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Posted: Wed 11 May 2005, 22:48
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cdrom does not recognize the Puppy CD
i have tried 2 CD-RW disks and the CDROM cannot read and boot. It is a 4x CDROM.
any suggestions? i dont want to waste a CDR so i'd thought it'd be better to use a CDRW
i tried on a newer machine, and it worked fine.
My old machine is running windows 95, fat16. is fat16 the reason why the Puppy CD cannot be run?
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Posted: Wed 11 May 2005, 22:57
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i just tried a CDR disc but that did not work either
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Posted: Thu 12 May 2005, 01:37
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The file system of your hard drive (fat16) shouldn't have an effect on booting from a CD, as the hard drive is not generally involved in a Cd boot. Since you said you tried your CDRW on a newer machine and it worked just fine, it sounds like your booting problem on the old machine is a hardware failure. I would guess that your CD rom is quietly failing (does it work well within Win95?), but it could also be the IDE controller or even the ribbon cable connecting the drive to the motherboard. (First rule of hardware troubleshooting: Check the cables!) If you can swap a Cdrom drive from another computer and try to boot from that, that might tell you something.
Oh, and I just thought of something. I had an old computer years ago that had "boot from CD" as an option in the bios, but it would *never* boot from a CD. It would make some feeble attempt (it looked like it was reading the CD), then fail. So, if your computer was built in the days when manufacturers just hadn't sorted out CD booting yet (and running Win95, it sounds like the right vintage), it's possible you're SOL.
But don't give up hope! Try to replace the CD drive and see if that helps. If it doesn't , you know the problem is somewhere else.
And by the way, I always burn puppy to CDRW, so your disk choice is not your problem.
Good luck
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Posted: Thu 12 May 2005, 07:23
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My computer boots nearly any bootable cd except wouldnt boot Streambox Linux. Tried two cdroms. Would boot on old computer with either cdrom. So used BCDL 150Z hot boot floppy. Russian boot floppy that hot boots cdrom even on old computers that arent capable of booting from cdrom. It let me boot Streambox.
http://bootcd.narod.ru/index_e.htm Want the bootable cd loader, not the cd wizard.
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Posted: Thu 12 May 2005, 22:48
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I tried putting a newer cdrom drive in, and it booted. i guess the old cdrom did not read CDR and CDRW disks...is there a way i can get a CDR to be read on a 4x cdrom?
another thing is, my hard drive is currently at fat16 with approximately 150mb, enough to run Puppy.
when i boot it from my new cdrom, it tells me it cannot save anything on the harddrive??? and then it tells me to press enter to load everything into ram
it then tells me to enter a login and password?????
i am almost there..i just need to get an old cdrom that reads cdr's because the newer cdrom is from my newer pc..and i still need it for my computer
i also encountered an odd problem. i booted puppy off my newer computer. everything worked at first, but i somehow restarted 'JWM' or FVVM95..and suddenly my USB keyboard stopped working on puppy..i tried changing the settings in the mouse/keyboard wizard..but no help......
how do i remove all the temporary files..so it loads like the first time..asking you a few questions about kb/mouse,etc,etc.....
help is very much appreciated. thanks a lot
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Posted: Fri 13 May 2005, 18:36
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Ok, several issues to tackle from your last post...
First, congratulations on getting puppy to boot with the new cdrom drive. So, you've isolated the culprit that was keeping you from booting before. Sadly, the chances of somehow teaching your old 4x cdrom to read the puppy Cd are very slim, and to be honest, I don't think hacking the hardware is really worth it, since you can buy a brand new 48x cdrom drive for about $10US. (Go to www.pricewatch.com.) Actually, for the difference in price, I would suggest getting yourself a nice shiny new CD burner. A medium speed burner can be had for about $20, and the upper echelon of speed can be had for about $30.
Second, is your hard drive 150mb total? or 150mb of free space? If you've got 150mb of free space on the drive, that should be sufficient for puppy to create a pup001 file to save your settings to the hard drive. If that is the case, then you're looking at an odd bug that should probably go into the bugs forum. I'm not sure how low you can go on hard drive free space before puppy will no longer create a pup001. This would be a good question for Barry, I think. So, how much free space is on that hard drive?
Third, I am totally stymied by the request for a username and password. I've never had this happen, and theoretically it should never happen. Can you tell us what is the last bit of information text that puppy gives you before it asks for the username?
Fourth, on your newer computer, to erase the settings which puppy has saved so that it will run you through the setup questions the next time you boot, you'll need to boot up your computer into Windows, or whatever other OS you're using, and find the "pup001" on the root of the C: drive ("root" meaning it won't be inside any folders or anything, it'll just be sitting right there when you open up your C: drive.) This file contains your personal puppy settings. Delete it. The next time you boot puppy, puppy will create a new pup001 file, will ask you those initial setup questions again, and will store your personal preferences in the pup001 file.
Give us a bit more info, and we'll see if we can't hunt down those other bugs.
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Posted: Fri 13 May 2005, 21:58
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post about the username/password problem and one solution that was reported on the Puppy chat.
Also, Barry has put something about usernames and passwords in the Wiki
page that explains how Puppy boots
. Look about 3/4 the way down the page.
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Location: Baguio City, Philippines
Posted: Wed 25 May 2005, 11:18
Post subject: Can't boot CD
hi guys, having problems here. i just cant boot using the burned cd-r. i know its not the cd coz i installed puppy linux on two other pc's. i know it's not the cd-drive coz i can boot knoppix and damn small linux. im getting this error.
isolinux: Loading spec packet failed, trying to wing it...
isolinux: Failed to locate CD-ROM device; boot failed
i also tried downloading the same iso and burning on a different brand cd-r. still getting the same error message. also, i know its not the cd drive, i could boot windows, knoppix, dsl, and even fedora cd. the machine is a P2 200mhz, 32mb, 4.2Gb, matshita CD-Drive. i installed puppy on my 2 other machines, its this one that im having problem with. can anyone help me?
puppy is great, i've been using linux for over a year now, i've tried RH9, Knoppix, Bayanihan, and more recently, Damn Small Linux. i found out about Puppy 2 days ago, downloaded yesterday, and now i have a 733mhz P3 machine and a 166mhz P1 both running on Puppy linux all hdd installed. Speed is great, i just cant get my jaw to close coz everytime i boot using puppy, it's like having a brand new P4 or Athlon64 machine. its a brand new experience. its a pretty good alternative to other bloated distros with programs you dont need for everyday use. great job Barry Kauler, keep up the good work.
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Posted: Wed 25 May 2005, 19:50
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The problem at the top of this thread ended up being resolved in another thread in another part of the forum. Someone suggest the user burn a new cd-r at very slow speed (I think it was 4x or below) and give it a shot. It worked.
I'm not sure why your computer would be having trouble with the puppy cd and not any of the other bootable distros (particularly since (I'm assuming) you burned some of the other discs yourself). If all of the discs you mentioned were commercially stamped, and puppy were the only one you burned, then that might be a clue...but such is not the case.
I will brew on this for a little while, and see what I can come up with. In the meantime, I suggest you reburn the disc on a slow speed and see what happens.
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Posted: Thu 26 May 2005, 09:47
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i installed puppy by transferring the hdd to another pc and installing the puppy there. returned the hdd back and booted up. yes, i also burned other distros myself and even used other brands of cd-r (4 times) but still no luck. i tried replacing the cd drive, still the same. i also tried burning cd-rs from other cd-rw drives, still no luck. might be the bios (i think). i just like to know what caused this problem, cause right now, im giving away puppy or puppies to my colleagues and they might encounter the same issue. i only hope im the only one who encountered this cause puppy is a very great distro, especially for people in the philippines ( my country) who grew up knowing only windows.
all in all, i think puppy is great, windows like interface and highly customizable, and its free. im thinking of buying the official CD to support this project. my 133mhz machine is as fast as my 733mhz P3 with windows xp. i love this distro, better than most, and very easy to use, not to mention very portable. now if only i know where to download the drivers that i need, gotta do some more googling.
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Posted: Thu 26 May 2005, 17:49
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just for fyi. i tried googling and found out that people who got isolinux errors actually has old computers. theres nothing wrong with the CD-R nor the CD drive. its the BIOS. to get rid of that, you have to flash the bios to a newer version and pray that this will solve the problem. if i doesn't then your best bet would be to connect the HDD to another pc and install puppy from there. I'm just wondering what's causing the BIOS to reject these CD's while allowing the rest to boot without any problem. could it be compatibility issues with the software? i don't think its the physical media, is it? hope someone is techie enough to answer this and maybe provide some resolutions or even workarounds coz based on my googling, the only way to resolve it is to update the bios.
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Posted: Thu 26 May 2005, 17:58
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Most Flash bios updates are available online anyway. Go to the mainboard manufacturers website and look for it in the Support section.
All the instructions are there . Re- Flashing the bios is straight forward enough.
If you try this, let us know how you get on.
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Posted: Thu 26 May 2005, 19:53
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nduanetesh, that was probably me. I keep mentioning this, as you hit the nail on the head about cd burning. The older the physical cdrom drive, the less compliant they are booting iso images.
Laptop cdrom drives are even more of a problem. I had a 24x cdrom in my lappy that would not boot a burned iso image. I replaced it with a 20x I had and that worked. I put the 24x in my mini-itx box and it will not boot properly, unless I insert it just as the bios tries to detect it.
So, we have two issues. Old cdrom drives are not always compiant with burned image standards that new cdrw drives/software use. Sometimes you will find if you tell the burning software to finalize the disk (no further writing possible) this helps. Always burn iso images like Puppy at a very slow speed, even 2X or 1X, if possible, and if you have an older cdrom drive.
The bios issue is also a problem. Motherboard companies get complaints about this and may release an updated bios that may solve the problem. The problem is, they don't always tell you that this fix is there in the readme text of the bios release.
I had a Dell Optiplex with this issue at work. The new bios release solved the problem.
Just be aware, if you do not follow the manufacturer's advice to the letter on some systems, you can trash the chip and may need to have the chip re-programmed by a professional. Older system bios flashing is not easy and requires some courage.
The newer motherboards have evolved to the point that bios flashiing is oftem more automated and require less user intervention. This is in response to users attempting to flash their bios inncorectly, or with the wrong bios for their motherboard.
If you do flash your bios, and your system is not set up to do this automatically via the web, make darn sure you have the correct bios and release for your EXACT motherboard model
and version number
, which is usually stamped on the board itself. Even the same model can have various version numbers, hence, differnet bios flash files on the website. Using the wrong one, at the worst, can cause an unbootable system, or one that does not function corredtly.
Sorry for the apparent rant, but I have seen this happen often enough, where a user flashes their bios and no longer can boot the system. With many Puppy users trying to get their older systems to use a good distro like Puppy (reserect their systems), I thought that it was worth mentioning.
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Posted: Fri 27 May 2005, 00:13
Post subject: Simmer time and the living is easy . . .
danleff wrote:
So, we have two issues. Old cdrom drives are not always compliant with burned image standards that new cdrw drives/software use. Sometimes you will find if you tell the burning software to finalize the disk (no further writing possible) this helps. Always burn iso images like Puppy at a very slow speed, even 2X or 1X, if possible, and if you have an older cdrom drive.
Well said Danleff. I have a very old CD burner, that I used to have major problems being recognized by BIOS.
Now it is is my main burner - its max speed is X2 for burning, I always burn at this speed with CDCC in Windows on CDRW - never do a MD5 checksum and 9/10 it works OK (usually the prob is a bad source download)
I have solved similar problems by underclocking my motherboard. Fast that does not work is -like- slow. Do not waste your time being hyped with the "Burn speed" of your CD writer. Burn slowly and surely - simmer one might say. Then Puppy. Woosh.
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Posted: Fri 27 May 2005, 02:21
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Not to add additional terror to the process or anything, but I have personally rendered a motherboard completely unusable by flashing the BIOS. It was my very first computer, and the last step of flashing the BIOS was "when the computer reboots, press Delete to enter bios and choose Default Settings." Whelp, who would have thought that step was so important? I didn't press delete, didn't enter the bios, the compter froze, and that was all she wrote. I had to send the motherboard back for exchange (which Tigerdirect honored because it was their tech support guys' suggestion that I flash the bios in the first place)(small plug for tigerdirect there.) As you may guess, I've been much more careful since then.
But accidents happen. I had a bad flash on a motherboard a year ago (due to a faulty floppy disk), and thought that I was totally screwed, but much to my surprise, the newer (higher dollar) motherboard had a built in utility that allowed it to boot to the point that it would accept a floppy to replace the corrupt bios. so, that was handy.
Anyway, Danleff's advice about updating the bios is true. It could very well fix your booting problem. I don't usually suggest this option to people because of the possible danger of frying the board. however, if you're very careful, follow all of the directions and keep your fingers crossed, it can be done.
Of course, this is all assuming that there are even bios updates out there for your board...
Ok, enough blabber. I hope you're able to get this sorted out...from what you've posted, I'm on board with the "I think it's a problem with the way your bios accesses the boot info on the CD" bandwagon. Good Luck.
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Can A Professor Force Students To Destroy All Their Notes?
from the education-vs.-intellectual-property dept
To be honest, I find the story so incredible that it's difficult to believe it actually happened. If there's anyone out there who can confirm that it actually happened, and provide details on the university and professor, that would be helpful (assuming there are multiple students in the class, and the professor has done this more than once, there should be at least someone else who can corroborate the story). However, if it actually did happen, there are numerous problems with it. First, and most importantly, it's unlikely the strategy would actually work. What about students who took notes in an electronic form (increasingly common these days) and had backup copies elsewhere? There's simply no way the professor could actually destroy all the notes. Second, it's difficult to see how the professor has any claim, whatsoever, to the notes unless she was discussing specific handouts over which she owned the copyright or, perhaps, verbatim copying -- but even then, you'd have to think that such notes wouldn't be under the complete control of the professor such that she could demand their destruction. Honestly, if the story is true, you'd simply have to question the quality of such a professor who seems to have confused the main purpose of her job: educating students vs. preventing cheating. It's almost like the entertainment industry so focused on preventing piracy that they forgot about creating good content and entertaining people.


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Sunday, October 19, 2008
All shook up
After vying for the worst pun in a blog title, I will now move on to the worst blog photography. In fact, this one, snapped last night early in the evening (you wouldn't know it, would you?), can stand as a marker for the unbridled excesses to come.
One thing I am proud of is - at last! - having broken out of the "hipster" wine mode. All my recent posts have been about Amphibolite this and Puzelat that. Well, yesterday we shifted into the stately realm of classic wines.
A first toe-dip into the evening was NV Agrapart "7 Crus" - a favorite of mine for its offhand elegance; this was no exception. It was a very pretty wine. And before you go clamoring that it's biodynamic and all that, see here: it has 10 g/l of dosage! Look, ma, no Extra-Brut!
After we sat down at the table (table and home being that of the most gracious hosts in our neighborhood, or many a neighborhood, Guy and Anne) and espied foie gras with onion and juniper compote on the small white, green-rimmed plates, it was a bottle of 2006 François Villard Condrieu "De Poncins" that was poured into our glasses. As, curiously, I was playing ringleader for the dinner, Guy had allowed me to tip the scales for a wine with the foie gras. Now, he had some Sauternes, but as I don't like sweet wines, I thought this would be interesting and probably floral enough to pair well with the fatty liver. It did; it was a very lush, very floral wine that impressed me with its balance. Viognier is tough to rein in, but this was both opulent and completely mastered. Nice.
With the New England-style palourde chowder it was time to move on to a white Burgundy, and I had brought a bottle of that 2002 Mestre Santenay 1er Cru "Passe-Temps" described two posts back. I opened it and poured a dash in the glass: TCA city. Corked wretchedly. Back to Guy's kitchen and pour it down the drain, then have a quick, minor pow-wow, as no other whites seemed presentable other than, as it turns out, a curious Muscadet he had in the fridge.
The 2006 Louis Métaireau Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine "Grand Mouton" came in a small black plastic bag tied with a plastic string. The bag was opened, and inside, the bottle was crusty, with faded red wax covering the cork. Apparently this producer keeps his wines under the sea. This bottle was very saline, with broken shells and sea wind. It was a little light for the cream-based chowder, but it was quite an interesting drink.
With the cheese platter, involving some Tomme de Chèvre, Pérail, Camembert, Langres and 2006 vintage Swiss Gruyère, we opened a 2002 Philippe Alliet Chinon Vieilles Vignes. Like a little homecoming; sometimes Alliet just blows me away with the precision of his wines*; he takes Chinon up a notch while remaining absolutely true to the tastes and tangs that make it Chinon. Like a dream of Chinon, like Platonic Chinon. This was still young but was drinking well and was flawless.
And as we wound into a blackberry crumble tart, out came more bubbles: 2000 Ruinart. I am helpless against the fizz, and I drank a lot of it. Which may explain my inability to tell you the least thing about it. But it must've been OK.
And it clearly wasn't a hipster wine.
*Except excessive oak in some Coteau de Noiré, but I have been told that he is backing off it, so I may give those another taste.
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Alliet ain't hip--and he may do things in the vineyard and cellar of which I wouldn't approve (it's hard to find any information about his practices)--but once I stumbled across his V.V. bottling (visiting Paris in 2002) I've kept coming back and have always been pleased.
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25 More Schools Off Year Round Calendar
(Los Angeles, CA) Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board President Mónica
García, Board Members, Superintendent Ramon C. Cortines, Chief Facilities Executive Guy
Mehula and other special guests toured schools today to welcome students, parents, teachers
and school personnel to the first day of instruction for schools on a traditional calendar. The day
included visits to some of LAUSD's new school campuses including: Central Los Angeles Area
High School No. 9 (CLAHS #9); the two pilot schools at the old Ambassador Hotel site; and the
Young Oak Kim Academy (YOKA).
García and Cortines began the morning at CLAHS #9, where 1,260 students began their first
day. CLAHS #9 is a state-of-the-art campus equipped to provide students a cutting-edge arts
education. The vision for the new high school is to create a highly specialized and intensified
training for students interested in careers in music, visual arts, drama and dance. It will also
provide a quality high school education utilizing the foundation standards in math, science,
language arts and history by focusing on differentiated instruction, assessment and
interdisciplinary approaches. Additionally, the school's vision seeks to create career pathway
preparation in accessing the rich cultural vibrancy of the area via partnerships with Grand
Avenue Partners at the LA Opera, LA Philharmonic, Center Theatre Group, the Music Center,
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"With these new schools, we are doing things differently at LAUSD," Garciacutea said. "From the
state-of-the-art Visual and Performing Arts School (CLAHS #9) that will provide opportunities
long denied talented students who live near downtown Los Angeles and aspire to become actors,
musicians and artists, to the UCLA Community School, where students will have the opportunity
to participate in projects and research with faculty and students from UCLA, to Young Oak Kim
Academy, where we are training the next generation of mathematicians, scientists and engineers
- you will see this is a new era for the new LAUSD."
"We embark on another school year committed to improving the achievement of all students,"
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and a higher percentage of students are passing the California High School Exit Exam on the
first try. Today, with more students attending school on a traditional academic calendar and new
schools and new approaches to quality education, I am confident that the 2009-10 school year
will be a successful one for LAUSD."
García later joined students, parents and community to kick-off the school year at Central Los
Angeles Learning Center #1/Elementary School, the former site of the Ambassador Hotel, in the
Mid-Wilshire District. The new elementary school site features two pilot schools (schools within
the LAUSD given charter-like autonomy over curriculum): UCLA Community School (UCS)
and New Open World (NOW) Academy. UCLA and LAUSD have formed a new urban
education partnership with UCS that will bring the University's world-class resources to one of
Los Angeles' most underserved neighborhoods. Every student will be taught to read and write in
English and Spanish, as well as have the opportunity to participate in projects and research with
UCLA students and faculty. The mission of NOW Academy is to prepare students for the future
through a rigorous and challenging curriculum focused on social justice and global awareness.
Both schools provide students with an opportunity to attend the same school site once the middle
and high school portions of the larger campus are completed to assure a connection with
students' families and to support students in reaching their goals.
In East Los Angeles, Board Vice-President Yolie Flores Aguilar welcomed students at William R.
Anton Elementary School and Early Education Center. The new school is a replacement facility
for the 92 year old Hammel Elementary School. Hammel Elementary School is making way for
Esteban E. Torres High School, opening next school year, which will provide critically needed
overcrowding relief to Garfield High School. While the Early Education Center portion of the
campus opened September 1, the elementary school opened for the first time today. The school
is named for William R. Anton, former LAUSD Superintendent, who passed away just weeks
before the school opening.
"It's such a joy to see students bring life to this new campus," Flores Aguilar said. "LAUSD's
new schools represent a renewed commitment to all of its students, to make sure they are
reading proficiently, gaining critical thinking skills and putting them on the path to success."
In Sun Valley, Board Member Nury Martinez welcomed students, teachers and staff at Sun
Valley High School, a campus recently reconfigured from a middle school to a high school. The
reconfigured campus provides 1,620 seats and consists of three Small Learning Communities
(SLCs). Each of Sun Valley High School's SLCs provides a specific career focus: Water and
Energy Technology; Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation; and Arts, Media and Entertainment.
The campus provides overcrowding relief to nearby Francis Polytechnic High School.
"I am really looking forward to my first start of the school year as board member and to kick off
the year visiting students at Sun Valley High School," Board Member Nury Martinez said. "The
first day of school is full of promise and expectation for our students and I look forward to
working on their behalf."
After helping AT&T's volunteer network, AT&T Pioneers, give away 300 backpacks at Ann
Elementary School, García ended the school day at the Young Oak Kim Academy (YOKA), a
new 810-seat middle school serving the communities of Pico Union and Koreatown. YOKA is
LAUSD's first school organized around single gender SLCs and it is committed to delivering an
excellent education to boys and girls in single gender core classes. Both of the school's SLCs
will focus on science, technology, math and engineering skills through interdisciplinary learning
projects. The school is named for the first Asian American colonel to command a regular U.S.
combat battalion in war and features a garden donated by the Los Angeles Korean Consulate.
"I am pleased that our building program is doing more than just delivering new schools, it is
supporting academic reform by facilitating small learning communities and pilot schools,"
LAUSD Chief Facilities Executive Guy Mehula said. "This year alone, we have enabled 25
schools to come off a year round calendar and it is our goal that, by 2012, all students will be
attending safe and healthy schools in their neighborhood on a traditional 180-day academic
In all, six new schools opened their doors to students today: CLAHS #9, Central Los Angeles
Learning Center Elementary School (housing UCLA Community School and NOW Academy),
Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez Learning Center in Boyle Heights, YOKA, Sun Valley High School
and William R. Anton Elementary School. These new schools are part of LAUSD's $20.1 billion
New School Construction and Modernization Program to provide a safe and healthy
neighborhood school on a single track, traditional calendar for every student. LAUSD's building
program has made significant gains against campus overcrowding, with the return of nearly 140
schools to a traditional academic calendar, the elimination of involuntary busing for elementary
school students, and a more than 80 percent reduction in involuntary busing of secondary
students. For more information on these or other new school or modernization projects District-
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A post by NACE Guest Blogger, Kevin Grubb.
Assistant Director at Villanova University's Career Center.
Twitter: @kevincgrubb
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Blog: "social @ edu".
Despite the tropical storm that made its way up the east coast on Friday, my plane arrived safely back in Philadelphia that afternoon. What came with me on the flight from Orlando: luggage, knowledge, and appreciation – and I only had to check one of them at the gate, even though I'm sure the knowledge and appreciation weighed more.
In my previous two blog posts, I did my best to offer up what was learned in some of the sessions I attended at the NACE conference this year. My goal was to bring you there, to save you a seat next to me and the power outlets. For this last post, I wanted to step back from the sessions and talk a little bit "bigger picture" about the conference itself. So, pull up a seat one more time and let's talk. (As I write this, I am picturing Linda Richman from "Coffee Talk" on Saturday Night Live. "Placement Surveys are not 'placement' and not always 'surveys'… Discuss.")
For me, the NACE conference this year was about three things: bravery in uncertainty, solidifying relationships, and planning for randomness.
Bravery in Uncertainty
In my other two posts, covering the future of career services and first destination surveys, I tried to capture not only the content but the essence of those sessions: higher education & career services are changing. That change of pace is rapid and is continuing to grow due to pressures from many of our constituents. There are still unanswered questions and uncertain times ahead. That is, admittedly, nerve-wracking and exciting all at once.
I am choosing to acknowledge both sides of that coin, and in the category of "practicing what I preach," I am reminded of counseling students who are about to graduate and are not sure what lies ahead for them. They know they are about to leave a whole world they created for themselves, and they're not sure how much of it they can take with them. They know change is coming swiftly, and there's nothing they can do to stop it. They take it head on. And so must we. At the NACE conference this year, it was clear to see the profession taking this change head on, and I look forward to seeing more of it in the months and years ahead.
Solidifying Relationships
It took place on plane rides, in hotel restaurants, on ottomans in the lobby, at coffee shops – everywhere there were conversations with great people. If we're talking MBTI types, I am almost completely an "E" for extravert (pause for stunned response), and so a conference center full of people is energizing for me. Besides the opportunity to learn in the sessions, the greatest benefit of attending the NACE conference is the opportunity to build relationships with people. I enjoyed the chance to connect with both career services and recruiting colleagues, new and old. I remember at last year's conference, a veteran in the field told me that she's met not only great colleagues but great friends in this field. I see why.
For me, the connections weren't always made in the most "buttoned up" situations. Some of the most memorable connections I made were over the following: a somewhat problematic yet hilarious story about leaky hotel rooms, the best mobile apps to help you stay in shape, whether you'd consider yourself an appetizer or dessert person (dessert all the way), and more. By allowing ourselves to get a little more personal, we deepened the relationship. Building trust and bonding over even silly things can translate to better business and working together. While of course it's important to keep things appropriate, I try to keep the personal side in mind throughout the year. We're professionals, yes. We have a job to do, absolutely. But, we're people, too.
Planning for Randomness
Back to the MBTI talk for a second, I am also quite strongly a "J" for judging. Not to be mistaken for judgmental, the "J" translates to someone who likes structure and to make decisions. In fact, my first guest post for the NACE blog was on how I was preparing for the conference. So, planning ahead is a part of me, and I say this with admiration and respect for all of my "P" for perceiving friends (those who are often described as spontaneous or more flexible).
One thing I should have mentioned in that post is to make plans, but also to allow for something in the moment to change your course. You just never know whom you'll bump into at the conference or when a lunch conversation turns into a best practice discussion session. I've heard it said and said it myself: some of the best moments of a conference are those that occur between sessions. Perhaps there's a professional lesson nestled in there, too. Some days, plan for randomness. Have lunch with someone and don't fill the agenda. Have a meeting with yourself and let it be your creative time. Take a different turn or two in a walk around your building or campus. That's at least some of how I'm interpreting it. Making room for chance.
And so, with empty bags, a retired out of office email auto response, and much gratitude, I say thank you to everyone who organized the NACE conference this year and everyone who was a part of it. This includes you, blog readers. Here's to San Antonio in 2014!


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Terrorist, really?
Few people in the past year have sparked debate in the manner that Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, has. His organization has become well-known for publishing material that is leaked by anonymous whistleblowers that often show wrongdoing on the parts of governments and corporations around the world, though a good deal of its notoriety stems from the publication of the Iraq War Logs and its bringing to light actual U.S. military footage of a helicopter crew shooting reporters and civilians in Baghdad, a video that the group entitled "Collateral Murder".
The release of documents pertaining to the U.S. military and the U.S. Department of State resulted in an outcry by conservatives across the country who claimed that Assange had hurt the national security of the United States and that he had exposed a number of U.S. military informants in Afghanistan, claims that Assange strongly denies. Fox News Correspondents and familiar Republican faces such as Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin called Julian Assange a traitor, though he is actually Australian and therefore can not commit treason against the U.S., and they even went so far as to call for his assassination within days of the shooting of Gabriel Giffords in Arizona.
While calls for assassination rang out at Fox News, the rest of the American media played up the angle that WikiLeaks had damaged American national interests because it had published diplomatic cables that contained confidential and embarrassing information about foreign dignitaries and diplomats. The cables did certainly create a good deal of awkwardness at the State Department, but rather than focus on any specifics, the general treatment among the major networks was downright tabloid. For example, in this piece, ABC News focused on non-substantive comments in the cables that essentially resort to the level of name calling. And far from being hard hitting, ABC did not make a terribly strong case. From the piece, we find out that Libya's Ghadafi is considered "wierd". This could hardly be of any surprise, but we learn nothing of the real nuggets of information found in the documents from the ABC piece – a trend that you will see is quite prominent in American media.
The Administration's Response – and from Corporate America
The reaction from the Obama Administration was rather strong. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the release of the diplomatic cables. Their release certainly made her job difficult. But did the release of the cables truly affect the relations between the U.S. and other countries to the degree that she has claimed? For her part, Julian Assange did suggest that Secretarty Clinton should resign, "if it can be shown that she was responsible ordering U.S. diplomatic figures to engage in espionage in the United Nations." (Go to 2:20 in the video for the quote.) Unfortunately, most of the American press reported that with the headline to the effect: Assange: Clinton Should Resign, ignoring a rather important subjunctive clause, but also skillfully avoiding the reasoning behind Assange's statement. Mr. Assange made that statement with the revelation from his group that the U.S. State Department had begun a program to try to gain information about foreign dignitaries by the use of biometrics and espionage. If the State Department is trying to spy on other leaders, suddenly the peaceful and "candid discussions" that Secretary Clinton mentioned in the ABC News video would certainly take a very different tone, but once again, there is no information in the ABC report about these potentially unethical clandestine actions by the State Department.
President Obama campaigned in part on the notion of openness in the Federal Government. Obama had also signed whistleblower protections early during his presidency. One bill strengthened whistleblower protections for the employees of companies contracting with the Federal Government and he strengthened whistleblower rights in the recently-passed Food Safety Act. Yet, despite this early support for openness in government, President Obama was now in the rather uncomfortable position that he was in charge of the organization losing leaked information.
Despite the discomfort, the White House Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, challenged Fox News by saying that the White House is not afraid of one guy with a laptop. He also went on to say that those who leaked information are subject to a Department of Justice criminal investigation as well. But while president Obama claimed to be in support of an open, censorship-free internet after the Diplomatic Cables release, it was quite clear that his Justice Department was in fact strongly pursuing an investigation into the the potential for ties between Julian Assange and the alleged leaker, Private Bradley Manning.
It was around that time in early December, 2010, that Swedish allegations of "sex by surprise", not rape as reported by the American media, forced Assange to remain in place in Britain, even serving some time in solitary confinement until his bond was secured. He remains without charge from Sweden, though he has been fighting his extradition to Sweden out of concern that he would be extradited again to the United States. It was also made public that one of the women who had accused Assange of rape was actually tied to the CIA. WikiLeaks also found it difficult to receive donations because companies like PayPal, Visa and Mastercard cut off services to WikiLeaks, though the latter two do allow donations to the KKK! It is strongly suspected that the Obama Administration was partially responsible for convincing those companies to cut their financial ties to WikiLeaks.
One company, VISA, did hire a firm to investigate WikiLeaks to determine whether it could find any wrongdoing by the group and found none. VISA has yet to allow donations to flow back to WikiLeaks, despite the findings having come out roughly three months ago.
Assange in his own words
So who is this Julian Assange? Is he the terrorist described by Fox News? The guy who is hurting American national security like the U.S. mainstream press argues? Is he a supporter of free speech and open government?
To this point we have heard from virtually everyone but Julian Assange himself. But to fully understand his comments, we can not confine ourselves to the American mass media. First, let us take a look at a speech that he gave to the Oslo Freedom Forum in 2010.
In that speech, Assange describes how his organization tries not to know the names of the whistleblowers in order to protect itself as well as the whistleblowers. WikiLeaks tries to protect whistleblowers as much as possible, while using freedom of speech laws around the world to their maximum extent to ensure that the leaked information remains public and protected from attempts to shut websites down.
The stakes are quite high. After minute 5:15 in the Oslo Speech, Assange mentions the salient point that with today's electronic media, the information repositories of the West are becoming concentrated in fewer hands. While it was once true that people could see missing pages in book in Soviet Libraries, it is now possible to remove websites without a trace. This is a very well-thought out position on transparency of information in the electronic era. There have already been examples, as Assange continues, in which stories of scandals have slipped into the Orwellian "memory hole". The protection of information against consolidated control is to make it public and to ensure that thousands of copies of that information can be found across the internet. By making information public, WikiLeaks says that it provides the tools that the public needs in order to hold its leaders accountable for their actions.
In another speech at TED, Assange discusses some of the types of documents that WikiLeaks has released to the public, including the release of Collateral Murder (around 5:30). At one point, Assange makes a very intriguing statement, "Capable and generous men do not create victims, they nurture people." This is hardly a statement by the vindictive radical of Fox News' imaginings.
Listen to Assange discuss his own reaction to the video in the following video from an interview conducted by Al Jazeera. At not point does Assange attempt to hyperbolize what can be seen on the video screen.
The Al Jazeera interview also includes commentary by Ivan Eland, a national security analyst from the Cato Institute (hardly an anti-military institution). Eland describes the actions from the lens of the military while Assange describes the situation from the perspective of the victims. Al Jazeera does a great job of showing similarities and dissonances between the two perspectives to give the viewer a rather impressive perspective of the incident in which American helicopter pilots gunned down a number of innocent bystanders. This is not the type of portrayal of the U.S. military that one sees in the United States. Rather, a better example of American portayal can be seen here:
CNN did not show the entire video. They did not mention that the "weapons" described by the helicopter pilots were actually cameras, but they did stop just before the helicopter opened fire and just after the letters "RPG" appear on the screen. The net effect of this editing is to give the viewer the impression that the helicopter pilots were in the right by defending themselves against a potential rocket propelled grenade attack. Wolf then cuts to Barbara Starr, CNN's Pentagon correspondent, who touts the Pentagon's line without question: That the people had been investigated and that no fault was found. Yet Starr never describes the extent of the investigation, nor does she comment on the rest of the video. She also propagates the lie that other troops were attacked nearby that day. Finally, the journalist Starr rather callously mentions that the deaths of these journalists can simply be added to the death toll of 129 to that point in the Iraq War.
So CNN all but asks the viewer not to worry, nothing to see here people… just journalists dying despite the fact that journalists are given legal protections even in war zones – protections that are never mentioned despite the large number of deaths of journalists by the U.S. military. That is the American mainstream media in a nutshell. When the need for information and transparency is palpable, CNN obscured the facts in order to provide the Pentagon a blanket of plausible deniability. Later, CNN posted an article online entitled "Secretive website WikiLeaks may be posting more U.S. military video", a clear effort to discredit WikiLeaks without bringing any new information to the fore.
This is not to say that high-ranking officials should necessarily be charged with corruption because of the actions of much lower-ranking pilots. Nor does Assange make that case. However, the incident may certainly warrant a review of the specific ways in which loose rules of engagement may have resulted in the deaths of a number of innocent people that way. Perhaps there is a way to address civilian deaths that will heighten the safety for troops and civilians alike – neither we nor the Pentagon will know unless the matter is investigated and that will not happen unless there is public pressure to do so.
The added benefit for political leaders may be that after having encountered a number of incidents in which mistakes were made, the public may develop a more nuanced view regarding the myriad ways in which such unfortunate instances could happen. That may mean that the public could better differentiate between instances in which an undesirable outcome resulted from good-faith efforts, versus cases of corruption. The public would likely be more forgiving in the former cases, which could give politicians more latitude in their efforts to improve conditions at home as well. That is why there is a need to bring details about events like these to light.
More on the media perception of Assange
After the release of Collateral Murder and the release of Iraq and Afghanistan War documents, the line in the media became the accusation that Julian Assange and WIkiLeaks were attempting to attack U.S. national security. That is a charge that Julian Assange deftly handles here in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.
After the release of the American diplomatic cables, Julian Assange was of course charged with sex crimes in Sweden and the timing is clearly suspicious. The American press wasted no time in ensuring that future interviews with Assange were about him rather than the information that he was attempting to present.
Increasingly, the theme in American media was about Julian Assange himself. For example, an October, 2010 interview with CNN avoided the contents of WikiLeaks releases, but rather focussed on Julian Assange's personality and the early reports of allegations of rape. This led to Assange walking out of the interview while he was attempting to steer the interview back toward the contents of WikiLeaks' latest document release.
A short time later, Assange related to Larry King why he had walked out of the interview, namely to ensure that media attention remains on the deaths of innocent victims during a time of war. When Daniel Ellsberg (the leaker of the Pentagon Papers) calls for an investigation over the matters that WikiLeaks released, Larry King called an end to the segment:
In January, CBS' 60 Minutes did an interview with Assange in Britain at the location of his house arrest. You will find the entire interview is chock full of references to the "mysterious" "strange" or "enigmatic" Assange – but you will hear very few details regarding the actual contents of WikiLeaks releases. Interviewer Steve Kroft asks questions that essentially carry water for the Pentagon throughout the interview. Assange actually instructs Kroft on a number of points regarding the practice of journalism in Part I, as well as reminding Kroft of the importance of America's First Amendment in his own work. Part II of the interview covers Assange's past, with descriptions of his "frequently uprooted" childhood and his hacking activities. There are a number of great exchanges where Assange is able to directly respond to Pentagon and State Department accusations and he does it quite well.
Unfortunately, 60 Minutes played the "enigmatic" angle heavily during its normal showtime, but Steve Kroft and the production staff do discuss (in rather surprising contrast) how they perceived Assange to be rather genuine in his beliefs and actions during their own reflections on 60 Minutes Overtime. And the disappointing dearth of information regarding WikiLeaks' revelations is described in detail in an article by David Swanson.
How stark is the American media portrayal of Julian Assange? Thanks to the wonderful world of the internet, it is possible to directly compare American interviews such as those by CBS and CNN with interviews by reporters from the Netherlands and Australia. Viewing the last two sample videos and the Al Jazeera interview earlier shows American just what they have been missing: A press that seeks to inform the public rather than to cover up excesses by the U.S. Government.
Without such transparency as that displayed by international news sources, it is unlikely that citizens of the United states will be able to ensure the safety of their own family members who are sent into harm's way from the excesses of a national security state that creates an environment in which otherwise well-intentioned soldiers can become excited for the next kill. How much less violence might there have been in Iraq and how many fewer people – Iraqis and Americans alike – if the people in Iraq were not subject to such unfair rules of operation that 'shoot first and ask questions later' should be the rule of the day? That is, after all, what WikiLeaks claims to do: To provide the transparency required for citizens to make informed decisions on their own.
Now that you have finally seen the major players give their cases in their own words, you can finally decide for yourself: Is Julian Assange truly an ideological terrorist acting to destroy the United States, or is he facing attacks by the same people who profit from unceasing wars whose current estates are now jeopardized by WikiLeaks, or is there some other combination of factors taking place? How would one even be able to consider all of the possibilities, given American mainstream reporting alone? Now that you have seen actual details and reporting, you have the ability to decide for yourself.


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Scattering Seeds
I invite you to envision three houses in Jamestown. While the descriptions that follow are composites, the factual situations are realistic, and fairly common.
All three are large older homes situated in neighborhoods adjoining the village. Each is owned by a couple approaching retirement age. For each couple their home is their single most valuable asset. These couples are contending with the high cost of maintaining an older structure, escalating property taxes, and a decreased need for living space.
House one
The Smiths (all names are fictional) decide that for them the prudent course of action will be to sell their home and use the sale proceeds to acquire a smaller residence in town. The excess will be invested to provide additional retirement income. The Smiths find a buyer, a nice young couple with two children. The former Smith house will now be home to a family new to the island. The purchasers are pleased with the prospect of their young children growing up attending Jamestown's excellent schools. They foresee their children progressing through the school and getting a superior education. They intend to be active and observant, and make sure that the school maintains high standards. They believe that Jamestown is committed to providing a good education for the town's children, and intend to hold the town to that commitment.
House two
Mr. and Mrs. Jones have decided to move south to warmer climes. But, they will keep their Jamestown home just in case one of their married children returns here to live. In the meantime, they will supplement their retirement income by renting. They want to maximize income by getting high weekly rents during the peak summer season. During the remainder of the year, they hope to rent to officers participating in Naval War College programs. Failing that, they want tenants who can afford the substantial rent they believe their house should bring. In any event, they intend to seek the maximum rental income their property is capable of generating.
House three
The Browns love their home, and do not want to leave it, or Jamestown. Mrs. Brown is a devoted homemaker, loves to cook, and has a great reputation as a chef. She and her husband decide that the ideal for them would be to operate a bed-and-breakfast. Their large spacious home and grounds will easily accommodate guests. The extra income will allow them to maintain their home in the pristine state of preservation they have always attempted to achieve. They know that they will have to meet a high standard to successfully operate a bed-and-breakfast. They welcome the challenge.
You be the judge. Which of these three situations would create the greatest impact upon Jamestown? Which is likely to produce the best neighbor? In considering these questions, keep in mind all the ways municipal services would be impacted in each scenario.
(Author's note: This essay, in a slightly different form, was first published by the Jamestown Press more than 16 years ago. Our town is still wrestling with the bed-and-breakfast issue.)


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Pharmaceutical customer relationship management (CRM) is a way for the pharmaceutical industry to provide better and more reliable support for its customers and clients. Software can help with that process, as well as help you to face the unique industry-specific challenges of pharmaceutical CRM, such as inventorying your samples, keeping track of new laws and regulations and maintaining positive long term relationships with care providers.
On this page, we'll provide you with a guide to pharmaceutical CRM software that will help you decide between the various systems out there.
Here's what we'll cover:
What Is Pharmaceutical CRM Software?
Common Features of CRM Software
Common Features of Pharmaceutical CRM Software
Evaluating Pharmaceutical CRM Software
Pharmaceutical CRM software helps pharmaceutical companies execute sales campaigns, while also adhering to industry compliance requirements. Given the challenge of getting in front of doctors and the intense competition within the pharmaceutical industry, sales reps need to be as efficient and on-target as possible. Pharmaceutical companies are responding by turning to CRM software as a means of gaining sales and marketing efficiency, as well as improving industry compliance to enhance credibility with physicians.
Using CRM software, businesses become better at organizing and managing relationships with their customers. The software allows for a consolidation of contact information into one location that multiple users across the company can easily access. Some systems will also help to create specific automated processes and generate reports and analytics that can be used to judge performance and productivity.
CRM software allows businesses to better organize and manage relationships with their customers and clients by consolidating contact information into one location accessible by stakeholders across the company. Some software will allow for certain processes to be automated, and for management to monitor performance and productivity, both across the board and for individual employees.
Although different systems will have different features, most CRM software suites will include the following four core functions:
Contact management. The central purpose of most CRM software is to store customer and client contact information in a searchable database accessible by multiple users across the company. Some systems will also provide access to contracts, sales proposals and other important documents.
Interaction tracking. In addition to just managing your contacts, most CRM programs can track interactions with clients, whether those conversations are on the phone, in person, or via chat, email or other online channels. Some of these interactions need to be logged manually by the sales team member or other employee who was involved in the conversation, but some can be automatically tracked through phone/email integration. Modern CRM systems will increasingly track social media interactions, as well, on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.
Reporting and analytics. A robust CRM system can create reports and generate analytics based on a specific set of logged-in activities, such as the number of contacts created or the amount of revenue generated. These reports can help you to not only track performance and productivity amongst your sales team, but also predict your next-quarter pipeline, ROI and other important financial figures.
Workflow automation. By combining your calendar with various task lists, alerts and templates, workflow automation helps to standardize business processes. For example, you can create a predetermined sequence of tasks that need to be completed. When one task is marked as completed, the next one in the sequence is automatically assigned. You can also set up your system to create automated reminders for follow-ups and alerts for events that need to be taken care of personally/manually.
CRM software is designed to manage relationships between sales and marketing professionals and their customers. This is true in pharmaceuticals, too, where the sales people are the reps and the customers are physicians. Look out for these features when considering pharmaceutical CRM software.
|Medical representative management
|Manage medical representative office visits based on factors like route convenience and physician specialty. They can also track visits based on medication, representative and region, leveraging that information to enhance and focus future marketing efforts.
|Marketing campaign management
|Sales reps should be able to execute marketing campaigns both in-office and virtually. With CRM for pharmaceutical sales, the rep can access organized product and physician information to create targeted email messages and effective presentations. The software may also have capabilities for creating segmented calling lists to execute phone campaigns more efficiently.
|Sample tracking
|A more advanced feature, sample tracking helps reps manage their drug sample inventory and track drug prescription preference among physicians.
|Regulatory compliance
|Since failure to comply with industry regulations can cost millions of dollars, pharmaceutical CRM software should have embedded compliance modules that allow organizations to carry out sales, marketing and service activities while remaining within the bounds of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.
|Mobile device support
|If you're making a lot of in-person visits, support for mobile devices will be incredibly valuable to you, but due to the complexity of the pharmaceutical industry, the technology has only recently been developed. Vendors are beginning to release mobile applications with specific tools for drug sales reps, such as digital signature capture, barcode recognition and sample tracking.
Regulatory compliance support is a must for any pharmaceutical CRM solution, as well as the ability to manage physician contacts and marketing efforts. For an additional level of support, consider adding the sample tracking feature to track your inventory, and if you're highly mobile then make sure the software connects to your mobile device.
Consider the following questions when evaluating pharmaceutical CRM software:
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Ross handed tough loss in duel with Kershaw
LOS ANGELES -- The best 12-loss pitcher in baseball had no intention of cursing under his breath late Thursday night, nor did Tyson Ross have any intention of fuming at the mere thought of the one that got away.
Instead, before the Padres' charter whisked the team from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Ross vowed to do something he's done all season in times of turbulence and turmoil -- move on.View Full Game Coverage
LOS ANGELES -- The best 12-loss pitcher in baseball had no intention of cursing under his breath late Thursday night, nor did Tyson Ross have any intention of fuming at the mere thought of the one that got away.
Instead, before the Padres' charter whisked the team from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Ross vowed to do something he's done all season in times of turbulence and turmoil -- move on.View Full Game Coverage
"I'll try to focus on the good things," Ross said, standing in the visiting clubhouse at Dodger Stadium. "The focus moves to the next start."
Ross appeared to be on his way to besting arguably the top pitcher in baseball on Thursday until Justin Turner's two-run home run in the eighth inning took the wind out of the sails of a dominant start, as the Dodgers claimed a 2-1 victory before a crowd of 39,596.
Ross took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning before the Dodgers (72-57) rallied, beginning with a Carl Crawford infield single and ending with Turner's home run, as he jumped on a slider from Ross (11-12), who allowed two runs in eight innings.
Ross was efficient, needing just 75 pitches to get through seven innings, as the Dodgers were aggressive early in counts. He got 11 ground-ball outs, limited his walks to two and finished with eight strikeouts -- getting a lot of mileage out of his best pitch (slider) while showing very good command of his fastball.
"Ty was great," said Padres catcher Rene Rivera. "That was one of the best outings. He was pounding the strike zone, he got quick outs. Two runs in eight innings is not bad. He did a great job."
So did the other guy, Clayton Kershaw.
In fact, Kershaw (15-3) didn't allow a hit until there were two outs in the sixth inning, when Ross lined a clean single to center field. Oddly enough, it was last April when Ross got his first Major League hit off Kershaw here at Dodger Stadium. That hit caused a subluxation of Ross' left (non-throwing) shoulder, which eventually led to surgery.
One inning after that hit, the Padres (59-67) got their run. Abraham Almonte led off the seventh with a sharp single to left field, and Jedd Gyorko walked. Tommy Medica hit a fly ball to center field that allowed Almonte to advance to third base. Rivera then followed with an RBI single to left for a 1-0 lead.
For as well as Ross was pitching, Rivera was shaping up to be the hero of the game -- not just for the hit that gave the Padres a lead but for throwing out two would-be base stealers earlier in the game, and two burners at that in Crawford and Dee Gordon.
"When you're able to stop the running game, especially with those two guys, it's impressive," said San Diego manager Bud Black.
Kershaw went eight innings, allowing the run on three hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts. He was in line for a loss before the Dodgers rallied.
"[Ross] pitched great and matched Kershaw. We had some good at-bats. We had a chance to extend the lead against a guy in Kershaw who is arguably the best pitcher in the game," Black said.
As for Ross, the home run to Turner nearly rated as an anomaly, as it was only the second home run he's allowed in his last 12 starts dating back to June 21. Ross now is in sole possession of the franchise record of most consecutive quality starts (12).
Kershaw knew that Thursday's game was going to be a struggle when he saw he'd be opposed by Ross, who lowered his ERA to 2.68.
"Tyson is really, really good, so I knew I was in for a battle tonight," said Kershaw. "His slider and fastball are pretty unbelievable."
After the game, Black was asked if there was any particular message he shared with Ross -- Thursday or on other occasions this season where he's pitched well but hasn't received run support.
"He knows he's pitching well," Black said. "He'll remember a night like tonight and realize that every time he takes the mound, he's capable of nights like tonight."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter.


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Freightliner Holds Diesel Standards Webinars
October 12, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Freightliner Holds Diesel Standards Webinars
Gaffney, S.C.-based Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) this morning (Oct. 12) kicked off a slate of 2010 Diesel Emissions Standards Webinars, the first having started at 10 a.m. (EST).
In addition, the webinars will deal with the dynamics of the SCR solution for diesel power, a relevant topic right now in the motorhome and trucking industries, and how it affects your RV customers, Freightliner reports.
Here's a webinar schedule. Please choose the session that works best for you.
- Tues., Oct. 12, at 10 a.m.
- Tues., Oct. 12, at 2 p.m.
- Wed., Oct. 13, at 10 a.m.
- Wed. Oct. 13, at 2 p.m.
Those interested in the webinar asked to go to: http://dtna.adobeconnect.com/motorhome/ and enter their names under "enter as a guest" and click the "enter room" button. The number to call for audio is (866) 706-5486. The same log-in and call in information works for all training sessions.


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Commodities AVP/VP Internal Audit (NEW YORK)
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- Real Staffing
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- New York
- Salary
- £0.63 - £39950.70 per annum + salary negotiable
- Posted
- 11 Feb 2013
- Closes
- 11 Mar 2013
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- Joseph Reeves
- Sector
- Banking, Finance & Insurance
- Function
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
I am currently looking for experienced AVP or Junior VP level candidates to join a market leading Commodities Internal Audit function inNew York. Ideally I am looking for some good Oil or Metals experience, though candidates with Power and Gas knowledge would also be well received.
This is an exciting opportunity that will see the successful candidate join a technically strong team, who will help train and develop their Commodities risk and controls knowledge, the market place and the audit process. The successful candidate will also be taking ownership of their own audits, and have full exposure to stakeholders in the front office commodities area.
There will also be some required travel toHouston.
To be considered for this role, you will need to be a fully qualified candidate, with experience of a range of investment banking products, which will need to include commodities, ideally from a top tier banking group.
To have an impartial discussion regarding this opportunity, please call send an updated copy of your CV to Joseph Reeves.
Due to the high level of CVs that are sent, we are unable to contact every unsuccessful applicant.
To find out more about Real, please visit us on www.realstaffing.co.uk


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Available for purchase today, is "The CAMWorks Handbook 2013". The book is written by Michael Buchli and published by Lulu.
You can find the book on CAMWorksguide.com or purchase direct from Lulu.
About the Book,
The CAMWorks Handbook offers concise, step-by-step instructions on creating toolpaths using best in class machining strategies. This book also covers the Technology Data base along with linking the database to SQL. The 14 Lessons illustrate a variety of useful CAMWorks commands. Topics covered include 2.5 axis, 3 axis, 4 Axis and 5 Axis milling. This book also demonstrates creating geometry from SolidWorks, using commands like Axis, Sketch and Coordinate system features.
About CAMWorks,
CAMWorks is an intuitive solids based CAM solution that helps manufacturers increase productivity and profitability through best-in-class technologies and adaptable automation tools that maximize machining efficiencies, and are yet simple to use.
CAMWorks helps manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, electronics and medical industries optimize and evolve their CAM automation process.
About the Author,
Michael Buchli has 8 current SolidWorks certifications including the "Elite AE" award given once a year by SolidWorks. He is also a Certified CAMWorks Support Technician.
He has over 12 years of manufacturing experience ranging from Prototype Design to CNC Programming along with being General Manager.
Michael has spent the last several years teaching, supporting, and demonstrating CAMWorks and the SolidWorks family of products.
If you would like to know more about the book, you can contact Mike at 402-540-7516 or Email Contact


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Senior reporter John Flowers makes a weekly Tuesday radio appearance on Morning News Service, a program on Waterbury-based WDEV, 96.1 FM. He wraps up recent Addison County news for listeners across Vermont.
This week he chats about the new Champlain Bridge, which opened this week to much fanfare, The need for a new roof at Middlebury Union Middle School, and the closure to a fatal August bus collision in Middlebury.
November 8, 2011
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Hundreds of enthusiasts gather at weekly Euro meets across Montreal, Canada during the summer months.The tight-knit community has been clamoring for a show to call their own for years, and in 2011 they were finally given Eurokracy.
Taking what they learned from years of visiting Waterfest and H2Oi, founders Rick Di Corpo, Jesse James Imbeault and Sergio Da Silva created a show that resembled the best of what the VW/Audi scene has to offer. The idea was to create a show that could surprise everybody, from the diehard Mk2 VR6 driver, to the show-stopping bagged 'n stanced fitment fan.
Attracting more than 1000 spectators in its premiere year (and in pouring rain!) from places as far as Chicago and New York City, the organizers brought popular events to the Autodrome St-Eustache – a race track close to Montreal. Activities included a limbo competition (won by Manolo Velasco's bagged BMW Z4) and a burnout competition (won by DM Motorsport's Mk2 Golf), while Best in Show was taken by Jeremie Arpaia's 700whp widebody Mk4 R32 (et 3/11).
Sponsors such as Unitronic Chipped, AirSociety, AccuAir, Bag Riders and many more participated in the exploding air-ride culture that's taken the Euro world by storm in recent years.
Whether you're into showing off your ride, meeting and greeting, chatting to vendors, or just taking part in a fun day filled with kick-ass events; Eurokracy is a show to mark on your calendar.
The next event is scheduled for June 23, 2012 and is planned to be bigger and badder! (eurokracy.com)


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sherman and browner and the safeties look like the best secondary in the league. i really envy you guys. its so hard to find good guys in pass coverage, especially in today's pass-happy era.
niner secondary is solid but nowhere near as good as the seahawks. In terms of tackling, helping with stopping the rush, and delivering big hits, I think the seahawks and niners secondaries are pretty even. But in terms of pure pass coverage, the seahawks take the cake. Clearly the best in the league.
Congrats to you guys for that.


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Creative Cardboard Playhouses
We are still waiting for Spring. If I thought I was antsy in March, now I'm about ready to claw Mother Nature's eyes out - not to mention the weather forecasters! Recently we pulled out my daughter's favorite cardboard playhouse to keep the boredom at bay, and it reminded me how many more houses are out there.
The best thing about cardboard playhouses is their portability. We've brought ours upstairs, downstairs, and put it away so many times I'm amazed it's still holding up. We even bring it outside in the grass as well - so any of these options would be great when Spring and Summer finally does arrive. Even if you'd rather make your own cardboard playhouse, you have to admit, these houses offer up some great inspiration!
- Little Playhouse I ($59.99, This Little Piggy's House)
- Recycled Cardboard Teepee ($50, Rosie Hippo)
- Villa Julia Playhouse ($324, Hive Modern)
- My Pretty Playhouse ($34.99, Cascades)
- Casa Cabana Deco ($46, Kids On Roof)
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A blog by one of the volunteer reviewers for Geocaching.com. It's about geocaching and the review process -- what it takes to get your new caches listed on the world's most popular geocaching web site. ©Copyright 2012 by K.Braband. All rights reserved
Sunday, October 03, 2010
The end of new FTF series caches
In the past, a few geocachers have criticized me for being more strict than other reviewers -- at least that's the way they saw it. As evidence to the contrary, let me point out that I have been more liberal than other reviewers regarding FTF (first to find) series caches. These are caches that require or suggest that the person who is FTF such a cache is "strongly urged" to continue the series by hiding a similar one in the same area. I have been approving such caches as long as they made it clear that placing another cache was not a requirement. However, I am no longer going to publish new FTF cache series because of clarification that Groundspeak has issued. Essentially the requirement or suggestion to place another cache has been judged to be an ALR (additional logging requirement) so volunteer reviewers have been instructed to no longer approve them. I just wanted to give Iowa geocachers a heads-up: I will no longer be publishing such caches.
Posted by IowaAdmin at 5:13 PM
2 comments:
- Beavis said...
Thank you for finally putting an end to this. Now, what about earthcaches and the requirement that most owners demand that you post a picture of yourself. I don't like the idea of putting a picture of myself or my kids on the internet. I would appreciate it if you would outlaw this particular type of cache also. After all, if you see one rock or mosquito filled bog you've seen them all.
- 7:40 AM, October 16, 2010
- JeePSer said...
But other "challenge" caches that are against the ALR rules are okay?
- 7:20 PM, November 09, 2010
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A small country bringing about big change
Thousands of Basotho joined HM King Letsie III last Friday at the inauguration of a state-of-the-art hospital in Maseru, Lesotho. The new hospital, together with its three filter clinics, is bringing modern, high-quality health care to about half a million people—or a quarter of Lesotho's population—living in Maseru district, and also serving the country as a revamped national referral and teaching hospital.
Prime Minister Mosisili reminded the audience of Lesotho's history as a British protectorate. "The protectors gave the country its first national hospital in 1957 and named it Queen Elizabeth II after their Queen," the PM said. "The new hospital is ours and we named it after our Queen, 'Mamohato."
Why is this hospital so important? It symbolizes a fundamental change in publicly-funded health services in Lesotho. The transformation in the country's health sector is supported by a unique partnership between the government and the private sector that is truly exciting as Africa looks for ways to reach the 2015 Millennium Development Goals, especially those related to saving mothers and children and fighting HIV/AIDS.


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Monday, May 4, 2009
It's a little bit shiny. But not too shiny.
Free pattern for you in the Summer 09 issue of Knotions!
I've been impressed with Knotions since it started, and am committed to offering free patterns in a variety of venues, so this was a perfect pattern/outlet match. I think this is the best issue of Knotions yet (not just because I'm in it, seriously), so I'm honored to be in such company.
There are a few rounds of beads at the collar and hem; I don't usually go for embellishment (unless it's big buttons), but I love the way then add some weight to the edges of the garment and I think they, along with the infinite color options for the stripes, offer a huge range of possibilities for this pattern. Imagine no stripes, black and white stripes, brightly colored buttons, no beads, MORE rows of beads...
So there's proof that I have been knitting, and unofficial Recession Series Pattern #4! Enjoy!
Posted by weaverknits at 9:09 AM
3 comments:
- KGLO said...
gorgeous, dahling! And very tempting....
- May 4, 2009 at 6:04 PM
- craftivore said...
Super stylin! You make everything look hip. I couldn't get onto the Knotions website for some reason.
- May 7, 2009 at 10:37 AM
- Salty Miss Jill said...
Very cute. :)
This reminds me of those neopolitan coconut bars. yum!
- May 8, 2009 at 5:17 PM
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