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It was a miracle Jibrille Fewell survived his first several months of life.
Its even more implausible that the former South Pointe Stallion and Liberty University football player is positioning himself to possibly be selected during the 2014 NFL draft in May. Fewell was kicked off the South Pointe team his senior year before embarking on a college career with more chutes and ladders than a board game.
And yet there he was on a recent Monday in December, a stout, 6-foot-1, 305-pound figure, poised to sign a triplicated document that would officially drop his name into the NFL Draft pool.
Its been my dream, Fewell said. Im not surprised about it, but its surreal being here.
He paused.
My long journey.
A fighter
Jibrille has been a fighter since birth, said Grafonda Ruff, his mother.
Fewells ability to endure and overcome was forged in his first breaths. He inherited an Rh negative bloodtype from his father, which caused a blood disorder called hemolytic disease of the newborn, or HDN. Ruffs Rh positive blood cells sensed her sons Rh negative blood as a malignant intruder and attacked the fetus during delivery.
As a newborn, Fewell underwent a series of blood transfusions, but doctors still thought there was no hope. They told Ruff to call all of her family members so they could see the infant one last time.
But the child didnt die.
God has a plan, and his plan was to keep him here, said Ruff, a fiercely faithful woman.
Fewells survival was all the more incredible considering Ruff and Carlos Fewell later lost a second child to a miscarriage because of HDN.
The doctor said hes a miracle, Ruff says, and I believe it.
Single parent
His dad wasnt around to see the miracle bloom.
After Ruff and Carlos brief marriage disintegrated, the mother raised her son alone. Carlos Fewell moved away and remarried.
I never had a real relationship with him but I used to hope that he would come around, or something like that, said Fewell.
Children raised by a single parent can go two divergent directions. A life can sour in all sorts of ways, or the hardship becomes a blessing even if the benefits are delayed.
I think its made him stronger, said Ruff. I think where with some people it becomes a negative, it became a real positive for him.
Football became a focus for Fewell at a young age.
He always told me, Mommy, Im gonna play football and be good, and Im gonna get a college scholarship and Im going to go to the NFL, said Ruff. Hes said that since the second grade and I was like, okay, whatever.
Even in the absence of his dad, male influences were numerous for Fewell and his younger brother, Jo Jo Gaither. Uncles Terrance Fewell and Greg Ruff were ever-present. Their grandfather David Ruff, a standout running back years ago at Rock Hills Emmett Scott High School, was also a mainstay force. All three men, as well as youth football coaches and other grandparents, filled a familial hole for Fewell. Ruff, a single mom of two living in Rock Hills College Downs neighborhood, was grateful.
Their situation wasnt ideal. Nor was it impossible. Besides, Ruff always comforted herself with the thought that her son would be there for his kids in the future.
I think its gonna make him a better father, and I think he appreciates the fact that he has a parent that puts herself to the side to make sure they have what they need, were happy and healthy, said Ruff. Thats just what you do as a parent; you cant worry about the hand youre dealt.
The result is a close relationship between mom and son.
Hes so big and tough on the outside, but hes as soft as a marshmallow on the inside, Ruff said about Fewell. And hes not ashamed if anybody thinks hes a mommas boy.
Football dreams
Fewells long-incubated football dream was almost squelched before it fully materialized.
As a high school senior in 2008, he was dismissed from South Pointes football team after differences with head coach Bobby Carroll.
I guess I would say it was a conflict of interests between him and the coach, said Ruff. I cant remember how exactly it went because it wasnt really anything I would want to remember because it was a really ugly situation.
Fewell and his mother say a vote was held by the players over whether they wanted Fewell back on the team. According to Fewell and Ruff, the players voted yes, but Carroll told them the players voted no. There was no paper trail to confirm whether the teammates voted yes or no, and meetings with school administrators didnt alter the coachs verdict.
Carroll, now the head coach at York Comprehensive High School, wasnt interested in revisiting the past.
I wish the kid the best, he said on Tuesday. I hope to God he has a great time and makes it. I really do. But I dont want to comment on any disciplinary deals.
Fewell, a defensive lineman who shined as a junior, had offers from Maryland, Marshall, Akron and Bowling Green and interest from more schools, including South Carolina and Clemson. The offers evaporated after Fewell was removed from the team.
Most people, they forgot about me once that happened, he said.
The University of Buffalo, coached by Turner Gill at the time, did not forget about Fewell, offering a scholarship based almost solely on his junior year film.
Once you do your homework, you pray about it, and as a staff we come together with all the officials, the president, the chancellor, athletic director, said Vantz Singletary, the assistant coach who recruited Fewell to Buffalo. We felt he was a good kid, and ever since that event has happened, hes really been just such a model citizen.
Fewell was fortunate to get a reprieve, but there were things he would not experience namely a state championship with lifelong friends. He attended every one of the Stallions games during a 15-0 season, except for the championship game rout of rival Northwestern at Clemsons Death Valley.
We worked so hard, said Fewell. And then when they won it, that was the toughest thing. I went to every game, except that one. I couldnt go; I couldnt do it.
I think it was part of what had to happen for me, Fewell said. Before the incident with Carroll, I wasnt really humble I was just about me and it really humbled me. Football can be taken away from you. Ive been through deaths and Ive been through a lot, but not playing my senior year, that hurt the most.
College career
Fewells college career has been almost as bumpy.
Although Singletary recruited Fewell, the coach left Buffalo before Fewells freshman year for the San Francisco 49ers. Fewell redshirted his freshman season, only to withdraw from school after his mother fell ill with a heart problem. The health scare turned out to be a one-time thing, and after a very brief stint at South Carolina State, he went to California to play at Butte College, a two-year school.
It was just a little scare, said Fewell. But me being a mommas boy... Its part of the journey that makes it unique.
Fewell had a productive single campaign at Butte and was recruited by several schools. The hunt for a new school came down to Tennessee, New Mexico and Liberty, a fundamentalist Christian school in Virginia that plays in the Big South Conference. Liberty offered Fewell a scholarship after Gill landed the head coaching job there following his departure from Kansas. Fewell went with what was comfortable and familiar.
Once Gill came to my house the second time, it was like home, said Fewell. It was easier. My mom, she wanted me to play for coach Gill, and it was closer so they could drive up to the games.
At Liberty, Fewell was reacquainted with two of his chief mentors, Gill and Singletary, who had joined Gills staff again. Singletary, the Flames defensive line coach, immediately gravitated toward Fewell once the player arrived on campus.
When I see his situation, it reminds me of my situation growing up in Houston, said Singletary. Thats what we do as coaches. I dont know if we can ever replace their father, but as a coach were surrogate fathers in so many different ways.
Singletary was also reared in a single-parent home. He admittedly loved his NFL coaching stint alongside his uncle, NFL Hall of Famer Mike Singletary, but said his passion lies at the collegiate level because there is a chance to develop men of a young age who are trying to find themselves, to do the right thing.
Fewell, who had become increasingly receptive to mentoring by the end of his teens, fit the bill. Now the void in his life that had always been filled by family was filled by football men.
A lot of times when were talking, were not talking about football, Singletary said. Were talking about family; were talking about careers, and I just try and let him know, hey, its OK. I didnt have a father, I come from a single-parent home too. We didnt have a whole lot of money, we didnt have this, and I think you can see the eyebrows being adjusted, the jaw dropping. Coach, you made it, in the absence of such!
Ruff said Singletary was more than a coach, he was family. Together, they keep Fewell focused.
I love visiting with his mom. I feel like his mom and I are like sisters, said Singletary, referencing their long talks on the phone. I keep wanting to make sure Im saying the right things; is there something I need to communicate better? Or something Im not aware of? Shes able to help me with those things.
NFL dreams
Fewell needs six hours, two classes, to graduate from Liberty University. But hes decided to put that off and focus all of his efforts on turning the dream into reality. Both Liberty coaches believe Fewell has something to offer NFL teams, especially the drive that spurs him.
Me, coming from a single-parent home, I was hungry, Singletary said. The thing I notice with him, hes hungry. Sometimes its a fear because you dont want to let Mom down. You dont want to let yourself down, you dont want to let your grandparents down. Theres a lot of people looking at you and thats that passion that pushes you over the edge, that everybody else doesnt have.
Fewell comes across as happy-go-lucky, a big teddy bear. His teeth are always showing, a smile reaching across his face. But on the football field, the disappointment, frustration and eagerness to prove hes worthy of an NFL job, of love, is apparent.
Hes a guy thats very loveable, said Gill, but then he changes that when they blow the whistle and go inside the football field.
Fewell slipped off the path a couple of times, but hes always rediscovered his way. With his player in a position to vie for an NFL job, Singletary felt the decision to sign Fewell at Buffalo had been affirmed.
Hes been an angel, said Singletary. Were glad to have given him an opportunity to get his education and play football, and have a chance to further his career and play on Sundays.
In mid-December, Fewell steadily just shook his head in disbelief at the official document before him. The dreams of second grade were closer than ever.
Sometimes as children we dream but adults think its the impossible, said Ruff. Being an adult with him saying that (as a child), it was like whatever, because we all dream things that are impossible as children. But hes shared that with young people a lot at our church; how if you set a goal, even as a young child, it can come true. You just have to believe in it.
Flanked by his cousin Corey Neely, Fewell scrawled away at the paper. When he was done, he looked up and smiled, his 24-carat grin beaming brighter than usual.
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The program, airing in southern Connecticut on Comcast channel 934, will feature 15 groups from across the country composed of family members and performing original material. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. Sunday and Madison Red will be introduced on the Feb. 24 second episode.
The band comprises Lyme siblings Sierra and Braiden Sunshine; brothers Ian, Duncan and Aiden Maxwell of Ledyard; and Nolan Smith of Lyme and Tom Bora of Ledyard.
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The other day, it was revealed that the rehabbing Johan Santana was due to meet with a specialist to examine his left shoulder. Why? Santana was dealing with lingering discomfort, and he and the team wanted to make sure nothing serious had wrong wrong.
Well, word's back on his appointment. From Adam Rubin, the news is pretty good:
Johan Santana diagnosed with shoulder fatigue, #Mets say. Will refrain from throwing for a week.
Simple fatigue, and nothing structural. This is a setback, but only a minor one, and Santana will resume his throwing program a week from now. In the meantime, he'll keep conditioning the rest of his body.
If Santana was hoping to return to the Mets by the end of August, this probably shifts the timetable into the middle of September, provided nothing else goes wrong. That's a dangerous assumption, so we won't make it, but the window's still open for Santana to throw some innings before the end of the regular season.


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The Pittsburgh Steelers will once again be without Troy Polamalu Thursday night when they visit the Tennessee Titans and they are a risky bet as 5.5-point road favorites.
Pitt has been a disaster against the spread on the road in recent years, going 2-10 ATS in 12 recent games. But Tennessee has been ugly as well, getting crushed a week ago and riding a 1-5 ATS mark in six recent home games, according to the Week 6 NFL trends at OddsShark.com.
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But if the Steelers were lucky to win last week, they may find themselves in a trap here in Week 6.
"The Titans have won eight of 10 meetings here in Tennessee and getting 5.5 points at home is tempting for Vegas bettors," said Scott Winstone of online sportsbook TopBet.
Pittsburgh got a trio of key starters back for its game last week against the Philadelphia Eagles in safeties Polamalu and James Harrison and running back Rashard Mendenhall. Polamalu's return to action didn't last long, however, as he left the game with an aggravated calf.
Still, the defense turned in a strong performance allowing only 14 points, and Mendenhall led the Steelers to their first game with over 100 rushing yards of the season. The 16-14 win over Philadelphia brought Pittsburgh's SU record to 2-2, but the Steelers are just 1-3 ATS.
The nightmare season on both sides of the ball continued last week for Tennessee on the road against Minnesota. One week after having his best performance of the season against Houston, Chris Johnson was back to being completely ineffective rushing for a measly 24 yards on 15 carries.
The defense gave up 30 points, which was sadly its best performance of the season. Jake Locker will still be out in Week 6, so Matt Hasselbeck will once again be under center. Tennessee is 1-4 both SU and ATS.
Neither team has inspired much confidence from a betting perspective as both have only covered the spread once this season. Pittsburgh is 0-2 SU and ATS on the road this year while Tennessee is 1-1 SU and ATS at home.
Nothing in the way that Pittsburgh has played makes the Steelers a very comfortable play at -5.5, especially with a 1-4 SU and 0-5 ATS record in its last five games. But Tennessee is just 1-8 ATS in its last nine games, and the defense has been horrendous in allowing 36.2 points per game.
With Mendenhall back and Roethlisberger under center, are the Steelers the offense that Tennessee figures it all out against? Probably not. We don't love either side of this game, but we like Tennessee at home against a depleted Steelers roster to cover the number at home.
PICK: Tennessee +5.5 (courtesy of PickShark.com)


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External Storage Error
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run Diag, test the external and Internal just in case
good idea thanks I really never thought of that
Directv Genie DVR HR44-700
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Diagnostic Code:75-938 External Storage Error Detected...a problem was detected reading your external storage device....
I restarted receiver, entered diagnostics, and ran literally every test available...including the external drive surface and SMART Long tests...both of which took approx 6 hours each. All tests passed with 0 errors. Rebooted receiver and continue to receive the same error when running the system test. I'm experiencing no apparent issues with recordings, playback, or any other facets of operation. (Already planning on copying the external drive over to a WD20EURS this wknd using instructions found elsewhere on the forum just to be safe) I don't understand why I'm passing all the diagnostics mode tests, but fail in the test that takes all of 1 minute....
HR24/500 0x062C
Antec MX-1 w/WD20EVDS Drive (Installed 12/2010 2% Free)
(Yes...I know what you're thinking....I could also fill up a 3TB drive if D* would make that possible....lol)
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Backed by 100 tech companies, the three largest memory makers announced the final specifications for three-dimensional DRAM, which is aimed at increasing performance for networking and high-performance computing markets.
Micron, Samsung and Hynix are leading the technology development efforts backed by the Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium (HMC). The technology, called a Hybrid Memory Cube, will stack multiple volatile memory dies on top of a DRAM controller.
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The DRAM is connected to the controller by way of the relatively new silicon VIA (Vertical Interconnect Access) technology, a method of passing an electrical wire vertically through a silicon wafer.
Mike Black, chief technology strategist for Micron's Hybrid Memory Cube team, said what the developers did was change the basic structure of DRAM.
"We took the logic portion of the DRAM functionality out of it and dropped that into the logic chip that sits at the base of that 3D stack," Black said. "That logic process allows us to take advantage of higher performance transistors ... to not only interact up through the DRAM on top of it, but in a high-performance, efficient manner across a channel to a host processor.
"So that logic layer serves both as the host interface connection as well as the memory controller for the DRAM sitting on top of it," he added.
The DRAM is broken into 16 partitions, each one with two I/O channels back to the controller. Each Hybrid Memory Cube -- there are two prototypes -- has either 128 or 256 memory banks available to the host system.
The first Hybrid Memory Cube specification will deliver 2GB and 4GB of capacity, providing aggregate bi-directional bandwidth of up to 160GBps compared with DDR3's 11GBps of aggregate bandwidth and DDR4, with 18GB to 20GB of aggregate bandwidth, Black said.
Jim Handy, director of research firm Objective Analysis, said the Hybrid Memory Cube technology solves some significant memory issues. Today's DRAM chips are burdened with having to drive circuit board traces or copper electrical connections, and the I/O pins of numerous other chips to force data down the bus at gigahertz speeds, which consumes a lot of energy.
The Hybrid Memory Cube technology reduces this task to make the DRAM drive only tiny TSVs which are connected to much lower loads over shorter distances," he said. A logic chip at the bottom is the only one burdened with driving the circuit board traces and the processor's I/O pins.
"The interface is 15 times as fast as standard DRAMs ... while reducing power by 70 percent," Handy said "Basically, the beauty of it is that it gets rid of all the issues that were keeping DDR3 and DDR4 from going as fast as they could."
For example, Handy said, instead of having multiple DIMMS (which can range from one to four) on a motherboard, you would need only one Hybrid Memory Cube, cutting down on the number of interfaces to the CPU.
The HMC has defined two physical interfaces back to a host system processor: a short reach and an ultra-short reach. The short reach is similar to most motherboard technologies today where the DRAM is within eight to 10 inches of the CPU. That technology is aimed mainly for use in network applications and has the goal of boosting throughput from as much as 15Gbps to 28Gbps per lane in a four-lane configuration.


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FORMER Saints star Peter Shilton will be presented with a special cap by UEFA ahead of England's friendly with Belgium on June 2.
European football's governing body want to honour every player across the continent who has reached the milestone of playing more than 100 times for their country and the Wembley encounter - Roy Hodgson's first game in charge - has been chosen as the designated game for England.
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Restoring $500 million to the proposed state budget, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved a $27.6 billion state budget in a 39-8 vote Wednesday.
Andrew Dinniman (D-19), whose district includes Phoenixville, was among the 39 who voted in the affirmative.
The Republican-penned bill restored funding to basic and higher education, human services programs, hospitals, nursing homes and services for individuals with disabilities—winning the approval of many Democrats, as well.
In news releases from Democrats and Republicans alike, lawmakers called the vote a positive first step in the budget process and an attempt to provide Pennsylvanians services that they felt Gov. Tom Corbett's budget initially shortchanged.
"Senate Bill 1466 will provide substantial restorations to certain areas of the Governor's proposed budget that reflect the fiscal realities that we have today. Increased revenues over the past few months allowed us to alter what the Governor had initially proposed back in February, including significant restorations to higher education, basic education, early childhood funding, and social service funding," said bill sponsor state Sen. Jake Corman (R-34).
State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-7), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, was optimistic about the bill, but said more needed to be done.
"I am pleased that my Republican colleagues in the Senate have heard our message and included many of our budget priorities in this proposal. This is the first step of many in the budget process and this spending plan moves us forward in crafting a budget plan that significantly reflects the priorities of Pennsylvanians," he said.
Hughes voted for the bill, while Roxborough's other lawmaker, state Sen. Shirely Kitchen (D-3), voted against it.
The Senate Majority Leader, Delaware County Republican state Sen. Dominic Pileggi, (R-9) discussed the bill.
"The focus of the spending plan contained in Senate Bill 1466 is using the additional revenues not to increase funding for programs, but to maintain spending at the current level and to avoid a reduction in funding to critical programs," he said about his "Yes" vote.
The governor on Tuesday defended his original budget and stood up for what he called his austere plan.
"We're going to need that money" to cover future spiraling increases in state pension costs, debt service and other fixed expenses, the Republican said, according to the York Daily Record.
CBSPhilly.com reported that the Senate bill was about as far as he was willing go.
The bill increases funding by 1.9 percent, and also:
- Fully reverses cuts to state colleges and universities;
- Adds $132 million for basic education; and
- Restores $84 million to human services programs.
Other elements from Corbett's budget, like the governor's proposal to eliminate a $150 million temporary cash-assistance or maintaining a $275 million business-tax cut, remained.
Democratic Minority Whip Anthony Hardy Williams (D-8) voted against the bill.
"I hope, really hope, that this is the start of budget negotiations, not the finish. I hope the dialogue can continue. Because right now, for too many people—and I don't care where you live, if you're in West Philadelphia or Westmoreland County—Pennsylvania is not a kind place. That's what this budget, as of today, says," he said.
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.
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Manufacturing Works
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Manufacturing has always been a cornerstone of South Australia's economy.
Our 10-year Manufacturing Works strategy aims to drive the transition of manufacturing to high value-added activities that compete on value for money, not solely on cost.
The strategy outlines programs and initiatives that will support manufacturers to innovate and prosper in an increasingly competitive global environment.
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Visitation will be today, Sept. 24, 2013, from 10 a.m. until noon in the parlor at Collins-Burke Funeral Home. Funeral services will be graveside today, Sept. 24, at 1:30 p.m. at Andrew Chapel in Danville.
Hart was preceded in death by his father, Earsey Hart; and mother, Ethal Grigsby Hart.
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Walnut Banana Bread Recipe
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
- 1 tablespoon 2% milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and milk. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in nuts.
- Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 325° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf.
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W. W. Hagerty Library will be closed from 7am to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, June 19, while the Drexel University Police Department conducts an Active Shooter Exercise along with several local law enforcement agencies. The exercise will take place inside Hagerty Library, located at 3300 Market Street, from 8am to 1pm. In addition to the library closure, there will be an increased police presence and sidewalk closures associated with the exercise. Please avoid the area.


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The Joy Movie
I was hanging out over at Random Thoughts and saw that Bish has the most incredible video up called THE JOY MOVIE. If you haven't yet seen this, please take a minute to stop by her blog and watch it...I promise you won't regret it.
Oh and while I'm posting, I want to wish a very happy birthday to our resident BIRTHDAY GIRL, Becca! My present is to not call you up and sing. Is there a greater gift in this world?
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- PJ Hoover said...
Happy Birthday, Becca!
- December 9, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- Lady Glamis said...
I will check that video out for sure. Thanks for sharing!
- December 9, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- Lady Glamis said...
Yes, just watched....made my day. Thank you!
- December 9, 2008 at 12:26 PM
- Creative A said...
Happy birthday! And I loved the video soundtrack...VERY pretty music
- December 9, 2008 at 2:12 PM
- heyjude said...
Awesome! Totally awesome. Maybe I'll send that link instead of a Christmas card to folks this year!
Great start to my day.
HAPPY B-DAY Becca!
- December 9, 2008 at 3:04 PM
- Becca said...
The joy movie was a good birthday gift. It drowned out the sound of my daughter crying in her crib, where she's supposed to be sleeping. And, well, Angela NOT singing--that's the icing on the cake :).
- December 9, 2008 at 3:04 PM
- Zoe said...
Happy Birthday! Beautiful video.
- December 9, 2008 at 4:35 PM
- CJ Raymer said...
Thanks for telling us about Bish's video. It was wonderful.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Becca!
- December 9, 2008 at 5:18 PM
- Bish Denham said...
Thanks Angela for posting the link.
- December 9, 2008 at 5:39 PM
- Kate said...
That was just what I needed at the end of a long day. Thanks, Angela.
HAppy Birthday, Becca!
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The BCRC-Caribbean was invited to participate in the 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Caribbean Network of Telecommunications Operators (CANTO). The event was organised by the CANTO Secretariat in collaboration with the Caribbean's largest telecommunications company, LIME (Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment) and was held from 25th to 28th January, 2014 at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
In light of its most recently established committee; the Working Committee for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and the identification of the issue of handset disposal as a key item for the CSR agenda among CANTO members, CANTO initiated contact with the BCRC-Caribbean to incorporate discussion of the e-waste issue at its 30th AGM. Subsequent to initial discussions throughout the last quarter of 2013, the BCRC-Caribbean was invited to hold an e-waste forum as part of the AGM's proceedings.


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Broadway Salutes Celebration, Emceed by Harold Prince and Feauring Laura Osnes, Held Sept. 20
By Adam Hetrick
Tony Award-winning director Harold Prince is the master of ceremonies for the 2012 Broadway Salutes event, celebrating the professionals working on Broadway's stages and behind the scenes, which takes place Sept. 20 at the Times Square Visitors Center.
Presented by the The Broadway League and Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds, the event "recognizes the myriad of artists, technicians, and craftspeople who have made Broadway great for decades."
Marc Bruni directs the event, which features a musical performance by Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (Bonnie & Clyde, Cinderella). Charlie Alterman serves as musical director.
Broadway Salutes pays tribute to the work of theatre professionals including stagehands, wardrobe workers, hair and makeup artists, theatre owners, actors, producers, playwrights, casting directors, general managers, publicists, ushers, designers, musicians, directors, choreographers and more, who have worked 25, 35 and 50 years within their crafts.
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Public Abstract:
Our goal is to develop a human neuronal cell line that can modulate aberrant brain activity in the treatment of neurological disorders. Our initial focus is on epilepsy, a seizure disorder. In 20-30% of these patients, seizures are unresponsive to drugs requiring invasive surgical resection of regions of their brains with aberrant activity. The candidate cells we propose to develop, after implantation into the damaged brain can inhibit hyperactive neural circuits. As such these cells could provide an effective treatment for epilepsy and other neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury and spasticity after spinal cord injury. We propose to bring a development candidate, a neuronal cell therapy, to the point of preclinical development. We have determined that the neurons that normally inhibit brain circuits originate from a specific region of the developing brain: the medial ganglionic eminence (MGE). When MGE cells are grafted into the postnatal or adult brain they disperse seamlessly and form inhibitory neurons that modulate local circuits. This is a robust property of MGE cells that has not been shown for any other type of neural precursor. Our recent pre-clinical studies demonstrate that MGE cells grafted into an animal model for epilepsy can significantly decrease the number and severity of seizures. Other "proof-of-principle" studies suggest that these progenitor cells can be effective treatments in Parkinson's disease. Recently, a group of collaborators in New York has developed method to purify large numbers of human MGE (hMGE) cells from embryonic stem (hES) cells. Methods to directly derive hMGE cells from hES cells are being perfected in our laboratories. To translate this therapy to humans, we need to develop new cell injection strategies and determine that the procedure is safe in the more complex mammalian brain. In addition, therapeutic efficacy of hMGE cells needs to be tested in animal models that more closely mimic the clinical condition. At present, these issues hinder development of this cell-based therapy in California and worldwide. We propose: (i) to develop new needles and delivery methods compatible with human transplantation; (ii) to test cell transplantation safety, neuronal migration, and functional integration in a preclinical model; and (iii) to test cell transplantation efficacy for the long-term suppression of seizures in a well-established animal model of chronic epilepsy. Our application takes advantage of an established multi-lab collaboration between basic scientists, neurosurgeons and epilepsy neurologists. If a safe cell-based therapy to replace lost inhibitory interneurons can be developed and validated, then clinical trials in patients destined for invasive neurosurgical resections could proceed.
Statement of Benefit to California:
This proposal is designed to accelerate progress toward development of a novel cell based therapy with potentially broad benefit for the treatment of epilepsy. The potential to translate our basic science findings into a treatment that could benefit patients is our primary focus. This work will provide benefits to the State of California in the following areas: • California epilepsy patients will benefit from improved therapies. The numbers of patients refractory to available medications is significant: a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention [www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/] estimates that 1 out of 100 adults have epilepsy and up to one-third of these patients are not receiving adequate treatment. In California, it is one of the most common disabling neurological conditions, with approximately 140,000 affected individuals. In most states, including California, people with epilepsy whose seizures aren't well controlled cannot obtain a driver's license or work certain jobs -- truck driving, air traffic control, firefighting, law enforcement and piloting. The annual cost estimates to treat epilepsy range from $12 to $16 billion in the U.S. Current therapies curb seizures through pharmacological management but are not designed to modify brain circuits that are damaged or dysfunctional. The goals of our research program is to develop a novel cell-based therapy with the potential for eliminating seizures and improving the quality of life for this patient population, as well as decrease the financial burden to the patients' families, private insurers and state agencies. • Technology transfer in California. Historically, California institutions have developed and implemented a steady flow of technology transfer. Based on these precedents, and the translational potential of our research goals both to provide a cell "delivery" system and a potentially useful "cell line", this program is likely to result in licensing of further technology to the corporate sector. This will have an impact on the overall competitiveness of our state's technology sector and the resulting potential for creation of new jobs. • Enhanced ability of California institutions to recruit stem cell scientists. Across California, we have seen a number of recruits from students to senior faculty as a result of CIRM funding, and this is likely to be enhanced by additional funding. Moreover, because of the translational nature of the research and resulting technology transfer to industry partners, the proposed disease-oriented proposal should have a similar impact on our local biotechnology or pharmaceutical partners.
Review Summary:
This proposal focuses on the development of a stem cell (SC) therapy to treat temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). The applicant proposes to use human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to derive neurons that resemble GABAergic inhibitory neuron precursors from the medial ganglionic eminence (MGE). Preliminary data indicate that mouse MGE cell transplants are an effective treatment in a mouse model of TLE. Specifically the applicant proposes to (i) develop an intracerebral transplantation method for human MGE cells (hMGEs) into rodents and preclinical models; (ii) test the safety and viability of hMGE cell transplants in a preclinical model; and (iii) test the long-term efficacy of hMGE transplants in a mouse model of TLE. The reviewers agreed that this proposal addresses a large unmet clinical need. Epilepsy afflicts over 3 million Americans and is often treated suboptimally by medication and surgery. Reviewers felt that the applicant provided strong rationale for the transplantation of inhibitory GABAergic neuron precursors as a treatment for TLE. This rationale included preliminary data showing a decrease in EEG seizure activity in a mouse model of TLE after MGE transplant. Reviewers also appreciated that the research could impact other neurological diseases. Specifically the proposed electrophysiological studies of transplanted brain regions could provide valuable information for the treatment of diseases such as Parkinson's, in which modulation of neural circuits is required. Reviewers noted that intractable TLE is an attractive target for stem cell therapy because surgical resection of the transplanted region is an acceptable outcome if the cell transplant is not effective or causes side effects, such as teratoma formation. One reviewer did question the rationale for Specific Aim 1, which focuses on the development of a delivery device for intracerebral transplantation in humans. This reviewer noted that a number of neurosurgical groups have been implanting cells in patients with a variety of disorders for over twenty years and was not convinced of the need to develop better or safer cell implantation devices for this particular application. Another reviewer was worried about the possibility of transplanted inhibitory neurons suppressing inhibitory circuits and causing excitation, a possibility not addressed in the application. Reviewers raised a number of concerns about the design of the research plan and the feasibility of the proposal. Primary was the lack of preliminary data showing that the applicant or his/her collaborators are able to differentiate hESCs into MGE cells. Reviewers noted that the entire research plan depends upon the success of this procedure. Reviewers also noted a lack of experimental detail and outcome measures throughout the proposal. For instance, only the genus of the preclinical animal model is provided but not the species, age or gender of these animals. One reviewer felt that the large number of analyses proposed for the tissue from preclinical animal models (immunohistochemistry with 24 animals, electrophysiology and electron microscopy) was excessive, and an n of 2 animals per group was not enough to provide statistical power for these studies. This reviewer also commented that the goal of identifying 25 differentiated GABAergic neurons for electrophysiology is quite ambitious. Reviewers noted the limitations of the chosen preclinical animal model for testing in this context, given the absence of a disease model for TLE. They cautioned that optimization of transplantation approaches in the rodent may not translate to the preclinical models and vice versa. Finally, reviewers felt that Specific Aims 2 and 3 are out of order. They commented that safety studies in preclinical animal models (Aim 2) are premature prior to testing in the mouse model of TLE (Aim 3). Reviewers had strong praise for the principal investigator (PI) and assembled research team. They noted that the group has considerable experience with basic neurobiology as well as translational and clinical research and has demonstrated the ability to run large, integrated projects. However, reviewers were concerned that the team lacks a dedicated investigator with hESC expertise. They noted the participation of an expert consultant on the east coast, but worried that the geographic distance might be detrimental to the success of the study. Reviewers raised some concerns about the budget, noting the large portion devoted to consumables (over $1M for 3 years) and the large number of post-doctoral fellows and technicians, which they felt could have been justified more thoroughly. Overall, while reviewers were impressed with the scientific team, the experimental design, and the potential impact of this proposal, they raised questions about its feasibility given the lack of preliminary data on the generation hMGEs from hESCs. PROGRAMMATIC REVIEW During programmatic review, the Grants Working Group was instructed to consider the specific rank order of applications as an indicator of priority for funding. A motion was made to move this application to the second position from the top in Tier 2, placing it at the top in the Recommended for Funding if Funding is Available category. The panelist noted that epilepsy is underrepresented in the CIRM portfolio and is an excellent candidate for cell therapy given its pathology (selective loss of inhibitory interneurons) and the ability to resect tissue if necessitated by teratoma formation. One reviewer concurred, noting that cell therapy was particularly attractive for left TLE given the reluctance to perform surgery in this region. Another reviewer reiterated that knowledge derived from this proposal could be applied to other neurological disorders involving overexcitation, including spasticity. The motion carried.


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The city council says the current timetable sees too many near-empty evening buses so it wants to end the service at 8.45pm instead of 9.30pm.
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In 1991, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) asked the National Research Council (NRC) to provide technical guidance for establishing community emergency exposure levels for extremely hazardous substances (EHSs) pursuant to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. In response to that request, the NRC published Guidelines for Developing Community Emergency Exposure Levels for Hazardous Substances in 1993. Subsequently, Standing Operating Procedures for Developing Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances was published in 2001; it provided updated procedures, methods, and other guidelines used by the National Advisory Committee (NAC) on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for hazardous substances for assessing acute adverse health effects.
Using both these reports, the NAC--consisting of members from the EPA, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), other federal and state governments, the chemical industry, academia, and other organizations from the private sector--developed AEGLs for approximately 270 EHSs. In 1998, EPA and DOD requested that the NRC independently review the AEGLs developed by NAC. In response to that request, the NRC organized within its Committee on Toxicology the Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels, which prepared this report.
This report, Twenty-First Interim Report of the Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Part B, summarizes the committee's conclusions and recommendations for improving AEGL documents for several chemicals and chemical classes not mentioned in Twenty-First Interim Report of the Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Part A.
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MIDDLEWAY, W.Va. (Jeff Morris) – State Police said a missing 8-year-old in Jefferson County was found with the assistance of a Maryland State Police helicopter.
The helicopter used thermal imaging technology to find the child who was located about 9 p.m. Monday lying on the ground at a nearby residence, according to a news release from State Police. The child was treated for exposure to the elements and released to her parents.
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Spencer's Retreat (3 bed / 2 bath) in Gun Lake
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 8
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Cottage
- community Gun-Ho
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 550 - $ 1,200 / week
vacation rental description
Enjoy this quiet air conditioned vacation retreat with 240' of
private water frontage on a private lagoon chanel with quick access
to all that Gun Lake has to offer. Plenty of dock space to have your
boat right outside your door. Don't have a boat? Don't worry, use
ours for an additional fee. This cozy three bedroom cottage has an
updated kitchen with all new appliances.
Pets: Feel free to bring your four legged family members as well. We
do not allow pets on the beds or furniture. Please be sure to clean
up after your pets. We will survey the property to assure a pleasant
barefoot walk through the lawn for our next guests, and will
withhold $50 from the security deposit if we need to collect and
dispose of pet droppings.
Property Usage Agreement:
- No smoking in the house.
- No pets on beds or furniture.
- No more than 10 guests.
- No more than two power boats.
- No more than 4 automobiles.
- All trash must be carried to our trash bins at departure.
- Check in after 4:00pm.
- Check out prior to 11:00am.
cottage rental amenities
Kitchen: All new appliances, oak cabinets, stainless sink
w/disposal, snack bar, microwave, toaster, coffee machine,
dishwasher, side by side refrig. with water & ice in the door.
Living/Dining Area: 4-6 person dining table & chairs, gas fireplace,
color TV (DVD), sterio (radio,tape,CD), large picture window with
view of the water.
Bedroom #1-Queen bed, vanity mirror.
Bedroom #2-two twin beds.
Bedroom #3-bunk beds.
Bedroom #4-screened porch with pull out couch.
Bathroom #1-Sink, Tub, Shower, Toilet.
Bathroom #2-Detached laundry room with sink, shower, toilet.
Mattress pads, pillows, blankets & bedspreads are provided.
Tenants must provide paper goods, cleaning products, towels and
Outside: Two 24'boat docks, fire pit, gas grill, small beach area
for the kids, 240' of concrete seawall water frontage, small
unscreened open air porch with table & 2 chairs, yard games, lots of
21' pontoon boat (additional fee): 40hp mercury motor, life
jackets. Renters to provide their own fuel and leave the tank level
at approximately the same level as you found it.
Need more room, or want to invite other friends or family. You may
also book our guest house on the
same property (Spencer's Annex). This small but newly remodeled
guest house has it's own kitchenette, bathroom
w/shower, Sitting room with futon, chairs & TV, and two small
bedrooms. This unit will sleep 5-6 people and be rented seperately,
or along with the main cottage for an additional fee.This is the
perfect situation for two families to vacation together, yet have
some privacy and separation.
activities and attractions in Gun Lake Michigan
Boating, water skiing and fishing. This lake offers great wall-eye,
bass & pearch fishing. Swimming, biking & hiking at 13,000
acre Yankee Springs recreational area, horse back riding, miniature
golf, lots of fine or casual dining opportunities.
The new Gun Lake Casino is now open!!!
Golfing - 5 courses w/in 5 miles, 12 couses w/in 12 miles.
vacation rental rates
By the day By the week Two or more
(less than 7 nights) (7 nights) weeks (ea)
Apr - June $125 $725 $650/wk
July - Sep 15th N/A $875 $795/wk
July 4th week N/A $1195 $1000 this wk
Sep 15 - Nov $125 $725 $650/wk
21'Pontoon Boat $150 $675 $500/wk
Rental Security Deposit = $200
Deposit required to hold your reservation:
50% of total (rental fee + security deposit)
The balance of your rental fee is due no later than 15 days prior to
Refund Policy: Your security deposit will be refunded in full if the
property is left clean and undamaged.


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Hundreds of Chinese visitors are in Muscatine this weekend celebrating 30 years of friendship between Muscatine and the Hebei province.
The celebration kicked off with a special art exhibit from a member of China's Association of Photographers, Mr. Bai.
Seventy of his photos were showcased on Sunday at a gallery on 2nd Street, honoring the relationship between Muscatine and the city of Jin-Ding in Hebei province.
"It's a better way to engage the Muscatine people with the old friends, and Shi Jhin Ping, and how he feels about Muscatine and to continue the relationship we have developed which we will continue to develop over years," Amy Bakke, creative director for the Muscatine China Initiative Committee, said.
"I hope it heightens the awareness," she added.
All of the photos will stay in Muscatine and can be seen Monday morning from 11:00 to 11:30.
Meantime, the Chinese delegation will take part in a friendship ceremony, then tour the riverfront, and stop at a now familiar home.
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a trip to the U.S. last year that included a stop in Muscatine. There, he re-united with families he stayed with 27 years ago.
Back then, he came to learn about farming and agriculture. But his recent visit to Muscatine and other U.S. cities was to stress the importance of close ties between our countries.


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Exactly. And you have to decide if we're talking about focal length or angle of view. You can't freely interchange the two concepts, because they are two different things. You can compare one to the other, but within limits.
Sensor dimensions taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-frame_digital_SLR
FoV/Focal Length formulas: http://paulbourke.net/miscellaneous/lens/
(Using an 81mm lens here to be more accurate, 36/22.2 = 1.62 crop factor)
APSC sensor: 22.2mm width, focal length 50mm = 0.4369 radians = 25.0 degrees
Full Frame sensor: 36mm width, focal length 81mm = 0.4373 radians = 25.1 degrees
Focal length and Field of View are the same thing. The only reason they might not match in practice is because manufacturers don't quite tell the truth and the advertised focal length is slightly different from what they say (if it's 52mm, they're going to advertise it as a 50mm anyway)
A Nikon 1 10mm f/2.8 lens will have an equivalent focal length (read: angle of view) of a 27mm lens on FF, but it will be nevertheless a 10mm lens. Assuming transmission is the same, the exposure would be the same for this lens and a 10mm F/2.8 lens on FF.
A Nikon 1 10mm f/2.8 lens will have a pupil diameter of 3.57mm.
A 27mm f2.8 lens will have a pupil diameter of 9.64mm.
There are 2.7^2=7.3 times as many photons are coming through that 27mm lens as through the 10mm lens at the same f stop. Since the same proportion of those photons falling on the sensor is the same [same aspect ratios fitting in a circular aperture], the full frame sensor is receiving 7.3 times as many photons at the same f-stop.
The fact that one sensor is larger or smaller is completely irrelevant -- both sensors are covering the same proportion of the image circle (because we're talking about 35mm equivalent focal lengths here -- if you want to argue proportion of image circle covered then you need to do the comparisons using the same focal lengths -- see below)
The Nikon 1 lens can be smaller because the sensor is smaller. The total amount of light gathered by a FF will be more, but the amount of light hitting the sensor / surface of the sensor would be the same.
See above -- the amount of light (ie photons) hitting the sensor is most definitely not the same. The physical aperture size and the field of view are the only 2 things that control how many photons go through the lens.
You could mount the FF lens on the Nikon 1 and it would be the same - because the extra light will fall off the sensor.
Huh? A Nikon 1 sensor is 2.72x2.72 = 7.44 times smaller -- 87% of photons that would be hitting a FF sensor are being ignored. Assuming sensors are equivalent technology, at the same shutter speed the simple fact is that the Nikon 1 will have to amplify the signal coming off the sensor 7 times more than the full frame camera to get a proper exposure. How is this possibly equivalent?
That's why exposure is not affected.
More photons hitting the sensor = more electrons being excited = less amplification necessary to properly expose an image = less amplification of background sensor noise.
Note that I deliberately haven't mentioned ISO settings at all -- ISO settings are just calibrated labels to measure how much sensor signal amplification the camera needs to perform to properly expose a scene to a certain level, they are not an inherent property of the sensor itself. Go to dxomark and compare the SNR on a Canon 5D2 and a 60D -- the 60D is far noisier despite having a newer sensor, because ISO 1600 on a 60D actually means a lot more signal amplification than ISO 1600 on a 5D2. The ISO number itself is irrelevant, what is relevant is how much noise is amplified along with the useful signal.
If you now transpose this concept to this lens, you will understand that exposure-wise a f/1.8 lens is a f/1.8 lens disregarding of the system. This, again, is because f-stops depend on focal length and focal length is a parameter of the lens and not of the camera.
Yes, a f/1.8 lens is a f/1.8 lens regardless of the system. A f/1.8 lens on a full frame will perform better than a f/1.8 lens on crop with equivalent focal lengths though, and that's what the original question was.
Imagine that tomorrow I introduce a new camera system for amateur astronomers called "Super 100x35mm", sensor dimensions 360mm x 240mm, same ~4000x2800px resolution as a crop system. I stick 35mm-equivalent 50mm focal length lens on it, which for this system would be a 500m f/2.8. The pupil diameter of this lens is 178mm -- this pupil is 10 times wider than a full frame lens. According to the logic above, the fact that this pupil & sensor has 262 times more light gathering capability than a crop 32mm f/2.8 lens is irrelevant; "exposure-wise" all f/2.8 lenses are equivalent? Does this really sound sensible to you?
If that's the case, why are astronomy telescopes so wide?
- It's not to get a narrow FOV -- you could get http://pan-starrs.ifa.hawaii.edu/public/home.html FOV using a 650mm lens on a 35mm system.
- It's not resolution, you could just move the focal plane farther back to fit in more sensors -- eg 36cm could give you 1.7gigapixels with off the shelf components http://ambivalentengineer.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/argus-is.html
- It's because a wider aperture gives you more light = better low light performance
The original question was whether a crop camera with a given lens at f/2.8 performs the same as an equivalent focal length f/2.8 full frame. The answer is no, for equivalent focal lengths at the same f-stop the full frame sensor receives a lot more light and so gives less noise. In light of that, rs is right -- the lens might be nice for someone like me who only owns a crop camera but if you care terribly about low light performance then you should be on full frame.
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The technology giant has added high-profile security assets in the last year alone, acquiring such companies as applications testing specialist Watchfire in June 2007 and managed services and hardware giant ISS in Aug. 2006.
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Under IBM's control are security offerings that range from its Tivoli group's identity management and compliance software packages to the gateway appliances made by ISS and outsourcing services provided by its Global Technology Services unit.
Yet the common theme throughout the company's overarching strategy is not one that emphasizes competition in hot markets or via standalone products, executives say, but rather an approach that attempts to mix security skills into almost all of its existing business lines as a component of its larger vision.
"We're not really focused on selling a bunch of security products and services. Our drive is to embed as much security capability as possible in the platforms we have, along with our operating systems, business services, and everything else," said Stuart McIrvine, director of IBM corporate security strategy."
"Security is absolutely one of the core critical areas where IBM is focused as a corporation," he said. "But it's more about making it easier for customers to manage all these technologies that we offer and make those technologies more secure themselves."
Repeating that IBM is in the business of marketing "secure business solutions," versus selling security products, McIrvine said that the company approaches its strategy under a three-pronged approach that centers on infrastructure security, corporate risk management, and compliance automation.
All of those efforts tie back into the notion of lowering customers' security concerns either by bolstering the onboard protection of its products or fostering business controls that benefit areas like regulatory compliance, the executive said.
Case in point is the just-underway work to integrate Watchfire's applications scanning tools into IBM's own Rational software development platform. The effort is being undertaken in the name of helping businesses drive security further into their own software development efforts, a trend that is currently sweeping across that sector.
And while industry experts say that customers are only just beginning to build security testing into their software development process, IBM's move to stay ahead of the trend was validated when rival HP purchased applications scanning provider SPI Dynamics to blend into its own Mercury platform just weeks after the Watchfire deal was announced.


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Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., emphasized attention to gun laws and funding for mental health programs:
"Making sure our children and families are safe each and every day should be our top priority. Sadly, last Friday, we learned in an absolutely terrible way that we haven't done enough. No parent, sibling, or loved one should have to endure what 26 families are suffering through right now. Unfortunately, families lose loved ones every day as a result of gun violence. Too many young lives have been taken from us too soon, and Friday's unspeakable actions are another stark wake up call that we must do more. This is not the time for soft words and empty promises, but a call for strong action."
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"This horrific tragedy shook communities across West Virginia and the country. But sadly, incidents with guns kill Americans throughout this country every day. And I've heard from families in West Virginia who have lost loved ones, including their own children. It would be a travesty if we only looked at Friday's attack - as well as the many other senseless tragedies we've seen - in silence and refuse to act. I'm pushing for that action now before we have to mourn more innocent lives lost."
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