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Email archiving: Should storage pros keep everything?
From conniving lawyers to dodgy tape practices, here are some of the juicy tidbits we heard on the show floor and during sessions at Storage Decisions.
CHICAGO -- Mark Diamond, consultant with Contoural Inc., said a survey of clients showed 29% found email archiving for the long term less risky, in terms of compliance, than attempting to reduce data, while 21% thought deleting data on a regular basis was less risky. Forty-two percent answered that they are not sure.
A convincing case for long-term retention, however, was found when Diamond offered insight into the inner workings of a lawyers mind in a presentation to Chicago's storage networking user group Wednesday morning. One slide in the presentation contained a quote from an unnamed lawyer saying that his/her primary litigation strategy is first to send a letter to the lowest ranking member of a company's legal department announcing intentions to file suit.
"We know it'll take at least a month for that letter to bubble up," the anonymous source said. "After 120 days, we actually file the suit and our first item of discovery is email dating from the time our initial letter was sent."
"We then file for a summary judgment based on destruction of evidence," concluded the statement. We can only imagine the lawyer giggling here.
"Deletion policies don't delete, they only drive underground archival and increase discovery costs," Diamond said. "And the bad emails always seem to turn up."
EMC and 3Par -- Competing?
More than one user, when asked what SAN products they were evaluating, named the heretofore interesting combination of big guys EMC Corp. vs. startup 3Par Data Inc. Every user who said they were pitting EMC's Clariion vs. 3Par's InServ said that 3Par's thin provisioning and virtualization features were appealing, but that business factors still pose roadblocks to adopting what several admitted was the technically preferable product.
"If I go into my company's upper management and try to talk about 3Par," said one, "I've got some explaining to do."
Analyst PO'd over shoeshining
"If I hear one more customer of a major tape vendor -- and I've heard at least one from all of them -- come up to me and tell me that their vendors have eliminated shoeshining with their high-performance tape drive, I'm going to flip out!" said Curtis Preston, analyst with GlassHouse Technologies Inc., during a conversation at Ask the Experts on the trade show floor Wednesday night. (Shoeshining is the industry parlance for what occurs when a tape drive repeatedly has to wait for data, stopping and rewinding back to the last point in its writing process, dragging the magnetic tape back and forth on the track like a shoeshiner's rag. The process causes tapes to wear out before its time.)
Preston said the rationale behind the "shoeshining a thing of the past" contention is that the speed of high-performance drives can be stepped down by 50%. But, he said, it doesn't make much of a difference if half speed for one of the newer drives, with compression, is 90 MBps. "What disk drive in the world runs at 90 MBps?" he said. "And if you can't stream data to the tape at 90 MBps, what do you get? Shoeshining."
Preston told SearchStorage.com he had a message for tape vendors. "Quit freakin' telling all your customers that shoeshining is a thing of the past. I don't know if it's a lie or just stupidity, but it couldn't be more wrong."
User: Overland REO 9000 and Powerpath don't mix
A user from an energy distribution company in Texas, who declined to be named, told SearchStorage that he had ripped an Overland Storage Inc. REO 9000 disk backup system out of his environment in frustration after it failed to work with his Clariion's PowerPath multipathing system, despite repeated efforts to fix the problem by his staff and Overland's engineers.
"The first time I tried to use it, the server wouldn't recognize the LUNs [on the REO 9000]," he said. "I never got it to recognize those LUNs again."
The user said Overland's engineers thought initially it was a hardware issue and changed out the motherboard on the REO 9000. When it still failed to work, the user said, Overland admitted to him that there had been problems with this configuration before, and that they are specific to the 9000. The user said he still uses an REO 4000 in his environment and it works with PowerPath.
"Overland offered to try and help me resolve the issue," he said, "but I just got away from that product before we had any more problems."
The user said Overland had never filled him in on exactly what the issue was. Overland did not return calls for comment by press time.
IDC analyst reads storage fortune
IDC analyst Robert Gray predicted, in the opening keynote at Storage Decisions, that in the future, grid computing will take over the storage world. By grid, a term often interchanged with clustered storage, Gray said he meant an infrastructure consisting of redundant processors sharing workload (as is seen in high-performance computing environments).
In a poll during Gray's talk, 42% of respondents said they thought they would begin implementing a grid computing infrastructure in their environments within three years; the next-largest percentage estimated five years. Nineteen percent remained unconvinced, while 18% said they were either currently implementing such a system or estimated they would within one year.
This article originally appeared on SearchStorage.com.


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Closed Session 5:30 p.m./Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
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Placement of Non-Public School Student (Dr. Washer)
K-12 Student Discipline Cases (Mr. Palmquist)
Personnel Matters: Public Employee Appointment-Employment; Public Employee Performanc
Conference with Labor Negotiators (Mr. McKilligan) Mr. McKilligan, Assistant Superint
Roll will be called and the President will lead in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Board President will report on action taken in Closed Session.
Lodi Unified School District Contract Re-openers with California School Employees Ass
Superintendent's Report
A 20-minute time period has been set aside for the public to address the Board on ite
Board Members are given the opportunity for comments.
(Item A-1) Contracts List (Mr. Kahn) As per Board Policy 3312, to be valid or to cons
(Item A-2) Purchase Order Detail Report (Mr. Kahn) As per Board Policy 3300, all tran
(Item A-3) Warrant Report (Mr. Kahn)
(Item A-4) Spending Determination with Respect to Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Monies Receiv
(Item A-5) Amend Resolution 2019-52 Award of Contract and Authorization to Begin Work
(Item A-6) Proposed Board Policy Revisions Presented by the Business Services Departm
(Item A-7) Consolidated Application for Funding Categorical Aid Programs for Fiscal Y
(Item A-11) Minutes of the Special Meeting of June 10, 2019 (Dr. Washer)
(Item A-12) 2109-2020 Non-Public Agency Master Contract (Dr. Washer)
(Item A-13) Addition of Greenacre Homes & School to the 2018-2019 Non-Public Agency M
(Item A-14) Addition of Greenacre Homes & School to the 2019-2020 Non-Public School M
(Item A-8) Resolution 2019-64 Finding That Board Member Ron Freitas Was Absent From t
(Item A-9) Minutes of the Special Meeting of June 4, 2019 (Dr. Washer)
(Item A-10) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 4, 2019 (Dr. Washer)
Expulsion: Student # 18/19-7-57
Expulsion: Student # 18/19-11-58
Expulsion: Student # 18/19-7-59
Readmission: Student # 18/19-4-24
Discussion Regarding Implementation of New Laws for History and Social Studies Curric
(OAI-1) Resolution 2019-63 The Hiring of Short-term Classified Employees (Mr. McKilli
(OAI-2) Provisional Internship Permit and Approval (Mr. McKilligan). The Board of Ed
(OAI-3) Approval of the 2019-202 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) (Ms. Ko
(OAI-4) Local Control Accountability Plan - Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Addendu
(OAI-5) 2019-20 Budget Adoption (Mr. Kahn) The Board will be asked to approve the at
(Item OAI-6) Approval of Chief Business Officer's Contract for One-Year Extension (Mr
(Item OAI-7) Approval of Superintendent's Contract for One-Year Extension (Mr. Knacks
Approval of Certificated and Classified Personnel Matters The Board will approve rou
Comments from Employee Group Representatives
Comments from the Superintendent
After School Programs (Ms. Kotowski)
Discipline Data (Mr. Palmquist)
Information Regarding the Types of State and District Assessments Given Each Year (Ms
Valley Robotics Academy Update (Mr. Palmquist)
Child Welfare and Attendance Reorganization (Mr. Palmquist)
Board Members will report on discussions from various Board Advisory/Subcommittee mee
Any individual requiring disability-related accommodations or modification, including
Posted by 5:00 p.m., June 14, 2019, on the District's website at www.lodiusd.net (Boa
Meeting Date:
Consent Agenda A - Routine Business
(Item A-2) Purchase Order Detail Report (Mr. Kahn) As per Board Policy 3300, all transactions entered into by the Superintendent or designee on behalf of the Board shall be reviewed every 60 days.
Purchase Order Detail Report 5/01/19 through 5/31/19 for Fiscal Year 2018/2019
File Attachment:
PO Detail Report May 2019. ADA.pdf
Attached is the purchase order detail report. If you have any questions on any item, please contact Leonard Kahn, Associate Superintendent/Chief Business Officer, prior to 6/18/19, so that details for the item can be researched.
There were a total of 218 Purchase Orders for the month of May in the amount of $7,499,907.38 which is provided for in the 2018/2019 budget.
Staff recommends that the Board of Education ratify the attached list of purchase orders.
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Cricket Koch - Director
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I found here list phrasal and irragular verbs, thank you, this will help me learn english!
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I am sorry, I am not sure I understand your question. They are all regular verbs. Some are spelled in different ways in British English and American English.
This site may help: UK vs US spelling
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When I am not crafting my heart out on one project or another, you can find me with my nose in a book.
So when I heard about Kathy Cano-Murillo (aka the Crafty Chica) writing a novel I was intrigued. I have never read a fiction book about crafters because I've yet to see one that interested me. This book had me with the promise of glitter, friendship, a happy ending, and heroines with Hispanic heritage like myself. How could I not be interested? I pre-ordered a copy at Amazon.com and went back to crafting…
Several days ago my copy of Waking Up in the Land of Glitter arrived, and I couldn't help but dive right in. The cover (which is actually glittered in spots) beckoned me to open up and dive into the world of Kathy's creation. I was enthralled with Kathy's ability to embellish and describe each scene with such care. She really sucked me into the world of her book, which is set in Phoenix, though I was put off by the characters initially.
Star is a curvy, young, colorfully dressed artist who views crafting as something that's beneath her. Her best friend Ofie is an obsessed crafter who tries a little bit of everything with heart and enthusiasm. Ofie is a plump stay-at-home mother with a tight budget who has uncontrollable urges to buy crafting supplies and spends more time crafting than doing anything else. To round out the craftista trio, there was the thin, angry, selfish TV personality "Crafty" Chloe. Chloe, though on camera loves all things crafty, has some dirty secrets and is building up some seriously dark karma.
The premise is really that Star digs herself a big hole and winds up in a lot of hot water with her family, job, and just about everywhere else with her flighty "take no responsibility for myself and finish no project" attitude. Bottom line? She has to craft hundreds of table centerpieces for the upcoming Craft Olympics, sort out her life, and figure out what she's going to do with 350lbs of German glass glitter sent to her by mistake (vs the 3.5lbs she ordered).
To me, crafting is like a big, warm, gooey fudge brownie. It makes me feel good and I love to share. I'm not the best housekeeper or cook, but when I craft, I feel like a superstar.
That's a line from Ofie in the book that I just love. As a crafter, I loved that the book centered around women whose lives were wrapped up in the craft world. The Spanish (and Spanglish) endearments and words sprinkled throughout the book made me smile. I heard and saw so much of my Hispanic Aunts in some of the supporting characters, and I loved that. If you didn't grow up with Spanish in your house you'll still know what she means because Kathy has thoughtfully included a glossary at the end of the book for reference.
What I loved most is her artful use of language. I could see the sparkle of the high quality glitter, feel the Arizona heat, and share the passion Star had for creating something special.
Hunched like a crafty surgeon about to perform a double-collage bypass, she snipped… She affixed the picture to a piece of thick red glittered foam board mounted inside the cigar box. The side panels glistened with the vintage glass glitter and the border's edges shimmered from two rows of ruby crystals.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys any kind of crafting. So many parts made me smile or laugh aloud. While it seems like a super light read on the surface, each character has serious issues, flaws, and problems to work out. I loved the richness of her characters and how vividly I could envision everyone and everything.
Despite all my praise for it, I do have two issues with this book, however:
- Some hard stuff is too convenient in resolution and we're told but not shown the conflict. I felt there were a few parts to the book (I will not specify so as not to spoil it!) where things worked out too neatly, too easily, and too simply for the sake of moving the plot along. I also felt that I was often told that someone was fragile, kind, angry, selfish, or some other character trait or emotion rather than shown. I prefer to decide someone is sweet based on her actions rather than just being told and having the author move along.
- There were too many points of view. This story was told from at least seven points of view in total (although some of those only popped up once or twice and for very short periods), and it pulled me out of the story as I stopped and figured out whose voice I was hearing this time. I would have preferred to read just from our three heroines' perspectives.
What my issues truly boil down to is that Kathy had me entranced in her world, but I couldn't get emotionally invested in her characters nearly as much as I'd have liked. Things were moving along so quickly that I just didn't feel the struggles like I felt I could have. Am I being picky? Absolutely! As a woman who reads a minimum of fifty novels a year I have a lot of expectations and I know what makes a work of fiction great to me.
My hope is that she continues writing novels that are as beautifully detailed as this one and that she continues along this path. I cannot express how much I enjoyed her way with words – she's truly a crafty chica with words as well as paper and glue. I enjoyed my time in the land of glitter, and I am now itching to build a shrine as described in my above quote and all over the book. Assemblage is an art form I've never held much interest in but I'm sitting here barely able to contain myself from making some kind of shadow box piece right this minute. Better yet, she has some crafty instruction at the end of the novel to help me get started.
Crafty fiction that inspires me to go create and has my head spinning with ideas? Yes please! This book is a WIN for sure. This novel gets a thumbs up from this crafty girl.
Waking Up in the Land of Glitter: A Crafty Chica Novel by Kathy Cano-Murillo is currently available in paperback at Amazon.com.
Editor's note: Scrapbook-themed fiction has been a growing market segment. For previous articles on the topic by Scrapbook Update, see:


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This week Desire2Learn introduced a new course management/learning management system targeted toward smaller institutions: those with fewer than 5,000 users. We have an exclusive first look at the new system.
The new tool, called Desire2Learn Essentials, offers functionality similar to that of D2L's large-scale Desire2Learn Learning Environment, along with customization features designed to enhance experiences for students and faculty alike. The hosted solution (hosted by Desire2Learn) is designed to deliver full-scale features but in a compact, modular design that can be customized at virtually every level of the interface--from the welcome screen all the way down to individual courses.
We'll take a look at these features from two user perspectives: student and instructor.
This "modular" interface is based on interface elements contained within "widgets." These are, essentially, blocks of information and links contained within modular sections. The screen shot below shows one possible configuration on a D2L Essentials home page.
This page contains six such widgets: a welcome box, which holds user preferences and other settings; an Updates box, which can contain notifications for users; an Events box listing due dates, new tests, etc.; a central News box, which contains a welcome message, general instructions and other information; a "MyCourses" box listing courses in which the user is enrolled; and a User Guides widget, which, in this case, contains links to PDF-based user manuals.
Each of these widgets can be fully customized to include additional information (or no information at all. For example, here we see the Updates box containing information just about e-mail messages.
And here's a version of the same widget containing e-mail messages and alerts regarding discussions and quizzes.
In addition, navigation elements at the top of the interface, as well as the look and feel and branding of the interface, can be customized according to the needs of the instructor or institution.
As a side note to this modular structure, the login widget for D2L Essentials can also be customized and placed anywhere on a school's site to provide easy access for students and other users.
For those moving from another CMS/LMS, Desire2Learn Essentials provides the capability to import SCORM- and IMS-compliant courses. t also includes a wizard-like interface for batch converting IMS-compliant packages.
Courses and course management Of course, at the heart of Desire2Learn Essentials is its course management features. From the student perspective, these features include a wide range of content, communications, organizational and assessment tools. From the instructor perspective, they also include tools for creating and modifying content, scheduling events, grading, reporting and various other features we'll touch on below.
First, the student features.
Student tools
As we saw previously on the general welcome screen, each student has access to courses in which he or she is enrolled. Clicking on a course calls up a new page that contains, once again, custom widgets for access preferences and various other features; a course-specific navigation bar; and the course content itself.
Course content itself is fairly straightforward. It can include text, links, images, multimedia and common file types, such as Excel spreadsheets, PDFs, Word documents, etc. And tis content can be organized into modules and further organized into module sections. Within the course content is a collection of tools for help, feedback, printing, discussions, and basic navigation. Below you'll see an example of a section within a sample course module.
Beyond the course content itself, there are also several communications functions. These include an area for discussions, which includes access to statistics on individual users enrolled in the course (posts read and posts authored).
And it includes blogs, which can contain public and private entries, as well as e-mail, paging, notifications through interface widgets, feedback, and surveys. (On the administration side, surveys include a selection of typical question types, e-mailing custom survey invitations, restricting responses, reporting and statistics, course integration, and export to external systems.)
Assignments and tests are also handled directly though individual course. Assignments can be turned in using a drop box. Tests and quizzes are handled through the D2L Essentials interface. And there are also self-assessments, which are not graded but rather used by students to measure their own abilities prior to taking graded tests.
Once assignments and tests are submitted, students can access their grades immediately and, if given the option, can retake a test to improve their grades.
Outside of the courses themselves, students also have access to a calendar of events, a "locker" for storing files (with a fixed amount of usable space), self-enrollment capabilities for joining courses, and other statistical and organizational tools.
Instructor tools
As with other course management systems, D2L Essentials includes the ability for users to have multiple rolls within an organization. A user might be a student in one course, an instructor in another, maybe a guest in another. Essentials provides unlimited organizational units and roles with granular permissions. Rolls can be switch through a widget known as the Rollswitch widget.
At all participation levels, much of the interface and workflow remain consistent. But the capabilities when accessing various features changes with the role of the user.
We previously looked at a course using a student login. Now we take a look at a related course using instructor access.
As with student access to a course, instructor access provides all of the common widget elements that have been set up; all of the course content, viewable just as a student would see it; quizzes and self assessments; and all of the other organizational, statistical, and communications tools.
However, instructors also have the ability to alter all of the various elements of a course and create new courses.
For example, with course content, instructors are provided tools for uploading, managing, and organizing text, images, and other content types. In the discussion area, instructors can create, delete, and otherwise manage forums. And for quizzes and self assessments, it includes the ability to create and grade various forms of tests.
Of course, it also provides a number of statistical and organizational tools. A "Class List" function provides instant access to all participants in a course, including staff and students, with one-click access to e-mail and instant messaging ("paging") through the D2L Web interface (seen below). The "Grades" function provides access to grades for all students in a course, organized automatically by assignments and tests set up within the system by the instructor.
The test engine within D2L Essentials provides a number of tools for creating graded and self-assessment tests, along with management features.
For the creation of tests, some of the specific features include:
Specific question types supported by the system include: true/false, multiple choice, log answer, short answer, multi-select questions, multi-sort answer, fill in the blank, matching, ordering, arithmetic, and significant figures. Questions can also contain textual information, images, hints, and feedback. The image below shows the setup for a true/false question (whose answer is clearly "true").
Test management features include the ability to share tests across multiple courses, share and randomize questions, edit tests individually, set the number of possible attempts at a test, set the method of calculating the grade for a test across multiple attempts, etc.
Setup, availability, compatibility
Desire2Learn Essentials is available now for institutions with fewer than 5,000 users, including colleges, universities, K-12 schools/districts, and e-learning programs. Support and hosting are both provided by Desire2Learn, which says that the system can be set up in about five business days from the time implementation starts. It's compatible with a variety of browsers on Mac and Windows systems.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Murphy Burnatowski scored 29 points as Colgate led wire-to-wire in a 70-56 Patriot League win over Navy on Saturday night.
The Raiders (8-13, 2-3), coming off a 93-90 overtime win over Army that snapped a three-game skid, jumped out to a 20-4 lead.
After Colgate took a 37-25 advantage into halftime, Worth Smith opened the second half with nine straight points for Navy (7-14, 1-4). Although his first basket, a 3-pointer, got the Midshipmen within nine, they could get no closer.
The Raiders led by 25 before Navy's 14-3 run closed the game.
Colgate shot 50 percent from the field (26 of 52) thanks to Burnatowski who was 11 of 17 and hit 3 of 7 from long range.
The Midshipmen shot just 31.5 percent (17 of 54), but made 17 of 25 from the free-throw line.
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"The middle of nowhere. Where the nearest unattached boy appeared to be about seventy years old."
While most teens would die to spend a summer in Italy, Gabi and Lia Bettarini find it more than a little passe having spent many summers following their parents around Etruscan archeological dig sites. In violation of their mother's strict instructions, and in an effort to stave off boredom, Gabi convinces Lia to sneak into a newly discovered tomb to explore. Gabi gets more adventure than she bargained for when she finds herself transported to the sixteenth century and lands in the middle of a fierce battle between opposing Italian knights.
Rescued from an attacker's sword by handsome knight Sir Marcello Forelli, Gabi is whisked off to his father's castle, fearing she may not find her way back to the 21st century.
"He was certainly the first man I'd seen holding a real sword and in full-on knight gear-tunic, tights, breastplate, the whole enchilada. Somehow he made the look work."
Marcello is a young man destined to defend his father's castello and marry well to protect the Forelli's reputation and financial holdings. More than a little intrigued by the tall, attractive and oddly spoken Gabi, Marcello is torn between loyalty to his family and the strange, new visitor who may be friend or foe.
As enmity rages between the Houses of Forelli and Paratore, Gabi finds herself out of her depth in a world of danger, fear and unexpected heartache.
With more sword fights than The Princess Bride, more swoon worthy heroes than Twilight and adventure and intrigue in abundance, Lisa Tawn Bergren has penned a fabulous story in Waterfall. Emotive and fast paced, this novel, although written for teens, will undoubtedly find itself a wider audience just as the Harry Potter books did. What's not to like about time travel, chivalrous knights, a courageous heroine, an exotic location with humour and romance in abundance? With characters that will grab your heart and not let go and subtle spiritual undertones, Waterfall has wide appeal, for any reader who enjoys being swept away on a wave of adventure. Lisa doesn't shy away from the natural outcome of sword battles and the limitations of 16th century medicine yet it is not overly graphic. With Cascade and Torrent to follow later this year, Lisa will gather a legion of faithful readers craving the continuation of Gabi, Lia, Marcello and Luca's story. I have no hesitation in letting you know I am one of them. Brava, Lisa, brava!
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Stem Sciences Inc.
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Office: 790 Bay St. Suite 912, Post Box 35,Toronto, Ontario, M5G-1N8
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Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
Advances in medical science have identified umbilical cord blood as a viable and useful source of blood forming stem cells. Stem cells are the fundamental building blocks of our blood and immune systems and are normally confined to the bone marrow. Throughout life, stem cells multiply and mature into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. In certain disease conditions or as a side effect of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, the bone marrow may stop functioning. At such times, a stem cell transplant becomes necessary to regenerate the bone marrow.
At birth, after the umbilical cord has been clamped and cut, the remaining segment of the umbilical cord and placenta, including whatever blood is within it, are discarded as medical waste. A simple, painless and risk free procedure allows your delivery physician/midwife to use our 'Cord Blood Collection Kit' to extract this 'stem cell rich' cord blood from the blood vessels of the placenta and umbilical cord. The procedures used to collect the cord blood do not pose any risks to the mother or child and should in no way interfere with the standard practices of your health care provider. Once collected, the cord blood is transported to Stem Sciences Inc.'s dedicated cord blood cryo-archiving facility. At Stem Sciences Inc., the nucleated cell component of the cord blood, that includes the stem cells, is isolated, bar code labelled and uniquely identified under the mother's name, before being cryopreserved for long term storage.
The cord blood stem cells are for the use of the child from whom they were collected (autologous use only). Any other use is subject to regulatory authority approval.
Umbilical cord blood stem cells have been used successfully in the management of an increasing number of cancers and blood disorders, including the following: Malignant Diseases: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myelocytic Leukemia, Juvenile Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Neuroblastoma, Myelopdysplastic Syndrome, Lymphoma, Hodgkins. Nonmalignant Diseases: Fanconi's anaemia, Idiopathic aplastic anaemia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia, Amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia, Kostman syndrome, Blackfan-Diamond syndrome, Severe combined immunodeficiency, x-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, Hurler syndrome, Hunter syndrome, Gunther disease, Osteopetrosis, Globoid Cell leukodystrophy, Adrenoleukodystrophy, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. This is a partial list. Many other conditions treated with bone marrow transplants can also be potentially treated with umbilical cord blood stem cells.
Why use Cord Blood Stem Cells?
Amongst the key advantages of using cord blood stem cells rather than adult marrow stem cells are their ready availability, lower acquisition costs, lower risks of viral infections, and a significant decrease in developing fatal transplant associated 'graft versus host disease'
Cord Blood Processing.
All cord blood samples are processed in a dedicated Cord Blood Processing Facility. Under ideal conditions, as much as 150 ml of cord blood can be collected and processed. In general however, lower volumes are often collected. There is no hard and fast rule to determine what the minimum volume of cord blood that one can store should be. With the possibility of propagating these cells in laboratory culture, we feel that volumes lower than the generally accepted minimum of 40 mls may also yield significant numbers of cells and should be stored. You will be informed of the volume of blood that we receive from your child and should you not wish to store it, we will dispose of the sample in an appropriate manner.
How long can cord blood be stored?
The nucleated cells present in the cord blood are concentrated and cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen at temperatures of –196oC. The addition of the cryoprotectant DMSO allows us to freeze these cells until such time as they are required. Initial reports in the scientific literature indicate that stem cells can be successfully stored for periods of up to 15 years without any significant loss of activity. Experience gained from the cryopreservation of human cells in general has shown that they can probably be stored for longer periods using current technology. It is only with time that we will learn the true lifespan of these cells.
Infectious Disease Testing.
Maternal blood samples obtained at the time of delivery will be tested for the following transmissible diseases: HIV (AIDS), HTLV, VDRL, CMV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and west Nile Virus. The Cord Blood will be tested for bacterial, viral and fungal contamination. Evidence of any significant infection/exposure will render the Cord Blood ineligible for storage.
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The hard part for Demi Lovato is now over.
The "Camp Rock" actress has concluded her time in rehab and returned to her L.A. home, People magazine reported.
Lovato , 18, went to rehab last fall for "emotional and physical issues she has dealt with for some time," a representative told People magazine back in November. The move came after Lovato reportedly was involved in a fight with a dancer while on tour.
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Lovato recently penned a message on Facebook to thank her supporters. "I want to make sure my fans know how thankful I am for all their love, support and prayers during this difficult time. Thank you for standing beside me through it all."
A Lovato family source told People in November that the actress had been bullied in school and battled eating disorders.
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In January 2010, the FDA approved Ampyra, a timed-release version of the drug 4-aminopyridine for people with multiple sclerosis who have walking difficulties.
The clinical trial data showed as much as a 25 percent increase in walking speed and leg strength in patients who responded positively to Ampyra (around 40 percent of people who took it in trials).
If there's one thing we've all learned from life with MS it's that studies say one thing; patients using a newly approved drug say VOLUMES!
I have read a peppering of comments throughout the year from people who are taking Ampyra and see improvement in their walking abilities. I cannot bring to mind any posts from people who are not finding the drug helpful.
While our "comments" section is hardly any form of scientific data collection point, I do know that people living with MS and their families look to you and your experience as they search for new ways to cope with multiple sclerosis. I hope that those of you who take Ampyra will take a few moments and recount your stories for us.
Whether they show great success, moderate improvement, a stop in the "slide", or no response to Ampyra, we'd like to hear your stories!
We also listed potential side effects in our blog announcing the drug's approval. I think it would be particularly helpful if those taking this drug would also talk about them.
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ST. CLOUD - Players from the St. Cloud State Men's Hockey team are scoring points for a different reason.
Six players are growing out their hair for Locks of Love.
The idea began with centerman, Nic Dowd, when he realized his hair was getting a little long. He decided to keep growing it for cancer patients.
Dowd inspired five other teammates to join him, including centerman, David Morely.
Morley says the coaches weren't exactly on board in the beginning, but have warmed up to the idea.
Assistant coach, Mike Gibbons says, he remembers the 1970's, where everyone wore their hair long.
Morley and Dowd still have a few inches left to grow before they meet the ten inch requirement set by Locks of Love.
Both players hope to donate their hair together with the other four players, Nick Jensen, Ben Hanowski, Tim Daly, and Cory Thorson. WJON will continue to follow this story and keep you updated.


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Addressing nutrition and poverty through horticulture
UC Davis is addressing food security and economic development in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, and elsewhere, by coordinating an international horticulture program. The Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program (Hort CRSP; pronounced "hort crisp") is one of 10 CRSP programs that focus on global food production and solving food and nutrition problems in developing countries. UC Davis leads the Hort CRSP, with funding support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Examples of projects conducted by researchers and educators throughout the world include:
- Inexpensive cold storage systems in rural, developing areas to prolong food longevity; see page 2
- Concentrated solar drying of fruits and vegetables in East Africa; see page 3
- Improving safety and quality of tomatoes in Nigeria; see page 3
- Smallholder flower production in Honduras for export markets; see page 3
The overarching goals of the Hort CRSP are to reduce poverty and improve nutrition and health of the rural poor, while improving the profitability and sustainability of horticulture in the developing world. Priorities in the Hort CRSP include gender equity, sustainable crop production, postharvest technology, food safety, market access, and financing. The program awards research funding in the U.S. and abroad to:
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- Improve food security
- Improve nutrition and human health
- Provide opportunities for income diversification
- Advance economic and social conditions of the rural poor, particularly women
In the three years since the program's inception, several projects have been completed, and many are ongoing. The program's website offers a plethora of information, along with newsletters that highlight individual projects.
The program also has a YouTube channel, with videos on Hort CRSP projects. Some of the videos are about projects that are especially important in developing countries, including:
- The TRELLIS project — bringing together graduate students and in-country development organizations; YouTube link
- Using cell phones to give real-time information to growers in rural areas of India; YouTube link
- Inexpensive cultivation practices for smallholder farmers; YouTube link
- Indigenous products increase incomes in Ghana; YouTube link
- Saving indigenous crop seeds in Southeast Asia for resource-poor farmers; YouTube link
Milk's secret for fighting childhood infections
Mills, an authority on the molecular biology of lactic acid bacteria used in foods, said, "We will examine the ability of these compounds from milk to prevent gastrointestinal infections and to establish healthy bacteria in the intestines." He and his colleagues are working to move the basic research toward practical applications in human health.
Earlier research has shown that similar oligosaccharides in human breast milk play an important role in supporting growth of protective bacteria in babies' digestive tracts. Such bacteria are known to minimize the risk and severity of diarrheal disease and other gastrointestinal infections in infants.
The UC Davis researchers are hopeful that milk from cows will provide an abundant source of oligosaccharides that have comparable therapeutic characteristics for young children who are no longer breast-feeding.
Mills noted that if the researchers' hypothesis proves correct, they plan to explore how oligosaccharides can be incorporated in a healthful, cost-effective manner into various food products designed for nutritional therapy and for use in international famine and malnutrition relief efforts.For more information, read the full press release.
UC Davis' Nutributter to go beyond Africa
The Africa Nutributter studies found that children preferred a sweet paste, but the scientists believe regional flavors may make the supplement more appealing. For Guatemala, they plan a cinnamon-flavored Nutributter; for Bangledesh, the paste will be flavored with cumin and cardamom.
UC Davis nutrition professor Kathryn Dewey, who leads the project, said it remains to be seen whether Nutributter will be adapted for American consumers.
"I personally think it is marketable," she said.
Each four-teaspoon serving of Nutributter paste, which comes in a ketchup-packet-like pouch, contains 40 essential vitamins and minerals. Unlike most other nutrient supplements, the product also provides 120 calories of energy plus protein and essential fatty acids. Nutributter is not meant as a replacement for local foods or breast milk, but rather to be added to youngsters' and pregnant mothers' traditional diets.
"More than 3 million children die each year of malnutrition due not just to a lack of calories, but also to poor diet quality, particularly insufficient intake of micronutrients like zinc and iron, which are so critical to healthy growth and development," Dewey said.
The idea for the nutrition supplement came from the successful use of Plumpy'nut, a peanut-based food developed by French researchers for famine relief. Each Plumpy-nut packet has 500 calories and children can gain 1 to 2 pounds a week by eating it twice daily. Plumpy-nut is meant to temporarily serve as the sole food source in emergency situations.
The UC Davis Nutributter team heads the International Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements Project (iLiNS). Last year, the project won a $16 million Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant. A 2008 UC Davis news release announcing the Gates Foundation grant gives more details about Nutributter and its use in African nations. More information is also available on the iLiNS Web site.


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Hi, I'm studying for a test and trying to practice with alpha beta pruining. I found this site that I can practice potentially both (minimax with and without alpha beta, it's an applet), but it doesn't show the pruning when I choose alpha-beta drop down option. I copied the image and attached here, I just want to make sure I am cutting off the proper sub-trees. Just want to make sure I'm applying alpha-beta pruning correctly.
**When would it not be any benefit to use alpha-beta, because I know when we have a huge tree (high depth), then we can improve the a factor of its square root so with branching factor: b, depth: d, O(b^d) becomes O(b^(d/2). But when would alpha-beta pruning actutally be an overhead?? Any heap appreciated.
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MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Valarie Hayes has been promoted to branch sales manager.
Hayes, who has 19 years of experience in the financial services industry, has been at Arvest for 14 years. She has worked as a consumer lender and senior consumer lender.
In her new role, Hayes will manage the activities of the Arvest branch at 1627 U.S. Highway 62 West. Hayes is replacing Dawn Cotter, who recently was promoted to branch administrator.
"Valarie's track record speaks for itself, and she will bring a great deal of experience and enthusiasm to her new role," said David McBee, sales manager for Arvest's North Central Arkansas market. "She will be a tremendous asset for our both our associates and our customers."
Hayes earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Central Arkansas and lives in the Whiteville area with her husband, Jeff, and two sons on a family farm. She is an active member of the community and attends Gassville Baptist Church.
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Dr. James VanderKam of the University of Notre Dame will present "The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Old Testament" as the 2013 Danforth Lecture at Hope College on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
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VanderKam is the John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scriptures in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. His areas of scholarly interest are the history and literature of Early Judaism and the Hebrew Scriptures.
His research in the last 20 years has focused on the Dead Sea Scrolls and related literature, and he is a member of the editorial committee that prepared the scrolls for publication. He has edited 13 volumes in the official series "Discoveries in the Judaean Desert," and he is one of the two editors-in-chief of the "Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls" (2000). His prize-winning book, "The Dead Sea Scrolls Today" (1994), has been translated into six languages and came out in a second edition in 2010.
VanderKam's more recent books are a collection of his essays, "From Revelation to Canon: Studies in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature" (2000), "An Introduction to Early Judaism" (2001), "The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls" (2002), "From Joshua to Caiaphas: High Priests after the Exile" (2004), "1 Enoch 2" (2012), and "The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible" (2012). He has also published numerous essays in journals and books.
He served for six years as the editor of the "Journal of Biblical Literature" and sits on the editorial boards of "Dead Sea Discoveries" and several series. He has delivered papers at many national and international conferences, and has offered invited lectures in a variety of places.
VanderKam received his B.A. from Calvin College in 1968, his B.D. from Calvin Theological Seminary in 1971 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1976.
The Danforth Lecture is sponsored by the Hope College department of religion with support from an endowment established by the Danforth Foundation of St. Louis, Mo. The program was established by the foundation "to deepen and enlarge the religious dimension of the campus family through speakers who can reflect on the broad, interdenominational and yet positive sense of the Judaeo-Christian perspectives of life and existence."
Some of the many distinguished scholars who have visited the campus through the program in the past include theologian Dr. Martin E. Marty of the University of Chicago Divinity School; Dr. Phyllis Trible of Union Theological Seminary; Dr. Jon D. Levenson of Harvard University; Dr. Daniel Maguire of Marquette University; Dr. Allen Verhey of the Divinity School at Duke University; and John Webster of the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy of King's College of the University of Aberdeen; Dr. John L. Esposito of Georgetown University; and Dr. David Nirenberg of the University of Chicago.
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We Try Johnson City Gold, Mountain Dew's New Malt Soda
Back in September, we wrote about Dr. Enuf, the vitamin-rich soda that came of age alongside Mountain Dew in 1950s East Tennessee. While Dr. Enuf is still made and bottled exclusively in Johnson City, Tennessee, Mountain Dew has long since moved on to PepsiCo and the bright lights of convenience stores the world over. Mountain Dew's newest soda, though, pays tribute to its Appalachian roots with its name: Johnson City Gold.
To what else does Johnson City Gold pay tribute? To cheap beer, first of all. JCG is a malt soda, but not as hearty as, say, Malta Goya. It smells like Keystone and drinks, up front, like watery PBR. It also tastes a lot like Mountain Dew. As I worked through a glass of it, that over-the-top lemon-lime sweetness tweaked my taste buds until the malt flavor that was so prominent on the first sip faded.
What sounds like a frat-house nightmare combination of flavors is not, actually, so bad. I passed a bottle of JCG around the office last week to unanimously positive reviews. None of us expected to like it, but all of us could acknowledge that it was, at least, better than we'd imagined it would be. And it's not quite as revolutionary as we'd imagined it would be, either. No other mainstream American soda has anything like the beery flavor that opens a glass of JCG, but, in the end, the soda still tastes enough like Mountain Dew that I suppose you could splash a little watery beer into a glass of Mountain Dew and create a reasonable facsimile.
A PepsiCo spokeswoman told Reuters earlier this year that Johnson City Gold is the company's attempt to cash in simultaneously on the artisan-era popularity of craft sodas in the United States and the popularity of malt sodas in other countries. JCG makes sense as a transitional beverage for a cautious corporation that wants to stay two-thirds of the way in known territory while extending feelers into the fringes of the soda world.
Right now, Johnson City Gold is available only in some parts of the country. I found mine at a 7-Eleven in Charlotte, North Carolina. It's also in 7-Eleven stores in Denver, Colorado, Kroger grocery stores in parts of the Midwest, and a couple of grocery stores in Johnson City.
By the time it gets to the rest of you, there's a good chance that it will have a new name and a new label. Johnson City Gold, says PepsiCo, is only the "first batch" of the soda. A competition underway on yourmaltdew.com will decide six different names and label designseach corresponding to a different part of the United Statesfor the "second batch," which will be released in 2013.
The corporate money and expertise behind Johnson City Goldor whatever it'll be called next yearmake it a soda to watch. It could fizzle out and die on arrival, or it could be a game-changer. It could be what your kids and grandkids will be drinking decades from now, or it could open the door to another malt soda that will be.
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A loss of passion for professional tennis and a battle with depression prompted Canadian star Rebecca Marino to apply the brakes to her career for the second time in less than a year.
Marino revealed Wednesday she's receiving treatment for depression, but said her primary reason for stepping away from tennis again is she no longer wants to live the isolated, nomadic life of a pro.
The 22-year-old from Vancouver reached a world ranking of 38th two years ago. Marino did not say she's retiring, but has no immediate plans to return to the game.
"I have previously been to number 38 on the WTA singles rankings so I realize the amount of work and sacrifices that have to be put in," Marino told reporters during a conference call.
"At this point, I don't feel it is worth sacrificing my happiness for."
Marino went from No. 192 in the world to 2010 to No. 38 a year later.
She waged a memorable battle with Venus Williams before bowing out in the second round of the 2010 U.S. Open. Marino reached the final of a WTA tournament in Memphis the following season.
But the Canadian abruptly dropped out of tennis for seven months a year ago. She returned to competition in the fall and won a WTA Challenger event in October.
She lost in the first round of the Australian Open in January. Her world ranking has dropped to 418th.
Marino explained Wednesday that she's suffered depression for several years, but it wasn't until her break from the game a year ago that she sought treatment.
"I've had days where I haven't been able to get out of bed," she said.
"I have days where I can't even put my clothes on. It's hard to describe where you have this smothered feeling of grey and lack of motivation to do things.
"I'm doing much better, but I still have those days where I can't find the motivation to get up. That's why I have my friends and family and I have a therapist who supports me and they get me through everything."
Marino started travelling to play tennis at 13. She took her Grade 12 by correspondence.
At the age of 17, Marino spent half a year in Switzerland and at 19, she moved from Vancouver to Montreal to train at the National Tennis Centre.
Living away from her support system was difficult for a young woman dealing with then-undiagnosed depression.
Marino had told the New York Times that she found the criticism of her in social media overwhelming at times, but insisted that was not the reason she took herself out of the game again.
"My depression had come way before the cyberbullying," she said Wednesday. "This has been going for, I would dare to say, six years, my depression.
"Social media has also taken its toll on me. It's not the main reason I'm stepping back. Neither is the depression. The reason I'm stepping back is because I don't think I'm willing to sacrifice my happiness and other parts of my life to tennis."
Marino did say she intended to ignore social media for now.
"The hurtful ones kind of stick with you a little bit more," she admitted. "I was getting some messages saying I should go die, that I should go burn in hell, that I'm a dumb-ass, that I'm an idiot, that I lost them money.
"I just stepped away from social media last night or the day before just to get away from that because I knew with this press conference, a lot more comments would be coming through."
Marino says Tennis Canada was sympathetic and supportive when national team coach Sylvain Bruneau was informed a year ago of her depression.
"We tried everything we could in our power to help her achieve her dreams and objectives with her tennis," Bruneau told The Canadian Press prior to Marino's comments to the media.
"We've been very supportive all the way, from the very beginning when she's mentioned things. We're still very supportive of her decision because it's obviously what's best for her."
Marino considered not discussing her depression publicly, but wanted to assist others who might be dealing with the illness.
"I'd like to get rid of the stigma attached to depression and mental illnesses in the public and in professional sports," she explained.
"Depression is nothing to be ashamed of. If I can open up about my struggle to the public, I hope I can give someone the courage to seek the help they deserve."


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Gravenhurst is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately 15 kilometres south of Bracebridge, Ontario. The mayor is Paisley Donaldson. The Town of Gravenhurst includes a large area of the District of Muskoka, known to Ontarians as "cottage country." The town centre borders on two lakes: Lake Muskoka, which is the largest lake in the Region, and Gull Lake, a smaller cottage-bordered lake. Another lake, Kahshe Lake, is situated ten kilometres south of the town.
Gravenhurst was originally named McCabes Bay and later as Sawdust City. Gravenhurst was named after a village in England which is mentioned in Washington Irving's Bracebridge Hall.
Nearby Muldrew Lake was named after the lake's second cottager, Dr. William Hawthorne Muldrew. He was the principal of the first Gravenhurst high school in 1894. In 1901 he published a book called Sylvan Ontario, A Guide to Our Native Trees and Shrubs. It was the first book published on this subject in Ontario, and the drawings were his own. All the different types of trees and shrubs of Muskoka could be seen at the school, as he transplanted many of the specimens from Muldrew Lake.
From 1940 to 1943 Gravenhurst was site of "Little Norway," an important training camp for what is today the Royal Norwegian Air Force during World War II. From 1940 to 1946 Gravenhurst was the site of Camp XX, the Gravenhurst Internment Camp, for Nazi Prisoners of War, known locally as "the Muskoka officers club". Before the war it was the Calydor Sanitarium. After the war it was turned into a TB sanitarium, again, and later became a kosher resort called The Gateway.


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We would like to invite all to our opening night in Duncannon Fort on April5th Friday night at 8 pm for wine and food reception and official opening of the museum , The World at War Museum has been a project involving BGS and Duncannon Fort and will officially open the Phase 1 project withthe following periods on display :
Irelands only Great War trench experience :this is an underground trench from WW1 period where the viewer will go underground and walk through time in a ww1 trench , no mans land , command bunkers and trench , complete with life size mannequins and audio visual presentation. THe trench experiance encorporates so much and will rival if not better what is on display anywhere in europe . We hope to give people an insight into what took plalce in the conditions of the trenches .
DDay Normandy experience , a taste of the early days of D- Day landings set in a feench farm house , a display of like in the time under occupation and a magnificent display from with in a farm house involving German SS , Falshirmjaeger , Wehrmacht and American airbourne and British troops in a large setting showing weapons equipment , clothing and as much original and accurate representation as possible .
Also in Phase one we are unveiling the display glass cabinet room where many displays of rare and original equipment and unfiforms of specific nature will be shown , weapons , letters , paperwork , medals , curios , headware , helmets form WW1 WW2 and militaria of the world in conflict will be on display .
This is the phase one project to be followed by phase two between April and June / july incorporating the following:
Roman room of artefacts and displays , including a grand Roman scene and many glass cabinet displays .
A room dediacted to the Troubles and peace process of Northern Ireland , Street scenes display form the most iconic pictures we have all seen in book and news footage and an audio visual display and memrobelia of all sorts and uniforms from those years and weapons etc .
An Irish floor dedicated to the Irish fighting here from 1798 - the IRA Flying Colums, Pre treaty -post treaty forces , Civil war - Free state, early defence forces , -80s-90s defence forces and current forces including a UN display of a check point in Lebanon, and a tribute to all who took part and lost lives in foreign parts .We hope to launch this as part of phase 3 in July - September with the museum open fully by then catering for bus tours and large groups .
All welcome on the Friday night for food , refreshments and a look at the work to date . Our guest VIP opening the launch will be announced shortly .
If anyone has any items they feel would be nice to exhibit in any capacity we will be delighted to take them in on LOAN , all items are entered into a journal , valued and agreed value for insurance and can be redeemed in three weeks notice as they remain the property of the donor . I would like to thank all who gave so much to make this happen and realise this project , outsiders insiders members of BGS and all our friends and workers in Duncannon who have gave so much in time and effort to get this far .
Like wise groups who wish to maybe enter a project / display and would like to run an exhibition for 6 months of their theme and period of warfare should contact me as we are more than interested in keeping the displays active and fresh and specialising in different periods will be just what we require
Friday 8pm 5th of April Duncannon Fort .All welcome
Joe O Toole
Duncannon Fort World at WarMuseum project


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Welcome to Scrapbook Update's CHA Top Ten Hot Picks list!
To see all the hot picks posted so far, visit this link. At the end, after I've published all ten of the picks, I'll publish a summary list for easy reference.
So here, in no particular order, is the next hot pick for CHA Summer 2013 (aka Create-n-Connect)…
Like the previous pick (Lawn Fawn), this is another company that grabbed this honor for their continued upward motion in the market and for showing increasing signs of being a mature company with a completely solid offering and development program.
The Crafter's Workshop now has a stable slate of four big-name signature designers, and their efforts for CHA Summer 2013 showed how all these names mesh together, complementing each other without really competing.
Ronda Palazzari's new stencils really stood out because of the nature of their design. Her style I'd describe as outgoing, in contrast to Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, whose style is more introspective. This distinction is reflective of their backgrounds, with Ronda's work focused more on layouts that cater more to an audience, and Julie's more focused on art journaling (which to most is private and personal).
These stencils of Ronda's have multiple designs on them, making them quite versatile:Continue Reading →


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2/3 Day Locksmiths Course
UKLA Locksmiths Training Course:
Courses start Monday's on a weekly basis from 08:30 hours to 16:30 hours.The three day course is carried onto the Wednesday 08:30 – 16:30 hours. However the tutors will stay longer until they are satisfied that the student understands what has been covered.
To see our Locksmiths Training Course Prospectus please click here.


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Over 230 thumbnail images (about 4k each) linked to the full size version. The images are divided into sub-sections based on content.
The catch all page for various text documents, many from alt.gothic. Most have been converted to HTML from regular plaintext.
The International Goth Club Listing was begun by Digitar and is a list of goth clubs around the world, which I have converted to HTML and attempted to keep up to date. There is a form to fill out for new entries -- if you know of a new club to add or know one is now dead please submit an update.
One of the more popular areas, and now also one of the most dated areas the net.goth Gallery is a selection of pictures of various net.goths (those that frequent alt.gothic, #gothic, .. about 7 years ago).
Other Gothic Resources is a collection of other WWW servers, FTP sites, individual home pages and general collections organized by others on the net -- just a list of links. The real content is in the other sections.


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PHOENIX (June 7, 2012) – Attorney General Tom Horne has released the following statement:
The charges are false, absurd, and completely without merit, and I'm confident the courts will see it that way.
This is an attack from a partisan Democrat who enjoyed working under Democrats (as shown in the "Statement of Tom Horne…" attachment), and resented working for a Republican who was elected by the people of Arizona.
It is sad that good and honest people have to be dragged through the mud.
A more detailed statement is linked below.
Horne Letter to AGO68.15 KB
Hinchey Notice of Claim2.69 MB
Statement of Tom Horne9.04 KB


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borderland needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 77 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
I currently run a news website (ww.ParanormalReview.com) which reports on the claims of psychics and others. In January 2008 I will launch an associated online magazine, "Life and Soulâ€, which will carry in-depth paranormal features. I now need two distinct logo identities with a common theme, hence the reason for combining them into one contest. The prize money reflects this.
(1) "Paranormal Review" and (2) "Life and Soul"
(1)exploring this world, the next ... and beyond (2) online magazine
Desired Color Scheme:
Desired Style:
modern, dynamic (not spooky)
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
I currently run a free news website (http://www.ParanormalReview.com) which reports on the claims of psychics and carries witness reports of strange phenomena, such as UFOs, etc. In January 2008 I am launching an associated online subscription magazine, "Life and Soulâ€, which will carry in-depth features about various aspects of the paranormal – from URI Geller-type claims through to UFOs and spirit communication – with a particular emphasis on survival of death and the existence of a soul.
Neither project has any religious connection nor holds any strong beliefs: objectivity and evidence are the main emphasis of each.
The website has my name (Roy Stemman) above the title, so that the opinions expressed are properly attributed.
I am not looking for anything too "spooky†or New Age; just bright, crisp and innovative logos for each that will serve as mastheads for the website and the magazine (size: A4 landscape, for viewing on screen).
They should have their own distinct identities, but have a common theme, colour or image so that visitors to each will realise they are associated with each other and come from the same stable. Visitors to the news website will be encouraged to subscribe to the magazine.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Open source software management guide for CIOs
Open source software and downloads, which lack proprietary code, can save enterprises big bucks. Get the latest analyst predictions, case studies and more to help you make smart open source investment decisions.
Open source software and downloads, which lack proprietary code, can save enterprises big bucks. Get the latest analyst predictions, case studies and more to help you make smart open source management decisions.
This CIO Briefing is part of the SearchCIO.com CIO Briefing series, which is designed to give IT leaders strategic guidance and advice that addresses the management and decision-making aspects of timely topics. For a complete list of topics covered to date, visit the CIO Briefing section.
Table of contents
- Vendors duke it out over open source 'forking'
- Vendors-turned-open source rally round midmarket
- IBM vows solution to identity theft outbreak
- More resources
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A growing number of vendors are looking for ways to protect their intellectual property while still keeping their technology "open." But this effort to protect themselves is causing some confusion (and resentment) within the open source community. Experts are divided over whether this is a problem, or just a natural evolution of software development.
This exploitation of open source shouldn't surprise anyone. This week, Framingham, Mass.-based IDC projected that the market will grow from $1.8 billion in 2006 to $5.8 billion in 2011. There's a lot at stake.
Many vendors have adopted methods that inhibit other companies from "forking" their technology. In open source, forking is the act of modifying and rebranding one vendor's technology and building a new business model around it.
Learn more in "Vendors duke it out over open source 'forking'." Also:
- CIOs struggle with open source governance, cite lack of tools
Open source software is running amuck because IT managers can't find the right tool to get their heads around the hundreds, sometimes thousands, of downloads within their networks.
- Open source lures cost-conscious CIOs
Can't foot the bill for high-end enterprise software? Some midmarket CIOs are turning to emerging commercial open source vendors. They've got the goods, they're eager for your business and the price is right. But there are some risks, so go in with your eyes wide open.
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Midmarket CIOs with limited budgets will find more options as enterprise software, once cost-prohibitive, is suddenly within reach.
That's because a growing number of software companies, in need of bigger profit margins, are going open source.
"I think in general it's part of a larger trend," said Alex Fletcher, lead technology analyst at Entiva Group Inc. in Silver Spring, Md. "A lot of companies are realizing the benefits of having the code base open. A lot of times it's products that have reached the end of their lifecycle. The company puts it out there to see what comes of it."
But Fletcher said a growing number of small and midsized vendors are turning to open source to help them compete. "Open source is becoming a bit of a leveler, if you will. You can have a similar product, but when it's open source you are able to offer a little more value for people. For people who might be thinking of using your software, there is a lower barrier of participation. And you're able to tap into fixes from the community."
Find out more in "Vendors-turned-open source rally round midmarket." Also:
- Open source and SMBs: Open your mind
Open source software has become popular with SMBs, thanks to its price and security. But what do you really know about open source software management? Find out with our quiz!
- Open source software options for the midmarket
Open source software has caught on with SMBs, thanks to advances in security as well as a growing acceptance of its use. Learn more in this IT Management Guide.
IBM vows solution to identity theft outbreak
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The TJX Cos.' Ben Cammarata is not the only retailer pulling out his hair over identity theft. There are countless ways customers' personal information can be compromised. For companies and organizations desperate to get out of the business of authenticating, digging up and holding information on customers they do business with online, Big Blue might have an escape hatch.
New technology developed by IBM and released last week to the open source community promises to let consumers do business online without disclosing personal information.
Developed by IBM's laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland, the software puts identity management in the hands of consumers, the company said, and could help merchants as well by limiting their liability.
Identity Mixer, as it's called, uses sophisticated cryptographic algorithms to ensure that sensitive information -- a person's date of birth, Social Security number, bank balance or real credit card numbers -- is never disclosed to the inquiring online party.
Learn more in "IBM vows solution to identity theft outbreak." Also:
- Wikis in the enterprise face security, compliance challenges
As more CIOs consider enterprise adoption of wikis, such as those based on the open source DokuWiki, security, management control and compliance remain their top concerns.
- IBM makes U-turn, joins OpenOffice
OpenOffice enjoyed a jolt of adrenaline this week as IBM announced Monday that it will join the open source software initiative. Analysts say the move should give OpenOffice a significant boost in its quest to take on Microsoft Office, but will it be enough?
More resources
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- Resource Center: Open source software (SearchCIO.com)
- Resource Center: Open source midmarket software (SearchCIO-Midmarket.com)
- Website: SearchEnterpriseLinux.com


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Lutz may be trying to remind us why the GTO failed as a car in terms of sales, but the NHTSA may soon be trying to remind us why it failed in a more serious way. The Center for Auto Safety called on the NHTSA to investigate the Holden Monaro-based GTO due to 65 complaints involving tire wear caused by the cars struts scraping against rubber. At issue is the width of the tires in America. According to the CAS, the strut was redesigned in 2006 so this applies to 2004 and 2005 models.
CAS Calls For NHTSA Investigation of Pontiac GTO Tire Failure [Center For Auto Safety]
What Happened With the GTO? Lutz Speaks [Internal]


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benvolio necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 206 diseños de 60 diseñadores freelance.
It's pretty simple, he's a tennis player. He needs a branding suite that is clean, modern, sleek, striking and powerful. The identity will be used on a range of things from the website to his attire.
BK Brydan Klein
Desired Style:
striking. powerful. extreme. modern. professional
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
One of the few promising young tennis players in Australia, Brydan has the hopes and dreams of the tennis community on his shoulders. Go here for a view of his profile: http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/Play…=1047&id=4
For a look at the direction we're heading check our Roger Federer's apparel: http://i9.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/d5/30/e2d5_1.JPG
The target audience is:
- young fans - young players, fans and 'tennis groupies' who will want to follow his career
- prospective sponsors - sponsors and sponsorship managers who want to know that Brydan has a professional approach to his career all the way down to his brandingThe identity needs to be clean, modern, sleek, striking and powerful. Some kind of icon that can be re-used independently of the text as a branding element is required and should center around the initials "BK."
Other than this – the brief is completely open. We have no colour preferences (but the logo should work in black+white) or font preferences - although sans-serif is probably appropriate.
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Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic is not making a return to his former club Wolfsburg in the summer.
Stephan Gruhsem, a Wolfsburg board member, told German football magazine Kicker that "Mandzukic will not return to Wolfsburg."
Earlier reports in Germany speculate that the 28-year-old Croatian was headed back to Wolfsburg.
Mandzukic joined Die Wolfe in 2010, but left in 2012 to join Bayern Munich.
News that Wolfsburg are not interested in the former player will come as good news to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who is said to be keen on signing Mandzukic.
Here is an Associated Press article on Croatia.
Croatia Confident it Can Crack Mexico Defense
RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Niko Kovac points to the resumes of his top attacking players as he outlines why he expects his Croatia team to be the first in this World Cup to score against Mexico.
If he's wrong, his team is going home. A scoreless draw, which would clinch a spot in the second round for Mexico, won't do for Croatia on Monday in the last Group A game. Only a victory over stingy "El Tri" will see Croatia through, yet Kovac sounds a lot like a coach who believes he has the upper hand.
Kovac said if anyone should be worried, it's the Mexican defenders and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
"We know that Mexico is excellent. … They have a very good goalkeeper, but we have a team that has scored five times," he said.
In Kovac's opinion, Spain's La Liga is the world's best professional league — and that is where Croatian midfielders Luka Modric (Real Madrid) and Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla last season, Barcelona next) earn their livings.
The three players who combined for four goals in Croatia's most recent outing — Mario Mandzukic, Ivica Olic and Ivan Perisic — all play professionally in the German Bundesliga, Kovac rates as the second-best league in the world.
Kovac cites the quality and experience of such players, combined with the fact his team is the leading scorer in Group A with five goals, as reasons he likes his team's chances against Mexico.
"We are realistic, but we are also realistically optimistic," Kovac continued. "We have players from top-notch clubs. If I cannot be optimistic now, when can I be?"
And while the onus will be on the Croatians to attack, that's precisely how Modric would have it.
"It is a good thing we have to play to win," Modric said. "It's easier in a way. The fact they've not conceded (a goal) speaks volumes about their quality, but I'm sure we'll find a way to score.
"There's a first time for everything. They had a great deal of luck and an excellent performance from their goalkeeper against Brazil."
Indeed, Ochoa, who made a slew of acrobatic saves in the 0-0 draw with Brazil, was quick to call that performance the game of his life. The Brazilian players referred to some of Ochoa's diving stops as "miracles."
Croatia's confidence, meanwhile, is surging following a 4-0 triumph over Cameroon. Mandzukic, the star Bayern Munich striker who was back from a one-game suspension, scored twice, while Olic and Perisic, who both played for Wolfsburg last season, added a goal each.
Croatia lost its opener, 3-1 to Brazil, but Kovac was generally pleased with that performance.
"We created enough chances against Brazil — and it's not easy to create against Brazil — but we could not convert all of them," Kovac said.
The Croatians believe that match turned on what Kovac called a "shameful" decision by referee Yuishi Nichimura to award a penalty to Brazil when striker Fred fell to the turf after what appeared to be slight contact with defender Dejan Lovren. Neymar converted to make it 2-1, and Brazil added a late goal.
Croatia's lone goal in that match went in off the foot of Brazilian defender Marcelo, but Kovac said striker Nikica Jelavic deserved credit for his deflection across the goal mouth that was difficult for Marcelo to handle.
Now, Modric said, it's time for Croatia to fulfill its potential and advance out of the group stage, something it was unable to do with a similar squad two years ago in the European championships.
"At the last Euro we played very good matches; unfortunately we were not lucky enough to get out of a very difficult group in which two finalists (Spain and Italy) played against us," Modric said. "This World Cup provides additional motives for us to make an additional step. We have the quality for that and we deserve to make that breakthrough."


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'Most Wired' hospitals named for 2012
The 2012 installment of the "Health Care's Most Wired" survey finds hospitals nationwide leveraging health information technology in new and envelope-pushing ways.
As they deploy IT to improve care and address inefficiencies, hospitals are also concerned with protecting patient data, optimizing patient flow and improving staff communications, according to Hospitals & Health Networks, which polled some 1,570 hospitals for the survey, conducted in partnership with McKesson, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the American Hospital Association.
Among other key findings from the study:
- 93 percent of Most Wired hospitals employ intrusion detection systems to protect patient privacy and security of patient data, in comparison to 77 percent of the total respondents;
- 74 percent of Most Wired hospitals and 57 percent of all surveyed hospitals use automated patient flow systems;
- 90 percent of Most Wired hospitals and 73 percent of all surveyed use performance improvement scorecards to help reduce inefficiencies;
- 100 percent of Most Wired hospitals check drug interactions and drug allergies when medications are ordered as a major step in reducing medication errors.
"As shown by these survey results, hospitals continue to demonstrate how IT not only can be used to improve patient care and safety but it is also a means to improve efficiency," says Rich Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association.
[See also: Most Wired hospitals list 'carries more weight' with redesign.]
"Equipping caregivers with the information needed to drive quality, safety and efficiency will continue to be an imperative as the challenges facing health systems grow increasingly complex," added Pat Blake, president, McKesson Technology Solutions. "The effective use of health IT, including actionable analytics and connectivity, can be a strategic lever as hospitals and health systems work to drive better outcomes while managing capacity, reducing costs, and coordinating care across multiple settings and caregivers."
Almost half of the Most Wired hospitals reported using social media for community outreach and crisis communication, compared to just one-third of total respondents. More than 25 percent offer care management messages and chats with physicians.
The survey was conducted between Jan. 15 and March 15, and asked hospitals and health systems nationwide to answer questions regarding their IT initiatives. Respondents completed 662 surveys, representing 1,570 hospitals, or roughly 27 percent of all U.S. hospitals.
See the list of Most Wired winners on the next page.


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You say potato, I say YUM!
With all this sunshine, and 90 degree days itŌĆÖs hard to believe that summer is on its way out. But alas, before we know it August will fly by and weŌĆÖll be seeing frost on our pumpkins.
I feel a bit cheated since JulyŌĆÖs hailstorms set my garden back and our harvest so far has been less than the usual bounty of deliciousness that we normally have by this time, but, IŌĆÖve found this just makes me appreciate each and every bean or tomato that much more.
Despite our gardenŌĆÖs meager offerings, I have made the most of it and had some pretty tasty culinary successes so far and here I would like to share some of them with you.
I have decided that potatoes will forever be a staple in my garden. They are easy to grow, fun to harvest and can be a base for so many meals. Not to mention that you have never tasted a potato until youŌĆÖve had one freshly dug and prepared.
Now, normally, we harvest potatoes toward the end of summer or early fall when the plants start to wilt and brown. But several weeks ago, when I was desperately wanting to have a meal fresh from the garden and nothing was quite ŌĆ£readyŌĆØ yet, I had an idea…
What about ŌĆ£newŌĆØ potatoes?… After all, they are just baby potatoes, right? I didnŌĆÖt have to wait for the plants to wilt before I could enjoy a dinner of wonderfully tender potatoesŌĆ" I would just have to sacrifice a plant or two. So I grabbed a spade from the shed and began digging.
I had to quickly throw together a meal-plan in my headŌĆ". What else could I use from the garden??.. hmmm. How ŌĆśbout rosemary. Yes. Rosemary roasted potatoes. So I cut a few sprigs of fresh rosemary and headed to the kitchen.
We also had some organic ground beef and some hamburger buns leftover from a previous cookout, so I decided to make some ŌĆ£gourmetŌĆØ burgers to go with my potatoes.
HereŌĆÖs what I did:
Wash potatoes, pat dry and cut into halves or quarters, depending on the size of the potato.
In a large mixing bowl, pour in olive oil until itŌĆÖs about an inch deep.
Take the rosemary sprigs and crush the leaves a little bit with the back of a spoon to let the aroma out, then hold the sprig over the bowl and remove the leaves from the sprig into the bowl. If you canŌĆÖt get them all off just throw in the whole sprig.
Add the potatoes to the bowl, then a few dashes of garlic powder, sea salt and pepper and mix well. Cover the bowl and let the potatoes marinate while you prepare the burgers.
Put ground beef into a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add a few dashes of garlic powder and onion powder or any seasoning you have on hand that might add a little ŌĆ£somethingŌĆØ to the burger. I like to use a couple tablespoons each of Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce.
Then, to soak up some of the liquid I add some dry potato flakes and mix it all together with my hands. Once itŌĆÖs mixed well, shape into patties and get the grill started.
Now, back to the potatoes.
Take a baking pan and, using a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes from the oil and put them on the pan, spreading them so there is one layer. Let the rosemary leaves stay on the potatoes and on the pan. Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt and bake on the center rack of a 425 degree, preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until crispy and browned on the outside and tender on the inside. (test with a fork)
Serve with grilled burgers, garnished with cheese and fresh lettuce and tomato from the garden, of course.
Next blog I will share another ŌĆ£garden-fresh meal.ŌĆØ