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Applying updates to an active kernel with Ksplice
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Uptime is often just as important as updates. But doesn't a kernel patch require a reboot? Ksplice lets you have your cake and eat it too.
Many administrators don't relish the thought of installing a new kernel, so most distributions come with package management and installation tools that simplify the task. After you load and install the new kernel and register it with the bootloader, the reboot should take just a couple of minutes. But a couple of minutes of downtime is too long for some applications.
If you manage a system used for number crunching, such as in weather simulations, or a system that has to manage a large number of network connections, such as a phone server or online shop, you probably would prefer to avoid a reboot.
On the other hand, administrators are also responsible for the security of the systems they manage. Surveys have revealed that developers discover a Linux kernel bug every three weeks on average. The open development model means that patches appear often.
Jeffrey Brian Arnold from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology established in a survey [1] that patches were very simple in most cases. Eighty percent of them comprised fewer than 15 lines of code, and more than half were little more than one-liners. Problems are often caused by "off-by-one errors," in which a developer has simply miscounted a parameter such as an array boundary. Bugs of this type are very easy to resolve. For example, Listing 1 shows a patch for the prctl() system call, which resolves the vulnerability listed as CVE-2006-2451. The problem, for which exploits exist, takes just one line of code to fix.
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Patch for CVE-2006-2451
01 diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c 02 03 --- a/kernel/sys.c 04 +++ b/kernel/sys.c 05 @@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_prctl(int option, unsigned long arg2, unsigned long arg3, 06 case PR_SET_DUMPABLE: 07 - if (arg2 < 0 || arg2 > 2) { 08 + if (arg2 < 0 || arg2 > 1) { 09 error = -EINVAL; 10 break; 11 }
Arnold developed the Ksplice package [2] with the idea of patching the active kernel directly, without the need for a reboot. The program just needs the source code for the current kernel, the configuration data, and the symbol table. The best thing is that you do not even need to prepare the running system to use Ksplice. The program can modify any kernel as of version 2.6.8.
Linux distributions offer the kernel source code, or, if you built your own kernel, you will find it in /usr/src. Distributions typically store the two files config and System.map in /boot. On top of this, Ksplice obviously needs a patch file or one or multiple files with changes. The program builds two new kernels: pre designates a version of the current system, and post designates the kernel after the updates.
Spot the Difference
After building both kernels, Ksplice looks for differences in the object code (see Figure 1). If Ksplice were to analyze the source code directly, it would need to emulate all of the compiler's decisions, which is far too complicated for the task in hand. For this reason, Ksplice uses the GNU BFD library [3] to search for functions in the object code that have changed in the new kernel. Ksplice then adds the new code to modules and inserts trampoline jumps at the start of the original functions that then point to the new versions. When the administrator finally enables the changes, Ksplice loads two kernel modules on the running system that then perform the modifications (see Figure 2).
One critical issue is timing as to when Ksplice is allowed to install the trampoline jumps. Trouble occurs if a kernel thread is currently running one of the functions that needs to be replaced. To avoid this, the program calls stop_machine_run() to stop the thread execution because the function creates a high-priority process for each CPU. The Ksplice module now checks to see whether the change candidate contains threads. If it does, the module waits for a while and then retries. This approach will not work for some functions, such as the scheduler, because the scheduler will always be doing something. In that case, Ksplice gives up; in all other cases, it installs the jump addresses. From now on, the Linux kernel executes the patched version of the functions.
Inner Values
Ksplice has to find the right functions and vector addresses in relocatable code. The program is capable of detecting changes in relative jump addresses where the function itself is not affected by a modification, thanks to the new length of the patched function. The kernel typically enters functions implemented in C at the start only. In contrast, the program has to search for the vector in the case of assembler code.
If the program were to use a different compiler to create the pre kernel, it could lead to incorrect assumptions about the running system. Ksplice relies on substantial logic to analyze the symbol tables, which many distributions store in the /boot/Symbol.map file. On top of this, it builds the two kernels with a number of compiler options that assign a separate ELF text segment to each function to make it easier to identify modified, relative jumps.
Because it handles code like a black box, Ksplice can't detect changes in data structures. For example, if a patch adds a new attribute to a data structure or changes its layout, unpredictable issues will occur. Trampoline jumps will typically pick up function pointers, but there is no guarantee Ksplice will handle more complex pointer arithmetic or "creative" typecasting gracefully in each case.
Off Limits
In the documentation, the author emphasizes that he mainly designed the tool for minor security patches and that it is the system administrator's own responsibility to read, understand, and evaluate the patch before applying it. In other words, you need a great deal of kernel expertise to apply the tool; otherwise, the effect might be far more destructive than a bit of reboot downtime.
Because Ksplice cannot make semantic changes to a running kernel, the administrator's pipe dream of measuring uptime in years is just that because most changes between one kernel release and the next add some new functionality.
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If Franco playing tonsil hockey on-screen with Penn isn't enough to shock, imagine being a freshman at Columbia University and seeing Franco's mug en route to your 8 a.m. psych lecture; the 30-year-old, fresh from graduating from UCLA, is enrolled in Columbia's MFA writing program. (Sorry, early birds, Franco is still with his longtime girlfriend, actress Ahna O'Reilly. But would it have killed you to brush your hair before leaving the dorm?) Just before he was to duck into Absurdistan author Gary Shteyngart's fiction workshop, ELLE probed Franco on man love, pesky freshman groupies, and how the guy with everything almost lost it all.
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ELLE: A minute? I don't think I've kissed for a full minute since middle school.
JF: Exactly, like when you're playing truth or dare. It's a really long time. When you do a peck, you don't really think about it. You do it, and it's over. But when you're kissing for a minute, there's no denying it. After 20 seconds, what went through my head is, I'm kissing Spicoli! Then afterward, you do all those jokes, like, "Oh, yeah, how 'bout those Raiders?"


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Wore these yesterday on a 40 degree, downpour of a rainy ride. They kept my feet warm enough and and my feet stayed dry enough to survive. Not water tight by any means, but they'll keep the water out long enough for most reasonable rides/conditions.
Only complaint was they run even smaller than I expected them to. I'm a 43-44 shoe size, and the large was SNUG. Highly recommend sizing up.
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I bought these booties in the middle of a very long trip when I hit some unexpected cold/wet weather. If I'd been home sooner I would've returned them but I missed the 30 day window because I was away. Wore them 3 times and the seams are ripping in multiple places. They seem to be the right size as I get them on my size 48 Giros pretty easily, but they are not durable in the least. Disappointing....
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I love running, but I never do so great in the rain. What can I do to make my shoes last in the rain? How can I protect my clothes and increase my performance in harsh weather? www.watereng.com.au
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These are more designed to protect cycling shoes in inclement weather. You should be checking out waterproof running shoes, look for keywords like GTX (which stands for Gore-Tex). Here's a link to get your search started.
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Do you work for PMT? I checked out that link and they seem pretty rad.
As far as running in harsher weather you kinda just have to commit to getting wet. What you really want to invest in would be really good base layers or next to skin performance wear that will draw most of the moisture away from your body.
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If you really can't stand the feel of rain then look into a jacket like MHW2341. If you go for fully waterproof it will trap heat an moisture in while you are running and you will feel wet and clammy anyway.
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Large size is definitely snug against a 44 Giro Gauge MTB shoe. Opening the arch velcro helps get them on. Ankle opening is very snug around a skinny ankle, almost to the point that I'm a little concerned about potential circulation issues with my feet. I'm trying them out now and will update with more details later.
UPDATE: Ride home was solid, the zipper garage is tough to get around the zipper once it's on which left the zipper a little irritating against my leg. Over time I think the ankle opening will stretch some.
UPDATE 2: With road shoes the heel of the cover slips completely underneath the heal of the shoe, the toe is already showing signs of significant wear and the seams are ripping. Back they go!
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In general, looks like a well made product. The large size fit my 43.5 2013 Specialized S-Work road shoe ok (a little tight - tough to get over the boa dials), but the shoe cover is so tight around my ankles (just above my ankles) that it was very uncomfortable, and I have skinny ankles! The material at the ankle has VERY LITTLE stretch. I realize it's good to have them fit snug to prevent water from leaking in, but these covers would benefit by having an adjustable strap at the top ... just sayin'. I will return for an XL and see if the fit around my ankles is better without being too loose around my shoes. Btw - The sizing on the Giordana website is more accurate IMHO.
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My husband does a lot of training in the rain. He has skinny ankles so these work perfectly. Usually booties gap on him at the ankles. If you don't have skinny ankles, they might be tight. Otherwise, they are true to shoe size.
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The ankle is extremly small on these that is the only down side. The fit is perfect on the shoe though. I wear them either way and it they still keep my feet dry, which is a nice change, I no longer want to bail out after 1hr on those cold wet rides.
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I ordered these with the notion that I was finally going to find a shoe cover that fits my speedplay cleats (fitted way back). I received them as ordered, but to my dismay they were too small! I have Specialized S-Works shoes size 39, and I could get barely get them around the heel. However, that was not the dealbreaker. I have some skinny ankles, and these did not come even close to getting around them. The product is well made, feels great, and looks fantastic. I have no doubt that if it would have fit, it would have suited my needs perfectly. However, it sizes quite small, and for that reason I had to exchange it. I marked it down because Giordana should indicate on their sizing charts that they size quite small. Make sure that you order at least one size larger than you would expect to.
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Sorry about the funky size chart!
The sizing is (per euro shoe size):
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I'm not sure if it neutralizes anything, but whenever I wore it people asked me if I was feeling OK. It just made me look ill.
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If you are looking for full coverage, this isn't the product for you. I use this over my foundation to cover any leftover blemishes that my foundation didn't get, and it works pretty well for that. And as far as the price, it can't be beat. $3! It's a steal!
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This powder didn't neutralize anything. I didn't expect full coverage, but it didn't even have slight coverage. Individually, the colors did absolutely nothing. Swirled all together, it is a little better but definitely doesn't look natural or smooth. The powder just sits on top of the skin and doesn't blend into looking natural. It also broke up into tiny pieces inside of the compact without being dropped. I guess for the price some would love it but why not put that $3 towards a better quality product that actually works.
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for the price, it is definitely worth a try. I find it works by balancing the color on my skin without looking mask like. If you are looking for a heavy duty concealer to cover everything, this is not it. what is does is balances out discoloration by neutralizing redness , sallow complexion or dark circles. they are sheer in color. These colors aren't meant to cover up your skin. You will be disappointed if full cover is what you are looking for. I Find the coverage rather natural looking which is what I am looking for. The packaging is sturdy and amazing. I cannot believe the low price for the fine quality . Does exactly what it's supposed to do on my skin.
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Wow, I was shocked that I loved this powder so much. I use the yellow square over my under eye concealer with a small fluffy brush. Then I take a large brush to swirl into all of the colors and lightly swipe on my T-zone. Seriously, it lasts all day and goes on less chalky than my Lancome. It's very translucent, but somehow the colors work just enough. I will repurchase - always love the nice ELF packaging. So sturdy and classic looking.
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I use the yellow & pink to set my concealer under the eyes. Totally neutralizes my dark circles and adds extra coverage to my concealer routine. I use the green to neutralize my hyperpigmentation around my cheeks and nose area. I find that it works better to spot treat vs. using all the colors and applying it all over my face. The powder is very chalky, and can make my face look white and cakey. It can also settle into fine lines and accentuates them really easily. So I use a different powder (Cargo BluRay) to set my under eye concealer, then put the yellow & pink color of the ELF powder on top of it. This method conceals my dark circles to almost 100%. I don't really use the blue shade, but sometimes I use all the colors to do a light dust on the middle of my forehead and down the nose. For the price, this stuff is not bad. I would probably re-purchase because it only costs $3 and it does its job when applied right.
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Works wonderful to set under eye concealer. I've tried lots of other powders and this is perfect and works the best! Concealer no longer settles into fine lines and it looks fresh all day.
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This powder does close to nothing for me. It is supposed to "perfect" the complexion and counteract unwanted colors on the face but I feel like it is just as good as a translucent powder.
I do use it for setting concealer or on days when I don't need full coverage. It is finely milled and soft and will not cake up the face. Great price ($3) but not that useful. Wouldn't recommend unless you're looking for a setting powder with no tint.
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I figured I could use this as a finishing powder
or individually by color. I have reddish scars and general redness from acne so the green color appealed to me. However its not enough coverage to neutralize out the colors so that was a bust.
However I did find a good use for this as an under eye concealer! Its the yellow one that Ive found the most use out of. Well, not as a true under eye concealer but as a supplement :D
I double up my foundation as concealer for under my eyes then, using my ring finger, I get a bit of the yellow powder and pat it under my eye as a setting powder for that area. The very faint tint of yellow cancels out the dark colors of my bags nicely. Im still in my early 20s so I dont really have any fine lines for the powder to settle into. For $3 its not a flop of a product as long as you can find some sort of use for it like I did :>
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I have this in Cool, and all i have to say is....WOW!! I recently started using sunblock on my face (Neutrogena Sensitive) and it leaves a white cast on my face which flushes out the redness in my face and makes my skin look amazing. I have thrown out my foundation and now use the sun block as my foundation as it works better than any foundation i have used in the last 18yrs (wow is sound old) after i use the sunblock i top it off with this powder and i look flawless. :-) please NEVER stop making this.
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The budget for the Piedmont West Virginia library where Paula Boggs has worked for 32 years (which topped out at an annual $25,000) has now been slashed so severely that Ms. Boggs works with only half the salary she used to have. Story from the News Daily .
According to Wikipedia its 1,014. I'm impressed they have as much as they do.
I applaud her for working to support her community, but working for 1/2 of what you are worth (if not less) does a grave disservice to the profession.
You are worth exactly what you are paid, just like a used car. If you can get reliable transportation for half price why would you want to upgrade? Similarly if you can get a librarian at half price why would you ever pay full price.
Working for 1/2 devalues the profession as a whole.
I doubt she has much formal education and considering the size of the town everyone there, including her, is lucky to have what they got. I think you have to chalk this one up to volunteerism.
It doesn't seem right for the two of you to speculate about Piedmont's population, Ms. Boggs education, or her value to the community. No matter what amount of money she makes or doesn't make, her contribution is invaluable and will only serve to benefit the town's residents, educated or illiterate, who all deserve the best possible services they can get. Here's something I found on the web about the services the Piedmont Library/librarian Paula Boggs provides.
I come from a small town of 4,000 in Northern Maine. Until I started going to library school in CT the only view I had of libraries was what was essentially a Piedmont type library, small and limited. Much like the town it was in. So I'm a bit of a realist in terms of what can be made available to keep the library running.
No one is questioning her value. If anything I applaud her energy, and believe me its all energy. I couldn't care less if she has an MLS or not. Nothing in that list of services you linked to would require one and nothing in the MLS would help her do what's she doing anyway. Its generally why I think the MLS is TP on a good day. She doing what's she doing because she wants to do it, more power to her.
If the budget is small to begin with and on top of that it is slashed, then you can't expect a quality service. You get what you pay for.
In Piedmont, WV, the education accomplishments are not high. High school or higher: 73.3%; Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%; Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%.
Keeping education and library costs low will prevent anyone from aspiring to rise above their station, and will help keep peace in the community by making sure that no one else gets ahead. If anyone does leave the community, they will fail and probably have to come back.
This way, no one is ever surprised by anything new.
And if nothing else, they can always go back into the coal mines.
In a town of a 1,000 how many jobs are there that would require a professional degree? You get mad at mdoneil and me for talking about the value of a librarian and then you and Lee devalue the whole town because they don't meet your personal education standards.
Yes, people work in coal mines, yes people work on farms, yes people actually get their hands dirty. Someone has to do it and they don't have to waste time and money to get pretentious degrees in order to do it. Their life and their work is no less valuable *or any less fulfilling* then any degreed professional.
Okay I am an 80's geek, and I was watching the original Dukes of Hazzard the other night, and the bumbling Sheriff Rosco was a good law man, until the town voted against him getting a pension following 30 years of service. That was when he turned to being a dirty cop.I think i would forgive her doing the same :-)


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#6 - princessthymicorn (07/05/2013) [-]I sometimes wonder what life would be like if suddenly every grain of sand turned into a pug. Think about it, every dessert, every beach, just pugs everywhere. You're sitting on the beach, you're building a sandcastle, the ground beneath your feet begins to shake, suddenly the bucket your holding explodes from the force of thousands of pugs from seemingly nowhere. You look down, you notice there's nothing beneath you but pugs. Pugs everywhere, so much the inhabitants of the world begin to suffocate as the pugs roam free.
Then again, **** like this is probably why I never became a writer.
Then again, **** like this is probably why I never became a writer.
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But what if they were tiny pugs the size of sand like tiny sand-sized pugs and they all squirmed around like ants and they could lift like 10 times their weight and you commanded a pug army to bury your foes.
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This needs to go somewhere...
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Let's think of this from an astronomical point of view. Cosmologists claim that there are more grains of sand on Earth than stars in the Universe. That's a lot of ******* sand. Replacing all grains of sand with pugs would take up so much space it would protrude out of our atmosphere, essentially destroying it.
Which would kill the pugs. OP, you're a sick **** .
Which would kill the pugs. OP, you're a sick **** .
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#7 to #6 - sanguinesolitude (07/06/2013) [-]that would be ******* adorable until the sand dunes and beaches fill with billions of pugs, and untold millions of them are crushed to death under the weight of the ones above. Once the crushing subsides and the still whimpering corpses of the dying pugs stop their kicking, the hordes of pugs will begin eating their dead. After a few hours billions of pugs begin ******** all over themselves and their dead, while still more pugs are pushed into the sea by their numbers and drowns in the now brownish red tide.
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Posted: 11/19/2014 - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Buffalo area is in the middle of a three-phase storm event that may end with flooding over the weekend.
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Updated: 11/14/2014 - The City of Rockford Human Services Department has announced the availability of warming centers in Winnebago and Boone counties during the 2014-2015 winter season.
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Posted: 08/02/2014 - The state climatologist says last month's relative chilly temperatures tied the record for the coolest July in recorded Illinois history.
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Posted: 07/01/2014 - The National Weather Service is now reporting five tornadoes touched down in Illinois during a storm that dumped heavy rain as it swept across the state.
Posted: 07/01/2014 - There are 10 cameras mounted on tornado sirens on the west side of Winnebago County.
Posted: 07/01/2014 - Riverside Park in Roscoe is closed as a precaution, while village leaders prepare for possible flooding.
Posted: 06/30/2014 - With all the rain, river levels are rising and flooding is now a concern.
Posted: 06/30/2014 - Families across Northern Illinois are cleaning up after storms on Monday evening, storms that left a significant path of damage on their wake.
Posted: 06/30/2014 - A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for northern Illinois as a second round of severe weather moves across the state.
Posted: 06/30/2014 - The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department has been monitoring river levels throughout the County and it is predicted that we will be experiencing some flooding conditions.
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Remember those fun educational toys from the past like Legos, Lincoln Logs and Speak & Spell, that not only were cool to play with but also taught us something?
Well soon enough, we PWDs may have one of our own: the new Hemoglobin A1C action figure!
Wait… a toy HbA1C?! Yep, you read that right. There could soon be a toy based on the three-month average test that those of us in the Diabetes Community know so well. Specifically: a plastic softball-sized physical model that looks like a whole bunch of glue gun globs melted together, representing the Hemoglobin protein molecule that snags sugar in our bodies and leads to our A1C result.
No, this action figure won't have a cape or costume, but fellow type 1 Casey Steffen, who runs a "boutique medical and scientific education studio" in Brooklyn, NY, hopes this toy can be commercialized and turned into an educational tool for endocrinologists, educators, and PWDs (people with diabetes) of all ages across the country.
Inventor Casey is a 37-year-old New Yorker who was diagnosed about 16 years ago, who says he's always viewed the HbA1C as "just a number" defining his blood sugar averages… But of course that number takes on all kinds of significance when you're living with diabetes.
Like many of us, Casey never understood what the number really meant, how it reflected what was going on in our bodies, or what it actually might look like if we could hold our A1C in our hand. I've personally had upwards of 60 of these tests throughout my life, and I know I've never been able to visualize the number's physical significance or use that to guide my daily diabetes management.
Casey's idea could help change that, using these "protein action figure" scientific models for education in clinical settings or classrooms, at conferences, or even in homes.
Visually, his model represents the protein molecule within red blood cells that transport oxygen from your lungs to basically every part of the body. In someone with diabetes, glucose attaches to that protein and can build up as a PWD's blood sugars run higher, and over time that sugar is transported throughout the body.
Every few months, this is what PWDs are getting measured in the lab or doctor's office – the amount of glycated hemoglobin in their system. Giving PWDs a way to visualize that number and better grasp what that means is what this is all about for Casey.
"We have an educational deficit right now as far as A1C understanding," he said. "In the context of the broader health care system, this test is such a major diagnostic tool, but it's a very confusing test and topic that people probably don't talk about more because they can't visualize what it means for them."
He started by creating a digital 3-D model and enlarging it 18 million times the actual size (!), to make it something that could be held in your hand. Making this model was just a creative experiment to see what was possible in using this data and applying a toy design to it, Casey said.
The Making of Scientific Toys
Diagnosed back in 1997 when he was 21 and finishing his undergraduate college years, Casey says his diagnosis meant that he had "just another life change to get used to." So, he adapted. But ultimately, his diagnosis shaped his professional career and influenced the path of this life. He'd planned to become a video game designer and had worked in San Diego for four years after school, but about that time he started coming to terms with how little he actually understood about his health.
"I didn't know anyone else, and no one in my family had diabetes, and so that steered me to grad school to become a medical illustrator," he says. "After that, I wanted to use my skill to help people better understand the science behind their health."
Casey formed a company about five years ago in Brooklyn called Steffen Visual Effects, which produces 3-D animations on scientific topics like how proteins function. There's now also a sister company, Biologic Models, that makes a handful of physical models of molecules and proteins. But Casey says diabetes and the HbA1C model wasn't on his mind until a chance introduction in late 2010 to the man who develops prototypes of action figures for McFarlane Toys, the world-famous company that's made best action figures for the likes of the Beatles, the Simpsons and the NHL. They talked action figure and sci-fi animations, but also chatted about Casey's work in the medical animation world and that led to the Hemoglobin protein model with a toy-component being weaved in: pop-on bits in different colors that represent sugar.
Actually, the idea for the A1C model hit him like lightening one day at his endo's office. They were talking about his A1C result, and Casey's endo mentioned that a physical model would be a great tool for doctors to use in explaining A1C numbers to patients, allowing them to "show and tell" how sugar attaches to the protein and what that process means inside the body of a PWD.
"This was always just a score and never really explained to me, more than just being a number that monitors my long-term blood sugar control. But here was a way to create a physical representation of that A-Ha moment, one that you can personalize and put more (sugar) on based on the number," Casey said.
"Basically, what I do is find data sets of proteins and molecules to tell 3-D animated stories. Working with molecular data is certainly one of the most interesting aspects of modern medical animations. Reconstructions from this data provides us with an observable example of an unseeable universe recreating proteins accurate at the atomic level."
Endo-Tested and Contest-Worthy
Making some initial models, they started exploring the reaction to this figurine in the community. Casey's endo Dr. Mary Vouyiouklis, now working at the Cleveland Clinic, started using it in her office with patients, and he took the idea to his local American Diabetes Association (ADA) chapter. He also took it to a fifth-grade classroom in Brooklyn to let the kids play with it. Casey says the kids loved seeing this Hemoglobin oxygen-carrying protein, and became more enthusiastic about the periodic table they had been studying in class.
Dr. Vouyiouklis has been using it with patients in recent months, and just one example of success was with an 81-year-old woman newly diagnosed with type 2. The model helped her to better understand the differences between her A1C and daily blood sugar data.
"People just want to hold it and get their hands on it," Casey says. "We knew we had something, and we had to find out how to get it out to people, into clinics where this can really make a difference."
One great opportunity for recognition came up late last year, when Casey came across the New York Top Makers Contest, a competition designed to "support design-driven production, promote a culture of innovation and commercialization, and foster the development of new businesses within New York City's industrial business, design and engineering communities."
The HbA1C Educational Kit is entered, along with about 55 other innovations that include a designer body splint; glove-worn bicycle mirror; traffic-tracking mobile device and web-based software; and vision-stabilizing device to help you read while running. If Casey's idea comes out on top, he could win $11,000 and also get connected with design-firm IDEO. Voting on the first round of the contest runs through March 27, and the Diabetes Community can help Casey out by casting a vote for his idea! Next rounds continue through mid-September when the final winner will be announced.
"Health literacy in this country is lower than it should be, and people – even those of us who've been at this for a while – just don't get what glucose is actually doing inside the body. All of that information, and how it leads to complications, is largely lost for people who don't have a scientific mind about that."
Meanwhile, the New York ADA chapter has agreed to work on a small pilot study using this scientific model with the help of Dr. Vouyiouklis. Casey says she's adamant about the need for something like this, because educators don't have anything visual to use in talking with patients about A1C scores.
As of now, they aren't available for individuals to purchase. But Casey is exploring that as he looks at feedback, and may start selling these on a small scale starting later this year.
Casey thinks this kit could be key in actually changing what doctors refer to as "compliance" when it comes to D-management. Instead of just knowing an A1C number, a PWD can picture the Hemoglobin model they held in their hands at the doctor's office. Maybe they can have one of their own at home, as a reminder of what they're trying to achieve.
The medical professional would have two models on hand, for comparison's sake: one without any sugar attached (the non-PWD's hemoglobin), and a glycated version for the PWD that they could even personalize to illustrate the person's individual A1C result.
Let's say you just found out your A1C result is 7.5%, down from the 8.0 is was at your last visit. The educator or endo could attach 15 blue pieces to the model and then take away a few "sugar" pieces to show you to the lower number — for the first time ever, a way of really seeing how an A1C score improves. Then, the doctor and patient could pop a few more sugar pieces off to illustrate the desired A1C goal.
"This is a call to action," Casey says. "If we're really talking about such an incomplete or pervasive understanding among people across the world, then this (educational tool) could be something dramatically important for the next 15 years."
An A1C action figure sounds pretty cool, even without a cape or costume. It's probably closer to Zool Art Blocks, made especially for PWDs — but with very noble D-educational intentions. We can't wait to see what happens with this model, Casey!


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This section of our website is for the young, and the young at heart! Here you'll find links to a selection of puzzles and games, including resources on the RNLI's Shorething website for young people. Plus you can read all about Storm Force, the RNLI's club for children aged 5–11.
On Saturday 7 September 2013, it will be 175 years since 22-year-old Grace Darling braved a treacherous storm and took to the high seas in a rowing boat, to rescue the survivors of a wrecked cargo ship that had hit rocks in 1838.
The RNLI will be celebrating Grace's endeavours by reliving her famous rescue, moment by moment, in real time, via the @RNLI Twitter feed. And this is where you come in ...
Rather than simply letting words tell the story (in bursts of 140 characters), we'd love to illustrate this tale of events with a medley of creative content – illustrated Instagram animations, stop-motion Vine clips, InstaCartoon images, colourful infographics, Lapse It or Frameograph videos, your own Storify perhaps, or go completely offline and draw a Manga cartoon or do a watercolour painting – you name it!
But check out this great modern-day search and rescue animation on YouTube using Lego characters first – we love it!
So if you're up to it, email your creation (or preferably a link to it, so as not to swamp our inbox!) to us no later than midday on Friday 6 September. Check on our Grace Darling Storify for further details.
Any questions? Tweet @RNLI or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The RNLI Sustainability team would like your children to get designing environmental posters this Summer holiday for a special RNLI poster competition!
There will be prizes for the top three entries, and the RNLI intends to display as many of the posters as it can over the next year around the Poole site and our other locations across the UK.
Check out what to do, the rules of the competition, prizes and ideas for your poster here and get arty! Good luck!
It might still be Summer but the RNLI needs you to think about Christmas now!
If you know someone between the ages of 7 and 16 years who likes getting creative, then this is a great competition for them - to design a Christmas card that could go on sale across the UK and RoI, helping to raise funds for the RNLI.
You can find out more about the competition, including the great prizes on offer, by taking a look at this poster.
The design can be traditional, modern or funny, but must be based on one of three themes - The Rescue, Coastal Christmas or Christmas for the Crew. We are looking for a variety of imaginative and colourful festive ideas using a wide range of materials.
Visit the competition webpage to find out all the details you need to get your youngsters entering!
10-year-old Joshua Moutray from ELM Academy Bournemouth has won the RNLI's competition for local schoolchildren to design their lifeboat of the future.
Joshua's design will be displayed on the wooden hoardings that will surround the build-site of the charity's new All-weather Lifeboat Centre at its Headquarters in Poole.
Joshua will be a special guest at the unveiling of his design (date to be announced), which will be displayed while the new lifeboat facility is built. Joshua and the two runners-up, Megan Bishop and Kayla Brooks both also 10-years old and from ELM Academy Bournemouth, have won a year's membership of Storm Force, the RNLI's lifeboat club for children.
The RNLI received many entries from local schoolchildren, but it was Joshua's design that caught the eye of RNLI judge Pete Eyre, who is a senior naval architect and designer of the charity's most advanced lifeboat, the Shannon class.
More information ... and all entries for the competition can be seen here.
Children wanted ... to join the biggest lifeboat crew ever! Surprise a child you love with the special gift of Storm Force membership for their birthday or other special occasion.
Or, if you're aged 5–11 then why don't youthink about joining Storm Force, the RNLI's club for children?
All new members receive a membership pack containing a 'crew' bag, pencil tin, stickers, map and colouring poster, postcards and a bumper activity book.
Members also receive the Storm Force magazine four times a year, packed with rescue stories, news, activities and water safety advice, along with competitions to enter.
Membership costs £7.50 a year, and you receive a badge for each year you're a member.
So don't delay: discover the exciting world of lifeboats and lifeguards with Storm Force.
It's a sunny day, exams are over, and a group of young people are off to the beach to celebrate. Will they make the right decisions and stay safe?
Our new interactive comic strip for learners aged 14–16 features a curriculum-linked lesson plan for teachers of Citizenship, PSHE and English.
With Summer approaching it's a good time to learn about staying safe at the beach. Do you know your beach safety flags and how to spot if someone is in difficulty?
Test your knowledge on the RNLI's beach safety pages!
Discover facts about the RNLI fleet and check off the lifeboats you see with our new Spotter's app.
Download it for your smartphone today.
We welcome pictures from children who have visited the lifeboat station, so if you've sent one in, why not visit our art gallery to see if yours is there?
Alternatively, if you've done a drawing you would like us to add, then please either send it to us by post or email, or you could drop it in if you're passing.
Poole Lifeboat Station
The Quay
Telephone: 01202 665607
Do you enjoy colouring in?
Would you like to have a go at colouring in pictures of Poole's lifeboats and beach lifeguards?
If so, please click on the links below to open the drawings as PDF documents that you can print and colour in ...
Tyne class all-weather lifeboat
B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat
How good are you at spotting the differences between photos?
Do you think you could spot all the differences between two photos of our previous Brede class lifeboat?
Why not click here to have a go and find out?
Do you enjoy making things? Want to make a bookmark, poster or door hanger for your bedroom?
If so, check out the craft area on the RNLI's Shorething website and start being crafty!
You may also wish to visit the RNLI's Shorething website to have a go at a variety of exciting activities and games for young people.


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