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Brian McGrory, a 23-year veteran of The Boston Globe who has led groundbreaking coverage of corruption as an editor and whose columns have made him an essential voice in the region, will become the news organization's next editor.
McGrory, 51, will take over the job immediately, replacing Martin Baron, who left last week to become editor of The Washington Post. McGrory will report to Globe publisher Christopher M. Mayer.
The move puts New England's largest media organization under the leadership of a Boston native who has spent most of his career at the Globe. McGrory, who will give up his column in the Metro section, will oversee the editorial direction of the newspaper and its websites, BostonGlobe.com and Boston.com.
"The Globe's journalism is thriving, and my goal is to inject even more urgency," McGrory said. "We need to make sure our journalism is relentlessly interesting and important, and we need to do our job with a sense of humanity, a dose of humor, and the courage to hold people in power accountable."
Upon being introduced as the new editor Thursday, McGrory received prolonged applause from a crowded room of Globe staffers, many of whom have worked alongside him in the newsroom for years. He told them he was honored to accept the position, recounting that his first job was delivering 52 copies of the Globe on a paper route in Weymouth, where he quickly set his sights on becoming a reporter for the newspaper.
"The only thing I ever wanted to do with my career was write for the Globe," McGrory said. "When I finally got a job here at age 26 or 27, my parents opened up the Sunday paper that first morning and saw my byline and stood on our patio in Weymouth and cried."
McGrory becomes the 12th editor in the 140-year history of the Globe.
Mayer said he selected McGrory because of his passion for the region and for his demonstrated skill as a writer and editor.
"Brian has distinguished himself throughout his career," Mayer said. "He will continue to emphasize the accountability reporting that has been the Globe's trademark, combined with narrative storytelling that gives readers a strong sense of our unique community."
McGrory takes the helm as the Globe, like all news organizations, confronts financial challenges brought on by an ever-shifting media landscape, with more and more readers consuming news and information online through a wide variety of formats and devices.
While print circulation has declined in recent years to about 230,000 for the daily newspaper and about 372,000 on Sunday, Boston.com ranks among the nation's largest newspaper websites, with 7.6 million monthly unique visitors. Last year, the Globe launched BostonGlobe.com, a subscription-only website that now attracts 1.7 million monthly unique visitors.
McGrory said improving the organization's digital offerings will be a priority, but he intends to emphasize strong enterprise reporting and in-depth coverage of local and national events. He lauded the Globe's recent project on secrecy within the nation's immigration system and this week's "68 Blocks" series, a narrative report on life in a troubled section of Dorchester.
"What I want is more digging, more narrative journalism, more reporting that holds people accountable, and more enterprise stories on the front page," he said. "It's the quality of the journalism that will drive us."
Thomas Fiedler, dean of Boston University's College of Communication, said the choice of McGrory underscores the organization's effort to retain its place as a premier source of metropolitan news, keeping a sharp focus on local coverage and investigative reporting.
"This is an affirmation that the newspaper is committed to Boston," Fiedler said. "I think readers have a sense of who Brian McGrory is and what his values are, and I expect him to maintain the Globe's commitment to being a preeminent news organization in New England."
Under Baron, McGrory's predecessor, the Globe won six Pulitzer Prizes, for public service, explanatory journalism, national reporting, and criticism. Most notably, the Globe received in 2003 the Pulitzer's highest honor, the public service award, for a Globe Spotlight team investigation into the coverup of clergy sex abuse in the Catholic Church.
Baron's 11-year tenure was marked by a period of financial turmoil for the media industry as readers and advertisers flocked to the Internet for news. The Globe, like other news companies, went through several rounds of layoffs, buyouts, and other cost-cutting measures. In 2009, the Globe's owner, The New York Times Co., threatened to shutter the paper to extract millions of dollars in concessions from its major unions. The Times Co. put the Globe up for sale that year but later took it off the market.
Members of the Globe's newsroom reacted to McGrory's appointment with enthusiasm, crowding around his desk in the middle of the Metro section. "Brian loves this institution, and he's been spectacularly successful as a columnist," said Scott Allen, a senior assistant Metro editor. "It's a natural thing for him to step up and lead us forward."
McGrory joined the newspaper in 1989, one of the first reporters hired into what was then called the South Weekly section. He has covered the city as a general assignment reporter and been a White House correspondent and a roving national correspondent. In 1998, he became a Metro columnist, and his work quickly gained a robust audience, enlightening readers about the quirks and character of the region and holding public officials and business leaders accountable. In 2011, he won a Scripps Howard Award for his columns.
In 2007, McGrory was named deputy managing editor for local news. In that role, he oversaw an investigation of corruption and cronyism on Beacon Hill that led to resignations and indictments of powerful officials, including then-House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi.
McGrory also stressed vivid, thoughtful storytelling in an era of ever-accelerating news cycles. An 8,000-word narrative about a pair of sisters who died in an arson fire in South Boston after years of neglect won the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism and led to widespread reforms in government services for children.
In 2010, McGrory stepped down as Metro editor to resume his twice-a-week column, which has remained a must-read. He has also authored four novels and a memoir.
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Last week, Incubus fans took pause when it was reported that frontman Brandon Boyd had mentioned a possible break for the band in the future, but now the band's manager has stepped forward to clarify the statement.
Manager Steve Rennie has confirmed that the band has no plans of actually taking a lengthy hiatus and that the quotes in the interview were misinterpreted a little bit. "Incubus has always taken a bit of a break after making an album and touring in support of it," explains Rennie to a CBS station. "After they finish the ... tour, they'll have been on the road for a year and a half. Any band would need a break after that."
Loudwire sat in on a teleconference with both Brandon Boyd of Incubus and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park to discuss the upcoming Honda Civic Tour and here is what Brandon said that seemingly led to the break-up confusion.
When asked what was next for the band following the Honda Civic tour, Boyd responded, "Ummm… as far as that's concerned, we have no plans, to tell you the truth at the moment. We are, for the first time since 1996, we are free agents again. We're without a record label. So what we're kind of doing is trying to get our bearings as to what we should do next, just as a band but also as a band that is kind of off in new territory again." He continued, "So I have been tinkering around potentially with a second solo record. That's probably the most likely scenario. But as far as Incubus right now, we'll probably take another break. Hopefully it won't be as long. But what we like to do is arrive with the best of intentions and try and create music from a sense of urgency as well as purity and not necessarily based on a schedule. I know that that can be a little bit frustrating for our listeners and stuff. But I think that we'll make better music as a result. So the plan is to have no plan."
Later on in the conversation when asked about the secret to staying together after so many years and not growing on each others nerves, Boyd expressed nothing but gratitude and love for his bandmates, saying, "There's also the understanding that it's family, and it's very much a familial thing. That even though there are times when they hurt your feelings or they might get on your nerves, essentially the majority of your experience with them is rooted in love. So as long as we can hold on to that sort of transcendent notion, everything usually is OK."
He continued to explain his own personal take on handling adverse situations on the road and walking away with his band 'family' still in tact, explaining, "And it's OK to be angry at your family members sometime, and it's OK for them to get on your nerves. The best thing to do, I think, is just to remember who you are. And understand the difference between a need to express frustrations and the difference between that and potentially your own ego, and little moments when your ego flares up for usually ridiculous reasons."
The Honda Civic tour kicks off in a few days on Aug. 11 in Bristow, VA.

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While the Los Angeles Lakers have been a jumble of injury, inconsistency and general weirdness throughout their tumultuous season, Tim Duncan's San Antonio Spurs have spent yet another year as the model of NBA efficiency as they grind out wins with their usual dominance.
It's not tough to guess which team has the other on the brink of playoff elimination — particularly with Steve Nash watching in a suit and Kobe Bryant sitting in the training room.
Duncan had 26 points and nine rebounds, Tony Parker added 20 points and seven assists, and the Spurs beat the Lakers 120-89 in Game 3 on Friday night, the worst home loss in Los Angeles' lengthy postseason history.
A largely silent Staples Center watched San Antonio bully the Lakers to the precipice of first-round playoff elimination for the first time since 2007. The short-handed Lakers played without their top four guards due to injury, and the Spurs posted their biggest win of a series thoroughly controlled by coach Gregg Popovich's playoff-tested club.
"We respect these guys, and we're not trying to give them any momentum whatsoever," Duncan said. "We try to play the whole 48 (minutes), and try to play it the right way. We don't want to build their confidence, and they don't get their rhythm."
The Lakers exceeded their 29-point home loss to Portland on May 22, 2000, the previous worst home defeat for the 16-time NBA champion franchise. Staples Center's lower bowl was half empty in the final minutes, an unfamiliar sight in an arena used to celebrating championships.
San Antonio led throughout the final 44 minutes, going up by 18 in the first half and 25 early in the fourth quarter with its smooth, flexible offense. Tiago Splitter limped to the Spurs' locker room late in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle, but not much else went poorly for San Antonio.
"I think we're playing fairly well," Popovich said. "Whether the team you're playing is whole, or banged up like the Lakers are ... we have to bring the energy and the professionalism to play."
Game 4 is Sunday night.
"It's been a very tough year, but we're not going to make any excuses, and we're not going to quit," Dwight Howard said. "We're not going to hold our heads down because of the things that have happened this season."
Howard had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Pau Gasol added his first career playoff triple-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, but the Spurs barely seemed to notice. Andrew Goudelock scored a career-high 20 points in his first playoff start, and fellow starter Darius Morris scored 12 of his 24 points in the blowout fourth quarter.
"We've been murdered by injuries, and it's tough to overcome that," Gasol said. "We're extremely short-handed."
With Bryant and Nash joined by Jodie Meeks and Steve Blake on the injured list, the Lakers started Goudelock, signed from the NBA's D-League 12 days ago, and Morris, who barely played for long stretches of this season. The young guards didn't play poorly, but they weren't enough to overcome Duncan's dominance and Parker's continued move back to top form.
"The first half, we gave everything we had, and it obviously wasn't enough," Los Angeles coach Mike D'Antoni said. "I thought our guys played as hard as they can play."
The Lakers' tumultuous season appears to be drawing to a merciful end, since they're nearly out of healthy players after beginning the season with a star-studded roster and championship aspirations.
Nine of the Lakers' 15 players were on their injury report for Game 3, and Metta World Peace played despite getting fluid drained from a cyst behind his surgically repaired left knee. After the game, World Peace said he'll probably sit out Game 4.
Bryant attended the game, hobbling through the Lakers' locker room before the game with crutches and a large walking boot on his immobilized ankle, but didn't join Nash, Blake and Meeks watching in suits at courtside.
The Lakers were forced to rely on Goudelock, their second-round draft pick from two years ago who spent this season in the D-League until Los Angeles signed him 12 days ago, and Morris, another second-year pro who barely left the Lakers' bench for long stretches this season.
Goudelock, the MVP of the NBA's D-League this season, put up plenty of points with ample opportunities to shoot, but Parker largely matched him while Duncan thoroughly outplayed Howard and Gasol down low with his timeless game as the Spurs pulled away.
San Antonio jumped to an 18-point lead late in the second quarter with steady offense from 10 scorers, while the Lakers had an understandable lack of chemistry.
Goudelock started slowly, but scored 10 points in a 2:25 burst late in the second quarter to trim San Antonio's halftime lead to 55-44.


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The film tells the true story of Mark Whitacre (Damon), a rising executive at agri-industry corporation ADM who suddenly turned whistle-blower, alerting the FBI to an international price-fixing conspiracy while putting his job and comfortable lifestyle in jeopardy. Whitacre's tale, first told in a book by Kurt Eichenwald, sounds at first blush like a retread of Michael Mann's The Insider, and the book was a fairly straight-forward piece of reportage in that mode. Leave it to Soderbergh (and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns) to decide it was a comedy.
What it is, however, is a very specific kind of comedy, one that's hard to pinpoint (and presumably even harder to create). It's not character comedy, not exactly, and it certainly isn't set-up/punchline or sitcom or slapstick (though the ads seized on a couple of Damon's Inspector Clouseau moments as a marketing hook). More than anything, the movie's tone is funny--it's got an oddball sensibility, a peculiar way of looking at things, an absurd, cockeyed view of Whitacre and the quicksand he marches proudly into.
Accurately or not, Whitacre is presented as a dim bulb, Homer Simpson in a Porsche and business suit, and Burns' smartest and funniest device is an idea so simple yet so clever that I can't believe no one has thought of it before: the notion of a first-person narrator who isn't terribly bright. (The only other example I could come up with was Chris Klein's portions of the voice-over in Election). Whitacre's narration is set up to function as these things do--to explain what is taken for granted, to fill in the blanks, to move the story along--but the guy clearly has problems focusing, and his voice-overs turn into tangential, stream-of-consciousness meanderings. "What do they pay Kirk? What does a guy like that get?" he wonders after one exchange. "Is it Porsche or Porsch-uh? I should know that," he asks himself during a leisurely drive.
These interruptions and non-sequiturs, which also include transgressions on polar bears, ties, German translations, TV ideas, and the signing of form letters, are always good for an easy laugh (and indeed, it may be a well they visit a couple of times too often). But they also function as an ingenious window into what's really going on in his head (and the question "What was he thinking?" is one that is not unreasonable to ask, on several occasions). This is why Marvin Hamlisch's score is such a masterstroke. Some critics have complained about the music's jazzy, upbeat incongruity; they're missing the point entirely. Just as the rambling, disorganized voice-overs put us in Whitacre's head, so does that square, goofy music--we all have our own theme music rattling around in our brains as we go through our day, and a guy as button-up and white-bread as Whitacre would have exactly this kind of vanilla whirlygig bouncing around his noggin, and then of course it would transform into shiny, brassy spy music once he goes mole.
That music also seems to represent Soderbergh's joyful recreation of a particular 1970s aesthetic (clearly his favorite period in American film, and one that he's paid at least subtle tribute to in most of his films). His opening credit sequence, which matches up Hamlisch's throwback music with tight close-ups of a briefcase being packed with low-tech surveillance and recording devices, is like something out of Three Days of the Condor or The Conversation (and the retro vibe is only heightened by his use of what appears to be the Laugh-In font for the titles).
He also lucks out with the casting of Damon, who may not have been the most obvious choice to play Whitacre, but certainly turns out to be a smart one. His performance, complimented by bad hair, a cheeseball mustache, and thirty extra pounds, is an inspired comic creation--he's absolutely full of shit, but totally confident in his own sense of right and wrong, which is more or less inexorably tied to his own sense of self-preservation. It's an unfailingly funny performance, but you can't catch Damon trying to be funny, and the deeper he gets, the more fun he is to watch. Melanie Lynskey is wonderful as his wife; given the opportunity to go for broad caricature, she plays it straight, and the film is richer for it. Scott Bakula does beleaguered well as Whitacre's primary FBI contact. Soderbergh rounds out the cast with a rogue's gallery of stand-ups and comic actors (including Joel McHale, Rick Overton, Paul F. Thompkins, Patton Oswalt, Bob Zany, Tony Hale, and--to this fan's delight--the Smothers Brothers), a choice that helps keep picture clicking along at a good clip.
I'll admit that I've got a blind spot for Soderbergh--for my money, he's not only one of the two or three most skilled filmmakers working today, but one of our most prolific (within one year, he released this film, The Girlfriend Experience, and the mammoth, two-part Che). Few directors give me as much sheer pleasure while watching their films; part of the joy of his movies is how he works the angles, finding unique twists on potentially familiar material, subverting angles to create something new and his own. The Informant! doesn't rank with his finest work--it never quite catches fire the way his best stuff does, and it is missing the infectious energy that makes Out of Sight or the Ocean's pictures such a hoot. The pace is a little spotty, and he has occasional difficulty holding on to the film's odd, sideways tone. But consider what a boilerplate movie this could have been, what a standard, dull assemblage of cliché scenes and overworked intrigue a lesser director would have slapped together. The more you reflect on the kind of forgettable chestnut The Informant! could have been, the more you appreciate how Soderbergh decided to shake the snow globe instead.
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Let's pause for a moment and add some music to our day with Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing." The song is an inventive ballad showing a side of Hendrix that he mostly kept under wraps. One of his biographers says the song is about Hendrix's mother, who died when he was 10. "When I'm sad, she comes to me," Hendrix sings, "with a thousand smiles she gives to me free." Whoever he had in mind, if anyone in particular, he poured a lot of feeling into the song.
The song first appeared on Hendrix's Axis: Bold As Love in late 1967 (UK) and early 1968 (USA). In 1970, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman et al. recorded a memorable cover of the song on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, where it fit right in with Clapton's exploration of his tribulations. Stevie Ray Vaughan also performed a fiery instrumental cover of it.
Clapton obviously loves the song. You can find him performing it on many concert videos. He included it on the setlist for his tour with Steve Winwood a few years back (video here). Winwood himself had recorded with Hendrix back in the day on the cut that closed out side one of Electric Ladyland, if I recall correctly, and Winwood took a turn on the vocals as well.
In the high quality video below Clapton performs the song with Sheryl Crow at one of Clapton's Crossroads benefit concerts, this one at Madison Square Garden. David Sanborn contributes a high octane performance on sax. So beautiful!


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The ventricles are the large lower chambers of the heart. They are responsible for moving blood to the organs and tissues of the body. In ventricular fibrillation, the heart's ventricles contract in a rapid and chaotic manner. As a result, little or no blood is pumped from the heart. Unless emergency medical help is provided immediately, ventricular fibrillation will lead to cardiovascular collapse and sudden death.
Ventricles are lower area of red.
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Causes of ventricular fibrillation include:
Ventricular fibrillation is most commonly associated with CAD. Factors that can increase risk of CAD will also increase the risk of ventricular fibrillation. These include:
Ventricular fibrillation happens without warning. When it occurs, symptoms may include:
Ventricular fibrillation is suspected when a person collapses suddenly and has no detectable pulse or heartbeat. The diagnosis is confirmed by
(EKG). EKG records the heart's activity by measuring electrical currents through the heart muscle.
Ventricular fibrillation must be treated as an extreme emergency and treatment must be administered within 4-6 minutes.
CPR, which begins with giving chest compressions, is a temporary procedure that can help maintain some blood flow to the brain, heart, and other vital organs until trained medical personnel are available to provide more advanced treatment.
In defibrillation, an electronic device is used to give an electric shock to the heart. The electric shock helps to re-establish the normal contraction rhythms of the heart. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable defibrillation device. Most ambulances carry AEDs. They are also frequently found in many public places, such as sports complexes and restaurants.
Defibrillation should be done as soon as equipment is available.
Anti-arrhythmic drugs may be given intravenously with continued resuscitation attempts when a person continues to fibrillate.
If the heart's rhythm is stabilized by defibrillation, anti-arrhythmic drugs can be given to maintain the heart's rhythm.
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can be surgically placed in the chest to help prevent ventricular fibrillation. An ICD continuously monitors the heart's rhythm. If it detects an abnormal beat, it automatically sends electrical impulses to restore the heart's normal rhythm.
To help reduce your chance of ventricular fibrillation:
If a person is at high risk of ventricular fibrillation, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can be surgically placed in the chest to help stop ventricular fibrillation. In addition, anti-arrhythmic drugs may be given to try to prevent a future episode.
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
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ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death.
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CPR and first aid. American Heart Association website. Available at:
hhttp://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/CPR_UCM_001118_SubHomePage.jsp. Accessed December 30, 2014.
Defibrillation. American Heart Association website. Available at:
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Arrhythmia/PreventionTreatmentofArrhythmia/Defibrillation_UCM_305002_Article.jsp. Updated November 18, 2014. Accessed December 30, 2014.
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Ventricular fibrillation (VF).
The Merck Manual Professional Edition. Available at: http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/cardiovascular_disorders/arrhythmias_and_conduction_disorders/ventricular_fibrillation_vf.html. Updated September 2013. Accessed December 30, 2014.
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I reported in my last post that I had received the test report that showed carotid stenosis. I actually got the report because I had managed to contract the crud my husband had and wound up going to the doctor and asked for it during my office visit. I wasn't too worried about the crud at first because I was on antibiotics after my dental surgery, but when I ran out of those, the crud got worse and migrated to my chest. They first thought it was pneumonia but we've settled on severe bronchitis after the X-ray came back okay. After two doctor's visits, two antibiotic shots, a full round of oral antibiotics, two breathing treatments, and two different inhalers I'm finally starting to feel human again.
I mentioned to my doctor's PA that because of my compromised immune system, that it might just take a bit longer for me to get well. She nodded then said something very interesting. She said that also because of my immune system, my body may not respond to illness like other people's. For example, she said, I might not run a fever when I have an infection.
One — I had never considered those types of ramifications before and, two, it's wonderful to have a doctor and staff who DO understand a lot about those of us with RA and are on drugs that impact our immune system. My previous doctor (may he rest in peace) sort of dealt with RA like it was a separate situation which was under my rheumatologist's care. I didn't think much about it at the time, but now that I have a doctor who takes my RA situation into account with the other aspects of my healthcare, it's made a world of difference.
On another topic, I've drawn a line in the sand with BlogSpot. When I started my blog (nearly six years ago now), I had a friend who had used WordPress, otherwise I could have just as easily used BlogSpot or one of the other blog hosting sites, so I have no preconceived notions. As time went on and I discovered other RA-related bloggers out there, I found several I follow who do use BlogSpot. It has always irked me that to post a comment, BlogSpot required you to log in (usually with your WordPress or other open ID) as well as do those "type these letters and prove you're not a robot" things. Many times the verification wouldn't work and I'd just give up. One of my favorite BlogSpot bloggers, Cateepoo, recently posted a wonderful post and I wanted to post a comment indicating how it resonated with me and how much I enjoyed it. Her BlogSpot site now requires you to log in with a Google+ account and opens a window for you to create one if you don't have one (which I don't). I'm not going to create a separate internet identity just so I can leave comments. I already have more internet doppelgangers than I'd like. IMHO, blogs are for openness in information, building community, and including people. Creating barriers to entry such as these is contrary to those objectives. And while I will continue to monitor and enjoy "The Life and Adventures of Cateepoo", I won't be commenting on it or other BlogSpot-hosted sites.
I hope that if you have a "B" in your life today, it stands for bountiful amounts of health and happiness. Thanks for checking in.


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Copan chief walks the plank
MAID man no more
MAID storage array supplier Copan Systems has parted company with CEO Mark Ward.
The departure is abrupt, and there is no replacement CEO. Chief Technology Officer and co-founder Chris Santilli said "I can confirm that Mr Ward is no longer CEO of Copan Systems. It was a sad time to see him go."
Copan supplies MAID (Massive Arrays of Idle Drives), which store reference and relatively inactive data (persistent storage, in Copan terms). In a Copan Revolution array, three quarters of the drives are spun down at any time with consequent much lower average power needs and heat generation, compared to traditional arrays, making these probably the lowest power and most power-efficient arrays per gigabyte on the market - bar none.
They are also the densest storage arrays on the market: 896 1TB drives can be packed into a single rack cabinet.
Drives in the array have a RAID protection scheme. The spun-down drives are periodically powered up and their contents checked so that any data corruption or loss can be detected and recovered. Data in the arrays is deduplicated at a file-level.
Privately-held Copan was founded in 2002 by storage industry veterans from Hitachi Data Systems, StorageTek, VERITAS, Dell, and Compaq. Mark Ward joined Copan as CEO in January, 2006, coming from an investment management company and, prior to that, StorageTek where he was VP and General Manager of North American Sales.
Copan has funding from eight or so venture capital companies and received $32.4m of D-round funding in the third quarter of 2007, taking total funding to $88.4m. The new money was going to be used to fuel investment in next generation technologies, expand sales efforts with an emphasis on Europe, Asia Pacific, and Japan and increase marketing and promotional activities.
In the summer of 2008, after a tripling of annual sales, it funded two software development centres, one in Longmont and one in Southborough, quite near EMC in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and started building out its infrastructure for future growth. A Beijing office was opened in April and another in Korea. In August, 2008, Copan signed a partnership deal with Quantum for its StorNext software. At the time Garry Veale, Chief Sales Officer at Copan, said "With this new relationship, COPAN Systems is extending its ground-breaking architecture to redefine the optimal cost/performance storage architecture in the file archive management market." Veale has recently joined HP's EMEA StorageWorks organisation.
The recession happened, and by November 2008, Copan was laying off staff, putting others on unpaid leave and cutting pay. It realised it needed even more cash, and in February this year, it announced $18.5 million in new capital financing, taking its total funding to $106.9m. This E-round was led by a new investor Westbury Partners, with only four of the existing investors participating. The new money was needed for the product development, sales, marketing, and channel efforts globally.
In other words, the recession had caused Copan's income to drop, and it could no longer afford to continue funding its product development and sales, marketing, and channel activities.
Recently, it cancelled its US PR agency contract, a possible sign that money is still very tight.
Now CEO Mark Ward has walked the plank, and the reckoning is that there were significant differences of opinion about the way forward. A likelihood is that the spending in the marketing and sales side of the company is simply not returning adequate sales revenue and that presents the company and its venture capital backers with a huge problem. Do they continue investing in product developments, keeping up the bar for competitors such as Nexsan with a more granular spindown approach and much lower storage density?
For example, adopting 2TB drives could double their storage density to almost 1.8 petabytes in a single cabinet. If it found a way to provide sub-file-level deduplication, then it could reckon on tripling or quadrupling this in practise, depending on the achieved de-dupe ratio.
The technology is unique and has won sales, just not enough of them. We can imagine how the products could be punted through an acquiring company's channels and thus save the sales channel costs. We could imagine a relatively quick hardware refresh to 2TB drives could put a massive capacity distance between Copan and its competitors.
Is it worth it? Can revenue be seen down the road or are the venture capital backers starting to think in terms of putting money down a drain with no reasonable prospects of a positive outcome. A hundred and seven million greenbacks over seven years is a lot of cash and they must decide if they can make any profit on that investment, if they are willing to spend even more - unlikely - or if it's time to get out for what they can get.
This is a tough call, and there will be lots of heavy thinking this weekend as the board considers its options. ®
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As adjective
tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc
:elegant furnishings
gracefully refined and dignified, as in tastes, habits, or literary style:an elegant young gentleman; an elegant prosodist
graceful in form or movement:an elegant wave of the hand
appropriate to refined taste:a man devoted to elegant pursuits
excellent; fine; superior:an absolutely elegant wine
(of scientific, technical, or mathematical theories, solutions, etc
) gracefully concise and simple; admirably succinct
As adjective, rounder, roundest
having a flat, circular surface, as a disk
ring-shaped, as a hoop
curved like part of a circle, as an outline
having a circular cross section, as a cylinder; cylindrical
spherical or globular, as a ball
shaped more or less like a part of a sphere; hemispherical
free from angularity; consisting of full, curved lines or shapes, as handwriting or parts of the body
executed with or involving circular motion
full, complete, or entire:a round dozen
noting, formed, or expressed by an integer or whole number with no fraction
expressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten; in tens, hundreds, thousands, or the like:in round numbers
roughly correct; approximate:a round guess
considerable in amount; ample:a round sum of money
brought to completeness or perfection
full and sonorous, as sound
vigorous or brisk:a round trot
straightforward, plain, or candid; outspoken:a round scolding
positive or unqualified:a round assertion
As noun
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere
a circular, ring-shaped, curved, or spherical object; a rounded form
something circular in cross section, as a rung of a ladder or chair
Sometimes, rounds
a completed course of time, series of events or operations, etc
, ending at a point corresponding to that at the beginning:We waited through the round of many years
any complete course, series, or succession:The strike was settled after a long round of talks; a round of parties
Often, rounds
a going around from place to place, as in a habitual or definite circuit:a doctor's rounds
a completed course or spell of activity, commonly one of a series, in some play or sport:the second round of a tournament
a recurring period of time, succession of events, duties, etc
:the daily round
an entire range:the round of human capabilities
a single outburst, as of applause or cheers
a single discharge of shot by each of a number of guns, rifles, etc
a single discharge by one firearm
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
a single serving, especially of drink, made more or less simultaneously to everyone present, as at table or at a bar:The next round is on me
round dance
movement in a circle or around an axis
Also, round of beef
the portion of the thigh of beef below the rump and above the leg
round steak
a slice, as of bread
a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance from the target in accordance with the rules
one of a series of three-minute periods making up a boxing match:a -round bout
a short, rhythmical canon at the unison, in which the several voices enter at equally spaced intervals of time
rounds, the order followed in ringing a peal of bells in diatonic sequence from the highest to the lowest
a playing of the complete course
a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid, bet, play a card, deal the cards, or be dealt cards
As adverb
throughout or from the beginning to the end of a recurring period of time:all year round
Also, 'round
around:The music goes round and round
As preposition
throughout (a period of time):a resort visited all round the year
around:It happened round noon
As verb (used with object)
to make round
to free from angularity; fill out symmetrically; make plump
to bring to completeness or perfection; finish
to form (a gem) roughly (sometimes followed by up); girdle
to end (a sentence, paragraph, etc
) with something specified:He rounded his speech with a particularly apt quotation
to encircle or surround
to make a complete circuit of; pass completely around
to make a turn or partial circuit around or to the other side of:to round a corner
to cause to move in a circle; turn around
to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed during an utterance
to pronounce (a speech sound, especially a vowel) with rounded lips; labialize
to contract (the lips) laterally
Compare spread (def b), unround
to replace by the nearest multiple of , with being increased to the next highest multiple: , can be rounded to ,; then to ,; then to ,
As verb (used without object)
to become round
to become free from angularity; become plump
to develop to completeness or perfection
to take a circular course; make a circuit, as a guard
to make a turn or partial circuit around something
to turn around as on an axis:to round on one's heels
to reduce successively the number of digits to the right of the decimal point of a mixed number by dropping the final digit and adding to the next preceding digit if the dropped digit was or greater, or leaving the preceding digit unchanged if the dropped digit was or less
As Verb phrases
round off, to complete or perfect; finish
to express as a round number, usually to the nearest multiple of
round out, to complete or perfect: The new coin rounded out his collection
to fill out; become rounder: She rounded out so nicely that everyone soon forgot she had been so ill
round to, Nautical
to turn a sailing vessel in the direction from which the wind is blowing
round up, to drive or bring (cattle, sheep, etc
) together
to assemble; gather: to round up all the suspects in an investigation
As Idioms
in the round, (of a theater) having a stage completely surrounded by seats for the audience
in the style of theater-in-the-round: The play should be done in the round
in complete detail; from all aspects: a character as seen in the round
(of sculpture) not attached to a supporting background; freestanding
make the rounds, to go from one place to another, as in making deliveries, paying social visits, or seeking employment
Also, go the rounds
to be reported or told; circulate: another rumor making the rounds
As verb (used without object), dined, dining
to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner
to take any meal
As verb (used with object), dined, dining
to entertain at dinner
As noun
As Verb phrases
dine out, to take a meal, especially the principal or more formal meal of the day, away from home, as in a hotel or restaurant:They dine out at least once a week
As noun
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:a dining room
rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house or building
the persons present in a room:The whole room laughed
space or extent of space occupied by or available for something:The desk takes up too much room
opportunity or scope for something:room for improvement; room for doubt
status or a station in life considered as a place:He fought for room at the top
capacity:Her brain had no room for trivia
a working area cut between pillars
As verb (used without object)
to occupy a room or rooms; lodge
As verb (used with object), set, setting
to put (something or someone) in a particular place:to set a vase on a table
to place in a particular position or posture:Set the baby on his feet
to place in some relation to something or someone:We set a supervisor over the new workers
to put into some condition:to set a house on fire
to put or apply:to set fire to a house
to put in the proper position:to set a chair back on its feet
to put in the proper or desired order or condition for use:to set a trap
to distribute or arrange china, silver, etc
, for use on (a table):to set the table for dinner
to place (the hair, especially when wet) on rollers, in clips, or the like, so that the hair will assume a particular style
to put (a price or value) upon something:He set $ as the right amount for the car
The teacher sets a high value on neatness
to fix the value of at a certain amount or rate; value:He set the car at $
She sets neatness at a high value
to post, station, or appoint for the purpose of performing some duty:to set spies on a person
to determine or fix definitely:to set a time limit
to resolve or decide upon:to set a wedding date
to cause to pass into a given state or condition:to set one's mind at rest; to set a prisoner free
to direct or settle resolutely or wishfully:to set one's mind to a task
to present as a model; place before others as a standard:to set a good example
to establish for others to follow:to set a fast pace
to prescribe or assign, as a task
to adjust (a mechanism) so as to control its performance
to adjust the hands of (a clock or watch) according to a certain standard:I always set my watch by the clock in the library
to adjust (a timer, alarm of a clock, etc
) so as to sound when desired:He set the alarm for seven o'clock
to fix or mount (a gem or the like) in a frame or setting
to ornament or stud with gems or the like:a bracelet set with pearls
to cause to sit; seat:to set a child in a highchair
to put (a hen) on eggs to hatch them
to place (eggs) under a hen or in an incubator for hatching
to place or plant firmly:to set a flagpole in concrete
to put into a fixed, rigid, or settled state, as the face, muscles, etc
to fix at a given point or calibration:to set the dial on an oven; to set a micrometer
to tighten (often followed by up):to set nuts well up
to cause to take a particular direction:to set one's course to the south
to put (a broken or dislocated bone) back in position
(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of (game) by standing stiffly and pointing with the muzzle
to fit, as words to music
to arrange for musical performance
to arrange (music) for certain voices or instruments
to arrange the scenery, properties, lights, etc
, on (a stage) for an act or scene
to prepare (a scene) for dramatic performance
to spread and secure (a sail) so as to catch the wind
to arrange (type) in the order required for printing
to put together types corresponding to (copy); compose in type: to set an article
to put aside (a substance to which yeast has been added) in order that it may rise
to change into curd:to set milk with rennet
to cause (glue, mortar, or the like) to become fixed or hard
to urge, goad, or encourage to attack:to set the hounds on a trespasser
to cause (the opposing partnership or their contract) to fall short:We set them two tricks at four spades
Only perfect defense could set four spades
to affix or apply, as by stamping:The king set his seal to the decree
to fix or engage (a fishhook) firmly into the jaws of a fish by pulling hard on the line once the fish has taken the bait
to sharpen or put a keen edge on (a blade, knife, razor, etc
) by honing or grinding
to fix the length, width, and shape of (yarn, fabric, etc
to sink (a nail head) with a nail set
to bend or form to the proper shape, as a saw tooth or a spring
to bend the teeth of (a saw) outward from the blade alternately on both sides in order to make a cut wider than the blade itself
As verb (used without object), set, setting
to pass below the horizon; sink:The sun sets early in winter
to decline; wane
to assume a fixed or rigid state, as the countenance or the muscles
(of the hair) to be placed temporarily on rollers, in clips, or the like, in order to assume a particular style:Long hair sets more easily than short hair
to become firm, solid, or permanent, as mortar, glue, cement, or a dye, due to drying or physical or chemical change
to sit on eggs to hatch them, as a hen
to hang or fit, as clothes
to begin to move; start (usually followed by forth, out, off, etc
(of a flower's ovary) to develop into a fruit
(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of game
to have a certain direction or course, as a wind, current, or the like
(of a sail) to be spread so as to catch the wind
(of type) to occupy a certain width:This copy sets to forty picas
sit:Come in and set a spell
As noun
the act or state of setting or the state of being set
a collection of articles designed for use together:a set of china; a chess set
a collection, each member of which is adapted for a special use in a particular operation:a set of golf clubs; a set of carving knives
a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function:a set of ideas
a series of volumes by one author, about one subject, etc
a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status:a set of murderous thieves; the smart set
the fit, as of an article of clothing:the set of his coat
fixed direction, bent, or inclination:The set of his mind was obvious
bearing or carriage:the set of one's shoulders
the assumption of a fixed, rigid, or hard state, as by mortar or glue
the arrangement of the hair in a particular style:How much does the beauty parlor charge for a shampoo and set?
a plate for holding a tool or die
an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs; receiver
a group of stamps that form a complete series
a unit of a match, consisting of a group of not fewer than six games with a margin of at least two games between the winner and loser:He won the match in straight sets of –, –, –
a construction representing a place or scene in which the action takes place in a stage, motion-picture, or television production
the bending out of the points of alternate teeth of a saw in opposite directions
a permanent deformation or displacement of an object or part
a tool for giving a certain form to something, as a saw tooth
a chisel having a wide blade for dividing bricks
a young plant, or a slip, tuber, or the like, suitable for planting
the number of couples required to execute a quadrille or the like
a series of movements or figures that make up a quadrille or the like
a group of pieces played by a band, as in a night club, and followed by an intermission
the period during which these pieces are played
a failure to take the number of tricks specified by one's contract:Our being vulnerable made the set even more costly
the direction of a wind, current, etc
the form or arrangement of the sails, spars, etc
, of a vessel
suit (def )
a temporary state of an organism characterized by a readiness to respond to certain stimuli in a specific way
a timber frame bracing or supporting the walls or roof of a shaft or stope
nail set
a collection of objects or elements classed together
the width of a body of type
sett (def )
As adjective
fixed or prescribed beforehand:a set time; set rules
specified; fixed:The hall holds a set number of people
deliberately composed; customary:set phrases
fixed; rigid:a set smile
resolved or determined; habitually or stubbornly fixed:to be set in one's opinions
completely prepared; ready:Is everyone set?
As interjection
(in calling the start of a race):Ready! Set! Go! Also, get set!
As Verb phrases
set about, to begin on; start
to undertake; attempt
to assault; attack
set against, to cause to be hostile or antagonistic
to compare or contrast: The advantages must be set against the disadvantages
set ahead, to set to a later setting or time:Set your clocks ahead one hour
set apart, to reserve for a particular purpose
to cause to be noticed; distinguish: Her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters
set aside, to put to one side; reserve: The clerk set aside the silver brooch for me
to dismiss from the mind; reject
to prevail over; discard; annul: to set aside a verdict
set back, to hinder; impede
to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show an earlier time: When your plane gets to California, set your watch back two hours
to reduce to a lower setting: Set back the thermostat before you go to bed
set by, to save or keep for future use
set down, to write or to copy or record in writing or printing
to consider; estimate: to set someone down as a fool
to attribute; ascribe: to set a failure down to bad planning
to put in a position of rest on a level surface
to humble or humiliate
to land an airplane: We set down in a heavy fog
(in horse racing) to suspend (a jockey) from competition because of some offense or infraction of the rules
set forth, to give an account of; state; describe: He set forth his theory in a scholarly report
to begin a journey; start: Columbus set forth with three small ships
set in, to begin to prevail; arrive: Darkness set in
(of winds or currents) to blow or flow toward the shore
set off, to cause to become ignited or to explode
to begin; start
to intensify or improve by contrast
to begin a journey or trip; depart
set on, Also, set upon
to attack or cause to attack: to set one's dog on a stranger
to instigate; incite: to set a crew to mutiny
set out, to begin a journey or course: to set out for home
to undertake; attempt: He set out to prove his point
to design; plan: to set out a pattern
to define; describe: to set out one's arguments
to plant: to set out petunias and pansies
to lay out (the plan of a building) in actual size at the site
to lay out (a building member or the like) in actual size
set to, to make a vigorous effort; apply oneself to work; begin
to begin to fight; contend
set up, to put upright; raise
to put into a high or powerful position
to construct; assemble; erect
to be assembled or made ready for use: exercise equipment that sets up in a jiffy
to inaugurate; establish
to enable to begin in business; provide with means
to make a gift of; treat, as to drinks
to stimulate; elate
to propound; plan; advance
to bring about; cause
to become firm or hard, as a glue or cement: a paint that sets up within five minutes
to lead or lure into a dangerous, detrimental, or embarrassing situation, as by deceitful prearrangement or connivance
to entrap or frame, as an innocent person in a crime or a criminal suspect in a culpable circumstance in order to achieve an arrest
to arrange the murder or execution of: His partner set him up with the mob
to establish (a suit): to set up spades
As Idioms
all set, Informal
in readiness; prepared:They were at the starting line and all set to begin
set forward, to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show a later time:When your plane lands in New York, set your watch forward two hours
set one's face against
face (def )
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The Chinese dislike teabags. Only loose leaf tea counts in China and preferably varieties that have a rich history. Longjing is probably the most famous green tea in the country and is grown near Hangzhou. Even the Chinese parliament owns some of these highly desirable plants, the tea from which is only served to heads of state.
As well as being famous for its refined taste, Longjing tea is also the stuff of legend. Literally translated, its name means Dragon Well Tea and it comes from a village in the hills near Hangzhou's West Lake. One legend says a dragon resides in the well, while another attributes the movement of the well water to the shape of a Chinese dragon. While no-one can be sure of the real story, everyone agrees that the quality of this tea is unparalleled.
Each spring, hundreds of tea pickers start work in the hills south of Hangzhou's West Lake. Here they harvest the finest leaves and bring them to the factories in their baskets, where they are roasted in a wok by the 'tea masters' to preserve the flavour. Every second counts and only the masters know when the leaves are ready. Longjing tea is available in 6 different grades. The most superior quality consists of uniform leaves that are brewed into an extremely delicate tea. Dragon Well Tea Village is the town of the famous well and the perfect place to sample the finest teas in one of the tea houses. A little further you'll find the China Tea Museum, which features huge plots of land dedicated to displaying the art of cultivating, drying and tasting green tea.
The quality of the tea from Hangzhou is said to have been discovered in an amazing way. During one of his travels, Emperor Qianlong saw the tea pickers of Hangzhou working. He helped them with their work but then had to return to Beijing. Back home, he made tea with the leaves he had picked for his sick mother. Both of them loved it, and from then on Hangzhou tea was served in the Imperial Court. Emperor Qianlong granted imperial status to 18 bushes at the Hu Gong Temple in Hangzhou. These tea plants are still in place but now belong to the parliament. You can take a look but picking the leaves is strictly forbidden: guards with dogs keep a careful eye on everybody. Unless you are good friends with the president, this tea is far beyond your reach!
"Guard dogs and guards ensure that nobody picks the imperial tea leaves"


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(CNN) -- The newest member of the U.S. Senate is "cool."
So say the governor and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.
Wednesday Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick announced that a trusted former aide was his choice to serve as an interim replacement for Sen. John Kerry, who will step down later this week to take over as secretary of state.
Patrick named William "Mo" Cowan, his former chief of staff, as senator. Cowan, who will serve through the June special election, will become the second African-American currently serving in the U.S. Senate, alongside Republican Tim Scott of South Carolina. Scott, who was just elected in November to a second term as a congressman, was named last month to succeed Sen. Jim DeMint, who stepped down from his seat.
Speaking to reporters at a news conference at the state capital in Boston, Patrick added that Cowan "has been a valued ally to me and to our work on behalf of the people of the Commonwealth and I am confident he will be to his new colleagues in the United States Senate and to the president as well."
Last month President Barack Obama nominated Kerry, the longtime senator from Massachusetts and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee as his choice to succeed outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The Senate overwhelming confirmed Kerry on Tuesday, and he is expected to take over as America's top diplomat at the end of this week.
Cowan praised the outgoing senator and his staff: "Secretary Kerry and his Senate staff have extremely well by the people of Massachusetts and working with that staff I aim to continue that work over the next few months."
Cowan, a North Carolina native who came to Boston in the early 1990's and became one of the city's leading African-American lawyers, said he can make a difference even in the short amount of time he'll serve as a senator.
"During this interim period I will go to work every day with the needs and aspirations of our state's citizens and residents foremost in my mind."
Both Patrick, who is also black, and Cowan, were asked about the significance of the naming of an African-American to the Senate.
"The commonwealth and the country are changing. The breadth of diversity, of background, of ethnicity, and race is deeper and broader than ever," said Patrick.
"Massachusetts is a commonwealth of opportunity for everyone," added Cowan, but he also said that "I suspect that the reason I'm standing here is not because of my personal color, I'm African-American. I believe, as the governor's indicated, that he's got confidence that I will do the job that he's sending me to do."
Patrick, in his opening remarks, mentioned that Cowan was also "cool."
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray agreed, saying "Tom Brady, George Clooney, James Bond, the president have nothing on Mo."
Patrick said he made the decision to name Cowan Tuesday. Another person he was believed to be considering as interim senator was Carol Fulp, a big backer of both Patrick and President Barack Obama, who is also very plugged into Bay State Democratic politics. Fulp is also African-American.
Other names mentioned over the past two months were Vicki Kennedy, the widow of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, and former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee.
And former Rep. Barney Frank, who retired at the end of last year after decades in the House, earlier this month made a very public pitch to be named the interim senator.
Patrick made clear that whom ever he picked would serve as a placeholder and would not run in the special election to fill Kerry's seat. Asked if this is going to be a short political career or if he'll run for office in the future, Cowan said "this will be a very short political career," adding that "I am not running for office. I am not a candidate for public service at anytime today or in the future."
The special election will be held on June 25. As of now liberal Rep. Edward Markey is the only Democrat who's announced a bid. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Kerry and Vicki Kennedy, the widow of the late Ted Kennedy, have endorsed Markey, the longest serving member of the Bay State's congressional delegation.
Rep. Stephen Lynch will hold a news conference in Boston on Thursday to announce he plans to run, CNN has learned. The social conservative Democrat from South Boston had been flirting with a run the past two months. Earlier this month two other Democrats who were considering bids, Rep. Michael Capuano and state Sen. Ben Downing, decided against running.
On the Republican side, the big question is whether former Sen. Scott Brown will make a bid to return to the Senate, or instead run for governor in 2014?
"Brown is still in the process of deciding and discussing it with his wife and family. No talk on timing yet," said a GOP strategist in Massachusetts close to Brown, who insisted on anonymity to speak more freely.
In January 2010, then Republican state lawmaker Brown upset Democratic candidate Martha Coakley, the state's attorney general, in a special election to fill the final two years of the term of longtime Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy, who died the previous summer. Coakley defeated Capuano in a multi-candidate Democratic primary.
Brown won the special election by five points over Coakley, but lost his re-election bid in November to Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren by eight points. Around 2.3 million voters cast ballots in the 2010 special election, and nearly 3.2 million voting in last month's general election. A big question is whether the 2013 electorate will look more like that of the 2010 contest or that of last month's general election.
Whoever wins the June special election would serve the final year and a half of Kerry's term and would then have to run again in 2014 for a full six-year term in office.
-- CNN Chief National Correspondent John King and CNN Political Director Mark Preston contributed to this report


text: On 6 Sep 2002, Dean Johnson wrote: > On Fri, 2002-09-06 at 08:19, Robert G. Brown wrote: > > > > Convert to Red Hat, learn to use kickstart, PXE, DHCP and yum. > > > > This is exactly what I am doing and am on version 3 of "Dean's Magic > Disk". ;-) The problem, however, is that diskettes are soooo sloowwwww. > It takes longer to boot from the floppy than it does to install the > whole system and reboot. I have the install size down to 480 meg for > RH7.3, so it may be worthwhile to just put the whole image on the a CD > and only depend on the network for node identity through dhcp, but maybe > just putting the boot stuff on there would suffice. > > -Dean PXE, tftp, bootp, and don't use a floppy -- boot directly over the network. rgb > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/ Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Phone: 1-919-660-2567 Fax: 919-660-2525 email:rgb at phy.duke.edu


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text: Hi Andrew, I've corresponded with Neil Brown about this point in the past. He is aware of this shortcoming. If you look at his 'to-do' list (here is the URL: http://neil.brown.name/blog/20050727141521) you will find the item: "Don't kick drives on read errors". Just after that is "background check/repair" where it says "It would be good to also do background read checks." In the next year I might look for a good student in Hannover who wants to do this, and help them modify the code. Any students from U. of Hannover reading this who are interested, please drop by my office for a chat! Cheers, Bruce On Thu, 30 Aug 2007, Andrew Walrond wrote: > Bruce Allen wrote: >> >> Yes, precisely. >> >> When I buy RAID controllers, I put this requirement directly in my bid >> specifications. I say something like the following: >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> During a READ operation, if the RAID controller finds an unreadable >> (uncorrectable) disk sector, then it will immediately reconstruct the >> missing data for that sector using redundant data from the rest of the >> array, and WRITE that data to the unreadable (uncorrectable) sector to >> force sector reallocation if needed by the disk. >> >> In addition, the RAID controller will perform a continous or regular (at >> least daily) background scan of all disk sectors to identify and repair >> any unreadable sectors as described above. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> I think it is a mistake to purchase a RAID controller without these >> features. The absence of these features is the main reason that I don't >> think Linux software RAID is very good. >> > > Ouch! I'd mentally filed linux software raid and good and trustworthy > quite a while ago and use it heavily. Presumably the maintainers (Neil > Brown? or is he just the mdadm maintainer) are aware of this lack/criticism? > > As presented, it certainly seems like features that ought to be added. > It would be interesting to cc LKML for comment. > > Andrew Walrond >


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Penn State Homecoming to host Legacy Celebration on Wednesday
Penn State Homecoming to host Legacy Celebration on Wednesday
Penn State Homecoming will host its fourth annual Legacy Celebration Wednesday throughout the ground and first floors of the HUB-Robeson Center to celebrate the spirit of the upcoming Homecoming season and to welcome the 2014 Honorary Grand Marshal.
The Legacy Celebration culminates another great year at Penn State. This event aims to promote Homecoming and get Penn State students excited for the upcoming Homecoming season in the fall semester. The celebration is held in the spring so that students can prepare for Homecoming throughout the rest of spring and summer.
This year's celebration will take place Wednesday (April 16) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include performances by student dance groups, a Homecoming fashion show and a visit by the Nittany Lion. The Honorary Grand Marshal will be announced at 2 p.m. on the event's stage on the ground floor of the HUB-Robeson Center.
Penn State's 2014 Homecoming is scheduled for the week of Sept. 20 to Sept. 27. Visit homecoming.psu.edu for more information.


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At one time, type O negative blood was considered the universal blood donor type. This implied that anyone — regardless of blood type — could receive type O negative blood without risking a transfusion reaction. But it's now known that even type O negative blood may have antibodies that cause serious reactions during a transfusion. And blood transfusions in general carry some risk of complications.
Blood may be classified as one of these four types:
Blood is also classified by rhesus (Rh) factor, which refers to a specific red blood cell antigen in the blood. If your blood has the antigen, you're Rh positive. If your blood lacks the antigen, you're Rh negative.
Ideally, blood transfusions are done with donated blood that's an exact match for type and Rh factor. Even then, small samples of the recipient's and donor's blood are mixed to check compatibility in a process known as crossmatching.
In an emergency, type O negative red blood cells may be given to anyone — especially if the situation is life-threatening or the matching blood type is in short supply.
Ruben A. Mesa, M.D.
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text: I'm in process of choice of *free* batch queue system for new Linux cluster(s). We are using GNQS on many SMP systems and we are happy with it, but GNQS isn't develop now. Real competition is, IMHO, between OpenPBS and Codine/SGE (which was very praised early in our maillist, in particular, by Chris Black). Some comparisons are presented by Omar Hassaine from Sun (www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/edu/hpc/presentations/june01/ omar_hassaine.pdf). IMHO, some of this estimations are inconsistent w/some Chris Blake statements. So, I'll try below to formulate shortly few (looking as important for me) advantages and disadvantages of OpenPBS and SGE. I'll be very appreciate in any remarks, opinions etc (especially were I'm wrong). I.Some PBS minuses. 1) The main is instable work of deamons 2) PBS don't support user checkpoint migartion. For example, I run Gaussian98 job (which creates own checkpoint file) on one node, and there is now subsequent G98 job which may run on other (free) node, but this other node don't have the necessary G98 checkpoint file 3) Absence of interface w/Globus Grid - if it's Open PBS (not PBSpro). II. Some PBS pluses - it looks as most popular for Linux clusters - it's possible to receive job from one node and send it to run on other node of *other cluster* III. Some SGE minuses 1) Do not support "multiclustering" 2) The schedule algorithms are restricted to only one default (this is inconsistent w/Chris Black message, as I understand) IV. Some SGE pluses 1) Reliable work 2) Globus Grid is integrated (?? is it correct ?) 3) There is support of job migration I don't see to absence of SGE source today (I beleive it'll be available in nearly future). Thanks for the future help, Mikhail Kuzminsky Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Moscow


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ROCKPORT, Maine — Town Manager Rick Bates said entrepreneurs will be able to open up shop in the downtown village and perform business activities that companies in Boston, New York or Hong Kong can perform thanks to a public, private Internet project.
The broadband Internet extension to Rockport village is already in operation, but a formal recognition of the project is scheduled for Monday. A ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Maine Media Workshops and College on Camden Street in Rockport to be attended by independent U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine; Susan Crawford, who is a former special assistant to President Barack Obama; and representatives from the town, Maine Media Workshop, Network Maine and Internet provider GWI.
"This will be a big selling point for new entrepreneurs," Bates said.
The town manager said with the large number of creative people in the Midcoast and Rockport having one of the most beautiful harbors in the country, dramatically faster Internet will be a great way to attract those entrepreneurs.
He pointed out there are two vacant lots downtown that could be occupied by four- or five-story office buildings.
The old model for attracting businesses meant you needed to have access to water, sewer and natural gas. Now, high-speed Internet is one of those essentials, he said.
The new broadband system will be 500 times faster than what has been in place, he said.
Maine Media President Meg Weston said the new Internet network will be a boon for the college, which was the driving force for the town, state and GWI to work together with the college on the project.
Weston said the college has 200 students at a time during the peak summer periods, and they often each have three to four mobile devices. The slowness of the Internet was one of the most frequent criticisms, she said. The school has 1,500 to 1,600 students a year who come to the Rockport campus for courses of varying length.
"This was critical to the future of a school that teaches media art," the president said.
The new network is symmetrical, meaning users can download and upload at the same speed.
The new Internet network will allow Maine Media to look to the future and to the possibility of offering online education, she said. Students and professionals from around the world will be able to participate in programs, she said, extending the reach of Maine Media.
The faster Internet also helps with the business operation of the college, she said, pointing out that the business manager was able to perform a task in 30 seconds that used to take 45 minutes.
"This is a unique collaboration. We would never have been able to afford to bring it in on or own," she said of the new network.
The various parties have been working for more than a year to extend the faster Internet service, Bates said. Voters approved two warrant articles at a special town meeting, which helped the project go forward.
The town, state and Maine Media helped pay for the installation of the fiber optic line at a cost of about $80,000. GWI provided the engineering.
What makes this unique is that the town will own the fiber optic line the Internet runs on, the town manager said.
GWI will pay the town $14 per month for every user along the line, though they have earned a credit for their investment in the system. About 70 potential users are along the line.
The new network can transmit 1,000 megabits of data per second — 500 times faster than the current system
Sen. King in a written statement praised the project.
"The first of its kind in Maine, this community-owned, ultra-high-speed network is an important step forward for economic development and technology infrastructure in Maine," King said.
Rockport has been looking to attract development and jobs to its downtown village.
Crawford, the former special assistant for science, technology and innovation policy for President Obama, is author of the book "Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age," in which she suggests high-speed Internet access in the U.S. is as essential as electricity, but it currently is too slow and too expensive, according to the news release announcing Monday's ceremony.
The release also maintains that 30 countries have faster Internet speeds than the United States, and a recent study ranked Maine 49th out of 50 states for Internet access and quality.
Networkmaine is part of the University of Maine System, which works to provide the state's research education community with the access to high bandwidth the university states is crucial for today's high-technology research.


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SAO PAULO — Talk about commitment to your sports team.
A group of Argentine men has spent the last month traveling all over Brazil in a converted bus to follow their national soccer squad's progress during the World Cup.
The four pooled their money to buy the bus for $15,000, and saved up vacation time up over two years. The bus, formerly used for public transport, is outfitted for a long road tour with four single beds, an eating area, and cabinets for storing gear.
"A lot of people say we are sick for making this long journey, but I say this is love," said 28-year-old Elias Sarrouf.
After leaving Argentina on June 9, the group has followed the team as it played Bosnia and Herzegovina in Rio de Janerio, Iran in Belo Horizonte, Nigeria in Porto Alegre, Switzerland in Sao Paulo and Belgium in Brasilia. Now, the bus is back in Sao Paulo for Argentina's semifinal match with the Netherlands on Wednesday. They hope their team will win and go on to play the final match in Rio de Janeiro on July 13.
They don't have tickets for the semifinal or the final, but they did get tickets for three of the earlier matches that Argentina played.
"We are fulfilling the dreams of many Argentines, and the truth is that we are having a great time here," said Jose Ribeti, 29.
They named the bus "Carnavalito," for a traditional South American dance,
During their more than five-week trip around Brazil, the men have parked the bus in areas provided for fans by the Brazilian government. When they aren't on the road and a game isn't being played, they often relax inside the bus, drinking the traditional regional tea, yerba mate. They sleep inside the bus at night, often eat at roadside cafes and clean up in gas station restrooms.
The bus broke down between Brasilia and Sao Paulo when some of the cables in the engine caught fire, stretching the trip out to 20 hours.
"The Brazilians are very hospitable. They've helped us a lot during the trip," said Ribeti. "We have to thank this country and its people for being so warm to us."
The group will have driven more than 10,000 kilometers (6,200 miles) by the time they return on July 19 to the Salta region in northern Argentina, where most of them live. All are unmarried, and several work for family companies.
"Dreams come true if you let them fly," said Sarrouf. "Years ago, our idea was to attend this World Cup in Brazil. Now, we are thinking about going with this bus to the World Cup in Russia in four years."


text: Across the globe, reefs that have proven resilient for thousands of years are in serious decline, degraded by over fishing, pollution, coastal development and warming ocean waters. And threats to coral are only expected to intensify as a result of climate change and ocean acidification due to greenhouse gases. Scientists predict that coral is headed for extinction, possibly within this century.


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Qs on Solution 12:
Regarding the SOHO/router; the book states that it is a device, how is it been installed?if it is a device, then the company hav to spend money on this device on all VPN user?isn't it a waste of fund?
According to Solution 12, Answer Section No. 4;a skilled attacker will normally close the hole...if the attacker were to close the hole,is he/she goin to re-hack the system; or access the system through 'justme' account which he/she created? But the 'justme' account must be an administrative account, if not how is he/she going to takeover the system? Or justme may just a normal user account as he/she had already reset the SOHO/router passwd, as long as he/she can gain access to the computer, he/she will have no problem access the router to modify the NAT?
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What is a DoS attack?How will it affect the Server?
Is it that the Web Server will keep on respond to the source at UDP 7 and caused the processing of the in-coming traffic?