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Opinion: Taranto Talks Back
Best of the Web Today columnist James Taranto responds to reader comments on his Friday column drawing out the similarities between President Obama and George W. Bush. Photo credit: Getty Images.
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... I ... the seed a lot of reader in your comments here at the Wall Street Journal editorial page ... so instead of letting these things dangle out there in the Cyber sphere ... we decided to talk back directly to you ... the key to faster Web columnist James Taranto on the set ... I James what a piece last week called ... the difference between forty three in forty four ... not so much ... by comparison of this president and the previous one ... and ... what I ... did the biggest responses to that piece ... was say ... you miss the big comparison was the first reader response up on the screen ... I've that this is a quote by a fella named David Bryan he said quote ... another similarity push nearly double the national debt during his two terms Obama is on track to more than doubling ... James talkback when you say ... when you put that in the piece ... when I was more making points about time the certain the way the president's use of trotted out ... by the it's it's a point on the other hand I don't think Bush ... set out to double the national debt he had died you know these unexpected war is ... lived and died died ... of course ... this means that right ... doubling the national debt more was when Obama took office reason it's four times what it was when Bush took office ... so I he I think this this criticism that they're both sort of big government guys ... I can understand the criticism I think it misses the mark somewhat because I think Obama is ideologically committed to increasing the size of government where as with Bush it was more inertia we haven't really had a president who was committed to small government since the new deal ... with the exception of Ronald Reagan and in succeeding who's been reducing it much either okay let's let's add another one up it was hard to choose we got hundreds of responses to this op ed ... and I quote this from Chris entering ... into one huge difference between George Dubya Bush Obama if you are a businessman you were far more inclined to make capital investments ... while George Dubya Bush was president ... then you are under Obama and the business cycle ... ain't that the reason ... I ... James ... what he said while it's an interesting counter factual history would've happened if Bush had a third term ... and he ... inherited the mess that Obama says he inherited from George W Bush for himself ... now he probably would not have done certain things to make it worse like I'm imposing on Obamacare the the the the stimulus ... ah yes this is true it might not have been wounded not been quite as big as Obama is ... on the other hand you know perhaps in the long run Obama will turn out to be better because ... going back to the previous point ... I'd Bush can it continue the existing momentum for bigger government ... Obama really try to accelerated ... that Obama went too far we gotta backlash now we have the tea party so I perhaps side Obama is the marks the end of the pendulum is swinging back well here's hoping I think he got signed for one or two more let's get the next one up on the screen ... and here we go this is from Stephen King if as to rent a sub heading asserts there is little difference between forty three in forty four ... might it be time to question the notion that it much matters who occupies the local office ... even last question the notion the Great mansion history ... and are instead swept along by its times like everyone else ... big question from Steven Heath James doesn't really matter who these guys are or they just ... victims of circumstance well it matters to some extent but probably not as much as they like to think ... and remember Obama win and with these huge plants ... downside he's been frustrated because he has to deal with that they've come up against reality ... I and you know he was going to give us universal health care it doesn't look like forgetting that for example in cocaine to we have done for one more ... and those that control was its only the to do it in a lot more of an estate yes we do this is from Jane Patterson James is a tough one ... oh I get messenger at this point that sometimes it's a little off putting when journalists play too clever by half ... on the day when simple eloquence would be so welcome ... we know your witty smart and snarky and we'd love you for it ... I just think that after years of vitriol that the use of the day dedicated to him and love and serve his country ... it would've been nice to bow to piece it celebrated George W Bush ... this piece instead will be passed around the news that the end of the further ... any deeper meaning a loss like a quitter attack ads from Jean Patterson said James ... you went to this great event the unveiling of Bush library and Gina saying she's ... can Aegis praised of the year ... while you know in this business it's important to know your strengths in your limitations ... add ... this piece I believe played my stripes ... I'm not really a strong strong as Uppsala greater ... I'll leave that to somebody else ... okay so what else can celebrate Yule provide ... the stark in the way ... and that's the web calmness chain store and to thank so much the opening of the yuan again soon thanks to talk back to our viewers


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Over in Lance-land, a post about chilling out after a deadline has mutated (in the comments section) into a discussion of anonymous submission to conferences. My question, which I posted there, is an ethical one.
Often I will go around giving talks about papers that are not yet published. My reason for doing so (and I have come recently to this way of thinking) is that as long as I am not fearful of being scooped, or preempted, giving a talk is how one disseminates work, and asssuming that the paper will get published eventually, this is OK, especially if the work is something I am excited about and want to talk about. Related activities might include submitting an e-print, or putting up a web page etc.
The ethical dilemma is then this: if I am submitting to a double blind review process (that many conferences adopt), is dissemination of the above kind an underhanded way of subverting the anonymity of the review process and should it be avoided at all costs ?
Obviously a way out is to just not talk about work under review. However, this doesn't tend to be common practice: many important results have spread long before they were submitted or accepted to a conference. I imagine that some nuance based on the "importance" of the paper might come into play. If I believe that the knowledge of this result will be of great interest to the world at large, then it is ok to talk about it. However, this gets us into a slippery area of reasoning: after all, one doesn't write a paper and submit it to a conference if one believes that the results are of no interest to anyone.
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WASHINGTON — After seven decades plus of a serendipitous and fulfilling if ordinary life, I turned 75 last fall with one major goal unmet: I wanted to have a sandwich named for me.
Truly, I am a man of modest skills and average talent. I shun grandiosity, and so I would never have dreamt of crossing the Bart Bridge or flying into the Bart Airport. I don't fantasize about a Bart Monument or a Bart Museum. In my mind's eye, my grandchildren will never play in Bart Park, cheer for their team in Bart Stadium, swim in Lake Bart or paddle a canoe on the Bart River.
No! I only want my name on a sandwich. The Bart.
This desire took root 30 years ago, while I was in New York City...


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1. In chess when your opponent has nothing but a king and all his pawns, you start taking your queen and killing his pawns one by one.
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When all thats left on the chessboard is your king and all your pawns.
Jeff slid his queen to another one of Dean's pawns "I am eating a king salad." He said. His voice dripping with evil.
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Cardboard Box Crafting Inspiration
Cardboard boxes and kids go together like kitties and a ball of yarn. Throw in some inspiration, crafty know-how and a big cardboard box and you have some pretty creative stuff for the kids to play with and decorate. Check out 9 fun ways to upcycle big boxes.
1. Cardboard Box Plane by Mini Mocha
2. Hutch by Ikat Bag
3. Play Mailbox by Ikat Bag
4. Make a Town by Picklebums
5. Drive-in Movie Cars Tutorial by Momma's Kinda Crafty
6. Cardboard Box Fridge by Parents
7. Cardboard Box Kitchen by The Taylors
8. Homemade Study Center by Martha Stewart
9. Our Make-Shift Playhouse by Life as a Thrifter
Keep an eye out for our upcoming post on cool cardboard box projects we've posted about in the past.
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Demi Lovato Reveals She Cut Herself Since Leaving Treatment + More on 'Stay Strong'
Demi Lovato's poignant 'Stay Strong' documentary aired tonight (March 6), and if you were expecting feel good fluff, then you thought wrong. This special was not a positive puff piece about how Lovato's life is roses and unicorns since leaving treatment. In fact, the doc hones in on how recovery is a continued, daily battle for the teen queen as she struggles to stay on the right track. There are no days off or finish lines in recovery.
The teen admits that she'll be in recovery for the rest of her life, saying, "I can't tell you that I haven't cut myself since treatment." It's almost too revealing, but this is Demi Lovato we're talking about here. Her post-treatment PR campaign, where she discussed her issues, embraced her new role as the voice of a generation and owned her problems, was not a publicity strategy to save her image. It was Lovato in survival mode, feeling responsible for others facing the same problems.
Lovato says that her daily battles are two-fold: trying to stay in recovery and trying to stay fit. She hated being christened a role model when she first burst onto the Disney scene, when she was self-medicated, miserable and couldn't understand why anyone would want to emulate her. She decided to take her guilt and shame out on herself through cutting. Her voice cracked when she revealed that and a lump formed in our throat.
Aside for talking about music ("If you took away music, I wouldn't have a reason to live. True story … it runs in my veins") and her ambitions while being attended to by stylists, Lovato reveals how her breakneck schedule of "tour, TV show, movie, album, repeat" was something that she loved, but it was also what sent her off the rails. "This is when it went, maybe, possibly out of control," she mused. "We kept putting Band-Aids over it. It literally ended up driving me insane."
See what we mean about this special being raw?
It was alternately devastating and beautiful when the cameras captured the fans, aka Lovatics, who recounted stories about how Lovato saved them and the fact that she spoke out gave them strength to face their own issues. She truly is their heroine. Several fans even said, "If she can do it, I can do it." That's some serious responsibility on her shoulders, but she seems to relish it.
We also learned that Lovato knits, which we see her doing while heading back to her Dallas hometown for Thanksgiving, which is a nightmarish holiday for someone with an eating disorder. She hits a stumbling block returning to the stage for the following show, feeling like everything she ate over the holiday is visible. Her body dysmorphic issues are obvious, but like the special's title, she stays strong. She also reminds herself that when she is having a bad day, she remembers to respect her fans, since she is nothing without them, sharing that her wrist tattoos are a tribute to fans who told her to "Stay Strong" every day she was away.
Lovato also returned to her treatment center, revealing that stepping into the room again made her feel naked, since she got so emotionally stripped down while in the facility. She could have signed herself out, but knew she needed to stay in treatment to get better. She also gave a speech to current patients, telling them to make the most of their time there, since it will save their lives like it did hers. Lovato is nothing if not self-aware and truly benefiting from recovery.
She ends by saying, "I wasn't just given this voice to sing." She's not a car running like new after a trip to the body shop. She's a work in progress.
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When I saw this I instantly thought – there's a product I need. For any of you who have gone to a race of any sort and had to go from street clothes to chamois and back – you've done any number of back-seat duck and covers. Usually this involves a towel, or a changing kilt, or a T-shirt that's hopefully long enough to cover your junk. Most of the time you're staggering your times getting dressed so you don't accidentally get an eyeful of hairy ass, or worse.
The Sqivvy makes perfect sense – just an easy-up "tent" to hop in, and hop out of. The best part – Retail is $90 and you can buy it directly from these guys. I want…I want!


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Ralph, the responsible leader of the children in `Lord of the Flies`.
Project description
Ralph is an asset management system for your data center. It lets you see what hardware and software is installed. It also lets you keep track of who is using every device, for what, and how much it costs.
Ralph's database can be accessed through a web interface, a RESTful API and through command line tools, the most important of which is the discovery command, which lets Ralph gather information about your data center automatically. You can also export and import parts of the database into different formats.
Change Log
Released on July 17, 2013
- Added documentation for the discovery subsystem.
- Added new Xeon processors support.
- Added data_center and rack to the puppet classifier output.
- Fixed DonPedro 'ipaddress' KeyError.
- Disabled reboot plugin for the deployment.
- Fixed XEN disk discovery.
- Added property_types to the puppet classifier response.
- Ralph search results are now unique.
- Fixed border-case for lshw discovery when response tag is none.
- Fixed OpenStack plugin - assigning costs to the wrong device
Released on June 18, 2013
- Bugfixes in discovery module.
- Extended APIs for assets and pricing.
Released on June 7, 2013
- Enhancements to the Ventures - added Profit Center and Business Segment information.
- Added ability to import Ventures data(PC, Business Segment) from CSV file.
- Added API integration with Ralph Pricing and Ralph Assets.
- Fixed puppet classifier crashing on models without model group.
- Fixed 3PAR detection.
- Better error reporting for discovery errors.
- PostgresSQL support provided.
- Fixed hostname validation in the deployment area.
- Testing profiles updated.
- Fixed out of range error while discovering devices with unknown Networks.
Released on April 23, 2013
- Removed Git, hostname and stty process forking.
- Cleaned up plugins chains.
- Fixed pagination, templates and filters in the CMDB.
Released on April 16, 2013
- Fixed bug in the Catalog and Account areas.
- API permissions fixed.
Released on April 15, 2013
- Replaced Celery asynchronous worker engine with RQ, see: http://python-rq.org.
- Introduced Ralph commandline tool - Beast, see: https://github.com/allegro/ralph_beast.
- Introduced Offline Asset Mgmt module for Ralph, see: https://github.com/allegro/ralph_assets.
- Discovery improvements: added Ganeti devices support, Juniper and Nortel switches, 3ware controllers. Added new Puppet REST integration.
- Introduced discovery for Windows Sofware via Don-Pedro plugin and extended ability to search software versions using complex operators (<, <=, >, >= etc).
- CMDB-Splunk integration introduced.
- Reports are now asynchronous (don't block the UI anymore, happen on the queue).
- Added User Preferences framework - for now with the ability to change landing page per user.
- REST API extended - new filters and new resources (owners).
- Deployment improvements: statuses plugin fixed, duplicating networks added, firstfreeip function fixed.
- Performance improvements in the CMDB.
- Many Ralph UI bugs and discovery fixes.
Release on March 19, 2013
- Added CMDB - Splunk integration.
- Added archivization feature for CMDB.
- Added Autoci feature for CMDB.
- Improved jira integration.
- Added ability to discover Windows software using don pedro plugin.
- Discovery of hardware fixed and improved.
Released on February 19, 2013
- Editable layers in CMDB.
- Bugfixes in discovery plugins and CMDB.
- Performance improvements in CMDB report.
Released on February 07, 2013
- Adding next-server to DHCP configuration for devices in deployment.
- A new report for device costs.
- Improved CMDB impact report.
- The ability to import DNS records from a CSV file.
- Show separate count for physical devices in ventures report.
- More bugfixes in the discovery plugins.
Released on January 16, 2013
- Added custom DHCP configuration for networks and DHCP servers.
- Networks can now be marked as non-unique, which prevents their IP addresses from being added to devices.
- Next free hostname and IP address are now displayed in the Addresses tab.
- Bugfixes in discovery plugins.
Released on January 07, 2013
- Add detailed costs to the Ventures report,
- Fix incorrect use of concurrent_get_or_create in discovery plugins
- Fix the clean deployment plugin to re-connect the ip address
Released on December 31, 2012
- Allow bulk deployment to re-use existing devices
- Clean up the way in which the discovery plugins create components
- Allow racks in different data centers to have the same name
Released on December 20, 2012.
- Dell PowerEdge servers supported
- introduced pricing groups for disk shares
- interpolation of variables in preboot files supported
- simplified deployment workflow (no issue tracked based acceptance involved)
- mass deployment
- discovery fixes
Released on December 5, 2012.
- Fix bugs in the search and add device forms
Released on December 5, 2012.
- support for SNMPv3 in discovery
- DHCP config improvements: proper hostnames from PTR records; support for syncing entries and networks from a specific DC only
- DNS/DHCP addresses tab redesigned for usability and performance
- improved search for software components and discovering software versions
- discovery fixes
Released on November 26, 2012.
- Fixes for discovery regressions from 1.1.8
- DiscoveryWarnings introduced
Released on November 22, 2012.
- system-level storage detection stored in the OperatingSystem component
- improved CPU information in DonPedro Windows agent
- CPU information is stored in history for financial reports
- DNS entries can be edited on the Addresses tab for every device
- CMDB: impact report introduced, API for CI changes, layers and types
- Installed software packages reported by Puppet are stored in the inventory database
- Base64 support for compressed Puppet fact values
- Minor bugfixes
Released on November 8, 2012.
- Stability improved for discovering SSG firewalls
- ralph_dhcp_agent.py is now compatible with Python 2.4
- Uses the forked django-powerdns-dnssec package for improved PowerDNS support
- Xen discovery support fixed (memory was reported in wrong units)
- IPMI discovery improved for Sun and Supermicro servers
- Minor CMDB improvements
- Minor bugfixes
Released on October 29, 2012.
- CMDB fixes: owners not required when saving a CI, cycles in relationships are detected, only manual changes generate tickets in external trackers
- fixed issue #183: "Unknown" rack unsupported
- device admin fixes: model validatation, saving uses priorities
- paramiko library used for SSH connectivity instead of the ssh fork
- minor device report fixes
- unit tests improved
Released on October 19, 2012.
- bumped Django version to 1.4.2
- fixes order of database migrations
- fixes a problem in Django 1.4.x with built-in unit tests failing because of settings used
- minor CMDB fixes
- more unit tests
Released on October 15, 2012.
- role properties available in API
- virtual CPU count in the main ventures report
- deprecated devices now have a zero monthly cost
Released on October 10, 2012.
- cloud usage is visible in the main ventures report
- several minor fixes in UI and new plugins
Released on October 8, 2012.
- Donpedro introduced: a new dedicated discovery agent for Windows. Works as a background Windows service; a lightweight alternative to SCCM
- a new plugin to discover Xen hypervisors (with support for information about pools and hardware usage)
- a new ssh_linux plugin that discovers Linux machines by logging into them; an alternative to Puppet storeconfig
- lots of minor bugfixes in UI, CMDB and discovery
Released on September 24, 2012.
- Price catalog updated: history of changes tracked, a more intuitive UI for prices per unit of size
- bug fixes in discovery and UI
Released on September 19, 2012.
- Deployment of new machines using PXE implemented
- CMDB: change acceptance
- DHCP can be served and reconfigured remotely
- Improved reports: new report types for devices, main menu entry for generic reports, a details view for devices in reports
- API supports throttling
- A new component kind, OperatingSystem, with information about CPU, memory and disk storage visible from the operating system
- Operating system components included in pricing
- OpenStack pricing now includes pricing margins
- Extra costs are now a dictionary
- Improved date pickers in UI
Released on August 20, 2012.
- Pricing: cached prices updated after changes in the catalog; component price calculation includes custom sizes when relevant
- ralph commands no longer display the unhelpful "Error opening file for reading: Permission denied" message
- Usability improvements in editing CI relations
- Preliminary timeline view for CMDB added
- Git configuration change from Puppet agent now knows if a change was successful
- minor bugfixes
Released on August 13, 2012.
- OpenStack plugin now accepts OPENSTACK_EXTRA_QUERIES setting, containing a list of tuples in the form (url, query) of additional data sources to check.
- make the discovery plugins use soft delete
- the proxmox discovery plugin now counts local storage used
- added a "delete" link in the addresses view
- positions in racks are now numbered from the bottom
- CMDB: enabled removing relations, faster git handling
- bugfixes in CMDB and UI code
Released on August 08, 2012.
- edit links for devices and components
- soft-deletable devices
- a view showing physical layout of racks
- add a filter form in the networks view
- small usability improvements in the history user interface
- added a "zabbixregister" command for automatically creating hosts and host templates in Zabbix
- bugfixes in the CMDB
- bugfixes in the discovery plugins
Released on August 01, 2012.
- a rudimentary reports tab on device lists to filter devices according to specified rules
- venture tree collapsible
- CMDB integration scripts integrated into framework
- CMDB supports distributed plugins
- minor fixes in the Web app
Released on July 23, 2012.
- ralph chains command to list available plug-in chains
- fixed regression from 1.0.1: settings-local.py works correctly again
- ability to create new devices from the web application
- several minor bugfixes
- added cmdb charts for dashboard
Released on July 18, 2012.
- ralph management command introduced as a shortcut to python manage.py
- ralph makeconf management command introduced to create configuration from a template
- PyPI package fixed by including all resources in the source package
- minor fixes for the SQLite backend
- minor documentation fixes and updates
Released on July 16, 2012.
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Bucs roll past Hatters, 5-2
DELAND, Fla. (April 2, 2009) - Just like it has the past three seasons the ETSU men's tennis team continued to dominate play in Atlantic Sun Conference action dropping former ITA ranked rival Stetson, 5-2 Thursday at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center in Deland, Fla. With the win No. 59-ranked Bucs run its overall record to 9-7, with a perfect 7-0 mark in A-Sun play, while the Hatters fall to 16-5 and 7-1.
As play opened No.68-ranked ETSU seniors Enrique Olivares (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela) and Alex Ahlgren (Tyreso, Sweden) made quick work of Njal Stene and Chris Swanteson, 8-4, while junior teammate Daniel Isaza (Medellin, Columbia) and freshman Robin Akser (Ornskoldsvik, Sweden) clinched the doubles point with its 8-5 win over Casare Gallo and Mark Mestans.
With ETSU now having both the early momentum and an 1-0 lead, reigning A-Sun Player of the Week Olivares extended the Buccaneer advantage in No. 1 singles action dropping Filip Kricka, 6-1, 6-1. The No.12-ranked ITA singles player in the land has now won nine straight head-to-head contests and moves his career A-Sun singles record to an exceptional 27-1 mark.
Just as quick as Olivares picked up his victory fellow captain Ahlgren advanced the ETSU lead to 3-0, after dismissing Gokay Celik in No. 6 action 6-1, 6-1. With the Bucs then needing only one more singles win to secure its 30th straight A-Sun victory, sophomore Grega Teraz (Mojstrana, Slovenia) picked up his 11 singles win of the spring, dropping Maksim Levanovich in straight sets 7-6, 6-3.
Even with the match in hand ETSU continued to play well as newcomer Robin Akser won his fifth straight singles match outlasting Cesare Gallo in No. 5 action, 7-5, 6-7, 1-0 (10-5).
"Stetson is an outstanding tennis team and (head coach) Pierre (Pilote) has done a great job with a number of young players," said head coach Yaser Zaatini. "Heading into this match we knew it would be tough. Playing on the road in the heat against talent players is never an easy task. Every conference contest we play in, our guys know we are going to get our opponents' best shot. That's why I'm so proud of our team today. This was one our best performances of the season. Every player played extremely hard and really gave us a complete effort. Our team is young and has so much potential and I know I expect a lot out of our guys, so it was good to see that today they took another step in getting better against such a quality team in Stetson. We've played such a tough non-conference schedule at the first of the season to get ready for this point and now we sit two matches away from achieving a goal we set at the first of the year."
The nationally ranked Bucs will now have a quick turnaround as they face league foe Florida Gulf Coast Saturday at the FGCU Tennis Complex in Fort Myers, Fla.
For more information on the ETSU men's tennis team please visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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Lance spent most of his early life in Colorado, California, Virginia, and Utah. Growing up, Lance loved nature and was active in the Boy Scouts of America.
After his graduation from high school in 1972, Lance served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He received training in demolition and combat engineering, but was primarily engaged as a driver of heavy equipment and large trucks. He was honorably discharged in 1978.
Following his military service, Lance worked at a variety of jobs, including truck driver, welder, machinist, carpenter, heavy equipment operator, video technician, computer repair technician, and assistant technician in a nuclear power plant.
In the late 1980s, Lance settled in Moab and served the community as a handyman. With his background he could fix just about anything mechanical. Lance loved to work on projects and to help other people. He was a source of endless information and loved to converse with friends and strangers on any topic under the sun.
Lance loved all animals, but was especially fond of birds and cats. He was an avid reader and his hobbies included woodworking, gardening, monitoring the weather and police scanners, and writing letters to the editor of the Moab newspaper. He took pleasure in sharing his books, and in cutting and delivering locally grown roses to several Moab businesses, and to any lovely ladies he encountered along the way.
On the exterior, Lance often appeared to be a cantankerous character, but on the inside he had a warm and caring heart. Lance is survived by his cat, Fluffy, and sorely missed by his good friends.


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It's all the fault of Denis Gobo. He tagged me, and now I feel obliged to publish my plans for the last half of 2007 as well. I am not quite as ambitious as Denis, though.
My first commitment
Like Denis, I will read more technical books. I have a huge stack of unread books on my desk, that I will try to finish. Here are the books, in planned reading order:
- Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Programming, by Itzik Ben-Gan.
- A Developer's Guide to SQL Server 2005, by Bob Beachemin and Dan Sullivan.
- MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-444): Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005, by Orin Thomas and Iam McLean.
- Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: The Storage Engine, by Kalen Delaney.
- SQL Server 2005, Practical Troubleshooting, The Database Engine, by Ken Henderson
I am currently near page 20 of T-SQL Programming.
My second commitment
I'll write more blog posts. At least two per month. Non-technical blog posts, like these, don't count.
In case anyone believes that blogging won't make me a better developer, go ahead and read some of my previous blog posts. Then try to guess how much time I have spent studying a subject before I even start writing about it.
My third commitment
I will set up a virtual machine and actually install and test at least two CTP versions of SQL Server 2008 (instead of just downloading them and forgetting which directory I put them in, as I currently do).
My fourth commitment
I'll try to increase my number of posts in SQL Server related newsgroups to at least 200 posts per month. (As a comparison, I had 55 posts in June, and 45 posts in the first half of July).
Like blogging, replying to questions in newsgroups is a great way to learn, as it confronts me with problems I don't have in my normal work and that require me to think out of the box. Plus, I automatically see other replies when working in a newsgroup, which is also a great source of inspiration!
My fifth commitment
I am enrolled in a number of online courses offered by Microsoft Learning. Some are completed, some partially completed, and some not even started. I'll finish them all before the end of the year. Here is the list:
- Collection 2781: Designing Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Server-Side Solutions.
- Collection 2790: Troubleshooting and Optimizing Database Servers Using Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005.
I have currently finished two of the eight modules of collection 2781 completely, and a third one for 81 %. I also noted that a third collection I was working on has already expired, so I guess I won't be able to finish that one.
I know myself. If I just make plans and keep them for myself, I'll forget about them. Posting my plans here and labeling them as "commitments" will generate some extra pressure for me. To add yet more pressure, I will also post progress reports, as comments to this post. Don't expect daily reports, but feel free to prod me if you see no progress reports for three weeks or more.
Denis says he knows it's cheesy, but did it anyway. I agree with his assessment; tagging is VERY cheesy indeed. So I won't. (Do I hear some sighs of relief?)
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Adam: I hear you on the courses and the TK. My experience is that some of the course do teach me a new trick here or there, especially when they move into parts of SQL Server I'm less comfortable with; others teach me nothing new but can act as a preparation for the kind of questioning one can expect when going for certification (though I'm still unsure about whether to do that or not – I feel that MVP says a lot more than MCTS or MCITP, but I'm not sure if people who do the hiring all agree).
All the books on my reading list were given to me for free. I might finish them very quickly if I feel they do nothing but waste my time.
RS: My time limitations? A fantastic wife and two equally fantastic children (aged 9 and 10) take part of my time; there's my work (32 hours per week officially, but since I own 50% of the company stock and work from home, real work time varies immensely), household chores (my wife works as well, so I don't have the luxury of a fulltime housewife doing all the chores – and neither the bad luck of a fulltime housewife having allt he fun with the kids), local volunteer work, the occasional speaking engagement … plus, I have to sleep as well (about 6 hours per night, on average).
Most newsgroup and blogging activities are crammed in the time slot between 9PM (bedtime for the kids) and 1AM (bedtime for me), unless that time is spent entertaining guests, doing volunteer work, watching a movie with my wife, or just playing the occasional game.
July has passed – a great moment for a first progress report.
Books – currently on page 198 of Inside SQL ServerT-SQL Programming. At this rate, I don't think I'll finish the stack before the end of the year.
Blog – exactly two non-technical posts in July.
CTP – nothing done in this department. Baaaad!!!
Usenet – According to Agent, I posted a grand total of 102 messages to SQL Server related newsgroups during all of July. Better than June, and the second half of July is also slightly better than the first half – but not nearly the 200 messages I promised!
E-learning – Well, collection 2790 expired before I could finish it. Probably just as well, as I spent more time pointing out the errors in the course material to MS folk than perusing them, and I don't think I learned anything from it. Not that I expected the latter; I enrolled out of curiosity, but I was certainly disappointed by the former. I expected SOME errors, but not so many.
To compensate for not finishing this collection, I now enrolled in a new one: Collection 2784: Tuning and Optimizing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005. But I'll first have to finish collection 2781, of which I have now finished the first of six workshops, before that one expires as well.
Bottom line: I'm not really doing great 🙁 But considering the fact that I've been ill for two weeks, I guess it could have been worse. I'll be on a two-week holiday in August, so next month won't see as much progress either, except maybe on the books. (Though I might choose to read Harry Potter first)
Expect the next update in a month or so.
High time for my post-August progress report. I've realised only a tiny fraction of my plans. Part of that was expected – being on holiday for the second half of August, I never expected to read much or post anything during that time. I had planend to prepare some blog entries for posting later during my holiday – but as you may have read in my blog post of today, I had to shift my priorities toward preparing for some speaking opportunities.
Books – Still reading Inside SQL Server T-SQL Programming, but advancet to page 400.
CTP – No progress
Usenet – Posted 82 messages during the first half of August (a bit less than what I aimed for), and of course nothing in the second half
E-learning – Finished collections 2781 and 2790. Didn't start collection 2784 yet.
September has gone by, so let's take a look at how I'm doing.
Books – Finished Inside SQL Server T-SQL Programming, and started in A Developer's Guide to SQL Server 2005. Since this is more oriented towards .Net than to T-SQL, I find I have to read this more slowly than my usual reading speed. On the other hand, I might benefit more from it as well. Anyway, I am currently at page 109.
CTP – I did download the pre-installed Virtual Machine with the July CTP. Twice. And both times, I got an error message that informed me that the archive was corrupt. Blech!
Usenet – Only 98 messages posted this month.
E-learning – Finished the first of six workshops for collection 2784.
See ya next month!
Oh, and by the way … when will YOU post the next update of your six-month project, Denis "SQL Menace" Gobo? The last update I found on your pownce page seems to be dated July 19…
Time for my October update.
Books – still reading A Developer's Guide to SQL Server 2005. Page 238. I spent very little time reading this month, partly because the book doesn't grab me as some other books do.
Blog – I somehow forgot to include this in previous updates, but I did manage the promised two posts in both september and october.
CTP – guess what? Indeed, no progress. I will definitely install the next CTP though, since I have agreed to do three talks on SQL Server 2008 in the first quarter of next year, and agreed to do tech edit for a SQL Server 2008 book, so there's no way I can dodge installing a CTP next month!
Usenet – I've hit an all-time low with a meagre 62 messages. If this downwward trend continues, I'll be posting negatiive messages before the six months are over!
E-learning – No progress. At all. Sorry.
See ya next month!
It's december. November has gone by, and I'm here to tell you how I did.
Books – A Developer's Guide to SQL Server 2005 is definitely not a book I can read through at high pace. I am now on page 432.
Blog – I managed three technical posts last month, therby even exceeding my personal goal of two per month.
CTP – This is a weird one. I did download CTP5. I did setup a virtual machine, install it with Windows XP. And -yes!- I did start the installation. And again. And so on. I've tried at least four or five times on my desktop, each time with different settings, and once more on a virtual machine on my laptop. Each time I got the same unsuccesfull end result, without any clue as for the reason. I am now patiently awaiting until someone from MS sorts out this mess, hoping that there'll still be enough time left to prepare my talks and tech edit the book once I do finaly get a CTP running.
Usenet – At 79 messages, I posted slightly more than last month but still way below my target. Too many days, I find myself lacking the time for checking the newsgroups – and when I do check them, all interesting questions are already answered!
E-learning – As part of the MVP Academy, I enlisted in course 2782 ("Designing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Databases") and completed all modules this month. Unfortunately, coourse 2784 is now expired so I won't be completing that one anymore 🙁
See ya next month for the final wrap-up of this 6-month project.


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19 Comments on "Guilds Paying for Server Transfers… Good News or Bad News?"
May 10, 2011 at 9:19 pm
I see your point, but you're assuming that paying for a transfer equals desperation. Normally I would agree, because to me 25 dollars are loads of money and nothing I'd give out to just anyone. Still, it's not impossible that these guilds are just /shrug about it, we don't know. I don't think a paying guild has to be a desperate one, but it sure says something about them in any case.
May 10, 2011 at 9:32 pm
I think that the circumstances of my (fairly poorly thought-out idea of) paying for someone to leave if things don't work out would be in rare circumstances:
– Passes the trial in terms of skill, but there is a personality conflict that is not going to work out
– Is an awesome person who fits in very well with the guild, but is not a strong player with good skills
– If they're not outstanding either as a player or a person and they don't pass their trial, they wouldn't get anything.
Meh. It's a tough thing to think about doing, but it's more like "You know, take the chance on us, spend that money on us, because if things don't work out, you haven't lost anything but some time", you know? Sort of a money-back guarantee (where some rules and restrictions apply).
I don't see ever doing either of those things, but if I WERE to do one, it would be the "here's $25, now GTFO" option. 😉
May 10, 2011 at 10:06 pm
I am not sure I agree that paying guilds are desperate. As Zinn said, 25 dollars can mean different things to different people. However, what does speak volumes is when an individual player demands money for a server transfer. It's a cocky attitude which right away suggests the player is putting their abilities above the guild as a whole. It almost seems like demanding payment to allow the guild to bask in the awesomeness of this cocky applicant.
May 11, 2011 at 12:34 am
TL:DR, I can't see why (particularly in a casual raiding guild) that paid transfers would be a good idea for guild or applicant.
…But you knew there was more to it than that, didn't you 🙂
May 11, 2011 at 6:59 am
I agree with you and Cynwise. If I knew someone was paying $25 just to have me, I'd feel an obligation to always be there for the guild. That's not my idea of fun in WoW… I already feel the "pressure" as an officer, knowing that a person paid real money for me would probably send me into guilt trips every time I go on holiday.
May 11, 2011 at 10:31 am
I would never let anyone pay for me.
However, if someone offered to pay for me, it would make me think they are serious about giving me a prime spot. Why else would they pay 25 bucks to get me there?
So I can see a guild willing to pay being a guild that is serious and has done their research about me enough to be willing to invest in my services.
I would then pay my own way.
Same goes the other way for me. If I where in a top end guild (not even close) and I offered to pay for someone to transfer and they accepted, I would then decline them.
My reasoning would be they are just looking for a free transfer. Any serious gamer would pay their own way for a chance at a guild where they are guaranteed a spot and some serious progression. At least in my opinion.
The whole paying for the trip back thing is a non issue. You where paid to come over and help. If you need to go back, that means you did not help. Why should they pay for your way back, you already made them waste money getting you there for nothing.
May 18, 2011 at 3:38 am
Well, as far as you moving to a different timezone we do raid 11pm to 3 am friday and saturday nights EST. Only downside is that we are all poor and cant afford paying for you. 😛
On a side note the whole its not my money thing does come into play a lot with guilds like this. I could see a compromise maybe like you stay for a while and the guild will refund half or more of your money. Yeah it sucks that you have to pay the full cost up front but if you prove to be a reliable raider then you can get some or all of your money back.


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However, Kerrville officials said they have not been able to prove intent in the fire so far.
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Officials also said that the victim and the other three children involved in the incident "all knew each other" and were "all friendly with each other."
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"They weren't friends," said Tanya Kasper, who is Kayden's aunt. "At least one of them we know about had a past with him. He didn't like Kayden."
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Robert Gruber
Born: December 6, 1933
Kosice, Czechoslovakia
Robert was raised by Hungarian-speaking parents in Kosice, a town in eastern Slovakia with a sizable Jewish community of 7,000. The Grubers were a traditional Jewish family and they observed the Jewish Sabbath, dietary laws, and holidays. Robert's father owned a small jewelry shop.
1933-39: When I was 5, Kosice was taken over by the Hungarians, who were lead by a dictator named Horthy. I stood on the main street with my parents, watching the soldiers march into town in a victory parade. They were lead by Horthy himself on a white horse. Just days later, non-Hungarian Jews were given 48 hours to leave the region. Our family fled to the town of Michalovce where several of our relatives lived.
1940-44: By winter 1944 we had moved again, to a town in western Slovakia. The house that we lived in had a trap door leading to a hiding space, where we hid once the Germans started rounding up Jews. After the Germans began deporting Slovakian civilians as forced laborers, a neighbor came to us one day demanding that he wanted to hide in our space so that we should get out. He threatened to inform on us if we didn't. My parents retorted that if we were forced to leave and were rounded up by the Germans, that we'd inform on HIM. He left.
The Grubers stayed in the hiding place for nine months, until the Soviets bombed the area. In March 1945, when Robert was 12, he and his family were liberated by the Soviets.


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The youngsters undergo operations under general anaesthetic for "dental caries" – infections caused by eating sugary food and failing to brush their teeth properly.
Official statistics show 462 children in the city under the age of five were admitted to hospital over a three-year period, or just under three every week.
Almost all have the rotten teeth extracted – and the figures do not include children who have teeth pulled out in dentist chairs.
High numbers of under-fives were also admitted to hospital with dental caries between 2009 and 2012 in Kirklees (406), Calderdale (197) and Leeds (516).
Now Public Health England (PHE) has used the worrying statistics to make a fresh call for fluoride to be added to tap water, to dramatically cut decay.
The organisation says the main cause of rotten teeth in very young children is deprivation and the number of under-fives admitted to hospital is up to 45 per cent lower where water is fluoridated.
A PHE spokesman said: "Evidence suggests that fluoridating water is the single most effective step we can take to reduce tooth decay generally, both among children and adults, irrespective of personal behaviour."
A decision to introduce fluoridation rests with local authorities after consulting local people.
A spokesman for Bradford Council said it had not taken a stance on fluoridation, but did encourage parents to use fluoride varnish on their children's teeth and he argued that – while Bradford remained worse than the national average – levels of tooth decay had fallen since 2008.
Dr Shirley Brierley, the Council's public health consultant, said: "Bradford Council has invested in a number of programmes under the banner of 'Building Brighter Smiles', aimed at under-fives, which have improved these figures."
Deborah Cochran, practice manager at Parkside Road Dental Care Unit in West Bowling, said: "We've had people come in here who barely know what a toothbrush is, and have never been to a dentist before in their lives.
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Unbelievably, Members of Congress are headed out of town having not passed a new farm bill or extended the old one.
(See Boehner confirms no farm bill until lame duck session).
This means that on Oct. 1, authorization for farm and food policies spanning the breath and depth of our economy will have expired.
Wheat farmers who are now taking on operating loans for the 2013 crop and putting it in the ground will be joined by many, many others wondering what farm safety net will exist in the new year and how much more deeply farm programs will be cut when the new Congress is seated in January.
Here are a few possible scenarios for what might happen next:
On Sept. 30, the 2008 farm bill expires, taking with it authorization for most farm and food programs, with the notable exceptions of crop insurance, authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance Act, and some conservation programs.
Many programs will continue to function, however, particularly if they have an appropriation the pending six-month continuing resolution. USDA is preparing a plan to phase out programs as law and funding expire.
Assuming Congress returns for a lame duck session — which is scheduled, but not guaranteed — both the House and Senate could consider a full, five-year bill, a three-month extension of the 2008 law or a one-year extension of the 2008 law.
The steps to pass a new, five-year farm bill in this Congress are surprisingly few: the House needs to approve the bill already presented by the House Agriculture Committee, that bill needs to be conferenced with a Senate bill, and the compromise measure needs final approval from both chambers and the president's signature.
A House whip conducted last week on a three-month extension fell short of getting necessary support. Such an extension after the election would be even less likely.
Discussion of one-year extension
More discussion has centered on a one-year extension in the lame duck to extend current law into the fall of 2013. This pushes off to the 113th Congress the task of finishing a five-year bill, which would be all the more difficult because funding is expected to be reduced for farm programs through some combination of sequestration, scoring changes and political shifts.
The path of a one-year extension depends heavily on the outcome of the November elections. Speculation is that if Republicans take the White House and the Senate, they will extend current law for a year and then work to create a new version of the farm bill tailored to Republican priorities.
If a lame duck session does not happen, or if there is no movement on passing an extension or five-year bill before the end of the year, the Agriculture Act of 1949 would go into effect on Jan. 1.
This underlying law is commonly known as "permanent law" because new farm bills actually amend it, rather than creating wholly original pieces of legislation.
The soon-to-expire farm bill suspends permanent law until the end of the 2012 crop year. The 1949 law uses "parity prices" for price support. A parity price is set to guarantee producers 50 to 90 percent of parity using the 1910 to 1914 ratio as a benchmark.
For example, the farm market price for wheat in 2012 is $6.37 per bushel, and the parity price for wheat is $18.10 per bushel. Under permanent law the price for wheat would be set at 75 percent of the parity price, which would be $13.58 per bushel.
Rice, cotton, milk and honey would also have higher permanent law support prices than the market price while feed grains including corn, sorghum, barley and oats would not currently trigger permanent law price support.
Soybeans, other oilseeds, peanuts and sugar beets would not have any support under the 1949 law.
Wheat is in a unique position since it is the first crop harvested, with 2013 winter wheat harvested as early as April.
In theory, if Congress continues to do nothing, wheat growers could be receiving $13.58 per bushel from the government for their 2013 winter wheat.
Of course, if no lame duck session is scheduled, farmers and all other Americans will face two economic issues more drastic than a return to post-war era farm policy: sequestration cuts set to go into effect in January and the expiration of tax cuts, the combination of which is known as the "fiscal cliff."
Without action, this deadly duo is likely to upend the already shaky U.S. and world economies.
A Congressional Research Service report with more detail on possible 2008 farm bill extension or expiration scenarios is available through FarmPolicy.com at http://farmpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/R42442.pdf.
(And see full farm bill coverage here).


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The Definitive Guide to ruby ring
Guys, we understand how demanding it can be finding jewelry for your girl. It can a minefield of most likely expensive problems and false steps that she will act to like, and then never use.
The look on your girlfriend's face when she receives a necklace from you that she honestly likes is clear, and priceless. If you don't know what we are talking about here, the odds are that you have been buying the off-target necklaces your total life.
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Let's start
Sterling Silver and Swiss Blue Natural Topaz Gemstone Pendant Necklace: We are beginning our list with a necklace that is jaw-droppingly beautiful. If you are seeking out a necklace that makes it look like you spent lots (while keeping things budget friendly) this is the one for you.
The centerpiece of this necklace is a breathtaking deep (yet bright) blue topaz gemstone. This stunning gem will glow and shine various shades of blue at every turn. The sterling silver piece are encrusted with several superior quality and super reflective cubic zirconia gemstones. Cubic zirconia is not the most sophisticated stone in the world, but it adds a little bit of radiance and shine to an already sparkly and shiny necklace.
With this necklace, you are going to get lots of boyfriend points (without spending lots of money).
Cultured Black Pearl Pendant Necklace: Well, we are here to tell you that black pearls are real, they are gorgeous, and your girlfriend will love them. We searched high and low to find this product, it's an impressive piece that your girlfriend will want to wear (and show off) at every possible occasion.
The pearl itself is set on a classy swirling, modern sterling silver pendant that is a stunning piece of workmanship. We love the way that it has not been brightened to a mirror shine like most necklaces (it is very slightly cloudy). This is the perfect complement to the original appearance of the black pearl (if it was mega polished, the pearl would look slightly dull in relation).
Heart Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace: No proud selection that supplies necklace suggestions for your girlfriend would be full without at least one (or two) heart shaped ideas. This stunning piece is an unique, and beautiful take on the heart shaped necklace that will show the lucky lady just how much you care.
The pendant of this necklace is formed from what looks like a single band of 925 sterling silver. To give the necklace an extra special sense of lavishness the silver has been clad in a precious metal called rhodium (which is a member of the titanium family). This gives the pendant a surprising but beautiful glossy shine (it's not quite a mirror shine) and empowers the gemstones to be the star of the show.
It has been deformed and coiled into a heart shape with various folding over gradients and curves to make a truly elegant piece. The band is partly covered on one side with large and shiny cubic zirconia gemstones that are tightly packed together. The thick nature of the way these stones are set gives an almost floral feel to the necklace and is very "beautiful" (for want of a better word).
The single large gemstone in between is the main feature of this pendant and is a large high-quality cubic zirconia. It gives the entire check here piece a focal point that completes the pendant and creates a well-rounded, high quality, beautiful necklace.
4. Sterling Silver Diamond 3 Stone Heart Pendant
picture of a necklace
Calm down guys, don't freak out.
Just because this is a diamond necklace doesn't mean you are going to have to start eating ramen noodles every meal this month. This stunning diamond necklace costs less than $100 but will buy you an infinite amount of boyfriend points. She will be on Facebook posting pictures of this piece (bragging to her friends about how her boyfriend more info got her a diamond necklace) within a few minutes of receiving this gift.
You can thank us later.
The pendant of this necklace is made from highly polished 925 sterling silver which normally would be a talking point, but this is a diamond necklace-- so let's go ahead to the good stuff.
All diamonds used in these necklaces follow the Kimberly process and are authorized to be conflict-free. The mix of the heart shaped pendant and these stunning diamonds are sure to bring a smile to your girlfriends face. Trust us, it's really worth it.
14K Gold White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Necklace
It's hard to think about anything that is more elegant than a pearl necklace. It is almost the definition of classical beauty, and it has continued a must-have for any fashion conscious lady for hundred of years.
This stunning necklace is constituted entirely of natural, freshwater cultured pearls that are of a remarkable quality. It's hard to believe that they are real when you consider the price of this product (but they are real). Each pearl is handpicked from a large selection and represents the very best in terms of luster and shine.
This is another one of those products that will make you look like you have spent hundreds of dollars more than you actually have.
Also, if your girlfriend is a smidgen picky about what she wears (and you have never seen her wear a pearl necklace) then this should be high on your shortlist. No matter what her style is, she will always have the ability to find a way to wear a pearl necklace.


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Long before Hewlett-Packard's (NYSE:HPQ) bombshell accusation of fraud at its Autonomy business, Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) was publicly questioning both the integrity of Autonomy CEO and co-founder Mike Lynch as well as his company's valuation.
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After H-P acquired the enterprise software company for a final price of $11.1 billion in 2011, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said in a conference call that Autonomy had been "shopped" to his company as well.
"We looked at the price and thought it was absurdly high," Ellison said, explaining the decision to pass on Autonomy.
Those comments didn't sit well with Lynch, who denied Autonomy was shopped to Oracle, saying: "If some bank happened to come with us on a list, that is nothing to do with us."
"Either Mr. Lynch has a very poor memory or he's lying," Oracle later said in a statement still posted on its website.
"'Some bank' did not just happen to come to Oracle with Autonomy 'on a list.' The truth is that Mr. Lynch came to Oracle, along with his investment banker…and met with Oracle's head of M&A" and Oracle President Mark Hurd, Oracle said.
After listening to the pitch, Oracle's execs determined that Autonomy's then market value of $6 billion made the company "already extremely over-priced."
That assessment looks especially prescient now that H-P itself alleges serious fraud inflated Autonomy's growth metrics at the time of the deal.
To further rebut Lynch's denials, Oracle even released PowerPoint slides detailing Autonomy's financial details at the time.
The public spat came months before H-P disclosed plans on Monday to take an $8.8 billion charge, due largely to an internal review that allegedly discovered serious accounting fraud that took place at Autonomy before the acquisition.
H-P said it has alerted regulators in the U.S. and the U.K. and plans to aggressively pursue the matter to try to recoup losses for shareholders.
A spokeswoman for Lynch, who was let go from Autonomy in May 2012 after failing to reach performance goals, told Reuters the H-P allegations are "false" and the larger company's due diligence was intensive.


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Well, I just learned something I didn't know about the Whitman's company. One of its most popular items in the first half of the 20th Century was called "Pickaninny Peppermints." Yes... with Negro faces on the box and everything.
Guess who led the fight in the early 1940s to get Whitman's Candies to drop that "Pickaninny" shit? A young NAACP lawyer named Thurgood Marshall... future Supreme Court Justice of the United States.
Juan Williams tells the story in his 1998 book "Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary." And here it is:
JUAN WILLIAMS: Marshall... was not comfortable with the sensationalism often used by reporters, and he initially resisted being drawn away from legal issues and into highly publicized crusades.
For example, [NAACP leader Walter] White started a media campaign against the continued use of crude, racist stereotypes in popular culture. In magazines, in advertisements, and on the radio, black Americans were commonly referred to as "darkies" and "shines."
White had recently sought to get a shrimp company to change the name of one of its brands, Nigger Head Shrimp.
Marshall thought White needed a public relations agent, not a lawyer, for these cultural wars. But as he became closer to White, Marshall saw the potential of such protests.
He began by publicizing a letter he wrote challenging the Whitman candy company for selling Pickaninny Peppermints. Whitman's production manager wrote back that the word was not a slur but meant a "cute colored kid." Marshall exchanged letters with Whitman's executives for more than four years.
He got Carl Murphy and the Afro-American involved. The paper ran a front-page story headlined: "If You Want to Be Called a Name, Buy Whitman's."
Marshall complained to the candy company that Pickaninny was as bad an epithet as "Sheeny, Dago, Kike and Wop." Whitman's eventually relented.


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Hungarian GP 2008
Sunday Team Quotes
Kimi Raikkonen (3rd): "I am sorry for Felipe and for the team as it is horrible to lose a race in this way. It was tough for me because, when you spend a long time behind a slower car it becomes frustrating and boring. When I was finally able to push, the car was behaving very well, but by then it was too late. I came up behind Glock but in the end, I had to slow as I had a mechanical problem with the rear end and the team told me to be very careful to ensure I brought the car home. It's true that I'm the one who has won the most points out of the top three in the classification, which shows this championship is really unpredictable, with ups and downs for everyone. It was a disappointing weekend for me but, at least I managed to come away with a decent result. We must try and fix the problems we have in qualifying to start at the front, so as to exploit the potential of the car. If we can do that, then we can get back to fighting for the win."
Felipe Massa (17th, Engine): "It happened completely without warning, without giving the slightest indication. I was managing the race, because I had a good advantage over second place after Hamilton was delayed with a problem and I was taking no risks whatsoever. I am very frustrated at the moment, because today we had a great car and we had done everything perfectly until just a few kilometres from the finish. Unfortunately, racing can be a cruel sport. We had given it our all, but these things can happen. Now we must not give up, but instead we must react quickly. There are seven races to go and 70 points up for grabs, which means there is plenty of time to make up ground. Our rivals are strong but we have shown we are at their level."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "Today we showed the worth of our team and our drivers, but we lacked the total reliability which is absolutely vital. Felipe drove possibly the best race of his career and we are very disappointed about what happened to him just a handful of kilometres from the end. He made an amazing start, attacking at the right moment and then he was comfortably managing his race in the final stages heading for a well-deserved victory. Kimi's race was compromised by his poor qualifying result yesterday: when you start further back it's hard to climb up the order. He was stuck behind Alonso for much of the race, but when he finally had a clear track ahead of him, he showed all his and the F2008's potential. We have to react to this negative moment in our usual way: with grit, determination and with everyone playing their part. We have three weeks of hard work ahead of us to be as well prepared as possible for the European Grand Prix."
Luca Baldisserri, Head of Trackside Operations: "It hurts to see a car stop with a failure just a few laps from the end when you are solidly in the lead. It's a real shame, because Felipe drove an extraordinary race: a perfect start, always a fast pace and a great management of the situation in the final stages. Kimi was behind Alonso for two thirds of the race and only when he had a free track ahead of him was he able to show what he can do. Today, we showed our package is up to the job in terms of performance, but we lacked the necessary reliability. We must continue to work to improve still further, as indeed our competitors are doing. We can expect some weeks of hard work ahead of the next race where we want to achieve what slipped from our grasp today in the very last moments."
BMW Sauber
Robert Kubica (8th): "This was a difficult race. We were very slow and I was struggling with the overall grip of the car. I had massive oversteer and could not really push. I was trying hard to keep the car on the track. Anyway, one point is better than nothing."
Nick Heidfeld (10th): "My start wasn't perfect but okay. As I had hoped, I was able to overtake three cars on the first lap. But later it became more difficult than expected to race with the heavy car. We went for a one stop strategy, so my car was almost full of fuel at the start and I also had to take care of the tyres. I couldn't match the pace of the cars in front of me. Now we have to analyse today's lack of race pace. Normally this is one of our strengths!"
Dr. Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport Director: "We were completely off the pace during the race. Neither driver was able to do the lap times we expected after the sessions on Friday and Saturday. It was the same on both tyre compounds. The reason for that is currently not clear, but we shall analyse everything. Congratulations to Heikki Kovalainen for his maiden win in F1 and, of course, Timo Glock for his strong weekend, crowned by finishing second."
Willy Rampf, Technical Director: "Of course we are very disappointed with today's performance. Now we need to analyse why we were not able to match our qualifying performance during the race. We shall do this in the factories in Hinwil and Munich because, due to the testing break, we are not able to test before the next race in Valencia in three weeks."
Fernando Alonso (4th): "We fought hard today and we were on the pace with a car that was working well, which is encouraging for the rest of the championship. We scored some important points which is satisfying, even though we could have maybe been on the podium. We must now continue working hard, but today's result shows that we are moving in the right direction."
Nelson Piquet (6th): "I am happy with my result this weekend. I scored some valuable points which is promising for the rest of the season. I made a good start, but unfortunately I made a small mistake on the first lap, which meant that I lost the two positions that I had made up. It shows that at this level you cannot afford to make the smallest error. I am continuing to learn and I am determined to continue building on this progress when we go to Valencia at the end of the month."
Pat Symonds, Executive Director of Engineering: "It's a great result for the team and probably our best race of the year. Both cars had to race hard and we had to think our way carefully through to the end of the race. The results and points achieved today are a good reward for lots of hard work in the team and at the factories."
Flavio Briatore, Managing Director: "Today's result is a solid and encouraging one for the whole team. Our two drivers did a great job and we are now ready to continue pushing hard in the second half of the season to finish in fourth place in the constructors' championship."
Kazuki Nakajima (13th): "Obviously it was a very difficult race for us. We converted my strategy to a one stopper, which was the right thing to do, so thanks to the team for that. After that though, I was running heavy and struggling on the option tyres so had to fight for pace. I then made contact with Fisichella and lost a position. Fortunately, I was able to regain it when he had to make his final stop. That was all we could do today so we need to look into what happened and try to improve for the next race."
Nico Rosberg (14th): "My first lap wasn't great. I was in the wrong place and lost a few positions. Then, during my first pit-stop, something went wrong with the fuel rig which cost me a couple of decisive seconds and put me behind Fisichella. My strategy was over then. In terms of the heat I didn't have a problem with it; we've definitely had worse races this year."
Sam Michael, Technical Director: "Being a track like Budapest, it's extremely difficult to overtake, especially when everyone gets stacked up behind one another. We didn't have a good first lap, with both cars losing positions. We also had a problem with the fuel rig on Nico's car, which dropped him behind Kazuki, whose strategy we had changed. Difficult race, but we'll look forward to the next one. During the break before the next couple of Grands Prix, even though we're in a balancing act of developing the 2009 car with improving this year's car, we'll still be working hard on the FW30 in order to make progress in the remaining races."
Red Bull-Renault
Mark Webber (9th): "We weren't quick enough. We didn't do a good enough job in qualifying yesterday, which hurt us in the race. We struggled to find pace - and it was hard to stay with the Toyotas and Renaults, who we're fighting in the Championship. Let's hope it's this track though and that we can bounce back in Valencia."
David Coulthard (11th): "Unfortunately I got some traffic before my last stop, which allowed Nick (Heidfeld) to pass me; otherwise I couldn't do anymore today. The car has a lot of oversteer and rear sliding. Now we'll just focus on the next race and see that we can do there."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "A disappointing race. Unfortunately we just weren't fast enough and it was a circuit that didn't play to our strengths. Our nearest rivals both had respectable scores today, but we'll be pushing hard to recover lost ground in the remaining races."
Benteyn Pierre-Emeric, Renault: "We're disappointed not to score any points this weekend. We'll continue working hard to find more performance in our package and will fight hard to come back soon."
Timo Glock (2nd): "What an incredible feeling. I couldn't believe it when I saw Felipe's engine go and I was P2. To get such a good result in my first year is fantastic so a huge thank you to all the team, including the engineers, mechanics and everyone at the factory. I knew from qualifying that we had good speed and we've looked strong all weekend. Today I made a good start and gained a place into the first corner. I had a really good car and everything went perfectly until the last stint on the soft tyres. I was struggling a lot and soon I had Kimi behind me. But I knew from last year here in GP2, when I was stuck in the midfield in a really good car, how hard it is to pass here. So when I saw him in the mirrors I knew I couldn't afford any mistakes. This result more than makes up for Hockenheim and now we must keep picking up regular points until the end of the season."
Jarno Trulli (7th): "This is a very good result for us and to pick up ten points is great for the constructors' championship. I'm glad for Timo because he has had a very good weekend and fully deserves this result. This could have been better for me too, despite my problems in qualifying. I was quick today but I couldn't push because I only had one lap that was clear of traffic in the whole afternoon. I gained one position early on but overtaking is practically impossible here. Around the second stops I was also stuck behind Lewis, holding me up further. Still, I'm delighted that we are showing such strong form and I just hope we can carry on in good shape and with such good results."
Tadashi Yamashina, Team Principal: "I really can't find the words to celebrate this result, the best of our season. We had a few difficulties in practice but during qualifying the drivers pushed themselves to the limit and things got better and better. Today Timo did a fantastic race. We saw immediately that his car was quick and and his third stint was almost perfect. He was under threat from Kimi but he was quick in the third sector and he was able to fend him off. Jarno was quick as well and pushed hard but he was blocked for most of the race he couldn't show his pace until briefly in the last stint. So this is a stunning performance and my thanks go out to the whole team and everyone working in the factory. I'm very appreciative of all their hard work and next we will aim for the centre of the podium."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Sebastien Bourdais (18th): "There have been two sides to this weekend: it got off to a good start and then I had some problems in qualifying. The race also started quite well, as I had a good pace. Then it all went to hell at the first pit stop, as the guys had to use the fire extinguisher and I got a lot of foam on my visor. It happened again at the second stop and this time I had foam inside and outside my visor and couldn't see a thing so had to make another stop to get it cleaned. By this stage, we had lost so much time, there was nothing else to do and I preferred to make the extra stop as the lack of visibility was dangerous."
Sebastian Vettel (DNF, Engine): "I didn't have a very good pit stop and that caused the engine to overheat and that messed up some parts and I had no choice but to retire. It's a shame as I had a good pace from the car this afternoon. I made a mistake in running wide at the last corner on the first lap and lost a lot of places. I was stuck behind Barrichello and it was impossible to overtake. This hasn't been a good weekend and that goes back to Friday when I suffered reliability problems and then came the disappointment this afternoon."
Franz Tost, Team Principal: "There can be no excuses: this was a bad weekend for the whole team. It seems that Budapest is not Vettel's place as we had technical problems on Friday and this continued in the race, as he had to retire. At this time, we are not exactly sure what the failure was, but we suspect it was due to overheating. As for Bourdais, he made a good start, moving up from 19th on the grid to 16th. Then, at his first pit stop on lap 32, we had a problem with the fuel system which caught fire. Fortunately it was extinguished in time, but the problem reoccurred at his second stop. On this occasion he had to make a further stop to have the extinguisher foam removed from his visor as he could not see. We must now carry out a full investigation of all the problems on both cars, after what was a very disappointing weekend for the whole team."
Jenson Button (12th): "Looking at the weekend as a whole, we have made good progress and can take a lot away from here. Unfortunately the race was frustrating. I made it tough for myself with a poor start, which dropped me down to P14 after the first couple of corners. I got boxed in at Turn 1 and had a lot of wheelspin out of the corner, which allowed a few people to get past on the outside. I was able to get past Rubens on lap three, which was fun, but after that I quickly came up to the back of Heidfeld. He was very strong on the last two corners so I had no chance to overtake on the track and he was on a one-stop strategy. However in clean air, our pace was good, so this weekend is a definite step forward and I am reasonably happy with the outcome."
Rubens Barrichello (16th): "After a good start where I made up four positions on the opening lap, unfortunately it wasn't a very exciting race for me. We decided to start with used front and new rear tyres which proved to be a problem as the car was out of balance for the first stint. Then at my first pitstop we were unlucky to have the problem with the rig which resulted in a small fire and a long delay whilst we got fuel into the car using the second rig. After that, my race was effectively over as the number of blue flags made it impossible to make progress. We decided to drop the revs on the engine and do some testing with the tyres as we had overheating problems over the weekend and it was good to collect some data on this. For me the actual race was one to forget really."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "Today's race was never going to be easy from our grid positions. From the first lap both drivers were held up by Heidfeld who was running on a different strategy and this prevented them from using their true pace. The new developments that we brought to Hungary have definitely helped us to improve the performance of the car. As is always the case though, the rest of the field isn't standing still and we do not yet have the pace to score points on our own merit. The break will give the Race Team members some well-earned respite from what is a fairly gruelling schedule, however the staff at our bases in Brackley, Bracknell and Tochigi will all be pushing on to help us improve our competitiveness for Valencia."
Force India-Ferrari
Giancarlo Fisichella (15th): "It was a tough race as we were fighting quite a lot. We were quite heavy at the beginning of the race but the pace really wasn't too bad and I could keep up with the others in front of me. In fact the two Williams were only two laps heavier than me when I was just behind them, but I was keeping the same pace. Even at the end of the race in the last few laps I could do a 1min 22.6, which is a good lap time. In terms of strategy we did well, that was the maximum we could get from this race, we just need a step forward for the next few races."
Adrian Sutil (DNF, Brakes): "My start was normal, I was on the outside going into turn one but then I had to go a little bit wide and dropped back a place. Then the problems started on the third lap when my brakes started to overheat, particularly the rear ones, and I had to move my brake balance forward. From that point on I had problems, with lots of locking on the front and understeer and it was difficult to handle the car. Considering this, my race pace was not bad in the first stint, but then in the second stint I was held up by the group in front when I was quite light and lost some time there. In the final stint I had a puncture on the front right under braking and then the brakes gave up and my race was over. Overall, I am disappointed because we've worked hard for the whole weekend and then after three laps we have a problem so I couldn't show the performance I wanted to."
Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal: "I think we can be pleased with the team's performance this weekend. On a track where qualifying often determines the finishing position, Giancarlo was able to improve three positions on his starting position through a combination of a bold strategy and his own very polished overtaking manoeuvres. Adrian also looked to be racing competitively, despite the problems that started very early on for him. While it's disappointing to not get two cars to the finish, again we raced very well and finished in front of cars yet again. We're looking forward to the European Grand Prix now where I hope the introduction of the seamless shift gearbox will move us ever-closer to the midfield."
Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "An exciting race for our guys, with both driving very good races under the circumstances. Giancarlo lost a position at the start but both drove good first stints. We put them on slightly different strategies, with a short middle stint for Adrian and a longer one for Giancarlo. We were able to jump some people in the pit stops with Giancarlo, and although he just wasn't able to hold it in the final pit stop, at least we were able to race with the group in front. Adrian had a brake problem very early on, which meant we had to wind his brake balance forward and ultimately he had to stop with a puncture caused by this brake failure. While it's disappointing not to get two cars to the finish, we can be pleased with the team's performance and both the drivers who all pushed very hard this weekend."
Heikki Kovalainen (1st): "There have been races this year where I've been in a position to challenge for victory but had something go wrong for me. Halfway through this race, things started working for me and I started pushing Felipe hard - and it worked. I feel sorry for Felipe because he drove a great race, but my car felt good and I knew I could push for the victory. This is a great moment for me, something I've been targeting for many years. Hopefully, this victory will be the first of many."
Lewis Hamilton (5th): "Congratulations to Heikki for his first and very well deserved grand prix win. The race could have been better for me. My start was okay, but Felipe's was better and he managed to overtake me. I managed to maintain the gap during the first stint and felt comfortable in the second stint because I was matching his times but was going to be running longer to the final stops. I feel I could have had a go at passing him, but the damaged tyre halted my progress. I don't yet know what happened. But at least I scored four points and maintained my lead in the championship, so this result is not too bad for me."
Ron Dennis, Team Principal: "One of the oldest motor racing phrases ever coined is: 'To finish first, first you have to finish.' Hackneyed it may be, but it's true nonetheless. Even so, you have to feel sorry for Felipe, who did a very good job. But Heikki drove superbly, scoring his first grand prix victory in fine style and converting his excellent qualifying pace, which has been apparent all season, into a thoroughly well deserved win. Lewis's race was compromised by his losing the lead at the start; but we fuelled him long for the second stint and therefore believed he was well placed to leapfrog Felipe in his final pitstop. Sadly for him, though, it wasn't to be: damage to his front-left tyre cost him that victory chance. However, from Lewis's perspective, as bad days go, it could have been a lot worse. But today was Heikki's day, and a very good day it was, and everyone at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is absolutely delighted for him."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "I'm sorry for Felipe and Ferrari. Lewis had bad luck with the tyre, Felipe with the engine. Heikki's first win is sensational and he deserves it. We are obviously successful with our Finns; first Mika, then Kimi and now Heikki. Without the damaged tyre, Lewis also had a chance of victory; until then his race went according to plan and his strategy with a later second stop could have put him ahead of Felipe. Congratulations to Timo and Toyota on their second place - today Timo kept the world champion behind him. The podium showed again that the fight for the World Championship will remain very exciting. During the so-called summer break, we will continue to work hard to be well prepared for the next race on Valencia's street circuit which will be new for everybody."


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Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced Friday that forward Mikhail Grigorenko has been assigned to the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Grigorenko (age 18, 6'3", 200 lbs.) was selected by the Sabres with the 12th overall pick in the first-round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has recorded five points (one goal, four assists) in 22 games with the Sabres this season.


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