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Metabolomics, Stable Isotopes, and A−β+ Ketosis-Prone Diabetes
First described in 1987 by Winter et al. as "atypical diabetes" (1), A−β+ ketosis-prone diabetes (KPD) describes a group of primarily middle-aged individuals brought to medical attention by an episode of spontaneous ketoacidosis (i.e., without evidence of infection, alcohol abuse, etc.) and subsequently diagnosed with diabetes (2,3). Although not exclusive to a particular ethnic group, KPD has primarily been described in individuals of African descent, Hispanics, and groups traditionally classified as ethnic minorities. Experience from our county hospital in Dallas, Texas, suggests that among those who present with new-onset diabetes and ketoacidosis, 60% meet criteria for the diagnosis of KPD (4). These patients generally lack evidence of endocrine pancreas autoimmunity (A−) and experience improved insulin secretory capacity (β+) and sensitivity after near-normalization of glycemia (5). Patients with KPD tend to be male and obese, and they typically have a family history of diabetes (3). Over time, this condition is characterized by a period of near-normoglycemia followed by sustained deterioration in glucose control and episodes of ketoacidosis. The metabolic perturbations that lead to transient β-cell dysfunction and spontaneous ketoacidosis in individuals with KPD remain unclear. Insights on the extreme metabolic phenotype of KPD have the potential to improve our understanding of more subtle metabolic derangements of type 2 diabetes.
The fluctuating β-cell function that is characteristic of KPD suggests that acute glucose and fatty acid toxicity may play a role in its pathogenesis. However, recent studies of KPD patients during near-normoglycemic remission demonstrated that a 48-h exposure to excess fatty acids does not appreciably alter β-cell function (6) and that exposure to excess dextrose may (7) or may not (8) lead to impaired β-cell function depending on the magnitude and duration of the hyperglycemic stimulus. Although interesting, these data do not address the most striking phenotypic characteristic of these patients who more closely resemble type 2 diabetic patients—spontaneous ketoacidosis. Insulin deficiency alone is not sufficient to cause ketoacidosis (9). The majority of ketoacids (primarily β-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate) originate from the β-oxidation of fatty acids in liver (10) (Fig. 1). During insulin deficiency, peripheral lipolysis is not suppressed, which ultimately leads to increased fatty acid release. Data from Gosmanov et al. (8) suggest that during the recovery period of KPD, defects in fatty acid handling persist despite improved β-cell function. In liver, fatty acids are either esterified or shuttled into mitochondria via carnitine palmitoyl transferase to undergo β-oxidation (11). The entry of fatty acids into mitochondria is highly regulated; however, critically important to mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation is an excess of glucagon (or glucagon-like counterregulatory hormones such as cortisol and epinephrine) (9–11). As a result, ketoacidosis can only occur if insulin deficiency and glucagon excess occur simultaneously. Just this year, Choukem et al. (7) reported that patients with KPD have higher basal concentrations of glucagon and attenuated suppression of glucagon release, suggesting that the α-cell may also be important in the pathophysiology of KPD.
In the current issue of Diabetes, Patel et al. (12) studied KPD patients with metabolomic approaches and then quantified metabolic fluxes using in vivo stable isotope tracers. This approach harnessed the high-throughput and broad information content of a metabolomic platform to generate hypotheses without the bias of a priori assumptions about disease-related metabolic derangements. However, static metabolite measurements usually lack the information content necessary to identify the activity of metabolic pathways, especially for metabolites that can be produced and consumed by multiple pathways. On the other hand, the metabolic flux through targeted pathways can be measured using stable isotope tracers to provide definitive evidence of a metabolic mechanism. Unfortunately, flux measurements are notoriously labor intensive, complex, expensive, and simply impractical for unbiased approaches. Patel et al. (12) exploited the strengths of both approaches by first applying metabolomics to identify candidate pathways and then testing the function of these pathways using in vivo stable isotope tracer methods.
Using this tactic, Patel et al. (12) studied banked samples from 20 obese, near-normoglycemic KPD patients 4–8 weeks after their index episode of ketoacidosis. Data from these patients were compared with those of 19 obese, nondiabetic control subjects. Metabolomic differences identified fatty acid, ketone, and amino acid pathways that were then functionally quantified by infusion of stable isotope tracers in a group of newly recruited subjects (9 KPD and 7 control subjects). Together these data revealed somewhat unexpected findings. Despite a "diabetic" phenotype, both the rate of release of peripheral fatty acids and their conversion to β-hydroxybutyrate was modestly lower in KPD patients. Surprisingly, ketosis occurred in these individuals in association with decreased fatty acid and ketone utilization, rather than the increased lipolysis and ketone production putatively associated with ketosis/ketoacidosis. Even more intriguing was a disturbance in branched-chain amino acid metabolism, similar to that observed in glycogen storage disease type V (McArdle syndrome). Patients with KPD demonstrated increased catabolic flux of leucine, a purely ketogenic branched-chain amino acid, toward ketogenesis as well as increased conversion of glutamine to glutamate without evidence of increased glutamate oxidation. As with McArdle syndrome, the authors suggest that the observed pattern of metabolic changes is indicative of defective oxidative metabolism and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle anaplerosis. While this is possible, it is difficult to invoke an intrinsic defect such as this when KPD generally manifests in middle age. Likewise, the contribution of leucine to the pool of plasma ketones relative to fatty acids has historically been considered modest, primarily because of the marked difference in blood concentrations of the two precursors. Indeed, the contribution of leucine to ketone production is 2–5 and 4–10% in starved rats and dogs, respectively (13,14). However, given similar precursor concentrations, there is no metabolic barrier to prevent ketogenesis from leucine and fatty acids from occurring at similar rates (15). Although the development of ketoacidosis in the absence of elevated ketogenesis may be surprising, it is not unprecedented: the saturability of ketone uptake by peripheral tissues contributes significantly to ketosis during the onset of starvation (16). As a result, it is highly likely that the attenuated disposal of ketones in patients with KPD contributes to both ketosis and ketoacidosis. It is also interesting to note that many of the changes observed in amino acid metabolism by the authors appear similar to those observed during sustained administration of glucagon (17).
The findings of Patel et al. (12) advance our understanding of the metabolic basis of KPD; however, some experimental limitations should be considered while interpreting the data. The arduous process of recruiting KPD subjects was amplified by difficult and time-consuming study protocols, which may have contributed to the drop-out of several subjects before completion of the study. As a result, not all subjects underwent all tracer studies and, therefore, the data may not be reflective of those with KPD as a whole. The significance of the majority of the findings, however, would argue that this is a minor concern. Additionally, an equally important comparison group of ketosis-resistant patients with diabetes should be the focus of future studies to ensure that these findings are unique to patients with KPD. Overall, the elegant approaches used in this study yielded novel and unexpected results that improve our understanding of the pathophysiology of KPD and will stimulate future studies to confirm and expand these findings. Dissecting the metabolic dysregulation particular to KPD is a promising strategy toward understanding diabetes in general.
No potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.
See accompanying original article, p. 912.
- © 2013 by the American Diabetes Association.
Readers may use this article as long as the work is properly cited, the use is educational and not for profit, and the work is not altered. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ for details.


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The agenda for the PowerShell Deep Dive next month has just been published on the PowerShell team blog
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Phenom Software is a software and business technology services provider based in Southern California. We make social and collaborative software products that helps organizations explore ideas, share insights, and get work done fast. We help businesses around the world get the best return on their investment in Microsoft products and technologies.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Greg Workman said that the cadet had a superficial injury after Tuesday's incident in an Orlando suburb of Lake County.
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A farseeing and controversial analysis of the military America needs and the military we can afford from the director of research at Brookings.
As total federal debt trends toward 100 percent of the GDP, and America wavers on the edge of another recession, Congress has responded with a plan for deficit reduction—more than two trillion dollars over ten years. But its plan emphasizes some parts of the federal budget over others. Entitlements are likely to be spared, and tax reform deferred. Defense spending, however, could be cut by as much as one trillion dollars over a decade, above and beyond savings from ending current wars. This, Michael O'Hanlon argues, isn't just unwise—it is potentially catastrophic. Such a prospect demands that we have a serious conversation about our national security priorities in an age of austerity.
Deep cuts to the U.S. military would make for brutal politics in any ordinary time, and this is no ordinary time—our government is rife with partisan enmity, and 2012 promises to be one of the most heated presidential election campaigns in our history. THE WOUNDED GIANT asks us to take a deep breath and think clearly and deeply about our national security, and about our role in the world. O'Hanlon forcefully reminds us that it's not a question of how much we want to pay for our military, but how much we need to pay. O'Hanlon's command of the whole vast range of American military spending, past and present, is rare, as is his grasp of the strategic logic of our military's gigantic footprint.
O'Hanlon tests his proposals through a series of chilling plausible scenarios. What would happen if North Korea detonated a nuclear bomb? If the Pakistani government fell? If China turned militant? His conclusions are challenging and impossible to dismiss easily. Through tougher management, changes in military compensation policies, a selective reduction in the number of ground, air, and naval forces, as well as smart and selective modernization efforts and technological advancements, O'Hanlon argues, we can reduce our defense budget without untenable risk to our military, and our country, as long as cuts over the next ten years do not exceed half a trillion dollars. None of the choices is easy: these recommendations will be controversial; all involve the goring of a cherished sacred cow in someone's view. But the heated debate THE WOUNDED GIANT will spark is a necessary one, and the sooner we have it, the better.
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Top Tablets Under Rs 20,000 (March, 2015)
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|What is the entry fee?
|Is there a waiting list for this event once it is sold out?
|Once general entry sells out, is there any other way to register?
|What is the TriBC membership/Race Day License, and why do I need one?
|Do I need to qualify, validate or confirm my entry by completing another event?
|What categories are offered?
|How do I determine whether I should race as an age-grouper or a professional?
|Will there be relay teams available?
|What Age Group will I race in on race day?
|What are the Age requirements?
|What is the Age Group breakdown?
|Is this event compatible for Hand Cycle athletes?
|What is the Refund/Withdrawal Policy?
|What is the Transfer Policy?
|Athlete Check-In
|Can a family member/friend check-in for me and pick-up my race packet?
|What if I cannot make it to Athlete Check-In within the designated hours?
|Qualifying Spots
|How many slots will be available for the IRONMAN World Championships?
|How does the Age Group slot allocation for the IRONMAN World Championships work?
|What is "Roll-Down" and how does it work?
|What is the Anti-Doping Policy for athletes accepting IRONMAN World Championship slots?
|Where can I find the race course maps?
|What are the course cut-off times?
|Swim Course
|What kind of start does this race have?
|What is the expected water temperature?
|What are the wetsuit restrictions?
|If wetsuits are prohibited, what are the swimwear restrictions?
|In the event of a non-wetsuit swim, am I allowed to wear my compression gear?
|Are snorkels permitted?
|What should I do if I am having a problem in the water?
|Bike Course
|What kind of bike do I need to participate?
|Are disc wheels permitted?
|How frequent are the distance markers?
|How many aid stations will there be, and how are they spaced?
|Run Course
|How many aid stations will there be, and how are they spaced?
|How frequent are the distance markers?
|Where is the best place to watch IRONMAN Canada?
|Will I be allowed to the swim start?
|Will I be allowed to cross the finish line with my athlete?
|Will I be allowed into the finish area to greet my athlete?
|Will I be allowed into the medical tent if my athlete has been admitted?
|Will I be permitted to take my vehicle on the course to follow my athlete?
|Will there be live online tracking and results on race day?
|Where does IRONMAN Canada take place?
|Where can I learn more about the area?
|I didn't turn in my timing chip - where do I return it so I am not charged the "lost chip" fee?
|Where will Lost and Found be located during the event?
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|Who do I contact for media-related inquiries?
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The entry fee can be found on the "registration" page.
2. Is there a waiting list for this event once it is sold out?
No, we do not offer a waiting list.
3. Once general entry sells out, is there any other way to register?
No - once this event is sold out no more entries will be made available.
4. What is the TriBC membership/Race Day License, and why do I need one?
Every athlete must have insurance to participate according to race sanctioning, and this can be accomplished one of two ways. You can purchase Race Day Insurance as part of your registration, which is a one-time license specific to the date and location of the race you are participating in. Or you can purchase an annual provincial membership, which will cover you for as many races as you choose to do in the province of your membership for the year.
Non Members
An additional "Day of Race" license fee of $15 will be charged if no current and VALID TriBC membership # is provided. If you have a membership from another province or country, you must pay the "Day of Race" license fee (only TriBC memberships are eligible as per the insurance policy). Please note that this fee is not for the purchase of an annual provincial membership.
Current Members
In order to have the "Day of Race" license fee waived, a current and valid TriBC number must be provided. If your membership expires for any reason before the race date, you are obligated to renew your membership in order to receive insurance coverage and be allowed entry to the races. Proof of membership will be required at time of race package pick-up.
5. Do I need to qualify, validate or confirm my entry by completing another event?
No, competitors do not need to qualify or validate to enter IRONMAN Canada. However, we do suggest competing in a shorter distance triathlon event before race day.
6. What categories are offered?
Professional, Age Group, and Physically Challenged.
7. How do I determine whether I should race as an age-grouper or a professional?
Professionals must hold a valid professional/elite card or a letter from their country's federation. For more information on IRONMAN pro membership, please log onto www.ironmanpromembership.com. You must declare your status to race in that division. Otherwise you will be in the Age Group category determined by your birth date.
8. Will there be Relay Teams available?
No, relay/team events will not be held in conjunction with IRONMAN Canada.
9. What Age Group will I race in on Race Day?
All qualifying events will implement the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Age Group Competition rule: All Age Group athletes must compete in their Age Group division corresponding to the athlete's age on December 31st of the event year.
10. What are the Age Requirements?
All athletes must be a minimum of 18 years of age as of race day for the event year to compete in IRONMAN Canada.
11. What is the Age Group breakdown?
12. Is this event compatible for Hand Cycle Athletes?
No - please contact the event directly with any inquiries at [email protected].
1. What is the Refund/Withdrawal Policy?
Please view the "Register" page for this information.
2. What is the Transfer Policy?
Please view the "Register" page for this information.
1. Can a family member/friend check-in for me and pick-up my race packet?
No - only registered athletes are allowed into Athlete Check-In. You will be required to verify your medical information and sign your event waivers. Please bring your photo ID and TriBC card (if applicable) during the designated check-in hours.
2. What if I cannot make it to Athlete Check-In within the designated hours?
You must check in and pick up your race package on Thursday or Friday (check in will NOT be available on Saturday) within the posted times. This rule is in effect for a number of important reasons and exist to make your experience the best, safest and most stress-free it can be. The scheduling of Athlete Check-In is designed to allow each athlete the opportunity to become oriented with the venue, acclimated to the area and receive all the necessary information needed to have a successful race. We want to ensure the very best experience for you, not only on race day, but throughout the weekend's activities. By posting the athlete check-in hours months in advance, we try to make sure that everyone has ample time to prepare for the activities of race week. Please make your travel plans accordingly.
In an emergency please call the emergency line at 727-430-6405 or email [email protected].
1. How many slots will be available for the IRONMAN World Championships?
This information can be found on our event homepage.
2. How does the Age Group slot allocation for the IRONMAN World Championships work?
Prior to race day, at least one slot shall be tentatively allocated to each Age Group category (both male and female). Final Slot Allocation will be determined on race day based on the number of official starters in each Age Group. If there are no starters in a particular Age Group, then that slot will be moved to the next calculated Age Group within the gender. Final Slot Allocation shall be representative of the actual number of Age Group starters in each category in the race. Athletes MUST claim their slot in-person during the IRONMAN World Championship Slot Allocation and Roll-Down Ceremony. Please check the schedule of events for time and location.
3. What is "Rolldown" and how does it work?
Slot Allocation and Rolldown will be completed together in the same ceremony for all IRONMAN events. Please check the schedule of events for time and location.
Anyone who wishes to claim a Rolldown slot must attend the IRONMAN World Championship Slot Allocation and Roll-Down Ceremony and claim their slot in person.
If an automatic qualifier in an Age Group chooses not to take the slot, does not attend the IRONMAN World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony, or has already qualified, the next eligible finisher in that Age Group may claim the slot that has rolled down.
If there are no more eligible finishers in a particular Age Group or no other finishers in attendance at the IRONMAN World Championship Slot Allocation and Roll-Down Ceremony in that Age Group, that unclaimed slot will be reallocated to another Age Group within the gender based on the athletes-to-slots ratio.
The Age Group within the gender with the largest athletes-to-slots ratio will receive the first reallocated slot, followed by the next largest ratio receiving the second re-allocated slot (if applicable), and so on.
4. What is the Anti-Doping Policy for athletes accepting IRONMAN World Championship slots?
Each age-group athlete who accepts a qualifying slow for the IRONMAN World Championship or the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship is subject to IRONMAN's Anti-Doping Rules and will be required to sign a waiver - The World Championship Events Anti-Doping and Qualifying Slot Waiver for Age-Group Athletes.
The waiver serves to provide additional notification of and consent to IRONMAN's Anti-Doping Program, which includes IRONMAN's efforts to combat, deter, and test for doping in accordance with IRONMAN's Anti-Doping Rules.
Please refer to IRONMAN's Competition Rules for additional guidance and information
1. Where can I find the race course maps?
Swim, Bike and Run course maps and elevation profiles are available on the course page of the event website.
2. What are the course cut-off times?
SWIM: The swim course will close 2 hours and 20 minutes after the last age group athlete starts the swim. Each athlete will get the full 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete the 2.4 mile swim regardless of what time they enter the water. Athletes who take longer than 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete the swim will receive a DNF.
BIKE: The bike course will close at 5:30 p.m. Athletes arriving at the bike dismount line after 5:30 p.m. will not be permitted to continue.
RUN: The run course closes at 12 Midnight.
FINISH LINE CUT-OFF: The course closes at 12 Midnight.
*Cut-off times are subject to change, please check the Athlete Guide closer to the event.
3. What nutrition will be available on course?
Bike Course aid stations will offer the following:
There will be aid stations approximately every mile on the run course offering:
1. What kind of start does this race have?
IRONMAN Canada will feature a self-seeded rolling start. Athletes will enter the water in a continuous stream through a controlled access point as they enter the water, similar to how running road races are started. An athlete's time will start when they cross timing mats under the arch. Athletes will be directed to self-seed on race morning based on their projected swim time. Volunteers and staff will be in the staging area with signs and will assist with this process. Self-seeding will not be mandatory, but will be encouraged.
2. What is the expected water temperature?
The water temperature in Alta Lake is usually approximately 18 degrees Celsius (~ 65 degrees Fahrenheit).
3. What are the wetsuit restrictions?
Wetsuits may be worn if the water temperature is up to (and including) 24.5 degrees Celsius (76.1 degrees Fahrenheit). Full wetsuits are permitted (arms and legs covered), and all wetsuits must not measure more than 5mm thick. The De Soto Water Rover wetsuit and the Speedo Elite Triathlon Wetsuit with forearm flaps are PROHIBITED. Athletes should contact the wetsuit manufacturer directly to confirm whether their suit is legal. Race Officials will be monitoring athletes on race morning to enforce wetsuit restrictions.
4. If wetsuits are prohibited, what are the swimwear restrictions?
Swimwear (Skinsuits/Speedsuits) must be 100% textile material, which is defined as materials consisting of natural and/or synthetic, individual and non-consolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric by weaving, knitting and/or braiding. Simply put, this would generally refer to suits made only from nylon or Lycra that do not have any rubberized material such as polyurethane or neoprene. Swimwear must not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor extend past the knees. Swimwear may contain a zipper. A race kit may be worn underneath swimwear.
5. In the event of a non-wetsuit swim, am I allowed to wear my compression gear?
No. Compression wear is considered illegal equipment in non-wetsuit swims. This includes compression sleeves, compression socks, or compression tights. Any compression wear that extends past the shoulder or knees will not be permitted in non-wetsuit swims.
No - snorkels will not be permitted.
7. What should I do if I am having a problem in the water?
If you are struggling and decide that you require assistance do your best to remain calm, raise your hand high into the air/shout to get the attention of the support boats and move to the outside of the course if you are able. You can hold on to a boat without being disqualified as long as the boat does not provide propulsion. There will also be resting rafts available throughout the course.
1. What kind of bike do I need to participate?
This event will adhere to the ITU guidelines, which are as follows:
|Bicycles must have the following characteristics:
|No more that two (2) meters long, and fifty (50) centimeters wide for elite and juniors, in Triathlon World Cup, Olympic Games, ITU Regional Championships, ITU International Events, Duathlon World Cup Series, Triathlon and Duathlon World Championships. For all other competition, two (2) meters long and seventy-five (75) centimeters wide will be permitted.
|Measure at least 24 centimeters from the ground to the center of the chain wheel axle.
|A vertical line touching the front-most point of the saddle will be no more than 5 centimeters in front of and no more than 15 centimeters behind a vertical line passing through the center of the chain wheel axle, and a competitor must not have the capability of adjusting the saddle beyond these lines during competition.
|Measure no less than 54 centimeters and no more than 65 centimeters between a vertical line passing through the center of the chain wheel axle and a vertical line through the center of the front wheel axle. (Exceptions may be given for the bicycles of very tall or very short competitors.
|Farings[sic] which reduce air resistance are prohibited.
|The front wheel may be a different diameter than the rear wheel, but must be of spoke construction. Covers are allowed on the rear wheel. These provisions may be changed by the TD in the interest of safety, (i.e., high winds).
|No wheel may contain mechanisms which are capable of accelerating it.
|Handlebar ends must be plugged, tires well glued, headsets tight and wheels true.
|There must be a brake on each wheel.
|Non-traditional or unusual bicycles or equipment shall be illegal unless prior approval has been received from the Chief Race Official prior to the start of the competition.
Yes. However, race organizers reserve the right to restrict use depending on conditions.
3. How frequent are the distance markers on the Bike Course?
The Bike Course will have a distance marker every 10 kilometers. They will be in kilometers ONLY so if you are used to miles please accustom yourself to the conversion.
4. How many aid stations will there be and how are they spaced?
Please view the Bike Course Map for aid stations.
1. How many aid stations will there be, and how are they spaced?
Please view the Run Course Map to view aid stations.
2. How frequent are the distance markers?
The Run Course will have a distance marker every 5 kilometers. They will be in kilometers ONLY so if you are used to miles please accustom yourself to the conversion.
1. Where is the best place to watch IRONMAN Canada?
The swim offers great viewing locations at Rainbow park. Spectators must walk via Valley Trail to access Rainbow Park. Spectators will NOT be allowed on the ATHLETE ONLY buses. The bike course passes through Whistler Village three times, a great place to watch your athlete. The run course also passes through Whistler Village two times, then again at the finish.
2. Will I be allowed to the swim start?
Yes, the swim start at Rainbow Park is accessible for spectators, but shuttle buses are for athletes only and there is no parking at the swim start. To view the swim start, spectators will need to walk there and back via Valley Trail.
3. Will I be allowed to cross the finish line with my athlete?
Friends and/or family members are not permitted to cross the finish line or enter the finish chute with participating athletes. This policy allows each competitor adequate time to celebrate their accomplishment without interfering with other finishers and ensure the safety of all participants, volunteers and fans. Athletes who choose not to respect the policy will receive an automatic disqualification (DQ).
4. Will I be allowed into the finish area to greet my athlete?
Unfortunately, due to high congestion in the finish line area, no spectators will be allowed. Please do not try to gain access to this area, as it must remain clear for the safety of the athletes. Before the event, you and your athlete should decide on a meeting place for after they have finished.
5. Will I be allowed into the medical tent if my athlete has been admitted?
The Medical Tent is highly congested and spectators will not be allowed in. There will be a Medical Information Tent next to the Medical Tent where medical updates will be available on athletes who enter the Medical Tent.
6. Will I be permitted to take my vehicle on the course to follow my athlete?
No, for safety reasons we ask that you do not attempt to follow your athlete by car. The best place to watch your athlete is in the transition area and the finish line. Any vehicular traffic on the race course should expect long delays. Please do not attempt to gain access to the race course with your vehicle. We want to keep the course as safe as possible for the athletes.
7. Will there be live online tracking and results on race day?
Yes, during the event there will be live race day coverage including athlete tracking and up-to-date race results. The tracking is ONLY available on race day. You can go to ironman.com and click on 'Live Coverage' at the top of the page and select the correct race. Select 'Athlete Tracker' and you can search by bib number or last name.
1. Where does IRONMAN Canada take place?
IRONMAN Canada takes place in Whistler, BC providing athletes the opportunity to race through the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games venues.
2. Where can I learn more about the area?
To learn more about the area visit: whistler.com.
3. I didn't turn in my timing chip - where do I return it so I am not charged the "lost chip" fee?
Sportstats USA4005 W River Dr. NE Suite B4
a) Please use package envelope
b) Do not put any value on it for customs
c) Return it within the next 5 business days.
4. Where will Lost and Found be located during the event?
Lost and Found items will be available at the Information Tent during race week. It is recommended that you mark your gear with your race number as IRONMAN Canada is not responsible for lost items.
After the conclusion of the event, please contact [email protected] to locate any missing items and schedule returns. Shipping fees will apply.
*All unclaimed items will be donated within 30 days.
5. What is the IRONMAN Village?
The IRONMAN Village features various booths - including a showcase of official IRONMAN Merchandise, IRONMAN exhibitors, bike shops, as well as many other services and products. It provides a perfect gathering and meeting place for athletes and spectators. The IRONMAN Village will be located at Whistler Olympic Plaza.
6. Will I receive an Official Finisher's certificate?
Yes, athletes who participate in IRONMAN Canada will receive a finisher certificate via e-mail shortly after the event.
7. Who do I contact for media-related inquiries?
For media related inquiries: [email protected]
8. Who do I contact regarding official race photos?
FinisherPix is proud to be selected as the Official Photo Service of IRONMAN Canada.
FinisherPix will have several photographers working at the swim exit, on the bike course, on the run course, and of course, at the Finish Line! In addition, FinisherPix will have photographers positioned after the finish where you can have a photo taken after you receive your medal.
So what do you need to do?
|Register your email address at www.finisherpix.com to be notified as soon as photos are online.
|Please be sure you have your number visible on the FRONT of your bike helmet so we can identify your cycling photos.
|Please be sure to keep your bib number visible on the FRONT of your body during the run & at the finish line so we can identify your photos.
|Smile & celebrate when you cross the finish line! Don't worry about touching your watch, the timing company will ensure an accurate record of your achievement.
Visit www.finisherpix.com to view, order, and share your photos from the event!
9. Who do I contact for Official Merchandise?
For inquiries about merchandise, please e-mail [email protected]


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Women in Airline Advertisements of the 1950sFeatured — By Rachel Greenberg on July 7, 2011 at 12:30 pm
An interesting collection there. I've seen a more recent collection of 60's and 70's airline advertisements so it's great to see some earlier examples. Back when of flying was a luxury and the service was a little better too!
I think some of those flight attendants may still be flying.
Love the ads! Really fascinating!
the Article is great, just one minor correction. Czech Airlines poster can not be a 1950s poster, as Czech Airlines were established in 1993
The advertisers really knew how to attract the attention of the well-paid (male–we must assume) audience back then. With all apologies to Vance Packard's classic The Hidden Persuaders (a book about advertising) the message and means of delivering that message was forthright–sex appeal sells!!!


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Especially for Students
The Learning and Teaching Center is a resource for students and teachers interested in continuing to explore what it means to learn and to teach. Throughout the year we create spaces for both students and faculty to discuss issues about learning with each other. These may include topics such as group dynamics, class discussion skills, and dealing with difference, as well as personalized ways of understanding learning and teaching styles.
As its name suggests, the emphasis of the LTC is to put learning first by disseminating information about how students learn, and by hosting conversations about learning with both students and faculty. Our aim is to help individuals and groups become reflective about learning and teaching and how to better communicate about what works and what does not.
Learning: Styles and Stages
The Learning and Teaching Center has an abundance of literature regarding learning and how understanding the process of learning can help you in academic work. Students are welcome to visit the LTC library in Weitz Center 146.
Learning style, as we use it, refers to individual preferences and assumptions about how to take in information. Embedded within this notion are different dimensions, such as mode of taking in knowledge (visual, auditory, experimental, etc.), level of self-directedness, and attitudes about the role of a teacher, among other things. Learning stages refers to changes in attitudes and assumptions about the nature of knowledge and the purposes of learning as they may change for an individual over time.


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Cyberspace – What is it?
Today, the word "cyberspace" is used in many contexts, but it is not always clear what exactly that term describes and what it means. In this post we will compare the definitions of cyberspace from several sources with the purpose of establishing a range of notions as to what cyberspace is and to derive its ontology. Sources are relevant entities like national or regional government, standardization bodies, and dictionary.
The reason why the term "cyberspace" is chosen is that all other terms (e.g., cyber security, cybercrime, cyberwar, cyberterrorism, etc.) are based on, or derived from, cyberspace itself. Therefore, cyber security is security of cyberspace. Cybercrime is crime committed within cyberspace or where elements from/of cyberspace are used as a vehicle to commit a crime, and so on for other derived terms.
What is the problem of having multiple definitions? If disparate definitions are used in a discussion then it is a priori impossible to reach a conclusion that is meaningful, correct and complete for the involved parties. For example, if one definition focuses only on hardware (e.g., computers, mobile phones, networking devices, etc.) but ignores data and another definition does the opposite, then whatever a conclusion from one side would make little sense for the other side. And things can get even worse as many documents simply use the expression cyberspace without actually defining it. One example of such a document is "Information Security Strategy for Protecting the Nation" by Information Security Policy Council, Japan, which unfortunately is not the only of its kind. This lax use of terms leaves too much open space for interpretation and misunderstanding.
Is it possible to operate in a world with many, possibly disparate, definitions of cyberspace? It is possible but it is harder than it should be. It is a bit easier if the involved parties are aware that the definitions used by both sides are not identical and if they take into account these differences. This document will provide a basis for understanding these differences and should act as a catalyst towards a single definition.
In order for a definition to be considered for inclusion into this post a definition must satisfy two conditions: it must have an official definition and it must be made by a respectable entity. For this purpose we define "official" as being presented in a high level document that is used as the basis for developing policies and is prevalent for a given organization/region. Entities like governments and standardization setting bodies are considered to be respectable in a sense that they influence the thinking and behaviour of a multitude of organizations.
Given the amount of material related to cyberspace one would think that it should be relatively easy to find definitions of what cyberspace is, but that is not necessarily the case. The biggest limitation is my knowledge of foreign languages so I have relied on help from other people when searching for the information in native tongues. What must be stressed is that if an official definition of a cyberspace was not located for a given country that does not necessarily means that the definition does not exist. It is likely that I and people who are helping me were simply unable to locate it.
Another problem is how the term cyberspace is written. The Oxford dictionary says that it is a single word – cyberspace – but not everyone follows that. Some are using two words "cyber space" or putting a hyphen in between the words "cyber-space". Capitalization of the term also varies. Sometimes cyberspace is written in all lowercase and sometimes it will be written with a capital 'C'.
A note of interest is that not all countries appear to have an official definition of cyberspace. China and Japan are such examples. Apparently they do not have a prevalent definition of what is cyberspace but each part of the government uses its own definition. Overall, it seems that very few governments do have an official definition of cyberspace. It also has to be noted that in a few cases the definition of cyberspace was derived from the term "cyber security." In these instances it was taken that "cyber security" means "security of cyberspace."
The list of governments and organizations whose definitions of cyberspace have been identified are as follows:
- Australia
- Canada
- The Netherlands
- Germany
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
- United States
- European Union
- International Telecommunication Union – Standardization (ITU-T)
To that list we added a definition from the Oxford English Dictionary as the reference dictionary for the English language. The definitions are listed at the bottom of this post.
The next step is further analysis of the key elements from all definitions. It is possible to condense some of the key elements under a single keyword (e.g., for both 'virtual space' and 'electronic world' we can simply use the keyword 'virtual'). This condensing then leaves us with the following keywords:
- Activities
- Applications
- Communication
- Human
- Hardware
- Information
- Interconnectedness
- Internet
- Network
- Services
- Social
- Virtual
In turn, this resulting set of keywords could be divided into three broad categories: tangibles, intangibles and network-related items. The table below depicts all keywords and categories for all definitions. Again, it is important to emphasize that neither the keywords nor the categories were set in advance but they are derived from the given definitions. Therefore, it is possible that a new definition may contribute a new keyword or even a new category.
Based on the keywords and categories extracted from the definitions we can construct the following table that shows how and where definitions differ from each other.
Without questioning the validity of the definitions of cyberspace, we can make the following observations based on the information presented in the table above:
- Virtually all definitions agree that cyberspace includes tangible elements. This would imply that cyberspace can not exist without tangible elements.
- Virtually all definitions agree that cyberspace must include information. Information can either be stored data, signaling between processes and/or devices or as a content that is being transmitted.
- Cyberspace includes tangibles but, at the same time, it is also virtual.
- Only a few definitions consider activities and interactions (within cyberspace) part of cyberspace.
- Probably contrary to popular beliefs, networks and Internet are not necessarily part nor are required for cyberspace but they are still 'desired.' Interconnectedness seems to have an equal weight as the Internet itself.
In conclusion we can say that different organizations have adopted different definitions of what cyberspace means. Some of them – like the EU – do not have an official definition at all, but that does not prevent it from discussing the term. The definition used for this article is taken from the archived glossary.
It is important to use a single (preferred) or homologous definitions when discussing cyberspace in order to avoid confusion and help to provide an understanding between parties. Failing that, the involved parties should each state their definition of cyberspace so that they can better understand each other's position.
This post is an attempt to produce an ontology of cyberspace using definitions of cyberspace created by multiple national government and relevant international bodies.
Dictionary, Oxford English Dictionary, 2009 Edition
The space of virtual reality; the notional environment within which electronic communication (esp. via the Internet) occurs.
Australia, Cyber Security Strategy – An Overview, 2009
Cyber security refers to the safety of computer systems – also known as information and communications technologies (or ICT).
Canada, Canada's Cyber Security Strategy, 2010
Cyberspace is the electronic world created by interconnected networks of information technology and the information on those networks. It is a global commons where more than 1.7 billion people are linked together to exchange ideas, services and friendship.
The Netherlands, The National Cyber Security Strategy, 2011
Cyber security is to be free from danger or damage caused by disruption or fall-out of ICT or abuse of ICT. The danger or the damage due to abuse, disruption or fall-out can be comprised of a limitation of the availability and reliability of the ICT, breach of the confidentiality of information stored in ICT or damage to the integrity of that information.
Germany, Cyber Security Strategy for Germany, 2011
Cyberspace is the virtual space of all IT systems linked at data level on a global scale. The basis for cyberspace is the Internet as a universal and publicly accessible connection and transport network which can be complemented and further expanded by any number of additional data networks. IT systems in an isolated virtual space are not part of cyberspace.
New Zealand, New Zealand Cyber Security Strategy, 2011
The global network of interdependent information technology infrastructures, telecommunications networks and computer processing systems in which online communication takes place.
United Kingdom, The UK Cyber Security Strategy, 2011
Cyberspace is an interactive domain made up of digital networks that is used to store, modify and communicate information. It includes the internet, but also the other information systems that support our businesses, infrastructure and services.
United States, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23, 2008
Cyberspace is defined as the interdependent network of information technology infrastructures, and includes the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers in critical industries. Common usage of the term also refers to the virtual environment of information and interactions between people.
European Union, Glossary | Europa – Information Society (Archived), unknown year
Word invented by the writer William Gibson in his play "le Neuromacien". It describes the virtual space in which the electronic data of worldwide PCs circulate.
ITU, ITU-T Recommendation Rec. ITU-T X.1205 (X.cso), 2008
Technologies, such as wireless networks and voice-over-IP (VoIP), extend the reach and scale of the Internet. In this regard, the cyber environment includes users, the Internet, the computing devices that are connected to it and all applications, services and systems that can be connected directly or indirectly to the Internet, and to the next generation network (NGN) environment, the latter with public and private incarnations. Thus, with VoIP technology, a desk telephone is part of the cyber environment. However, even isolated devices can also be part of cyber environment if they can share information with connected computing devices through removable media.
The cyber environment include the software that runs on computing devices, the stored (also transmitted) information on these devices or information that are generated by these devices. Installations and buildings that house the devices are also part of the cyber environment.
ISO/IEC, ISO/IEC 27032 Guidelines for cybersecurity (DRAFT), 2011
The complex environment resulting from the interaction of people, software and services on the Internet by means of technology devices and networks connected to it, which does not exist in any physical form
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[2] Australia, "Cyber Security – An Overview." 2009. [Online]. Available: http://www.ag.gov.au/Documents/Cyber%20Security%20-%20An%20Overview%20(Brochure-Booklet).pdf [Accessed: 2012-Feb-12].
[3] The Netherlands, "The National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS)." [Online]. Available: http://english.nctb.nl/Images/cyber-security-strategy-uk_tcm92-379999.pdf [Accessed: 2012-Feb-12].
[4] Germany, "Cyber Security Strategy for Germany." Feb-2011. [Online]. Available: http://www.cio.bund.de/SharedDocs/Publikationen/DE/Strategische-Themen/css_engl_download.pdf?__blob=publicationFile [Accessed: 2012-Feb-12].
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[6] United States, "Cyberspace Policy Review." Jan-2008. [Online]. Available: http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Cyberspace_Policy_Review_final.pdf [Accessed: 2012-Feb-12].
[7] Ottis R., Lorents P., "Cyberspace: Definition and Implications.", Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Information Warfare and Security, 2010. [Online]. Available: http://www.ccdcoe.org/articles/2010/Ottis_Lorents_CyberspaceDefinition.pdf [Accessed: 2012-Feb-12].
[8] European Union, "Position of the European Union for the purpose of the conference 'Forum for 21st Century'." Nov-2011. [Online]. Available: http://www.negociacie.euba.sk/doc/security-pos2-eu.pdf [Accessed: 2012-Feb-12].
[9] European Union, "Help: Glossary | Europa – Information Society 'C' (archived)."[Online]. Available: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/tl/help/glossary/index_en.htm#c [Accessed: 12-Feb-2012].
[10] ISO/IEC, "ISO/IEC FCD 27032 – Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity," Oct-2011. [Online]. Available: http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=44375. [Accessed: 12-Feb-2012].
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It's 8 a.m. on a Friday but the Atrium is already occupied with a healthy contingent of Packer fans from all over the world, who are about to embark on one of the daily tours of Lambeau Field. The extremely popular one-hour tours are not only filled with rich stories of players and championships past but they also offer a small glimpse into the behind-the-scenes activity of one of the greatest professional sports organization in the world.
In what can only be described as divine coincidence, Head Coach Mike McCarthy and General Manager Ted Thompson walk by the awestruck fans on their way to a meeting. They are clearly in the midst of an important conversation, but Mike and Ted are more than happy to offer these good fans pleasantries.
"Good morning," Mike says as he shakes a young girl's hand.
"Hi Coach McCarthy!" she eagerly replies.
"So you're taking the tour today?" Ted asks the crowd.
"Well, have a great time. We're sure glad you could stop by," Ted tells them.
Mike and Ted wave their goodbyes and head to an area reserved for personnel. There's an outside chance they visit Bovada sportsbook for the latest odds. But just as they are almost out of view, someone from the crowd yells out, "Thanks for cutting Bishop, Thompson!"
Ted stops.
"Forget about it," Mike tells him quietly.
"No, it's fine, Mike," Ted assures him.
Sarcastic comments like these are a daily occurrence for the GM, even from – sometimes especially from – Packer fans. While he would never admit how truly annoying they can be, it's clear Ted would prefer to get to work instead of having to explain himself to another so-called diehard fan. But being a Packers' figurehead carries with it the inherent duties of acting an organizational steward and answering these types of concerns. Simply put, as a GM, you don't lose your cool and up to this point in his career, Ted Thompson has been about the coolest cucumber in the bunch. And true to form, Ted politely turns around and engages the crowd with professional courtesy.
A middle-aged man, Darryl Wischnewski of Sheboygan, wearing a Desmond Bishop jersey and a pair Velcro-strapped Reeboks steps forward. Although he tries his best to conceal his disgust for the GM, Darryl's clenched fists and tightened brow clearly tell the story.
"He was the best linebacker we had!" Darryl exclaims.
"Desmond is a great player and a real professional, and we were sad to see him go," Ted tells him.
"You are the worst GM in the world! You let go of all our best players only to see them have career years at other places! The Vikings are probably going to win the Super Bowl this year! What is wrong with you!? Why do you hate Packer fans so much!?" Darryl screams.
Ted waits for him to calm down, but it only gets worse. Tears begin to form and the man soon breaks down, right there in the middle of the Atrium among thirty Packer fans and the team's coach and GM. All football decisions aside, this is a sad situation. Ted walks over to comfort the emotional wreck of a man, putting his hand on his shoulder. Darryl looks up at Ted's eyes. He wants to cry; instead he erupts.
"I HATE YOU!!!" Darryl screams out. Like everyone else, Ted is taken aback. He takes a deep breath and a moment to compose before launching into the man with a rejuvenated, fierce conviction.
Ted: Have you ever played professional sports, son?
Darryl: No sir.
Ted: Ever asked a teammate to trust you and put your trust in them?
Darryl: No sir.
Ted: Ever ran a football organization?
Darryl: No sir.
Ted: We make decisions, son. We make decisions or the franchise fails. It's that simple.
Darryl: But you said "Desmond was a great player."
Ted: Yes, I recall what –
Darryl: You said "He is a real professional, and we were sad to let him go."
Ted: I know what I said. I don't have to have it repeated back to me like a damn –
Darryl: Then why did you release Bishop!? It wasn't because of his hamstring. It wasn't it because of his contract. You released Desmond Bishop because you hate the Packers, don't you!? DON'T YOU!?
Ted: You want answers?
Darryl: I think I'm entitled to them.
Ted: You want answers?
Darryl: I want the truth!
Ted: You can't handle the truth!!
And nobody moves.
Ted: Son, we operate an organization that wins championships. And those championships have to be orchestrated by men with BALLS. Who's gonna do it? You? You, little girl? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Bishop and curse management. You have that luxury. You have that luxury of not knowing what I know: that Bishop's release, while tragic, wins games. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you. Wins games."
A moment passes while this sinks in.
"You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at tailgates, you want me running the Packers. You need me there."
Now, proudly, Ted continues.
"We use words like franchise, salary cap, development. We use these words as the backbone to a career spent building something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who revels under the very blanket of success I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I'd prefer you just said 'thank you' and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a water bottle and hydrate my players. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think you're entitled to!"
Silence. From everyone. The crowd is frozen, as it Mike. Ted is strangely at peace. Darryl musters a final thought.
Darryl: I believe I wet myself. Yes, yes I did. Dang.


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Early voting for the May 12 city and school board elections are ongoing until next Tuesday.
Registered voters can cast their ballots between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at any of the vote centers in the city, including the Lubbock County Elections Office and United Supermarkets.
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Oregon's public university leaders will be asking lawmakers for more money and more control when the legislative session opens next week.
But Rob Manning reports on what college leaders are most afraid of in the near future – the possibility that lawmakers will spend student tuition money to fill budget gaps in other state agencies.
Even in good budget years, university leaders have to scrap for money in Salem. And when general fund money is scarce, universities are occasionally forced to defend money that they've collected themselves, from tuition-paying students.
Monday, on OPB's Think Out Loud, Portland State University president, Wim Wievel fretted that lawmakers could take -- or "sweep" -- tuition money, this year. He said that wouldn't be possible under a university-backed proposal headed to lawmakers.
Wim Wievel: "The big difference is that we'll actually be able to spend this tuition on educating students, instead of having it sit in reserves, that can be swept by the state, as has happened regularly. But what people should really be paying attention to is that right now – the tuition has always been at risk of not being used for education."
For months now, university leaders have heard that any "reserve funds" from tuition will be theirs to spend.
Senate President Peter Courtney made that point to anxious university presidents at a board of higher education meeting, last June.
Peter Courtney: "I don't want to mislead any of the presidents here, and I'm making eye contact with some of them, but the body language isn't good, but at least some of them seem relieved that we're not going to touch the reserves."
Courtney's reassurance came before the latest round of state budget cuts, which cost higher education upwards of $17 million in August.
University leaders have proposed basically replacing funds from that cut with tuition money they've already raised – thanks in part to growing student enrollments.
At last month's Emergency Board meeting, lawmakers elected not to let the colleges use that money. But they didn't vote to "sweep" it to spend on other things, either.
Democratic representative Betty Comp argued for holding onto it, until the coming legislative session.
Betty Comp: "The legislative fiscal office is recommending deferring this portion of the request due to the uncertainty surrounding the state budget and revenue situation."
Three Republicans disagreed with holding the money, including state senator, Fred Girod.
Fred Girod: "The question is 'do we give it to them now, or do we give it to them later?' – I don't see any reason not to give it to them now, and there's a lot of angst that this money could be swept."
Legislators who favored the delay say it's a complicated issue. They say the delay would put more higher ed money on Oregon's books for 2011, to help satisfy a spending requirement tied to federal stimulus funding.
Legislators all but promise the money will come back to the universities in March. If it does, university presidents say the hardship is manageable.
Oregon Institute of Technology president, Chris Maples, says the main problem is he hasn't been able to add faculty.
Chris Maples: "My assumption is that we'll still be able to do that hiring, but we'll be a little behind the curve, and when you compete for faculty, you compete nationally with other universities. We may not get the best choices."
But leading legislators say the other reason for the delay is they want to see the next revenue forecast before they do anything.
That suggests the money could be used to fill other budget gaps if revenues are down again. University presidents say if that happens -- and they're left with that $17 million hole -- faculty layoffs, bigger class sizes and program cuts could be the result.
Whether there's lasting hardship over the tuition money or not, the cloud of uncertainty may have a silver lining, for those who favor more independence for Oregon's public universities.
OIT president, Chris Maples says the debate over tuition spending can frame the broader debate.
Chris Maples: "It certainly is a real-time example of one of the major differences of moving the universities out of state agency status, and giving us what I refer to as 'additional operational flexibility.' It is a way of directly showing that tuition is used for student education."
Legislative leaders say that with each passing day, confidence grows that the tuition money won't be needed to bail out other state agencies. But lawmakers won't know for sure, until the next revenue forecast comes out in six weeks.


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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - religion Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in religion Goto page 1, 2 Next Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Beth LangJoined: 28 Oct 2003Posts: 3 Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject: religion What is religion? Who is God? What is the way to heaven? How can you get there? What is so bad about hell?_________________Elizabeth S. Lang Back to top obelixJoined: 09 Feb 2003Posts: 304 Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:32 am Post subject: Heaven and Hell are states of mind - not actual places. There is no scientific proof that a God exists. That's why you have to BELIEVE. How convenient. Back to top swatiJoined: 04 Apr 2004Posts: 8 Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:20 pm Post subject: It is not that what a Christian believes is the truth, but that a Christian just happens to believe in the truth. Besides, if there is no truth, than there is nothing beyond ourselves and then what is the overall purpose for living? There MUST be truth! _________________Swati Back to top elbharatJoined: 15 Jan 2004Posts: 29 Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:10 pm Post subject: What is god? We are the god since we are the judge of our desteny. There is no such superiority like god. Religion was invented as the path to find out some questions like Who am I? What is world,etc. People who were trying to find out such answers came to believe that there is some thing which is hard to understand. And final answers arrived that we are puppet of superiority and that superiority is a god. After the time cultures, rituals, etc. were added. So there is no scientific reason behind all these. Back to top coffeedecafeJoined: 02 Mar 2004Posts: 140Location: michigan,usa Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 12:09 am Post subject: how can we be a judge of our destiny, if we do not live long enough to qualify for the position? a judge of destiny must exist long enough to have the long perspective required to make final decisions, don't you think? what archealogical evidence is there to prove that people made up a god to explain difficult questions? would it be just as plausible that early man was quite acqainted with a creator, and the story [in re-telling] some areas did not repeat it as accurately as others?_________________coffeedecafe Back to top asdgunJoined: 14 Jun 2004Posts: 13 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 10:37 am Post subject: I am God. If you give me $1000000000000000000000000000000000000, I will tell you the way to heaven. Back to top Angel LionJoined: 14 Jun 2004Posts: 7 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 10:43 am Post subject: the way to heaven? the only possible way I can think of is murder!))_________________you can't walk without cutting off your wings Back to top t3Joined: 14 Jun 2004Posts: 15 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 10:48 am Post subject: I do not believe in any religion. What is religion? It's just the belief to make people feel more optimistic. However, today, people change the religion to the War. It is oposite of what God wants, right? Back to top joonhaJoined: 14 Jun 2004Posts: 9 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 10:54 am Post subject: Re: religion Beth Lang wrote: What is religion? Who is God? What is the way to heaven? How can you get there? What is so bad about hell? I hate to say this, but I don't think I devoted myself totally to God yet. However, I have found myself that I am getting involved more and more. I can not believe how God has changed me and my circumstances. Believing in God is really important for the sake of people in many ways..... Back to top kardinJoined: 14 Jun 2004Posts: 24 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 10:59 am Post subject: Re: religion Beth Lang wrote: What is religion? Who is God? What is the way to heaven? How can you get there? What is so bad about hell? ...religion...the thing u get money...god...the one u use to cheat the others...the way to heaven...en...sucide...then,hell...a place full of beauties, wines, golden, and happiness.... Back to top pearldexiaobaiJoined: 14 Jun 2004Posts: 6 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:08 am Post subject: Faith If you have the faith, you will feel calm. _________________heyo Back to top StarblueJoined: 14 Jun 2004Posts: 6 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:18 am Post subject: if u let me pass cael test this time.........i will believe u......GOD Back to top kardinJoined: 14 Jun 2004Posts: 24 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:21 am Post subject: u better pray to peggy... 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Bruce Barnes has an ambitious plan for the thousands of pieces of artistic history at the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film.
At the museum and in a nearby storage area are photographs dating back to the most elementary cameras. They tell a story about the history and evolution of the art form, one with an intricate connection to Rochester.Barnes wants to share that with the world.
After taking over at the George Eastman House in 2012, the 51-year-old Barnes made it a priority to take the tens of thousands of pieces in the collection and digitize them. The plan is to put them into an accessible database where anyone in the world can call them up.
"This would be available to everyone, from people doing scholarly research to students working on a school project," Barnes says. "It would share what we have with the world."
Putting the archives online may be his biggest project, but Barnes is working on many other plans for the museum. He plans to expand its donor base, creating connections across the nation and around the world as he asserts the international scope of the museum.
As he leads the organization, with close to $6 million in annual revenue and 110 employees, Barnes also has plans to better integrate the George Eastman House with the Rochester community.
Barnes came across the George Eastman House almost by accident. He was president of the American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation, a private foundation in New York City, when a search firm expressed interest in him for another non-profit arts organization there.
When Barnes was looking over the search firm's website, he came across a job opening that seemed even more interesting-at the George Eastman House.
"I didn't end up getting the job in New York, but it worked out because I was introduced to the position at the George Eastman House," he says.
Barnes, who took over after longtime leader Anthony Bannon retired in May 2012, came to the position with a diverse background. He was the founder of ADA1900, which works independently in collaboration with museums across the nation to foster understanding and appreciation of American decorative art from around 1900.
Art history, especially decorative art, has been a passion for Barnes. He is the co-author and editor of "The Jewelry and Metalwork of Marie Zimmermann," co-published by ADA1900 and Yale University Press in 2011.
He also was co-publisher of a book on artist Charles Rohlfs that accompanied an exhibit organized by ADA1900 and the Milwaukee Art Museum. The exhibit traveled to the Dallas Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Art, Huntington Art Collections and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Organizing this exhibit brought Barnes into close connection with museums, allowing him to see how they operate.
"That was essentially what got me interested in being a museum director," he says. "Working with the exhibit allowed me to see the ins and outs of museums, and I knew it was something I wanted to do."
The business world
But Barnes' life has not been all about art. He came to the Eastman House with decades of experience in business, including work on Wall Street. From 2000 to 2004 he was CEO of Element K LLC, now Skillsoft, which provides online learning.
At Element K, Barnes oversaw 800 employees, which he said has prepared him well for working at the Eastman House.
"The George Eastman House is a remarkably complex museum, with six different curatorial areas," says Barnes, who has a Ph.D. in economics. "It has helped a lot having experience running a large organization before, and my background has also helped me think through a lot of IT issues."
The background made Barnes stand out, says Thomas Jackson, chairman of the George Eastman House. While the search for a museum director will sometimes yield candidates with extensive business backgrounds, they usually are weeded out.
Not so with Barnes.
"We had never encountered anyone like Bruce, with a Ph.D. in economics and having been the CEO of a company," says Jackson, the former president of the University of Rochester. "Usually people with that kind of background don't make it far in a search process because they're just dabbling, but Bruce was not like that at all. He had the experience, the knowledge and vision it took to run a museum."
Barnes' business experience includes senior executive positions at Ziff Communications Co., Ziff Brothers Investments LLC, Wasserstein Perella & Co., Reservoir Capital Group LLC and QFS Asset Management L.P.
He has proved to be a director who is unafraid to take the lead on a project but also welcomes other ideas, Jackson says.
"He's very smart and not afraid to put his opinions out there early but doesn't try to steer everyone down his path," he says. "He'll give his idea but then invite people to amplify or disagree with him.
"It's clear he's open to a whole lot of ideas, and that brings out the best in everyone because he's so damn smart himself."
Barnes said he feels at home in his return to Rochester, living with partner Joseph Cunningham on Alexander Street. His home is within walking distance of the George Eastman House and the Little Theatre, where the film buff likes to take in a movie on the rare occasion when he leaves the museum before late evening.
Plans for GEH
Barnes sees the George Eastman House not so much as a strictly Rochester museum but as a world-class museum that happens to be in Rochester.
It could just as easily be in New York City or Chicago, he says, but remains close to its roots. He acknowledges that the geography comes with some challenges.
"We could definitely have more success fundraising in a larger city, and for success in the future we need a broader range of non-Rochester support," he says.
Expanding that new support system is a major goal for Barnes. He plans to increase the museum's national and international stature through a three-part strategy involving more touring exhibits, more scholarly books and the digitization of the entire collection of photographs.
The museum is working on the first goal, with a traveling exhibit making its way around Europe before ending in New York City. Barnes says these tours will have mainly a U.S. emphasis in the future as the George Eastman House looks to increase its stature in the art world and reach potential new donors. But they will include other international jaunts as well.
Barnes is uniquely qualified to lead efforts to ramp up traveling exhibitions, Jackson says.
"One of the things that doesn't leap out on his resume but is such an important part of Bruce is the amount of connections he has in the museum world," Jackson says. "He knows the directors of many major museums, has an amazing knowledge of modern photography and the experience of curating his own traveling exhibit."
Barnes already has increased the emphasis on touring exhibits. This month Eliza Kozlowski, director of communications and engagement, spent time in China, meeting with a businessman connected to Eastman Kodak Co. who was interested in putting together an exhibit on George Eastman and the history of photography.
As a result, an exhibition is in the works that will debut in July. Kozlowski credits the project to the increased emphasis Barnes has placed on connections.
"We hadn't done much work with China, and the businessman … wanted a stronger representation of work from Chinese photographers," Kozlowski says.
The George Eastman House also is working on a project tying together the museum's two other goals of publishing more scholarly books and opening up the archives. Using a recently acquired archive of Technicolor artifacts, the museum is aiming to publish a book in 2015 called "The Dawn of Technicolor."
"The book will tell the story of how Technicolor evolved from its two-color phase, overcoming technical and business challenges and creating a much better picture," Barnes says. "It's a project we're uniquely capable of doing because we have access to all of the Technicolor material."
These scholarly books will raise the museum's stature, but no project is more ambitious than converting the archives to digital, Barnes says. The project is expected to take five years and requires a significant upgrade to the museum's IT system.
Because many of the photographs in the archive are sensitive, the museum is using a gentle but time-intensive approach.
"We're literally photographing the photograph," Barnes says. "We don't want to scan them because we don't want to touch them, so right now we have a human being with a digital camera taking pictures of them."
Once the pictures are put onto a publicly accessible database, users can help organize them by adding tags and categorizing them, Barnes says.
Achieving these three goals will help the George Eastman House connect with donors, an important goal as public funding and corporate donations have fallen off in recent years, he adds.
"We used to get $1 million a year from Eastman Kodak Co., and even in the years before their bankruptcy we were getting $200,000," Barnes notes. "But we've been finding generous donors who have stepped up and filled the gap.
"Still, it's a very challenging time for us and other non-profits."
Barnes says the best way to raise revenue is through dedication to the mission.
"Museums are non-profit institutions and can't rely too much on raised revenue," Barnes says. "If you look to raising revenue too much, it can dilute your mission. I think it's much more effective to stay committed to your mission and go to donors and say, 'Look how good we're doing in this area that you're passionate about.'"
Closer to the community
Barnes does not just want to expand the reach of the George Eastman House to New York and San Francisco. He also wants a stronger presence on University Avenue in Rochester.
Photography and film history are vital to the museum, but so is maintaining a landmark home with its local history and sprawling gardens.
"We're very committed to the house and the gardens, and we want to find ways to open that to the community more," Barnes says.
One idea is a community garden. George Eastman was an avid gardener-though Barnes said he is not sure how much work the Kodak founder actually did, other than enjoying the vegetables that were harvested.
A community garden could help open the museum up to new audiences within Rochester, Barnes notes.
"We're currently looking at places where we could put a community garden, and we would like to use it as a means to work closely with people in the community whom we maybe haven't worked with before," he says.
Barnes and the museum also are following closely a development project just beyond the museum's backyard. Space at 933 University Ave. is on the development block, with Morgan Management LLC proposing an apartment complex.
Barnes opposes that project, offering a proposal instead that the George Eastman House turn it into another entrance for the museum, parking space and a connection to the Neighborhood of the Arts.
"It wasn't my intention to come to Rochester and oppose a development project, but in a preservation district a deal is made with people to protect the environs, and that is what we aim to do," he says.
As the museum deepens its roots locally and spreads its branches farther across the country, Barnes envisions it growing accordingly. He has no large increases in staff planned but sees additions to the IT and curatorial areas in the coming years.
The museum also has added an exhibition manager responsible for touring exhibits. That position had been eliminated in the past few years.
Raising the museum's profile nationwide and within Rochester will be trying work, Barnes says, especially against a backdrop of uncertain and often declining funding. But it is a mission he feels compelled to take on.
"What originally interested me most about museums were the great collections and getting to think of ways for more people to see them," Barnes says. "That is my primary mission here, to allow more people to connect with our great collections and raise the museum's profile through that."
Bruce Barnes
Position: Director, George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film
Age: 51
Education: B.A. in economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1983; Ph.D. in economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1989
Family: Partner Joseph Cunningham
Residence: Rochester
Activities: Decorative art, visiting museums, movies
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Day care company in smallest city in UK Established 1989
20th anniversary year
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Provides excellent pre-school education plus top quality day care
Parents, probably working, aged between 20 and 40. Lot of professionals. Internet savvy Interested in good pre-school education as well as quality care
We already have a logo we would like freshened up but want to maintain a very similar design. http://www.flickr.com/photos/349703…549297089/
This is a wordpress site so be mindful of design restrictions
Homepage should include recent posts, search, sign up to receive emal updates, contact information, opening hours, photo slide show
Strong header and footer that expands with resolutiuon - contact info and opening hours could go in header
Footer could be a landscape, something fun
Like clean, colourful, not too cluttered, white background, clear strong text
Flowers trees baby ? animals, insects to follow Tree House theme
Use full page. Not too much editorial, easy to see essential information
Bold script Possibly comic sans ?
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Possibly two column design
Space for a slide show / photographs
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