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Stuart, But the processing of SOAP "blocks" is defined/determined by the SOAP spec whereas the processing of Body element info items is not covered by, prescribed by or even hinted at by the SOAP spec except for the case of the part2 RPC which provides one way of handling the contents of the SOAP Body. As for the messaging framework, we really have nothing to say about how the contents (if any) of the Body are processed. The contents of the SOAP body could be a CDATA section. That looks nothing like, nor is it processed in any way like a SOAP block. <S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://www.w3.org/2001/..."> <S:Body> <![CDATA[yaddayaddayadda]> </S:Body> </S:Envelope> The above is a perfectly valid, if not very useful use of a, SOAP message yet there is no element name and there is no namespace, hence it isn't a SOAP block. Cheers, Chris Williams, Stuart wrote: > Hi Noah, > > Basically I'm fine with what you've done - thanks. > > Regarding: > > >>* As suggested by several WG members, the term "Body Block" >>is gone. We now have "Header Block" and "Body" >> > > More of a minor niggle really... I do find it uneven to talk of header > blocks and the SOAP Body. The SOAP Header contains blocks, the SOAP body > contains blocks. I think that refering soley to the body feels awkward in > some places, for example, the new 2.5 opens with: > > "A SOAP body consists of zero or more namespace qualified element > information items, which are the immediate children of the <Body> element > information item. SOAP mandates no particular structure or interpretation > for such body elements: the ultimate recipient node MUST correctly process > the body element(s) it receives, but SOAP provides no standard means for > specifying the processing to be done. When multiple body elements are > present, such elements MAY represent a single unit of work to be performed, > MAY represent multiple separate processing steps, possibly but not > necessarily in order, MAY represent data or metadata, MAY convey a mixture > of work units and data, etc." > > This effectively recreates the term 'SOAP body blocks' as 'body elements' > which of course is not to be confused with the phase "SOAP Body element > information item" :-). > > Not a big deal for me... but it doesn't feel that comfortable (to me). > > Regards > > Stuart > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: email@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>Sent: 03 December 2001 20:51 >>To: firstname.lastname@example.com >>Subject: Proposed Edits to "Framework" spec for header/body >>distinction. >> >> >> >>I sent this out this morning, and it didn't get into the >>archive. Perhaps >>it was because of the three large file attachments. This >>time, I'm trying >>one zip file. >> >>====Original note follows======= >> >>The attached files fulfill the action item that I took at the ftf to >>prepare proposed edits to cover the new decisions on header body >>distinction. I've supplied three forms: HTML with and without "diffs", >> > and > >>the base MS word file on which I did the edits. The presumption is that, >>if any of these changes are adopted, the editors will cut/paste them into >>the base specification documents. It's for David to say, but I think >>we'll be discussing this on the Wed call. The changes are significant >>enough that I suggest you take 15-20 minutes over the next couple of days >>to review them. The main changes are in chapter 2, and in chapter 4 >>(changes in chapter 4 are mainly to delete text that has been merged into >>chapter 2.) The "diffs" are not 100% reliable, but they should be a good >>guide to where I made changes. >> >>I suggest reading without the diffs first (or turn off change tracking in >>Word), as they chop up the text. If you're worried about how much I >>changed, then go back to the diffs. >> >>As agreed at the ftf, I've also made some proposals that go beyond the >>basic header/body distinction, as all these edits are somewhat >>interrelated. The following notes explain what I've done >>(they're also in the documents). >> >>At the Burlington FTF I took an action item to draft the changes that >> > would > >>reflect our agreements on Body processing. In trying to do this, I've >>realized that the changes hit several parts of the document, so I've >>entered them as revisions to the editors copy of the Framework. >> >>Notes by me are in this orange color (you won't see the orange if you're >>looking at a copy with "diffs" - the diffs generally show as green). The >>actual proposed changes are marked with MS word change tracking?Word users >>can see "the diffs" by turning on change highlighting. I'll supply HTML >>with and without diffs. >> >>If you're reading the HTML versions, you'll notice that Word has done some >>random paragraph formatting during the conversion. The intention is that >>the editors will copy and paste text from this draft into their base >>version, and will update paragraph formatting as necessary. >>You should be able to make out what's going on. I have no idea how this >>all looks in Netscape, but I presume something more or less legible will >>show up. If not, let me know and I'll send PDF. >> >>Some decisions I've made in doing this work: >> >>* The primary purpose of this draft is to implement the action item >>assigned to me at the FTF regarding header and body elements. >>The goal is >>to make clear that body is not symmetric with header, and >>that the ultimate >>receiver can use a variety of means to determine the structure and >>processing rules for the body. >> >>* As suggested by several WG members, the term "Body Block" >>is gone. We now have "Header Block" and "Body" >> >>*At Mark Hadley's request, and approved at the ftf, I have >>done a bit of >>the moving that we agreed from chapter 4 to 2. The editors >>must still take >>responsibility for ensuring that they are comfortable with these >>suggestions, and if so, for carrying them forward to the WG as formal >>proposals. >> >>I took the liberty of making some other changes that go a bit >>beyond my >>mandate, but that seemed best done as part of the same >>editing pass. All >>of these therefore should be viewed as proposals from me?there is no >>obligation on the part of the group to adopt them. If the >>group disagrees, >>I think it is clear how to revert back to the status quo in each case. >>Some of these probably should have corresponding issues openned. I've >>marked them (issue?): >> >>*(issue?) I've taken the liberty of putting in a placeholder >>that rules out >>actor="" (null string). We should really open an issue to >>resolve this. >>The question is: if we were to allow the null string, is >>that different >>from a missing actor (the original spec described a missing actor as >>referring to the ultimate receiver, but said nothing about >>actors with a >>null string.) >> >>*(issue) I have taken the liberty of flagging a few areas >>where I noticed >>other issues, some of which may or may not be recorded in the >>issues list. >>For the most part, these are not intimately bound to my >>action item, and >>can be ignored if the WG prefers. That said, I would >>recommend that we >>review the issues list and make sure that all of them are >>recorded/resolved. >> >>*(issue) we've been vagure in our terminology and references >>to the schema >>spec regarding our use of schema datatypes. The schema spec >>distinguishes >>value from lexical space, yet we do not clearly distinguish >>our use of the >>two in, e,g. modelling the value of boolean attributes. >> >>* I put in a third step in the processing model (it actually >>comes first), >>to deal with the concern of Doug and others that we were >>unclear on whether >>you can look at the message to determine what roles to play. I know I >>fought this change, and we decided to put it in the primer, >>but this is a >>proposal to put it in this document after all. It's a single >>bullet in >>(what's now) chapter 2.6, and is easily deleted. We should >>have a formal >>poll to determine whether this proposal is indeed acceptable. >> >>Hope this is helpful. >> >> >>(See attached file: NoahBodyHeaderChanges.zip) >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------- >>---------- >>Noah Mendelsohn Voice: >>1-617-693-4036 >>Lotus Development Corp. Fax: 1-617-693-8676 >>One Rogers Street >>Cambridge, MA 02142 >>-------------------------------------------------------------- >>---------- >> >> >> >> >> >Received on Tuesday, 4 December 2001 10:04:27 UTC
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The May/June issue of Houseboat back in 1993 started off on a strangely familiar note. A guest editorial by Peggy Hall, president of Peal Products, wrote about how the 1980's were a time of excess, when people abused the concept of credit "to put a Rolex on every wrist, a BMW in every garage and just about every fool in America into some kind of boat." In contrast, according to Hall, the 90's were a time of "conservation and conservatism," which led to new marine laws that may have been enacted a little hastily.
The focal point of the May/June issue was a Top Ten list of luxury boats. Some of the familiar names found in this feature were Stardust, Sumerset and SkipperLiner. While the majority of the magazine is in black and white (with some blue sprinkled in), a few of the feature photos are in full color, a real advantage when it came to making your houseboat stand out from the crowd. The image of a Sunsations boat floating on the lake at night, with a soft, warm glow coming out the windows and the reflection of the boat visible in the water just invites a closer look.
Next up was a feature on vacationing at Lake Powell, from contributor Jim Knight. Two full-color photos really stand out here: one of boat anchored at a beach campsite, and the other of an enthusiastic jetskier heading straight for the camera operator. Knight wrote extensively on the ins and outs of touring Lake Powell on personal watercraft.
"The small size, easy handling and quickness of a personal watercraft give it real potential as a touring craft, but only under ideal conditions," Knight wrote.
A feature from writer Bob Terry Epstien covered the sights of houseboating on the Missouri River. Epstien thoroughly covered the history of the Missouri, from the Mandan and Hidatsa Native American tribes who originally inhabited the environment to the travels of Lewis and Clark, who used the river to navigate around and chart the surrounding area. Epstien's sense of and respect for history are evident in his writing.
"Barbara and I wished to somehow get a feel for what it must have been like on the trail of Lewis and Clark, before the dam that inextricably changed the wild Missouri, tamed it and set the stage for today's modern North Dakota," he wrote.
Wrapping up the issue was storyteller Bob Guist, who regaled his (remote) audience with a tale of an uncatchable bass named "Ol' Hog Jowls" and the attempts of a set of twins to make a name for themselves by outsmarting the crafty fish.
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LOVELAND -- Anthology Book Co. had a near-death experience, but someone came along and gave it CPR.
That someone is Raul Cruz, owner of 3 Coffee, a coffee shop and roastery in Milliken.
The owners of longtime downtown Loveland bookstore and coffee shop Anthology announced in February that they would be closing May 15.
But on Thursday, they said the business at 422 E. Fourth St. had been given a new lease on life by a brand-new partnership with Cruz.
"It is exciting, and it is all happening rather quickly," said Stephanie Stauder, who has owned Anthology with her husband, Mark, for the past 10 years.
Cruz said he will move his coffee roaster from Milliken to Anthology and supply the store with 3 Coffee's products and more. At the same time, he's teaming up with a new wine and cheese bar in downtown Greeley to open a new 3 Coffee location there.
"Our plan is to bring our ethos into Anthology and merge it with what Steph has beautifully done the past 10 years," he said.
That ethos, as Cruz described it, is to provide artisanal coffee in a place where people connect and creativity is celebrated.
A 'Third Place'
"Specifically, it's the kind of place where the people who are there know your name," he said. "It's where the regulars hang out, where people converse, where ideas are exchanged."
He said 3 Coffee has provided that kind of unhurried atmosphere in Milliken since June 2011. "At 3 Coffee Milliken, we don't even have a clock on the wall. There's a reason for that."
Cruz uses the book "The Great Good Place" by sociologist Ray Oldenburg as his inspiration, and the source of his shop's name.
Oldenburg said Americans have become isolated as they travel back and forth between their first places - home - and their second places - work. They need a "third place," Oldenburg said, where they can gather and establish relationships.
"That's very much the kind of place that she's started here," Cruz said.
Many of the details of what the new Anthology will look like still need to be worked out, Cruz and Stauder said, but a few are settled.
The store will be called Anthology Book Co. Powered by 3 Coffee & Roastery, and Cruz will bring in the husband-wife team of Andrew and Jenn Webb to manage it alongside Stauder. But Cruz won't be a co-owner, he said.
The café will start selling breakfast and lunch again and continue to serve beer and wine. Cruz said he plans to "kick-start" the music scene at Anthology, too.
The store has started closing on Sundays and will keep that schedule for the time being, Stauder said. It will honor book trade-in credits and gift cards until May 15, she said, and then decide how to proceed.
Craft Coffee Culture
Cruz said the coffee culture will change.
"We have adopted what is called the third wave of coffee," he said. "Rather than treating coffee as a commodity, we treat it as an artisan food.
"We're helping people taste coffee, learn about coffee," he explained. "But we're not hoity-toity or snooty. We take the artisan coffee and talk about it in everyday language. That makes us a craft coffee shop."
He said 3 Coffee buys coffee only from direct relationship sources - farmers with whom his supplier has personal contact. It's considered even fairer to the farmers than fair trade coffee, he said.
Courage to Start Anew
Stauder laughed at Cruz's analogy of a near-death experience. "I was feeling pretty lifeless and waiting for someone to come along and cart my body away," she said.
After she announced Anthology's impending demise, she was flooded with comments from people who told her how important her store was to them and to the community.
"I've likened it in a way to being able to attend our own funeral," she said. "I have pages and pages of letters to me and comments from customers.
"That gave me the courage to be able to dive back in and give it another shot," she said. She's hoping those emotional expressions of support will translate into financial support of the store, which had suffered declining book sales since 2008.
The other reason she gave for closing - a desire to spend more time with her three young children - should be alleviated by the presence of 3 Coffee, Stauder said.
"It's lonely being a business owner," she said. "There's a sigh of relief in knowing that I have some amazing people to share that with now."
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During the month of September 2013, Denver, CO's (link updated monthly) temperatures were 2.8°F above normal (66.4°F vs. 63.6°F). The National Weather Service recorded the maximum temperature of 97°F on the 5th and 6th; they recorded the minimum temperature of 38°F on the 28th. Here is the Denver temperature September 2013 time series:
Figure 1. Time series of temperature at Denver, CO during September 2013. Daily high temperatures are in red, daily low temperatures are in blue, daily average temperatures are in green, climatological normal (1981-2010) high temperatures are in light gray, and normal low temperatures are in dark gray. [Source: NWS]
The month started off with a heat wave, as a result of an anomalous high pressure ridge over the western US. It's not obvious on this chart, but the week of September 8th ushered in a big change from the early month heat wave, which I discuss in the precipitation section below.
Denver's temperature was above normal for the past five consecutive months. May 2013 ended a short streak of four months with below normal temperatures. Looking back a little further in time, October 2012 broke last year's extreme summer heat including the warmest month in Denver history: July 2012 (a mean of 78.9°F which was 4.7°F warmer than normal!).
Through September, 2013, there were 57 90°F+ days in 2013, which means 2013 gained sole 4th place status of most 90°F days in one year. Last year, the hottest summer on record for Denver, there was an astounding 73 90°F+ days! Thankfully, this year also featured far fewer 100°F+ days than 2012: 2 instead of 13 (a record number). After last year's record hot summer, summer 2013 felt comparatively cool, which just goes to show how truly monumental last year's records were.
I haven't determined if the NWS (or anyone else) collects record high minimum temperatures (warm nighttime lows) in a handy table, chart, or time series. Denver's 68°F on Sep. 3rd was such a record (previously 67, set in 1947), as was Sep. 4th's 69°F (previously 64°F, set in 1995 and previous years). I'm curious how Denver's nightly lows have changed in the past 100+ years. If I find or put something together, I'll include it in a future post.
Instead of amazing temperature records (although 97°F in September is very hot!), September saw precipitation records. Total precipitation was much greater than normal during September 2013: 5.61″ precipitation fell at Denver during the month instead of the normal 0.92″! Most of this fell at DIA on the 14th and 12th of the month (2.01″ and 1.11″). As I wrote about after the event, Denver and other communities with similar rain totals paled in comparison to southern Aurora and Boulder, which received over 18″ of rain in one week, and more for the month! Given that the normal annual total precipitation for these places is 15″, Denver and other places received over 1/3 of their yearly annual precipitation total in one month – a month that is normally relatively dry.
During the week of the 8th, the confluence of a slow-moving upper-level low, a surface stationary front, and tropical moisture from both the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico generated record rainfall over the northern Front Range of Colorado, including Denver. This rainfall led to devastating flooding, from which communities are just beginning to recover. About the only good news from this natural disaster is it busted the area's long-term drought.
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New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India's financial sector, including public-sector banks, were shut and transport affected in large parts of the country during the last day of a two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions Thursday to protest government's economic policies they say has led to inflation and job cuts.
The second day of the strike was largely peaceful, except for some violence in the national capital where a flash mob attacked at least 12 factories, and in West Bengal's Jalangi in Murshidabad district where a panchayat worker's ear was chopped off allegedly by supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress.
A day after violence rocked Noida, a suburb near Delhi, 400 of the 1,200 industrial units resumed work. But, around 200 workers pelted stones at a factory, breaking windows and damaging vehicles. Police later arrested five people,
The banking sector was the worst hit as one million employees struck work.
"Around one million bankers struck work. The two-day strike affected the clearance of around 14 million cheques valued around Rs.800 million," C.H. Venkatachalam, general secretary of the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), told IANS.
The 11 trade unions, including the ruling Congress' Indian Trade Union Congress (INTUC), had called the shutdown and asked the government to enforce their 10-point charter, which includes controlling inflation and price rise, generating more jobs and enforcing labour laws.
The trade unions said they will soon launch a bigger agitation.
"The two-day countrywide agitation has been successful but we will launch a bigger agitation and this is only a beginning of the chapter," All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) general secretary Gurudas Dasgupta said here.
"It is not us but the government which is responsible for the strike, which has reportedly caused a loss of 26,000 crore rupees. Had they paid heed to our demands, it would not have happened," he said when asked about strike's ramifications on the economy.
The impact was seen in the parliament too.
The Left parties boycotted President Pranab Mukherjee's first address to the joint sitting of the two houses of parliament as a mark of protest.
Before the address, members of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and the Forward Bloc raised slogans against the government policies and waved placards inside the parliament complex.
In the national capital, the industrial and financial sectors were crippled and public transport was badly hit, inconveniencing tens of thousands. Around 29 industrial areas with over 100,000 small and big factories all across the capital were shut for a second straight day, union leaders said.
In the Okhla industrial estate in south Delhi, a flash mob attacked at least 12 garment factories. The mob dispersed only when security forces intervened.
The shutdown was pretty much total in Kerala, where the Left is not in power but has influence, and in Left ruled Tripura.
Most markets, shops and business establishments, government offices, educational institutions, banks and financial institutions were shut in many parts of the country. Barring private vehicles, public transport remained off roads too.
In West Bengal, the situation was a little different. Transport services returned to normal, but the state's industrial sector was partially hit.
A panchayat worker's ear was chopped off, allegedly by supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress for not attending office on the first day of the strike Wednesday. The Trinamool Congress has opposed the stir.
The attack took place when panchayat worker Hazrat Omar arrived at his office.
More than 100,000 workers joined the strike in the sprawling industrial belt in Gurgaon, bordering Delhi, with all four Maruti Suzuki plants closing down.
"Because of Wednesday's violence at Noida, small and medium-scale industries in the belt declared a one-day holiday Thursday," Jaspal Rana of Hind Mazdoor Sabha told IANS.
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) said the violence during the two-day strike would shake investors' confidence in the Indian economy.
Assocham pegs the loss to the economy due to the two-day strike at Rs.26,000 crore.
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Jennifer Johnson claimed her first LPGA Tour title on Sunday and that helped her move to No. 52 in the women's world rankings.
Johnson soared 26 places thanks to her win at the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.
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PAYSON, AZ -- A debate is brewing in Payson, AZ, over that town's plan to lease 5 acres of land in a local park to the YMCA.
The Payson Roundup reports that the agreement would give the YMCA a 30-year lease of 5 acres, including a pool. In return, the YMCA would build a gym, teen center, recreation center, fitness room and climbing wall. The plan also calls for the YMCA to remodel, heat and enclose the pool to make it a year-round facility, the newspaper reports. The YMCA would pay $10,000 a year and take over running the summer swim program, saving the town $130,000 annually, according to the newspaper.
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00025532
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RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. This may be an effective treatment for gastrointestinal cancer.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of radiolabeled monoclonal antibody therapy in treating patients who have gastrointestinal cancer.
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|Other: iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody CC49-deltaCH2
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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the biodistribution and biokinetics of iodine I 131-labeled monoclonal antibody CC49-delta CH2 in patients with gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma. II. Determine the human anti-human monoclonal antibody response in patients treated with this drug.
OUTLINE: Patients receive iodine I 131-labeled monoclonal antibody CC49-delta CH2 (131I MOAB CC49-delta CH2) IV over 5-10 minutes on day 0. Patients also receive unlabeled monoclonal antibody CC49-delta CH2 IV over 5 minutes followed by 131I MOAB CC49-delta CH2 IV over 5-10 minutes on day 28. Patients are followed weekly for 4 months and then every 3 months for 1 year.
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, colon, or rectum More than 30% positively immunoreactive to monoclonal antibody CC49 in the metastatic or primary lesion OR TAG-72 antigen serum level greater than 15 Measurable or evaluable unresectable or metastatic disease by CT scan
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 19 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 3,500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 150,000/mm3 Hemoglobin greater than 10 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL ALT and AST less than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (5 times ULN if liver metastases present) PTT less than 37.0 seconds INR less than 2.0 Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL Other: No known allergy to murine immunoglobulin No iodine allergy No concurrent illness that would preclude study Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception Must be ambulatory and able to comply with study schedule
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior murine immunoglobulin Chemotherapy: Prior or concurrent chemotherapy allowed Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Prior radiotherapy allowed Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
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|UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
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|University of California, San Francisco
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Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:
stage III colon cancer
stage IV colon cancer
stage III gastric cancer
stage IV gastric cancer
recurrent gastric cancer
stage III pancreatic cancer
recurrent pancreatic cancer
stage III rectal cancer
stage IV rectal cancer
recurrent colon cancer
recurrent rectal cancer
stage III esophageal cancer
stage IV esophageal cancer
recurrent esophageal cancer
adenocarcinoma of the stomach
adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
adenocarcinoma of the colon
adenocarcinoma of the rectum
adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
stage IV pancreatic cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Colorectal Neoplasms
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Stomach Neoplasms
Esophageal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Pancreatic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Stomach Diseases
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Esophageal Diseases
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MLSsoccer.com continues to take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.
2012 record: 16-12-6 (54 points); 59 GF / 47 GA (+12 GD)
Armchair Analyst: Can Bruce become the rebuilder?
Opta Spotlight: Keane MLS' best forward?
The LA Galaxy sat last in the Western Conference with a 3-8-2 mark when Major League Soccer took a break for World Cup qualifying as May turned to June, something of a disaster after their wire-to-wire run to the MLS Cup title in 2011. Could things have gotten any worse?
They didn't. With a rejuvenated Robbie Keane, Landon Donovan and David Beckham setting the tone, Juninho and Mike Magee stepping up in midfield, and a porous backline stiffening once Omar Gonzalez returned from a torn ACL suffered while on loan in Germany back in January, LA were MLS' best club the second half of the season.
The Galaxy claimed 43 points from their final 21 league games to reach the postseason, romped into next year's CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, ousted Vancouver, San Jose and Seattle to reach the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years, then knocked off Houston at home in the title game to become just the third club to win back-to-back championships in MLS' 17-year history.
It served as a splendid end to the Beckham era – the league's signature figure announced just before the triumph over the Dynamo that he would not be returning in 2013.
Best Moment of the Year
It has to be when Omar Gonzalez nodded Juninho's chip over Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall to tie the score an hour into the MLS Cup final, the first strike as LA took command of the title game and snagged their second straight championship, right? Probably. But Landon Donovan's heroics in the 3-2 comeback win June 20 at Real Salt Lake – two empty-net goals and a nifty assist to Mike Magee – were pretty special, too, and provided the turning point in the Galaxy's last-to-champs about-face.
Worst Moment of the Year
Nick Soolsma's too-easy goal midway through the second half of the Galaxy's third game of the season ended one dream – it gave Toronto FC a 2-1 victory in the decisive second leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals – while exposing myriad troubles that would define the Galaxy's horrid first three months of the campaign. The championship hangover was in effect, even if it hadn't yet been recognized, and LA's backline was in shambles without the injured Gonzalez, whose return in July just happened to coincide with the turnaround.
Best Goal
The Galaxy had perhaps a half-dozen legitimate MLS Goal of the Year candidates, whether finalists or not – that's what happens when you've got Beckham and Juninho hitting upper 90s from distance. Each had a real prize from about 30 yards – Beckham's blast in a mid-July win over Portland and Juni's from the same spot against Vancouver at the start of September. Better yet was Keane's low, tight-angle volley from the left side of the box and just inside the right post in a 2-1 loss Oct. 6 to Real Salt Lake. Juninho's high-arcing cross after a throw-in on the right flank was nearly as good.
Best Save
Josh Saunders might have had his struggles in 2012, but he made some insane saves, none more spectacular than back-to-back-to-back leaping stops on Chris Wondolowski, Rafael Baca and Wondolowski again in the loss to San Jose at the end of June in Stanford Stadium. Bigger, but perhaps not better, was his diving parry of Omar Cummings' penalty kick in the third minute of stoppage to secure a 2-1 victory April 21 at Colorado, a key triumph, as it turned out, in claiming home-field advantage for the MLS Cup final.
Team MVP
Robbie Keane, for whatever reason, didn't show a whole lot before heading off to Euro 2012. After Ireland's disastrous finish, he came back and took over, scoring 20 goals (six in the MLS Cup playoffs) with seven assists in 26 games from June 23 on. Goals were just part of what he provided: Keane was a leader in the locker room and a focal point of the attack, combining with nearly everybody else to open and exploit space in and around opposing defenses and lift the Galaxy several notches. He was arguably the league's best player over the last five months and LA's unquestionable MVP.
Best Newcomer
The Galaxy got a good look at Marcelo Sarvas when they faced Alajuelense twice in CONCACAF Champions League play in fall 2012. They signed him in December, and, once he got his bearings in Major League Soccer, added to LA's attacking depth in midfield with consistently incisive performances. The Brazilian veteran made 28 starts, all competitions, including the final 14 regular-season games, and appeared in all six playoff matches. He assisted both goals and won MLS Save of the Week for a sliding stop of a Conor Casey shot in a 2-0 win Sept. 14 against Colorado.
Offseason Needs
1. Find a DP: The "Beckham Experiment," a success on virtually every level, is over after six seasons, and although Arena says there is "no urgency" to replace David Beckham with another Designated Player – "no urgency" to replace him at all – that's not how AEG does business. They want a big name, and Kaká is the one getting all the attention right now.
2. Get Donovan back: The Galaxy captain (right) is burnt out, focused on spending time with family and not thinking about his future in the game. Once he's had the appropriate rest, however long that may be, he'll theoretically decide whether he still wants to play. LA are giving him his space and will "support" whatever decision he makes. But they want him back, and the expectation is he will return. When? We'll see.
3. Improve in the nets: LA's weakest link was at the back, with Saunders enduring a difficult first full season as a starter. He spent time in a rehab clinic (for stress, he said) and interspersed some fine work within iffy performances marred by struggles to hold onto balls and questionable decision-making. Backup Brian Perk might be ready to step in and LA picked up Will Hesmer from Columbus in the Re-Entry Draft, but both pose serious question marks. Is Hesmer healthy? Does Perk have enough experience to backstop a title contender?


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Markets should probably start praying for a government shutdown next week. Because if that doesn't happen, and conservative Republicans in the House move their fight over defunding Obamacare to the debt ceiling, the chances of a real default crisis will rise.
The week in Washington ended with House Republicans hopelessly befuddled over strategy for the fiscal fights with each idea presented by GOP leadership shot down as not conservative enough.
The House will have to decide what it wants to do with a clean continuing resolution from the Senate that funds the government past Oct. 1 and does not delay the president's health care law.
(Read more: Senate passes funding bill, preserves Obamacare)
The House could send that measure back with new Obamacare changes unacceptable Democrats possibly forcing a shutdown next Tuesday. That could then lead to some kind of deal that both reopens the government and raises the debt limit before the Oct. 17th deadline. That's probably the best-case scenario.
The GOP could also send back a temporary government funding bill that pushes a shutdown back a couple of weeks, tying it directly into the debt limit bill. That's not a good scenario for investors as it creates even more uncertainty and risk of a shutdown and a default.
(Read more: DC's autumn chill means heated political battles)
Or Republicans could swallow the Senate bill and move on to the debt limit, thinking the White House will have to move off its no negotiations stance and give major concessions on spending and Obamacare.
But this theory is likely wrong.
There is no scenario under which the White House will agree to a debt limit hike with Obamacare provisions attached. The administration is also very serious about not setting a historic precedent for turning the debt ceiling into a political weapon the opposition party can use to force big concessions they could never otherwise get.
The White House says while debt limit bills have often included other provisions to make the medicine go down (no one LIKES voting for a borrowing authority increase) never before has an opposition party threatened default in such a serious manner.
House Republicans reportedly fear getting blame for a shutdown more than a debt ceiling crisis. This is based on polls showing Americans generally don't like the idea of raising the nation's borrowing limit without some added spending restraints. But that's a long way from supporting a disastrous debt ceiling breach that crushes the economy over a GOP attempt to shut down Obamacare.
Once people figure out exactly what the debt limit is (covering spending Congress already approved) and why we might flirt with economic disaster, you can bet the polls are going to be disastrous for Republicans. .


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Top Entrepreneurs Warn Congress: PROTECT IP Will Stifle Innovation & Hurt Job Growth
from the speak-up deptLots of people have been speaking up about why PROTECT IP is a terrible, terrible idea that will have massive unintended consequences for innovation online. We've seen the biggest names in venture capital tell Congress that PROTECT IP would chill investment in new innovations. We've seen top technologists explain how PROTECT IP messes with fundamental infrastructure and security elements of the internet. And we've had a bunch of well respected law professors explain to Congress that the bill is almost certainly unconstitutional.
One voice has been missing, however: the actual tech entrepreneurs and startup execs who will be impacted most directly, because PROTECT IP will put both the costs of compliance and the burdens of liability directly on their shoulders. Entrepreneurs are famous for staying out of policy debates like this. This isn't a surprise. Entrepreneurs are focused on building the next great innovation and the next great company -- creating lots of new jobs both directly in their companies and via the new innovations and platforms they create.
PROTECT IP is such a dreadful, job killing bill that it's finally sparked entrepreneurs to speak out. A large group of entrepreneurs, both well known and less well known, have teamed up to send a letter to Congress warning about the impact of PROTECT IP, and asking them to reject this bill which is nothing more than an attempt to give a handout to the entertainment industry. Over 135 entrepreneurs have already signed on (yes, including me). Collectively, these entrepreneurs have directly created over 50,000 new jobs in their companies, but more importantly have created hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of jobs via their innovations, platforms and services.
It's great to see such a diverse group of startup entrepreneurs -- many of them serial entrepreneurs -- team up on such an issue. The list of participants includes folks like Evan Williams, the founder of Twitter and Blogger, Ian Rogers, the CEO of TopSpin, Mark Pincus, founder and CEO of Zynga, Dennis Crowley, founder & CEO of FourSquare, Joel Spolsky from StackExchange & Fog Creek Software and Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn. It includes people like Chris Shipley of Guidewire Group, who for years ran the DEMO conferences and Tim O'Reilly (who I'll just assume you know because you've read the books he's published). It includes entrepreneurs from great platforms like Kickstarter, IndieGoGo and GiltGroupe. And there may be some names on the list that you might not recognize today, but who are building the next generation of great startups to produce services that you will use in the future. It's really a who's who of entrepreneurs who helped build the key internet services you use today and will use in the future -- and they're all quite reasonably scared of what PROTECT IP means and how it will chill innovation in the startup community.
All of us who put together this letter want to make sure that the voice of entrepreneurs is heard loud and clear -- and as such, we're still accepting additional signatures from entrepreneurs. If you've been a founder or held a job-creating role at a startup, please sign the letter as well, following the instructions at the top of the document, and we can continue to make sure that the voice of the folks who really create new jobs and support the economy are actually heard from in DC.
Members of Congress and the President claim that they're focused on passing legislation that creates jobs. So why are so many pushing for PROTECT IP, when the companies who actually innovate and create the new jobs for the future are so against it?
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 One idea I have is to have the word "call catalog" the have a telephone handset horizontally under it -- not sure how it would look, but if you can give it a try..... There are many other ideas out there as well, thank you.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong is stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity to it can focus on its mission instead of its founder's problems.
Armstrong's announcement came minutes before Nike Inc., announced it is terminating its personal contract with him.
Nike said it a statement that Armstrong had "misled" the company for a decade about doping. The company said it would continue to support Armstrong's foundation.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency released a massive report last week detailing allegations of widespread doping by Armstrong and his teams when he won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005.


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'Glyfa Corfu Apartments' is a new built complex in the area of Glyfa in Corfu right next to the sea.-A place with unique Mediterranean features, that knows how to fascinate the lovers of natural beauty. The green that surrounds the beach compined with the crystal blue water create a colourful Ionian landscape.- -Glyfa Corfu Apartments' consist of 3 studio apartments, 3 two-room apartments and 2 three-room apartments, fully furnished and equipped with all the necessary domestic appliances. What is surely going to impress you is the well-favored, neat and carefully selected decoration that creates a colourful and cozy atmosphere. All the apartments have spacious balconies that overlook the sea. The complex has one swimming pool, but you can also enjoy your bath at the beautiful beach of Glyfa that lies in front of the apartments.


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Benefit Cosmetics: The Best of the Best
Benefit is the Girly Cure to Your Makeup & Skin Woes
Have you ever tried the ever-feminine Benefit Cosmetics line? Really? Never, you say? Let us fill you in on some of the best products they have to offer. But between you and me, we definitely suggest starting out with their amazing Velvet Eyeshadows, followed by their Creaseless Eyeshadows.
Hint: Click the links for reviews (if there's no link, we haven't reviewed it explicitly on the blog yet).
- Creaseless Cream Eyeshadows ($19.00) come in twelve shades, and they often put out limited edition ones as part of their seasonal collections. These are easy to wear, last all day, and can be worn alone or under other eyeshadows as a base.
- CORALista Blush ($28.00) is a value-sized coral blusher that's absolutely divine on warmer skin tones, but it isn't so warm or so coral that it doesn't work on cooler or paler skin tones, too. (I love how many of Benefit's products work for a variety of skin tones.) This is a summer staple for me.
- Gilded Eyeliner ($20.00) is a quick and dirty way to pop open those peepers and make those eyes look alive, even when you're operating on little to no sleep. A pearly, golden-yellow works well on the lower water line and inner tear duct to brighten up your eyes.
- Full-Finish Lipsticks ($18.00) came back with a vengeance last fall (in 2008) and is available in fourteen shades. These lipsticks are creamy, pigmented, and moisturizing while giving you great wear. One of my favorite lipstick formulas!
- One Hot Minute ($30.00) is an all-over loose powder that makes your entire face look brighter and more awake with just a light dusting. It gives a soft, luminous sheen that's not disco-ball glittery.
- Benetint ($28.00) is just one of those cult products that you either adore or you don't understand the buzz. It's a great multi-tasking product that you can keep in your makeup bag for any spontaneous occasion. You can use it to add color to cheeks or lips, and one little bottle goes quite a long way. It's soft and natural–the two must-haves of any cheek/lip stain.
- Velvet Eyeshadow ($18.00) is easily one of the best eyeshadow formulations on the market. Velvety, silky, and smooth describe the finish of these lovelies. Pigmented and true-to-color bring it all home. The only downside? There are only ten shades! I adore, ADORE Bikini Line.
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Light & Heat: A Passion for the Holiness of God: 2011 National Conference
Essential doctrines of the Christian faith are under attack, even from within the church, and it is important that we be well grounded in biblical truths so that we may have a deep affection for our holy, triune God. Join …Read More
Evangelism According to Jesus: 2008 National Conference
What would happen if every time we spoke of the gospel we got it wrong? Would our evangelistic efforts introduce people to the wrong Jesus? It is imperative that we know, believe, and proclaim no other gospel than the one …Read More
Upsetting the World: 2000 National Conference
When the Gospel is presented boldly and without compromise it will always encounter opposition. In this series of lectures from Ligonier Ministries' 2000 National Conference, "Upsetting the World," Sinclair Ferguson, Al Martin, R. Albert Mohler Jr., John Piper, R.C …Read More


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In anticipation of our world premiere of Globe's United By Fate 6 here on skateboarding.com on November 18, here is a sneak peek behind the scenes in the mysterious warehouse with David Gonzalez, Louie Lopez, Jake Duncombe, Mark Appleyard, Chris Haslam, and Ryan Decenzo. Peep the UBF 6 trailer here. Mark Appleyard & Louie Lopez Q&A Part 1 & Part 2.
Photos by Seu Trinh and Sam Muller.


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Lions center Dominic Raiola came under some scrutiny recently, but what really has Raiola angry is the scrutiny on his teammate, Ndamukong Suh.
Raiola sounded off on the NFL's decision to review Suh's hit on Cleveland's Brandon Weeden, saying Suh did nothing wrong on the play and he doesn't know why the NFL would crack down so hard.
"It's ridiculous,'' Raiola said. "The guy is violent, football is a violent game. I don't think you can ever make hitting somebody soft. It's ridiculous. I've got nothing more to say about it. I saw the play on the sideline, it's not on purpose, it's ridiculous.''
Raiola's comments came after the NFL confirmed it would review Suh's hit, but before the NFL fined Suh.
According to the NFL, Suh was fined for lowering his helmet into Weeden's body after Weeden threw a pass. But Suh seemed to be aiming for Weeden's midsection — which is where defensive players are told to aim — and the referee was in good position to see the hit and didn't throw a flag. It's not surprising that Suh's teammates don't agree with the NFL 's scrutiny on Suh for this one.


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Setup Trends Using New Technology
Understanding race car chassis dynamics helps us set up our stock cars. As we understand how all of the forces work in our suspension systems, we can better adjust the components on the car to create a more balanced setup. In the first part of this series, we learned about the early research of chassis dynamics and the individuals and companies involved. The thread of technology pursued in our past only went so far.
From day one, racers have had to use trial-and-error testing to sort out their setups. Even in Detroit, new cars were taken to a skid pad, which is a circular test pad, in order to determine handling characteristics. Numerous books have suggested racers should use that very same method to tune the setups in their cars.
Previous technology, such as the roll axis and roll couple distribution methods, did not present the entire picture of what was happening with the race car chassis. The early research did define certain characteristics of suspension systems and tires that would lay the groundwork for further research.
In the '90s, a new thread of technology was pursued. A method that addressed the goals racers have for analyzing the chassis setup came from that research and extensive development. It gave us a way to predict the desires of a race car's suspensions. We found that once we knew the measure of each suspension system, we could then change components to cause the car to be balanced. A balanced setup, we learned, helps a car be fast and consistent and use most of the capability of its tires.
A balanced chassis–where both ends are working together–is what we always tried to find. In the past, when we accidentally found a really good setup, we didn't really know how we got there or why it worked so well. Often, the performance could not be duplicated when we built, bought, or otherwise acquired a new car. Part Two Part Two of this series explained all of the elements that influence the chassis setup as far as balancing the two suspension systems. We discussed the moment center (MC) (previously called the roll center), how the moment arm works, and the differences between the front and rear suspension systems. We explained how we can make the car balanced by predicting what the front and rear suspension systems desire to do and then changing components to cause them to work together. That is the most important consideration related to handling performance that we can concentrate on for our race car. To do that, we need to have some kind of idea of what changes to make in order to accomplish that goal.
Sample Setups
Now, we will take a look at three commonly raced types of stock cars and see how we can produce a more equally balanced setup for each one. The primary influences on the base setup of the car are the front moment center location, the rear moment center height, and the four spring rates. As we discuss the setups in these cars, follow the reasoning and methods. When you think about making changes to your car, you can move in a direction that makes sense and causes a more positive result.
A Caution
Every race car is built a little differently than another in the same class or division. The examples given are for a specific car (these are real setups that have been used in real racing situations) and probably will not work exactly right for your race car. We are trying to show tendencies for how to balance your setup, directions to go in making positive changes, and why we are doing them. For setting up your car, apply the reasoning, not the specific changes or setups.
Setup information will include the four spring rates (LF, being the left-front spring, shown in the left upper corner of the chart; RF in the right upper corner; LR in the left lower corner; and RR in the right lower corner). The front moment center is shown as height off the ground/width from a centerline that is halfway between the two tire contact patches (a minus number represents an MC that is left of centerline). The Panhard bar is listed as left/right mounting heights off the ground in inches. The banking angle is shown in degrees and the last number shown is the estimated g-forces.
Example One–stock clip Late Model on a dirt track
With the current values, this car would be very tight and would require a very low amount of crossweight percentage in order to make the car neutral. The two ends of the car are very different in what they desire to do. There's approximately 2.5 degrees difference in desired roll angle.
To balance this car, we could do several things:
1. Soften the front springs and reverse split the rates to: LF = 850, RF = 800.
2. Reduce the rear spring split to: LR = 185, RR = 175.
3. Raise the Panhard bar to 11/12.
4. Move the dynamic width of the MC to 2 inches left of centerline.
With these changes, the two suspension systems are now much closer to being balanced. The car will turn much better and we can use more crossweight percentage that will load the LR tire, which will promote better bite off the corners.
Example Two–stock clip Late Model on an asphalt track
As with the dirt stock clip car, this setup is a tight one. Because of the high g-forces encountered on asphalt, the front and rear roll angles are more than 3 degrees different, resulting in a very unbalanced setup.
To balance this car, we could make these changes:
1. Change the front spring rates to: LF = 850, RF = 850.
2. Change the rear spring rates to: LR = 175, RR = 175.
3. Raise the Panhard bar to 11.5/12.5.
4. Move the dynamic MC to 3.0 inches in height and 4.0 inches right of centerline. This improves the camber change on the RF wheel and makes the front end more efficient to work harder to turn the car.
These changes will make both ends of this car perfectly balanced, and the performance will be consistently fast because both ends are now working together.
Example Three–an IMCA-type Modified on a dirt track
With the low g-forces, small moment arm caused by the MC being located too far to the right of centerline, and the stiff front springs, this car is both unbalanced and much too stiff for dirt racing. We can make changes similar to what we did to the stock clip dirt Late Model, which are:
1. Soften and reverse split the front spring rates to: LF = 700, RF = 650.
2. Increase the rear spring split to: LR = 200, RR = 150.
3. Raise the Panhard bar to 10/11.
4. Move the dynamic MC width to (-) 4.0 inches left of centerline.
These changes do two important things: By softening the front springs, raising the Panhard/J-bar, and moving the MC to the left, we were able to bring the roll angles of the front and rear closer together to better balance the two suspension systems. We have also increased the rear spring split, which gives us much more bite off the corners.
Example Four–an IMCA-type Modified on an asphalt track
The asphalt Modified experiences more g-forces, not only from the improved grip that the asphalt gives, but also because of the 14-degree banking of the racetrack and low center of gravity of these cars. Nonetheless, this setup is also very unbalanced. The MC is too far to the right of centerline and the Panhard bar (rear MC) is too low. There is about a 2-degree difference in how far each suspension wants to roll with the rear out-rolling the front. Here is what we might change to correct the setup:
1. Change the front spring rates to: LF = 750, RF = 800.
2. Raise the Panhard bar (rear MC) to: 10.75/11.75.
3. Move the dynamic MC width to 6.0 inches right of centerline.
With these changes, the car is now balanced with both ends (suspension systems) wanting to do the exact same thing in the turns. This car will now turn well, drive through the middle faster, and exit the corner much faster.
Example Five–Four-bar Super Late Model on dirt
This car is set up based on recommendations published by leading dirt Late Model builders about five years ago. Since that time, most dirt Late Model manufacturers have changed their view of a starting setup. Most now publish starting front spring rates that show the LF stiffer than the RF spring. This reverse split helps the car on turn entry.
The older "base" setup makes the cars way too tight. Many times, the driver would need to throw the car sideways in order to have any chance at all of setting up a good line for coming off the corner.
We always try to move the upper mounts of the springs on a four-bar car out toward the wheels as much as possible to widen the rear spring base and help control the excess rear roll tendencies that these cars have.
We can make the following changes to help the car turn better and make it more neutral in the middle of the turns so we don't have to be nearly as sideways:
1. Soften and reverse split the front spring rates to: LF = 400, RF = 375.
2. Reduce the rear spring split to: LR = 200, RR = 175.
3. Raise the right side J-bar to 11.50.
4. Move the dynamic MC to (-) 4.0 inches left of centerline.
5. For tacky/tight track conditions, we would even up the rear springs and level out the J-bar.
The plan for setting up all dirt cars is to narrow the gap between roll angles, front and rear, but not necessarily match them exactly like we do on asphalt cars. This method provides enough front grip so the car will turn well, but will still allow adequate rear bite so the car has enough rear grip to get off the corners.
On tracks where there is plenty of moisture and the grip level is high, we can set up the dirt Late Model more like an asphalt car with even spring rates in the rear and a higher average J-bar. The World 100 and the Dream dirt Late Model races run at Eldora (Ohio) Speedway were won during the last five years using setups with even springs in the front and rear. One car had a pair of 375-pound springs in the front and the equivalent of 175-pound springs in the rear (this was a swing arm car with 350-pound rear springs mounted on the trailing arm–the motion ratio causing the car to feel about half the installed spring rate).
Example Six–asphalt touring Late Model on a flat track
This car has a front MC that is too far to the right of centerline for a flat asphalt track, stiff front springs, and the rear spring split is too much. The roll angles are 1.8 degrees different and that makes for a very unbalanced and inconsistent setup. This car might be fast for a few laps, but in the long run, the lap times will fall off quite a bit.
These changes will balance the car while still providing sufficient bite off those flat corners. A high crossweight percent range works best to help with exit performance.
1. Change the front spring rates to: LF = 350, RF = 325.
2. Change the LR spring to: LR = 185 (the split is reduced to 10 pounds versus the original 25 pounds).
3. Raise the Panhard bar to: 9.50/10.75.
4. Move the dynamic MC width to the left to end up at 4.0 inches right of centerline.
5. Use a high crossweight range (more equal to the left side weight percentage).
The reverse spring split on the front helps the car on entry to the corners. If we were to run a stiffer RF spring than the LF, the car would begin to roll to the left on braking into the corners because of the softer LF spring. As the car continues to drive farther into the turns, the front must reverse and roll to the right. This gives the driver a very uncomfortable feeling that can best be described as a "flip-flop" sensation.
When we change to running a stiffer LF spring, as we brake into the corner the car will begin to roll the same direction we normally would see at mid-turn. The transition is smooth and the driver will have more confidence on entry.
The rear spring split with the softer RR spring helps promote traction in the rear by loading the crossweight percent as weight is transferred to the rear upon acceleration. Usually a 10- or 15-pound split is sufficient to provide the desired effect where a split of 25 or more pounds is often too much.
The Panhard/J-bar can remain relatively low because of the wider rear spring base that is a characteristic of these cars. On a solid-axle rear suspension like we use in stock cars, the wider the spring base (farther apart the rear springs), the more resistance to roll the car will have at the rear suspension. To balance this type of car versus a stock type of Late Model, we need to run a lower rear MC (which produces a longer rear moment arm) to compensate for the wider spring base.
The front MC change (moving the MC to the left) makes the front suspension "feel" softer and more efficient and want to roll to a greater roll angle to exactly match the rear suspension desired roll angle.
Example Seven–asphalt touring Late Model on a high-banked track
Many teams who run the flatter tracks mostly will try to set up their cars the same way when at the higher-banked racetracks. The higher banking produces much more downforce, and the arrangement of springs that works best on the flatter tracks won't work well on the high banking. The higher the banking, the worse it gets. Rear spring split with the LR stiffer than the RR cannot be used because the higher g-forces cause more downforce and magnify the effects of the spring split. This makes the cars very unbalanced.
At the high-banked racetracks, we experience more chassis dive and less chassis roll. Excess camber change is a result, but less detrimental to traction because of the high amount of downforce and increased traction caused by more force being exerted on each of the four tires. Here are the changes we would make to the setup to balance the car for a 14-degree track:
1. Reduce the front spring split to: LF = 375, RF = 400.
2. Even up the rear springs: LR = 200, RR = 200.
3. Raise the RR Panhard bar to 11.50 (which raises the rear MC and increases the split in the two ends of the bar to compensate for the increased travel on the RR corner due to the added downforce.
4. Change static cambers on the front–increase the LF positive camber and decrease the RF negative camber.
5. Use a low crossweight range (from about 50 to 52 percent).
Example Eight–Asphalt Touring Late Model on a very high-banked track
The following is where we would want to be if the track banking angle was much higher, at say 26 degrees. The car will have a lot of traction due to the high amounts of downforce and therefore the cornering speeds will be high. The resultant force (a combination of gravity and the lateral cornering force called centrifugal force) will be in a direction that lies between the front tires. This results in a lot of vertical chassis travel and little chassis roll. Traction is never a problem unless the setup is very unbalanced. A balanced setup for a very highly banked race track for an asphalt Late Model.
Note that the front spring rates are much higher and the rear spring rates are both higher and split to a greater extent. Both of these could be even higher if the radius of the turns is smaller. The front MC is farther to the right, the average Panhard bar height (rear MC height) is higher, and the g-forces are up considerably to 2.2 g's. The front suspension travel will average in excess of 3 inches and the rear suspension will travel upwards of 5 inches or more. If your car normally has a 4-inch ride height, then the car must be raised or it will make contact with the track surface.
The starting cambers might be: LF = +3.5, RF = (-) 1.0. That is because of the high amount of chassis dive the car will experience that will reduce the positive LF camber (become less positive) by 3 or more degrees and increase the (add to the negative amount) RF camber by about the same amount.
Again, let me say the changes we have made to these sample cars are the same as we have made to real cars in actual competition. It doesn't mean you need to run out to your shop and put these setups in your car. Remember the directions we have taken and trends we have described related to the different types of race cars. The hot tire temperatures, as well as the tire wear, will be an indication of how close you come to a balanced setup.
The differences between these cars and yours that might cause these setups not to work for you include: a) center of gravity height; b) front moment center (roll center) location; c) front end motion ratios for spring mounting; d) weight distribution; and e) front and rear spring location and spring angles.
All race teams need to know certain basic information about their cars. Learn the tendencies that make a car's suspension want to roll more or less and try to match the ends for a more balanced setup. Know your front geometry settings, especially the moment center location and camber change characteristics. If you do, finding that sweet spot related to a winning chassis setup will be a much easier process. Above all, be willing to take control of your chassis, and do not be afraid to make changes to improve the geometry, the alignment, and the balance of your setup.


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Not so long ago, if you were like many CIOs or ops managers, you were consumed with issues related to providing power, space, and cooling for corporate data centers. As the capabilities of server hardware continued to increase (Moore's Law stands the test of time), the workload generated by a typical application could no longer completely consume the resources of a single server. Vast amounts of valuable resources were sitting idle and burning capital with their power, space, and cooling requirements. Then data center virtualization stepped in and helped to solve many of these problems.
Virtualization Is Just the Halfway Point
With the implementation of multiple virtual machines (VMs) running within the same physical host, the classic setup of one server per physical host was expanded to a many-to-one relationship, providing huge cost savings. But once that vast improvement to the classic one-to-one design had been found, the issues regarding the procurement and provisioning of those resources still remained.
You could compress more computing resources into the same physical and power footprint, but getting new VMs provisioned could still be a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. Typically, you would file a support ticket with the IT department, which often resulted in separate tickets for the compute, network, and storage administrators. Manual action was then required on those tickets to provision the resource.
Achieving an Automated Private Cloud
For many organizations, creating a private cloud effectively eliminates the provisioning bottleneck of the datacenter virtualization model while also preserving cost savings because the same many-to-one relationship exists between VMs and physical hosts. And by automating the procurement and provisioning of VMs, ops teams can more efficiently provide these resources to any or all members of their organizations.
Seven Key Considerations
But a private cloud may not be the solution in every situation. When evaluating whether a private cloud is the right choice for you, start with these seven considerations:
1. Workload and Infrastructure Interaction Choose the correct workload for the infrastructure, or tailor the infrastructure to a specific workload. For example, if the hardware allocated for your private cloud contains high-performance CPUs, then a processor-intensive application would be compatible within the confines of the available resources. If high-bandwidth I/O is required, and the disk drives in use are not up to the task, then you may be required to update the storage systems to meet the demands of the application.
2. Security If you have a known application workload footprint in terms of CPU, memory, and storage utilization and have stringent security considerations, then a pure private cloud configuration may be your preferred choice. In the private cloud environment, all application traffic (and therefore all data) is contained locally within the organization, which can meet your security compliance needs.
3. Latency You can generally achieve significantly reduced network latencies in a private cloud because traversal of the public Internet to the end user is typically not required. And you can optimize storage performance in a private cloud environment with the use of high-performance storage hardware and the configuration of high-bandwidth connectivity to those devices.
4. User Experience Because private cloud infrastructure is typically closer in geographical proximity to your internal users than public cloud resources, their user experience is improved through decreased latency and increased application performance.
5. Cost A private cloud environment is in most cases less expensive on a VM-per-hour (operational expense) basis compared to a public cloud, and storage and network costs will most likely be significantly reduced. Data ingress into a public cloud may be free, but egress is typically charged on a sliding scale based on total bandwidth consumption. Because of this, a public cloud can prove prohibitively expensive for high-bandwidth applications.
6. Automation You should also decide how to automate the deployment of resources. One way is to use monolithic standalone images for the deployment of your server instances. Or, if you have a cloud management solution that allows for boot-time dynamic server configuration, you can use basic "vanilla" operating system images, which save time because you do not need to create new images when you make changes to the application or deploy new applications on your private cloud.
7. Cloud Enablement Cloud infrastructure software is a fundamental component of a cloud-enabled data center. Commercial and open source solutions provide for the provisioning of VM, storage, and networking resources, whether these resources are virtualized and running on a hypervisor or on bare metal infrastructure. Additionally, a cloud management solution abstracts the underlying cloud API and presents a consistent programmatic interface, which allows access to the underlying cloud resources regardless of the cloud infrastructure software used.
As with many complex technologies, there is no "one-size-fits-all" model for building a private cloud. But by first evaluating whether a private cloud is appropriate for your use case given the guidelines above, you'll be better prepared to develop a private cloud architecture that supports both your technological and business goals.
How to Design Private and Hybrid Clouds
If you would like more detail in addition to what I've outlined here, you can download my white paper on designing private and hybrid clouds. In it, I explain the challenges that you will face at different branches of the decision tree and explore the use cases for the allocation and utilization of your internal resources, focusing in particular on the technological considerations that need to be addressed. The white paper also includes a reference architecture (and associated diagrams) that is the framework for the customized architectures used by many RightScale customers.


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Show us what is so great about the new "Smart toothpaste".
Contest ended on March 30, 2014
Imagine a toothpaste that can actually adapt to your mouth's specific needs. It is active where you need it most to solve your specific mouth care issues, such as plaque, sensitivity or gum problems. You no longer have to buy toothpaste at random. How would you tell people about this revolutionary product and what message would you use to advertize its unique properties?
Create a poster that shows the benefit of the new smart toothpaste that adapts to your specific oral care issues in a simple, visual and intuitive way, with a tagline to bring out the idea.
Format: Photo, illustration or print with explanation