text:
Video: Top News
Suicide bomber targets coffee shop killing five (0:37)
June 17 - Residents survey damage after five are killed in a suicide bombing at a coffee shop in Bahgdad. Julie Noce reports. ( Transcript )
Reuters TV Shows
About Reuters TV
Hard-edged reporting, insight and analysis, Reuters TV breaks ground creating informative news and financial videos. Showcasing Reuters' 3000 award-winning journalists, Reuters TV delivers high-energy investigative journalism with concise explanations. Check it out and let us know what you think.


text: Sorry for the short notice, but I just found out that there is a Bobcats season preview on NBATV tonight at 12am if anyone wants to watch or dvr. I am out of town, so I'll watch it when I get home. I believe it's 30 mins long. It will be interesting to see what they have to say about us.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- Processing Solutions
- Agitators
- Asset Management
- Automation
- Blowers & Fans
- Centrifuges
- Compressors
- Conveyors
- Dryers & Evaporators
- Feeders
- Filtration & Separation
- Flowmeters
- Fluid Flow
- Heat Exchangers
- Instrumentation
- Level Measurement
- Maintenance & Safety
- Material Handling
- Mixing & Blending
- Motors & Drives
- Oil Skimmers
- Piping & Tubing
- Packaging Equipment
- Powder & Bulk Solids
- Process Control
- Pumps & Seals
- Size Reduction
- Tanks & Vessels
- Valves & Actuators
- Weighing
- More
- Newsletters
- Tech Portals
- Buyer's Guide
- White Papers
- Videos
- Events
Rotary Valve for Demanding Applications
December 2, 2013
The Coperion K-Tron Maximum-Duty (MD) Aerolock™ rotary valve is engineered for heavy to severe industrial service with pressure differentials up to 1.4 bar (20 PSI) and/or temperatures of 121 C (250 F).
Read More
Pneumatic Conveying Vacuum Receivers
May 1, 2013
K-Tron vacuum sequencing central receivers are designed to high-quality standards for pneumatically conveying pellets, powders and granular materials for the bulk material handling industries.
Online Pneumatic Conveying Components Catalog
April 13, 2011
New online catalog for pneumatic conveying components and accessories showcases the extensive range of pneumatic conveying products K-Tron offers and provides an easy-to-navigate format for users. The online catalog features
Read More
Pharmaceutical Conveying, Feeding System on Display at INTERPHEX 2011
February 10, 2011
K-Tron will exhibit the latest sanitary feeding and pneumatic conveying equipment and systems in Booth 3637 at Interphex 2011, March 29-31, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New
Read More
Vibratory Loss-in-Weight Pharmaceutical Feeder for Gravimetric Feeding
January 11, 2011
Pharmaceutical feeder line has been expanded to include the K-PH-ML-D5-KV2, a vibratory loss-in-weight feeder designed for the low rate addition of difficult-flowing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Typical applications include vibratory
Read More
Video: ActiFlow Combats Bridges and Ratholes in Hoppers
September 23, 2010
The ActiFlow Smart Bulk Solids Activator reliably prevents bridging and rat-holing of cohesive bulk materials in stainless steel hoppers. ActiFlow is a non-product contact device, consisting of a patent-pending vibratory
Read More
Pharmaceutical Loss-in-Weight Feeders at Interphex 2010
March 16, 2010
The activator is an innovative method to reliably prevent bridging and rat-holing of cohesive bulk materials in stainless steel hoppers without internal hopper agitation. The pharmaceutical design is a non-product
Read More
Material flow aid prevents bridging or rat holing
February 20, 2009
The activator reliably prevents bridging and rat holing of cohesive bulk materials in stainless steel hoppers. It is a non-product contact device, consisting of a patent-pending vibratory drive and
Read More
New microprocessor controller
June 4, 2008
Premier Pneumatics, Inc. introduces the new Series 4 Microprocessor Controller (Series 4 MPC) featuring a mode for refilling feeders from a powered gate mounted to the receiver outlet. The Series
Read More
New low rate feeder to be introduced at K-Show
September 24, 2007
K-Tron will introduce a new Micro Cone low rate feeder at the K-Show in Düsseldorf, Germany, October 24-31. The K-Show (K for Kuntsoff-- the German word for Plastics) is the
Read More


text:
Skip to content
and found 1 items
Michael Neeves, 17 May 2013 09:00
Lap time: 1:46.7Top speed at end of straight: 164.01mphMax braking (g): 1.19Max lean: 50.94 Why it's so specialDucati built this homologation special for World Superbike racing. It shares the same Marchesini wheels, Ohlins electronically-adjustable suspension and Brembo monoblocs as the S model and the power and torque is the same, too. But the R has new titanium conrods, giving the ...
Save money by comparing quotes. It's quick and easy
Compare and buy 100s of bargain priced products for you and your bike


text:
EconlibThe LibraryOther Sites |
Front Page Titles (by Subject) CHAPTER XII: Concerning Moderation in regard to the spoiling the Country of our Enemies, and such other Things. - The Rights of War and Peace (2005 ed.) vol. 3 (Book III)
Return to Title Page for The Rights of War and Peace (2005 ed.) vol. 3 (Book III)The Online Library of LibertyA project of Liberty Fund, Inc.Search this Title:Also in the Library:
CHAPTER XII: Concerning Moderation in regard to the spoiling the Country of our Enemies, and such other Things. - Hugo Grotius, The Rights of War and Peace (2005 ed.) vol. 3 (Book III) [1625]Edition used:The Rights of War and Peace, edited and with an Introduction by Richard Tuck, from the Edition by Jean Barbeyrac (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2005). Vol. 3.
Part of: The Rights of War and Peace (2005 ed.) 3 vols.About Liberty Fund:Liberty Fund, Inc. is a private, educational foundation established to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. Copyright information:The copyright to this edition, in both print and electronic forms, is held by Liberty Fund, Inc. Fair use statement:This material is put online to further the educational goals of Liberty Fund, Inc. Unless otherwise stated in the Copyright Information section above, this material may be used freely for educational and academic purposes. It may not be used in any way for profit.
CHAPTER XIIConcerning Moderation in regard to the spoiling the Country of our Enemies, and such other Things.I.What Spoil is just, and how far.I. 1. That one may destroy the Things of another without the Imputation of Injustice, one of these three Things should necessarily go before. 1. Either such a Necessity as may be supposed to have been excepted in the primitive Establishment of Property. As when a Man, purely for his own Safety, shall throw the Sword of another Person, which a Madman was going to seize on, into a River; yet in that very Case he lies under an Obligation to make Satisfaction for it to the full Value; as I havea shewed in another Place, according to the most reasonable Opinion. 2. Or some Debt arising from an Inequality, that so what is wasted may be reputed, as taken in Satisfaction of that Debt, for otherwise it could not be lawful. 3. Or some Injury, that may merit such a Punishment, or which such a Punishment does not proportionably exceed. For as a judiciousb Divine well observes, there is no manner of Justice, that a whole Kingdom should be laid waste, for the driving away of a few Cattle, or the burning of some Houses. Which is also allowed by Polybius,1 who would not have the Rigour of War be exercised without Controul, but just so far, that Wrongs and Punishments may be equally balanced: And for these Reasons, and with these Limitations, it may be done without Injustice.<650> 2. But unless it be for some Advantage, it would be very foolish to do another a Damage, without any Profit to ones self. Wherefore wise Men always propose to themselves some Advantage thereby, the principal whereof Onosander has observed,2Let him destroy, burn, and lay waste his Enemy's Country: For the want of Money and Provisions shortens the War, as Plenty lengthens it. To which agrees that of Proclus,3It is the Duty of a good General to straiten his Enemies as much as possible. And thus says Curtius of Darius,4He expected that he should be overcome by Famine, having nothing to sustain him, but what he could get by Spoil and Plunder. 3. And that Waste and Desolation cannot be condemned, which quickly forces an Enemy to Peace: This way of making Wars did Halyattes use against the Milesians, the Thracians against the Byzantians, the Romans against the Campanians, Capenates, Spaniards, Ligurians, Nervians, and Menapians. But if we rightly weigh the Matter, such Things are for the most Part managed rather out of Spite than wise Counsel: For very often either those inducing Reasons cease, or there are others more powerful, that advise to the contrary. II.No wasting of Things that may be profitable to us, and out of the Enemy's Power.II. 1. This happens first, when we have got such Possession of a Thing belonging to the Enemy, that he cannot any more enjoy the Fruits of it. To which the divine Law1 does properly refer, which allows wild Trees and unfruitful to be cut down, to make Fortifications and Engines of War; but those that bear Fruit to be preserved for Subsistence, giving this Reason, because Trees cannot, as Men may, rise up in Arms against us. Which2Philo, by a Parity of Reason, extends also to fruitful Fields; and by a pathetical Fiction introduces the Law itself thus speaking to those who ought to observe it. Why are you angry with Things inanimate, particu -<651> larly those that are mild, and yield grateful Fruit? Do they, like Men, discover any hostile (or disobliging) Intentions against you? Do they deserve to be entirely rooted up, for what they do, or threaten to do against you? But they are very beneficial to the Conqueror, and afford a large plenty of Things immediately necessary, and even contribute to our Pleasures; Men do not only pay Tribute, but even Trees, and that of more Value in their proper Seasons, and also such as Man cannot live without. And Josephus3 to the same Purpose says: If Trees could speak, they would cry out, and reproach us with Injustice, for making them suffer the Punishment of War, who were no Occasion of it. And hence it is, in my Opinion, that the Pythagoreans have derived their Maxim,4That we ought not to destroy or hurt a cultivated Plant or Fruit-Tree. 2. And Porphyry5 describing the Manners of the Jews (in his fourth Book of not eating living Creatures) esteeming their Custom to be (I suppose) the best Interpreter of their Law, enlarges it even to all Beasts serviceable to Husbandry, for he says Moses commanded to spare also these in War. But their Talmud Writings, and Hebrew Interpreters extend it yet farther,6 declaring that this Law ought to reach to every Thing that may be destroyed without Cause, as the burning of Houses, the spoiling of Eatables and Drinkables. The wise Moderation of Timotheus the Athenian General agreed with this Law, who (as Polyaenus7 relates it) would not suffer a House or Village to be destroyed, or a Fruit-Tree to be cut down. There is a Law also in Plato,8 in his fifth Book De Republica, forbidding to waste Lands or burn Houses. 3. Much less ought it then to be allowed after a compleat Victory. Cicero9 blames the destroying of Corinth, though they had in a gross Manner abused the Roman Embassadors. And in another Place10 he calls that War, horrid, abominable, and spitefully malicious, which was made11 against Walls, Houses, Pillars and<652> Gates. Livy much commends the Mercy of the Romans, at the taking of Capua, that they did not exercise their Cruelty12 on the innocent Houses and Walls, by burning and demolishing them. Agamemnon says in Seneca,
4. Indeed holy Writ informs us, that some Cities were by GOD's especial Command entirely rased, Joshua vi. even against that general Law which we have mentioned, the Trees of the Moabites were ordered to be cut down, 2 Kings iii. 19. But that was not done in Hatred to the Enemy, but in just Detestation of their Impieties, which were either publickly notorious, or esteemed worthy of such Punishment in the Sight of GOD. III.If there be probable Hopes of a speedy Victory.III. 1. This will likewise happen, where the Possession is yet in Dispute, if there be great Hopes of a speedy Victory, of which those Lands and Fruits will be the Reward. Thus Alexander the Great, as Justin relates it, hindered his Soldiers from wasting Asia,1 declaring to them, that they should spare their own, and not destroy those Things, which they came to possess. Thus Quintius, when Philip overrun Thessaly, wasting it with Fire and Sword, exhorted his Soldiers (as Plutarch2 informs us) to march thro' the Country, as if it were now entirely their own. Croesus3 advising Cyrus not to give up Lydia to be plundered by his Soldiers, tells him, You will not ruin my Cities, nor my Lands, they are no longer mine, they are now become yours, they will destroy what is yours. 2. They who do otherwise, may apply to themselves the Words of Jocasta to Polynices in Seneca's Thebais.
To the same Sense are the Words of5Curtius, Whatsoever they did not waste, they owned to be their Enemies. Agreeable hereunto is that which Cicero, in his Letters to Atticus, says against the Design that Pompey had formed of taking his Country by Famine. Upon this Account Alexander the Isian blames Philip (in the 17th Book of Polybius) whose Words Livy6 has thus rendered: Philip dared not engage in a fair Field-fight, nor come to a pitch'd Battle, but flying away burned and plundered Cities; so that the Conquered rendered useless to the Conquerors what should have been the Recompence of Victory. But the old Kings of Macedon did not use to do so, they used to come to a fair Engagement, to spare Cities as much as possible, that they might have the more wealthy Dominion. For it is not a strange Conduct, to make War in such a Manner, that at the same Time, we dispute the Possession of a Thing, we leave nothing for ourselves but War. IV.If the Enemy can be supplied otherwise.IV. 1. In the third Place, this happens, if the Enemy can be supplied elsewhere, either by Sea or Land. Archidamus in Thucydides,1 in his Speech to dissuade his Subjects the Lacedemonians from a War with Athens, puts this Query, What Hopes had they to succeed in the War, whether, because they excelled in Number of Soldiers, they pretended to waste the Athenian Lands? But consider (says he) they have other Countries under their Dominion, (meaning Thrace and Ionia) and they might easily supply themselves by Sea, with whatsoever they wanted. Wherefore in that Case it were best to protect Husbandry even in the Frontiers of each Side: Which we have lately seen practised in the Wars of the Low-Countries, by paying Contributions to both Parties. 2. And this is agreeable to the antient Custom of the Indians, among whom, as Diodorus Siculus2 relates, Husbandmen are indemnified and as it were sacred, so that they follow their Labour even close by the Camp, and near the Troops. And he adds, They do not burn the Enemies Lands, nor cut down the Trees. And again, No Soldier will willingly wrong Husbandmen, but esteeming them as common Benefactors, forbear doing them any manner of Injury. 3. Xenophon3 informs us, that it was agreed between Cyrus and the Assyrian King, That the Husbandmen should enjoy Peace, and that War should be made only against those that were in Arms. Thus Timotheus, as Polyaenus4 relates, Let out the fruitfullest Lands of the Country where he had entered with his Army: Nay, (as Aristotle5 adds) sold the very Corn to his Enemies, and with that Money paid his own Soldiers. Which Viriatus also practised in Spain, as Appian witnesseth. And this very Thing we have seen done in the aforesaid Low-Country War, with great Prudence and Profit, to the Admiration of all Foreigners. 4. These Customs do the Canons, which are full of Lessons of Humanity, propose to our Christian Imitation, as being obliged to, and professing more Humanity than others; therefore they6 enjoin us to put not only the Husbandmen beyond the hazard of War, but also their Cattle with which they plow, and their Seed which they carry to the Field; it is undoubtedly for the same Reason that the Civil Law7 forbids <654> to take in pawn any Thing belonging to Agriculture. And it was formerly prohibited among the Phrygians and Cyprians, afterwards8 with the Athenians, and then the Romans, to kill a plowing Ox. V.If the Things be of no Use for War.V. There are some Things of that Nature, that they can no way contribute either towards the making or maintaining of a War, which Things even common Reason will have spared during a War. To this Purpose is the Speech of the Rhodians to Demetrius, the Taker of Towns, with regard to the Picture of Ialysus (one of the Founders of their Nation) translated by A. Gellius.1What Reason can you have to desire to destroy so excellent a Piece,†by burning our Houses? For if you vanquish us, and take the City, this Picture will also be entirely your own; but if you are forced to raise the Siege, pray consider, what a Disgrace it will be to you, because you could not overcome the Rhodians, you must needs make War with Protogenes a dead Painter. Polybius2 called it an Act of extream Madness to destroy those Things, which by being destroyed do not weaken the Enemy, nor advantage the Destroyer. Such are Temples, Portico's, Statues, and the like. Cicero3 much commends Marcellus, because he took such a particular Care to preserve all the Buildings of Syracuse both publick and private, sacred and prophane, as if he had been sent with an Army, rather to defend than take the City. And the same Author4 again, Our Ancestors used to leave to the Conquered, what Things were grateful to them, but to us of no great Importance. VI.This especially ought to take in Things sacred, or thereto belonging.VI. 1. But as this Maxim ought to be observed in regard to publick Ornaments, for the Reason aforesaid, so more especially in regard to Things dedicated to sacred Uses, for, although these also (as we have saida elsewhere) are in some Sort publick, and therefore by the Law of Nations may be damaged or destroyed with Impunity, yet if no Danger can arise from the preserving of such Buildings, and their Appurtenances,1 the Reverence due to holy Things may be a sufficient Plea, especially with those who worship the same GOD according to the same Law, tho' they may differ in Opinions and Ceremonies.<655> [[2.†Thucydides2 says, it was a Law observed by the Greeks in his Days, When they invaded the Lands of an Enemy, they mutually spared holy Places. When Alba was destroyed by the Romans,3Livy says the Temples were preserved. And Silius 4 in his 13th Book thus writes of the Romans taking Capua.
The same Livy5 tells us, it was objected to Q. Fulvius the Censor, That he had involved the People of Rome in the Crime of Sacrilege, by the Destruction of Temples, as if the immortal Gods were not the same in all Places, but that they of one Place should be honoured, and adorned with the Spoils of those of another. But Marcius Philippus being arrived at Dius, caused the Troops to encamp near the very Temple of that City, in order to secure it and all that was in it from Hostilities. Strabob writes, that the Tectosages, who with others had robbed the Temple of Delphos, to appease the injured God, did consecrate those Spoils, with some Addition, when they returned Home. ]] 3. To come now to the Christians. Agathias relates, that the Franks spared the Temples of the Greeks, as being themselves of the same Religion with them. Nay, it was customary to save the Persons of Men in respect to Churches, which (not to quote Examples of Heathen Nations, whereof there are many, for Writers6 call this Custom, A Law amongst the Grecians) St. Augustin thus commends7in the Goths, when they took Rome. The8Churches consecrated to (the Memory of) Martyrs and Apostles, in that general Devastation, secured all those that fled to them for<656> Refuge, whether Natives or Foreigners. So far the Rage of the Enemy extended without Controul, but here the Fury of Slaughter stopt; to these Places did the compassionate Soldiers convey their Prisoners, whom they had spared even without the Bounds of these Sanctuaries, from the Fury of their own Companions, that had less Tenderness than themselves; and they who other ways were inhumanly cruel, as soon as ever they came near any of those Places, where they were forbid to make use of their Right of War, immediately restrained their Eagerness to kill, and their Desire of making Prisoners. VII.Also burial placesVII. 1. What I have said of sacred Things, the same may also be understood of Sepulchres, and even of Monuments that have been erected in Honour of the Dead. For even those (tho' the Law of Nations hath not exempted them from the Fury of the Conqueror) cannot be violated without Breach of common Humanity. The Lawyers maintain1 that whatever engages a religious Respect to burial Places, ought to be of very great Weight. There is a pious Saying of Euripides in his Troades, in regard to Sepulchres, as well as sacred Things,
Apollonius Tyaneus3 thus interpreted the Fable of the Giants fighting against Heaven, ὑβρίσαι εἰς τοὺς νεὼς αὐτὼν, καὶ τὰ ἔδη, That they violated the Temples and Habitations of the Gods. Hannibal is called sacrilegious by Statius,4 for burning the Altars of the Gods. 2. Scipio, at the taking of Carthage, presented his Soldiers with large Donatives, χωρὶς τω̂ν εἰς τὸ Ἀπολλώνειον ἁμαρτόντων, says Appian,5Except those who had profaned the Temple of Apollo. The Trophy erected by Mithridates, Caesar (as Dion6 relates) durst not demolish, as consecrated to the Gods of War. Marcus Marcellus7 (as Cicero observes in his fourth Oration against Verres) would not out of Conscience touch those Things which Victory had rendered profane. And the same Author8 adds, that there were some Enemies, who in War observed the Right of Religion, and of Customs. And he in another Place calls the Acts of Hostility which Brennus exercised against the Temple of Apollo, an9 abominable War. Livy10 calls the Action of Pyrrhus in plundering the Treasure of Proserpine, vile and insolent against the Gods. So does Diodorus11 that of Himilco, ἀσέβειαν, καὶ εἰς θεοὺς ἁμαρτημα,<657> impious, and sinful against the Gods. The same Livy12 terms the War of Philip execrable, as if made against both the coelestial and infernal Deities; nay, he calls it Madness and a Series of Crimes. And Florus on the same,13 Philip, contrary to the Right of Victory, vented his Cruelty on the Temples, Altars, and even the Sepulchres of the Dead. Polybius14 speaking of the same, passes this Judgment, Who can call it any Thing else but an Act of downright Madness, to destroy those Things which can be of no Advantage to us, nor Prejudice to our Enemies, particularly Temples, Images, and such like Ornaments? And here he doth not permit the Law of Retaliation, as a sufficient Excuse. VIII.The Advantages mentioned, which arise from this Moderation.VIII. 1. Tho' it be not properly my Design to enquire, what it is advantageous to do or not to do, but to reduce the extravagant Licence of War to what natural Equity allows, or what is best among Things lawful; yet Vertue itself, little esteemed in this Age, ought to forgive me, if, whilst she is by [[sic: for herself neglected, I endeavour to render her valuable on the account of her Advantages. First then, Moderation observed in preserving those Things which do not lengthen out the War, takes from the Enemy a powerful Weapon, Desperation. Archidamus thus speaks in Thucydides,1Look upon the Enemy's Country as an Hostage, and so much the surer the better it is cultivated, and with the more Reason to be spared, lest Despair should render the Enemy more invincible.2 The same was the Advice of Agesilaus, when against the Opinion of the Achaeans, he gave the Acarnanians free Liberty to sow their Corn, saying, the more they sowed, the more desirous they would be of Peace. And to this Purpose in the Satyr,
Livy tells us, when the Gauls4 had taken Rome, their chief Commanders would not let all the Houses be burnt; that what they left standing of the Town, might be as a Pledge to bend the Minds of the Besieged. ]]2. Besides, the sparing of an Enemy's Country during a War, looks as if we were pretty confident of Victory. And Clemency is of itself proper to soften and pacify the Minds of Men. Hannibal (according to5Livy) wasted none of the Lands of the Tarentines, not out of Moderation, either in General, or Soldiers, but to gain the Tarentines to his Party. For the same Reason did Augustus Caesar6 forbear plundering Pannonia. Dion gives the Reason, He hoped to win them without Blows. And Timotheus by doing what we have before mentioned of him, proposed to himself (as Polyaenus7 relates) among other Things, to gain the Affections of his Enemies. Plutarch8 speaking of the Moderation of Quintius, and the Romans that were with him (in Greece) adds this, They quickly reaped the Benefit of this Forbearance, for as soon as he came into Thessaly, the Cities readily yielded to him. The Greeks also which dwelt within the Thermopylae, earnestly desired his coming; and the Achaeans renouncing the Friendship of Philip, immediately confederated with the Romans against him. Frontinus9 informs us, that a City of the Lingones having escaped the plundering they were afraid of, in the War made by Domitian, under<658> the Conduct of Cerealis, against Civilis the Batavian, and his Associates; Because beyond their Expectation, they had lost nothing of their Goods, submitting to his Obedience, they furnished him with 70,000 Men well armed. 3. Contrary Counsels have met with contrary Success. Livy10 gives an Instance in Hannibal, Giving himself up to Covetousness and Cruelty, he destroyed what he could not keep, that he might leave nothing to the Enemy but wasted Lands. And this Counsel was wretched both in the beginning and in the End. For he not only lost the Affections of those whom he thus barbarously used, but of all others also, who were afraid of being exposed to the like Desolation. 4. I readily agree to what has been observed by some Divines, that it is the Duty of supreme Powers, and of Commanders who desire to be thought Christians by GOD and Man, to prevent the merciless plundering of Towns, and the like Acts of Hostility, as cannot be done without infinite Loss to Multitudes of innocent People, and be but of little Advantage in regard to the principal Affairs of War. Such Sort of Violence is almost always contrary to Christian Charity, and commonly to Justice itself. There is certainly a greater Bond among Christians, than there was formerly among the Grecians, in whose Wars it was enacted by a Decree of the Amphictyones,11 that no Grecian City should be pillaged. And some antient Writers12 affirm, that Alexander the Macedonian repented of nothing more than his destroying of Thebes. [a ]B. 2. ch. 2. § 9. [b ]Vict. de Jure bel. n. 52. and 56. [1 ]Our Author has already recited the Passage of that Historian, which he has here in View, in the preceding Chapter, § 8. [2. ]Stratagem. Cap. VI. (p. 15. Edit. Rigalt. 1590.) Grotius. [3. ]PhiloJudaeus insinuates that it is customary to ravage the Lands of the Enemy, that the Want of Necessaries may reduce them to surrender. De vit. contemplat. (p. 891. D. E.) The same Author speaking of the Ravages occasioned by an Irruption of the Enemy, says it is a double Misfortune to those who are exposed to it, as their Friends on the one Side suffer by Famine, and the Enemy on the other profits by the abundance of Provisions he carries off. De Diris, (init. p. 930. A. Edit. Paris.) [4. ]Quippe credibat [Darius] inopiâ debellari posse nihil habentem nisi quod rapiendo occupasset. Lib. IV. Cap. IX. Num. 8. [1 ]There is great Reason to believe, that the Law regards only the Siege of the Cities, which were in the Land of Canaan, intended for the Abode of the Israelites, as Mr. Le Clerc observes. So that it was not out of Consideration for the Conquered, that the Law-giver prescribed the Moderation here meant; since the Conqueror not only might, but was bound in Duty to put all to the Sword, without Distinction of Sex or Age, in the Cities of the seven Nations devoted to utter Extirpation; and in regard to the more remote Places, all the Favour the Besieged had to hope for, was that their Women and Children should be reserved for Slavery: Besides, it is doubtful, whether the male Infants were not included in the general Term of Males, for whom there was no Quarter, Ver. 13. What Probability is there then, that GOD should have in View any respect to the Goods of these People, over whose Lives he had given the Israelites such power. This does not hinder however, in my Opinion, but that a good Argument may be drawn from hence to our Author's Purpose. For if the Creator and supreme LORD of Mankind did not approve, that the Israelites should lay waste without Necessity the Lands of the People, against whom he had armed them in an extraordinary Manner, and had made them as it were the Executors of his terrible Judgments; much more would he not approve our doing so in ordinary Wars, often unjust, and undertaken without much Necessity, and wherein the Party, who boasts the most of the Justice of his Cause, is sometimes in the wrong. [2. ]De creation. Magistrat. (p. 734 C) There is another Passage of that Jewish Author, which tho' long, merits a Place here. Moses, says he, Extends Moderation and Lenity so far, that next to rational Creatures he makes Beasts the Object of it; and after them, even Plants; of which we must now speak, as we have sufficiently explained what regards Men and all animate Beings. The Lawgiver then forbad the cutting down of any Fruit Tree, the reaping of Fields of Corn before the Season, in a Word the spoiling of any of the Fruits of the Earth: And that in order that Mankind might have not only allowance of Food, and Things necessary for Life, but also of those for Pleasure. The Provision of Grain is indeed necessary for the Subsistence of Man, and the infinite Variety of Fruits, which the Trees bear, contributes to his Delight: Which Fruits also at certain Times of Dearth, may supply the Place of the most necessary Aliments. ButMosesgoes farther: He even forbids wasting the Lands of an Enemy. He enjoins us to abstain from cutting down the Trees upon them, holding it unjust to discharge the Resentment, with which we are animated against Men, upon innocent Things. Besides which, it was his Design to teach us not only to think of the present, but extend our Views to the future, and to consider that in the Vicissitudes, to which all human Things are liable, it might easily happen, that those who are to Day our Enemies will to morrow be our Allies, by the Effect of an happy Conference. Now in this Case, it would have been cruel to deprive our Friends of necessary Things, of which they might not have made Provision for the future. The Antients have indeed said with great Reason, that we ought to live with our Friends in such a Manner, as if we were not ignorant that they might one Day become our Enemies, and on the contrary that we ought so to act in regard to those with whom we are at Variance, as if we had Reason to hope for a Reconciliation. By the first a Resource is preserved for our own Security, and we guard against having Causeto repent too late of our too great Facility in discovering more, than is proper, by our Actions and Discourse. A most important Maxim, which states ought also carefully to observe; in providing during Peace for what is necessary in War, and during War for what regards Peace: So that, on the one Side, they do not confide too much in their Allies, as if no Change could happen, to induce them to become Enemies, and on the other, not entirely despair of an Enemy, as if it were not possible for him to become a Friend. But tho' we ought not to do any Thing in favour of Enemies, in hopes of a Reconciliation, we should not therefore vent our Rage upon Plants and Trees. Nothing of that Kind is at War with us: On the contrary all such Things are at Peace, and conduce to our good. Fruit Trees especially and cultivated Plants are very necessary to us, as their Fruits serve for our Nourishment, or something equivalent to it. We ought not therefore to make War upon what neither would nor could do us any Hurt. We ought not to cut down, burn, or root up Things, which Nature herself takes care to form and raise by the Waters with which she moistens them, and the Temperature of the Seasons, which she regularly brings on, in order that each revolving Year should pay tribute to Men, as to so many Kings. That wise and good Mother gives perpetual Force and Vigour not only to Animals, but Plants, especially such as are cultivated, that require the greatest Care, and are not so fruitful as those that are wild, De Humanitate, (p. 712, 713.) Grotius. [3. ]He extends the Prohibitions of that Law so far, that he does not seem to except even the Case, wherein no other Wood could be found for forming the necessary Machines of War. Antiq. Jud. Lib. IV. Cap. VIII. p. 130. B. [4. ]De Vit. Pythagor. § 99. Edit. Kuster. See also Diogenes Laertius, Lib. VIII. § 23. [5. ]That Philosopher speaks of the Sect of the Essenes in particular. De abstin. Animal. Lib. IV. p. 394. Edit. Ludg. 1620. [6. ]On the contrary, they are for having this Exception added: Unless the Fruit Trees are in Suburbs, or hinder shooting and throwing Darts against the Enemy. Grotius. [7. ]Strateg. Lib. III. Cap. X. Num. 5. [8. ]De Repub. Lib. V. p. 471. A. Vol. I. Edit. H. Steph. [9. ]Nollem Corinthum [Funditùs sublatam.] De Offic. Lib. I. Cap. XI. See also Lib. III. Cap. XI. [10. ]Sed quid ego vestram crudelitatem, &c. Orat. pro domo sua. Cap. XXIII. [11. ]There is a remarkable Letter of Belisarius on this Subject to Totilas, Gotthic. III. It was formerly esteemed an Effect of the Wisdom and Genius of great Politicians, to raise noble Structures; and to destroy them after they were built, the Part of Fools, not blushing to transmit to Posterity Tokens and Monuments of their Folly. It is manifest, that Rome is the biggest and most beautiful City of all the World (or that the Sun be holds) and that it could not arrive to that Greatness and Splendor, by the Labour of one single Man, nor in a short Time; but many Kings, and Emperors, an infinite Number of illustrious Persons, many Ages, and a prodigious Mass of Treasure, had drawn thither, as other Things, so also the most curious Artificers in the World. Thus Rome was formed by little and little, such as you now see it, full of the Monuments which each of those that contributed to its Improvement, has left of his Wisdom and Ingenuity. Wherefore to ruin or destroy it, would be injurious to Mankind of all Ages; to rob our Ancestors of the Memory of their just Praise; and future Ages the Pleasure of so glorious a Sight. Since Things then are thus, consider that one of these two must certainly happen; either you will be conquered or Conqueror in this War. If you be Conqueror, then by destroying the City, you destroy not what is another's, but your own; and by preserving it, you will enjoy the most beautiful Possessions in the World: On the other Side, if you should be vanquished, the preserving the City of Rome will be a great Argument to incline your Conqueror to shew Mercy to you, but if it be destroyed your Affairs will be lost beyond any Hopes of Mercy. And you will not only get no Advantage by doing it, but you will have such a Name from all Mankind, as such a Fact deserves. So it is in your Will to have Fame make her Report of you; for as the Actions of great Men are, so is their Reputation. See the Law of Frederick I. in Conrad. Abbot of Ursperg, and concerning Frederick Count Palatine,Melancthon's Chronide.Grotius. [12. ]Ita ad Capuam res compositae, &c. Lib. XXVI. Cap. XVI. Num. 11, 12. [13. ]Troad. Ver. 276. & seq. [1 ]Inde hostem petens milites, &c. Lib. XI. Cap. VI. Num. 1. [2. ]Vit. T. Quint. Flamin. p. 371. So Gelimer, and the Vandals under his Command when they besieged Carthage, avoided plundering, and laying waste the Country, preserving it as their own, as Procopius informs us, Vandalic. Lib. II. init. (Cap. I.) Helmoldus has a Reflection to the same Effect: Nonne terra quam devastamus, nostra est; & populus, quem expugnamus, populus noster est? Quare ergo invenimur hostes nostrimet, & dissipatores vectigalium nostrorum? Lib. I. Cap. LXVI. See something of the same Kind in Bembo, Hist. Lib. IX. (Fol. 149. Ver. 1. Edit. Venet. 1551.) and in Paruta, Lib. VI, concerning the Germans. [3. ]Herodot. Lib. I. Cap. LXXXVIII. [4. ]Phoeniss. (sive Thebaid.) Ver. 558. & seq. Edit. Gronov. [5. ]Nullum desperationis illorum magis indicium esse, quam quod urbes, quod agros suos urerent: Quidquid non corrupissent hostium esse confessi. Lib. IV. Cap. XIV. Num. 2. [6. ]In bello non congredi [Philippum] aequo campo, &c. Lib. XXXII. Cap. XXXIII. Num. 11, 12. [1 ]Lib. I. Cap. LXXXI. [2. ]Lib. II. Cap. XXXVI. p. 86. Edit. H. Steph. Cap. XL. p. 88. [3. ]Cyrop. Lib. V. Cap. IV. § 13. Edit. Oxon. [4. ]Stratag. (Lib. III. Cap. X. Num. 9.) Plutarch says the same Thing of the Megarians, Quaest. Graec. (XVII. p. 295. B.) Totilas, when he marched to besiege Rome, hurt none of the Peasants of Italy: On the contrary he commanded them to till the Land as before, paying him the ordinary Contributions. Procop. Gotthic. Lib. III. Cap. XIII. Cassiodorus says, it is the highest Praise to those who defend a State by Arms, to act in such Manner during a War, that the Husbandmen should not discontinue their Labours in the Field: Defensorum maxima laus est, &c. Var. Lib. XII. Cap. V. Grotius. [5. ]Oeconomic. Lib. II. p. 507. A. Vol. II. Edit. Paris. [6. ]See the Canon cited at the End of § 10. in the preceding Chapter. [7. ]Besides the Advantage of Agriculture, Regard was had also to the Interest of the Revenue, which required, that the Debtors to it should not be rendered incapable of paying the Taxes in due Time: Exsequutores, a quocumque judice dati, ad exigenda debita ea quae civiliter poscuntur, servos aratores, aut boves aratorios, aut instrumentum aratorium, pignoris caussa de possessionibus non abstrahant, ex quo tributorum illatio retardatur. Cod. Lib. VIII. Tit. XVII. Quae res pignori obligari possunt, &c. Leg. VII. See Cujas, Observ. IV. 20. [8. ]Aelian. Var. Hist. Lib. V. Cap. XIV. See also Columella, De Re Rust. Lib. VI. Princ.Porphyrius, De non esu Animal. Lib. II. (p. 173, & seq.) This was also the Custom in Peloponnesus, as Varro informs us, De Re Rustica. Lib. II. (Cap. V.) In regard to the Romans, see Pliny, Hist. Natur. Lib. VIII. Cap. XLV. Vegetius, De arte Veterinaria, Lib. III. Grotius. [1 ]Mittunt Rhodii ad Demetrium, &c.Aul. Gell. Noct. Attic. Lib. XV. Cap. XXXI. See Pliny upon this Head, Hist. Natur. VII. 38. XXXV. 10. and Plutarch. Vit. Demetr. (p. 898. E.) The Letter of Belisarius, which we have given above, § 2. Note 11. includes the same Thought. Grotius. [† ][[This is misprinted "Peace" in the original, and corrected by hand in some copies.]] [2. ]The Passage will be cited below, at the End of § 7. [3. ]Itaque aedificiis omnibus, &c. In Verr. Lib. IV. Cap. LIV. [4. ]Apud eos autem quos, &c. Ibid. Cap. LX. [a ]Ch. 5. of this Book. § 2. [1 ]It is, according to Polybius, a Sign of excessive Folly to insult the Divinity, because you are angry with Men. Excerpt. Peiresc. That Author is in the Right: For, as the Emperor Alexander Severus said, it were better to pay the Divinity a religious Worship, whatever it be, in a Temple, than to give the Place to People, who make a Victualling-house of it: Quum Christiani quemdam locum, qui publicas fuerat occupassent, contra Popinarii dicerent, sibi cum deberi, rescripsit, Melius esse, ut quomodocunque illic Deus colatur, quam Popinariis dedatur. Lamprid. Alex. Sever. (Cap. XLIX.) The famous Hannibal spared the Temple of Diana at Saguntum, out of Respect for Religion: Cui [Templo Dianae Sagunti] pepercit religione inductus Hannibal, &c. Pliny, Hist. Natur. Lib. XVI. Cap. XL. AppianusAlexandrinus makes Brutus say, that it was the Custom of the Romans to leave even their foreign Enemies the Temples of their Gods. De Bell. Civ. Lib. III. (p. 516. Edit. II. Steph.) Plutarch relates, that the Amphyctyons objected to Sylla's Manner of treating them, the Moderation of Flaminius, Manius Aquilius, and Paulus Aemilius, the first of whom, when he had drawn Antiochus out of Greece, and the two others, after having conquered the Kings of Macedonia, not only spared the Grecian Temples, but adorned and enriched them with magnificent Presents. Vit. Syll. (p. 459. C. D.) The same Author praises Agesilaus for a like Respect to sacred Places: And before him, the Latin Author, who had writ the Life of that famous King of Lacedaemonia, affirms the same of him, and also that he held it Sacrilege to hurt those who had taken Refuge in Temples, and there by implored the Protection of the Gods: Tamen ante tulit irae religionem.— Itaque praedicabat, mirari se, non sacrilegorum numero haberi, qui supplicibus Deorum nocuissent; aut non gravioribus poenis adfici, qui religionem minuerent, quum qui fana spoliarent. [Cornelius Nepos, Agesil. Cap. IV.] See also Vitruvius, De Architec. Lib. II. (Cap. VIII.) Dion Cassius, Lib. XLII. Plutarch, Vit. Caesar. (p. 720.) J. Brodaeus, Miscell. Lib. V. (Cap. XXIX.) Gabaon, King of the Moors, tho' a Pagan, disproved the Conduct of the Vandals, who profaned the Churches of the Christians, and made them make Amends for their Irreverence. He hoped, that the Impiety of those People would be punished by the God of the Christians, whoever he were; as Procopius informs us, Vandalic. Lib. I. (Cap. VIII.) Chosroez, King of Persia, tho' no more a Christian than the other, spared the Church of the Christians at Antioch. Idem, Persic. Lib. II. (Cap. IX.) The Emperor Justinian, having found amongst the Spoils taken from the Vandals, the Things, which Vespasian had formerly taken out of the Temple at Jerusalem, and Gizerich had afterward carried from Rome into Africa, did not dare to keep them, and sent them back to Jerusalem to be placed in the Church of the Christians. Idem, Vandalic. Lib. II. (Cap. IX.) The Rabbi Benjamin, in his Itinerary, relates the Respect which the Mahometans have retained for the Place where the Bones of Ezechiel, and the three Companions of Daniel were buried. Grotius. [† ][[Paragraph number missing in text, supplied from Latin edition.]] [2. ]Lib. IV. Cap. XCVII. [3. ]Templis tamen Deum (ita enim edictum ab Rege fuerat) temperatum est, Lib. I. Cap. XXIX. in fin. [4. ]Punic. Lib. XIII. Ver. 316. & seq. Edit. Drakenborg. [5. ]Et obstringere religione Populum, &c. Lib. XLII. Cap. III. Num. 9. [b ]Geogr. l. 4. p. 188. Ed. Par. Casaub. [6. ]Diod. Sicul. Lib. XIX. Cap. LXXII. p. 705. Edit. H. Steph. [7. ]Testantur hoc Martyrum loca, & Basilicae Apostolorum, quae in illa vastatione urbis ad se confugientes, suos, alienosque receperunt. Huc usque cruentus saeviebat inimicus: Ibi accipiebat limitem trucidationis furor: Illo ducebantur a miserantibus hostibus quibus, [qui must undoubtedly be read in this Place: For St. Austin distinguishes between those, who were moderate, and the less merciful; and Orosius, who relates the same Fact, Lib. VII. Cap. XXVIII. confirms this manner of reading:] Etiam extra illa loca pepercerant, ne in eos incurrentes, qui similem misericordiam non haberent: Qui tamen ipsi alibi truces, atque hostili mare saevientes: Posteaquam ad loca illa veniebant, ubi fuerat interdictum, quod alibi jure belli licuisset, tota saeviendi refraenabatur immanitas, & captivandi cupiditas frangebatur. De Civit. Dei. Lib. I. Cap. I. Isidorus has copied this Passage in Chronic. Gotth. upon the Year 447. The Fact happened under Alarick, an Arian Prince, of whom Cassiodorus has preserved another memorable Action, by which he signalized himself upon the same Occasion. It was this; when the consecrated Vessels taken out of the Church of St. Peter were brought to him; he asked what they were, and upon being informed, he ordered them to be carried back into the Church by the same Persons, who had taken them out of it: Nam, quum Rex Alaricus, &c. Var. Lib. XII. Cap. XX. Grotius. [8. ]The Goths, who besieged Rome under King Vitiges, spared also the same Churches, as Procopius informs us, Gotthic. Lib. II. Cap. IV. Even the Barbarians, not Christians, found an Asylum in these sacred Places. See Zosimus, Lib. IV. Cap. XL. in regard to the Tomitani. The Swiss have a good Law upon this Head, recited by Simlar, De Rep. Helvet. (p. 302. Edit. Elzevir.) See also Nicetas, in the History of the Emperor Alexis Comnenus, (Cap. IV.) and the Place where that Historian blames the Sicilians for having profaned the Churches of Antioch. In Andronic. (Cap. IX.) Grotius. [1 ]Nam summam esse rationem, quae pro religione facit. Digest, Lib. XI. Tit. VII. De Religiosis & sumptibus funerum, &c. Leg. XLIII. [2. ]Ver. 95. & seq. [3. ]Philostrat. De Vit. Apoll. Tyan. (Lib. V. Cap. XVI. Edit. Olear.) Thus Diodorus Siculus explains another antient Fable in this Manner, I mean that of Epopeus.Grotius.
Sylv. Lib. IV. Sylv. VI. Ver. 82. Our Author, who does not mark the Place from whence he took these Words, probably quoting by Memory, changes arces into aras, and makes the Poet say: Deum face miscuit aras. [5. ]De Bell. Punic. p. 83. Edit. II. Steph. [6. ]Lib. XLII. [7. ]The Passage has been cited above, Chap. V. of this Book, § 2. Note 2. [8. ]A little before: Quae [aedes Minervae] ab eo [Verre] sic spoliata atque direpta est, non ut ab hoste aliquo, qui tamen in bello, religionis & consuetudinis jura retineret, sed ut a barbaris praedonibus vexata esse videatur. In Verr. Lib. IV. Cap. LV. [9. ]Quod contigisse Brenno dicitur, ejusque Gallicis copiis, quum fano Apollonis Delphici nefarium bellum intulisset. De Divinat. Lib. I. Cap. XXXVII. [10. ]Qui [Pyrrhus] quum ex Sicilia rediens Locros classe praeterveheretur, inter alia foeda—facinora—thesauros quoque Proserpinae intactos ad eam diem, spoliavit—Quae tantâ clade edoctus, tandem Deos esse superbissimus Rex, pecuniam omnem conquisitam in thesauros Proserpinae referri jussit, Lib. XXIX. Cap. XVIII. Num. 4, 6. [11. ]Lib. XIV. (Cap. LXIV. p. 430. Edit. H. Steph.) [12. ]Adeo omnia simul divina humanaque jura polluerit, ut priore populatione cum infernis Diis, secunda cum Superis, bellum nefarium gesserit. Lib. XXXI. Cap. XXX. Num. 4. In Deos superos inferasque nefanda ejus scelera, &c. Ibid. Cap. XXXI. Num. 3. Praebuit huic furori materiam, &c. Cap. XXVI. Num. 11. [13. ]Quum ille [Philippus] ultra jus victoriae in templa, aras, & Sepulcra ipsa saeviret, (Lib. II. Cap. VII. Num. 4.) Polybius relates, and at the same Time condemns in the strongest Terms, a like Action of Prusias, King of Bithynia. The Passage is in Suidas, at the Word Προυσίας, and in the Excerpta Peiresciana, (p. 169. Edit. Paris. p. 1468. Edit. Amstel.) Grotius. [14. ]Lib. V. Cap. XI. [1 ]Lib. I. Cap. LXXXII. [2. ]Xenoph. Hist. Graec. Lib. IV. (Cap. VI. § 13. Edit. Oxon.) Plutarch also mentions this in his Life of Agesilaus, (p. 608. B.) Grotius. [3. ]Juvenal viii. 124. [4. ]Et non omnia concremari tecta, &c. Lib. V. Cap. XLII. Num. 2. [5. ]In Tarentino domum agro pacatum, &c. Lib. XXIV. Cap. XX. Num. 10. [6. ]Lib. XLIX. p. 472. D. E. Edit. H. Steph. [7. ]Strateg. Lib. III. Cap. X. § 9. [8. ]Vit. Flamin. p. 371. D. [9. ]Auspiciis Imperatoris Caesaris Domitiani, &c. Strateg. Lib. IV. Cap. III. Num. 14. [10. ]Praeceps in avaritiam & crudelitatem, &c. Lib. XXVI. Cap. XXXVIII. Num. 3, 4. [11. ]This the Orator Aeschines informs us: De male obita legat. p. 262. A. Edit. Basil. 1572. [12. ]See Plutarch, in the Life of that famous Conqueror, p. 671. B. |


text:
Your Account
Date: This event took place live on July 24 2012
Presented by: Kaitlin Thaney, Alistair Croll, Jacomo Corbo, Simon Williams, Neal Lathia, John Graham-Cumming
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes.
Cost: Free
With every step, every commute, every leap, we make data. From the diagnostics on a jet engine to the muscles of a top athlete, from the train we take to work to the way we track sports scores, data is in motion. In this Strata Online Conference, we'll look at data and movement across a variety of sports and industries.
Note: Includes access to the recorded session after the live event. This conference is being scheduled earlier so European data junkies can join in live, but will be recorded for West Coast audiences who don't want to wake up too early.
Kaitlin comes from Digital Science, a new technology company started out of Macmillan Publishers, providing tools for researchers. She's a technologist, open science advocate, and data nerd who works in her day job to make scientific research more efficient through better use of technology. Prior to moving to the UK to work for Digital Science, she managed the science division of Creative Commons where she worked to enable better knowledge sharing and research. She is also the external co-chair for Strata Conference in London, taking place October 1-2. For more about Digital Science, visit digital-science.com. You can follow her at @kaythaney.
Alistair Croll is the founder of Bitcurrent, a research firm focused on emerging technologies. He's founded a variety of startups, and technology accelerators, including Year One Labs, CloudOps, Rednod, Coradiant (acquired by BMC in 2011) and Networkshop. He's a frequent speaker and writer on subjects such as entrepreneurship, cloud computing, Big Data, Internet performance and web technology, and has helped launch a number of major conferences on these topics.
Alistair has co-authored three books on Internet technology, including Web Operations (2010, O'Reilly), Complete Web Monitoring (2009, O'Reilly), and Managing Bandwidth: Deploying QOS in Enterprise Networks (1999, Prentice-Hall). A product manager by trade, he's also an advisor to a number of venture firms and the founder of the Bitnorth conference.
Most of what he says winds up on his blog, solveforinteresting.com, or on Twitter (@acroll).
Strategy has changed. The step-change is data abundance, speed and competition means that static business planning striving for that perfect answer are obsolete. We'll demonstrate how the Data Science underpinning race strategy engines used in Formula One to plan, track and update strategy in real-time are enabling Fortune 500 firms to be more agile. In this hyper-competitive environment differences are measured in hundredths of seconds and data informs decisions that can win or lose you races. We'll discuss how the techniques and principles used to underpin Race Strategy have translated successfully to industry with examples of how these have created advantage in strategy development, product direction and organisation design.
Chief Executive and Co-Founder of QuantumBlack, a Data Science agency that blends strategy, analytics and creative to derive insight from data to make faster, smarter decisions. Example projects include helping a global aerospace firm improve yield in strategic R&D investment, a leading media organisation to developing cutting-edge predictive audience network analytics, a leading software firm create a new visual language for biological research and several Formula One racing teams building race strategy engines.
Prior to QuantumBlack Simon led several data- driven start-ups including SmithBayes, a spin-out from Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One racing team. Simon started his career in real-time trading systems at Reuters and then product management at ABN AMRO Bank.
Simon lives in London with his wife, young daughter and a rather eclectic iPod. He has a keen interest in architecture, cartography and (as an Arsenal fan) a love of beautiful yet frustrating sport.
Cities already hold over half of the world's population: in order to keep their residents moving, public transport infrastructure is becoming increasingly critical. Smart cards (like London's Oyster card) are already capturing vast amounts of data from network's passengers. My recent research has analysed this data and asked: what valuable services could be built for urban residents? This journey has uncovered wasteful patterns in Londoner's ticket-purchasing habits, inconsistencies in transport-policy incentives, and linked community's usage of public transport to social deprivation. However, it has also uncovered the potential that this data holds to address many shortcomings if it were combined with the techniques that are readily available and used daily by web services.
Dr. Neal Lathia is a Research Associate in the Computer Laboratory at University of Cambridge, where he investigates how mobile data can be leveraged to learn about people's behaviours and build services to help them meet their goals. He obtained his PhD from University College London (with research about web recommender systems), has been a visiting researcher at Telefonica Barcelona, and has recently been an active member of the London Data Science group, which organises global data hackathons.
What did a big data project look like in 1955? I'll preview my StrataConf London talk coming later in the year with a look at the big data challenges that faced the early computing pioneers and how they are not so different from today's problems.
John Graham-Cumming is a computer programmer and author. He studied mathematics and computation at Oxford and stayed for a doctorate in computer security. As a programmer he has worked in Silicon Valley and New York, the UK, Germany and France and currently works at CloudFlare. His open source POPFile program won a Jolt Productivity Award in 2004.
He is the author of a travel book for scientists published in 2009 called The Geek Atlas and has written articles for The Times, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, New Scientist and other publications.
He can be found on the web at jgc.org and on Twitter as @jgrahamc.
If you've heard of him at all, it's likely because in 2009 he successfully petitioned the British Government to apologize for the mistreatment of British mathematician Alan Turing.
He is a licensed radio amateur.
Airplanes generate a lot of data. From flight plans to flight recorders, today's aircraft is both a collector of information, and a consumer of it. In this session, Bombardier's Jayson Agagnier takes us on a quick tour of the data that flows through airplanes, both in the air and on the ground, and considers the state of the art in telemetry, diagnostics, and other data applications that keep air travel working.
Questions? Please send email to
Think Stats by Allen B. Downey July 2011 $29.99 USD
Machine Learning for Hackers by Drew Conway, John Myles White February 2012 $39.99 USD


text:
April 24, 2014 Read More »
D. Scott Davis
UPS Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
David Abney
Chief Operating Officer
Jim Barber
President, UPS International
David Barnes
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Alan Gershenhorn
Chief Sales, Marketing and Strategy Officer
Myron Gray
President, U.S. Operations
Kurt Kuehn
Chief Financial Officer
Teri Plummer McClure
Chief Legal, Communications and Compliance Officer
John McDevitt
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Labor Relations
F. Duane Ackerman
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, BellSouth Corporation
Rodney C. Adkins
Senior Vice-President, IBM
Michael J. Burns
Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President, Dana Corporation
Stuart E. Eizenstat
Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Michael L. Eskew
Former UPS Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
William R. Johnson
Former Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, H.J. Heinz Company
Dr. Candace Kendle
Co-founder and Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Kendle International, Inc.
Ann M. Livermore
Director and Former Executive Vice President, Hewlett-Packard Company
Rudy H.P. Markham
Former Financial Director, Unilever PLC and Unilever NV
Clark T. "Sandy" Randt, Jr
Former U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, President of Randt & Co. LLC
Carol B. Tome
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, The Home Depot, Inc.
Kevin M. Warsh
Former Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution Stanford University


text:
What Does DogFriendly.com Offer? Select From Our Pull-Down Menu Dog-Friendly Hotels & Lodging Dog-Friendly City Guides ...Attractions, Restaurants & More Dog-Friendly Ski Resorts Dog-Friendly Camping/RV Parks Dog-Friendly Beach Guide Dog-Friendly Outdoor Dining Dog-Friendly Attraction Guide Dog-Friendly Park Guide Off-Leash Dog Parks Public Transportation & Dogs Dog Camps Dog-Friendly Events Dog Photo Gallery Dog & Pet Store Dog Travel Guide Books Top 10 Dog-Friendly Cities Top 10 Dog-Friendly Resorts DogFriendly.com's Newsletter Book Reseller Information Advertise with DogFriendly.com Online Press Kit About Us/Contact Us
U.S. Dog Travel Guides
Dog City Guides
Outdoor Dining
Dog Parks
Dog & Pet Store
Campgrounds & RV Parks
Dog Travel Books
Mobile Apps
Dog Photos
Holiday Inn Raleigh North
Holiday Inn Raleigh NorthDog-Friendly Hotels2805 Highwoods BoulevardRaleigh,North Carolina 27604Call 866-676-3077 To Book This Hotel Get Map or Directions While in Raleigh, Enjoy This Hotel's Location near I-440 Just three miles from downtown Raleigh and the Raleigh Convention Center, this property has a great, central location. You can easily travel from the Holiday Inn? Hotel Raleigh North - Capital Blvd to area attractions thanks to nearby I-440 or the I-540 beltline. With approximately 3,300 square feet of event space, the hotel is perfect for business travelers who need to host area events. Other convenient corporate amenities include a Business Center with print and copy services. The hotel's location in North Raleigh, NC places travelers within a few miles of hospitals like Rex Hospital, WakeMed Health & Hospitals and the Duke University Health System. Also, Highwoods Properties and numerous government offices are nearby. You'll never have to look far for something to do while staying here. You can attend an event at the NC State Fairgrounds or cheer on NC State at a game at Carter-Finley Stadium. If you're looking for some great shopping, visit Triangle Town Center or North Hills, two top-notch shopping destinations. The Progress Energy Performing Arts Center, NC Farmers Market and Raleigh Civic and Convention Center are also nearby. We provide free high-speed, wireless Internet access throughout the hotel's property. While in north Raleigh, NC, take the time to visit Cafe Sage, the hotel's restaurant. Sports teams can also enjoy a complimentary hospitality room when available. We hoDogs of all sizes are allowed. Dogs are allowed for a pet fee of $35 per pet per stay.
=indicates DogFriendly.com's dog-friendly advertisers!
Air Travel
Highway Guides
Books and Ebooks
List Your Property
About Us
Press Kit
Contact Us
Recommend Places


text:
Wyoming residents: Now you can purchase a NAMI membership online!Click here to join and get immediate access to member benefits.
Otherwise: To join NAMI or for information on membership, |
Printable Wyoming State and Affiliate Directory
Affiliate Name | Geographic Service Area | City | Zip Code |
NAMI Big Horn County | |||
NAMI Casper | |||
NAMI Cheyenne | |||
NAMI Fremont County | |||
NAMI Laramie | |||
NAMI Newcastle | |||
NAMI of Carbon County | |||
NAMI Park County | Park County | Cody | 82414-0313 |
NAMI Sublette County | |||
NAMI Sweetwater County | |||
NAMI Torrington | |||
NAMI Uinta County |
Affiliate leaders: Is your information out-of-date? Update it now
or via Member Services.
Inspire others with your message of hope. Show others they are not alone.
Share your storyBecome an advocate. Register on NAMI.org to keep up with NAMI news and events.
Join NAMI Today


text:
Description: | Where do you go when the temperature goes up? Expand your horizons and open your mind tot he power of radiation and nuclear power in this quick, click and kill game of chance. |
Instructions: | Use your mouse to click on the microwave button and increase the temperature. |
Rate this game
Share this game with your friends!


text:
You're leaving Wedding Paper Divas to see the Deal of the Day at our parent site, Tiny Prints.
"I ordered these for my wedding invitations, and I am very happy with the result! The Ecru paper is very high quality and durable, and the thermography is so beautiful! I did my research by ordering a few samples first to figure out what paper and font I wanted, and I ended up with the perfect invitations!"
"This is a beautiful invitation. The design is simple and elegant while the paper stock was heavy enough to be formal and the thermography made the lettering and design slightly raised. I ordered these invites in a rush shipment and the they arrived within 1 week. I had navy blue printing which looked great on the invites and response cards. I also removed the line about the reception and replaced it with 2 lines referring to our wedding website - it worked perfectly and the designer made sure it all fit without being crammed. I highly recommend this invitation."
"These invitations exceeded my expectations. The quality is amazing! Such understated elegance. I highly recommend these invitations, and all other products on WeddingPaperDivas!"
"I would highly recommend using Wedding Paper Divas for several reasons; excellent quality (heavy paper, clear print, etc.), excellent customer service (assisted us to add parking and hotel information to reception cards), reasonable prices, delivered on time, easy to place order on line, great variety to choose from! We were thrilled to receive them...nicer than expected, and stunning in dark purple ink. When we ran out of envelopes (recommend ordering 25 extra!) they were happy to send us an additional ten envelopes ASAP and at no charge!!! Who does that? Enough said. Place your order with Wedding Paper Divas...you won't be disappointed!"
"This invite was the perfect one for our wedding. It's classy, but not overly formal or girly. The paper is sturdy and the print is a beautiful shade of black. I was worried it would be a little faded just because of the paper but it's not! Wedding Paper Divas was such an easy company to work with. I got my proof within 2 days, even over a holiday, and it was EXACTLY what I had asked for! I would definitely recommend this one!"


text:
Poetry for Fun
Pick the line to complete this poem:
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet...
47% | And so are you. | ||||||
8% | I love you true. | ||||||
3% | I need a new shoe. | ||||||
34% | The kids have the flu. | ||||||
8% | And we'll stick like glue. | ||||||
8741 Total votes cast. |
Top Polls:
Rewarding Good GradesIs it okay to reward good grades with cash?
Family History
How much do your kids know about their ancestors?
If your child were the victim of a bully, what would you do first?
Thanksgiving Main Course
What's the main course for your family's Thanksgiving feast?
Spanking at School
Would you support a policy of corporal punishment at your child's school?


text:
Unassigned Products - CHS
Kiernan Bangles
Stack your wrists with a bevy of beautiful bangles.
- Set of 7.
- Glass and metal.
We're so sorry: this item sold out sooner than expected. For an equally chic substitute, please call our Personal Service Associates at 1.888.855.4986. Or click on Chico's Chat below for immediate assistance.


text:
On Fri, 2012-03-23 at 17:17 +0100, Olivier wrote: > The quality rate of JPEG is not a percentage, simply a rate between 0 and 100. A number in the range 0 to 100 is actually by definition a percentage ;-) GIMP tries to detect the compression that was used for the original image and uses those settings if they're known. The GIMP numbers are *not* the same as for PhotoShop - 75% in gimp is not the same as 75% in photoshop. > To my knowledge, the suggested quality rate is a part of the > photograph. My camera suggests 90, my daughter's camera suggests 93, > and I always decrease it to 85, or export to PNG. I get 97% suggested with my Canon EOS camera. You should always save to a lossless format such as PNG if you might need to work on the image again in the future - every time you load and save a JPEG file the quality is reduced and information is lost. Liam -- Liam Quin - XML Activity Lead, W3C, http://www.w3.org/People/Quin/ Pictures from old books: http://fromoldbooks.org/ _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp Announce] [Gimp Images] [GIMP Development] [Video For Linux] [Photo] [Yosemite News] [Yosemite Photos] [gtk] [KDE] [Scanner] [Gimp's Home] [Gimp Docs] [Gimp on Windows] [Steve's Art] [Webcams] [Share Your Images] [Free Online Dating] [Photo Site] [Script Fu] [GIMP Software] [GIMP Books]


text:
Share your comments
What other readers are saying about this title:
Grandma Barbara said:
This is an unusually good collection - well known authors but mostly new stories. Very enjoyable!
I read it on a Nook, and I was impressed with the good quality of the reproduction. I've noticed quite a lot of sloppy editing (if any at all is actually done) on e-books reformatted from print -- not this time.
posted Nov 16, 2011 at 7:12PM
Add a Comment |
Submission Guidelines |


text:
Water Aqua, TEA-Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamide MIPA, Carbomer, Fragrance Parfum, Sodium Lactate, Cetyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydroxystearyl Cetyl Ether, Salicylic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate D, Methylparaben, Propylene Glycol, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Lactic Acid, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Arginine HCI, Taurine, Oleth-10, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Phosphoric Acid, Trehalose, 2 - Oleamido - 1 3 - Octadecanediol, Quaternium - 33, Phenoxyethanol.
Redken's exclusive Interbond Conditioning System delivers a unique 3D Repair Complex of proteins, ceramide and lipids to help provide internal strength, cuticle reinforcement and protective resurfacing.
- Hair is up to 4 times stronger
- Repairs, strengthens and protects
- Hair looks and feels healthier with increased manageability and shine
- Cleanses and helps restore strength
- Proteins strengthen hair strands from inside out
- Ceramides provide cuticle reinforcement
- Natural lipids protect surface of hair
Apply to wet hair, massage into a lather, rinse.
Share your hair know-how - be the first to rate and review this product.
Ask & Answer
Have you used this product to get out of a hairy situation? Leave a note here.


text:
Published on 27-Apr-2011
Validated on 18 Jul 2013
"SAP applications and IBM technologies help the Hartmann Group fulfill its strategic ambition to be the preferred solution partner for healthcare professionals. Our process-oriented approach helps professionals efficiently and cost effectively manage their daily work for the benefit of patients. " - Josef Rehm, Computer Center Manager, Paul Hartmann AG
The Hartmann Group
Deployment country:
IT/infrastructure, Business Resiliency, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Infrastructure, Infrastructure Simplification, Optimizing IT, Optimizing IT, Virtualization - Server
IBM Business Partner:
The Hartmann Group is a world leader in medical supplies, particularly disposable incontinence products, wound management and operating theater materials. Headquartered in Heidenheim, Germany, the company employs almost 10,000 people and has operations around the world, generating sales of about EUR 1.63 billion (2010).
Business need:
Always looking for new cost-effective ways of working, the Hartmann Group wanted to take advantage of the latest SAP applications, particularly for logistics and lot management. Adding servers to handle the new workload would tend to increase complexity and lead to higher license, administration and maintenance charges. The company wanted a way to increase the number of users and handle higher workloads, while reducing the operational costs and exploiting the business efficiencies offered by the latest SAP software.
With the help of IBM, the Hartmann Group migrated to the latest releases of SAP ERP applications, and consolidated multiple servers to IBM Power servers featuring IBM POWER7 processor technology. Using IBM virtualization technologies embedded in the POWER7 architecture and exploited by IBM AIX, the Hartmann Group has created a high-performance, flexible infrastructure solution capable of handling increased workload, meeting business service level agreements and reducing operational costs.
Benefits include a significant boost to logistics performance. With system response times cut by 30 percent, staff are able to work more efficiently and be more responsive to customer demands. By reducing the number of physical servers from eight to two, the Hartmann Group has significantly decreased software license fees, reduced power requirements by 75 percent and cut server administration effort.
Case Study
The Hartmann Group is a world leader in medical supplies, particularly disposable incontinence products, wound management and operating theater materials. Headquartered in Heidenheim, Germany, the company employs almost 10,000 people and has operations around the world, generating sales of about EUR 1.63 billion (2010).
By acting as a single source of supply for thousands of products, the company helps large hospitals and other government and private health providers achieve significant supply chain management efficiencies. Beyond its focus on medical excellence and product quality, the company also needs to enhance customer service while reducing operational costs.
Josef Rehm, Computer Center Manager, says, "We aim to be preferred solution partners to professional users, providing easy to use products, customized services and integrated solutions. Our process-oriented approach helps professionals efficiently and cost-effectively manage their daily work for the benefit of patients."
As a long-term user of SAP applications, executives could see that the latest SAP application functionality would be a key enabler for the company's strategic ambitions. The company was particularly attracted to features such as lot management, which would enable more detailed, automated tracking of goods to help identify and correct process inefficiencies. To take advantage of the new features, the Hartmann Group needed to migrate to SAP ERP applications with Enhancement Pack Four, which in turn would place a greater workload on the IT infrastructure.
"Not only would migrating to the current SAP ERP applications enable us to improve our logistics performance and increase supply chain efficiency, it would eliminate the cost of extended support for older applications. We wanted a way to be able to increase the number of users and handle the higher workloads that the new applications would create, yet reduce our operational costs."
Evaluating hardware platforms
The Hartmann Group was running its existing SAP applications on eight IBM Power Systems servers, with a mixture of POWER5 and POWER6 processors. As part of a full review, the IT team reviewed the possibility of implementing the new SAP solutions on other hardware and operating system combinations.
"Our vision and goal was to build up a fully virtualized, industry-standard data center. We wanted to establish a way to extend the life of our hardware investments as much as possible while keeping pace with the increased demand for resources as we deploy additional SAP applications," says Josef Rehm.
"During conversations with vendors, we realized that migration from our existing POWER5 and POWER6 systems to another processor platform, perhaps running Windows or Linux combined with third-party virtualization, could be significantly complex," says Josef Rehm. "The solution landscape needs to include high availability, backup and restore functionality, disaster recovery and much more."
The Hartmann Group started to migrate individual SAP applications to Intel servers running Microsoft Windows Server. The Hartmann Group team considered that virtualization technology for the Windows environment was not sufficiently mature for large database servers, which entailed a one-server per application landscape.
"With the advantages of the integrated IBM Power Systems platform, it soon became a matter of selecting the best POWER7 solution for the Hartmann Group," says Josef Rehm.
Server consolidation
Although the new SAP ERP applications offer significantly expanded functionality and require additional compute power, the increased performance of the POWER7 processors allowed the Hartmann Group to consolidate from eight existing servers to just two IBM Power 750 servers, housed in separate data centers. The reduction from eight to two servers immediately reduced software license costs, cut system administration effort and simplified the IT landscape.
One server runs the core SAP ERP applications while the other runs SAP Supply Chain Management – and each server acts as the other's hot standby in case disaster strikes. The servers support some 300 concurrent users, accessing 2.2TB of SAP ERP production data and around 700GB of SAP Supply Chain Management data.
"The effort that would have been required to complete a successful migration of so much precious data to a non-IBM platform was a decisive point in our decision to upgrade to the Power 750 servers," says Josef Rehm. "We were also impressed by the predicted operational cost savings and the price-to-performance ratio. POWER7 offers unmatched scalability, and combines with IBM AIX to provide all the tools we need to manage virtualization and clustering, so there's no need for third-party software."
Follow-the-sun migration services
IBM Global Business Services provided migration support, with teams in Germany and India collaborating with the Hartmann Group staff 24/7 to provide a follow-the-sun service.
"The advantage of giving such a project to IBM Global Business Services is that they can flexibly provide the skilled resources you need for 24 hours a day during the project process. You would need one or two people purely to manage the project, 24 hours a day, and working with IBM Global Business Services avoids that expense," says Josef Rehm. "Thanks to IBM's expertise, we only had minor downtime during the whole migration process, and system availability subsequently has been better than 99.98 percent. IBM Global Business Services helped the Hartmann Group complete the migration project on budget and on time. Internal planning was good, and communication with both SAP and IBM proved to be essential."
Leveraging virtualization
The Hartmann Group runs a total of nine SAP production instances, with consolidation and development environments for each, and three instances of SAP Solution Manager. The Power 750 servers are divided into logical partitions (LPARs) that allow all 30 application instances to run independently, and additional LPARs are available on the hot standby server to act as failovers in case something goes wrong at the primary data center.
"Our systems need to be available 24/7, as this central data center provides SAP applications and other services for our locations worldwide," says Josef Rehm. "Organizing downtime for maintenance, migration or management is extremely difficult to arrange – so the flexibility of the POWER7 servers is a major advantage."
"We run a fully virtualized solution which allows us to respond very quickly to changing requirements and to the demand for temporary systems. For example, during the SAP ERP upgrade we needed about eight additional systems for testing. With POWER7 running multiple LPARs and using Live Partition Mobility, we were able to create new virtual servers exactly as we needed them, with no need for additional investment. The POWER architecture offers outstanding capabilities to move workloads from one system to another, across LPARs or physical machines, as needed, providing excellent business flexibility."
"In addition, the POWER7 processors provide performance improvements of perhaps three- or four-fold for the same power consumption. Moreover, if you compare the total processing capacity available with POWER7 processors when compared with, for example, a traditional server farm or blade solution, POWER technology is significantly more efficient."
Features of IBM POWER7
The company is taking advantage of Live Partition Mobility and Active Memory Expansion, both unique features available on the IBM POWER platform. Live Partition Mobility allows live SAP applications to be moved from one LPAR to another, even across servers, without interrupting production. For the Hartmann Group, Live Partition Mobility enables continuous production even during system maintenance or upgrade, allowing fully 24/7 operations from only two servers.
Active Memory Expansion (AME) increases the available capacity of the physical memory for workloads such as SAP applications – and also provides a boost to other workload types, such as transactional or web applications. AME uses on-the-fly compression technology to reduce the demands on physical memory, which increases system performance without requiring additional hardware investment.
"Active Memory Expansion on POWER7 allows the Hartmann Group to reach its system performance objectives and fulfill its service level agreements within the most cost-effective investment in POWER7 technology and appropriate system memory," says Josef Rehm. "We use an AME expansion factor of 1.8 in the SAP environment with no impact on performance."
Integrated SAP applications
The Hartmann Group migrated to the new SAP ERP releases in a phased program based on its business units, starting with its Eastern European operations as a pilot project. The first step was to deploy the base SAP ERP 6.0 components, and then Enhancement Pack 4. The company has implemented all the core components, such as financials, controlling, sales and distribution, materials management, warehouse management, production planning and many others.
The SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) solution runs essential forecasting and replenishment, demand planning and transport planning and vehicle scheduling (TPVS) applications. The Hartmann Group uses the analytical and predictive capabilities of SAP SCM and TPVS to serve its global customer base as effectively as possible, on the one hand optimizing its logistics and on the other ensuring totally reliable service – essential in the healthcare marketplace.
"The POWER7 platform allows the Hartmann Group to take maximum advantage of the SAP applications, where we can analyze the wealth of data rapidly and efficiently, constantly searching for improvements and better ways of working," says Josef Rehm. "The very large workloads generated by forecasting and replenishment and by TPVS are easily managed by the POWER7 platform, and we can use the IBM virtualization technologies to allocate compute capacity dynamically to each task as necessary while continuing in full production."
Support from IBM software
The Hartmann Group uses IBM DB2 throughout the business to support SAP and non-SAP applications. During project planning, the team considered migrating to other database technologies, and concluded that the benefits offered by the very close integration by DB2 were overwhelming.
"In the end, migrating from DB2 to another platform was not a consideration," says Josef Rehm. "We have built up excellent experience with our DB2 environment and are very satisfied. We know that SAP works closely with IBM to improve performance on DB2 and optimize both systems, and this collaboration offers clear advantages to the Hartmann Group in terms of both productivity and confirming the long-term strategy. We decided to use DB2 more than 10 years ago, and, looking back, we have to say this has been confirmed as the best choice for the Hartmann Group."
"Of course we also knew that the combination of POWER systems and DB2 would offer the best combined performance, which in business terms translates to lower expenditure to achieve the same business service. We are looking to take advantage of DB2 compression features in the very near future, which will reduce our data storage needs and may increase performance, too."
The Hartmann Group uses IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for backup, restore and archive processes, with data stored on devices from multiple vendors. Tivoli Storage Manager provides storage management capabilities from a single point of control, simplifying the protection and management of data even as it continues to grow. Tivoli Storage Manager addresses business continuity issues by helping to shorten backup and recovery times, and maximizes application availability with advanced data recovery management technologies.
Most importantly, Tivoli Storage Manager helps to control storage management costs with its simple interface and easy integration with storage devices from IBM and other vendors.
To manage the physical storage environment, the Hartmann Group has deployed IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC), which consolidates available disk storage from multiple vendors' devices into a single virtual pool, managed by a single console. Virtual storage volumes can then be allocated according to need, and even moved from one device to another without requiring any changes at the application level.
For unstructured data and other business information, the Hartmann Group uses IBM Content Manager to provide electronic document management services. Content Manager manages all types of digitized content across multiple platforms, databases and applications. Content Manger is designed to provide the scalability to grow from a single department to a geographically dispersed enterprise, ideal for the Hartmann Group.
"The IBM data storage and management technologies help the Hartmann Group to control very large stores of information cost-effectively," says Josef Rehm. "SAN Volume Controller enables us to maximize the use of available disk capacity as efficiently as possible, Tivoli ensures our data is safely backed up, and Content Manager offers us access to and management of multiple file types to simplify data control."
Benefits of the new landscape
With the POWER7, DB2, SVC and Tivoli landscape in place for the SAP application environment, the Hartmann Group has an integrated, simplified IT infrastructure that is immensely powerful and easy to adapt to changing business requirements. Just two Power 750 servers support a company of nearly 10,000 people, with 3,000 SAP users and more than 3TB of production data.
Josef Rehm notes, "Of course we have significant cost savings with the POWER7 environment, and in license costs alone it is highly competitive with other platforms, even before you allow for reduced complexity and lower administration."
"We have realized big performance improvements with the migration to the SAP ERP applications and the storage virtualization using SVC. In areas like the controlling module of SAP ERP, the move to POWER7 and SVC achieved significant runtime improvements, which allow us to deliver vital information to the business more quickly and more reliably than before."
The improved performance and efficiency from the underlying SAP systems has also had a direct impact on the business.
After the ERP upgrade, average system response time was reduced from 1.082ms to 0.752ms, and although the new applications have an 11 percent higher demand for processor resources, overall response times have been cut by 30 percent.
"We estimated the new application server workload during peak hours would rise by 25 percent, and in fact it rose by 33 percent. In practice, the POWER7 processors are more than powerful enough to manage the peak hours without problems. This shows us just how much potential there is in growing the POWER7 environment without the need for further investment."
Following the successful migration, the Hartmann Group is now looking at the benefits of adding SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse and business intelligence tools. Using the virtualization capabilities of POWER7, the Hartmann Group team expects to be able to manage the increased analytical workload without the need to add processors or servers, a significant cost advantage when compared with many other platforms.
Josef Rehm concludes, "SAP applications and IBM technologies help the Hartmann Group fulfill its strategic ambition to be the preferred solution partner for healthcare professionals. Our process-oriented approach helps professionals efficiently and cost effectively manage their daily work for the benefit of patients."
Products and services used
IBM products and services that were used in this case study.
Power 750, Power Systems, Storage, Storage: DS4800
AIX, Content Manager, System Storage SAN Volume Controller, Tivoli Storage Manager, DB2 for AIX
Operating system:
GBS ISV Community: SAP, IBM-SAP Alliance, IBM Global Business Services
Legal Information
IBM Deutschland GmbH, D-70548 Stuttgart. ibm.com/solutions/sap. IBM, the IBM logo, and ibm.com are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. A current list of other IBM trademarks is available on the Web at "Copyright and trademark information" at http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Xeon and the Intel Xeon logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product or service names may be trademarks, or service marks of others. This case study illustrates how one IBM customer uses IBM and/or IBM Business Partner technologies/services. Many factors have contributed to the results and benefits described. IBM does not guarantee comparable results. All information contained herein was provided by the featured customer and/or IBM Business Partner. IBM does not attest to its accuracy. All customer examples cited represent how some customers have used IBM products and the results they may have achieved. Actual environmental costs and performance characteristics will vary depending on individual customer configurations and conditions. This publication is for general guidance only. Photographs may show design models. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011. All rights reserved.


text:
1998 saw the birth of my enchantment with Sri Lanka, specifically with the magical corners of the island visitors rarely see and the good hearted people who populate its rural and coastal villages.
Many of my great life experiences and challenges have taken place in Sri Lanka - my adopted country since emigrating from the UK in 2002.
Special people and wonderful hidden away places contribute an indefinable uniqueness that inspires many of Sri Lanka's visitors to return - year after year. Our simple aim is that by what we offer and who we are, you too will be inspired to return one day.
Located deep south, Sri Lanka's Buckingham Place puts the fisher and farmer village of Rekawa firmly on the 'must visit' list, whether for an entire vacation or for those passing through.


text:
Politics on the menu at Duluth's Labor Day picnic
The Labor Day picnic in Duluth had your usual corn on the cob, hot dogs and beer. It had old friends catching up and co-workers greeting each other.By: Candace Renalls, Duluth News Tribune
The Labor Day picnic in Duluth had your usual corn on the cob, hot dogs and beer. It had old friends catching up and co-workers greeting each other.
And it had what has become a staple of the annual picnic sponsored by the AFL/CIO Duluth Central Labor Body — plenty of candidates for office.
Those candidates defied the hot sun — shaking hands, greeting cohorts and listening to voters.
"There always are politicians," said Janet Basil of Lakewood Township as she looked on from a shady spot. "That's part of what it's for. It's a good way to get next to the people you will serve. Get their opinion. Lots of people don't write to their congressman. This way they can get to know them."
DFL-endorsed Rick Nolan, running for the 8th District congressional seat held by Republican Chip Cravaack, at first stood at the entrance to Bayfront Festival Park, chatting with people as they arrived.
"Today people are saying you got my vote, thanks for running, how can I help?" Nolan said. "So it's very comforting and encouraging to get that kind of support. It energizes me."
Soon he had moved to the heart of the crowd, with a supporter holding a sign with an arrow, announcing his presence.
Erik Simonson, who is running as a write-in candidate for state Rep. Kerry Gauthier's District 7B seat from Duluth, stayed close to his campaign booth, handing out "Write-in Erik Simonson" T-shirts and chatting with those who stopped by.
An assistant Duluth fire chief, he's been president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 101 for 10 years.
"Being involved in labor my entire career, it drives home what labor means to me — good-paying jobs with benefits is what people want," he said.
Because his is a write-in candidacy, Simonson said he was also there to educate voters about how write-in voting is done.
"Most people here are voters," he said, gazing at the crowd. "We want to make sure we educate voters on how to do it as well as talking about the issues."
The issues brought Leta Pulling of Duluth to the picnic.
"I came because I want to hear their views," the retired St. Louis County worker said. "I listen to what they have to say. It (helps me decide) who I vote for."
Politics is part and parcel of the annual picnic, said Boyd Tuve, a retired state highway worker.
"It's just their base, their solid base," he said of the Democratic, labor-minded candidates who turned out.
Not all were running for office or re-election.
"It's a great way to talk to people," said Duluth City Councilor Dan Hartman, who isn't facing re-election this year. "It grounds you in the issues and what people are thinking about. And what I hear is they want good quality jobs."
The picnic culminated with a string of speakers that included Nolan, former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, Jim Klobuchar — on behalf of daughter U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is running for re-election — and U.S. Sen. Al Franken, who is not.
"This is a great tradition," Franken said later. "Anytime I can get up here to talk to a lot of good people, I do, because we have an election coming up, and they need to be engaged."
Tags: bayfront, news, politics, elections, duluth, food


text:
Search results for : | rules cubetopia |
Cubetopia Minecraft Server
Cubetopia Minecraft Server. Welcome to the Cubetopia Minecraft server. This server is free and consists of many helpfull admins. Join for FREE now!
cubetopia, minecraft, server, free, amazing, pro-forumsShadow Assassin Academy
Rules exist for a reason, we exist outside these rules, we live above the rules to get those the rules can't touch, we follow only our creed...
shadow, assassin, academy, rules, exist, reason, outside, these, live, above, those, can't, touch, follow, only, creedRoleplaying Without The Rules
This is one true roleplaying website where there are no horrible rules.
roleplaying, without, rules, this, true, website, where, there, horribleJerden Rules Crowbank
Official forum of Jerden Rules Crowbank
jerden, rules, crowbank, official, forumAVATAR RULES
le site des règles d'AVATAR
avatar, rules, site, règles, d'avatarTedranog
The original fantasy play by post RP.
astral, tedranog, original, fantasy, play, post, dragon, phoenix, human, magic, forum, forumotion, limited, rules, creative, creativity, diversity, diverse, mythical, medievalAnime Times
Anime roleplay, anything goes. Limited rules. Have fun
free, forum, anime, times, roleplay, anything, limited, rules, imaginative, creativeNFS High Stakes Forums
Free forum : Perfect World - EVOLUTION
PK whoever the hell you want, help pk whoever the hell you want. If you don't like the rules, get the fk out!!!
perfect, world, whoever, hell, want, help, don't, like, rules, out!!!The Crafty 8
A nice small RPing community. There's really no rules yet, just be respectful, okay?
crafty, nice, small, rping, community, there's, really, rules, just, respectful, okay?Free Agent Sarlaac Pit
The only rules are the ones i make up and enforce.
free, agent, sarlaac, only, rules, ones, make, enforceScrew the Rules, I Have Without Number
Free forum : It's a place where you talk about stuff. What else are you expecting?
free, screw, rules, have, without, number, it's, place, where, talk, about, stuff, what, else, expecting?Free forum : Philippine Government Procurement
Free forum : Discussion on laws, rules, and regulations regarding Philippine Government Procurement
free, philippines, government, procurement, 9184, irr-a, irr-b, guidelines, rules, regulationsTeam FLiX Wii
NKB Forum
Free forum : Your account, has been PERMANENTLY suspended for violating the Rules of Conduct and End User License Agreement (EULA). Your actions include but are not limited to: Abuse of Game Mecha
never, knows, best, anarchy, online, exploits, tagyourit, phaz, been, permanently, suspended, violating, rules, conduct, user, license, agreement, (eula), actions, includeMurder Inc, 187
Some tips, rules, and interesting things about our family.
murder, some, tips, rules, interesting, things, about, familyEclipse Roleplay
We are a mature and realistic roleplaying community. We have fun, but follow the rules.
eclipse, roleplay, mature, realistic, roleplaying, community, have, follow, rulesRealm of Aesair
Realm of Aesair is a Forum RPG following the OGL rules of D&D 3.5.
realm, aesair, forum, following, rulesMasheen Madness
^ my forum, my style, my rules! everything masheen from nfm to nfmm!
masheen, madness, forum, from, nfmm!Crunch Administration
BBTactics.com league administrators have a private area to discuss rules and ponces.
crunch, administration, bbtactics, league, administrators, have, private, area, discuss, rules, poncesCrackedCraft
Hello Minecrafters! This is CrackedCraft. There are (or will be) Two Worlds... Freebuild and survival/Cityish and its going to be fun! Just follow the rules :)
crackedcraft, hello, minecrafters!, this, there, will, worlds, freebuild, survival/cityish, going, fun!, just, follow, rulesAngels-And-Demons
be yourself show your talents and have fun!its a place with no rules
yourself, show, talents, have, fun!its, place, with, rulesFree forum : Relaxin' Funkeys
Welcome to the forum of Releaxin' Funkeys made by Scratch! There IS Rules here. Lets have a look.
relaxin', funkeys, welcome, releaxin', made, scratch!, there, rules, lets, have, lookFree forum : naruto: dawn of the akatsuki
Free forum : This is a naruto rp site with few rules, and a lot of freedom for the members
free, forum, naruto:, dawn, akatsuki, rules, freedomYabbo Hotel Forums
This is the website where we discuss about bans, rules, we also post announcements and ban appeals.
yabbo, hotel, forums, this, website, where, discuss, about, bans, rules, also, post, announcements, appeals


text:
Patients & Visitors
Everything you need to know as a patient or visitor of ECRMC.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: During the influx of Influenza Like Illness (ILI) patients, El Centro Regional Medical Center is restricting visitation to ONE family member and NO ONE 16 years or younger. - Ronald Olds, Chief Nursing Officer
MEDIDA CON EFECTO INMEDIATO: Debido al aumento de pacientes con símptomas de la influenza, El Centro Regional Medical Center esta restrigiendo las visitas a solo un miembro de la familia mayores de 16 años de edad. -Ronald Olds, Chief Nursing Officer
At El Centro Regional Medical Center, whether you are a patient or visitor, over 1,000 dedicated employees, healthcare professionals and volunteers will be here to serve you and your family.
From emergency services to robotic surgery, the ECRMC care teams work together to prevent, diagnose and treat your health needs. Equipped with advanced medical technology, and staffed with experienced healthcare specialists committed to provide high-quality care, ECRMC is here to provide healthcare excellence to the Imperial Valley.
ECRMC - A Community of Care


text:
The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public and stimulate civic life.
Stay updated with Pew News Now! We invite you to sign up to receive our weekly e-mail newsletter.
Pew offers news delivered to your desktop via RSS feed. Subscribing is easy. To learn more or get started, follow the link below.
Subscribe to News Feed
Publication: Reuters
Author: Ayesha Rascoe and Roberta Rampton
04/05/2011 - Sixteen days before the first anniversary of the worst oil spill in US history, BP's efforts to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico have provoked a predictably fierce response from Washington.Give it another few months and experts say the British giant will likely once again be drilling in the deep waters offshore Louisiana and Texas, however.Once public attention moves past the sensitive one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon blast, which killed 11 workers and sent 4 million of barrels of oil gushing into the water, regulators are likely to have little choice but to grant BP approval to press ahead in the Gulf, where it is still the biggest operator....The US government has also been criticized for lax regulation and a cozy relationship with drillers, but has taken steps to correct that, said Marilyn Heiman, director of the Pew Charitable Trust's offshore energy campaign."It's really important now that Congress enact some of those reforms" to make them law, Heiman said.Read the full article Despite Tensions over Gulf Spill, BP Will Be Back on Reuters' Web site.The Pew Environment Group's offshore energy reform work is now a part of Pew's Arctic Ocean Program.


text:
FREE Summer Fun eBook {Recipes, Crafts, Activites & More!}
I'm so excited to release the latest book in our free ebook series, Summer Fun!
With more than 40 recipes, crafts and planning tips for summer from some of my favorite bloggers, this is a great handbook to help you make the most of the fleeting days of summer.
Click here to download or print your Summer Fun eBook.