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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on performance management and measurement practices that could position regulatory agencies to more effectively implement the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.
GAO noted that: (1) GAO gathered information from 23 federal and state organizations that GAO or other credible sources identified as using or planning to use a variety of useful practices to enhance specific aspects of their performance management and measurement processes; (2) GAO has grouped these practices into the following five categories: (a) restructure the organization's management approach to become more performance-oriented; (b) establish relationships outside of the organization to enhance performance; (c) refine performance goals, measures, and targets to better translate activities into results; (d) strengthen analytical capabilities and techniques to better meet performance management information needs; and (e) assess performance-based management efforts on a continuous basis to identify areas for improvement; (3) the organizations, although they had different missions, sizes, and organizational structures, said they consistently recognized that these practices are important in their efforts to develop a stronger results orientation; (4) the organizations used the practices to varying degrees; (5) thus, the practices did not appear to be a function of any particular organizational characteristic; (6) GAO believes the practices would be readily transferable to the federal financial institution regulatory agencies or other governmental agencies seeking to improve their implementation of the Results Act; (7) in addition, the practices are consistent with those identified in GAO's previous reports; and (8) these reports, for example, described approaches agencies were taking to address analytical and technical challenges in measuring program performance, align employee performance with organizational missions and goals, and address the influence of external factors in developing performance measures.
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U.S. Postal Service:Information on Recent Changes to Delivery Standards, Operations, and PerformanceGAO-14-828R: Published: Sep 25, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 27, 2014.
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11:00 AM — The Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee has voted unanimously to pass an amendment by MSP Linda Fabiani in favour of removing the spousal veto from the country's equal marriage bill.
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US: Judge throws out Oklahoma same-sex marriage ban 9
1:39 AM — A judge has ruled that the ban on same-sex marriage in the US state of Oklahoma is unconstitutional.
14th January 2014
Poll: Utah residents evenly split on same-sex marriage but strongly support civil unions 4
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Figures show 7,000 same-sex couples tied the knot in France last year 4
5:16 PM — About 7,000 same-sex couples tied the knot in France last year after equal marriage was legalised in May, the national statistics agency has said.
13th January 2014
US: Indiana committee to decide on bill to ban same-sex marriage
7:27 PM — A bill to ban same-sex marriage in Indiana was being considered in the House of Representatives in the US state today.
US: Virginia officials introduce legislation to repeal same-sex marriage ban
7:17 PM — A group of officials in the US state of Virginia have introduced legislation to repeal its ban on gay couples getting married.
12th January 2014
Anti-gay marriage Catholic Archbishop Vincent Nichols to become Cardinal 55
1:51 PM — The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, who is also known for his vocal opposition to same-sex marriage, is set to be created a Cardinal by Pope Francis next month.
10th January 2014
US Attorney General says Utah gay married couples will be treated as married 4
5:35 PM — The US Attorney General has responded to calls to say Utah married same-sex couples would be treated as married by the federal government, despite a directive from the state Governor that they would not.
9th January 2014
Italian Deputy Prime Minister threatens to pull his party from Government if 'gay marriage' is introduced 19
8:00 PM — The Italian Deputy Prime Minister said on Thursday that his party would leave the government if their coalition partner introduces measures for same-sex marriage.
Human rights group asks US Attorney General to recognise Utah gay couples' marriages
7:43 PM — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has written to the US Attorney General to ask him to ensure that same-sex couples married in the state of Utah are recognised as married for benefits.
Gay couple angry at council over Brighton Pavilion same-sex wedding competition 14
7:06 PM — A gay couple who wanted to be the first to marry in Brighton are angry with the council's decision to launch a competition allowing same-sex couples to marry at the city's Royal Pavilion.
US: Officials pick up bill to ban same-sex marriage in Indiana 9
6:46 PM — A bill to ban same-sex marriage in Indiana was filed in the House of Representatives in the US state today.
6th January 2014
Republican Liz Cheney, who is against equal marriage, pulls out of senate race 2
3:26 PM — The eldest daughter of Dick Cheney, who's been embroiled in a bitter rift with her lesbian sister for not support equal marriage, has abandoned her campaign to become a Wyoming senator.
Scotland: School chaplain sacked for describing homosexuality as a 'perversion' and 'disorder' 14
1:24 PM — A Church of Scotland minister has been removed from his role as the chaplain of a school in Glasgow after he described homosexuality as a "disorder".
Man goes on hunger strike against gay rights. How the internet responds is guaranteed to make you laugh 45
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This invention is directed towards software development and testing process. The specifications supplied for the development is used and is put along with the program code. Logical functions and Logical predicates can be defined in this framework along with the program code itself to assist in defining specifications. Assertions are inserted along with code statements to describe the state of machine before and after the code statement. The logic engine verifies the assertions for their correctness, hence proving the program code does meet the specifications. The specifications are embedded into the executable or the library whichever is created so that anyone using the library or executable can verify if it is what is needed.
1. A computer-implemented system for generating and verifying the program adhering to given specifications. The said system will henceforth be referred to as SpecProc. The system consists of apparatus for doing the task as well as the method of doing the task.
2. The apparatus of
The syntactical additions made to the program:
The SpecProc apparatus.
3. The syntactical additions of
Code elements: consisting of usual programming language syntax modified to allow embedding of assertion statements.
Assertion elements: consisting of logical definitions and assertion statements.
4. The said logical definitions of
Logical function definitions
Logical predicate definitions.
5. The said assertion statements of
Embedded code statements.
Set of logical formulas.
State transformer assertions.
6. The SpecProc apparatus of
A subsystem called library.
A subsystem called parser.
A subsystem called library interface.
A subsystem called semantic analyzer and assertion validator (henceforth referred as SAAV).
A subsystem called logic engine.
A subsystem called emitter.
7. The said library subsystem of
Store for the code elements as claimed in
Store for the logical definitions as claimed in
8. The library subsystem of
9. The input-output specifications of
10. The said library subsystem of
11. The said parser subsystem of
12. The parse tree representation of the program's syntactical additions as claimed in
13. The said library interface subsystem of
14. The said library interface subsystem of
15. The external references of
Code elements as given in
Logical definitions as given in
16. The said subsystem SAAV of
Resolving the external references using library interface subsystem of
Doing the semantic analysis to determine if the parse tree of
17. State Transformation Graph (henceforth referred as STG) consisting of logical formulas in assertion statements of
18. The STG of
19. The abstract values as given in the detailed description and its use in STG of
20. The said SAAV of
21. The said SAAV of
allocating abstract memory for code and assertion variables, and
creating and assigning abstract values of
22. The parse tree of
23. The said SAAV as in
step of enriching the parse tree of
24. The said logic engine subsystem of
For each edge proving the target node assertions using the source node assertions and code statement on the edge.
Add edges and nodes to STG of
25. The said logic engine subsystem of
26. The said logic engine subsystem of
27. The said logic engine subsystem of
28. The STG of
29. The said logic engine further comprising of: optimization of the verified STG of
30. The said emitter subsystem of
Creating either library of
Emitting input-output specifications of
Emitting logical definitions of
31. The said emitter subsystem of
32. All the said subsystems as in
33. The method of searching the library of
34. The method of reading the library subsystem of
35. The method of resolving the logical definitions of
36. The method of semantic analysis by SAAV of
37. The method of creating abstract values of
38. The method of construction of STG of
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45. The method of emitting input-output specifications of
46. The method of emitting logical definitions of
47. The method of optionally emitting the assertion statements including embedded statements of
Current way of developing software is adhoc. The specifications describing the functionality of software is documented in natural language and is kept independent of software being developed except for humans reading the document. Also since the specifications are written in natural language there is scope for misinterpretations.
After reading the specification the programmer develops the program code for the software. During this process the programmer builds the logical state transformation steps in his mind and writes the code for doing that. While the steps of achieving this is present in the program code written, the description of the states itself is lost in the process because of limitations of current programming languages.
After the program code is written, only way to know if it works according to specifications currently is through testing. Inputs are given and outputs are seen to ascertain if they are according to the specifications given. This is costly as well as incomplete step since we can not as certain if program code works for all the cases that may arise unless we test is for eternity.
This invention �Software Specification Processing System� is directed at building a programming system which will make the software more reliable to use and greatly reduce the tedious testing by proving that the program works correctly. The invention is called SpecProc henceforth. It will formally verify if the code written adheres to the specifications with the help of assertions and the logic engine.
The programmer when writes the code, has an understanding of what each statement in the code will do to the state of machine. Unfortunately till now this is only in the programmers mind and at best written as comments in the code. This invention is about being able to express this state information formally in the form of logical statements embedded into the code (�assertions�), which can then be formally verified to see if the written code is according to what is said in assertions. Furthermore the programmer can specify �state transformer assertions�, which can be used to automatically generate code. These can either be just input-output specifications, and/or part code part assertion transformer assertions, which will assist in the generation of program code.
Furthermore the input-output behavior (�specifications�) of the program is currently given as informal specification. With this invention the specifications will be formally written with the code and be used to verify if the codes meets the specifications. Also the specifications will be embedded into the library and executables created so that any program that uses the libraries can know if the code it is importing does meet the requirement.
This invention deals with improvement of software development process. The use of logical specifications is made explicit. First an illustration of the method is given to help understanding and to get a feel of what this is about. Though the syntax used is like C programming language, it should be kept in mind that this is language independent and can be used with any programming language, including object oriented programming languages like C++, Java or C#. In case one does not wish to change the language specifications, one can embed the specifications as special comments as is shown below.
In the listing given between /*{and}*/ the logical function �Fact� is defined. The syntax of �assertion expressions� is that of Boolean expression in C. This is used in the assertions in code function �Factorial� like for example �return==Fact(n)�. In the definition of logical function, we use the mathematical and logical symbols to define. In here �*(int i=1,i<=n).i�, is same as product of i from 1 to n.
Next is the definition of code function �Factorial�. �Assertions statements� are kept between /*[and]*/. Assertion statements contain either �embedded statements� or �assertion expressions� (logical formulas) that hold true at the position they appear in. First assertion �n>=0�, asserts about the input, henceforth referred as input specification. The last assertion �return==Fact(n)�, asserts about the output, henceforth called output assertion.
Furthermore assertions statements contains elements enclosed between $, like $int j=i;$ which are referred as embedded statements. These are for keeping track of previous states as they continually change with execution of code statements. The STG for this example is shown in
Description of STG in
Note that there are many extra assertion expressions in the table, that do not appear is corresponding assertion statements. The way this is done is described in the description of SAAV. The basic idea is that one does not have to write about state of all the variables in assertion statement, but only those that are relevant.
This illustration should have given an overview of what to expect. Further description will start with description of program text's syntactical elements. This is an essential part of SpecProc system. Then the SpecProc system itself is described along with the figures.
Program Text Syntactical Elements: The program consists of two kinds of elements: �Code elements� and �Assertion elements�. The code elements are enriched with assertions. For example in the case of complicated �for� loop:
Note that any of the statements encountered in any programming languages can be enriched in this way. Since for existing languages these are enriched as comments, old compilers can still be used for compilation. In case new language is designed, these assertions can be given syntax of their own. The claims encompass any such addition of assertions, both to existing language and to new languages designed. Also it is to be further noted that runtime assertions (example System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert in .NET) added to the code is not covered here, but if they are used in proving program functionality, then its subject of this patent.
Assertion elements consists of �Assertion definitions� and �Assertion statements�. Assertion statements are of two types. One being optional embedded statements with set of assertion expressions. Second one being �state transformer assertion�.
Assertion definitions include �Logical predicate definitions� and �Logical function definitions�. These definitions can then be used in assertion statements and further assertion definitions. Logical functions define the function using the logical statements. Logical Predicates define the relation using the logical statements.
Embedded statements in the assertion statements are either �variable declarations� or �assignment statements�. In case variable is declared, these variables are not code variables, but are assertion variables which are available only in assertion statements. The purpose of assertion variables is to store state of either code or assertion variables so that they can be referred later. This is required since the state of machine changes, hence only way to remember the previous state is to assign them to assertion variables. Embedded assignment statements can be used to store state of code variables and/or assertion variables in assertion variables.
Assertion expressions in assertion statement are logical statements formed using code variables and assertion variables. These expressions are expected to be true in the positioned state. Furthermore, these are used by logic engine to establish the proof of working of the program code. Furthermore if required these assertions can be emitted along with the library/executable code so that any user of this can check the working of the code.
State transformer assertions have �from� block and �to� block. �from� block and �to� block both consists of set of assertion expressions. logic engine replaces this state transformation assertion statement with the code and assertions that performs the said transformation, that is it transforms the �from� state to �to� state. Here two examples are given:
Example 1: /*[from[i==j] to[i==j+1]*/
Example 2: /*[from[true] to[Sorted{A}]*/, where �A� is an array, and �Sorted� is predicate that defines an array being sorted.
Input assertion statements (Example: �n>=O�) form the input specifications and the output assertion statements (Example: �return==Fact(n)�) form the output specifications. These will be surely emitted with the code in executable/library so that any other program that refers to this code can know about its input-output behavior.
SpecProc system: The description of SpecProc will be done in parallel with the detailed description of accompanying figures.
Outline of SpecProc system is shown in
When this system is given a program text (108) as input it produces either Executable/Library (109) or gives errors in the program text. The program text has been described previously. Errors (107) is for the purpose of storing the errors that have occurred and later displaying them. Parser (101) takes the input program text and converts it into parse tree. Parser design is well known in computer science [Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, Jeffrey D. Ullman: Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools. Addison-Wesley 1986].
Library (106) is set of predefined classes and functions. These classes and functions in the Library are enriched with their specifications. This library can either be totally new format or an extension of existing formats. Examples of existing libraries are .NET frameworks, Java class library, C/C++ runtime library etc. Here, a description of how to extend say Java class library is given [Tim Lindholm, Frank Yellin: The Java� Virtual Machine Specification (2nd Edition), Addison-Wesley Pub Co 1999]. Each �method� in Java class files have attributes. These attributes are extensible in the sense one can add non predefined attributes to it. In the case of SpecProc, specification of the �methods� is added as attributes. The assertion statements can also be added as attributes to the �methods� if specified. Furthermore, the java class file itself contains attributes. This is where the assertion definitions which are associated with this class and the functions in this class can be stored
The library interface (107) provides with way of accessing library. It will be able to locate classes and functions based on names. It will also give the specifications and assertion definitions that are in the library. Furthermore, this will also allow referring to elements of library based on specifications. That is, search based on what requirement specifications are. This is achieved by using indexing based logical formulas and certain keywords such as �sort�, �search� etc.
After the parse tree has been generated by the parser and there are no errors in this process, the parse tree is given to SAAV subsystem for analysis. Working of SAAV is shown in
The partially resolved parse tree is then passed to assertion validator (202). Design of assertion validator is shown in
Next assertion validator checks if all the variables used in assertion statements (either in embedded statements or in assertion expressions) are either part of code variables (as checked in 201) or part of embedded statement declarations (303). Next The assertion expressions and embedded statements are checked for type validity (304). After this is done, the parse tree is completely resolved, and will be referred as �Resolved parse tree�.
After these checks are made by SAAV, each variable (either code variable or assertion variable) is allocate an abstract memory space to keep track of what is stored in variables and how the content of variables move around (203). Further more for each object instance creation and array creation statements new abstract memory is allocated.
The contents of the variables in abstract memory, is referred as abstract values. These abstract values consist of:
This information is essential for the working of logic engine, for example when some variables is passed by value, new memory is allocated in function call and value of the passed variable is assigned to it, whereas if the parameter is passed by reference, the already allocated memory of the variable is assigned to function parameter, so that the changes to it and its use will be reflected elsewhere as demanded by the semantics of pass by reference.
Henceforth, STG stands for �State Transformation Graph�. The resolved parse tree is passed to STG builder (204). The working of STG builder is shown in
Code function STG builder first builds nodes for each assertion statement that is not state transformer (501). For state transformer assertion statements, it builds two nodes one for �from� expressions and another for �to� expressions in state transformer assertion and an edge between them with a special mark(*) to be used by logic engine (502). For each code statement, it adds an edge between corresponding nodes as source and target (503). The embedded statements are also translated into edges but are flagged($). Partial STG for the �for� loop is shown in
The process of building STG also involves analysis of the assertion expressions and code statements. The �frame� of a code statement is defined as all the variables that can change when the said code statement is executed. �View� of the code statement is defined as the the variables that are used by the code statement including variables in embedded statements. Hence, frame is subset of view. The assertion statements for the code statement, will at least describe the frame of the said code statement, using the view. Since the rest of the variables which are not in frame remain unchanged the previous assertion about these still hold. Hence the said previous assertions can also be put in the node of STG for the the currently considered assertion statement.
Whenever an assignment statement is encountered, an abstract value is created for the right hand side. This abstract value and the LValue are stored in the STG. So that logic engine knows what abstract value is being assigned to which LValue. If a function call is seen, then the parameters are passed according to the following rules:
The STG constructed is then passed to logic engine (103). The working of logic engine is shown in
Logic engine takes the STG, and for each edge that is not specially marked (*), it proves that after the code is executed in the state that satisfies the assertions in source node, the assertions is target code will be valid. If this can not be proved it asks users help in proving. (601)
In case the edge is specially marked (*), logic engine will insert appropriate code (In the form of edges and nodes) that satisfies the requirement. It might ask the users help in constructing this appropriate code if need be (602). The STG so constructed and proved is referred as �verified STG�. Illustration of this step for the two examples given above:
Example 1: /*[from[i==j] to[i==j+1]*/, will be converted into STG corresponding to /*[i==j]*/++i;/*[i==j+1]*/
Example 2: /*[from[true] to[Sorted{A}]*/, will be converted to STG corresponding to /*[true]*/Sort(A);/*[Sorted(A)]*/, where �Sort� is code function for sorting array in library.
In either case the users help was sought, SpecProc will store the way of doing the task internally for future purpose, when it encounters similar situation.
Furthermore the logic engine can analyze STG and optimize (603). This optimization step will involve the usage of state information of nodes. For example certain paths might be found to be edges, certain variables being redundant, certain expressions being able to be computed in more optimized ways etc. This information can be used by logic engine to change the verified STG in am optimal way. The ways of optimizing the code is standard in computer science compiler design [Steven S. Muchnick, Advanced Compiler Design and Implementation, Morgan Kaufmann, 1997], but use of STG and logic engine is new.
If there were no errors in all the previous steps, then everything is good for emitting the executable/library. The resolved parse tree and verified STG is passed to emitter (104). The working of emitter is shown in
Next step involves emitting the function specifications for each function (703). This information is emitted from the resolved parse tree. This corresponds to input assertions of the method and the final output assertions of the method. Next two steps (704 & 705), use the Verified STG to emit the code function executable code. For step 704 the edges which are not flagged($) gives the required information. Step 705 is optional and if opted for, the information of verified STG's nodes is emitted in the code functions metadata, corresponding to the executable code instructions. The Step 704 is standard computer science method of emitting code[Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, Jeffrey D. Ullman: Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools. Addison-Wesley 1986], though the graph in that case in not STG.
While the method and apparatus of SpecProc invention has been described with an exemplary embodiment, many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The foregoing description and the following claims are intended to cover all such modifications and variations.
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Even Sounders FC marvels at tying goal by Vancouver's Eric Hassli
Goal in 85th minute that tied score at 2 leaves Seattle stunned and impressed.
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The comeback was complete.
Despite conceding an early penalty-kick goal to Vancouver, Sounders FC fought back Saturday through late goals by Mauro Rosales and Osvaldo Alonso to take a lead in the 84th minute.
Enter Eric Hassli.
The Whitecaps FC designated player collected an untimely Seattle turnover — when Alonso couldn't control a pass from defender Jhon Kennedy Hurtado — and produced a moment of pure magic in the 85th minute. First, the 6-foot-4 Hassli flicked the ball up to himself while drifting away from Kasey Keller's goal, and then he unleashed an audacious volley from the corner of the penalty box that sailed over Keller and ricocheted off the far post and in.
The candidate for MLS Goal of the Year was the deciding moment in a 2-2 tie between Seattle and Vancouver at Qwest Field, and the talk of both locker rooms.
"I could give him that shot probably another 99 times and I don't know if he's going to score it, but he did (Saturday)," Keller said to reporters. "Sometimes you've just got to shake somebody's hand and say, 'Hey, that's a hell of a goal.' "
"Magnificent," said Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid.
"What a goal," added Rosales. "Unbelievable."
Hassli had also scored earlier in the game, converting Vancouver's PK with a clever chip. So how did he remember the unforgettable play later on?
"I closed my eyes and shot; I had a lot of luck there," the 30-year-old Frenchman said, calling it likely the best goal in his career.
On the other end, many Sounders were left ruing the blown lead — particularly the preventable turnover that set up Hassli's chance.
"It should have never happened. That's the bottom line. Period," said Seattle midfielder Brad Evans of the goal. "Regardless of quality, it's something that never should have happened. Simple as that."
First goals for two
Goals by Rosales and Alonso were the first of the season for each midfielder.
"I am very happy because it was the first one and in Qwest Field," said Rosales, whose 81st-minute strike tied the score at 1-1. "... It was very good for the team to make a step to win the game."
Alonso scored three minutes later to give the Sounders the short-lived lead.
"I'm unhappy that it did not end up being the (winning) goal," he said through a translator.
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The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is not the first Ebola outbreak the world has seen, but it has been the widest spreading and the deadliest. In the past, outbreaks have burned out quickly, but the current Ebola outbreak is spreading with a rapidness that some are calling an international crisis.
And the reason for that is our improved logistics system.
The Spread of Ebola
With faster, increased travel between communities and countries, Ebola has been able to spread quickly. CTV has created a timeline of the progress of the disease. Here are the key dates that illustrate how Ebola has spread:
March 23rd: Ebola is confirmed in Guinea
March 28th: The disease spreads from a remote area of Guinea to the capital
March 30th: Ebola is reported in Liberia
May 30th: Sierra Leone reports deaths from Ebola within their borders
July 25th: Ebola reaches Nigeria
Aug 29th: The outbreak expands to Senegal
Note: Ebola has also been reported in the Congo, but this appears to be a separate case and is not due to spread from West Africa.
The patient who brought Ebola to Nigeria nearly brought it to the United States as well. He was planning to fly to Minnesota to visit his wife and children. The severe, quickly acting symptoms are what make the disease so deadly, but also what prevent it from spreading more quickly; the man was quarantined and soon died before he was able to leave Nigeria.
The Role of Logistics in Stopping Ebola
At a glance, it would seem that travel restrictions would be the best way to contain Ebola, which several countries and carriers have initiated. The CDC has declared a Warning, Level 3 travel notice for travel to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. A Warning Level 3 advises Americans to avoid any unnecessary travel to these countries. The CDC has also declared an Alert, Level 2 travel notice for Nigeria and the Congo, meaning that travelers should take extra precautions if traveling to these countries. British Airways, Kenya Airways, Arik Air, and African airlines ASKY have stopped flights to Ebola stricken regions.
However, there is a delicate balance between restricting travel enough to stop the spread of Ebola, and restricting travel so much that supplies and medical personnel cannot be shipped in – thus making the outbreak worse. The WHO has already had difficulties travelling to and from affected regions, and they report that further restrictions could create a "humanitarian emergency".
For these reasons, it is crucial that airlines and other carriers cooperate with health officials to limit the spread of the disease while continuing to provide transit for medical personnel, food, fuel, and other essentials.
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Transporting a vaccine is challenging. One of the issues is that the vaccine must be kept at a cold enough temperature to keep its effectiveness. This can be especially difficult when transporting the vaccines to areas with underdeveloped or unreliable supply chains and storage facilities.
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Overall, the international supply chain will continue to play an important role alongside health care officials in stopping the spread of the Ebola outbreak, as well as transporting vital people, supplies, and vaccines to aid in recovery.


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Predators assign Smith to Milwaukee
The Nashville Predators announced today that the club has assigned forward Craig Smith to the Milwaukee Admirals on a conditioning assignment.
Smith has nine points (three goals, six assists) in 30 games this season for Nashville, with all but one of those points (an assist) coming in his last 15 games. The Madison, Wis., native has played in 102 career NHL contests, but has yet to appear in an American Hockey League game.
Smith posted 76 points (27g, 49a) in 82 games at the University of Wisconsin from 2009-11 and joins former Badgers and Wisconsin natives Brad Winchester and Joe Piskula on the Admirals roster.
Smith, 23, was a fourth-round pick by Nashville in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
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June 2011, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By "Engine Smarts" Tom Berg, Senior Editor
Earlier this year, we wrote about the OPOC engine from EcoMotors. Since then, we've discovered another opposed-piston engine, from Achates Power in San Diego
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By Ryan Mayrand, J.W. Speaker Corp.
When considering the purchase of LED lights, be wary of the "lumen" rating
Tags: Equipment Issues
May 2011, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Commentary Rolf Lockwood, Editor at Large
Amidst endless chatter about electric power and even fuel cells, the good old internal combustion engine clearly isn't going away any time soon
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor
Transport refrigeration units - TRUs - are the main thing separating temperature-controlled trailers from dry freight vans. But insulation is just as important.
Tags: Trailers
May 2011, TruckingInfo.com - Test Drives
Does the world need another Class 4 and 5 vehicle in a market already crawling with trucks
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April 2011, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
You may not know that Navistar owns a subsidiary company called
PurePower Technologies, formed last year, which has just announced the purchase of the Eaton Corporation's aftertreatment business. And it says the solid-ammonia dosing technology developed by a small Danish compan
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief
The five nominees for the American Truck Dealers/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year report that new engines meeting the 2010 emissions standards so far seem to be causing fewer problems than their 2002/04 and 2007 counterparts, and that support from the manufacturer is significantly improved
More power from smaller packages. That sums up what's been happening in medium-duty engines in the previous decade, where diesels of modest displacement are making more horsepower and torque than was possible before the advent of electronic controls and advanced combustion methods
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March 2011, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Noting that fuel economy will be key to competitiveness among engine makers in the next decade, Cummins says real-world data has confirmed that its EPA-2010 spec ISX15 engine delivers 6 percent fuel economy improvement over its 2009 product. Some customers could see even better results thanks to "significant calibration improvements
By Commentary Tom Berg, Senior Editor
Why do the Japan-based importers continue trying to sell low cab-over-engine trucks when North America is conventional-cab territory? The short answer is that LCOEs are what they have to sell
February 2011, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
You'll be hearing a lot about the 'OPOC' engine in the next little while, and maybe for a long time to come.
January 2011, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By way of a brief introduction to this first of several Engine Smarts columns to come, let me start by admitting to a lifelong fascination with the hardware of trucking
Rush Enterprises is probably best known as North America's largest Peterbilt dealer. But realizing they could only go so far with their franchises from the Paccar manufacturer, leaders saw midrange trucks as a way to grow and to diversify in products and operations
December 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
People who operate refrigerated trailers know a lot about their businesses, but even the most experienced would tell you that they don't know it all.
By Jim Park, Equipment Editor
Okay, we know that optimized tire pressure improves tread and casing life (and value too) and can contribute to improved fuel economy.
Tags: Tires
December 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Test Drives
What's this foreign truck doing in the hands of an agency of one of these United States? Helping West Virginia's Department of Highways maintain roads and bridges, and plowing snow and spreading salt in the winter.
By Commentary Steve Sturgess, Executive Editor
"We're experts in cooling. It's not that we wanted to become experts, but that is what it has taken," said Ramin Younessi, Navistar's vice president of powertrain and strategy. He was talking of the development of the cooling systems to support the 12.4-liter MaxxForce 1
By Steve Sturgess, Executive Editor
In line with an emerging trend to migrate air suspensions up to the front of the truck, Kenworth has introduced the AG130 for T660, T800 and T2000
Try starting a discussion about balancing truck wheels. You can just watch the eyeballs rolling backward in their sockets
Testing on regular runs showed Duplainville Transport which aerodynamic improvers to use on its 53-by-102 van trailers, and experience shows substantial fuel economy gains with a quick payback on the extra money invested
Retail sales of medium-duty trucks are generally climbing as the economy improves, and the time is right for a sales war, at least in the view of the market leader, Navistar International
November 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
An estimated 2,000 tons of lead tire weights are lost from vehicles each year
November 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Test Drives
You can't argue with the design, engineering, and manufacturing synergies of improving on an existing product
A recent request for help with understanding different emissions technologies to reach the Tier 4 Interim and Final off-highway emissions rules reopened the cooled EGR vs. SCR debate for me
Five years ago, H. Wade Carden Jr. started HWC Transportation when his Philadelphia-area lumber business couldn't make economical shipments aboard heavy equipment then operated by for-hire carriers in the Northeast
Sometimes a marketing department's claim of "all-new" approaches the truth. That's the case with General Motors' Heavy Duty pickups and cab-chassis trucks, which were extensively upgraded and refined for the 2011 model year, even if GM doesn't call them all-new
Knowing that Mack and Volvo are sister companies, it would be easy to dismiss Mack's new mDrive as an I-Shift with a dog's name.
October 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Anyone who knows anything about dump trucks understands that specifications are very regionalized.
At the recent bi-annual Hannover, Germany, trucking show -- more specifically, the 63rd IAA -- there were so many show exhibits that a dedicated journalist could spend the entire 10 days hunting for meaningful news
Wind is free, but harnessing it to perform work can be very expensive. That's the case with today's wind turbines that are built to generate electricity.
The economy's slowly improving, and so are the Class 3 to 5 segment's truck sales, up modestly to substantially since the 2009 trough, depending on who's citing the numbers.
October 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Test Drives
We were stopped at a red light on 11 Mile Road, a broad, eight-lane boulevard in Oak Park, Mich., northwest of Detroit, and I eyed the cars and trucks alongside us.
September 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
On a recent visit to Woodland Park, Colo., -based Sturman Industries, I was privileged to view the first beginnings of Eddie Sturman's crank-free internal combustion engine
There is an upside to EPA's 2010 emissions regulations.
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Nitrogen is not some magic gas with mystical properties, nor is it some philosopher's stone capable of changing the properties of tire rubber
Prevailing thinking has it that trailers are a good place to squeeze the last few miles of tread life out of used steer and drive tires prior to retreading or disposing of them
The recovering economy is resuscitating the business of building cargo vans, along with every other kind of commercial vehicle. Conversations with the major players in this business reveal trends in buyers' engine choices and in weight categories
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Test Drives
So there I was, westbound on Bow Hill Road in Skagit County, a few hours north of Seattle, wondering if I'd ever find a place to turn around
An easily-missed announcement of a joint development program between Cummins and a start-up, VanDyne SuperTurbo, points the way to a future technology that could result in as much as 7 percent fuel savings for heavy trucks
"Inducement" is a word that is getting much play in the Selective Catalytic Reduction debate right now.
July 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Even through the Great Recession, many trailer and body makers spent time and money developing advanced products that promise to improve operating efficiencies and save money for their customers
The economy's coming back and so are sales of pickup trucks, as consumers, tradesmen and fleets resume ordering as their incomes and needs increase. Sales this spring are up sharply compared to last yea
July 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Test Drives
The first impression on being presented with a line-up of trucks at the Paccar Tech Center is that Kenworth's new T700 - unlike its T2000 predecessor - is recognizably from the same stable as the highly popular T660
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor
We spoke with several of Heavy Duty Trucking's 2010 Truck Fleet Innovators to get their thoughts, experiences and purchase plans regarding the new EPA 2010 engines
Have a look at the list of U.S. EPA SmartWay approved low-rolling-resistance, fuel-efficient tires and you'll notice there are no retreads on the list
June 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
When the International ProStar was first introduced, my colleague Jim Park and I drove one, with a loaded trailer, from Los Angeles to Tacoma, Wash., to evaluate the truck over a good run and to deliver it to Cascadia International.
Liftgates take goods from a trailer or truck body to the ground, where drivers can roll the cargo into customers' establishments
June 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Test Drives
Last week's ride 'n drive at the Mount Vernon, Wash., Paccar Tech Center was set up to experience over a day both the new Kenworth T700 and the Paccar MX along with other Kenworth models and optional Cummins engines
Last week's ride 'n drive at the Mount Vernon, Wash., Paccar Tech Center was set up to experience over a day both the new Kenworth T700 and the Paccar MX along with other Kenworth models and optional Cummins engines. Several hours with Kenworth's redo of the T2000 show the new T700's way better
Dump trucks sit in a line waiting to load or unload, and the line moves every few minutes, trucks idling all the while
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Slovak pro rocks opponent with massive hip check
Slovakia, land of the hip check?
Forbes releases 'The NHL's Best Fans' rankings
Forbes releases 'The NHL's Best Fans' rankings
Experts believe fighting has a place in hockey: Survey
Would the elimination of fighting make hockey a safer sport?
Maple Leafs top Forbes list with value of $1.3B
If being first in Forbes' annual franchise value rankings meant winning the Stanley Cup, the Maple Leafs would be the NHL's Ming Dynasty.
Maple Leafs making juggled lines work
Whatever napkins Randy Carlyle and his staff jotted potential forward lines on last summer, it's safe to say they're gone, used for their intended purpose.
Canucks pay emotional tribute to Pat Quinn
The Vancouver Canucks paid an emotional tribute to Pat Quinn prior to their game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Game Day: Maple Leafs at Penguins
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Dad to see Booth's Leafs debut during father-son road trip
Winger David Booth will have a special guest for his first game with the Leafs on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
For Maple Leafs, no holiday minus Roman Polak
The Maple Leafs' first test without physical defenceman Roman Polak in their lineup will be a difficult one, tracking Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the slippery Pittsburgh Penguins.
NHL reaches quarter mark of 2014-15 season
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What methods can I teach my clients to get past self-sabotaging thoughts like, "I'll start my diet tomorrow" or, "What the heck."
What do I do when my client says, "I'm so stressed out I can't start eating healthier today."
Do these questions sound familiar? I've heard many dietitians and health care professionals ponder these questions over the past ten years. At times, it can be so frustrating! You want your client to succeed, you give them the right tools to do so and their efforts fall flat. Even more difficult is that you may only have a few minutes in an appointment to help. It can leave you scratching your head.
More often than not, after meeting with a person and digging deep into the reasons he/she is stuck, you find an emotional response or stubborn thought pattern that interferes with carrying out their goals. Sometimes it is fear (What will happen if I change?) or anger (It's not fair I have to change the way I eat). Other times, it is stress (I'm too overwhelmed to change), cravings (I want it!), pressure from food pushers (I can't say no to my husband) or trauma (I'm hypersensitive to everything).


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The NATO-led force says 15 insurgents have been killed during a battle in eastern Afghanistan.
NATO says in a statement a base housing Afghan and foreign troops was attacked by insurgents Wednesday in Paktia province.
It says they battled the militants for five hours and called in airstrikes, killing the insurgents. No Afghan or foreign troops were killed. The majority of NATO troops in the east are American.
Taliban militants have stepped up attacks across Afghanistan. President Barack Obama's administration has ordered 21,000 new U.S. troops to join the fight in a hope of reversing the Taliban gains.
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Dan Bluemel: Similar to last week's demonstration, the energy of protesters was high with impromptu marches and vociferous chants.
Why and How to Avoid GMOs — July 30
Not A Feather, But A Dot — Screening April 22nd
Oscars Show Takes Prize for Sexism, Homophobia, Anti-Semitism, Racism
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Progressive Endorsements March 8, 2011
Civil Rights and Wrongs Onstage at Two L.A. Theatres
40 Is the New 15: Don't Trust Anyone Under 40
Cinephilia: Movie Mania at Hollywood and Divine
Ed Rampell: One of the worst informers of the Blacklist era was Elia Kazan; nevertheless, I went to see a restored version of Kazan's 1960 New Deal drama Wild River, co-starring Montgomery Clift, Lee Remick and Jo Van Fleet as a stubborn old lady who refuses to vacate her home as the Tennessee Valley Authority prepares to flood the area. Convincingly playing a character 30 years older than her, Van Fleet's Big Government hating Ella Garth seems like the grandmother of today's Tea Party activists. TCM is big on film preservation and it aired a short featuring Martin Scorsese, Anthology Film Archives' Jonas Mekas, etc., on this subject prior to Wild River.
Hollywood's Fix for America's Three and a Half Trillion-Dollar Lobbying Addiction
Nomiki Konst: The United States of America has a dirty little secret. We're addicted to a drug. A drug dealt everyday in the halls of Congress, on the streets of Washington, and at the exclusive Georgetown soirees. That drug is corruption, pure and simple. And the dealers are lobbyists. The year 2009 was record breaking for the lobbying industry, mostly due to the health care debate, with total spending on all issues at more than $3.47 billion.