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CAP-Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya (YEI) is a non government organization started in 2011 committed, to train youth out of school in job entry level skills. This training is operationalized using the Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) model. CAPYEI is guided by three core objectives:
- To ensure disadvantaged youth acquire life skills, relevant labor market skills, savings education, and small business development.
- To facilitate disadvantaged youth access internship and job opportunities during through institutionalized public-private partnership.
- To ensure youth receive vital pre and post job placement counseling, support, and services including financial as they transition to work.


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NBCUniversal Launching Massive Universal Games Network (UGN) This Fall
New aggregate mobile, casual and social gaming site will reach over 115 million consumers.
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is aggregating its network of mobile, casual and social online video games into the new Universal Games Network (UGN), which will seamlessly integrate its gaming efforts across its multiple brand properties. Launching this fall, this single platform will reach 115 million fans across the NBCU digital footprint. It will be fully customizable by business unit, allowing advertisers a one-stop shop to reach the ever-growing and coveted gaming audience.
"Social gaming is a fast growing category that attracts a highly engaged and targeted audience," said Linda Yaccarino, president, cable entertainment and digital sales, NBCUniversal. "UGN provides NBCUniversal with a unique platform to connect with these consumers and offer our clients a distinct ad solution that taps into the 300 million social gamers active on Facebook and beyond."
The white-labeled solution will allow fans to play games, engage and consume content, amass reward points and redeem them for real and virtual goods across all NBCU gaming properties. Facebook Connect integration will enable fans to challenge friends in tournament style games.
Initially designed and built by the USA Network digital team, who won attention and accolades for its proprietary gaming destination Character Arcade, the new solution will span more than 20 properties.
NBCU hopes the UGN platform will provide a turnkey way to track fan engagement, target content to specific audiences and create future experiences based on popularity and demand. The networks and partners using the solution will be able to tailor and increase reach by developing specific gaming experiences that can span brands and multiple audiences. Long term, advertisers will be able to take advantage of the integrated big data analytical capabilities of the system to maximize the reach and efficiencies of their buys.

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One of the most confusing and roughest times for us in life is dealing with death. Unfortunately it's inevitable for everyone and I recently experienced it with the passing of my grandfather on 5/10/2011.
I appreciate all the support that everyone has been giving me at work and all the support of my friends and family. Because of that I am able to come to work and put a smile on my face.
One of the greatest things about my grandpa is his personality. He loved to talk to new people and he welcomed everyone into our family. Maybe that he is the reason that I am in customer service now. I know that he will be looking down on me and helping me along my way and I am just glad for those times that we spent together.
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Summer 2017
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In this issue:
- DSA-GC 2017 Symposium Presented by Kathleen Whitbread, Ph.D.
- 2017 Staff and Board Member Directory
- Thanks to our Sponsors
- Groups and Announcements
- DSA-GC Summer Picnic, July 23, 3 – 6 pm at William R. Davie Park Center
- Town Hall Meeting
- Dream on 3 Event at Kannapolis Intimidators, July 23, 5 pm
- Change in DSA-GC Office Hours
- Check Out DSA-GC on YouTube
- Buddy Walk, Saturday, October 14th, Jerry Richardson Stadium at UNC Charlotte
- Buddy Walk Photo Sign Challenge
- DSA-GC 2017 Symposium, Educator Day, Sept 22 at Holiday Inn Charlotte-Center City
- DSA-GC 2017 Symposium, Parent Day, Sept 23 at Holiday Inn Charlotte-Center City
- Exceptional Nannies
- Five Things You Need to Know About ABLE Accounts
- 3-2-1 DASH for Down Syndrome Recap
- DSA-GC Annual Golf Tournament Recap
- Panthers Play 60 Camp Recap
- DSA-GC Camp Holiday Update
- All You Need is Love – Sydney LoPour
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American Academy of Pediatrics Healthcare Guidelines for Children with Down syndrome (Download PDF)
National Down Syndrome Congress
National Down Syndrome Society
National Association for Down Syndrome
ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) National Resource Center
Global Down Syndrome Foundation
International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association
D.A.D.S. - Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome
LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Think College: College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Down Syndrome Education International
United Healthcare Children's Foundation - Medical Grants
Scholarships and Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities
Family Support Network of North Carolina
Easter Seals UCP
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center
North Carolina Drug Card (FAQ)
ARC of Mecklenburg
ARC of Gaston
ARC of Union/Cabarrus
Partners in Learning Child Development Center
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Therapeutic Section Website and Facebook
Allegro Foundation
The Exceptional Foundation of Charlotte
Best Buddies North Carolina
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE)
ABLE Act Overview
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2013 (S. 313/H.R.647) was introduced in the 113th Congress by a bipartisan, bicameral set of Congressional Champions including Sens. Robert Casey, Jr., (D-PA) and Richard Burr (R-NC), and Reps. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Pete Sessions (R-TX).
The ABLE Act would amend Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to create tax-free savings accounts for individuals with disabilities. The bill aims to ease financial strains faced by individuals with disabilities by making tax-free savings accounts available to cover qualified expenses such as education, housing, and transportation. The bill would supplement, but not supplant, benefits provided through private insurances, the Medicaid program, the supplemental security income program, the beneficiary's employment, and other sources.
An ABLE account could fund a variety of essential expenses for individuals, including medical and dental care, education, community based supports, employment training, assistive technology, housing, and transportation. The ABLE Act provides individuals with disabilities the same types of flexible savings tools that all other Americans have through college savings accounts, health savings accounts, and individual retirement accounts. The legislation also contains Medicaid fraud protection against abuse and a Medicaid pay-back provision when the beneficiary passes away. It will eliminate barriers to work and saving by preventing dollars saved through ABLE accounts from counting against an individual's eligibility for any federal benefits program.
- Thank you to National Down Syndrome Society Legislative Agenda for providing the above overview content.
National Down Syndrome Society
ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) National Resource Center
The Arc: "ABLE Act is Now Law"
Disability Scoop: "Obama Signs ABLE Act"
The Wall Street Journal: "A New Savings Plan for the Disabled"
North Carolina Health and News: "Act Allows People with Disabilities to be More Able"
Estate Planning
An Important Step for Your Child's Future
thinking about your financial future and how you can support your whole
family, including an individual with Down syndrome. Below you will find
links to some well-written articles to help you start down this path.
- The Importance of Estate Planning
- Estate Planning Getting Started
- Trusts for Children with Disabilities
- Choosing the Ideal Trustee for Your Child's Special Needs Trust
- The Letter of Intent
- What Happens Once the Letter of Intent is Written
- Tax Basics for Families with Special Needs
- ABCs of SSI
- Finding More Funding for Your Child


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Here is a list with all combos to create weapons, super weapons, and super vehicles, as well as the location of all blueprints.
N4G is a community of gamers posting and discussing the latest game news. It's part of NewsBoiler, a network of social news sites covering today's pop culture.


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FirstService Residential, the leading community association management company in Florida, has been selected to provide full-service management services for Cascades at St. Lucie West, a 55+ community with over 1,100 Mediterranean-style homes on 400 acres located in the popular municipality of St. Lucie West. The community's new management team will be headed by FirstService Residential Regional Director Byron Goin.
"We are excited to provide our professional management services to the lovely active-adult community of Cascades at St. Lucie West," said Nikki Monahan, Vice President of FirstService Residential. "We have immediately begun to work on improving property values and enhancing residents' lifestyles."
Widely known for its amenities, Cascades at St. Lucie West offers a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, state-of-the art fitness center with sauna, outdoor pool and spa, media room and library, and year-round events and social clubs.
"With so many resident amenities, Cascades required a dedicated, qualified management staff made up of experienced professionals. After much research and vetting, the obvious choice was FirstService Residential," said Wayne Smith, President of the Board of Directors of Cascades at St. Lucie West. "Our goal is for our community to maintain its value and status as the area's premier active-adult neighborhood, and FirstService Residential is the only company that will ensure that this goal is met."
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FirstService Residential is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, a global leader in the rapidly growing real estate services sector, one of the largest markets in the world. As the largest residential property manager in North America, FirstService Residential oversees more than 6,500 residential and commercial associations including 1.5 million residential units and over 50 million square feet of commercial space across 21 U.S. states and three provinces in Canada. The company has more than 12,000 employees driving local market expertise and managing in excess of $6 billion in annual budgets. For more information, visit http://www.fsresidential.com.


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xoxoxoBruce Saturday Jul 11 12:57 AM
July 11, 2009: WOOF @ 108db
Daz, the world's loudest dog, barks his way into the Guinness World of Records.
Daz shouldn't worry about over exposure and make all he can from his fame, as this record may not stand for long.
ZenGum Saturday Jul 11 01:10 AM
My dog can only bark at 107 db. I guess that makes him a sub-woofer.
Agent-G Saturday Jul 11 04:03 AM
birdclaw Saturday Jul 11 10:13 AM
Perhaps I am confused but that doesn't look like a bungalow to me.
Clodfobble Saturday Jul 11 10:26 AM
For comparison, 107 decibels is roughly equal to standing 3 feet from a power mower. That's a loud ass dog.
Cloud Saturday Jul 11 10:52 AM
loud and pretty! white german shepherd!
Flint Saturday Jul 11 11:34 AM
Pooka LOL'd at ZenGum. And now, an 110db burp:
lumberjim Saturday Jul 11 12:16 PM
that dog looks just like Pocky
monster Saturday Jul 11 12:56 PM
Does to me. A bungalow is a ranch-style house i.e. one level (British dweillings don't usually have basements).
Hillrick Saturday Jul 11 02:40 PM
Also, gotta say, I'm still laughing at the subwoofer comment.
Flint Saturday Jul 11 02:43 PM
Clodfobble Saturday Jul 11 04:27 PM
Flint Saturday Jul 11 04:57 PM
Acoustic power is measurably doubled at exactly 33.3~% intervals from human hearing? What an amazing coincidence.
Clodfobble Saturday Jul 11 10:12 PM
That's what they say. To be honest, I don't know much about that area of things because it's live performance stuff. I don't care how much power something generates, I only care what it sounds like coming out of your computer or game system.
Tanalia Monday Jul 13 09:47 PM
Not sure where you came up with the 33.3% figure -- decibels measure a ratio on a logarithmic scale:
Clodfobble Monday Jul 13 10:57 PM
Right, all of which is acoustic power, which is different than what it actually sounds like to your ears. The audible scale is logarithmic as well, but the doubling interval is 10 db.
Flint Monday Jul 13 11:06 PM
Is the db used for audible hearing the same unit of measurement used for acoustic power? If so, then I maintain that it is an incredible coincidnce that an exact doubling of two unrelated attributes is acheived at intervals of roughly round numbers. That is, unless either the attributes or the unit of measurement has been rigged to produce this result.
Clodfobble Monday Jul 13 11:24 PM
It's only cool insomuch as they're both logarithmic scales and logs can do some pretty funky stuff in math. They don't actually keep pace with each other or anything when you look at them. As for whether the even numbers are a coincidence, I'm pretty sure the unit was designed with the 10 db = doubled hearing level calculation in mind. I think the 3 dB being so close to a round number is the coincidence.
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Bernardo Chua is a great medical professional who also doubles up as a marketer. Born and brought up in Philipines, he has developed a wide range of medicinal products. He is the sole founder of Organo Gold, an international sales company that deals with the sales and promotion of coffee and tea. The products that are marketed in the company are blended with added medicinal values. It contains a product known as Ganoderma. Ganoderma is a medicinal product that is acquired from a rare species of mushrooms and has a long history of usage with the ancient Chinese traditions. It is worth noting that the parents of the renowned medical expert were of Chinese origin and hence he understood the benefits of Ganoderma from an early age.
The medicinal values of Ganoderma and grapeseed oil have been acknowledged all over the world. This has put the name of Chua as one of the most celebrated medical professionals. Organo Gold has incorporated Ganoderma and grapeseeds compounds in their products and is very useful in the body. They can help in weight management. They are also rich in nutritional values and chemical compounds that are essential for healthy body living. Ganoderma is also a powerful antioxidant and used in Asian countries for many centuries. Other universal benefits of the products include: helping in managing the blood pressure, enhancing the body's immune system and stress management. Grapeseeds extracts can also be used in the treatment of breast cancer, speeds up wound healing, strengthening cardiovascular system and even the neurodegenerative disease. Read more on businessforhome.org for more info.
Many people have echoed the benefits of Organo Gold products in promoting healthy living. They have recognized Bernardo Chua as a tremendous medical expert. Bernardo has appeared in several media interviews teaching the people on the health benefits of Ganoderma and grapeseeds in their bodies. He has recommended the use of Ganoderma andgrapeseeds and has argued that indeed they are the next significant healthy supplements in the coming years. He is also very active on social media and has a significant following in both his Twitter and Facebook account. Most of his posts are on matters relating to promoting healthy living through proper dieting.
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Another surprise gift courtesy of our Philadelphia Phillies People know all about the incredible work that the Phillies do to raise money for The ALS Association, including an amazing $893,033 in 2011 alone. What you might not know is that, in addition to their generous direct support, the Phillies have indirectly provided us with a volunteer so indispensible that we couldn't put a price on her.20 years ago, Rita Zambon was searching for a place to volunteer her time while she sat enjoying a Phillies game with a date. She will admit that there have been more memorable games, including most all of the 1993 and 2008 seasons, but this particular game turned out to be very significant.At this particular game, Rita was flipping through the program when she saw an ad for the upcoming Phillies Phestival. She saw that the Greater Philadelphia Chapter office was located in Blue Bell and since it was near her office, it seemed like a great place to visit. That one ad led to two decades of helping The ALS Association grow while meeting many amazing patients and families along the way."From volunteering in the office to volunteering at our events, Rita is the type of volunteer you can count on in any situation – and you can count on her to do it with a smile." – Events Director Allison WalkerAt first, Rita did administrative work in the office and over time, she helped make many of our events incredibly successful through her time and energy. She continued to find new ways to help and, as our Executive Director Jim Pinciotti said "she is willing to do anything she can for the Chapter. Nothing is ever too much for Rita." She has even become a Community Ambassador, helping to spread awareness about ALS and how people can join her in supporting The Greater Philadelphia Chapter. At the time she walked into our office, Rita did not know much about ALS, but now she is one of our best spokespeople.It may have been chance that brought Rita to us, but it wasn't chance that kept her here. As Rita said, "It all comes down to the people at The ALS Association. We are all in this together. As a volunteer, I feel included in everything and that I am in this mission with everyone else."Part of the reason that Rita fits in so well is her willingness to not just do work, but to have fun. She has enjoyed the company of many special patients, including Rita Cortale, Wes Rose, and Gary Temoyan as well as becoming friends with Allison, Julie, and other Chapter staff through our events."Rita is one of my volunteers I can always count on. No matter the task – she tackles it with great effort and care." – Events and Volunteer Coordinator Rebecca TelthorsterSix months out of the year, Rita is in her garden growing vegetables, including her own home made tomato sauce. She loves to cook and travel, including a trip out to Napa Valley, which is why she loved our events with the Napa Wine Association.20 years after that momentous Phillies game, Rita is as much a part of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter as ever. She is happily married to Frank Grecco, who was lucky enough to be her date at that game. She has a daughter Adriana who is currently in the first grade and already comes in with her mom to help on volunteer assignments."Rita's pleasant disposition and winning smile make it a pleasure to work with her and to be in her company. Her willingness to help us in a myriad of ways – in the office, at events, whatever we ask – speaks volumes about her! (and we all LOVE Adriana)." – Executive Director Jim Pinciotti
As a volunteer for two decades, Rita has helped our Chapter grow by leaps and bounds. Now, as a Community Ambassador and a wife and mother to a daughter with the same generous spirit, she is proving to be an inspiration to a whole new generation of supporters. Thank you Rita for playing such an important role in the fight against ALS and for including us in your wonderful life.
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Ever since a local family court judge got defrocked for presiding in a case in which she had an alleged conflict, South Carolina family court judges have often been recusing themselves when there is a claim of conflict, bias, or improper conduct. This has, unwittingly, led to what I label pro se judge shopping, in which a pro se party's conduct leads a judge to recuse him or herself rather than remain on the case and sanctioning the pro se's improper conduct.
I am aware of a couple of cases in which a pro se has filed a lawsuit against a family court judge–with such lawsuits almost always being dismissed early in the proceedings–which led to the judge recusing him or herself from further proceedings on this case. Since such pro se litigants only file lawsuits against judges whose ruling they are unhappy with, the result is that the pro se litigant eliminates a judge who may be familiar with the case and with the pro se's conduct, and sympathetic to the opposing party's position. In theory the pro se litigant could keep filing lawsuits–and getting judges recused–until he or she gets in front of a more sympathetic judge. Lately, I have seen family court judges recusing themselves merely because the pro se litigant has sent repeated ex-parte communications to the judge. This makes it even easier for a pro se litigant to eliminate judges they do not like from considering their cases.
One can sympathize with these judges' actions. Canon 3(E)(1)(a) of the South Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct reads:
(1) A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including but not limited to instances where: (a) the judge has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party or a party's lawyer, or personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts concerning the proceeding…
A judge who has been sued or who has received numerous ex-parte communications from a pro se party is being cautious in recusing him or herself, as the pro se party could plausibly argue that the judge violates this canon by not stepping aside. The problems with judges doing this is that their recusal rewards conduct that would almost certainly get an attorney sanctioned for violating Rule 8.4(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct, which states: "It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to: … (e) engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice."
Though I would like judges to be brave enough to hold that a pro se party's mere filing of a lawsuit against them is not sufficient to reasonably question those judges' partiality, I don't expect such bravery absent a clear indication from our Supreme Court that the filing of such lawsuits doesn't necessitate recusal. However judges have an excellent remedy for pro se parties who send numerous ex-parte communications: civil and then criminal contempt.
Rather than allowing pro se parties to send so many ex-parte communications that judges feel compelled to recuse themselves, such judges could warn such parties that inappropriate ex-parte communications are prejudicial to the administration of justice and that such future communications will result in potential contempt sanctions. They should then initiate contempt proceedings if the inappropriate ex-parte communications continue.
As the legal culture now stands, family court judges are rewarding pro se parties who engage in acts that would get attorneys sanctioned, and allowing these pro se parties to eliminate judges they don't like and shop for judges they do. I might suggest that judges even violate Canon 3(B)(1)–"A judge shall hear and decide matters assigned to the judge except those in which disqualification is required"– when they recuse themselves based on an pro se litigant's inappropriate conduct. Advantaging unethical conduct is hardly the way to insure justice. Family court judges need to show some fortitude and stop rewarding–and begin punishing–pro se parties for this behavior.


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March 31, 2009
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Register for this workshop and come learn how to get started with all the eResources the New Hanover County Public Library has to offer. Bring your device, cords, and library card with you.
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Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital employees recently awarded years of service pins included: front row, from left, Jennifer Ansell, Marilyn Pfister, Julie Nelson, Madarha Johnston, Yvonne Gould, Jani Gould, Julie Pistulka. Middle row, Jill Chase, Cynthia Hyland, Jerri Hoholik, Susette St. John, Kelli, Anderson, Theresa Rosebush. Back row, Dan Hoholik, Ed Taylor, Sherry Arnold, Julie Richey, Henry Richey, Jackie Johnson, Susan Hoholik, Deann Henrichsen.


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LCEF has served as the financial extension of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) since 1978, offering funding and resources in support of the Church. When you invest with LCEF, you're providing for the creation and growth of congregations and ministries across the country.
LCEF empowers LCMS ministries with every dollar invested. And with nearly 60,000 investors, we've been able to make a difference for thousands of ministries. We provide customized loans and support services to new and growing ministries as well as loans for Rostered Church Workers who dedicate their lives to sharing the Gospel.
Our generous investors and dedicated loan customers have made it possible for us to maintain a strong capital position. We offer competitive rates and ensure your invested funds remain accessible and in your control. With LCEF, you experience the benefits of working with an established financial institution while growing the LCMS.
LCEF offers secure, 24/7 online access to investments and loans through MyAccount. View balances and statements, complete transactions and even receive alerts when payments are due. Communicate directly with dedicated LCEF staff members who share your faith and values to ensure your stewardship efforts are always well-informed and free of stress.
The mission of Lutheran Church Extension Fund is to support the Church in fulfilling its mission of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ by being a Christ-centered servant partner of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, ensuring that funds and services are available now and in the future.
Rev. Bart Day is the president and CEO of LCEF. Prior to LCEF, Day served The Office of National Mission for six years. From 2014 to 2015, Day served as the interim LCMS Chief Mission Officer and the interim Executive Director of Pastoral Education from 2015 to 2016. He began his career as an associate pastor at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas—a position to which he was called in 1997. From 2005 to 2011 he served concurrently as headmaster at Memorial Lutheran School.
A graduate of Concordia Teachers College (Concordia University), Seward, Nebraska, Day also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Day and his wife, Julie, have six children and reside in Sunset Hills, Missouri. They are members of Hope Lutheran Church, St. Louis.
Thomas Helfrich joined LCEF in 1980 and has served as CFO and Senior VP—Finance since 1999. Tom oversees financial planning and budgeting; treasury and investment management; accounting, auditing and reporting; and legal/compliance, the area responsible for the Offering Circular and correspondence with state regulators.
Prior to serving at LCEF, Tom worked as a Certified Public Accountant for three years. He received bachelor's degrees in accounting and history from McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois.
Gerald Kirk joined LCEF in 2015 as Chief Credit Officer. Gerald supervises all administrative functions for credit review, loan processing, loan operations, national lending and loan resolution. He works extensively with LCEF District Vice Presidents to provide support and mentoring for unique loan transactions.
Prior to joining LCEF, Gerald served as Vice President, Credit Officer – Credit Administration at PNC Bank in St. Louis. Previously, he owned a consulting firm that developed innovative business solutions for nonprofits and small businesses. He also served as Interim President of the St. Louis Lutheran High School Association. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri—St. Louis and his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
Rick Lauer provides direction and planning for the wide variety of technology-related functions that support LCEF's mission. Rick develops strategies and coordinates IT efforts. He oversees the operation of computer systems, management of data, security of data information and planning for contingencies.
Rick has 20 years of experience with major St. Louis-area corporations including MasterCard, CoreExpress, McDonnell Douglas and Monsanto. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri and an associate's degree in computer science from St. Louis Community College.
Ryan McIvor supervises LCEF's Regional Vice Presidents and is responsible for LCEF operations across the country. Primarily focused on developing and maintaining strong connections with the Districts and other ministries of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, his goal is to ensure responsiveness and excellence are the standards by which LCEF is known.
Joining LCEF in 2004 as the Assistant to the Northwest District Vice President, Ryan began his tenure as the District Vice President in the Northwest District in 2005, a post he held for eight years before beginning his work with District & National Operations in 2013. Prior to joining LCEF, Ryan worked as a Systems Engineer for ASML (formerly Silicon Valley Group) and taught electronics and robotics at ITT Technical Institute in Portland, Oregon. Ryan and his wife are members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hillsboro, Ore.
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As a consultant for Capital Funding Services (CFS), Randy enjoys assisting the Lord's people in experiencing the joys of generosity. He is a firm believer in the Scriptural truth that "whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully" (2 Corinthians 9:6). He says, "Stewardship is simply reflecting the image of our generous God, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing." His leadership has encouraged his congregation to provide generous support for ministries locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
Randy has been a parish pastor for 35 years. For the past 28 years, he has been serving First Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Leading a large congregation has enabled him to experience six capital campaigns, allowing him to provide great insights to pastors in capital campaigns and stewardship.
Randy has served Concordia University Wisconsin as an adjunct professor of theology for 26 years. In 2010, the university awarded him the honor of "Distinguished Alumnus." He has also served 12 years on the South Wisconsin District Board of Directors, including six years as Board Chair and First Vice President of the district. He conducts seminars on generosity and provides encounters for parish pastors to discuss cultural issues and the church's impact.
Randy resides in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, with his wife, Diana, who is the South Wisconsin District's Lutheran Church Extension Fund's District Vice President. They have two married daughters and three granddaughters. Randy's mission statement is to serve God by serving others.


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Troy: 6-year-old boy hit by school bus
TROY -- A 6-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital Wednesday morning after being hit by a school bus, city police said.
The child suffered facial lacerations, which were not life-threatening, Troy police spokesman Capt. Daniel DeWolf said. The boy is being treated at Samaritan Hospital.
The crash was reported at 7:25 a.m. at the corner of Sixth and Glen avenues, DeWolf said.
The bus is owned by the Star and Strand Transportation, a Troy-based school bus company.
A Star and Strand supervisor said no children were on the bus at the time of the crash and the driver is uninjured. He declined to comment on the cause or circumstances of the crash.
Police are still on scene investigating, and no tickets or arrests have been reported, DeWolf said at 8 a.m. Roads have been cleared and traffic is flowing.


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Is That an Angry Penguin in Your Gym Bag?
Scholastic, Nov 1, 2009 - Juvenile Fiction - 196 pages
The Tardy Boys are back for their fourth funny, smelly adventure!
Thanks to global warming, it's a beautiful eighty-five degree winter morning. Fortunately for the Tardy Boys, The School With No Name has an indoor hockey rink. But when they show up for practice, the ice has been taken over by penguins. With everyone at school busy trying out for the American Super Mega Idol Star Search, only Leyton and Wade can save these creatures from becoming extinct.
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EarthScope, the largest infrastructure initiative in the geosciences, began in 2003. Researchers have installed the first GPS stations of the Plate Boundary Observatory and recovered the first data from the seismometers in the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) pilot hole. Drilling of the SAFOD hole proper began in June.
The aim is to drill through the source region of a cluster of small, repeating earthquakes on the San Andreas fault at a depth of 3 to 4 kilometers. The main challenge is locating this region with sufficient precision. Typically, earthquake-location uncertainties of about 1 kilometer are considered good and uncertainties of 100 meters are superb, but neither adequately ensures that the drill hole will penetrate the target area. Recent intensive work on velocity structure and earthquake location by several groups, described in a special volume of Geophysical Research Letters, greatly increases the chance of drilling through the target and improving our understanding of this transitional part of the fault.
Researchers continue to focus on dynamics of the rupture process, including how earthquakes initiate, propagate and trigger one another. New information about how fault zones weaken and respond to shaking comes from John Vidale and Yong-Gang Li (Nature, v. 421, p.524). They observed a gradual increase in velocity in the fault zone of the Landers earthquake (magnitude 7.3, 1992) in the years after the earthquake, and then a decrease of velocity at the time of the Hector Mine earthquake nearby (magnitude 7.1, 1999), followed by continuing gradual increase. Vidale and Li attribute this gradual healing to the closing of cracks opened by shaking during the two earthquakes.
Compelling new evidence for supershear rupture during the 2001 Kunlun earthquake was published by Michel Bouchon and Martin Vallée (Science, v. 301, p. 824). Crack theory predicts that the rupture velocity during an earthquake should not exceed the shear wave velocity (ß). Most earthquakes have an average speed of ~0.8ß, but indications of rupture at super-shear speeds have been accumulating. The magnitude-7.8 Kunlun earthquake produced the longest surface rupture (about 400 kilometers) ever observed on land, providing good geometric resolution.
The multidisciplinary approach needed for progress in earthquake science was emphasized in the report, "Living on an Active Earth," published by the National Academies. The report summarizes earthquake science history, outlines current and future goals, and demonstrates the need for geologists and experts in rock and fracture mechanics to work with seismologists to understand earthquakes.
In 2003, researchers proposed two promising new analysis techniques. Kristine Larson and others (Science, v. 300, p. 1421) showed that permanent GPS stations recordings at high frequency (1 Hertz) can reliably observe seismic shaking and permanent displacements in the frequency range where long-period seismometers have limited resolution. Improving the recording of frequencies between seismic and long term is essential to further study of the slow slip events commonly detected on subduction zones and of other relatively slow and unusual sources such as the glacial earthquakes recently identified by Göran Ekström and others (Science, v. 302, p. 622). On a more practical note, Richard Allen and Hiroo Kanamori (Science, v. 300, p. 786) demonstrated a simple technique to obtain relatively reliable predictions of imminent large-amplitude shaking from smaller and earlier-arriving waves. Warnings up to 20 seconds could be possible, which would be very valuable to safety officials, industry and the public.
Major earthquakes
Last year's largest earthquake (magnitude 8.3) was a subduction interface earthquake off Hokkaido, Japan. It was well recorded and is already increasing our understanding of the subduction process in that region and elsewhere. In July, a magnitude-7.6 earthquake occurred just off the Carlsberg Ridge in the Indian Ocean. It began at the end of an active, left-lateral transform but ruptured into the Indian plate with right-lateral slip in the opposite sense to that of the transform fault! Such a large earthquake off the active transform is very unusual but work is showing that it is consistent with the complex, diffuse plate-boundary motions within the India-Australia plate.
Two events in December served as new reminders not only of the devastating power of earthquakes but also of the disconnect between magnitude and effect. On Dec. 22, a magnitude-6.5 earthquake in San Simeon, Calif. claimed two lives. Four days later, a magnitude-6.6 earthquake in Bam, Iran killed 40,000 people. Unreinforced masonry buildings, insufficient earthquake-preparedness strategies and higher population density spelled the difference between the two events. We cannot prevent earthquakes, but comparing these two event demonstrates that such a high level of suffering, injury and death need not be inevitable. The nonprofit organization Geohazards International promotes global safety by working with local people to reinforce existing buildings before earthquakes occur and by urging stricken communities to rebuild with inexpensive earthquake-resistant structures a good model for moving forward.Back to index
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The Wall Street Journal writes that sometimes online retailers go too far in trying to help customers shop online. Good point to keep in mind as you consider your next web site upgrade.
When shoppers come to your web site they often have questions about the products they are purchasing, need more information on the compatibility if their new purchase works with what they have. If they are purchasing clothing maybe they can't tell what kind of fabric it is or something.
What does this mean to you?
While your Web 1.0 retail web site definitely needs a refreshment you don't want to make the mistake that some retailers have made on their web sites as the WSJ reports.
Overstock.com told a customer – "since he was an important customer" – they'd let a customer cancel an order even though their fine print said they don't usually allow this.
Many clothing retailers let customers try clothes on virtual bodies. QVC realized that customers were returning purses and added a "see how it fits" tool to its web site so customers could get a better idea of how purses fit on them.
Here's how you can improve your web site:
1. Ask your customers what they want and compile a top 10 list of the best suggestions; rolling out the top and other suggestions in phases
2. Fine tune your features and track how they are working. If you are getting complaints, act quickly on them.
3. Check out your competition. See what you can do better and see what you should NOT do.
4. Overall think of who you can improve your web site!
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What are Dr. Frankenstein's feelings when he returns home in Chapter 17?
Frankenstein, Chapter 17.
Frankenstein, Chapter 17.
Victor is torn. He thinks of the creature's supernatural strength, and about the great destruction he still might cause. He therefore determines to comply with the creature's request, in order to save both his family and the rest of humanity. The creature says that he will anxiously observe his progress and then leaves him. Victor descends the mountain with a heavy heart, and returns to Geneva haggard. At home he takes weeks agonizing over his decision to create another creature.


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One of the Texas' first boll weevil eradication zones has become the first to reaffirm its commitment to eradicating the most consistent threat to cotton production in Texas.
Cotton producers and crop-sharing landowners in the 26-county South Texas/Winter Garden zone overwhelmingly approved, with almost 88 percent of the votes, a retention election that keeps the eradication effort in the zone moving forward.
By approving the referendum, voters also voted to maintain the zone's maximum assessment of $23.14 an acre. They also chose a new representative to the board of directors. He is Mark Morris of Chapman Ranch, in Nueces County near Corpus Christi.
"I think the vote is a testament to how well the program is working in our area," said Morris, a gin manager and cotton producer. "The program has more than paid for itself."
Craig Shook of Corpus Christi agreed. "This shows that the program works and that people down here want to continue with a successful program," said Shook, farm and ranch manager for the Driscoll Foundation.
"Of course we're very pleased with the outcome of the vote," said Lindy Patton, executive director of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation in Abilene.
"The producers in south Texas have had to overcome setbacks from the courts and hurricanes, but they're seeing the results of eradication.
"Their yields are up and their costs are down, which is what we're trying to accomplish. South Texas growers are continuing to show their leadership with this vote."
After a successful referendum to establish an eradication program, the South Texas/Winter Garden zone began eradication in 1996. The program was briefly shut down because of a Texas Supreme Court decision, but legislators quickly addressed the court's concerns, allowing the program to resume in 1997 should cotton producers in the zone vote again to affirm their previous decision.
They did so by about a 2 to 1 margin.
When it reworked the laws providing for an eradication program, the legislature provided for retention of elections to be held every four years after a zone's initial referendum passed. The south Texas retention election is the first to be held under this provision.
Since the inception of the program, the South Texas/Winter Garden zone has experienced a 98.8 percent reduction in the number of weevils in the zone.


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NIBIB in the News • October 5, 2011
The tiniest structures in cells can be seen only using sophisticated instrumentation and informatics, but what biologists really need are improved fluorescent probes. Although advances in instrumentation and informatics should not be overlooked, many researchers believe that it is better-performing fluorescent labels that will allow super-resolution microscopy to continue to move forward. George Patterson, NIBIB Intramural Program, comments on fluorescent proteins. Read the full article from Nature.
NIBIB in the News • September 26, 2011
This article examines the role of nanoparticles in personalized medicine and how they are used for both therapeutics and diagnostics. In regard to the successful use of nanomaterials in personalized medicine, Dr. Xiaoyuan (Shawn) Chen, NIBIB, highlighted the importance of imaging methods to follow the release and efficacy of a drug. Read the full article from Chemical & Engineering News.
Science Highlights • July 29, 2011
One day in the near future, doctors may have an all-in-one device for quick and reliable identification of patients infected with dangerous microbe strains. This lab-on-a-chip will be able to detect even the smallest amounts of infectious particles in biological samples, food, and water.
Science Highlights • June 29, 2011
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful tool for breast cancer detection. To extend MRI's diagnostic capabilities, Stanford University researchers have developed a new coil array and image-processing technique that creates sharper MRI scans to reveal the fine structures of the breast and key features of breast lesions not currently visible.
Grantee News • June 28, 2011
Based on recent analysis of the personalized medicine market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes NIBIB grantee QuantaLife, Inc. with the 2011 North America Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation for its Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) System. The QuantaLife ddPCR System introduces the next generation of PCR by providing absolute quantification of nucleic acid molecules. Read the full article from PR Newswire.
Grantee News • June 1, 2011
Computer scientists at Brown University have created software to examine neural circuitry in the human brain. The 2-D neural maps combine visual clarity with a Web-based digital map interface, and users can view 2-D maps together with 3-D images. The program aims to better understand myelinated axons, which have been linked to pathologies such as autism. Download the NIH Radio Audio Report or read the transcript
Science Highlights • May 31, 2011
Damaged cartilage heals slowly, if at all. University of Pennsylvania bioengineers are using stem cells from patients' bone marrow encapsulated in hydrogels to make replacement cartilage tissue in the laboratory. The technology may help the millions of Americans who suffer from osteoarthritis and cartilage injury.
Press Releases • May 23, 2011
In this first-in-human study the investigators proposed to explore the possibility of humans regaining standing and stepping functions (as observed previously in animals) through a combination of epidural stimulation with motor training. In year 2 of the award, the first implanted human subject is now able to stand and move his previously paralyzed lower limbs.
Science Highlights • April 29, 2011
A new technology based on radiolytic labeling and mass spectrometry yielded the first high-resolution structural model of a potassium channel in open and closed positions. The model will improve scientists' understanding of ion flow through potassium channels, a crucial component of heart and nerve function.
Science Highlights • March 30, 2011
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School and MIT engineered a targeted nanoparticle platform that may improve chemotherapy effectiveness. The platform delivers higher amounts of drugs precisely where they are needed with fewer side effects.


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By: Cresta
Here are some upcoming wine tastings that I am aware of. Most require advance registration. Please share any other Cincinnati-area wine tastings you enjoy attending.
The Wine Merchant in Hyde Park
Saturday, July 21: Noon-5 p.m.
Saturday Premium Wine Flight – sample four Riesling's for $15.
Friday, July 27: 6-8 p.m.
Friday Night Tasting – Hooray Rosé. Taste a sampling of refreshing Rosé selections for $20.
Saturday, July 28: Noon-5 p.m.
Saturday Premium Wine Flight – taste four wines from Burgundy for $15.
Party Source in Bellevue
Wednesday, July 25: 8 p.m.
Fresh Catch Wines! Taste a variety of wines to pair with fish for $20 (includes a $5 Party Source gift card).
Deps' Fine Wine & Spirits
Ft. Thomas and Covington
Dep's holds tastings on Fridays at both stores, 4-8 p.m. Check out their website for the theme and wine selections.
Wine Competitions Wine Book Club (WBC) Wine Judging Reviews Readings Whiskey Watch France Games Weblogs Wine Clubs Books RIP Repost WBW #65 Wine Glossary Wine Maps TasteCamp Web/Tech Marketing Uncategorized Legislation Recipes Florida Recession Wine Meet the Winemaker Greatest Hits Drink Pink! (BCRF) Holiday Current Affairs Television Spirits Photos Wine Shop Wednesday Contests Scotch & Whiskey History Disney Wine Tech Food and Wine Pairings Mad Men Monday Guest Writers Pop Culture Food and Drink Wine Blogs Knowledge Entertainment Dinner and Drinks Life Charity Benefits News Beer-Guy.net Special Events Beer WBW Local Wineries Cocktails Wine Shops Restaurants Travel Wineries Wine Notes Wine Events Weekly Cincinnati Wine Events Wine Misc Local Tastings Cincinnati
Krystal Pepper Memorial Scholarship Fund
Raising money for a scholarship fund in memory of Michelle's little sister who passed away in 2007


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Results from Reality Fighting - Detonation
January 16, 2010
Plymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth, MA
Dan Meegan d Fred Mandracchia via Sub (Triangle) 2:59 Rd 1
Tyson Chartier d Jay Maclean via TKO (ref stoppage from armbar) 1:53 Rd 1
John McLaughlin d Jarrod Johnson via Sub (strikes) 2:13 Rd 1
Chip Moraza-Pollard d Mike Littlefield via Split Dec (30-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Mark McLaughlin d Joe Soucy via TKO (strikes) 2:19 Rd 1
Jay Ward d Keith Schneider via Sub (Guillotine) 0:36 Rd 2
Mike Marcioni d Tommy Sands via Sub (RNC) 2:05 Rd 2
John Farrar Jr d Axel Rodriguez via Split Dec (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Mike Polvere d Jonny Lopez via Split Dec (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Sean Harrington d Steve LaDuke via Unanimous Dec (30-27 all)
Brendon LaPlante d Heath Macaluso via TKO (strikes) 1:28 Rd 2
Mike Stewart d Bellaton Frederic via Sub (north-south choke) 1:24 Rd 2. Stewart is new Light-Heavyweight Champion.
Josh Laberge d Mike Gresh via Unanimous Dec (30-27 all). Laberge is new Featherweight Champion.


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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
SQL Developer 4.0.1 is out
Jeff Smyth has a blog post on some of the bug fixes in SQL Developer.
and Kris Rice also has a blog post on the new updated release.
So what about Oracle Data Miner. There seems to be a couple of minor new features on being able to select statistical outputs for the transform node. Also the model and test results viewers now automatically refresh if they are open. ODM can not be installed on Oracle Personal Edition (I haven't tried this out yet).
Plus the Graph node can not have line charts based on mulitiple y axis attributes. I'll have a blog post on this soon.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
World Experts discuss Testing for Accuracy of Predictive Models
People keep asking me what is the best way to test their data mining model, with most people expecting that they have to do lots and lots of statistics. They are then confused when I say 'Oh No you Don't', all you need to do is …. All you need to do is to follow the approaches that are detailed in their article. One thing that they all have in common is that they keep in mind the business problem and how/what the results they obtain mean for the business problem.
- Lift charts and decile tables to compare performance against random results
- Target shuffling to determine validity of the results
- Bootstrap sampling to test the consistency of the model
Ok Some statistics are used but not too many!!
View highlights from the report below or read it in its entirety here. Alternatively have a look at the article summary on SlideShare.
Friday, February 14, 2014
OUG Ireland Presenters on Twitter
The agenda for OUG Ireland 2014 is now live. You can view the agenda and to register for the event by clicking on the following link.
Over the past couple of weeks some of the presenters have been using Twitter to share the news that they will be presenting at OUG Ireland. If you are not following them on twitter now is time to follow them. So here is the list (in no particular order) and I'll start it off with myself
Brendan Tierney @brendantierney
Debra Lilley @debralilley
Tom Kyte @OracleAskTom
Tim Hall @oraclebase
Jon Paul @jonpauldublin
Roel Hartman @RoelH
Uli Bethke @ubethke
Antony Heljula @aheljula
Stewart Bryson @stewartbryson
Patrick Hurley @phurley
Joel Goodman @JoelJGoodman
Philippe Fierens @pfierens
Simon Haslam @simon_haslam
Martin Nash @mpnsh
Uwe Hesse @UswHesse
Martin Bach @MartinDBA
If I'm missing anyone let me know and I'll add you to the list
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Busy start to 2014 Speaking at Conferences **Updated
UPDATED list of conferences
We are just a few weeks into 2014 and it has been a busy time with Oracle User Group Conferences.
January : BIWA Summit
In January I gave 2 presentations at the BIWA Summit. This conference was held in the Oracle Convention Centre at Oracle Head Office.
March : OUG Ireland
I also have one presentation at the OUG Ireland conference in Dublin on the 11th March. As always this is a great day fill with sessions for well known speakers from around the world. This year we will have 6 tracks packed full. It is also a great opportunity to catch up with some friends I have known for 20+ years. Click on the following image for details of the agenda and how to register for the conference.
April : OUG Norway
I've also received notice that I will have 2 presentations at the Norway Oracle User Group. I'm delighted with this, as I was at this conference last year and really enjoyed it. This conference will be on the ship again this year between April 3-5, getting back into Oslo around 10am on the 5th April. Click on the following image for details of the agenda and how to register for the conference.
June : OUG Finland
In the past few days I've also received news that I will have 2 presentations at the Finland Oracle User Group conference. This will be my first time in Finland and I hope to get a few hours to do some exploring of Helsinki when I'm there. One of my presentations will be on using Oracle Data Miner and the second presentation will be on using R in the Oracle Database (or more correctly Oracle R Enterprise). Click on the following link for more details of the conference.
Hopefully I will see you at one of these conferences. Do make sure you say hello to me and let me know if you have any questions about the Oracle Advanced Analytics Option.
Second half of 2014
This second half of 2014 will probably be a bit quieter, but hopefully I'll be at Oracle Open World in September (speaking or not) and also at the UKOUG Annual Conference (TECH14 or whatever it will be called) in December (speaking or not).
My travels (flights and hotel costs) to present at these conferences is made possible thanks to the Oracle ACE Director program. Also to DIT for allowing me to go.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Oracle BigDataLite 2.4.1 is available to download
Oracle has made available the BigDataLite VM appliance to download. This VM is for evaluation purposes only and is a great way to try out the various products that Oracle has in the Big Data area.
Another major advanced of downloading and using the VM is that you don't have the "fun" of trying to install everything yourself, getting everything configured and working together.
The BigDataLite 2.4.1 VM comes with the following:
- Oracle Database 12.1c
- Cloudera's Distribution including Apache Hadoop (CDH4.5)
- Cloudera Manager 4.8
- Oracle Big Data Connectors 2.4
- Oracle NoSQL Database 2.1.54
- Oracle JDeveloper 11g (188.8.131.52.0 )
- Oracle SQL Developer 4.0
- Oracle Data Integrator 12c R1
- Oracle R Distribution 3.0.1
There are a number of Hands-on-Labs that you can run on the VM and it comes with the MoviePlex demo data.
Get all the details and links for downloads at
WARNING: you will need a decent spec PC or laptop to host this VM. The recommendation is that you can dedicate 2 cores, at least 5GB RAM and >30G of disk for the VM. The install requires ~40G of space So this might not be for everyone.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
OUG Ireland 2014 Conference
The agenda has just gone live for the OUG Ireland Conference that will be on 11th March, 2014. The conference will again be in the Dublin Convention Centre (DCC). I'm on the conference committee again this year . Part of the duties includes the presentation selection and agenda planning.
This year we have over 100 submission from well know experts from around the world and from a variety of customer case students. With a limited number of slots available there was some VERY VERY difficult decisions made. To included everyone that I wanted to present at the conference we would need to run the conference over 3 days. Sadly this was not possible.
An new feature of the conference this years is that we will have Tom Kyte giving a fully day of sessions the day after the conference. This will be a paid for event.
To view the agenda for the conference you can click on the image below.
To register for the conference and the extra 1 day workshops with Tom Kyte or 12c Workshop with Joel Goodman and Uwe Hesse, go to.
I have one presentation at the conference, so hopefully I'll see you there.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Some resources to get started with Hadoop
Cloudera and other sides have made available a number of resources for help all of us to get up to speed with using Hadoop etc.
So if you are starting out with Hadoop here is a short list of key resources that I have found very useful.
Cloudera Hapood Virtual Machine
Cloudera Newsletter for Developers
Udacity course : Introduction to Hadoop and MapReduce
Saturday, December 21, 2013
BIWA Summit 2014
The BIWA Summit 2014 is on from January 14th-16th, and is located in the Oracle Conference Center, at Oracle Head Office, in Redwood City (CA, USA). This conference is organised by a very dedicated and experienced group of people, including some very senior people in Oracle who are responsible for various analytics offerings from Oracle.
I presented that this conference last January (2013), and I've been tempted into presenting again in January (2014).
The conference has been expanded with more parallel tracks, a hands-on track, and a meet the experts/presenters session. So lots and lots more content and learning experiences.
I will be giving two presentations. The first one is on how Universities in the UK are using Oracle Data Miner and OBIEE to manage their Student Churn. I gave this presentation at Oracle Open World (Sept, 2013) along with Tony Heljula from Peak Indicators. This time (Tuesday 14th @10am) I'll be giving the presentation on my own. My second presentation is a demonstration of how you can use Oracle Data Miner to do Sentiment Analysis using a sample data set from Kaggle (Wednesday 15th @11:15am). I've given this presentation a couple of times already and the feedback that I keep on hearing is 'I didn't know you could do that in Oracle'. So it is an alternative to using Endeca, R and any of the other tools that we keep on hearing about. Instead we can just use SQL.
If you come to one of my presentations make sure you ask me for one of my Oracle Data Scientist conference ribbons. I got these made up for Oracle Open World and there was lots of interest in them.
I've agreed to take part in the meet the experts/presenters. This is were attendees at the conference can sign up for a 15 minute 1-to-1 slot with one of the experts/presenters. I'll be available for this from 3pm on Wednesday 15th. If you would like to sign up for one of these slots then there will be a sign up sheet at the conference. I will be hanging out at the conference for most of the 2.5 days, so do make sure you say hello at some stage.
The full agenda is live (subject to change of course) and can be found by clicking on the image below
Hopefully I'll see you there.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Upgrading to SQL Dev 4 & Oracle Data Miner 4
The production release of SQL Developer 4 and Oracle Data Miner 4 has just been released. If you are like me you will want to upgrade and start using this latest release. For me I particularly want to be using the new Oracle Data Miner 4. Over the past (almost) 6 months I've been working with the Early Adopter versions (EAs) with some degree of frustration. So hopefully it will be all working now.
To download the production version of SQL Developer 4 that include Oracle Data Miner go to here.
The following are the steps that I followed to get SQL Developer installed and to migrate my Oracle Data Miner Repository. I'm running a 12.1c Oracle Database.
1. Download and unzip the SQL Developer software. Go to the \sqldeveloper folder to locate the sqldeveloper.exe file. I created a shortcut on my desktop for this. When ready then run this file.
2. As SQL Developer is opening you will get the typical splash screen and at some point you will be asked about migrating your preferences from your previous release. In my case I'm migrating from EA1. I select Yes.
After a few more seconds SQL Developer should open with all your previous settings.
3. Now to update and migrate your existing Oracle Data Mining Repository to the new versions. To start this process, to to the Tool Menu and then select Data Miner –> Make Visible
This will open the Oracle Data Miner Connections tab and the Workflow Jobs tab. If you don't make do this step then your Oracle Data Miner workflows may not run.
4. Double click on one of your schemas in the Data Miner Connection tab.
5. Before you upgrade your repository it is advisable to take a full backup of your database, and to export your workflows. Just in case anything might happen during the Repository upgrade. I cannot stress this enough, because during a previous upgrade my repository got wiped and I had to rely on my backups.
5. The version of the repository will be check and if it needs updating then you will get the following window. I'm migrating from EA1 so you might get a slightly different messages. It all depends on what version you were previously using. Select Yes.
6. Next you will need to give the SYS password (or talk nicely to your DBA). Then you will get a warning about disconnecting your session from the repository. Click OK.
Then you can click on the Start Button
Everything should finish after a few minutes.
7. Open one of your workflows and run it to make sure all is OK.
Based on my initial few hours of working with the production version of SQL Developer 4 and Oracle Data Miner 4 is that it seems to run a lot quicker than the Early Adopter versions.
Watch out for some blog posts over the coming weeks about some of the new features that are available in SQL Developer 4. Like my previous blog posts, the new posts will be how-to type of articles.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Running PL/SQL Procedures in Parallel
As your data volumes increase, particularly as you evolve into the big data world, you will be start to see that your Oracle Data Mining scoring functions will start to take longer and longer. To apply an Oracle Data Mining model to new data is a very quick process. The models are, what Oracle calls, first class objects in the database. This basically means that they run Very quickly with very little overhead.
But as the data volumes increase you will start to see that your Apply process or scoring the data will start to take longer and longer. As with all OLTP or OLAP environments as the data grows you will start to use other in-database features to help your code run quicker. One example of this is to use the Parallel Option.
You can use the Parallel Option to run your Oracle Data Mining functions in real-time and in batch processing mode. The examples given below shows you how you can do this.
Let us first start with some basics. What are the typical commands necessary to setup our schema or objects to use Parallel. The following commands are examples of what we can use
ALTER session enable parallel dml;
ALTER TABLE table_name PARALLEL (DEGREE 8);
ALTER TABLE table_name NOPARALLEL;
CREATE TABLE … PARALLEL degree …
ALTER TABLE … PARALLEL degree …
CREATE INDEX … PARALLEL degree …
ALTER INDEX … PARALLEL degree …
You can force parallel operations for tables that have a degree of 1 by using the force option.
alter session force parallel query PARALLEL 2
You can disable parallel processing with the following session statements.
We can also tell the database what degree of Parallelism to use
Using your Oracle Data Mining model in real-time using Parallel
When you want to use your Oracle Data Mining model in real-time, on one record or a set of records you will be using the PREDICTION and PREDICTION_PROBABILITY function. The following example shows how a Classification model is being applied to some data in a view called MINING_DATA_APPLY_V.
column prob format 99.99999
SELECT cust_id,
PREDICTION(DEMO_CLASS_DT_MODEL USING *) Pred,
PREDICTION_PROBABILITY(DEMO_CLASS_DT_MODEL USING *) Prob
FROM mining_data_apply_v
WHERE rownum <= 18
---------- ---------- ---------
100574 0 .63415
100577 1 .73663
100586 0 .95219
100593 0 .60061
100598 0 .95219
100599 0 .95219
100601 1 .73663
100603 0 .95219
100612 1 .73663
100619 0 .95219
100621 1 .73663
100626 1 .73663
100627 0 .95219
100628 0 .95219
100633 1 .73663
100640 0 .95219
100648 1 .73663
100650 0 .60061
If the volume of data warrants the use of the Parallel option then we can add the necessary hint to the above query as illustrated in the example below.
SELECT /*+ PARALLEL(mining_data_apply_v, 4) */
PREDICTION(DEMO_CLASS_DT_MODEL USING *) Pred,
PREDICTION_PROBABILITY(DEMO_CLASS_DT_MODEL USING *) Prob
FROM mining_data_apply_v
WHERE rownum <= 18
If you turn on autotrace you will see that Parallel was used. So you should now be able to use your Oracle Data Mining models to work on a Very large number of records and by adjusting the degree of parallelism you can improvements.
Using your Oracle Data Mining model in Batch mode using Parallel
When you want to perform some batch scoring of your data using your Oracle Data Mining model you will have to use the APPLY procedure that is part of the DBMS_DATA_MINING package. But the problem with using a procedure or function is that you cannot give it a hint to tell it to use the parallel option. So unless you have the tables(s) setup with parallel and/or the session to use parallel, then you cannot run your Oracle Data Mining model in Parallel using the APPLY procedure.
So how can you get the DBMA_DATA_MINING.APPLY procedure to run in parallel?
The answer is that you can use the DBMS_PARALLEL_EXECUTE package. The following steps walks you through what you need to do to use the DMBS_PARALLEL_EXECUTE package to run your Oracle Data Mining models in parallel.
The first step required is for you to put the DBMS_DATA_MINING.APPLY code into a stored procedure. The following code shows how our DEMO_CLASS_DT_MODEL can be used by the APPLY procedure and how all of this can be incorporated into a stored procedure called SCORE_DATA.
create or replace procedure score_data
model_name => 'DEMO_CLAS_DT_MODEL',
data_table_name => 'NEW_DATA_TO_SCORE',
case_id_column_name => 'CUST_ID',
result_table_name => 'NEW_DATA_SCORED');
Next we need to create a Parallel Task for the DBMS_PARALLEL_EXECUTE package. In the following example this is called ODM_SCORE_DATA.
-- Create the TASK
Next we need to define the Parallel Workload Chunks details
-- Chunk the table by ROWID
DBMS_PARALLEL_EXECUTE.CREATE_CHUNKS_BY_ROWID('ODM_SCORE_DATA', 'DMUSER', 'NEW_DATA_TO_SCORE', true, 100);
The scheduled jobs take an unassigned workload chunk, process it and will then move onto the next unassigned chunk.
Now you are ready to execute the stored procedure for your Oracle Data Mining model, in parallel by 10.
l_sql_stmt varchar2(200);
-- Execute the DML in parallel
l_sql_stmt := 'begin score_data(); end;';
DBMS_PARALLEL_EXECUTE.RUN_TASK('ODM_SCORE_DATA', l_sql_stmt, DBMS_SQL.NATIVE,
parallel_level => 10);
When every thing is finished you can then clean up and remove the task using
NOTE: The schema that will be running the above code will need to have the necessary privileges to run DBMS_SCHEDULER, for example
grant create job to dmuser;
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Non-running workflows in ODMr 4 EA3
If you are brave enough to be using the early adopter releases of ODMr you may have run into the issue with your workflows not running.
When you go to run your workflow you will get the following window and nothing else happens.
To get passed this you will need to kill SQL Developer using the task manager or equivalent.
So how do you stop this from happening so that you can get your workflows to run. The simple solutions is that you need to have the workflow tab open for the workflow to run correctly.
To do this you need to make Oracle Data Miner visible, by selecting Tools from the menu, then Data Miner and finally Make Visible
Then you will need to go to the View menu option, then select Data Miner and then Workflow Jobs
Now your workflows will work and complete.
Hopefully this will be fixed in the production release of ODMr 4 (SQL Developer 4)
Thursday, November 28, 2013
The UKOUG TECH13 conference is starting on Sunday and this year things a bit different. In previous years there was one big conference that covered (almost) everything and this conference had been in Birmingham.
This year Birmingham has been replaced by Manchester and the conference will focus on Database, Development with a few bits and pieces from other areas. The full agenda can be found here.
Also this year the OakTable people are back but they will be in a different venue from the main conference. The OakTable World UK conference will be across the road in the Premier Inn and be on for two days on the Monday and Tuesday. Check out the agenda here
When I'm not in the Manchester Central conference centre attending some excellent presentations, you will find me over at the Premier Inn. I expect there will be a lot of people running between the two venues over the Monday and Tuesday.
On the Wednesday morning I will be giving a presentation on how you can perform sentiment analysis using the Oracle Advanced Analytics Option (aka using Oracle Data Mining). I've tried to keep the number of slides to a minimum for this presentation, so most of the time will be taken up with a live demo of how to build a Sentiment Analysis Model using the Oracle Data Miner tool, then we jump into SQL*Plus and I will show how you can use the Sentiment model using SQL. The final part of the presentation I will show how you can then add the Sentiment model to OBIEE.
So lots of demos and code examples. Fingers cross it all works on the day
I'll also be making a little announcement about something that I have been working on recently and should be available in Spring 2014


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I saw that the other day. I cleared a page of PMs, so it should be good now.
I saw that the other day. I cleared a page of PMs, so it should be good now.
Hi Mike,
My two Neovga cards have been received yesterday.
Thanks a lot !
Now is time for consolizing projects
No cigar here, but German customs can take ages 😀
Mike, please check your PM. Thanks.
Hi Mike, I sent you a PM 2 days ago. Not sure if you are selling neo VGA at the moment.
Hi Mike, been trying to contact you for two boards, not sure if you are reading PMs...
Sorry, I've been checking them periodically, but I'm pretty swamped with other things. I need to figure out what happened to 420p's board, as it looks like the postal service may have lost it - I might need to replace it for him. After that I can see about spare boards (I still owe undamned one CPS2VGA).
I finally finished it! I believe it took me almost a year, but I finally hooked the thing up. I really did not enjoy soldering to all those tiny points, my skillz aren't that great.:P
I think the csync line is currently held together by a prayer.
So here it is:
And here's the lil board I whipped up with an upside down socket to make it easier to solder the clk/gnd lines. It doesn't seem to be the most snug fit a times though.
It looks sooo much better than composite video.
One question I have is....what do the different LED's on the board mean?
OH YES! Today it arrived. Seems to have taken a nice detour via a spanish speaking country ... So no need for a replacement.
What a relief! So glad it got there safely.
Buaku: That's a nice mounting setup, that's how I used to tap the clock when I had an MV1C and the NeoBiosMasta.
One LED near the power regulators just shows that it's powered on, while the other one will show a 60Hz pulse (vsync), as that's a good indicator that it's alive and working properly.
For the more fragile points, like MV1C C-sync, I'd tack the wire down with some glue or kapton tape ~10mm from the solder point itself, so if it gets tugged on the tape will bear the load and not the tiny PCB trace.
Thanks! I really wanted a good way to secure the board.
Thanks for the tip, I was wondering the best way to keep the wire down. It's pretty close to the cart slot. I can totally see a cart knocking into it.
I had a green light on and the red light...just wanted to make sure something wasn't wrong
Thanks again!
Hi Mike, would you be selling neovga boards again? I'm in for 2
Does someone have the link to the instructions? I'm fiddling with the jumper settings to get the best scanlines.
Try here:
In summary:
YPbPr Mode (Component)
Scanline 0 and 1 (4 different levels from none to full)
240p mode (15KHz RGB or YPbPr)
Hey Mike. I sent an email about getting one of these. Whenever you have a chance let me know if you have any boards for sale.
I might have a couple more left from the last order. I'll take count of what I've got to see about maybe getting a few more out.
Hello Mike, payment sent for two. Please confirm.
Any chance these are still available?
FINALLY got round to installing the NeoVGA on my MV-1FZ board:
Managed to slide the CLK and Gnd wires through the gap between PCB and CPU socket on the VMC.
Please note, the /CSYNC line should be connected to U1, (not U2 as per the wiring diagram).
Thanks to Mike for the troubleshooting assistance!
Last edited by nam9; 11-13-2017 at 10:22 AM.
Nicely done, I like the ribbon cable. I think I will steel that idea when I get around to installing mine.
MVS-4-25 (ver. 1)
MVS-4-25 (ver. 3) x3 now we just need to put them all in a row
looking for a MVS-4-25 (ver. 2)
That looks very clean nam9. I still haven't gotten around to doing mines but this will help out a lot when i get to it.
Insert funny sig here.
you happen to have the pinout for a MVF4F?
MVS-4-25 (ver. 1)
MVS-4-25 (ver. 3) x3 now we just need to put them all in a row
looking for a MVS-4-25 (ver. 2)
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The headline writers at Bloomberg knew exactly which part of Jeffrey Goldberg's column would prove juiciest to those perusing the web: "Obama: 'Israel Doesn't Know What Its Best Interests Are'". The quote from the president will bother Israel's defenders for the same reason Obama is usually able to push their buttons: Obama's lack of knowledgeabout Jewish history, his decision to take potshots at the Likud party as a way to win over those hostile to the Jewish state during the 2008 election, and his refusal to learn basic facts about issues before throwing temper tantrums about them make him among the least credible public officials on the issue of what is in Israel's best interests.
Goldberg's access to Obama's inner circle has made him an excellent source on the Obama administration's perspective on Israel, though stories like this don't exactly paint the president in a particularly positive light-especially the president's belief that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a "coward." But childish name-calling aside, the president, according to the column, seems to have given up on Netanyahu. He can't muster outrage at Israeli actions that elicit rage from leftist activists and cartoonishly biased and inaccurate "news" stories. (The New York Times deserves special mention here for publishing an article on the E-1 corridor around Jerusalem and then publishing a "correction" noting that the entire premise of the article was wrong, having since consulted a map.) But the president seems unwilling to admit how he has contributed to the situation that upsets him so.
For example, Obama thinks the only thing that can save Israel long-term is a negotiated settlement over a two-state solution with the Palestinians. But as everyone knows, Obama was the one who pulled the Palestinians away from the negotiating table. Thus, it seems Obama knows what's in Israel's best interests and acted against those interests anyway. A bit of humility from the president on this would be appropriate. Additionally, Goldberg writes:
And if Israel, a small state in an inhospitable region, becomes more of a pariah – one that alienates even the affections of the U.S., its last steadfast friend – it won't survive. Iran poses a short-term threat to Israel's survival; Israel's own behavior poses a long-term one.
It's unclear if this is Goldberg's opinion or if he is paraphrasing Obama (or both). Of course an isolated Israel would be an increasingly threatened and weakened Israel. But Iran is only a "short-term" threat if the threat is disposed of in the near future. A nuclear Iran would probably be a long-term threat to Israel. And it's on this issue where the U.S. and Israel are on shaky ground in terms of their alliance. Obama promised not to allow Iran to go nuclear, but Obama isn't exactly famous for keeping promises, to say the least, and his steadfast opposition to sanctions, which usually results in his own efforts to water them down if he's been unable to stop them from passing, puts understandable doubts in the minds of some Israeli officials.
Additionally, if you believe Iran to be a "short-term" threat, then you believe soon Iran will not be a threat. Once that threat is removed, it would become substantially easier to move on the Israeli-Palestinian negotiating track anyway, since the terrorist groups that are supplied by Iran reliably disrupt the peace process whenever they (or Iran) feel like it. If Iran's threat will soon be removed then the peace process Obama cares so much about should get an immediate boost. So if Obama's really about to remove the Iranian threat, why should he lose patience now?
The truth is, no one knows what Obama is going to do-possibly not even Obama. But he pushed the Palestinians away from the negotiating table and has yet to figure out a way to get them back to it. And he has sent both Israel and Iran contradictory messages by promising to stop Iran but then being the primary obstacle to tougher sanctions and nominating to be his defense secretary a vocal opponent of all the tools that could be used to stop Iran. (Though Chuck Hagel has recanted in return for support from key Democrats, Obama chose Hagel before he flip-flopped.) A president that sends clear messages on those issues and stops picking unnecessary and counterproductive fights with his allies would probably have a lot more credibility to claim to know what's in Israel's "best interests." Obama has yet to be that president.
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Welcome to the official website of the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department. We hope this resource serves to better inform the public of who we are, how we work, and what we do. We hope you enjoy the site and thanks for visiting!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
This month we held our annual election for the Chief Officers of the department as well as the elected positions in the executive branch. Congratulations to our 2015 Chief Officers and Executive Officers.
Chief - Bryan J. Bradley
Assistant Chief - James Cowley
President - Doug Wright
Vice President - Jim Hope
Treasurer - Scott Lieberman
Assistant Treasurer - Rich Kronengold
Secretary - Peter Mone
Assistant Secretary - Kyle Fernandes
Board of Review Active - Justin Fernandes
Board of Review Life - Jeffrey Koerner
Board of Review Inactive - Joe Dmochowski
Saturday, November 5, 2011
On Saturday the 5th of November the members had their annual Certification/ Recertification for their bailout systems they carry. Each member had to perform multiple jumps to show competence and confidence in the use of the system.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Several hundred residents and their children attended Saturday's open house at the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Company.
During the day, there were demonstrations and tours of the fire
apparatus, as well as hot dogs, donuts and cider for all. In addition,
the members of the fire department were available to answer questions
about fire safety.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Visitation and the Fireman Prayer Services and Celebration of Life for
Robert J. Ring will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2011, 2-4 & 6-9 pm at
Higgins Home for Funerals, Watchung, NJ. The Fireman Prayer Service will
be at 7:00 pm.
It brings great sadness to announce the passing of Martinsville Volunteer
Fire Department Life member, Robert J. Ring (Bob). Bob passed away at home
following his discharge from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center on Tuesday,
June 28, 2011.
He was born in Chicago, IL and had lived in Martinsville for 46 years.
Bob graduated from Fairmont High School in Minnesota in 1956 and Lincoln Tech
and he also attended the Newark College of Engineering.
He served in the US Army Signal Corp from 1957- 1959 and was stationed at Fort
Monmouth where he met his future wife at a dance.
Prior to his retirement in 2006, he was the Chairman of Meyer & Depew
Heating & Cooling in Kenilworth where he had worked since 1961. He was a
Certificate Member Specialist of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
and a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers.
Bob was a 46 year member of the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Dept., and a
Communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church in Martinsville. He was the Assistant
Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troops 146 and 46 in Martinsville where he led a
contingent of scouts to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He was a Member of
Our Lady of the Hills Council 5959 of Knights of Columbus in Martinsville and a
Past Faithful Navigator of the George Washington Assembly of the Knights of
Columbus in Somerville. He was also a member of the 200 Club of Somerset
County, an organization which supports Emergency Services.
He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hiking and backpacking, especially in
the Adirondack Mountains of New York where he owned a vacation home. He was a
member of the Hurricane Mountain Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club in
Keene, NY and an Adirondack 46'er, having hiked all 46 peaks over 4,000 feet in
elevation in the Adirondack Mountains.
Bob was a lifelong traveler and in retirement spent considerable time traveling
in his motor home with his wife, Gail. He wintered in Webster, FL at Florida
Grande Motor Coach Resort where he was a member of the Sumter County Civilian
Emergency Response Team.
He is predeceased by his parents, Arthur J. Ring and Claire Logelin Ring and
his daughter, Kathleen Ring Allegra in 1999.
Bob is survived by his wife of 51 years, Gail E. Knowles Ring; his son, Robert
C., his wife, Pamela and grandchildren, Jennifer and Thomas of Piscataway; his
daughter, Allison Ring Abbott, her husband, Mark and grandchildren, Brian and
Sarah of Bridgewater; his son Timothy and his wife Theresa and grandchildren
Elizabeth and Amanda of Bridgewater; his son-in-law, Joseph Allegra, his wife
Patricia and grandson, Matthew of Green Brook and his brothers, James of Chico,
CA, Steven of Eden Prairie, MN and John of Levin, New Zealand. He is also
survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and numerous
Funeral services will begin on Friday, July 1st at 9:00 a.m. at Higgins Home
for Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd., Watchung followed by a 10:00 a.m. funeral
Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church in Martinsville. Entombment will be at St.
Mary's Stony Hill Cemetery in Watchung. Visitation will be on Thursday from 2-4
& 6-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Mr. Ring's memory
to the American Cancer Society, 7 Ridgedale Ave., Suite 103, Cedar Knolls, NJ
07927. Please keep Bob's family in your prayers during this time.
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