick Juneau, took over the process in March. Juneau told Barbier that a claimant called his office to inquire about the status of his claim only to discover that he had filed it on one of Bohack's sites.
Juneau said his office has fielded several calls from people confused about the sites.
"It's something that can be easily fixed," he said.
The bpclaims.org site bills itself as a "distinguished organization that takes pride in our ability to organize, file, and get your claim through the grueling process so that you get the money you deserve."
Bohack said his sites refer callers to accountants and attorneys who can help them with their claim. The accountants and attorneys pay fees for the referrals, he added.
Michael Kunzelman of The Associated Press wrote this report.


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Addresses on a variety of topics will be presented by senior art history students at Hope College on Tuesday, April 21, at 6 p.m. in Cook Auditorium of the De Pree Art Center.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The students' theses cover a wide breadth of eras and themes. Lauren Bright of Kalamazoo will speak about the search for the spiritual in the work of Egon Schiele. Kelsey Browne of Birmingham will discuss the sculptural aspects of contemporary architecture. Artificiality of 18th-century English country houses will be explored by Madelyn Rzadkowolski of Lake Orion. Amy Weber of Hoffman Estates, Ill., will speak about Thomas Hart Benton's portrayal of race in mid-20th century America. The 14th-century Holkham Picture Bible will be explored by Katherine Wilbur of Muskegon.
These presentations are required for all senior art history majors. The students have conceived and researched their projects over the course of the semester in the Art History Capstone Seminar. The projects are the culmination of the students' art historical studies at Hope, and reflect their specific interests in art history in addition to preparing them for future art historical scholarship.
The De Pree Art Center is located at 160 E. 12th St., on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street. Refreshments will be served during the presentation event.


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Boston bombing survivor celebrates nurses
On Sept. 23, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center will host an event to celebrate nurses, featuring an address by Boston Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott.
Heather, who lost her leg in the attack, will share her story of overcoming adversity and the powerful role of nurses in patient healing – not just physical, but emotional and mental healing as well. This event celebrates the nursing profession and the profound impact that nurses have on the lives of countless patients and families each day. Nurses in attendance will also have the opportunity to ask questions about Heather's experience and mingle with one another at the event, while enjoying light refreshments.
"We are thrilled to have this unique opportunity to celebrate our nurses, the nursing profession and all healthcare workers through Heather's inspiring story," said Jane Velarde with Human Resources for Sentara Healthcare. "We hope this event will help to recognize the great work that our nurses – and all nurses – do and encourage others to join this influential and noble profession."
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SPEARFISH | Two Black Hills State University communication professors recently presented a hands-on graphic design workshop to community youth giving the students a glimpse into the university program and university life.
Gina Gibson, assistant professor of digital communication, and Dustin Hinson, assistant professor of mass communication, presented the workshop for the Rapid City YMCA Youth Institute which youths ages 13 to 17.
The program, originating in Long Beach, Calif., engages youth through technology and art, according to Nik Aberle, the former youth institute site coordinator for the Rapid City YMCA. "The ultimate goal is to guide them toward college and to get them to enjoy the act of learning."
Hinson and Gibson met Aberle through their involvement with the Dahl Fine Arts Center and the Rapid City Arts Council. "(Nik) expressed an interest in bringing students to BHSU to talk about graphic design," Hinson said.
This is the youth institute's second year coming to BHSU.
To begin the workshop, Hinson and Gibson discussed the University's graphic design program providing examples of BHSU student work. The YMCA students then had the opportunity to create their own designs.
"The YMCA teens worked on a project in which they used text to construct abstracted images of animals," Hinson said noting the project was similar to what BHSU students do in the Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing course. "Our goal was to introduce students to the basic concepts of graphic design and to give them a good idea of what students learn in the BHSU program."
Twenty-five students have participated in the YMCA Youth Institute over the past two years.
Aberle said the students enjoyed the workshop and the day spent on campus. "They enjoyed the tour and continued to work on the project assigned after returning home despite it not being a required assignment for the summer program."


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Kangas Mommy wrote: What if these breeders have a child and god forbid there is something wrong and the child is less then perfect will that child be culled?
After working as a nanny for more years that I can count I'll tell you that there are PLENTY of kids out there who should have been. Damn kids.


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Fred Kuellmer Reading Room To Be Dedicated, Nov. 24, 1999
by Valerie Kimble
SOCORRO, N.M., Nov. 24, 1999 -- A quiet, and yet cheery, reading room upstairs in the New Mexico Tech Library will be dedicated on Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, in the name of a man whose spirit still hovers over the campus. The dedication is set for 11 a.m., and the public is invited.
The room will be named the Frederick J. Kuellmer Reading Room in honor of Kuellmer, who died on March 13, 1992.
During his long career with Tech, Kuellmer was at one time or another (and sometimes at the same time) a professor of geology, dean of students, graduate dean, vice president of Research and Economic Development, vice president of Academic Affairs; and, between the administrations of Tech Presidents Stirling Colgate and Ken Ford, Acting President.
"Fred Kuellmer was the embodiment of academics at New Mexico Tech for years as a teacher, researcher, and administrator," said Dr. Carl Popp, vice president for academic affairs.
"He was dean of the college in 1969 when he hired me into the chemistry department and served as a colleague, mentor, and personal friend for many, many years. It is entirely appropriate for the Library Reading Room to memorialize his many contributions," Popp added.
"Fred had a lot of faith in Tech," said Kuellmer's widow, Jane. "He believed in it, and he worked hard to further that faith."
Kuellmer came to Socorro in 1952 as an economic geologist with the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, while completing his doctorate at the University of Chicago. Those were the Workman years, when E.J. Workman was president of New Mexico Tech.
Jane recalls her husband leaving the house in robe and bedroom slippers in the wee hours of the morning to tend to work in the lab. Very often, she said, Kuellmer would run into Workman, who lived in a second-floor apartment of the campus's Research Building which later was named "Workman Center" after him. (The building was the predecessor of the current Workman Center.)
"Workman would be in robe and slippers, too. He and Fred ended up having some interesting talks at two in the morning," recalled Jane.
The family left Socorro in 1964 "forever," she said; but by 1966 they were back, when Kuellmer returned to Tech as a professor of geology and dean of students.
The role of dean of students isn't won by virtue of a popularity contest; nonetheless, Kuellmer enjoyed a rapport with students. The students called him "Freddy Feldspar" after a mineral the geologist studied in his early years.
The Kuellmers opened their home to students for holiday dinners, and many Tech graduates recall verbally sparring with the keen-witted college dean.
Professionally, Kuellmer accrued many awards, including a postdoctoral fellowship for a year of study in Zurich, Switzerland. He also published a number of papers and reviews on coals, which he began to study in the 1970s.
What he took greatest pride in, however, was his family. "He was extremely proud of his kids," said daughter Ellen Hefner. "He was concerned about his family, about Tech, and his church. Everything else followed." Three children survive Kuellmer: daughters Ellen Hefner and Louise Springer, and son Lawrence. Eldest daughter Marcia Kuellmer Dehnert predeceased him.
To his eight grandchildren, he will always be "the ice cream grandpa."
Kuellmer also loved New Mexico. "This was the first place he had spent any time where he could actually see the rocks," said Jane. His children recall family trips with Dad never failing to point out any geologic features he found interesting. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman who rarely missed an opportunity to escape to the mountains and lakes.
Kuellmer read each morning's newspaper from cover to cover, and spent a lot of time reading professional journals. It wouldn't be difficult to imagine him sitting in a sturdy chair with a book in his hands and a light over his shoulder.
It seems a fitting tribute to Kuellmer's intelligence and devotion to Tech to have a quiet, and yet cheery, library room dedicated to his memory.


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Managing Director, Office of the / Fleet Management[Record group 61-15]
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- The mission of the Office of Fleet Management (OFM) is to support City departments and agencies in the delivery of municipal services by ensuring that City vehicles and other automotive-related equipment are available, dependable, and safe to operate. This fleet includes ambulances, fire apparatus, trash compactors, highway paving equipment, police cars, riding mowers, passenger and cargo vans, jeeps, buses, and sedans, and generates an average of 1,617 maintenance and repair work orders each week, or over 84,000 work orders a year. The goals of the Office of Fleet Management include the establishment of a central repair facility and implementing the central repair and parts warehousing concepts; the continuation and expansion of the city-wide preventive maintenance program into all departments; the continuation and expansion of a program to provide compressed natural gas capability to city-owned vehicles; and expansion of city-wide alternative fuels programs.
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MP-38 submachine gun, with shoulder stock folded
MP-40 submachine gun, left side
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MP-40 submachine gun
MP-40-II submachine gun, with sliding dual magazine housing (see insert)
The M.P. 38 submachine gun started its life under requirements from German Heereswaffenamt (HWA, Army Weapons Office), which saw the need for a compact submachine gun, suitable for use by armored vehicles crews and paratroopers. German arms-making company Erfurter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh, better known under its trade name Erma, began the development of a new weapon under HWA specifications. It must be noted that a new submachine gun was not built from the scratch; instead, it was just an evolution of a rarely known prototype weapon, provisionally known as Erma MP-36. MP-36 was a compact version of the better known Erma EMP submachine gun, but fitted with now-familiar underfolding metallic shoulder stock and bottom-feed magazine, which was slightly canted forward to accommodate EMP magazines. MP-36 was a selective-fired weapon, and in fact the improved MP-38 was a simplified version of its little known predecessor, adapted for different magazine. Therefore, it took only few months before the new weapon was ready for official adoption and mass production. Manufacture of a new submachine gun, designated as MP-38, commenced in summer of 1938, at Erma, and later on also at C.G. Haenel.
The gun was manufactured for just 2 years, when it was replaced in production by externally similar, but less expensive MP-40, which used more stamped parts instead of machined parts, found in MP-38. There also were minor variations in design of MP-38, such as shape of cocking handle etc. MP-40 was also produced in a number of variations, which differed in shape of certain parts; also, toward the end of the war, several production shortcuts were introduced to save the costs of manufacturing. probably the most interesting variation of the MP-40 were the MP-40-I and MP-40-II. These guns featured dual magazine housings which hold two magazines in a laterally sliding bracket. This increase the total ammunition capacity "in the gun" to 64 rounds, in a desperate attempt to catch up with 71-round magazine capacity of Soviet PPSh-41. The later variant, MP-40-II, was made in limited numbers, but turned out to be a failure - sliding dual-magazine housing was a constant source of jams and failures, and was very sensitive to dirt and fouling.
Nevertheless, MP-38 and especially MP-40 submachine guns were of good design, and set the pattern for so called "second generation" of submachine guns ("first generation" being represented by the wood-stocked and carefully machined MP-18, MP-28 and the like). The second generation weapons usually were of compact design, and made using mostly steel stampings and pressings, or castings.It also must be noted that many MP-40 that survived the WW2, continued to serve up until late 1970s or early 1980s, in few European armies such as Austrian or Norwegian.
Both MP-38 and MP-40 submachine guns are blowback operated weapons that fired from open bolt. Both weapons were full-automatic only, but relatively slow rate of fire permitted for single shots with short trigger pulls. The proprietary bolt system with telescoped return spring guide served as a pneumatic recoil buffer, helping to decrease rate of fire to a very manageable level. The bolt handle was permanently attached to the bolt on early MP-38's; on late production MP-38's and MP-40's bolt handle was made as a separate part and also served as a safety- pushing the head of bolt handle inward locked the bolt either in cocked or forward position. Lack of such feature on early MP-38's resulted in field expedients such as leather harnesses with small loop, used to hold the bolt in forward position. One unusual feature on most MP-38 and MP-40 submachine guns was an aluminum or plastic rail under the barrel, which served as a barrel support /protector when firing over the board of armored personnel carrier. The short handguard was made from plastic and was located between magazine housing and pistol grip; barrel lacked any heat insulation, which often caused burns for supporting hand. Folding shoulder stock resulted for compact weapon when folded, but it was insufficiently durable for combat use and hand-to-hand combat. Single-feed, double-row box magazine was another weak point of the design; it was hard to load without additional help, and often caused jams.


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News Release Archive - 2013
News Release Archive
December 2013
December 12, 2013: NIH study links family structure to high blood pressure in African-American men
In a study of African-American men, researchers from the National Institutes of Health found that boys who grew up in two-parent homes were less likely to have high blood pressure as adults compared to those raised by a single parent. Reported in the Dec. 12, 2013, issue of the journal Hypertension, this is the first study of an African-American population to document an association between childhood family living arrangements and blood pressure.
December 12, 2013: With new study, aquatic comb jelly floats into new evolutionary position
In a study that compares the genomes of aquatic life forms, researchers have found evidence to shuffle the branches of the tree of life. For more than a century, scientists thought that complex cell types, like neurons and muscles, evolved only once, after simple animals that lack these cell types branched from the rest of animals on the evolutionary tree. A team of researchers from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has provided new evidence from the genomic study of a ctenophore species - a comb jelly - that challenges this long-held view.
December 2, 2013: NIH deposits first batch of genomic data for Alzheimer's disease
Researchers can now freely access the first batch of genome sequence data from the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today. The ADSP is one of the first projects undertaken under an intensified national program of research to prevent or effectively treat Alzheimer's disease. The first data release includes whole genome sequence (WGS) data from 410 individuals in 89 families. Researchers deposited completed WGS data on 61 families and have deposited WGS data on parts of the remaining 28 families, which will be completed soon.
November 2013
November 21, 2013: Researchers identify genomic variant associated with sun sensitivity, freckles
Researchers have identified a genomic variant strongly associated with sensitivity to the sun, brown hair, blue eyes - and freckles. In the study of Icelanders, the researchers uncovered an intricate pathway involving the interspersed DNA sequence, or non-coding region, of a gene that is among a few dozen that are associated with human pigmentation traits. The study by an international team, including researchers from the National Institutes of Health, was reported in the Nov. 21, 2013, online edition of the journal Cell.
November 14, 2013: First director named for NHGRI's new Division of Genomics and Society
Following an extensive search process, Dr. Green announces his selection for the first Director of the newly established Division of Genomics and Society: Dr. Lawrence Brody. A long-standing member of the institute, Dr. Brody is currently chief of the Genome Technology Branch within the Intramural Research Program and Chief Scientific Officer of the trans-NIH Center for Inherited Disease Research.
September 2013
September 30, 2013: NIH awards $17 million in grants to augment genomics research in Africa
The National Institutes of Health has awarded 10 new grants totaling up to $17 million over the next four years to support genomics research in Africa, as part of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program. This set of grants is the second disbursement of H3Africa awards and brings the total amount of funding since the 2010 launch of the program to about $74 million.
September 27, 2013: Media Availability: NIH Launches First Phase of Microbiome Cloud Project
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched the first phase of the Microbiome Cloud Project (MCP), a collaboration with Amazon Web Services that aims to improve access to and analysis of data from the Human Microbiome Project (HMP).
September 25, 2013: New NIH-funded resource focuses on use of genomic variants in medical care
Three grants totaling more than $25 million over four years will help three research groups to develop authoritative information on the millions of genomic variants relevant to human disease and the hundreds that are expected to be useful for clinical practice. The awards are from the National Institutes of Health.
September 6, 2013: New NIH awards focus on nanopore technology for DNA sequencing
The use of nanopore technology aimed at more accurate and efficient DNA sequencing is the main focus of grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The grants - nearly $17 million to eight research teams - are the latest awarded through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)'s Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology program, which was launched in 2004. NHGRI is part of NIH.
September 6, 2013: New NIH grants to investigate disease-related variations in genetic makeup
Five research teams have received new four-year awards to study the genomics of disease susceptibility in ethnically diverse populations. The projects aim to unravel the subtle variations in genetic makeup among groups - including African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics and more - that may account for differences in risks for conditions such as high blood pressure and high blood lipids, in addition to common diseases such as cancer and heart disease. These research teams are receiving support - more than $3.8 million in fiscal year 2013, and nearly $14 million over four years, based on the availability of funds - through the Population Architecture Using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) program of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH.
September 4, 2013: NIH program explores the use of genomic sequencing in newborn healthcare
Can sequencing of newborns' genomes provide useful medical information beyond what current newborn screening already provides? Pilot projects to examine this important question are being funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the National Institutes of Health. Awards of $5 million to four grantees have been made in fiscal year 2013 under the Genomic Sequencing and Newborn Screening Disorders research program. The program will be funded at $25 million over five years, as funds are made available.
July 2013
July 29, 2013: NIH researchers identify therapy that may curb kidney deterioration in patients with rare disorder
A team led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has overcome a major biological hurdle in an effort to find improved treatments for patients with a rare disease called methylmalonic acidemia (MMA). Using genetically engineered mice created for their studies, the team identified a set of biomarkers of kidney damage - a hallmark of the disorder - and demonstrated that antioxidant therapy protected kidney function in the mice.
July 23, 2013: NIH funds new grants exploring use of genome sequencing in patient care
The National Institutes of Health has awarded four grants for up to four years to multidisciplinary research teams to explore the use of genome sequencing in medical care. The awards total approximately $6.7 million in the first year and, if funding remains available, approximately $27 million in total.
June 2013
June 23, 2013: Kidney cancer progression linked to shifts in tumor metabolism
Investigators in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have uncovered a connection between how tumor cells use energy from metabolic processes and the aggressiveness of the most common form of kidney cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Their findings demonstrate that normal metabolism is altered in ccRCC tumor cells, and involves a shift from using one metabolic pathway to another. This change - termed a metabolic shift - correlates with tumor stage and severity in some cases.
June 13, 2013: New exhibition makes genome accessible to public
The Smithsonian Institution's first state-of-the-art exhibition about genome science, Genome: Unlocking Life's Code, opens Friday, June 14, 2013, at the National Museum of Natural History in partnership with the National Human Genome Research Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health. The exhibition examines the complexities of the genome - the complete set of genetic or hereditary material of a living organism - and chronicles the remarkable breakthroughs that have taken place since the completion of the Human Genome Project a decade ago.
May 2013
May 22, 2013: NIH researchers conduct first genomic survey of human skin fungal diversity
In the first study of human fungal skin diversity, National Institutes of Health researchers sequenced the DNA of fungi at skin sites of healthy adults to define the normal populations across the skin and to provide a framework for investigating fungal skin conditions. The study appears in the May 22, 2013 early online issue of Nature.
May 1, 2013: TCGA researchers identify potential drug targets, markers for leukemia risk
Investigators for The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have detailed and broadly classified the genomic alterations that frequently underlie the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a deadly cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Their work paints a picture of a cancer marked by relatively few mutations compared to other types of cancer occurring in adults. The findings - which appeared online May 1, 2013 - in the New England Journal of Medicine set the stage for identifying potential new drug targets and treatment strategies for AML. They may also offer better guidance for predicting the severity of disease for individual patients.
May 1, 2013: Study establishes basis for genomic classification of endometrial cancers
A comprehensive genomic analysis of nearly 400 endometrial tumors suggests that certain molecular characteristics - such as the frequency of mutations - could complement current pathology methods and help distinguish between principal types of endometrial tumors, as well as provide insights into potential treatment strategies. The findings represent the most comprehensive characterization of the molecular alterations in endometrial cancers available to date. They were published May 2, 2013, in the journal Nature. TCGA is funded and managed by the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute, both part of the National Institutes of Health.
April 2013
April 12, 2013: NHGRI celebrates 10th anniversary of the Human Genome Project
Like the Apollo program's single goal of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely, the Human Genome Project (HGP) had the single goal of deciphering the exact order of the 3 billion genetic letters encoding the information for producing a person. Since its completion on April 14, 2003, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the 27 institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health, and the field of genomics have marched past numerous important milestones on the path to translating genomic findings into medical advances.
January 2013
January 7, 2013: Genetic mystery of Behcet's disease unfolds along the ancient Silk Road
Researchers have identified four new regions on the human genome associated with Behcet's disease, a painful and potentially dangerous condition found predominantly in people with ancestors along the Silk Road. For nearly 2,000 years, traders used this 4,000-mile network linking the Far East with Europe to exchange goods, culture and, in the case of the Silk Road disease, genes. National Institutes of Health researchers and their Turkish and Japanese collaborators published their findings in the Jan. 6, 2013, advance online issue of Nature Genetics.
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The production version of the BMW i3 has been unveiled ahead of its November on-dale date.
The electrically powered supermini is the first car to be launched as part of BMW's new "i" sub-brand and, to help ease the fears of potential buyers worried that it won't suit their lifestyle, it will be sold with the option of cheap access to BMW's conventionally powered cars for short periods.
Power for the i3 comes from a 168bhp electric motor that provides 184lb ft of torque, and which is mounted between the driven rear wheels.
Two versions of the i3 will be offered. Both are powered by the same electric power train, but the Range Extender version also has a 650cc, 34bhp two-cylinder petrol engine that acts as a generator to extend the battery's overall range. The standard model has a range of between 80 and 100 miles, whereas the Range Extender version has a range of between 160 and 186 miles on one tank of fuel.
BMW says that a range of innovations have helped to keep the i3's weight to a minimum, and the standard version weighs 1,195kg (about the same as a diesel-powered Ford Fiesta). The most significant of these is a carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) "passenger cell", while the chassis itself if mostly aluminium.
Forged aluminium suspension links, hollow driveshafts and the use of aluminium crews and bolts are also aimed at reducing the i3's weight. The car's lithium-ion battery pack weighs 230kg and is mounted beneath the cabin floor.
BMW i3 prices start from £25,680 for the standard model and £28,830 for the Range Extender version, including the full £5,000 Government plug-in car grant. Leasing packages start from £369 per month for a 36-month contract and a limit of 24,000 miles.
Although BMW suggests the i3 will satisfy buyer's needs for the majority of the time, it is attempting to ease fears over "range anxiety" by offering the car with "BMW Access" - a system that allows them to borrow other BMW or Mini vehicles for a certain number of days each year, for holidays or longer trips.
BMW UK hasn't confirmed which of its other models will be available to i3 owners, but the service will be available as part of a "360° Electric" ownership package that can also be used to cover the cost of charging and servicing their car. Four plans will be available - Pulse, Charge, Spark and Energy, with prices ranging form £40 to £80 per month.
Four different trim levels will be available – Standard, Loft, Lodge and Suite. Standard equipment includes a satnav system that provides a "dynamic range display" and a view of public charging stations and their availability.
All UK i3 models will come with AC Fast Charging as standard, which allows the car's battery to be charged from zero to 80 per cent full in three hours via BMW's I Wallbox. Charging via a domestic socket takes eight to ten hours.
Both i3 models are covered by a three-year, unlimited mileage warranty and an eight-year, 100,000-mile battery warranty. The BMW i3 will be available to order from August, but officially goes on sale on November 16.
The next car to be added to BMW's i range will be the i8 supercar. It has a plug-in hybrid powertrain and is due on sale in spring 2014.


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Club Permit Scheme Information Seminar
On 12th December 2009 the AOMC conducted a seminar at Monash University to provide an opportunity for club representatives to clarify issues regarding the newly released VicRoads final proposals for changes to the scheme.
Around 150 people attended and John Lewis and Fergus McDonald from VicRoads were on hand to answer questions. Questions that related to the Vicroads proposals for a logbook scheme were dealt with on the basis of how such a scheme might operate, in the event of the consultation period resulting in Ministerial approval for a change.
A number of matters were raised by attendees and the following is a summary of the main issues discussed.
Transition to new scheme: It is envisaged that at the end of the consultation period (end of January) VicRoads will make recommendations to the Minister for Roads and if changes are authorised by the Minister then a period of around twelve months will be required for the planning and implementation process. Detailed conversion procedures have not yet been developed. Vicroads understands that there may be some keenness for immediate access to a new scheme and means to allow users to changeover as conveniently as possible will be looked into, although clearly a wholesale conversion of all users in a very short time is not feasible.
It is not anticipated that a formal new application for CPS, with club validation and RWC etc. will be required for existing users on the scheme. The period of a permit will remain at one year and a three-year term (as in SA) is not a possibility.
Club responsibilities: The process for authorising new club-member vehicles and annual renewal will remain basically the same as now. Given that VicRoads are seeking to make changes to allow clubs to have access to information about vehicles on the scheme, a new function may be required whereby an annual list from VicRoads of vehicles on the scheme as authorised by a club is cross-checked against that clubs own list of authorised vehicles.
AOMC has identified a further issue with regard to the use of the Department of Justice Model Rules for incorporated bodies. In their standard form these rules do not specify that access to club services and facilities is dependent on payment of subscriptions. Clubs that have not adopted suitable clauses to cover this will need to do so, so that access to the clubs authorisation for the CPS is tied to financial membership of the club. AOMC will publish a more detailed analysis of this issue, together with guidelines for dealing with it, in the near future.
Clubs will also need to consider how they will deal with new applications/renewals for CPS by members whose fees are due but not yet paid for the current year, this mainly concerns the grace period often granted by clubs from the time when annual fees fall due and the point at which a member is considered unfinancial.
Some questions were asked about who would have access to information on cars on the CPS and VicRoads advised that this would be restricted in ways to ensure that only clubs with a valid reason for seeking information would be have access. A suggestion was made that the authorising club may be included in the details shown on the proposed CPS windscreen label.
Clubs will not have responsibility for how vehicles on CPS are used.
30-year eligibility: The proposal to change the eligibility age for CPS from 25 to 30 years met with adverse comment from a number of attendees. Opposition to the idea was based on concerns about the loss of older vehicles to scrappage due to the extra time required for surviving examples to become viable as hobby vehicles. The change was also cited as an obstacle to entry by younger people into the movement.
Transfer of CPS plates: Regarding retention of CPS plates on a vehicle upon transfer, VicRoads responded that a vehicle being transferred from one owner to another within the same club could be allowed to retain its CPS plates, as could the change of a vehicle from one club to another while owned by the same person. They are opposed to any trade in CPS plates.
Personalised and old-style registration plates: A number of questions were raised concerning continued use of full registration plates (eg. personalised or old-style numbers related to the vehicles period) when a vehicle transfers to the CPS. VicRoads will not support such continued use as it is contrary to the difference between the vehicle being on a permit as opposed to full registration. This is central to the exemption from stamp duty. It is also a requirement of lawenforcement agencies that vehicles be clearly identifiable by their plates as being on the CPS. The plate records the permit number and for this reason a personalised form of CPS plate is also not possible.
Owner/driver responsibilities: As at present, the CPS will recognise two entities. The owner whose responsibilty is to ensure that the vehicle is put on the scheme according to the rules (eg. re current membership of a club etc), that the annual fees are paid, that the windscreen sticker is in place etc. The driver will be responsible for proper completion of logbook details for each days use. A driver is not required to be a member of a club.
Learner drivers: Learner drivers will be permitted to use CPS vehicles with proper supervision and relevant logbook entry.
Log book details: Details of the precise information to be completed have yet to be determined, however it is not intended to make them excessively detailed nor to include information not necessarily known, such as destination. If use of a vehicle extends beyond midnight on a given day then a second log book entry (and days use) is required for the second day.
Modified vehicles: Further work is scheduled on this matter, with a view to seeking a Code of Practice for pre-1969 vehicles under which certain clubs may be able to sanction modifications within a defined range. This is intended to cover the majority of modifications that many older vehicles have acquired over time or which have become commonly adopted means of dealing with design deficiencies or parts availability problems. The intention is to avoid placing a large number of vehicles under the cost and technical burdens of compliance with regulations designed for more modern vehicles and/or more extensively performance-modified. AOMC will set up a working party to undertake development of this Code, which will then be subject to review and acceptance by VicRoads technical and safety authorities. It is hoped to conduct this work during the time that a planning for implementation of a new CPS is underway.
Costs: Vicroads confirm that under a log book system the current permit fee will remain the same (subject to normal CPI adjustments etc.). The 45-day permit charge will be half that of the 90-day option. TAC has advised that their component will remain unchanged for the 90-day permit, with the 45-day charge to be advised. AOMC reported that RACV Insurance has advised that their Veteran, Vintage and Classic policy charge for vehicles on CPS will remain unchanged as a result of a change to a log book scheme. Shannons have provided verbal advice that they anticipate no change for currently insured vehicles on CPS, with only a maximum 15% increase in some cases of more modern vehicles going onto CPS where they perceive a potential for greater usage under a new scheme.
Interstate use: Victorian CPS vehicles when used in other states will be legal if used as required in Victoria, including proper completion of log book details. The previous difficulty in Western Australian recognition of the Vic scheme is believed to be now overcome but this will be confirmed.
Rod Amos
Reprinted with thanks from the AOMC Newsletter February 2010
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Why MPI is Good for You (part 2)
A while ago, I posted "Why MPI is Good For You," describing a one-byte change in Open MPI's code base that fixed an incredibly subtle IPv6-based bug.
The point of that blog entry was that MPI represents an excellent layered design: it lets application developers focus on their applications while shielding them from all the complex wilderbeasts that roam under the covers in the implementation.
MPI implementors like me don't know — and don't really want to know — anything about complex numerical analysis, protein folding, seismic wave propagation, or any one of a hundred other HPC application areas. And I'm assuming that MPI application developers don't know — and don't want to know — about the tricky underpinnings of how modern MPI implementations work.
Today, I present another motivating example for this thesis.
Let me give a little background…
Recently, my MPI development cluster at Cisco suffered a catastrophic failure. The Linux "Out Of Memory" (OOM) killer fired during my normal nightly MPI regression testing, and randomly killed the MySQL database daemon in order to get some memory back. This left the MySQL tables on disk in an unrecoverable state (MySQL is used by the Bright Computing cluster manager, <shameless plug>which is the awesome tool that I use to administrate my cluster</shameless plug>).
Even though Bright keeps a rolling 1-week window of SQL backups, it actually managed to keep running for about two weeks before I discovered the issue. I eventually ended up reverting to an ancient backup that required a lot of time and effort to bring back to my current state.
Double ouch.
What on earth does this have to do with MPI?
I couldn't figure out why the OOM killer had fired. I've been running my development cluster for years and never had a problem like this. True, it was random bad luck that OOM killed a sensitive piece of my cluster's infrastructure, and even more bad luck that I didn't notice it until too late.
But what caused my cluster head node to run out of memory in the first place?
It turns out that there was a subtle bug in the development version of Open MPI: there was a fairness/priority issue in funneling the stdout/stderr from MPI processes to that of mpirun. Specifically, the issue was in the code that allows you to "mpirun -np 4 a.out > output.txt" (i.e., send the output from all your MPI processes to the output of mpirun so that you can redirect it to a file).
The way this works is that each MPI process (effectively) bundles up its stdout/stderr and sends it across the network to mpirun. mpirun receives these messages and displays them on its own stdout/stderr. Simple, right?
Actually, it's quite complex — the MPI processes themselves don't bundle up their stdout/stderr; it's all intercepted by an MPI helper daemon, tagged, and then sent to mpirun. If we didn't do it this way, it would be really tricky (and unportable) to intercept/re-route an MPI process' output before it invoked MPI_INIT and after it invoked MPI_FINALIZE. Yowza!
The bug was that we had inadvertently set mpirun's priority of receiving network stdout/stderr messages to be the same as writing to mpirun's stdout/stderr. As a result, if MPI processes continually hammered mpirun with new stdout/stderr, mpirun would not get a chance to actually display the output. mpirun would therefore buffer the incoming messages for later display.
This meant that if an MPI application continually displayed a LOT of output, the mpirun process could blow up to consume enormous amounts of memory, and eventually trigger the Linux OOM killer.
Triple ouch.
We have since fixed the issue in Open MPI (the bug wasn't in any released version). It was a simple, 2-line code fix. But the journey to gain the knowledge to make that simple, 2-line fix represented some hard-won knowledge, including the catastrophic failure on my cluster.
This story underscores my original premise: implementing complex network IPC middleware is just plain hard. MPI is a Very Good Thing for shielding all of this junk from you.
You want your app developers focusing on the methods and the science of their applications. You do not want your app developers worrying about subtleties of network hardware, distributed run-time job control, and other systems-based issues. That's what MPI is for.
SIDENOTE: if you're an HPC cluster sysadmin, you might want to disable the Linux OOM killer on your cluster, or perhaps ensure that it doesn't kill critical infrastructure daemons (yes, even on your compute nodes).
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Jeff Squyres
John Hearns had a good reply about OOM killer on the Open MPI user's mailing list:
It seems the right solution to that sort of issue is not suggesting disabling the OOM killer, which should almost never trigger, except as a last resort, but rather configuring the whole system properly. Put your management processes in a separate cgroup from your application processes, and prioritize the latter for OOM to target.


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BOSTON, MA-Four members of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's indoor track and field team scored and two more school records fell on the second and final day of action at the two-day Open New England Championships at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center Saturday.
Senior Eric Nygaard (Medway, MA/Medway HS), who broke the school record at 1000 meters Friday night, broke the UMass Dartmouth indoor mile record Saturday when he finished seventh in 4:15.24. Meanwhile, sophomore Matt Hinthorne (Braintree, MA/Braintree HS) broke the school record at 500 meters for the second time in two days, finishing sixth in 1:04.50 after qualifying in 1:04.99 Friday.
Freshman Chris Perry (Attleboro, MA/Dighton-Rehoboth HS/BCC) finished third in the triple jump a 48 feet, ½ inch. Freshman Brandon Higgins (Wareham, MA/Upper Cape Cod Regional Vo Tech HS) tied for eighth in the high jump at 6-4, and freshman Jessica Masse (Somerville, MA/Somerville HS) in the shot put finished 14th in the shot put with a throw of 39 feet, 1 ¾ inches.
"Having four people score in a meet like this is quite a performance, and it shows the progress we've made," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "We broke two more school records this weekend, and we've set eight school records this winter, which is an amazing total since there are only 18 events. Jessica didn't have her best throw of the season today, but she was one of the top 12 throwers in New England coming into the meet, and to be in that category as a freshman is quite an accomplishment on her part."
The Corsairs will return to action at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships next weekend.


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This is a sneak preview of the yarn bombs I will be releasing tomorrow. They won't be the only ones though, a group of knitters and crocheters will be at Olympic Plaza tomorrow morning, with yarn, hooks and needles in action. It is going to be fun to see what everyone else brings, and how the pieces all fit together.
These pics are taken on front step of my house,.. I am sure they will look much better tomorrow.
Now to pack everything up and get ready to (YARN)BOMB.


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The B wordfamily, good things, huge
Octopus, trout, eel, artichokes, cabbage, tomatoes, eggs, pickling cucumbers. Pickling cucumbers?!
Yes I'm writing out the shopping list for next week's photo shoot. A super fun job working with the blokes from A Common Ground on a new cookbook. It's very exciting stuff, if not a challenge to find pickling cucumbers at this time of year.
That is one of the many projects on the go at the moment. Another is the new Mona Market known as MoMa that starts in January on the roof of the museum. I've been scouring the state for the most delicious and delightful stallholders I can find. Lots of emails, phone calls and driving to visit folks. It's a lot of fun, and something I love to do.
Oh and Elsa's birthday is next week, there's a birthday party to plan, sixteen guests in all, plus a sleepover Elsa's getting her own room for her birthday, which in itself sounds do-able, if only she wasn't moving into the spare room (aka dumping ground for the past four years) that has half ripped-off wallpaper and shiny varnished wood panelling. I see a lot of nights scraping and painting in my future this week. And a few trips to the opp shop. Time to pass on those Vogue Living mags from the last decade. We're painting it duck egg blue, just like the beautiful shells we bought from the butcher last week.
The oven has arrived, and it looks gorgeous, just waiting for the planets to align, I mean for the builder and the plumber to be free on the same day, so we can hook it up. That is very exciting too. Truly, I can't wait to fire it up.
And my bees! I have a bee hive in my garden! But I'm too frantic to even begin to go there and visit them and I don't have my equipment yet. I think I'll leave them in the capable hands of my scythe bearing friend until everything calms down.
Now there is something else happening in addition to the end of year school plays, ceremonies and parties. A holiday! We are driving to Thredbo! For Christmas, staying in a huge ski lodge with all our family. We shall sail across Bass Straight with a boot full of Tasmanian goodness and head straight up to the Snowies.
Do you know in all the madness I have misplaced my camera. I can't take any pictures. We have no decorations up, the chooks are on strike demanding fresh straw, the laundry is piled up high and don't even ask about the vegetable garden, or the meadow that is our front lawn because the mower is broken. Again.
Heck, despite everything that's going on, I am trying to move slowly with grace and mindfulness through this special happy time. And not use the B word after reading Pip's post. It sure takes the pressure off.
Now, does anyone know where I can find pickling cucumbers?
PS. Thank you so much for your kind words about Mabel, I'm afraid she is still missing, but we took great comfort from your thoughtfulness. xx
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Oh Michelle, I am right there with you, standing in the middle of 1000 things to do but trying to move slowly with grace and mindfulness and a sense of humour and thankfulnessReplyDelete
Yep, it's the drowning in laundry and weeds time of year! I have one or two teensy, tiny pickling cukes in the polytunnel, if you could wait a fortnight I'd have a handful....but these things can never wait! But Thredbo sounds wonderful.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 December 2011 at 16:32
All your projects sound great Michelle. The Mona market sounds fabulous…we are planning a big trip across Bass Strait next year…a holiday/foodie tour. Might have to add this to our list! So sorry about Mabel.ReplyDelete
i only have lebanese cucumbers growing at the moment, i had to google pickling cucumbers!!ReplyDelete
We are very interested in the Mona Market as we live just up the hill behind it. We knew it was coming soon but had not seen any info, would be nice to have a market nearby!ReplyDelete


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This is quoted from the thread: Renegade Infinity V2 light wind machine (post April 2nd-Dimitri)
Decided to have an evening session on Oxygen V2 twin tip board and the Infinity V3 final prototype
in (_ to_ knots) while nobody else was around due to the lack of wind.
First of all for not stating a wind speed...you are learning
You are now in total harmony with your LW kite that does not need to have a size on it !!
"Now for the lack of wind being the reason nobody was around".... is not entirely precise IMO
Clearly from photos you are planing (at low speed) , edging and having some relaxing fun.....
.... no lack of wind...from my point of view... looks like awesome conditions (yes i'm an addict too)
It is possible that people there just don't care about LW at all
It is possible that people there just don't have gear like yours...or large size LW kite & wider board
It is possible they were out all day while it was really windy...and now they are eating and drinking
Once again ...best for you to keep the light wind speed "blank" just like the size on your V3
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Servings: 8
Categories: Chicken & Other Poultry, Sauce & Salsa
Source: JudeTheFoodie.com
• 2 Cups Rolled Oats, toasted
• 1 Cup Parsley, chopped
• 3 Tbsp Onion, finely chopped
• 1 lb Ground Turkey
• 5 oz Asiago Cheese, shredded
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Pepper
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Onion
• 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
• ½ Cup Red Wine
• 2-28 oz cans Diced Tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Pepper
In large dry skillet, toast oats 1 cup at a time until brown. They are done when you can smell them. Toss them frequently to avoid burning. Put toasted oats in bowl to cool then toast the other cup.
In large bowl add turkey. Chop onion and add to bowl. Add cheese, egg salt and pepper.
In food processor or blender, chop oats until they are like flour. Add the parsley and chop until seasoned. Add to bowl.
With clean hands, mix the meatball mixture until fully blended.
Line a baking pan with foil. Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil on bottom. With a tablespoon or cookie scoop, evenly scoop about 24 balls and place them in the pan. In a small bowl add about ¼ cup oil. Using fingers from one hand, rub som oil on the other palm then repeat with the other hand. Roll three balls, reapply oil and repeat until done.
Broil until brown on one side, flip being careful not to break them and brown on the other side. Remove into a bowl and repeat the cooking steps with the remaining meatball mixture.
Meanwhile, in large sauce pot, sauté onions until translucent then add garlic. Add red wine and turn heat to high and stir until wine is reduced by more than half.
Add tomatoes, seasoning and salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, stirring every few minutes. After second batch of meatballs are cooked, remove them to the bowl then gently add meatballs into sauce. Stir carefully and heat through for 10 minutes.
Serve over broccoli or whole wheat pasta.
Have a yummy day!


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Just how bullish are fund managers these days? So much so that they are aggressively positioning for a second-half upturn in the global economy, according to the latest survey from Bank of America Merrill Lynch out Tuesday.
Among those global asset allocators surveyed, a net 61% are now overweight equities. That difference between those who are overweight versus those that are underweight is the survey's highest reading since early 2011, and the second-strongest response ever for the bank's monthly report that takes the pulse of fund managers.
Investors are willing to overlook what even they see as fairly lofty valuations, along with tail risks. A net 21% of managers in the July survey regard stocks as overvalued, the survey's highest reading since 2000. The biggest tail risks they see are a no-one-can-predict geopolitical crisis and China debt defaults.
"Improving investor sentiment on global growth, inflation, equities and risk-taking are all testament to a potential macro normalization in the second half. This could eventually feed into a normalization of rates. If growth does pick up, volatility will rise too," says Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Research.
A net 69% expect the world economy will strengthen over the next year, even has a growing number of investors now see inflation moving above trend levels while growth is below trend.
Where-oh-where to invest? Investors are pinning their hopes on a global re-acceleration, which they hope will ignite European growth. They've also postponed timing on anticipated quantitative easing by the European Central Bank. And Germany, the economic heavyweight of Europe, is falling out of favor, the survey showed. Another chink in the country's armor came Tuesday, with the seventh drop in a row in German investor confidence.
The euro-zone periphery is also leaving fund managers a bit cold. Meanwhile, emerging-market equities are under-owned relative to history, and also most undervalued in 13 years.
As for sectors, managers on the whole rotated in July out of telecoms, pharma and the euro zone to tech, banks, Japan and are NOT underweight global materials for the first time in 18 months. Overall positions, (as shown in the above chart) are less extreme than six months ago.
And the most crowded trade is U.S. high yield, overtaking periphery EU debt.
-- Barbara Kollmeyer


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Growing up, Betsy Collard moved 19 times and went to 21 different schools. Adaptability was important.
Throughout her years of service, Collard has worked tirelessly to help others adapt to changes in the ever-evolving world of Silicon Valley, in addition to her roles as community volunteer and educational administrator.
Collard moved to California from New York during high school, attended Scripps College in southern California and then went to grad school (studying counseling) at Stanford University, which subsequently hired her as assistant dean of women. She was working as acting dean of students when, in 1965, a new University of California campus, set in the coastal redwood forests of Santa Cruz, opened.
"I was the token woman," she said of being offered the position of associate director of student affairs. "It was an incredible time, being part of something brand new, with wonderful professors. It was exhilarating."
But two years later she was moving on again, getting married and moving to Mountain View. In 1967 she took a job with the State of California, working as a career counselor in Palo Alto.
The electronics industry (as the developing field of computer technology was then known) was new. Companies needed workers and part of Collard's job was to help career seekers gain the skills and networking they needed to match the opportunities opening up in Silicon Valley.
"I was interested in helping people, not computers," she said. It just so happened that she was in the right place at the right time -- and had the right kind of flexible thinking -- to work successfully with emerging tech companies and the people who sought jobs with them.
"I learned a lot," she said. "I worked with people from high-school dropouts to Stanford PhDs. With people who were having to change careers and with ones who needed training," she said. She helped usher some who were skilled at abstract thinking, such as graduates with music degrees, into the field of computers.
In 1979 Collard moved on again, this time to the Resource Center for Women (later renamed Career Action Center), which was originally set up by a group of Stanford-educated women to help other women re-enter the workforce.
Collard worked with tech companies including Sun Microsystems, HP and AT&T to develop guidelines. She eventually published "The High-Tech Career Book" to help introduce newcomers to the corporate world.
As companies turned toward outsourcing in the 1980s and '90s, Collard also coined the phrase "career self-reliance" to describe the responsibility individuals need to take in their careers, as corporations could no longer be counted on to promise long-term employment. Though the concept first was criticized for the way it shifted responsibility from corporation to worker, the idea is now prevalent.
"Now it is commonly accepted, but when we introduced it, it was viewed as revolutionary and widely adopted across the country," she said.
Collard retired after 20 years with the Career Action Center when her husband died. But in 1999, her alma mater came knocking once again.
Collard became Stanford's director of alumni-volunteer relations, helping to recruit volunteers out of Stanford's thousands of successful alumni and bring them into service roles for the school.
Collard, now 71, officially retired four years ago.
She keeps busy, volunteering for the Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View, where she interviews students and writes profiles for the school's website.
After serving on many boards and committees (including the Mountain View School Board, the Palo Alto chapter of the American Red Cross, the Mountain View Human Relations Commission and the Day Worker Center of Mountain View), "It's nice to do direct service and not sit in a meeting," she said. Despite an honorary doctorate from Golden Gate University and several lifetime-achievement awards, Collard named her son (a San Francisco doctor) and her three grandchildren as her proudest achievements. And, still in touch with the high-tech, Collard is no old-fashioned grandma.
"I do have an iPhone, an iPad and a laptop and am an avid user," she said.
She's looking forward to a trip to Tanzania at the end of the month, where she will be involved with opening a women's and children's clinic, and to her 50th college reunion. After that, Collard remains open to the possibilities.
"Being tied down is something I do not want to be. It's hard when you retire, the lack of structure, but once you get used to it it's a lot of fun."


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At a glanceSuitable from birth. The VISTA's intuitive design allows for multiple configurations, making transporting a second and third child a breeze.
Features and benefits for UPPAbaby Vista - Jake
- The new UPPAbaby VISTA featuring:
- NEW! One-step fold, similar to the CRUZ fold, is super easy and intuitive.
- NEW! Easy to clean, single piece bumper bar.
- NEW! Expandable seat selections that allow for two rear and forward facing, reclining toddler seats, two infant car seats, two bassinets and countless other combinations.
- UPDATED Bassinet with zip-out liner and boot cover are easy to
- remove and clean. Perforated mattress pad and vented base allow for added breathability, ventilated canopy, and extendable SPF 50+ sunshade
- UPDATED Combines aluminium with magnesium for optimal lightweight, durable performance
- VISTA Travel System details:
- Includes both Bassinet and Toddler Seat – completely interchangeable and requires no fabric swapping
- Performance Travel System compatible with Infant Car Seat – direct attachment, no adapters necessary
- X-Large easy-access basket with 30 lb. weight limit
- Shock-absorbing front & rear suspension
- Full size front and rear facing toddler seat
- 180-degree recline with one hand
- Extendable SPF 50+ sunshade
- Adjustable canopy
- One-button telescoping handlebar
- All-weather protection with included Toddler Seat Rain Shield and
- Bug Shield
- Specifications: Dimensions:
- Unfolded: 26.5"W x 37"L x 39.5"H
- Folded with seat attached: 26.5"W x 14"L x 33"H
- Folded without seat attached: 26.5"W x 13.5"L x 33"H
- True Weight (includes canopy, wheels, and basket):
- Frame + Seat: 27.5 lbs
- Frame: 20 lbs
- Seat: 7.5 lbs
- Bassinet: 8.4 lbs
- Bassinet suitable for infants up to 20 lbs, and 25?? long. Toddler Seat suitable from 3 months to 50 lbs
1. Suitable from birth:
The included bassinet turns your VISTA into a baby buggy. With just one hand, you can detach the bassinet and carry your sleeping infant anywhere. Need a nightime sleeping solution? The VISTA bassinet has been tested and approved for overnight sleeping.
- Ventilated canopy: The back of the bassinet canopy unzips and opens for additional airflow, keeping baby cool and comfortable.
- Tested & approved for overnight sleeping: Taking a trip to Grandma's and need an overnight sleep solution? Our Bassinet depth and ventilation meet ASTM requirements to classify as an overnight sleeping solution. Rest easy!
- Aerated mattress: The perforated mattress pad and vented base allow for added breathability creating a truly comfortable and safe resting space for your baby.
- Water-repellant inner liner: The inner liner repels spit up, sweat, and other liquids, keeping baby's sleeping surface dry and comfortable.
- Easy-care liner: New zip-out liner and boot cover are easy to remove and super easy to clean!
- Extendable, SPF 50+ drop-down sunshade: Our pull out sunshade, on both bassinet and toddler seat, extends to shield your child from harmful UV rays, allowing your family to enjoy even the sunniest of weather together.
- 180-degree recline with one hand: This 180-degree recline allows your child to lie comfortably for naps or sit upright to take in the sights, offering the flexibility your busy toddler needs.
- Extendable SPF 50+ sunshade: Our pull out sunshade, on both bassinet and toddler seat, extends to shield your child from harmful UV rays, allowing you and baby to stay outside and safely
- Adjustable canopy: Easy slide canopy is height-adjustable to accommodate growing children.
- Telescoping handlebar: Our adjustable handlebar makes it comfortable for drivers of varying heights to stroll with baby.
- All-Weather Protection: Included Toddler Seat rain and bug shields protects your child from whatever Mother Nature throws your way.
2. For toddler:
Full size front and rear facing Toddler Seat
Our included toddler seat is built to match your child's developing size and curiosity. Your toddler can ride forward, backward, completely upright, fully reclined and anywhere in between so your adventurous little one doesn't miss a thing.
When there's more than one: Maneuvering life with one-child was a game changer. With the addition of a second, and even a third child, what was once a quick trip to the store has become a challenging adventure. No matter what stage of parenting with tots you are in, when it comes to strolling, we've got you covered.
Configuration options:
A) Infant + Toddler
Your first is no longer a baby anymore. They are climbing, running, and asserting themselves throughout their world. And now they have a new role of big brother or sister! The VISTA expands to accommodate your new addition right from birth with their older sibling in tow.
B) Twins
You are blessed with not one little bundle of joy, but two! The VISTA now allows for 2 infant car seats, 2 bassinets or 2 toddler seats revolutionizing travel with twins!
C) Toddler + Toddler
It's hard to believe how quickly they grow and change. Your baby is now pulling on the rail of her crib and may actually skip walking and go right from crawling to running. Big brother isn't quite ready to abandon his stroller throne and walk along side. The VISTA expands to accommodate two toddlers of varying ages. With the RumbleSeat your little one can nap while your older child takes in his surrounding.
D) Three in tow
Our VISTA also accommodates a second, or even third child, with the PiggyBack Ride Along board. Perfect for young walkers who may need to hitch a ride. The VISTA used with the RumbleSeat and PiggyBack can easily transport up to 3 children.


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