text:
Ten years after the E-Government Act was passed, federal agencies have made considerable strides adopting most provisions. Yet, a new report from the Government Accountability Office says more work is needed with some of the key areas of the legislation.
GAO's review found that overall, the Office of Management and Budget and other agencies have taken steps to carry out leadership and organizational responsibilities as laid out by the act, which was enacted in 2002 to revamp the management and promotion of electronic government services and processes.
OMB officials, for example, have issued guidance on how agencies can meet the requirements of the act, and have coordinated annual reporting to Congress on agency compliance. Executive branch agencies also have done a good job on the leadership responsibilities under the act, including designating the officials charged with ensuring compliance with the act, issuing internal policy and guidance, and developing performance measures.
But OMB didn't always require agencies to report on all of the act's provisions. For example, from fiscal 2006 to fiscal year 2009, agencies weren't required to report on how they enhanced public participation by electronic means for development and issuance of regulations. OMB also hasn't detailed to Congress just which provisions it's not reporting on and the reasons for excluding them, GAO found.
Additionally, agencies have worked to accomplish the act's purposes of promoting electronic government and use of other technologies. However, while agencies continue work on improving transparency through various websites, GAO has raised concerns with the accuracy and reliability of this information.
In addressing the requirements for enhancing public access to government information, agencies reported the following milestones:
GAO also criticized OMB's failure to create a repository and website for providing public access to information on government investments in research and development. GAO's recommendations to OMB included identify in its annual report to Congress the provisions of the act that aren't included and why, establishing a federal research and development repository and website, and issue direction on agency participation for this site.
"We have been impressed with the actions that the federal government has taken to implement the vision of the E-Government Act," Nolan Jones, director of e-government innovation at NIC--a provider of e-government solutions -- told FCW in a statement. "Providing citizen and business access to government information and services is critical, and we believe that the federal government has made significant progress with these activities. In the same way that individuals increasingly conduct private business through the internet, there is a growing expectation that government services be available online as well."
"Although there is more to be done, we think that the federal government has established a strong foundation for the continued growth in access to government information and electronic services," Nolan said.
About the Author
Camille Tuutti is a former FCW staff writer who covered federal oversight and the workforce.
E-Mail this page
Printable Format
Advanced Search
Meet 100 women and men who are doing great things in federal IT.
Click here for the full list
Unisys Federal Systems' Venkatapathi Puvvada, this year's Eagle award winner for industry, stresses the importance of community.
Experts tell committee that business models, not technology, are the main obstacle to better sharing across systems.
Protests have delayed SEWP V, but industry experts say the contract vehicle offers agencies service and value that are hard to find.
The power of the individual informs FCW's coverage each and every day, but with the Federal 100, we take time to really spotlight and celebrate it. Get to know each of this year's winners.
The latest version of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act purportedly protects companies from liability and individuals from government intrusion.
Popular CIO is headed for the private sector.
The Census Bureau hasn't established a time frame for its cloud computing plans, including testing for scalability, security, and privacy protection, as well as determining a budget for cloud services.
President Obama's proposal to boost government coordination with the private sector got a warm welcome in the House Homeland Security Committee.
The spy agency wants to better integrate cybersecurity into its traditional human intelligence operations.
Selected portions of GAO's report are now available in StratML Part 2, Performance Report, format at http://xml.gov/stratml/index.htm#Part2 or, more specifically, http://xml.gov/stratml/cusson/GAO-12-782.xml As a best practices agency, GAO should start publishing its own reports in an open, standard, machine-readable format like StratML (ANSI/AIIM 22:2011).
8609 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 500Vienna, VA 22182-2215 703-876-5100
© 1996-2013 1105 Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only.To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, visit: www.1105Reprints.com


text:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from a studio that refused to photograph a lesbian couple's commitment ceremony, letting stand a New Mexico high court ruling that helped spur a national debate over gay rights and religious freedom.
The justices left in place a unanimous state Supreme Court ruling last year that said Elane Photography violated New Mexico's Human Rights Act by refusing to photograph the same-sex ceremony "in the same way as if it had refused to photograph a wedding between people of different races."
Elane Photography co-owner Elaine Huguenin said taking the photos for Vanessa Willock and her partner would violate her religious beliefs. She said she also has a right of artistic expression under the First Amendment that allows her to choose what pictures to take, or refrain from taking. She was ordered to pay more than $7,000 in attorneys' fees, which Willock waived.
The case has been cited as lawmakers in other states have proposed legislation exempting people from such lawsuits if doing business with same-sex couples violates their religious beliefs.
Arizona passed such a law this year, but Republican Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed it under pressure and blistering criticism from major corporations and political leaders from both parties.
Similar religious-protection legislation has also been introduced around the country. And eight states, Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia, had asked the high court to hear the case so lawmakers would have guidance in considering such measures.
Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said "at issue is the fundamental question of whether the state can pretend to be a god over the conscience."
The American Civil Liberties Union countered that regardless of personal beliefs, "every business has to play by the same rules to protect customers from discrimination in the marketplace."
Continue reading this story on the...

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Jack Kerouac's classic book On the Road, is soon to be released as a new film. Join us when Kerouac biographer Gerald Nicosia chairs a panel discussion with Kerouac and Beat experts Peter Coyote, Dennis McNally, Joanna McClure, Rick Dale and Brad Parker. They will examine the cultural and artistic impact of the novel over the past 55 years and how the new movie is likely to affect Beat influence in our culture as well as how the Beats themselves are viewed in the new film and as icons.
Upcoming Events
- Women of Mystery
- Wednesday, April 1, 2015Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Rms A & B
- Sidewalk Poetry & Music with Mission MAPP
- Saturday, April 4, 2015Mission, Mission General Floor Area
- Open Books: Persis Karim
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Rms A & B


text:
Power Up!
My experience with the PowerStation was not without difficulties, however; although most issues were a result of the new nature of the product.
First and foremost on my list of issues is that Xorg on the PowerStation is unstable. It crashed several times. Even after updating the kernel to a more stable version, I still experienced crashes on occasion. However, this issue should be fixed by the time you read this, as it is known and Terra Soft is working on it.
Late in the development of the PowerStation there was a last-minute switch from using an XGI graphics card to using an ATI X1650 Pro. The reason for the switch, according to Terra Soft, was that the XGI graphics card was performing at a "sub-standard" level, and that "the resources required to enable reasonable X11 performance were not justified". The full text of the graphics card announcement is here: lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/pipermail/yellowdog-announce/2008-July/000183.html.
Changing the graphics card pushed the delivery of the review unit back by almost an entire month. It's possible that this late change is responsible for some of the issues.
The next most annoying issue I encountered was the one I mentioned before. When I started Firefox after logging in the first time, I could go anywhere I wanted to on-line except any https:// Web sites. For some reason, Firefox complained about not having the Personal Security Manager, which was weird, because Firefox was installed (with all of the required pieces).
The solution was to delete the default profile and create a new one using the profile manager, which leads me to believe that the default profile was corrupted in some way, probably due to the crash in the new-user setup wizard.
To bring up the profile manager, first quit Firefox, and then open a terminal and type firefox -ProfileManager. With the profile manager open, I created a new profile and deleted the original one. The new profile worked fine, and I was able to connect to all of the secure https:// sites that I frequent, including my bank Web site and Webmail.
The next issue I ran into probably was my fault. Every PowerStation ships with a letter that has the root password specified on it. Unfortunately, I misplaced mine and had to talk with the support folks, who were very friendly and helpful, to get my root password. They had it on record, so I was able to get it without too much trouble.
The reason I needed the root password brings me to my last issue. Admittedly, this is in the realm of stylistic preference and not a "real" issue. Whenever you run an application that requires root privileges, you actually have to enter the root password. I never have liked this way of doing things. A much better option, in my opinion, is to have admin-level users run admin programs using sudo or gksudo. The fewer the number of people who actually know the root password, the better. I'm happiest when I never have to use the root password or log in as root. As I said before, this is more of a style issue, not a problem or showstopper in any way.
If you are a developer for Power-architecture systems and servers, I heartily recommend the PowerStation. It's a well-built, solid machine that can serve as your primary desktop as well as your main development box.
If you are just looking for a workstation, and you don't develop on or for Power, your best bet is to look elsewhere. Sure, nearly anyone could use the PowerStation as a full-time workstation. It has all the desktop applications most people require, but as focused as this system is on Power developers, non-Power developers would best be served with an x86-based system.
PowerStation Web Site: www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/powerstation
Download Open-Source Slimline Open Firmware (SLOF): www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/power/pa-slof
Instructions for Installing Third-Party Repositories for YDL 6: blogs.ydl.net/billb/2008/03/02/third-party-repos-for-ydl-6
Phoronix Test Suite: phoronix-test-suite.com
Daniel Bartholomew lives with his wife and children in North Carolina. His normal on-line presence is at daniel-bartholomew.com, but he also can be found on Twitter as daniel_bart and on identi.ca (and Jaiku and Pownce) as bartholomew.
I think the details of a PPC port of Linux KVM are a bit sketchy, but can you imagine buying one of these as a VM host? That would be interesting. I know historically PPC processors are better at math and floating point operations.
-- FLR or flrichar is a superfan of Linux Journal, and goofs around in the LJ IRC Channel
- What continuous engineering is
- How to continuously improve complex product designs
- How to anticipate and respond to markets and clients
- How to get the most out of your engineering resources
Sponsored by IBM
Learn to:
- Define service virtualization
- Select the most beneficial services to virtualize
- Improve your traditional approach to testing
- Deliver higher-quality software faster
Sponsored by IBM
Trending Topics
Webinar: 8 Signs You're Beyond Cron
11am CDT, April 29th
Join Linux Journal and Pat Cameron, Director of Automation Technology at HelpSystems, as they discuss the eight primary advantages of moving beyond cron job scheduling. In this webinar, you'll learn about integrating cron with an enterprise scheduler.Join us!
|Not So Dynamic Updates
|Mar 30, 2015
|Users, Permissions and Multitenant Sites
|Mar 26, 2015
|New Products
|Mar 24, 2015
|Flexible Access Control with Squid Proxy
|Mar 23, 2015
|Solving ODEs on Linux
|Mar 19, 2015
|DevOps: Everything You Need to Know
|Mar 19, 2015
- New Products
- Users, Permissions and Multitenant Sites
- Not So Dynamic Updates
- Flexible Access Control with Squid Proxy
- Security in Three Ds: Detect, Decide and Deny
- DevOps: Everything You Need to Know
- Tighten Up SSH
- Solving ODEs on Linux
- Non-Linux FOSS: MenuMeters
- diff -u: What's New in Kernel Development


text:
Short question version:
print(plots[display](seq(seq... ...)): works fine! Why??
Longer, more detailed question: print(plots[display](seq(seq... ...)): This Maple statement ends in a colon - so I would not have expected any output. I'm using "pretty" print, as opposed to printf, because it automatically centers the output
This question is actually an extension of one I posed yesterday, under the title "How to clear Maple output" - but the question I should have been asking is: "Why is the previous output not automatically cleared?" The main points of that question are stated below. Any comments, suggestions gratefully received.
"How to clear Maple output"
I'd like to know how the screen previous ouput can be cleared. ...or what is the likely cause.
At the start of my program I have:
restart;interface(echo=0, verboseproc=0, warnlevel=0, prettyprint=1):
#I thought restart; would automatically have cleared any previous output.
The program reads necessary input (eg no of players, ..) using:
I have couple questions on displaying/printing items I see from ShowContents(LibLocation). Here is an example
First quesionNow, when I do c[1];then I see
When is "%?.m" there? Is this suppoed to be an actual function one can print?
second question
c[30]; gives
But when I do:
I get listing that ends up calling
---------------------------proc(n::{algebraic, algebraic .. algebraic})local fn; 1 if nargs <> 1 then 2 error "wrong number of arguments" end if; 3 fn := traperror(evalf(n)); 4 if type(fn,'numeric') and not type(n,'posint') or type(fn,('numeric') .. ('anything')) and not type(op(1,n),'posint') or type(fn,('anything') .. ('numeric')) and not type(op(2,n),'posint') then 5 error "expecting positive integers in argument" elif type(n,('integer') .. ('integer')) and op(2,n) < op(1,n) then 6 NULL else 7 ('AiryBiZeros')(n) <----- Is this C function/compiled that is why it does not show? end ifend proc--------------------------------------
Which is the same name I printed. So it seems to be another internal procedure with same name? How can I print it as well?
Is there a better way to print Maple procedures/command than what I am doing above so one gets full listing?I tried Browse(); command in LibraryTools, but found it very cluncky to use (keeps losing listing and screen become blank. Very buggy)
How could I convert HFloat type number to a number?
My ultimate aim is to print the ouput in a "nicer" wa, like this
printf("Minimum value is: 2.440\n");printf("x=2.257\n");printf("y=0.000\n");
and possibly can be written to a file (using writeto).
I have a function. It's calculating coefficients of a polynomial.
So when it's done, I have the variables a0, a1, a2,a3 ... aN
where N is an input value and could be any positive integer.
Now, I just want to show them on the screen. So if I have, say , a0=1.3 and a1=5.76, I want this to appear:
1.3x + 5.76x2
That's all. I just want a loop that does this:
for term from 1 to N do:
print( a0 ); print (x^N); print ("+");
so all the terms come out on the same line, as in my example above. I've tried so many ways, but each time it ignores the numerical values of a0 and just writes "a0" on the screen, or breaks it up into a set, or puts || marks everywhere, or does it on sequential lines, or something or something or something.
Hi, i'm wondering if theres anything i can do printf and print and have the outputs on the same line. I want the string wihtout any quotations so i think i can only do printf to get this, but then i'm putting an entry out of an array after this. This is a small example out of my code, i would like the output to be all on one line:
The synchronising vector is (S[j-1]) The synchronising word is (X[j-1]) The length of the synchronising word is ...
if (sync=true) then printf("The Synchronising vector is"); print(S[j-1]); printf("The sychronising word is"); print(X[j-1]); printf("The length of the synchronising word is"); print(length(X[j-1]));else printf("There is no synchronising word"); end if;
At the moment its outputing each print on a new line.
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.
Is there any simple way to print the sum of a series with exceptions?
For example, the following works (sort of), but its not consistent with mathematical notation, where one would expect to see something like a Sigma^' printed out, and the condition, alongw ith ther limits appear under the Sigma sign:
M:= Matrix ([[a,b], [c,d]])
If a.d-b.c=0 then print (Matrix(2)); else print (Matrix ([[(d/a.d-b.c), (-b/a.d-b.c)], [-c/a.d-b.c, a/a.d-b.c]]); end if;
I don't understand where I have gone wrong. If anybody could help I would be greatly appreciative
Thank you
I know how to define a procedure and use print() as follows:
test := proc (x) print("x is equal to: "); xend proc
This displays as follows:test(2)
"x is equal to: "
But i would like to appear as follows:
x is equal to: 2
Where the "x is equal to: "-part is standard a "text-mode-block" with green color.
Can i accomplish this in Maple, and can i do more advanced formatting?
Best regards,
Hi, I am currently creating a procedure so that i can input two matrices and a vector and multiply them together in different patterns, I want the result to be either one of the vectors {4,0,0,0} or {0,4,0,0} or {0,0,4,0} or {0,0,0,4}, I am trying to create an if loop that says is one of the S's is equal to one of these print ("Synchronising"), I have decalred these vectors inside the procedure and all the S's but my if statement is still not working. I think S needs to be decalred more clearly inside but i'm unsure what to do, any help would be much appreciaited! Here is my procedure:
proc_cerny1:=proc(A::Matrix,B::Matrix,C::Vector)local s, s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7, s8, s9, s10, s11, s12, s13, s14, e, f, g, h;s:=C.A;s1:=C.B;s2:=C.A.B;s3:=C.B.A;s4:=C.A.A;s5:=C.B.B;s6:=C.A.A.A;s7:=C.B.B.B;s8:=C.A.B.B;s9:=C.A.B.A;s10:=C.B.B.A;s11:=C.B.A.A;s12:=C.A.A.B;s12:=C.B.A.B;s13:=C.B.A.A;s14:=C.B.A.A.A;e:=Vector([4,0,0,0],orientation=row);f:=Vector([0,4,0,0],orientation=row);g:=Vector([0,0,4,0],orientation=row);h:=Vector([0,0,0,4],orientation=row);g:=Vector([0,0,4,0],orientation=row);if (s7 = e)thenprint("Synchronising")elif (s7 = g) thenprint ("Synchronising")elif (s7 = h) thenprint ("Synchronising")elif (s7 = g) thenprint("Synchronising")elseprint("Not Synchronising");end if;
return s, s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7, s8, s9, s10, s11, s12, s13, s14;end proc:
I need the list of x and y separately of S[2] like the:
[.8098169753, 0.8098169753, .8098169753, .8098169753, .8098169753, .8098169753]
[1.339721710, 1.309892054, 1.282898312, 1.258277638, 1.235670705, 1.214793049]
restart; with(LinearAlgebra); a := 2; b := .29; d := 1.85; for h from .5 by .1 to 1 do eq1 := x*(-b*x^2-x+1); eq2 := y*((a*x*x)/(b*y^2)-d-h*y); S := solve({eq1, eq2}, {x, y});
I want to use a do loop to calculate some values of a function and print out the answers.The result I want is of the form f(1)=17, f(2) = 21, etc. If I try
for j from 1 to 3 doprint( 'f(j)'=f(j) )end do;
the j is not evalued and I get f(j)=17, f(j) = 21, etc.
I am now using Maple 15 and 16.
In a worksheet how can one see all of the page breaks. I want to be able to size plots to minimize white space.
Imagine I want to calculate this loop:
nn := nextprime(10^100); zz := 1;
for ii from 0 to 100000 do zz := mod(zz^2+1, nn) end do;
How can I avoid that Maple prints every iteration? I just want Maple to do it quietly, storing the value and get the last zz value just by evaluating zz after the loop ends.
for ex. i put the function X^2+2 on y. y:=x->x^2+2
how can i display what function is behind y later? of course i always could scroll up to the point where i defined it, but is there a shorter way? with variables, you enter them and see their value. it something similar possible with functions?
i now that i can see the function inmy example with y(x), but what if you have a function with 5 more?
thanks for help
I have a model with 3 parameter blocks containing a lot of constants. I would like to know how can i print those lists to papper, .pdf, word or something like that.
You must be logged into your Facebook account in order to share via Facebook.
Click the button below to share this on Google+. A new window will open.
You must be logged in to your Twitter account in order to share. Click the button below to login (a new window will open.)
Please log-in to your MaplePrimes account.
Wrong Email/Password. Please try again.
Please log-in to your MaplePrimes account.
Wrong Email/Password. Please try again.
Questions | Posts | Tags
| Users | Unanswered |
Maplesoft Blog | Badges | Recent
About | MaplePrimes Help |
© Maplesoft, a division of Waterloo Maple Inc. maplesoft.com | Terms of
Use | Privacy | Trademarks


text:
Actor to receive achivement award
Brendan Fraser will receive the Distinguished Decade of Achievement in Film Award at this year's ShoWest convention in Las Vegas. Fraser's work in the past decade has included "The Mummy," "George of the Jungle," "Crash," and "Gods and Monsters."Fraser next will be seen in "Journey 3-D." ShoWest 2008 runs March 10-13 at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas casinos.
Want Entertainment News First? Sign up for Variety Alerts and Newsletters!


text:
Make A Solar Viewer For Today's Historic Transit Of Venus
Today's rare and historic transit of Venus makes for a great educational opportunity with your kids. However, you shouldn't stare directly at the sun. Protect your eyes, but still see the spectacle by making a solar viewer out of things already around your house!
Making a solar viewer is super easy an fun! What you'll need is a shoe box, scissors, a ruler, a sewing needle, aluminum foil, a white sheet of paper, and tape.
Step 1: Cut a 1 inch hole in the shoe box near the edge of one end.
Step 2: Cover the hole with a piece of aluminum foil.
Step 3: With the sewing needle, poke a hole in the middle of the foil.
Step 4: At the opposite end of the box from the foil, tape the white blank paper to the inside of the box. This is where the image of the sun will appear for your viewing.
Step 5: On the lid of your shoe box, cut another 1 inch hole near one end. Place this hole near the end of the box with the white paper. This is the hole you'll look through to see the image of the sun on the paper inside. You'll want it to be high enough to look the image of the sun on the paper from an angle.
When it's time to look at the sun for the transit of Venus, you'll want to line up the pinhole with the paper inside so you can see the sun on the paper. It will look like a round disc, and if all goes to plan and the weather holds up, you'll see the tiny dot of Venus slowly start crossing the sun. When you're done, keep it around for the next solar eclipse!
- Rolling Stones Announce Tour Dates, 'Sticky Fingers' Reissue
- Tierra Cali- 400 Mil Veinte Años
- Tierra Cali- Como Cuando Eramos Novios
- Tierra Cali- Calame
- Bravo TV Announces New Reality Show In Dallas
- Shocking "All-Natural" Ingredients Now Used For Facials
- A-List Friday With Win'em Before You Can Buy'em Ed Sheeran Tickets
- VIDEO: Ed Sheeran Makes Announcement With Justin "Beaver"
- James Franco Had A Baby With Who?!
- Louis Tomlinson, Naughty Boy Feud on Twitter Over Zayn Malik Tweet


text:
Disclosed is a hypodermic syringe with several embodiments teaching the safe disposal of the cannula and hub of the syringe into a container such as a SHARPS CONTAINER without the need of replacing the needle cover thus eliminating the very real danger of an accidental stick of a finger or hand of the technician with a contaminated needle. The preferred embodiment allows the plunger to stop at a first resistance and when the needle is removed from the subject and placed over the disposal container, continued forward motion forces the hub and needle to separate from the barrel thus involving the use of only one hand and eliminating the need to bring the others hand anywhere near the contaminated needle.
1. A hypodermic syringe comprising:
a barrel having a first open end and a second partially open end,
a hypodermic needle cannula having a needle hub fractionally attachable to said second end of said barrel,
a plunger slideable within said barrel and formed with a first and second end,
said second end of said plunger having a plunger tip means extendable through said second end of said barrel and engageable with said needle hub to tonge said needle hub off of said barrel.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein:
said needle hub is attachable to said second end of said barrel by a mating compression fitting.
3. The device of claim 1 further comprising:
a resilient stopper mounted on said plunger tip and formed with a central opering,
said plunger tip having a cone portion extendable through said stopper to engage said needle hub.
4. The device of claim 3 wherein:
said stopper is made of rubber.
5. The device of claim 3 wherein:
said stopper is generally cylindrical having an open end and a closed end joined by an annular sidewall, said open end being mounted on said second end of said plunger, and said sidewall is formed with an exterior surface slideably engageable with said barrel and an interior surface extending substantially parallel to said exterior surface but having a flared portion adjacent the intersection of said sidewall with said closed end to facilitate collapse of said sidewall.
6. The device of claim 5 wherein:
said closed end of said stopper is formed with an aperture to facilitate passage of said plunger tip through said closed end of said stopper to engage said needle hub.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein:
said needle hub is threadedly connected to said second end of said barrel and is formed with a recess adjacent said second end of said barrel, and
said plunger tip is formed to mate with said recess and said plunger is rotatable within said barrel to enable said plunger tip to unthread said needle hub from said barrel.
8. The device of claim 7 wherein:
said recess is cruciform.
9. The device of claim 3 further comprising:
means located within said barrel and engageable by said stopper to provide a tactile indication to the user when said stopper reaches a predetermined position within said barrel.
This invention relates to hypodermic syringes and more particularly to syringes which allow the cannulas to be removed by remote means.
For many years the typical hypodermic syringe has posed certain hazards to the community. Physicians, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals are keenly aware of the risks associated with use and disposal of these syringes. These risks include the possibility of physical injury by an inadvertent needle puncture and the more serious threat of cross-contamination and ensuing infection from an advertent "needle-stick" injury. Contracting a serious or deadly infection such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (A.I.D.S.) or Hepatitis B from a contaminated hypodermic syringe is a very real possibility for healthcare workers. After penetration of an infected patient the cannula of the hypodermic syringe is contaminated by the blood of the patient. When the syringe is removed from the patient it becomes an immediate source of infection and poses a serious health threat to any individual who may come in contact with it.
Over the years as healthcare workers have become more aware of the dangers associated with the hypodermic syringe a number of strategies evolved to deal with the risks.
Needle covers which fit over the cannulas have been used to prevent needle-stick injuries. The hypodermic syringes are typically equipped with these covers or "caps" when they are shipped from the factory. At the clinical site the healthcare worker removes the cap, aspirates or otherwise inserts a medication into the syringe, and then injects the patient. The syringes may also be used to withdraw bodily fluids such as blood. The cannula is often re-capped by the clinician immediately after use to prevent a subsequent accidental needle puncture. This act in itself is hazardous to the clinician since most needle-stick injuries occur during recapping procedures.
The other most common method of dealing with the contaminated syringe is to dispose of the entire syringe in a thick walled plastic container which can be carefully disposed of later. After the syringe has been used it is placed into the SHARPS CONTAINER in its entirety without recapping the needle. The disadvantage of this method is that the sharps container must typically be a gallon or more in size in order to conveniently accommodate enough syringes to make disposal convenient. This method requires a healthcare facility to maintain and dispose of large numbers of bulky SHARPS CONTAINERS which contain used intact syringes. These syringes then become easy to steal by individuals who would use them for substance abuse.
Some hospitals allow one large SHARPS CONTAINER to be left in each hospital room, entirely unsupervised, until it is filled to the top with spent syringes. A child or irresponsible adult might remove some of the syringes out of curiosity. Thus, the risk of an inadvertent needle-stick injury actually increases as these intact syringes are stored in locations that are convenient to the clinical staff prior to disposal.
Another method of disposing of the syringes is to use a SHARPS CONTAINER that has a notched port into which the typical LUER-LOC needle tip can be fitted and unscrewed allowing the needle to fall into the container. The disadvantage to this method is that the process of unscrewing the needle tip almost always requires one hand to hold the container while the other hand rotates the body of the syringe. The clinician risks a needle-stick injury as he/she brings one hand onto the SHARPS CONTAINER while the other hand with the exposed syringe needle is brought down to the same location to insert into the collector. This action may be further complicated by the amount of space available for the activity, the location of the SHARPS CONTAINER, the size of the container, and many other possible factors.
Turning now to patented prior art, a number of inventors have tried to deal with the risks of needle-stick injury and cross-contamination.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,648,695 to Bowen (1972) discloses a pressurized applicator for formed medications which has an ejectable tip. The device cannot be used to aspirate fluids making it possible to load medicines from dispensing vials, to draw blood or bodily fluids, or to aspirate as a precautionary action to determine the anatomical location of the cannula tip relative to venous and arterial structures.
The barrel of the pressurized applicator and its corresponding applicator tip are designed for foam applications and will not provide an adequate seal for fluids having low viscosities. Additionally, the high cost of manufacture severely limits the use of this device for routine delivery of medication.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,026,287 to Haller (1977) shows a method by which the cannula bearing section of the syringe can be separated from the barrel and subsequently retracted within the barrel. The major drawback to this design is that the syringe must be disposed of in large bulk containers as described earlier. There remains the likelihood that after retraction the cannula may be re-exposed by subsequent forward pressure against the plunger rod. It is also possible for the cannula to dislodge from its attachment to the plunger enabling it to fall out of its barrel.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,320,954 to Cowley (1967) shows a method of separating the cannula from the syringe by means of a score located on an adaptor. The syringe is recapped after use and then the cap and syringe barrel are cocked simultaneously causing separation at a score line. U.S. Pat. No. 3,712,302 to Burke et al. (1973) shows a flexible needle guard which can be placed over a contaminated cannula to effect separation of the needle by continuous side to side motion. U.S. Pat. No. 4,027,669 to Johnston et al. (1977) shows a modified LUER-LOK syringe in which after injection the needle is recapped and the cap is cocked in a manner similar to that described by Cowley. All three of the above inventions have the disadvantage of requiring re-capping of the contaminated syringe in order to affect the separation and subsequent disposal of the cannula.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,233,975 to Yerman (1980) shows a design which renders a spent syringe unusable via an internal fluid blocking mechanism. U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,234,944 and Re. 28,713 to Stevens et al. (1962 and 1976) shows a method of supporting the needle on a hypodermic syringe. Neither of these patents relate to safe disposal of the contaminated cannula.
The present invention relates to safe, expeditious, and convenient disposal of the syringe cannula without requiring the operator to risk injury by recapping or otherwise placing bodily parts near the contaminated cannula. All of the existing prior art forms require recapping or dangerous manipulation of the syringe, or do not deal effectively with the safe cannula disposal issues related above.
It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a safer method of cannula disposal following routine use of the hypodermic syringe.
It is another object to provide a safe method of cannula removal without the necessity of placing fingers or other bodily parts on or near the contaminated cannula.
Yet another object is to provide a means of cannula removal from the syringe whereby proper disposal of the contaminated cannula can occur immediately after syringe use.
Still another object is to provide separation of the cannula from the syringe so that it may be disposed of in a collector of convenient size.
Another important object is to provide a convenient method of disposal that reduces the possibility of reassembly of the syringe by unauthorized persons.
Yet another object is to provide a method of cannula removal that is easily accomplished with minimal manipulation of the syringe.
Still another object is to provide devices which resemble in form and function the existing available hypodermic syringes.
Another object is to provide devices which are easy to manufacture based on existing materials and technology.
Further objects and advantages will become apparent based on consideration of the ensuing description and drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a partial axial cross-sectional view in elevation of the device of FIG. 1 shown in a more closed position and drawn to a larger scale.
FIG. 3 is an exploded axial cross-sectional side view in elevation of the device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged end view in elevation taken in the direction of Arrow 31 of the barrel shown in FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged end view in elevation taken in the direction of Arrow 47 of the plunger rod of FIG. 3.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged end view in elevation taken in the direction of Arrow 71 of the plunger rod of FIG. 3.
FIG. 7 is an exploded axial, partly in section, cross sectional side view in elevation of a second embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a plan view in elevation of the assembled embodiment of FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view in elevation of the plunger rod with a modified rubber stopper.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-section taken substantially at 10--10 of FIG. 8.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-section taken substantially at 11--11 of FIG. 9.
FIG. 12 is a partial axial cross-sectional view in elevation of the device of FIG. 7 after function.
FIG. 13 is an exploded axial, partly in section, cross-sectional side view in elevation of a third embodiment.
FIG. 14 is an end view in elevation taken in the direction of Arrow 265 of the plunger rod of FIG. 13.
FIG. 15 is an end view in elevation taken in the direction of Arrow 231 of the needle hub of FIG. 13.
Referring now in detail to the drawings wherein like characters refer to like elements throughout the various views, there is generally shown in FIG. 1 an overview 20 of a syringe of the preferred embodiment having a barrel 22 into which a plunger rod 23 and a resilient stopper 26 attached thereto are slideably inserted into an open barrel end 28. Onto the front of the barrel 22 is attached a needle hub 30 which has a cannula 32 therein attached.
FIG. 3 shows the components of the invention prior to assembly. It can be seen that the barrel 22 has a partially closed front end and a front barrel orifice 34 which gently converges as it approaches a barrel lumen 36. The rear end of the barrel 22 is an open end 28 while the material surrounding the open end 28 diverges to form a planar ovoid finger grasp 29. Projecting from the front of the barrel 22 is a barrel lip surface 38.
The needle hub 30 contains a cannula fastening device 40 to permanently affix the cannula 32. In its frontmost aspect the hub converges to form a post 42 onto which a needle cover 44 can be fitted. Diverging toward the rear aspect of the needle hub 30 is an annular rib 46 which is circumscribed about the hub 30. A recess 48 created within the walls of the annular rib 46, is coincident with the shape of the barrel lip surface 38. Projecting rearward from the needle hub 30 and continuous with it, is a hollow generally cylindrical member 50. The member 50 has within it a concavity 52 which is continuous with the lumen of the cannula 32. The most distal aspect of member 50 forms a flare 54 which coincides with the shape of a front fluid wall 56 of the barrel 22. The hub 30 and the barrel 22 may be manufactured of POLYPROPYLENE or other suitable materials to allow deformation of the hub 30 and barrel 22 such that the hub 30 can be snapped onto the front of the barrel 22.
FIG. 4 is an end view taken in the direction of Arrow 31, of the front end of the barrel 22 which includes the front barrel orifice 34 and the surrounding lip surface 38 including a back end view of finger grasp 29. FIG. 5 is an end view of the needle hub 30 with its various components taken in the direction of Arrow 47.
The plunger rod 23 as shown in FIG. 3 has at its most rearward aspect a disk shaped planar surface to serve as a thumbrest 60. The plunger rod 23 is generally of cruciform shape in cross-section and of suitable length to slide the mounted resilient stopper 26 into contact with the front fluid wall 56 of the barrel 22. Toward the front aspect of the plunger rod 23 the cruciform shape merges with a planar stopper backing 62. Emerging from and continuous with the stopper backing 62 is a cruciform shaped extension 64 of a size smaller in cross-section than the general portion of the plunger rod 23. Emerging from and continuous with the extension 64 is a disk shaped stopper stabilizer 66. The stabilizer 66 may be located a few millimeters forward of the stopper backing 62 and has a taper 68 on its outer circumference that converges toward the front of the plunger rod 23 thereby allowing the resilient stopper 26 to be snapped onto the front of the plunger rod 23 with ease. Further forward of extension 64 is a forward tapering plunger tip 70 into which the extension 64 merges. The plunger tip 70 has a tip groove 71 circumscribed about it for the purpose of stabilizing the front aspect of the resilient stopper 26. FIG. 6 is an end view taken in the direction of Arrow 71 of the front end of the plunger rod 23.
The resilient stopper 26 as seen in cross-section in FIG. 3 has a flat rear surface and has circumscribed about it two annular fluid seals 72. The stopper 26 is generally hollow in the unassembled form with an open rear stopper end 74. Within the lumen of the stopper 26 is a retention groove 76 corresponding to the general shape of the stopper stabilizer 66. The lumen of stopper 26 widens considerably toward the front aspect of the stopper 26 to form a collapsing space 78. It then subsequently tapers to form a plunger tip orifice 80.
As shown in FIG. 2 when the components are assembled the stopper 26 lies within the barrel 22. The front aspect of the plunger rod 23 lies within the lumen of the stopper 26 while the greater part of the plunger rod 23 may be located to some degree within the barrel 22. The rear aspect of the plunger rod 23 protrudes from the open barrel end 28. The needle hub 30 with its needle cover 44 are snapped onto the front of the barrel. Thus, the plunger rod 23 with the attached resilient stopper 26 provide a fluid-sealing engagement with the internal surface of the barrel so that fluids or medications can be aspirated and injected through the cannula 32. All parts of the preferred embodiment can be assembled by utilizing compressive forces.
FIG. 7 is an exploded view partially in section of a second embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment a needle hub 130 with its mounted cannula 132 may be constructed as a part of a barrel 122. Continuous with the inner surface of the hub 130 is a compression contour 148 which is molded as an integral part within the hub 130 and is circumscribed therein. Lying adjacent to the contour 148 on the outer aspect of the hub 130 and circumscribed thereabout is a score 146 of sufficient depth so as to create a frangible means of separation of the front of the syringe. The barrel 122 has at its rearward end a planar finger grasp 129 surrounding the open end 128.
A plunger rod 123 is shown having a planar surface at its rearmost aspect which forms a thumbrest 160. The plunger rod 123 is generally of cruciform shape in cross-section as described in the preferred embodiment. The plunger rod 123 includes a planar stopper backing 162. Emerging from the stopper backing 162 is an extension 164 also of cruciform shape in cross-section which tapers to a constant width forward of the stopper backing 162. Arising from and continuous with the extension 164 is an elongated cone shaped piston 170 having a wide flat base 171 at its rearmost aspect and a gently rounded apex 173 at its frontmost aspect.
A resilient stopper 126 is provided with two annular fluid seals 172. The stopper 126 is generally hollow with an internal contour corresponding to the taper of the extension 164. The stopper 126 is inserted over the piston 170 and extension 164 such that it lies between the stopper backing 162 and the base of the piston 170. The plunger rod 123 with its mounted resilient stopper 126 comprises a plunger 124 which is seen in FIG. 8.
FIG. 8 shows the second embodiment in its assembled form. An optional feature of the second embodiment is a series of narrow tabular elevations 138 which protrude from the internal barrel wall to limit the forward movement of the plunger 124. These elevations 138 are also seen in FIG. 10 which is a cross-section of FIG. 8 taken at 10--10 of FIG. 8. Another optional feature for the second embodiment is seen in FIG. 9.
FIG. 9 is an elevational view partially in section of the previously described plunger rod 123 with a modified stopper 177 to partially enclose the apex of the piston 170. The piston 170 has a piston groove 171 circumscribed about it for the purpose of stabilizing the modified stopper 177. The stopper has a collapsing space 178 to permit retraction of the front of the stopper 177 from around the piston 170. FIG. 11 is a cross-section of the plunger rod 123 and its mounted stopper 177 taken at 11--11 of FIG. 9.
FIG. 12 shows the relationship of the parts of the second embodiment after normal syringe use where continued forward plunger movement causes a separation at the score 146.
A third embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. 13 as an exploded view. In this embodiment a barrel 222 has an external male thread 238 at its partially closed front end which corresponds to an internal female thread 248 within a needle hub 230. A series of slots 252 lie within the inner front surface of the hub 230 and are therein continuous with the lumen of a cannula 232. A plunger rod 223 is provided having a round planar surface at its rearmost aspect which serves as a thumbrest 260. The thumbrest 260 may be knurled about its periphery. The plunger rod 223 is generally of cruciform shape in cross-section. The forward aspect of the plunger rod 223 merges with a planar surface which serves as a stopper backing 262. Arising from the front of the stopper backing 262 is an extension 264 also of cruciform shape in cross-section. The extension 264 narrows as it courses forward of the stopper backing 262 and merges with a planar surface which is a forward stopper plate 266. Extending from the front of the forward stopper plate 266 are a series of converging prongs 270. The prongs 270 are capable of engaging the slots 252 of the hub 230. A resilient stopper 226 is provided which is generally hollow, having an internal surface which tapers coincidentally with the extension 264. The stopper 226 is slid over the prongs 270 so that the stopper 226 lies between the stopper backing 262 and the forward stopper plate 266. The plunger rod 223 with its mounted resilient stopper 226 comprise a means of fluid sealing engagement with the syringe barrel 222.
The needle hub 230 is screwed onto the threaded end of the barrel 222. The plunger rod 223 with its mounted resilient stopper 226 are inserted into the open rear end of the barrel 222 to complete assembly.
FIG. 14 shows an end view of the plunger rod 223 taken in the direction of Arrow 265 of FIG. 13 without the resilient stopper 226. FIG. 15 is an end view of the hub 230, taken in the direction of Arrow 231.
Turning now to use of the invention, it can be observed from FIGS. 1 and 2 that the preferred embodiment will function in a similar manner to other syringes. Medications can be aspirated from storage vials through the cannula 32 and the concavity 52 into the lumen of the barrel 22. Injection of the medication can be made in the normal manner with aspiration possible where needed. The needle hub 30 will be stabilized by the annular rib 46 to prevent lateral forces from dislodging it. The hollow member 50 with its end flare 54 provides a mechanical lock and fluid seal that improves as pressure against flare 54 increases. As the greater extent of the medication has been injected the resilient stopper 26 comes to contact the cylindrical member 50.
Additional forward plunger force applied against the thumbrest 60 can be applied. Such force of greater magnitude than that required for the injection is capable of forcing the plunger tip 70 into the concavity 52 while causing simultaneous retraction of the front aspect of the stopper 26 from around the plunger tip 70. This inversion of the front surface of the stopper is aided by the presence of the collapsing space 78. The continuation of the forward plunger motion under thumb pressure will ultimately result in the dislodgement of the needle hub 30 from the syringe 20 as plunger forces become concentrated in a small area coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the needle hub 30. The hub retaining forces provided by the annular rib 46 and the flare 54 are overcome by the increasing forward plunger forces which allow distortion of the flare 54 and annular rib 46 to the extent required for a forward dislodgement of the needle hub 30 from the syringe.
The preferred embodiment possesses a number of significant features. The relationship between the structures of the barrel 22 and the needle hub 30 allows the hub 30 to be snapped onto the front of the barrel 22 while imparting both stability and fluid sealing properties to the hub 30. The oblong shape of the concavity 52 and the corresponding length of the plunger tip 70 imparts a predictable forward ejection of the needle hub 30 without the risk of a lateral or eratic hub ejection. The forward tapering of the plunger tip 70 ensures engagement into the slightly wider and correspondingly tapered concavity 52. The collapsing space 78 of the stopper 26 allows the forward aspect of the stopper 26 to retract thereby exposing the plunger tip 70.
Thus, immediately following injection or other use of the invention, the syringe may be held over a suitable SHARPS CONTAINER and forward plunger force can be exerted resulting in ejection of the contaminated cannula. This accomplishes:
(a) an expeditious one handed disposal of the cannula;
(b) a method of cannula disposal that does not require recapping or other dangerous manipulation of the syringe;
(c) a significant reduction in the volume of hazardous waste since the infectious portion of the syringe, the cannula, can be disposed of in a SHARPS CONTAINER of very small size;
(d) a convenient method of cannula disposal since the necessary SHARPS CONTAINERS can be made with less than a pint of volume and still dispose of a great quantity of infectious cannulas; and
(e) a method of cannula disposal that causes separation of the cannula from the syringe allowing for disposal practices that discourage reassembly by unauthorized individuals.
Referring to FIGS. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 it can be seen that the second embodiment functions in a similar manner to the preferred embodiment. The components shown in FIG. 7 are assembled to provide the invention shown in FIG. 8. Aspiration and injection of medications are performed in the usual manner. After the injection has been made the syringe is withdrawn and the contaminated cannula is held over a suitable SHARPS CONTAINER. Continued forward pressure against the thumbrest 160 will cause the piston 170 to move into the lumen of the needle hub 130 such that the tip of the piston 170 lies against the compression contour 148. At this point a force of greater magnitude is employed against the thumbrest 160 which spreads the hub 130 laterally as the piston 170 further engages the compression contour 148.
Referring to FIG. 12 it can be seen that ultimately the deformation of the hub 130 results in its separation as the plastic shears at the score 146. The forward momentum of the plunger 124, the weight of the cannula containing portion of the hub 130 and the elastic properties of the plastic enable the cannula containing portion of the hub 130 to fall free of the syringe into a suitable SHARPS CONTAINER of convenient size.
The elongated shape of the piston 170 serves to reduce the amount of thumb force needed to cause the separation since lateral spreading forces near the score 146 are induced by a significantly long plunger motion. The elongated shape of the piston 170 also imparts forward direction to the separated portion of hub 130 thus preventing an undesired lateral separation.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 an optional series of tabular elevations 138 exist to prompt the operator that the injection has been completed. These elevations 138 will temporarily prevent continued forward motion of the piston 170 toward the compression contour 148. After the completion of the injection an additional force against the thumb rest 160 will cause the stopper 126 to move over the elevations 138 so that still further forces can be applied to affect the cannula separation.
FIG. 9 shows the modified stopper 177 with the collapsing space 178 similar to the stopper 26 described above. The front aspect of stopper 177 will invert as it is forced against the front wall of barrel 122 thereby exposing the piston 170 and enabling piston 170 to function as described above. This second embodiment of the invention possesses all of the same objects and advantages attributed to the preferred embodiment and is operated in the same manner. It differs from the preferred embodiment primarily in structure.
Referring now to FIGS. 13, 14, and 15 it can be seen that assembly of the third embodiment requires that the stopper 226 be placed over the prongs 270 and thus inserted between the forward stopper plate 266 and the stopper backing 262. The needle hub 230 is screwed onto the external male threads 238 of the barrel 222. The plunger which is comprised of the plunger rod 223 and its mounted resilient stopper 226 is inserted into the rearward end of the syringe barrel 222. Aspiration and injection may be made in the usual manner. Following the injection the syringe may be held over a suitable sharps container and the hub slots 252 of the needle hub 230 can be internally engaged by the prongs 270 of the plunger rod 223. The thumb rest 260 may then be rotated to unscrew the needle hub 230 from the barrel 222. Thus, the cannula bearing portion of the syringe may be disposed of into a SHARPS CONTAINER of convenient size without need of placing fingers or other body parts near the contaminated cannula.
Accordingly, the reader will see that the invention by its nature represents a significant improvement in the design and usage of the hypodermic syringe. The risk of contracting a serious or lethal disease through an inadvertent needle-stick wound is lessened significantly when a clinician utilizes the invention and disposal methods as described above. Other risks to the public are averted as well since disposal methods are dramatically improved.
Although the above descriptions contain many specificities, these should not be construed as limiting the scope or spirit of the invention. Many variations of the shape and size of the invention are possible as are variations in the shape and size of the above described components and the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.
Patent Citations
Referenced by
Legal Events
Original Image


text:
There's been plenty of talk over the years about the cashless society. In an ideal world we would just need a swipeable card in our wallet or purse rather than having our pockets full of cash and coins. Unfortunately, the concept has stumbled over the last few years for a number of reasons. First and foremost being the reluctance of small business to get involved in yet another complicated piece of technology not to mention the fees - some hidden - that can be charged. However, with most of us owning a smartphone nowadays, the opportunity for anyone and everyone ... Read more
We all love creative types, don't we? Their minds work in such a way that they can pluck an idea out of the sky and change our lives a little bit with their innovative gadgets and inventions. Many of these people are paid well and have teams to collaborate and expand their original concept. There are, however a growing band of budding entrepreneurs - who are getting younger and younger, I might add - that don't have the vast resources to develop this great lightbulb moment that they want to develop. Where do they find other like-minded individuals with the ... Read more
It's hard sometimes for small business to take the next step towards the better organization of their business management. While we have dipped our toes in the water by using programs like spreadsheets over the years, it's been a bit of a struggle to embrace complicated business management apps for many. So when an app as user-friendly as Drinkle comes along, it's worth taking note of it. This easy to use and unique project management application was designed specifically to help small business become more productive by organizing all your projects, tasks, leads and stock more efficiently. Drinkle is ... Read more
Control of your business data used to be reasonably easy in the old days of paper. There was probably a rickety old filing cabinet where all your photos and documents were kept and there was probably one person who knew exactly what was going on. But now that everything is digitalized, the management and organization of your important digital assets has got a lot more complicated - not to mention time consuming. IntelligenceBank Digital Asset Management. is a flexible, fully customizable and easy-to-use Digital Asset Management (DAM) application for business that is packed with great features. This great looking, cloud-based ... Read more
There has been a huge amount of conversation lately about the security of our communications - whether it be online or on your phone. In America, Europe and Australia, Governments have been desperately trying to put legislation in place so that they can monitor the online activities of potential terrorists but many of these actions appear to be somewhat disproportionate responses. Apart from the obvious invasion of privacy issue, if the NSA can have access to your private information then, chances are, there are others who might also be able to get their hands on it. SQURE messenger is a ... Read more
The trouble with many 'to-do' applications nowadays is that they are geared either towards business use or designed purely for personal stuff. There's not that much around that covers all of your day-to-day activities. The other problem is that they are often packed with way too many features that you'll never use and are altogether too complicated. Taskify.us is a free, simple and effective organizer that lets you jot down all your daily events - from the moment you jump out of bed to the time you get back under the covers - and tick off your tasks when they ... Read more
If you've ever been in the business of collecting subscriptions from customers you will already know that there are pitfalls. For a start, a percentage of credit card payments will fail for one reason or another and communication to those customers via phone or email is guaranteed to take up way too much of your time. ChargeOver takes the hard graft out of automated invoicing and recurring billing by getting rid of paper invoices and statements and replacing them with a fully customizable automatic invoicing platform that's filled with great features. If you are looking for a flexible, extendable ... Read more
Keeping your purchasing under control is one of the most important things for a business in order to keep its head above water. You don't want Charlie ordering up supplies in one department while Sam replicates it in another. The answer to the problem, of course, lies in creating a purchase order for the goods but we all know that there are times when that can go wrong. Procurify is an easy-to-use expense management and accounting application for business that simplifies, manages and organizes your business purchases - whether they be photocopy paper or new computers - and stops you ... Read more
Along with Go and Chess, Backgammon is reckoned to be one of the oldest games in existence. It was originally thought to have been played about 5,000 years ago and seems to have originated in what today we call Iraq - though it was then known as Mesopotamia. Equally, real-time online backgammon play was just as quick off the mark with the first internet backgammon server coming online being established in 1992. However, the online game has come a long way since those days. BackgammonAce is an exciting, fast and free game application for iOS and Android that turns the ... Read more
I guess the best way to describe a heat map is probably to think of it as a table or a spreadsheet. Rather than detailing information with numbers, however, heat maps highlight the same information but use colors instead. This makes it clearer and easier for experienced users to analyze certain aspects of information. Read Heat is an education application that uses this technology to better analyze students to see how they react and respond to questions posed in the new Common Core standards testing. It aims to find out more about how students respond to the latest formats of ... Read more


text:
All quotes tagged Weak
(1637 quotes found)
"People with low self-confidence and self-esteem often feel nervous about antagonizing others and tend to rate others' needs more highly than their own."
"The greatest works are done by the ones. The hundreds do not often do much, the companies never; it is the units, the single individuals, that are the power and the might."
"The world that we live in is a weakness. To continuously live in an environment that weakens you, only God is your strength for survival."
"There's something deeply moving about a person that literally trusts you with everything. You feel your weakest and strongest at the very same time."
"its so hard to keep a straight face and put up a smile , when you know your going through so much."
"On one hand you have very strong signals from businesses services, but on the other quite weak ones from the retail sector. That's going to drag overall services growth down."


text:
Is your resume in need of a little disruption?
Startups are all about
making things work better.
Our resume writing service is all about doing that for your CV.
StartUpHire is the place to find Engineering jobs in and near Morgan Hill. Review the list below of Engineering Morgan Hill jobs. These Engineering jobs represent some of the most rewarding careers available. You can refine your job search for Engineering jobs in Morgan Hill by adding a job title, company name, or keyword to the search box above … or click the "Advanced Search" link for more options. Don't see the employment opportunity you're looking for? Check back soon for more Engineering jobs in Morgan Hill, or sign up for an email alert (link in upper left) to receive periodic updates on new Engineering jobs in Morgan Hill, CA.
JOB SUMMARY The Principal scientist is responsible for identifying and developing key new technologies and technology roadmaps at L0/L1/L2/L3 levels within R&D organization. Come up with new ideas, define and lead benchmarking, path finding efforts, and feasibility studies.3/1/2015 Livermore, CA Save This Job
Location: Menlo Park, CAType: Full TimeMin. Experience: Experienced GuideSpark is looking for an experienced Lead Dev Ops Engineer to support our fast growing employee communications platform. We are a cloud-based video and communications platform that is changing the way3/1/2015 Menlo Park, CA Save This Job
- Qualifications: o Experiences with system level design methodology, HLS or VP applications o Experiences and knowledge of C++ and SystemC o Knowledge of OSCI TLM-2.0 standard o Experiences in model validation or RTL verification3/1/2015 Santa Clara, CA Save This Job
Wanted, Service Operations Administrator to service users of RSi?s rapidly growing digital analytics service?currently being used by the world?s largest consumer products companies and retailers. Why be interested: You like to deliver great service?to great customers?and to2/28/2015 Mountain View, CA Save This Job
DUTIES: The Principal Field Application Engineer will provide technical sales support to existing and potential 6WIND customers in North and South America. In collaboration with the Sales team, s/he will offer pre-sale demonstrations, presentations, and source code walkthroughs,2/28/2015 Santa Clara, CA Save This Job
RESPONSIBILITIES: Facilitate the transfer of existing phosphor coating processes from R&D to production Develop and improve phosphor coating processes Develop and implement LED encapsulation processes Provide engineering support for LED manufacturing (process optimization, yield2/28/2015 Santa Clara, CA Save This Job
We are looking for a candidate who will contribute and influence the design of new features in Linux as well as involving with customer facing issues, root causing and resolving them in a time critical manner. The ideal candidate will keep abreast of features being rolled out in2/25/2015 San Jose, CA Save This Job
- Description: The Device Design Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and validation of optoelectronic products at Inphenix. - Responsibilities: - Design, simulation and analysis of III-V semiconductor lasers, semiconductor optical2/25/2015 Livermore, CA Save This Job
Description: InPhenix has an immediate opening for an Optical Sales Application Engineer with a unique combination of technical competence and professional sales skills. Responsibilities: The position, located and based in our Livermore, CA offices, will promote, sell and2/25/2015 Livermore, CA Save This Job
Vormetric Inc. is looking for a security QA engineer to play a key role in our QA team. The right candidate must have excellent knowledge of software certification cycle, testing methodology, and good understanding of centralized management software in secured environment. This2/25/2015 San Jose, CA Save This Job
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW We are looking for a seasoned engineer who can design highly complex scalable products, crank up quality code, and ensure customer experience as one of the main pillars of development. This role will require being a heavy influencer in the organization,2/25/2015 San Jose, CA Save This Job
Why Our Company Catbird brings the excitement of the start-up, a fun and collaborative work environment, with a culture focused on innovation and excellence. The company's products are cutting edge, loved by our customers who see the impact of better security and the direct2/25/2015 Scotts Valley, CA Save This Job
Description: IDesign and evaluate optics-electronics modules and sub-system of broadband light sources. Program data acquisition, FFT process and imaging for applications of optical interferometer. Design Opticselectronics device and module test stations including single SLD and2/25/2015 Livermore, CA Save This Job
Roles/Responsibilites: To succeed, you must have experience with various version control systems (svn, git, etc) and build tools (ant, maven, etc) and will need to automate as much as possible to make the release process smooth, and efficient. You will be working closely with2/23/2015 Mountain View, CA Save This Job
Position Summary Zettaset Inc. is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join the QA team. The QA Engineer develops software test plans, designs and develops white and black box QA tests, and automates QA tests where appropriate. The position works closely with Engineering to develop2/23/2015 Mountain View, CA Save This Job
Engineering Milpitas, CA, United States SS8 is looking for a Tech Lead to lead the building of great user experiences for our customers. We are looking for a strong GUI developer who can oversee the Intellego front end software development. You will work with Product2/23/2015 Milpitas, CA Save This Job
As a leading innovator in online education, Coursera is looking for a product designer that brings empathy for our users and creates engaging and intuitive experiences. We shape how students interact with our courses, by designing delightful, intuitive flows and product2/23/2015 Mountain View, CA Save This Job
This position provides hands-on software application design and development for medical imaging devices, including device control, data acquisition, data storage, data analysis, 2D & 3D image visualization and printing. Responsibilities: Responsible for implementing,2/23/2015 Fremont, CA Save This Job
Experimental/Test/Application Scientist: Mass Spectroscopy and MS Spectrometer BaySpec, Inc., a San Jose, California based instrumentation company is seeking an individual with specialized skills and recent experience mass spectroscopy. The candidate will participate on a team2/23/2015 Fremont, CA Save This Job
Location:CA-Pleasanton Job Code:741 Description Ellie Mae (NYSE:ELLI) is a leading provider of enterprise on-demand solutions, including an online network, software and services for the residential mortgage industry. Ellie Mae is leading the mortgage industry into the future,2/23/2015 Pleasanton, CA Save This Job


text:
We recommend enabling JavaScript to experience Digitally Imported properly.
Astrojen debuts on the Digitally Imported Goa-Psy Trance Channel.
Turkish trancer Ilgaz brings "Goa Seasons" to legendary DI.FM after his epic radio Show "Uplifting Seasons". Goa Seasons is one of the most unique radio shows around with selections old skool and new skool Goa Trance stuff. It will surely not disappoint people who loves Goa and Psychedelic Trance vibes.
Namaste ...
Tune-in at 2pm US Eastern, 7pm UK, 20:00 Central Europe


text:
BM Vale Mist for kitchen
LesliePJanuary 26, 2011
I am painting my kitchen cabinets white and am considering vale mist for the walls. I just picked up a sample to try. Anyone else use this color? I do not want it to read blue. I have dark wood floors and a kitchen window and patio door facing east so not alot of sun.


text:
Hitachi BladeSymphony® Chassis Integrates Server Load Balancing with A10 Networks
SAN JOSE, CA. - September 1, 2009 -- A10 Networks®, the technology leader in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC), today announced that its revolutionary Advance Core Operating System (ACOS) has been selected as the operating system for Hitachi's BladeSymphony® 320 Load Balancer Blade. The BladeSymphony® 320 is Hitachi's compact high density model for its Integrated Service Platform. The Load Balancer Blade for the 320 Chassis enables high performance Web Application Delivery onto a common blade server chassis, reducing costs and optimizing rack space. Marketing and distribution of the Load Balancer Blade will be solely performed by Hitachi.
Hitachi's new Load Balancing Blade running on BladeSymphony® 320 provides customers with a next-generation consolidated Web Application Delivery platform in a single system, making network design easier and reducing management costs. After evaluating server load balancing technology options, Hitachi selected A10 Networks' ACOS as the new operating system for the Load Balancing Blade. Hitachi's compelling reasons for selecting ACOS include its superior scalability, performance, flexibility and usability.
As part of this partnership, A10 enables ACOS, which powers its AX Series product family, to run on the Hitachi BladeSymphony® 320 Load Balancer Blade. The combination of A10's highly scalable ACOS and Hitachi's top quality hardware enables fast deployment of high performance server load balancing solutions.
Hitachi's Load Balancing Blade dramatically decreases the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of today's complex system environment by consolidating management functions with centralized operation. The Load Balancing Blade is an innovative initiative, addressing fast growing virtualization and cloud computing network architectures, made possible through the strategic alliance of two technology leaders, Hitachi and A10.
"Hitachi has been strongly promoting system consolidation through the release of our "HDD Expansion Server Blade," which increases server storage capacity, and "PCI Expansion Server Blade," which improves network performance. The Load Balancing Blade will further enable system consolidation and TCO reduction, adding new value to our Integrated Service Platform, BladeSymphony®," said Mr. Akio Yamamoto, Division President, Enterprise Server Division, Hitachi, Ltd. "We are proud to develop the Load Balancer Blade with A10 Networks. Hitachi also has a technology alliance with A10's AX Series family of high-performance application delivery controller appliances and we plan to strengthen the partnership between the two companies."
"The inclusion of our ACOS with Hitachi's Blade Server is a powerful combination. Together, Hitachi's superior hardware quality and comprehensive professional services, and A10's technology leadership, deliver customers an effective solution for data center consolidation," said Lee Chen, Founder and CEO of A10 Networks. "The combined solution also benefits customers by lowering cost and power consumption, and enabling initiatives such as virtualization and cloud computing. We are proud to deliver innovative solutions with Hitachi, a company renowned for its strong technical expertise, and high quality."
About A10 Networks
A10 Networks was founded in Q4 2004 with a mission to provide innovative networking and security solutions. A10 Networks makes high-performance products that help organizations accelerate, optimize and secure their applications. A10 Networks is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in the United States, Europe, Japan, China, Korea Taiwan and ASEAN. For more information, visit www.a10networks.com.
# # #
BladeSymphony is a trademark, or registered trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. in Japan and/or other countries.


text:
Orders must be placed in the US, they cannot be placed internationally.
Browse and select the photo you want to have printed on your gift card.
We review each image submitted. While we accept most images, we will not accept images that contain any of the following:
I went there to change my rear tire on my HD nightster. The team is really nice and professional. Good price and they can do everything on your bike.
There is also an additional fee for the products below:
Create a Card --- $1.00
Basic greeting card --- $1.50
Customized greeting card --- $2.50
Cancel Card/Close account --- $7.00 per card


text:
Here is the Tracy Levine film that we made in conjunction with our current exhibition. Tracy talks about some of the paintings in our exhibition.
McGill Duncan Gallery
An Art Gallery in Castle Douglas, South West Scotland, Selling Scottish paintings from the 19th Century onwards, and Contemporary Work by National and International artists and makers.
Friday, 27 February 2015
Tracy Levine Film
Here is the Tracy Levine film that we made in conjunction with our current exhibition. Tracy talks about some of the paintings in our exhibition.
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Lisa Hooper @
Lisa Hooper photo credit: Euan Adamson
This Saturday, 14th February, Lisa Hooper will be in the gallery. She will be demonstrating tessellation lino cut print making. Come along between 11 am and 1 pm and see Lisa making a print using this fascinating technique. No need to book, just drop in. We will be open until 5 pm. The demonstration will be informal and you can ask Lisa questions about her work and view the exhibition.
Monday, 2 February 2015
Fields and Feathers
We are busy getting the gallery ready for our 'Fields and Feathers' Tracy Levine and Lisa Hooper exhibition. You can read the email that I have just sent to our mailing list here.
Please join us on Saturday 7 February from 11 am to 1 pm for the opening (the gallery will be open as usual until 5 pm). Both the artists will be in the gallery to meet customers and and talk about their work.
Friday, 23 January 2015
RSW Prize
SUSIE HUNT 'Night Meets Light' watercolour
The 134th Annual Exhibition of The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour is currently on show at The Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh.
This year we have presented the McGill Duncan Gallery Award to Susie Hunt for her watercolour 'Night Meets Light'. We were due to travel to Edinburgh last Thursday to present Susie with her award but the dreadful weather conditions scuppered our plans and we had to post her the cheque instead.
However, we are delighted that Susie Hunt will be exhibiting her work here at McGill Duncan Gallery in the future.
Susie's painting really stood out for us when we went to Edinburgh in early January to select the winner of our award. 'Night Meets Light' is incredibly atmospheric and the reflection of the moonlight on the woodland path combined with the torch light from the dark figures certainly gives the painting mystery; you are drawn into thinking about what the story behind the painting might be. We don't think you would ever tire of looking at this painting.
If you can get to Edinburgh we highly recommend going to see the RSW show, which is on until the 31st of January. You can read more about the RSW here.
Monday, 22 December 2014
Festive Opening TImes
|Wemyss Ware 'Honey Bee'
We wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you over the festive season.
Here are our opening times:
Christmas Eve OPEN 10 am to 4 pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
Saturday 27th December OPEN 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday 28th December CLOSED
Monday 29th December OPEN 10 am to 5 pm
Tuesday 30th December OPEN 10 am to 5 pm
Wednesday 31st December OPEN 10 am to 4 pm
New Year's Day CLOSED
Friday 2nd January 2015 CLOSED
Saturday 3rd January OPEN 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday 4th January CLOSED
Monday 5th January CLOSED
Tuesday 6th January CLOSED
From Wednesday 7th January Open 10 am to 5 pm, Closed Sundays and Tuesdays
Saturday, 25 October 2014
New Signs
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
5 Questions...
Wigtown Book Festival starts on Friday. If you haven't booked tickets they are selling fast.
McGill Duncan Gallery is an Ambassador for the event; it is very easy to promote and sing the praises of this wonderful literary event.
Here are my '5 Questions' for the Wigtown Book Festival web site:
5 Questions with Zoe Blamire
McGill Duncan Gallery is an Ambassador for the event; it is very easy to promote and sing the praises of this wonderful literary event.
Here are my '5 Questions' for the Wigtown Book Festival web site:
5 Questions with Zoe Blamire
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
StartUpHire is the place to find Vice President, Product Development, Marketing jobs. Review the list of Vice President, Product Development, Marketing career opportunities to the left. These Vice President, Product Development, Marketing jobs represent some of the most rewarding careers available.
You can refine your job search for Vice President, Product Development, Marketing career opportunities by adding a job title, company name, or keyword to the search box above … or click the "Advanced Search" link for more options.
Don't see the employment opportunity you're looking for? Check back soon for more Vice President, Product Development, Marketing jobs, or sign up for an email alert (link below) to receive periodic updates on new Vice President, Product Development, Marketing jobs.
At eHarmony, we've never shied away from big challenges. We came together in 2000 believing that with a mix of psychology and some cutting edge technology, we could create relationships that were happier, more fulfilling and enduring.2/27/2015 Santa Monica, CA Save This Job
Tracking Code 62-093 Job Description We are seeking a talented and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Vice President, Manufacturing. This position will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer. Summary: We are looking for a hands-on, lead-by-example,2/23/2015 Lexington, MA Save This Job
You know LivingSocial as the marketplace to buy and share the best things to do in your city and beyond. And while we're bringing excitement and value to our merchants and consumers, we're also committed to creating a world-class environment for our employees. Our talented3/21/2015 Washington, DC Save This Job
Job Number:003682 Job Title:Vice President, Federal Sales & Operations Number of Openings:1 Job Type (Employment Type):Direct Hire Country:United States State/Province:District of Columbia City:DC Job Schedule:Full Time Level of Education:Four-Year Degree Years of Experience:102/21/2015 Chicago, IL Save This Job
VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Meet Boingo Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI) helps the world stay connected. Our vast footprint of Wi-Fi and cellular networks covers more than a million locations and reaches over a billion consumers annually ? in places as2/16/2015 Los Angeles, CA Save This Job
Location:Renton, WA Job Code:322 # of openings:1 Description CAREER OPPORTUNITY Seeking new career opportunities? Consider taking on an exciting and challenging role at Parallels. We are a private, profitable and rapidly growing global software company with offices in 161/24/2015 Renton, WA Save This Job
Location:Remote , All States Exempt/Non-Exempt:Exempt Benefits:Full Comprehensive Benefits Package Employment Type:Full Time Department:Sales & Marketing Description:Experian Health, formerly Passport Health Communications, is a nationally recognized pioneer developing innovative2/23/2015 Franklin, TN Save This Job
Redwood City, CA Company Description Are you an ambitious, competitive go-getter with a positive attitude? If so, we want to talk to you! Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Satmetrix develops software used by businesses of all sizes to measure and manage the Customer Experience1/25/2015 Redwood City, CA Save This Job
E-Poll Market Research, a dynamic market research company offering product and custom solutions to entertainment and media clients, is seeking a Vice President, Sales. The company has grown and evolved into a leading provider of syndicated products such as E-Score Celebrity and1/24/2015 Encino, CA Save This Job
Description ePromos Promotional Products, Inc., a five time winner of ASI Best Places to Work, is one of the fastest growing promotional product companies in the US. We recommend and provide custom branded merchandise and apparel to businesses and organizations of all sizes2/23/2015 St. Cloud, MN Save This Job
Job Locations US-NY-New York City Category Engineering More information about this job: Overview: MediaMath is currently searching for a Vice President of Data Science to build out the internal Data Science team and lead ongoing development of our machine learning algorithms.3/18/2015 New York, NY Save This Job
DESCRIPTION Having seen great early traction with our cross-border money transfer platform, Pangea is now faced with the exciting challenge of keeping up with the rate of growth. We are in search of an entrepreneurial, resilient, detail-oriented, and creative Vice President of2/11/2015 Chicago, IL Save This Job
Vice President, Marketing (Palo Alto or New York) Marketing Palo Alto, CA, United States Apply Send Jobvite Over half the Fortune 500 already use our comprehensive and innovative Insight Analytics, Research and Data Tools for branding and advertising. We have great engineering3/24/2015 Palo Alto Save This Job
Job ID32 OverviewThe Vice President, Compliance Operations leads all aspects of medical and regulatory affairs for Aprecia. Description of DutiesSpecific medical and regulatory affairs responsibilities include: ?Provide sound advice and guidance regarding the impact of medical3/4/2015 Mason, OH Save This Job
SheKnows Media is a top women?s digital lifestyle media company. Its acquisition of BlogHer in October 2014 gives the company 75.3 million unduplicated unique visitors per month, which is more than the current number-one women?s lifestyle media brand (comScore, Multiplatform2/12/2015 New York, NY Save This Job
LOCATION: Flexible but Cincinnati, OH or Livonia, MI preferred REPORTS TO: President & CEO GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: This position has primary responsibility to build company value through defining strategic business partners and then forming strategic working relationships2/22/2015 Cincinnati, OH Save This Job
Location: Minneapolis, MN Department: Marketing Reports to: Vice President, Product and Partner Solutions Who is RedBrick Health? RedBrick Health is inspired by a singular purpose: to help people be healthy. We are a consumer health engagement company that delivers real behavior3/13/2015 Minneapolis, MN Save This Job
Location: Minneapolis, MN Department: Marketing Reports to: Vice President, Product and Partner Solutions Who is RedBrick Health? RedBrick Health is inspired by a singular purpose: to help people be healthy. We are a consumer health engagement company that delivers real behavior3/13/2015 Minneapolis, MN Save This Job
Booker is transforming the way local services are managed by businesses and discovered by consumers. Booker replaces everything from manual methods to disconnected software, and unifies the essential components of running a service business into a single3/13/2015 New York, NY Save This Job
SUMMARY: Responsible for providing technical support to customers and sales staff in North America. The Product Manager is responsible for a broad range of activities from technical support to new product launches. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ? Responsible for providing detailed1/26/2015 Buffalo, NY Save This Job


text:
Broadway.com video blogger Jenn Colella's got a nose for news, and this week she got the scoop on the gents of Chaplin. See them in various stages of undress while sipping cocktails, feeding tea to a fox and more backstage silliness.
Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher, Andy Karl and more tell us what's in store for audiences as the train-set musical comedy On the Twentieth Century pulls into Broadway.January 30, 2015
This week's episode features Sierra Boggess participating in Broadway Barks and celebrating the 11,000th performance of Phantom on Broadway.July 15, 2014
Get a front-row seat to the Broadway opening night of The Elephant Man, starring Bradley Cooper, Patricia Clarkson and Alessandro Nivola on December 7, 2014!December 8, 2014
Broadway favorite Sierra Boggess takes us backstage at Phantom in her brand new video blog, Daae Days. This week we hear a little music, play with her wig and interview Sherie Rene Scott.July 1, 2014
The Fantasticks tells the story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stray from one another.July 28, 2009
Get a sneak peek at the upcoming Sh-K-Boom Records soundtrack of the film version of The Last Five Years.January 21, 2015
"The Phantom of the Opera" star John Cudia sings "The Music of the Night"January 22, 2010
The Book of Mormon Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells talks about his latest adventure in drag as the star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.September 12, 2014
Put down the knitting, the book and the broom and check out video footage of Alan Cumming, Michelle Williams and more in Cabaret at Studio 54.April 22, 2014
Watch Nick Cordero, Matt Doyle and the cast of Brooklynite sing some super superhero tunes from the new musical.March 9, 2015
Jennifer Nettles gets a very special lesson in wrapping one's head in a scarf between shows at Chicago.March 3, 2015
NeNe Leakes talks about what she's afraid of and what she's looking forward to in her Broadway turn in Cinderella.November 19, 2014


text:
Welcome to theguitarshow.com
Hosted by world-renowned guitar journalist, Andy Ellis, The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis features interviews with great guitarists of all genres from all over the world.
LOTS OF CHANGES COMING UP!!! For the first five years, we presented our show on radio stations across the United States who made the show available throughout the world via their local broadcasts and Internet links. Starting in April 2014, we're taking all of our new audio interviews direct to web. We're also working on creating an exciting new show that should start sometime in early 2015. We are able to make these big changes because of you, the fans. You made us successful by regularly accessing this website from over 145 countries and all 50 states and we thank you for that!
Click here to join our mailing list so we can keep you up-to-date on all of our exciting changes.
And lots of live shows coming up in Nashville and beyond, including the monthly
Nashville New Acoustic, on the first Wednesday of every month, at Douglas Corner in Nashville. NNA will feature world-renowned acoustic guitarists alongside great newcomers. And we'll be taping it to pitch as a future television show. Click here to check out these and all of our live shows.
This week's FEATURED CLASSIC SHOW - SHARON ISBIN
For our Marsh 22nd "Classic Encore," we present Grammy-winning classical guitarist SHARON ISBIN in an April 2009 interview.
Sharon Isbin is one of the world's premier classical guitarists. She has commissioned and premiered new works from major composers and appeared as a soloist with more than 140 orchestras worldwide. Isbin created Juilliard's guitar department when she arrived at the school in 1989, and today she still chairs it.
In our exclusive interview, Isbin talks about recording her album, Journey to the New World, which earned her a Grammy in 2010 (she scored her first Grammy in 2001, the first by a classical guitarist in 28 years). She explains how she enjoyed exploring the eclectic music on this record, and reveals what it was like to meet and record with Joan Baez, who joins Isbin on a track. Isbin also offers intriguing details about her technique and how she approaches playing counterpoint on the guitar.
For this week's Back-to-Back segment, we'll compare two versions of "I Can't Stop Loving You," the country classic written by Don Gibson and recorded by Ray Charles. We'll contrast jazz guitarist Grant Greens 1962 instrumental version with a recent rendition by Mavis Staples and John Scofield.
This week, New Jersey blues guitarist Johnny Charles steps into our Player Spotlight. We'll hear a cooking instrumental from his album, Stratified.
And of course, we'll explore a mix of cool music, including a new track from Robbie Robertson's 2009 album, How to Become Clairvoyant, some late-'50s big-band jazz from Wes Montgomery, burning flatpicking from both Cody Kilby and the legendary Tony Rice, a rippin' live tune from Eric Johnson and more.
So if you dig guitar, you won't want to miss our program of handpicked music and intriguing conversation. Please join us online you'll be glad you did!
THE ACOUSTIC JAM AT THE COMMODORE - Every Tuesday
Our WEEKLY ACOUSTIC JAM NIGHT for our musician friends. Every Tuesday at 8:00pm we get together at the Commodore Grille at the Holiday Inn/Vanderbilt in Nashville for an unplugged, acoustic jam, mixing and matching genres and players into some interesting combinations. It's becoming a great Nashville hang for some pretty great musicians. Whether you're a player or not, you should come and check it out. CLICK HERE for more information and our schedule.
The Guitar Show's player spotlight
GUITARISTS: We're looking for the unheard and the underheard talent of the guitar world. If you're one of those, CLICK HERE to find out about being featured on THE GUITAR SHOW'S PLAYER SPOTLIGHT. Each Friday, we'll select a guitarist to feature. Visit our Spotlight page and send in your music!
This week's Player Spotlight guitarist is fingerstylist SHAYNE JACOPIAN. Click here to check him out.
Visit Andy's blog
CLICK HERE to check out THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS blog. It includes Andy's insights on doing the show and interviews, plus his thoughts about gear and all things guitar.
Feature article in Guitar Player magazine
CLICK HERE to check out a great article on THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS in the March 2009 issue of Guitar Player magazine.
Visit the interview archives
You can listen to all of the interviews featured on THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS broadcasts right here on our website with our streaming audio player. CLICK HERE to go to the Interviews page or select "Interviews" from the menu at the top of any page.


text:
A Recent Favorite:
Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen
- January 28, 2012
- From Beginning
- Previous feature
- Next feature
- Current
Recent Comments
I don't comment on FA, just an avid reader. A couple years back I was a frequent commenter on Ballard but now I'm just a reader. But here's my hometown story. I hail from Eminence MO. Smack dab in the middle of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Jacks Fork River . . . aahhhh! The river is crystal clear with a gravel bottom. Years ago there was a local who fashioned himself a glass bottom bucket. He'd hold the bucket's glass bottom down in the river and wade around hunting for lost treasures and money from all the tourists who would inevitably capsize in their canoe as they floated down the river. That was the best place to grow up!
Truth Fact for sure!
Oh hey, I've been there.
hhmmmm. . . . I thought it was 5 . . . .
I see Gomez but where is Morticia and her shamisen?
Susan, I think Frog Applause really IS back. For quite some time Brass Orchid has daily made the comment "Is Teresa back yet" and last week one of the Frog Applause comics had written along the side of it "Is Brass Orchid back yet". And then a day or two later going back to that same cartoon that line was erased. I think she really is back!
Dogfish Sniff, I for one am digging that fish you're holding. It would look perfect hanging on my patio here in Florida.
HappyHappyHappy, don't know if you read Frog Applause or not but don't be alarmed. I don't think Teresa is talking to you.
Don't be alarmed HappyHappyHappy. . . I don't think Teresa is talking to you.
Happy New Year LeftyBosco! I enjoyed all your artwork this year!
Days gone bye. Childish dreams which lingered. Super heroes bubbling to the surface. Pipe dreams to beat the system. Astral projections, real adventures, real times and places. Magic get a ways; safety valves popping; wishful thinking; and answer to stress in the post modern world. Over the counter meds, not as romantic but just as effective. Being old is a privilege not everyone gets.


text:
Irish actor Aidan Gillen is adept at playing ruthless political operatives so his new role as the young Charles J Haughey should be a great fit.
The 45 year old award-winning actor is already winning rave reviews in the role as the disgraced Irish leader in RTE's forthcoming Citizen Charlie, a trilogy of 90-minute dramas charting his rise to power, and the decades of fabulous wealth and glamour that followed.
Gillen, best known for US crime series The Wire, the Irish produced HBO hit Game of Thrones and the popular RTE drama Love/Hate, will play Haughey in the three-part drama which will depict the 'emergence of modern Ireland through the mesmeric figure of Charles J Haughey.' A source told the press: 'RTE require an exceptional actor to play Haughey but also someone who would be known in both the UK and America.'
Gillen is said to be almost unrecognizable in the role.
The source reportedly described his portrayal as 'chilling' and said the 'hair and make-up was perfect to make Aidan look like Charlie Haughey in the sixties.' Regarded as the most powerful Irish politician of his generation, Haughey was first elected to the dail in 1957.
During his long career, which included several scandals, he served three terms as Irish Prime Minister.
Jane Gogan, RTE's commissioning editor for drama, told the Irish News: 'Charles J Haughey is a figure in Irish life on which everyone has a point of view but this drama will be as much about Ireland as it is about one man.'
Gillen has won a legion of international fans for his superb turn as Lord Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish in Game of Thrones, playing opposite his nemesis the equally gifted Irish actor Conleth Hill as Lord Varys.
One insider who witnessed Gillen's screen test for the Haughey role said his 'hair and make-up was perfect to make Aidan look like Charlie Haughey in the 60s.'
Log in with your social accounts:
Or, log in with your IrishCentral account:
Don't have an account yet? Register now !
Join IrishCentral with your social accounts:
Already have an account ? Log in
For Newsletter Subscribers – Draw for 1 Prize on December 31st.
Prize: Your Piece of Ireland – a Square of Land in the heart of the Glens of Antrim, Ireland
More details here (or you can buy a little piece of Ireland directly): http://bit.ly/1zew9ox
Or, sign up for an IrishCentral account below:
Make sure we gathered the correct information from you
You already have an account on IrishCentral! Please confirm you're the owner.
Our new policy requires our users to save a first and last name. Please update your account:


text:
'79 Trans Am 10th Anniversary completely restored. This car is one of 5,683 made and came loaded, including: A/C, cruise control, power windows and... More
Starts, runs and drives fine. Needs some restoration or burn up the streets as is ! Stock # 376 ... More
1977 BLACK BANDIT TRANS AM W72 6.6 T/A ORIGINAL NUMBER MATCHING MATCH Z CODE 400 4 SPEED STARLIGHT BLACK w/GOLD... More
1983 Pontiac Trans Am L69 High Output Engine with 5 Speed and WS6 2 collector owners with 10,999 original miles Original Tires, Books, invoice & Window Sticker Incredible original... More
These 1978-1979 Trans Ams are becoming extremely popular, and compared to some value guides are rated much higher than what we are asking here!... More
Vehicle Description Thanks for looking at our 1973 Pontiac Trans Am SD 455 Ci Automatic with A/C and many option, possibly one of the lowest... More
Passing Lane Motors, LLC, St. Louis's Premier Classic Car Dealer, is pleased to offer this 1978 Pontiac Trans Am for sale! This Trans Am appears... More
2nd generation baby boomers, feast your eyes on this 1980 Pontiac Trans Am. This amazing find is truly a time capsule, one owner elderly... More
1970 RAM AIR, 4 Speed Trans Am. Prestige Motor Car Co. is proud to debut this ORIGINAL ~ Limited Production High Performance 1970 RAM AIR, 4... More
For sale in our Orlando showroom is a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am. This stunning red Trans Am is equipped with all the right features... More
1971 Pontiac Trans Am 455HO 4 SPEED. Investment grade TransAm. 1 of 885 4 speed Trans Am's produced in 1971. Completely restored. All original... More
2002 Pontiac Trans Am WS-6 Convertible The last of their kind… the 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS-6 was the ultimate performance Pontiac roadster, and... More
Offered is an exceptional example of a 1979 Pontiac Trans am. This car is in all original condition with just 40,000 original miles from... More
Fast and loud! 1979 custom Trans-Am. Black with custom gold graphics, Black honeycomb wheels, new custom built Pontiac 400 C.I. Motor with only 2000... More
Stk. 1941 1975 Pontiac Trans Am The Pontiac Firebird was first launched in 1967 along side of the Chevrolet Camaro. In 1969, the final production... More