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There was concern that because Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman was forced into the trade, thanks to the demands of the 38-year-old St. Louis, the Lightning would slip out of the playoff race.
Who was going to guide the team? Who was going to set up the game's top sniper, Steven Stamkos, when he returned from a 45-game absence because of a broken leg?
Well, so far, so good. Robust two-way forward Ryan Callahan arrived in the trade that sent St. Louis to the New York Rangers. Stamkos has returned from his injury. And Tampa Bay hasn't missed a beat, going 3-1-2 since the Mar. 5 trade deadline after a 22-18-5 record previously without Stamkos.
"We lost Stammer for a long time and we still managed to play well enough," said Lightning centre Valtteri Filppula, whose club visits the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. "We were able to survive that. Yes, we lost a player like Marty, but we got a pretty good player in return."
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Can't wait for spring's arrival? Here's a week's worth of green home news to keep you preoccupied for the final two weeks of winter.
Fri, Mar 06, 2009 at 10:36 AM
It's official: Spring arrives in exactly two weeks. It's going to be 60 degrees in New York City this weekend, news that's prompted visions of chirping birds, blooming daffodils, and short-sleeved polo shirts to start dancing in my head. In an attempt to cope with my rampant spring fever, I bundled up and wandered down to Pier 41 in Brooklyn —home of the fabulous Sunset Liberty Garden Center — for a little sunshine, fresh air, and green inspiration earlier this week. I also snapped a photo of a creatively repurposed boat.
To mark the 14-day end-of-winter countdown, here are 14 bits of green home goodness that you may have missed this week.
Jetson Green gives us a teaser of a special green solar episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to air on ABC on April 6th. My primary concern: Will Ty Pennington shriek into a bullhorn made from recycled materials?
WorldChanging goes back to school to report on an innovative project underway at Clemson University. Architecture students (along with their visionary profs) are designing affordable housing repurposed from Caribbean-bound shipping containers.
Architectural Record also goes back to school with the news that many out-of-work architects are weathering the recession by heading to graduate school.
EcoGeek detects a case of greenwashing in the case of the Coolerado solar-powered air conditioner.
Ecofriend plugs-in to a new line of LED light bulbs from GlacialLight.
The New York Times goes on holiday to Barcelona to visit the apartment of Petz Scholtus, a 28-year-old product designer and TreeHugger contributor. Says Scholtus of her pad: "Here people have an idea that sustainable is for the rich or that it's something horrible and low-quality hippy. I wanted to see if it was possible to make it inexpensive but also, you know, cool."
Planet Green enlightens with 10 interesting, money-saving ways to use … drum roll, please … salt around the house. Mold prevention and mop refreshment are just two of them.
The Wall Street Journal shares five expert-recommended "future-proofing" home remodel tips.
Ideal Bite heads to the john with a post on recycling toilet paper rolls.
Re-Nest summons the Village People with this burning question: Navy showers ... are they hot or not?
TreeHugger is relieved by the possibility of a standardized "international language" to make green building-speak and rating tools from varying countries (specifically the US, UK, and Australia) less confusing.
Ecorazzi plays a game of celebrity real estate speculation. It's confirmed that Mamma Mia warbler Pierce Brosnan is building a tricked-out Malibu mansion. But will it be eco-friendly? The gods of celeb real estate seem to think "yes."
Designboom gets jiggy with the South Korean design for "Dancing Apartment," a striking residential building with ample green space.
Slate wonders if the Obama administration's promise of 5 million green jobs to be created over the next two decades, many of them in the building sector, will indeed save the economy and the environment.
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England: Number of gay couples adopting children doubles 3
3:43 PM — Figures show the number of same-sex couples adopting children in England has doubled in the past four years.
Survey: One in three LGBT people believe they can't foster or adopt 4
1:14 PM — More than a third of LGBT people in the UK believe their sexuality is a barrier when considering adoption, new research shows.
24th February 2014
Opposition to gay relationships in Northern Ireland falls dramatically 8
4:39 PM — The percentage of people opposed to gay relationships in Northern Ireland has dropped from three quarters to a quarter over a period of 25 years.
1st February 2014
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3:50 PM — The equality commission in Malta has condemned recent statements "against the recognition of same-sex families" and said that it is the human right of same-sex couples to be given the right to adopt.
11th December 2013
Northern Ireland lifts ban on allowing gay couples to adopt 13
11:59 AM — Northern Ireland has lifted its ban on gay couples in civil partnerships adopting children.
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7:10 PM — A study from the University of Michigan has found that gay men hoping to become parents are caused psychological disress brought on by state-wide bans on equal marriage and adoption.
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The Indian LGBT community has faced tremendous subjugation, more so in the recent months following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Section 377 that criminalises homosexuality. And while the decision saw an immense outcry from the citizens, enough to make the apex court consider a curative petition, there is no denying that LGBT rights in India have a long way to go.
Taking cue, the United Nations (UN) brought home their most recent campaign to promote equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality—Free & Equal.
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As the EPA budget continues to get squeezed by the ongoing sequester and a GOP-controlled House that is, shall we say, less than sympathetic to EPA's mission, it is not surprising that EPA would try to shift more of the enforcement burden to citizen groups. According to a report in Greenwire yesterday, that is precisely what EPA has in mind.
Greenwire quotes Cynthia Giles, EPA's enforcement czar as saying that "we have far too much noncompliance, widespread noncompliance in some of the largest sectors." Noting budget problems, Greenwire states that "EPA is looking for new ways to catch violations as they occur." These include such ideas as pollution sensors in cars, cell phones, and even clothes.
Fortunately, it is not only the big, bad polluters who have some reservations about data proliferation. Greenwire also quotes Bill Becker, of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, as cautioning that "not all of [the new tools] are the same…. Many of them are malfunctioning."
On a more traditional note, EPA's blog today announced that an updated version of its enforcement data base, ECHO, is now up and running, at least in a beta version. I think many of us have had the experience of learning that EPA thinks that one of our clients has a compliance problem, not by being notified by EPA, but by seeing reference to noncompliance in ECHO.
In the short run, the ECHO upgrade is more significant than pollution-sniffing vests. ECHO is a real resource for citizen groups and any entity that interacts regularly with EPA should be checking ECHO periodically. I will say that the new site does appear easier to navigate than the old site.
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Non-aqueous solvents are widely used as liquid electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries. Understanding the solvent structure is essential for battery performance enhancements. This work investigates the thermodynamics of ion solvation in ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate. Free energy and enthalpy of solvation calculations have been conducted employing different force fields. Simulated annealing calculations have been performed to alter non-bonded energy parameters. The new parameters result in good agreement with the experimental free energy of solvation values, while the enthalpy of solvation results show deviations from the experimental data. These results suggest that classical models often do not accurately predict basic interactions in ion-solvent systems.
Thermoelectric phenomena in magnetic materials create exciting possibilities in future spin caloritronicdevices by manipulating spin information using heat. An accurate understanding of spin-lattice interactions, i.e. coupling between magnetic excitations (magnons) and phonons (lattice vibrations), holds the key to unraveling their underlying physics. Here we present ab-initio frozen-phonon calculations of CsI and InSb that result in non-zero magnetization when degeneracy between spin-up and spin-down electronic density of states is lifted for certain phonon displacements. We discuss mechanisms of this previously unobserved effect as well as present data collected by collaborating OSU researchers measuring the magnitude of this response in InSb.
We report the discovery of extraordinarily large, strain-tunable magnetocrystalline anisotropy (MCA) in Sr2CrReO6 epitaxial films. These films grown on several different substrates undergo dramatic changes in MCA shown by a shift in easy-axis from in-plane to out-of plane. We determine the strain-induced structural distortions by performing density functional theory (DFT) calculations using VASP. The change in easy-axis under strain can be examined through the energy differences for magnetic orientation along crystalline axes known as the magnetic anisotropy energy (MAE). We are able to establish the origin of this large strain-tunable MCA by directly relating the MAE to the orbital moments.
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Tapered block copolymers are similar to AB diblock copolymers, but with a statistical A-to-B (normal) or B-to-A (inverse) gradient "taper" between the A and B blocks. Depending on the sequence of monomers along the chain and the segregation strength χN, the A and B monomers microphase separate to form various ordered morphologies. We map the phase diagrams of model tapered polymers using self-consistent field theory (SCFT). The normal tapered systems are similar to diblocks, but show a wider region of network structures. In inverse tapered systems, the polymer can fold across the interface and new ordered structures are found.
Co-Authors: Jonathan Brown, Scott W. Sides, Lisa M. Hall
Organophosphorus (OP) compounds are highly toxic chemicals capable of inhibiting the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine by acetylcholinesterase. Catalytic hydrolysis of OPs with enzymatic bio-scavengers, such as paraoxonase (PON1), is an active avenue of investigation towards the treatment of OP exposure. G3C9 is a recombinant PON1 enzyme which was developed for its improved solubility and has some activity against OP pesticides. In this study, molecular docking simulations were performed on G3C9 and several of its variants. Docking analysis shows that, the V346A mutation significantly improves OP binding to the active site compared to G3C9. Several OP compounds with bulky leaving groups, including paraoxon and diazoxon, were studied to understand both the efficiency of binding as well as the orientation of the guest in the active site.
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We present a study of particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation error in modeling an electron in an ultraintense laser field. We find an unexpectedly small timestep is required to resolve the electron motion, decreasing with increasing laser intensity. We consider several sources of PIC error, and find that the error from the particle velocity and position advance is dominant. We derive the timestep constraint and find that it decreases with laser intensity. We find the particle advance error accumulates when the electron is at rest and the laser fields are strong, and present a sub-cycled particle advance which reduces error.
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Dysbiotic oral microbial communities underlie the etiology of cancer, caries and periodontitis. Since smoking is a primary risk factor for these bacterially-driven diseases, a metatranscriptomic approach was used to examine the effect of smoke on gene transcription within oral biofilms. Polymicrobial biofilms were generated in smoke-free, smoke-rich, nicotine-conditioned and heavy-metal-depleted environments. Enriched mRNA was sequenced and analyzed using the computational tools incorporated within the MG-RAST pipeline. The pipeline was offloaded to the Oakley Cluster at OSC, allowing for expedited processing of immense datasets. Smoke significantly modulates transcription in oral biofilms with a majority of the effects attributable to nicotine.
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Bulk metallic glass composites (BMGCs), consisting of an amorphous matrix and a homogeneous distribution of crystalline dendrites, offer a promising solution to the low fracture toughness and brittleness of pure bulk metallic glasses. To date, the interaction between the crystalline and amorphous phase during deformation is not well understood and will be examined here with fast Fourier transform (FFT) based continuum modeling. Given appropriate computational resources, the efficiency of this FFT approach allows us to study the mesoscale deformation behavior of these composites in 3D, using spatial and time resolutions high enough to obtain meaningful insight.
Single crystal α-Al2O3 (sapphire) is a potential candidate for optical fibers and sensors in extreme high-temperature radiation environments. Transmission of light under such conditions can be impeded by the generation of defects within the material. In order to validate sapphire, we determine the stable point defects, and their charge states, in stoichiometric sapphire. The increase in attenuation due to individual point defects was calculated using density functional theory and hybrid functional mixing. We find that oxygen and aluminum vacancies are dominant, and attenuate light in the 200-300nm range. Oxygen divacancies also show significant attenuation in the 100-200nm and 300-450nm ranges.
We present the results of a series of fully kinetic 2D and 3D simulations using the Particle-In-Cell code LSP for the study of the heating and deformation of micron scale targets. These simulations model an experimental laser pulse incident on a realistic several micron thick copper target as a function of intensity, spot size, pre-plasma, and target lateral extent and thickness. We observe that the target deformation and heating has a strong dependence on intensity of the laser pulse and creation of a shock in the target.
Co-Authors: Chris Orban, Kramer U. Akli, Douglass Schumacher
We recently introduced liquid crystal films as on-demand, variable thickness (50 – 5000 nanometers), inexpensive targets for intense laser experiments. Here we present the first particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations of short pulse laser excitation of liquid crystal targets using the PIC code LSP. In order to accurately model the target evolution, a low starting temperature and field ionization model are employed. This is essential as large starting temperatures lead to expansion of the target causing significant reduction of the target density before the laser pulse can interact. We also present an investigation of the modification of laser pulses by very thin targets
A major roadblock in refining our understanding of the role of ions in chemistry and biology is the inability of experiment to resolve single-ion contributions to the hydration thermodynamics of salts. Numerous methods have been proposed to decompose the whole into a sum of its parts. These methods agree on the thermodynamics of various salts but not on individual ion quantities which appear systematically shifted from one another by a charge-dependent amount (q*x). The poster highlights our recent work, which concludes that a solvent-specific surface potential (x) of -11.6 to -9 kcal/mol-e may account for the observed differences.
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Modeling energy storage systems is an important avenue in the optimization and advance of these technologies. This work investigates the classical models used in describing ion solvation in non-aqueous systems relevant to lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors. Quantum mechanical data was used to try improving the van der Waals parameters for ions solvating in ethylene carbonate; improvements (relative to experimental data) were seen for the solvation free energies, but not for the solvation enthalpies. Additional symmetry-adapted perturbation theory results suggest the discrepancies may lie in the description of the non-electrostatic interactions within the ions' first solvation shells.
Co-Authors: Ayse Arslanargin, Thomas Beck
Honey bees, Apis mellifera, display high floral fidelity as they collect pollen from across large geographical areas. Honey bees pack pollen into corbicular pellets for transport back to the colony. Identifying the flowers used by bees is important for understanding both bee and plant biology. Traditionally, microscopic palynology has been employed to identify floral sources. We developed a novel, molecular strategy for determining the floral sources of bee collected pollen, which involves amplifying the ITS2 locus using universal primers (Chen et al., 2010), followed by amplicon sequencing on the Illumina MiSeq platform
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Metallic glass, a metal without an ordered atomic structure, may represent the next generation of engineering material. Design and application of these materials is hampered by long-standing challenges in fabrication and characterization. Molecular dynamics simulations can probe properties of undercooled (below their melting temperature) metallic liquids as they transition from liquid to glass. Characteristics and mechanisms at work during this transition, some attainable only through computer simulations, will narrow future experiments to target only systems and compositions that most readily assume a glassy state.
Ionomers are polymers with a small fraction of charged monomers that have a wide range of applications. We consider dense melts of ionomers and counterions with no solvent; an important aspect of their performance is the aggregation of ions, which holds polymer chains together like temporary cross-links. Because of the size scales involved, it is difficult to obtain a complete 3D microscopic picture of polymer aggregation. By performing MD simulations of ionomers of various architectures, we will show aggregate morphology and scattering profiles. Connecting these results with observed mechanical features will suggest how to design new ionomers with improved properties.
Co-Author: Lisa M. Hall
Tapered AB copolymers consist of pure A and B blocks separated by a midblock whose composition is a statistical gradient from A to B (B to A for an inverse taper); they can microphase-separate into various ordered phases. Taper length can be used as a tuning parameter to control microphase separation, but better physical understanding is needed for experimentalists to use this new parameter effectively. Using coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations, we study structure and dynamics of these materials. Among other results, we show that inversely tapered polymers fold across the microphase interface, leading to significantly shorter domain spacing than diblocks.
Co-Authors: Jonathan R. Brown and Lisa M. Hall
Polymer-protected nanoparticles are of interest for drug delivery and medical imaging. Experimentalists need to generate uniform size micelles containing a predetermined number of particles for the particles to be useful commercially. We aim show on a molecular scale how the polymer micellization around hard nanoparticles occurs and thus can be controlled experimentally. We perform dissipative particle dynamics simulations of polymers and nanoparticles in solution. The solvent interaction strength varies over time to account for changing solvent concentration, which allows the micelles to form. We observed how changing polymer concentration, polymer length, and particle size affect the system.
Co-Authors: Jonathan Brown and Lisa Hall
Three RNA polymerases transcribe eukaryotic genomes into RNA. The roles of additional plant RNA polymerases like Pol IV remain unclear, although transcriptional silencing of transposons and normal maize development require Pol IV. Seedling nascent transcriptomes identify a novel role for Pol IV: regulating transcription at gene boundaries. While most transposons remain untranscribed in Pol IV mutants, specific near-genic transposons may promote transcription. To test this hypothesis, I will collapse multi-mapping nascent transcriptome data (500Gb/library) into locus- and read-specific SQLite databases on OSC systems. The maize genome is >85% repetitive, therefore including multi-mapping reads will increase understanding of Pol IV.
Co-Authors: Karl F. Erhard, Jr. and Jay B. Hollick
Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation of a protein helps to study motion and its development with time which may not be studied experimentally. The side chains of a protein play important role in folding ,ligand binding and interactions. We used AMBER 12.0 software suit on GPU to simulate a protein Calbindin D9k (CAB), which is involved in the uptake and transport of the calcium, on its four calcium binding states: a doubly-loaded state, two singly-loaded states and an apo state. Force field ff12SB and water model TIP3P at NVT condition were chosen in the simulation. Experimental and computational studies on the dynamics of backbone atoms of the protein confirmed that calcium binding occur in a positive cooperative fashion. Studies of the doubly loaded state of the protein by molecular dynamics simulation and NMR experiment further enhance the point. To further investigate by computation, MD approach has been used to study the side chain dynamics of all these states of the protein.
Co-Author: Dr. Mark Rance
Atom probe tomography holds a lot of promise as a technique allowing materials engineers to examine a structure in an atom-by-atom basis but is hampered by a simplistic reconstruction algorithm that overly relies on instrumentalist interpretation and fails to take into account much of the physics of sample behavior in the machine. Supercomputer simulations of the atomistic behavior of samples under measurement conditions will allow us to improve the current reconstruction algorithm, remove much of the human error and allow for true error propagation based on the physics of atomic interactions within the device.
Recent experimental work at Ohio State has led to the synthesis and atomic-resolution structural model for a self-assembling organic nanotube consisting of several hundred naphthalenediimide chromophore units. Experimentally, this system exhibits rapid (sub-ps) fluorescence depolarization,
with rapid excited-state energy transfer dynamics, and the atomic detail of the structural model facilitates detailed electronic structure calculations that are presented here. Calculated energy-transfer rates are consistent with experimental estimates, and significant excited-state delocalization is predicted.
Co-Authors: Jon Parquette, Christopher P. Jaroniec, John M. Herbert
We have derived, implemented, and tested analytic derivative couplings for the "spin-flip" variant of time-depdendent density functional theory (TDDFT), within the Q-Chem electronic structure code. Unlike traditional TDDFT, the spin-flip version exhibits correct topology in the vicinity of conical intersections and can therefore correctly describe the "conical funnels" that are responsible for photochemistry and photophysics, but at DFT cost. This should facilitate both non-adiabatic molecular dynamics simulations and the mapping of excited-state reaction pathways in large molecules. Preliminary applications will be presented.
Co-Author: John M. Herbert
June 5th, 2014
10:00 a.m.: Coffee and Tea (BALE Conference)
10:15 a.m.: Committee Meetings
Hardware and Operations (BALE Conference)
Allocations (BALE Theatre (TBD))
Software and Activities (Stutz/Buckeye Conference)
11:45 a.m.: Lunch (BALE Conference)
12:30 p.m.: Welcome—Aravind Asthagiri, Chair
12:30 p.m.: Guest Speaker, Barry Dunietz, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University. ("Two tales on computational modeling of charge transfer processes that revise understanding of measured spectra.")
1:00 p.m.: SUG Officer Election Results
1:05 p.m.: OSC Policy Change Announcements
1:10 p.m.: OSC Roadmap (hardware and services) - Dave Hudak
1:40 p.m.: Roadmap open discussion
2:00 p.m.: Lightning talks
"Social Interactions under Incomplete Information with Heterogeneous Expectations", Chao Yang, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Economics, Ohio State Universidy
"Theoretical Characterization of Urea Electrolysis on Nickel Electrodes: Effect of crystal structure", Damilola A. Daramola, Ph.D., Ohio University
"Fast & Accurate Quantum Chemistry Calculations for Non-Covalent Interactions", John Herbert, Ph.D., Ohio State University
"Exploring the influence of time and spatial resolution on the prediction of latent heat fluxes", Renato Frasson, Ph.D., Ohio State University
"Light-induced Protein Actions through Computer Glasses", Hoi Ling (Calvin) Luk, Bowling Green State University
"CAPS' CCBL: An Experiment In Collaboration", Jeffery Campbell, Ohio State University
"Science on the edge: Structural and dynamical studies of interfaces", Sherwin Singer, Ph.D., Ohio State University
"Adapting Particle-In-Cell simulations to the study of short pulse laser damage", Robert Mitchell, Ohio State University
"MIRG: Multiphysics Interactions Research Group", Jack McNamara, Ph.D., Ohio State University
3:00 p.m.: Poster session & reception
4:00 p.m.: Breakout group: December SUG meeting planning
NB: Committee reports to be made available online.
A live stream of the meeting will be available via WebEx.
Statewide Users Group Agenda
August 8, 2013
10:00 a.m.: Coffee and Tea (BALE Conference)
10:15 a.m.: Committee Meetings
Hardware and Operations (BALE Conference)
Allocations (BALE Theater)
Software and Activities (Stutz/Buckeye Conference)
11:45 a.m.: Lunch (BALE Conference)
12:30 p.m.: Welcome--Aravind Asthagiri, Chair
12:30 p.m.: Guest Speaker, Lisa M. Hall, Assistant Professor, HC Slip Slider Professorship, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, "Coarse-Grained Modeling of Ionomers and Salt-Doped Block Copolymers"
1:00 p.m.: OH-Tech/OARnet and OSC Update--Pankaj Shah, Executive Director
1:20 p.m.: Allocations Committee Update--Christopher Hadad
1:30 p.m.: Supercomputing Update--Doug Johnson
1:40 p.m.: IntelSim Launch--Alan Chalker
1:50 p.m.: Research Update--Dave Hudak
2:000 p.m.: User Support, Education, and Training Update--Brian Guilfoos
2:10 p.m.: Approval of Minutes and Remarks; election results--Aravind Asthagiri
2:20 p.m.: Software Committee Report--Rick Prairie
2:30 p.m.: Hardware Committee Report--John Heimaster
Statewide Users Group Agenda
November 8, 2013
10:00 a.m.: Coffee and Tea (BALE Conference)
10:15 a.m.: Committee Meetings
Hardware and Operations (BALE Conference)
*****Allocations--will take place on Thursday, December 12*****
Software and Activities (Stutz/Buckeye Conference)
11:45 a.m.: Lunch (BALE Conference)
12:30 p.m.: Welcome--John Herbert, Vice-chair
12:30 p.m.: Guest Speaker, Daniel Lacks, Professor, Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, "Molecular simulation of interfacial properties"
1:00 p.m.: OH-Tech/OARnet and OSC Update--Pankaj Shah, Executive Director
1:15 p.m.: Allocations Committee Update--Christopher Hadad
1:25 p.m.: Industrial Update--Alan Chalker
1:35 p.m.: Research Update--Dave Hudak
1:45 p.m.: Supercomputing Update--Doug Johnson
1:55 p.m.: User Support, Education, and Training Update--Brian Guilfoos
2:05 p.m.: XSEDE Update--Karen Tomko
2:15 p.m.: Approval of Minutes and Remarks--John Herbert
2:25 p.m.: Software Committee Report--Rick Prairie
2:35 p.m.: Hardware Committee Report--John Heimaster
Statewide Users Group Minutes, April 11, 2013
Celebrating The Ohio Supercomputer Center's 25th Anniversary, at the University Plaza Hotel
Attending: Aravind Asthagiri, Judy Gardiner, Jim Giuliani, Brian Guilfoos, John Heimaster, Anthony Johnson, Doug Johnson, Robert Marcus, Diane Milholland, Rick Prairie, Jarri Prince, Tim Prince, Sid Samsi, Sarah Sed, Keith Stewart, Kevin Wohlever, Christa Yandrich, Yuan Zhang
Please see the slide show presentation.
Notes from the Hardware Committee report, John Heimaster
Discussion of downtime extension
Discussion of the question of future file structures, future storage, and integrating amodel in which customers provide financial support, while others do not, for such resources as storage. Must view the problems of computational power vis-a-vis storage. It's a fairly new situation in which experimental sciences produce significant amounts of data that must be retained for extended periods.
Older hardware must soon be retired, and these changes provide an opportunity to restructure storage.
We have a range of options. But we must give our users guidance. What incentives do we provide users to move in a particular direction. We must make decisions.
Hardware options have changed. We have to allow our users to retrieve their data, which means that data placement is key.
Statewide Users Group Minutes, November 8, 2013
Attending: Mike Drapcho, Jim Giuliani, Christopher Hadad, John Heimaster, Dan Lacks, Robert Marcus, Rich Markham, Russ Pitzer, Rick Prairie, Keith Stewart
Statewide Users Group Agenda
November 8, 2013
10:00 a.m.: Coffee and Tea (BALE Conference)
10:15 a.m.: Committee Meetings
Hardware and Operations (BALE Conference)
*****Allocations--will take place on Thursday, December 12*****
Software and Activities (Stutz/Buckeye Conference)
11:45 a.m.: Lunch (BALE Conference)
12:30 p.m.: Welcome--John Herbert, Vice-chair
12:30 p.m.: Guest Speaker, Daniel Lacks, Professor, Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, "Molecular simulation of interfacial properties"
1:00 p.m.: OH-Tech/OARnet and OSC Update--Pankaj Shah, Executive Director
1:15 p.m.: Allocations Committee Update--Christopher Hadad
1:25 p.m.: Industrial Update--Alan Chalker
1:35 p.m.: Research Update--Dave Hudak
1:45 p.m.: Supercomputing Update--Doug Johnson
1:55 p.m.: User Support, Education, and Training Update--Brian Guilfoos
2:05 p.m.: XSEDE Update--Karen Tomko
2:15 p.m.: Approval of Minutes and Remarks--John Herbert
2:25 p.m.: Software Committee Report--Rick Prairie
2:35 p.m.: Hardware Committee Report--John Heimaster
Guest Speaker: Daniel Lacks, Professor Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, "Molecular simulation of interfacial properties"
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For those of you who love to save money and support local farmers, we offer two discount packages. You pay $ 300 up front and we offer a 25 % discount vegetable package which is good for 8 weeks. If your money is not used within the time period stated, you forfeit your money. You must use your money by your expiration date. THE DISCOUNT IS ONLY VALID FOR THE PURCHASE OF VEGETABLES AND HERBS GROWN ON OUR PREMISES. All items that we buy, to sell in the store, are not eligible for the discount package, however, any item in our store can be purchased with your package money. You may order items by the case and we only charge you 10 % above our cost. Or we can split a case with you and charge you 15 % above our cost. When you purchase a discount vegetable package you will receive a free Kissimmee Green PLace shopping bag, a free tour of our facility for up to 5 people in your immediate family and a bag of nasturtium blossoms when they are available.
Our 4 week discount program provides you with all of the above and you will receive 10 % off all products in our store except items sold in refundable jars(goat products, honey butter and pesto).
We are the premiere store in Central Florida for you to purchase the most delicious, nutritious and freshest vegetables. February - November we carry raw goat milk, yogurt, feta cheese and chevre for your pets enjoyment. We grow many items to sell and supplement additional items in our store with produce purchased from Global Organics. On a regular basis we carry granny smith apples, pears, avocado, sweet potato, jumbo onion, mushroom, red or yukon gold potato, carrot, cucumber, banana, pineapple, coconut, dried apricots, mango, raisins, dates, pineapple, goji berry, almonds, walnuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and much more. We grow our vegetables using "Beyond Organic" nutrients and all produce that we buy to sell in our store is certified organic. The nutritional quality and taste of our vegetables is above and beyond what you can imagine, because we pick it daily right on our property.
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Veteran actor Raj Babbar's son Aarya and Prateik have hit a low patch in their careers. And the concerned father is on the look-out for a vehicle that would star his sons together.
Says Raj, "As a father I want the very best for my children. I know how talented Aarya and Prateik are. It's just that they aren't getting the right opportunities. I'd like to create that opportunity for them." Raj says he is on the look-out for a project where his two sons can play brothers. "I know Aarya and Prateik can play off well against each another. And I am searching for a script and a director who would be able to make a film where both my sons get equal opportunities."
About their careers not doing well Raj says, "Who can predict which way an actor's career would go? I started my career as a villain before playing leading man. My sons are talented. They will be back."


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South African Caster Semenya's gender verification test controversy may not have a direct bearing on India but the country's athletics body is closely following the matter to see if it can make out a case for Tamil Nadu athlete Santhi Soundarajan.
Soundarajan was stripped of her 2006 Doha Asian Games 800m silver medal after she failed a gender verification test and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is closely watching whether Semenya returns the 800m gold medal that she won in the Berlin World Championships last month if she fails a similar test.
AFI General Secretary Lalit Bhanot said if the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) does not ask Semenya to return the gold medal in case she fails the gender test, it will mull over asking the Olympic Council of Asia to return Soundarajan's silver.
"I am not jumping the gun. It is a very sensitive issue so first of all we will wait till November 21 when the IAAF announces the result of Semenya's gender verification test and we will decide whether to ask them (Olympic Council of Asia) to return the silver won by Soundarajan," Mr. Bhanot told PTI on Tuesday.
"IAAF's decision whether to strip Semenya her gold if she fails the gender test will be very important and we will go from there. We will discuss our medical commission and decide on the course of action," Mr. Bhanot added.
Asked whether there was any time limit to appeal for Soundarajan's case as nearly three years have already passed he said, "We can do it (ask for return) any time."
Keywords: Caster Semenya, AFI, IAAF, Santhi Soundarajan, Lalit Bhanot, Olympic Council of Asia


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Property Details
House, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 9 Sleeps
Check out OUR WEBSITE at brigantine203com for further INFO,PICTURES and RATES! Be sure to click on the VIDEO LINK!!
Located at the northern end of the island at 203 E. Evans Blvd., this one level house is easy, comfortable and convenient! We are one block to a guarded swimming beach and from the enclosed sunporch you can see the beach dunes. This four bedroom has two updated bathrooms as well as an outdoor shower, and deck with grill. In the master bedroom there is a large walk in closet with a window that is big enough to hold a pack n play for a baby.
The house has modern amenities, with stainless appliances, granite counters and new clean furniture! This summer we just installed a brand new washer and dryer.
In the attached great-room there is a HD Flat screen TV with cable. There are many places to relax in this comfortable house. The enclosed sunporch or deck is a perfect spot to take a lazy afternoon nap or cozy up to your favorite book.
We are in walking distance to town, the sea wall, the beach and The Links golf course.
There is central air as well as ceiling fans, a washer and dryer and WiFi. The house sleeps 9 in total in beds with 3 queens and one bunk (twin over twin) with an additional pull out twin underneath.
This house is child ready (bunkbeds, toys, a baby gate,booster seat, bed-rail, pack n play, play ground, etc.) with a large yard and a playground at the school only one house away.
Summer Renter's Comments
1) How was the overall condition/decor of the house? Was everything in working order?
" The house was great and everything was clean." " Everything in the house was beautiful. I liked the decor." "We loved your house. It was a very enjoyable and comfortable stay there. Every thing in the house works well and we had no issues."
2) How was the functionality of the house?
"Had everything you needed for the weekend."
3) Was this a desirable location for your and your family?
"The location was great. Only a short walk to the beach and a very short drive to the golf course." "We didn't hear street noise at night and all and all it was private."
4) Please rate Brigantine as a place to go on vacation?
"It was our first time, and we loved it."
"Brigantine is a great location for splitting up a getaway. If you wanted peace a quiet you had that and if you wanted more of a night out Atlantic City was an easy cab ride or short drive away."
5) Would you rent the house again?
"I would rent the house again."
"And finally we would rent your house , if you would have us , in the future."
6) Have you rented in Brigantine and/ or other shore towns before? If so, how does this rental compare with your last rental?
"LBI several times (with friends) varies by property; much too overpriced; some beaches not as nice; harder to get to."
"We rented a older house two years ago there and love the Island. The other house didn't have the moden amenities you do."
Please feel free to add any comments or suggestions for the house and on Brigantine below.
"The house was in very good condition and in a great location. Thank you for the bottle of wine and for the hospitality. We had a great time and look forward to possibly staying again next year."
**If you would like to contact one of our previous guests please let me know and I will provide you with their contact info.**
Recent Review
Great House!
About the Owner
Mark, Christine, Talia and Vince
Guestbook comments from the owner
Hey Christine
I received ur email I thank u so much.ur house was wonderful our group had a great time.
Thanks again
11 Reviews
4.8 based on 11 traveler reviews
Great House!
Family of four and two friends of our children
The outdoor shower was great and the kitchen had modern appliances. The only issue in the kitchen was that the refrigerator door didn't close all of the way.
The beds were very comfortable and the owner was easy to deal with - answered our questions and addressed our concerns.
It was great to be about a block from the beach which is where we spent most of our time. There was pretty good chinese restaurant in town but we would not recommend the Laguna Grill.
Great place to stay
A Great Spot!
i loved it here !
By the way, your couches were so comfy! (:
From the Owner
"We have good friends who have owned in Brigantine for years. They had us down a few times and we just fell in love with it! It seemed like a real get away and had a different feeling than the crowded northern beaches. However, at the same time we loved the excitement and nightlife only a few minutes away. It truly has everything! Brigantine is very quiet, safe, and family oriented."
Activity and Interests
Swimming, Surfing, Fishing, Kayaking, Gambling, Bike Riding, Tennis,
Skate Boarding, Mini Golf, Golf
Course less than 1 mile from house. Town and Sea Wall are a quick
walk from house.
house. Many top restaurants in Briganine and in AC.
Rental rates
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Late Spring
May 14 2015 - Jun 25 2015
2 night minimum stay
Jun 27 2015 - Jul 31 2015
2 night minimum stay
Aug 1 2015 - Aug 31 2015
2 night minimum stay
Late Summer
Sep 1 2015 - Oct 16 2015
2 night minimum stay
Fall/Winter/Early Spring
Oct 17 2015 - May 13 2016
2 night minimum stay
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Additional information about rental rates
We have linens and bath towels to rent upon request for an additional $100. All weekend rentals (Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun) require a $150 cleaning fee. Cleaning fee is included for stays of 7 nights or more.
Weekend Rates Require a $150 Cleaning Fee
There is a 2 night minimum stay and each additional night is $250
Sept., Oct., May and June WEEKENDS: $1100
July WEEKENDS: $1800 August WEEKENDS:
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From the Owner
"We love the fact that our house only 1 short block to the beach. It makes it so easy with the kids. When we first saw the house and then walked down to the beach, we looked back and saw the house! And from the inside porch, you can see the access and dunes! We love to ride our bikes everywhere on the island, especially up to Shark Park with the kids, mini golf, and arcade. At night we eithr BBQ on our deck or take strolls to either the park right next door, the sea wall or walk into town for dinner. Finally, I have to admit, that the outdoor shower sold me!! It is huge and so convienient! Ah, the small things in life...."
Property Type
- house
- Air Conditioning
- Dining Area
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
Location Type
- Beach View
Sports & Adventure Activities
- golf
- 2 Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1
- Bathroom 2
- 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9
- Bedroom 1
- Bedroom 2
- Bedroom 3
- Bedroom 4
- Outdoor Grill
- Guests provide their own meals
Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website
- 3 Queen beds, 1 bunk bed (Twin on top of Twin) Plus 1 additional twin 6 Adult beach badges HD FLAT SCREEN TV, BIG CABLE PACKAGE, WIFI, ALL NEW FURNITURE, CLEAN, Fully stocked kitchen, Pillows and blankets, Propane BBQ Grill, Outdoor shower, Wood burning fireplace, Children's items (Toys, pack n' play, booster seat, bed rail, small playground). There is a park at the school 1 house away. Linens (Sheets and Towels) are not included, however, for an additonal fee they may be included.


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U.S. hopes Reapers combat piracy
Oct 27, 2009
The U.S. has stepped up its campaign against piracy in the Indian Ocean by deploying surveillance drones called Reapers off the Somalian coast. Stephen Beard reports.
Making Fed the enforcer is uphill battle
Oct 23, 2009
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is calling on Congress to approve new regulations that would prevent another financial crisis. And he wants the Fed to be appointed the enforcer. But that idea probably won't fly with lawmakers. John Dimsdale reports.
Insurers may lose anti-trust exemption
Oct 21, 2009
Health-insurance companies are exempt from anti-trust law, which means they can fix prices. But legislation may change that. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Gumshoe finds who's got sticky fingers
Oct 19, 2009
Nashville private eye (and reporter) Thomas H. Humphreys does some snooping to find out how the recession is affecting petty crime -- specifically shoplifting. He uncovers some surprising details.
When does trading go outside the lines?
Oct 19, 2009
The Justice Department says it has busted the biggest-ever insider trading ring involving hedge funds. But how will it prove its case? There's a gray area between legitimate investing and illegal trading. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
SEC taps in on suspicious trading
Oct 19, 2009
The manager of New York-based hedge fund Galleon is talking to his employees, three days after he was arrested on charges of insider trading. Jeremy Hobson reports.
How to pick jurors for Wall Street trial?
Oct 13, 2009
As jury selection continues in the trial of two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers, Kai Ryssdal talks with trial consultant Susan MacPherson about how lawyers pick jurors for such complex and high-profile cases.
More Agent Orange vets to benefit
Oct 13, 2009
The Veterans Administration plans to expand the list of illnesses it recognizes as caused by exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange, making Vietnam vets with those illnesses eligible for government-paid treatment. John Dimsdale reports.
IBM case shows tough anti-trust stance
Oct 8, 2009
IBM is under scrutiny for alleged unfair behavior in the mainframe-computer market. John Dimsdale reports.
Did the Fed play fair in Lehman case?
Oct 2, 2009
A court-appointed examiner is looking into whether the Federal Reserve improperly elbowed its way in front of other creditors owed money in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. Steve Henn reports.


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Highlights from Inc.'s Live Chat Series on Innovation
Graham Hill on Running a Business Virtually
"What's fascinating to me is that every time you meet up with [your virtual co-workers], you've been working together for a couple years on the Net but you've never actually seen the person, never met in person, and it's just a big, big hug, because it's a neat thing. And you really do know the person. You've never seen them physically, but you know them," said Graham Hill, founder of Treehugger. "We've had incredibly low turnover and that is one illustration of how well [virtual workplaces] can work."


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KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 11: Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks looks on while taking on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the first half during the quarterfinals of the 2010 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Sprint Center on March 11, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Bill Self of Kansas will receive the Legends of Coaching award in April, recognizing college basketball coaches who exemplify John Wooden's high standards of coaching and personal integrity. The award will be presented at the Los Angeles Athletic Club in conjunction with the Wooden Award presentation to the male and female college players of the year. Self has a 269-53 record with a winning percentage of 83.5 - highest in Kansas history - in nine seasons with the Jayhawks. He guided them to the national title game last season and an NCAA championship in 2008. His Kansas teams have won eight straight Big 12 regular-season titles and five league tournament championships. Self is the second Kansas coach chosen for the award that began in 1999. Roy Williams, now at North Carolina, was the recipient while at Kansas in 2003. Self succeeded Williams at the school. Other winners have included Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Calhoun of Connecticut, Jim Boeheim of Syracuse, Pat Summitt of Ten...
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Thursday - 9/3/2009, 2:51pm EDT
The government is probably going to be hiring a number of new people.
In fact, the federal government is going to be hiring tens of thousands of new employees, according to a Partnership for Public Service report issued today. The new projections, highlighted in Where the Jobs Are 2009: Mission-Critical Opportunities for America, outline government-wide, mission-critical hiring needs through 2012 and are based on a survey of 35 federal agencies representing nearly 99 percent of the 1.9 million member federal workforce. More about the report here.
The question looming — will the government be able to attract — and retain — those people. (Harvard Kennedy School professor Steve Kelman recently posted about it in his FCW.com blog… we spoke to him about it. Hear that here.)
There are several reasons why people become feds — and decide to stay with the federal government. When I was at FCW, we conducted surveys to find the best IT shops in government. These surveys are always fascinating because they all come to similar conclusions — people choose government work because they are passionate about the mission. And then there are side benefits… like the benefits. But it is largely about the mission.
But their biggest beefs are often about working conditions. Any most people who have walked the halls of federal buildings have been met by these long hallways that can feel isolating.
Here is one hallway at the General Services Administration, for example…
This isn't anywhere close to the worst of it…
Contrast that with Google's DC offices, which I got to visit last year…
To be fair, I recently visited the new building for Microsoft Federal in Chevy Chase, MD — and it is a green building. There are no yoga balls, but… it is remarkable.
As part of the stimulus package, however, GSA is going to be changing that… and, in fact, they have a model of what the new GSA HQ will look like in GSA's Office of the Chief Architect here in Washington, DC.
I got to tour what they call "heaven" yesterday — and it is a huge improvement. There are two concepts — one where the walls still exist, but there is also an open design. They eliminate the window air conditioning units but keep the wonderful windows — and the light that those windows provide. The redesign is more green — and it is cost efficient, they tell me. (Apparently the model has been around for awhile, but… I just got to see it.)
The new digs are a welcome change.


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New London - Contractors are on the roof and digging into the walls of the New London Police Department this month to install wiring and antennas as part of a $2.38 million investment in a radio communication system overhaul.
It's part of the groundwork for a joint venture in which New London police, fire and other departments will use Waterford's infrastructure and more advanced 800 megahertz digital communications network.
In advance of federal narrow-banding radio requirements, the City Council last year weighed the option of upgrading the city's own aging system. Instead, the council opted to go with Waterford, which already had invested millions in technology that not only allows improved coverage but also enhances interoperability, said project manager Tammy Daugherty, New London's director of planning and development.
Waterford's system allows dispatchers, with the flick of a switch, to connect police, fire and other users in "talking groups," who are able to communicate without interfering with other groups.
Each municipality will retain its emergency dispatch centers, though talks about a shared system between the two, along with East Lyme, continue.
Daugherty said the purchase and installation of the equipment and accompanying training are occurring simultaneously this month in hopes the system will be up and running by June. The City Council on April 15 approved the $2.38 million emergency appropriation. It is bonded money and part of the public safety capital projects fund, according to city records.
New London signed a contract with Waterford through 2018 with annual maintenance fees based on a $279.92 cost per user. The current cost estimate for fiscal year 2013-14, based on 335 users annually, is $93,773. The total annual maintenance contract with Harris Co. for the two towns is $209,099.
New London Police Deputy Chief Peter Reichard said emergency dispatch consoles are being installed, about 80 new mobile radios will be passed out, and about 30 vehicles will be outfitted in the coming weeks.
Reichard said he expects "communications are going to be flawless between our two towns."
"We're confident it will be what we need for the future," Reichard said. "The high-band ... radios have better capabilities."
Once the police department is done, installation in fire department vehicles will begin.
"From my perspective, because of the age of the old system, I think we'll be better off from an emergency services standpoint," New London Fire Chief Henry Kydd said.
An added feature, Kydd said, is the ability to identify each individual radio user - a feature that could be extremely helpful in the event of a firefighter emergency.
The system also comes in handy for regional responses or special events like Sailfest since talk groups can be added or deleted without affecting normal fire or police operations, he said.
Waterford Police Sgt. Steve Bellos said Waterford has invested $6.8 million on the Harris P25 system and has built five sites across town with towers and antennas. Once online, Bellos said, the system immediately offered service in some former dead spots, something New London also hopes to achieve. The Waterford system was approved in 2007 and went online in April 2010.
"We built the system with the intention (of) not necessarily looking at regionalization, but sharing with other municipalities around us," Bellos said.
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A sense of resignation prevails among the devotees of Sathya Sai Baba and residents of this town.
It has been 26 days since the 85-year-old Sai Baba was hospitalised with complaints of chest and lung congestion, and his condition has been steadily deteriorating, barring a few episodes of improvement.Whilst nursing the hope that his health would be restored, the devotees are prepared for any eventuality.
On Friday, Sai Baba's clinical parameters were found to be, by and large, the same as what they were the previous evening when his condition was described by doctors as "very critical".
"There is no sign of change in his health condition. He continues to be in the same critical state of health," a medical bulletin said.
Sai Baba's health was reviewed at a meeting attended by Director of Medical Education Ravi Raj, Director of Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSIHMS) A.N. Safaya, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Major Industries J. Geeta Reddy, District Collector B. Janardhan Reddy and specialists from the United States.
Surgeries deferred
The SSIHMS, which performs as many as 10 heart surgeries a day, has deferred all such operations ever since Sai Baba was admitted to the institute.
Mobile television screens have been brought from Hyderabad and parked outside the town. Mobile power generators have also been requisitioned.
Although the number of pilgrims has thinned out, the town is overflowing with police and media personnel. Police reinforcements, comprising more than 3,000 men and women, brought from the neighbouring districts of Kurnool, Anantapur and Chittoor, have taken up positions at all strategic locations in and around Prashanthi Nilayam, main ashram of Sai Baba.
Mediapersons, in their hundreds, have been waiting outside the gate of the hospital, keen to capture visuals of VIPs and get hold of intermittent press releases on Sai Baba's health.
The Puttaparthy police arrested one Shiva Sai Swamy of Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district.
He had squatted on the road near the hospital gates in a bid to stage a dharna when the police prevented his entry into the hospital.
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Nice thread idea, so I will chime in. Regarding people whom give you a bemused look, or comment. Today it was -3 F in Indianapolis West, I pulled up to a stop light and happened to look over at the vehicle to my right. An attractive young woman with a look of ( I have to rescue that puppy ) on her face was looking at me. Now there wasn't a whole lot to see, although my pearl white Burgman is pretty sharp, but any whooo.
I had on my full face helmet, scarf, Coretech jacket, and Icon pants I was covered head to toe. Still I gave her a friendly wave and went on my way as the light changed.
I enjoy the excitement of riding and while I enjoy the warm weather best, there is an art to arriving at your destination in sub zero temps, and be reasonably comfortable.
The great wind protection of my Burgman, opens up so many riding opportunities. My hands are the only issue and this year I have found a good solution. I use some hot hands and toe warmers inside my gloves. They keep my hands warm. The toe warmers come with adhesive and today I stuck them to some latex gloves, and then pulled on my DryStars over them. Worked like a charm, great wind barrier.
Sorry no pictures, camera would have froze,
. Funny thing, I looked down at my temperature on the Burgman dash, it read 14 F shortly after leaving the garage. By the time I made it to town, it had changed to "Lo", I was half expecting it to change again to LOL.
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Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
PNETs include medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma arising in the central nervous system, ependymoblastoma, or pinealblastoma. All show similar histology and are distinguished by their site of origin, biologic behavior, and different genetic alterations. Essentially, medulloblastoma may be considered a cerebellar or posterior fossa PNET, while pineoblastoma may be considered a PNET arising in the pineal gland, and neuroblastomas may be considered a central PNET. Using this conceptual framework, many of the studies include PNETs in general and do not make a distinction between the sites of origin. However, medulloblastoma is the most common type of PNET. Patients with medulloblastoma have historically been stratified into two risk groups. The average-risk group includes children older than three years, without metastatic disease, and with tumors that are totally or near totally resected (<1.5 cm² of residual disease). The poor-risk group includes children aged three years or younger, or with metastatic disease, and/or subtotal resection (>1.5 cm² of residual disease). Treatment focuses on optimal surgical resection with or without radiation therapy. The use of radiotherapy in children may be limited by its adverse neurodevelopmental effects.
Ependymoma is a neuroepithelial tumor that arises from the ependymal lining cell of the ventricles and is therefore usually contiguous with the ventricular system. In children, the tumor typically arises intracranially, while in adults, a spinal cord location is more common. Ependymomas have access to the cerebrospinal fluid and may spread throughout the entire neuroaxis. Ependymomas are distinct from ependymoblastomas due to their more mature histologic differentiation. For this reason, ependymomas are not formally considered PNETs.
Other Central Nervous Center (CNS) Tumors
Other CNS tumors include astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, and glioblastoma multiforme. However, these tumors arise from glial cells and not neuroepithelial cells. Thus, they are not considered PNETs. Due to their neuroepithelial origin, peripheral neuroblastoma and Ewing's sarcoma may be considered PNETs.
Each benefit plan or contract defines which services are covered, which are excluded, and which are subject to dollar caps or other limits. Members and their providers have the responsibility for consulting the member's benefit plan or contract to determine if there are any exclusions or other benefit limitations applicable to this service or supply. If there is a discrepancy between a Medical Policy and a member's benefit plan or contract, the benefit plan or contract will govern.
Medically Necessary
Coverage for evaluation of and subsequent single treatment by stem-cell transplant (SCT) (using bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilical cord blood as a stem-cell source), derived from a specific donor category, and following a chemotherapy regimen for treatment of primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) of the CNS (central nervous system) and ependymoma is identified in the grid below.
Is considered experimental, investigational and unproven in patients with PNETs of the CNS or ependymoma.
May be considered medically necessary to treat recurrent disease or residual tumor in patients with medulloblastoma and other PNETs of the CNS.
Is considered experimental, investigational and unproven for the treatment of ependymomas.
Tandem or Triple Stem-Cell Transplant
Is considered experimental, investigational and unproven.
Donor Leukocyte Infusion
The quality of life after high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) followed by hematopoietic stem-cell (HSC) (i.e., blood or marrow) transplant is of utmost importance. In aplastic anemia and malignancies, there is the expectation of improved status after HDC and HSC. Conversely, quality of life outcomes (measured by growth, skeletal development dysfunction, and neuropsychological) for patients with storage diseases is gradually being defined. Because of these long-term problems, non-malignant or maldevelopment indications for HDC and HSCs should not be reviewed with criteria similar to that for malignancies.
Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET) of the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Initial therapy of CNS PNETs focuses on neurosurgical resection, plus radiation therapy with or without adjuvant conventional-dose chemotherapy; 60% of children survive five years or more with this approach. In patients with residual tumor or recurrent disease, further surgery or radiation therapy usually is not an option, and conventional chemotherapy rarely is successful. Therefore, HDC for CNS PNET has focused primarily on residual or recurrent disease. The most common CNS PNET is medulloblastoma, and thus, most studies focus on this diagnosis.
This policy was initially based on a literature search for studies published through 1999. No comparative trials were found. The largest case series included 23 patients with recurrent medulloblastoma treated with high-dose carboplatin, thiotepa, and etoposide. Seven patients were event-free survivors at a median of 54 months, with overall survival estimated at 46% at 36 months. In contrast, the median survival after recurrent medulloblastoma treated with conventional therapy may be as low as five months. HDC was expected to be most effective with minimal disease burden. Thus, Dunkel and colleagues suggested increased surveillance for recurrence, or aggressive surgical debulking at the time of recurrence. The authors also acknowledged the potential for effects of patient selection bias on their results, since not all patients eligible for the protocol were enrolled.
Other CNS PNETs are uncommon and include pinealblastoma, ependymoblastoma, and central neuroblastoma. There were few data regarding high-dose therapy for these rare tumors, although it was thought that the results with medulloblastoma may be extrapolated to other PNETs.
An updated literature search was conducted in May 2002 for studies published since 1999. The only new data were from a study including 53 patients with newly diagnosed medulloblastoma or supratentorial PNETs, 19 of whom had high-risk disease and 34 had average-risk disease. After surgery and radiotherapy, the study used four cycles of HDC with cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, and vincristine, followed by autologous stem-cell support. Patients with high-risk disease also received topotecan between surgery and radiotherapy. Early actuarial analysis of outcomes yielded estimates of 94% progression-free survival at two years for average-risk patients and 74% for high-risk patients.
Subsequent literature searches identified no new randomized clinical trial publications that would alter the policy statement. Two recent clinical series report outcomes in children with newly diagnosed medulloblastoma or PNET. In the first study (n=134 cases), following maximum tumor resection, all patients received risk-adapted craniospinal radiotherapy followed by four cycles of cyclophosphamide-based HDC with autologous stem-cell rescue. After resection, patients were classified as having average-risk disease (<1.5 cm2 residual tumor and no metastatic disease) or high-risk disease (>1.5 cm2 residual tumor or metastatic disease localized to the neuraxis). Five-year overall survival (OS) was 85% (95% CI: 75–94) among the average-risk cases and 70% (95% CI 54-84) in the high-risk patients. Five-year event-free survival (EFS) was 83% (95% CI: 73–93) and 70% (95% CI: 55–85) for average- and high-risk patients, respectively. No treatment-related deaths were reported. These results provide further support for the use of dose-intensive chemotherapy in high-risk medulloblastoma cases. In the second series, single or tandem double HDC with autologous stem-cell rescue was administered to 25 children with newly diagnosed high-risk or relapsed medulloblastoma or PNET following surgical resection. Three-year EFS for patients in CR or PR and less than PR at first HDC was 67% or 16.7%, respectively. For 19 cases in CR or PR at first HDC, three year EFS was 89% in the tandem double group and 44% in the single HDC group, respectively. Four treatment-related deaths occurred, and in four of eight young children craniospinal radiotherapy was successfully withheld without relapse. These results also suggest HDC may improve the survival of children with newly diagnosed high-risk medulloblastomas or PNET, but further study in RCTs is needed to establish the role of the tandem approach.
Additional Review of Literature Through 2008
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Physician Data Query (PDQ®) database lists the following ongoing Phase III randomized clinical trials for PNETs:
The 2007/2008(v.1.2008) National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines on Central Nervous System Cancers do not address HDC with stem-cell support for PNET of the CNS.
Initial treatment of ependymoma consists of maximal surgical resection followed by radiotherapy. Chemotherapy usually does not play a role in the initial treatment of ependymoma. However, disease relapse is common, typically occurring at the site of origin. Treatment of recurrence is problematic; further surgical resection or radiation therapy is usually not possible. Given the poor response to conventional-dose chemotherapy, HDC has been investigated as a possible salvage therapy. Literature published through 1999 regarding HDC for ependymoma consisted primarily of small case series. For example, Mason and colleagues reported on a case series of 15 patients with recurrent ependymoma. Five patients died of treatment-related toxicities, eight died from progressive disease, and one died of unrelated causes. After 25 months, one patient remains alive, but with tumor recurrence. The authors concluded that their high-dose regimen of thiotepa and etoposide was not an effective treatment of ependymoma. Grill and colleagues similarly reported a disappointing experience in 16 children treated with a thiotepa-based high-dose regimen.
Literature searches failed to identify new randomized, controlled trial data on outcomes of HDC with hematopoietic stem-cell support for patients with ependymoma. A small series reported 5-year EFS of 12% (+ 6%) and OS of 38% (+10%) among 29 children younger than 10 years of age who received HDC and autologous SCT following intensive induction chemotherapy to treat newly diagnosed ependymoma. Importantly, radiation-free survival was only 8% (+ 5%) in these cases. The results of these series, although limited in size, further suggest HDC with SCT is not superior to other previously reported chemotherapeutic approaches.
An updated literature search resulted in no reports of clinical trials that would alter the policy statement.
Patients with ependymoma are eligible to participate in the CHLA-HEAD-START-III trial (noted in the previous section).
The 2007/2008 National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines on Central Nervous System Tumors do not address HDC with stem-cell support for ependymoma in the pediatric population.
Tandem or Triple Stem-Cell Transplant and Donor Leukocyte Infusion (DLI) for PNETs and ependymoma are considered experimental, investigational, and unproven due to lack of adequate evidence of safety and effectiveness documented in published, peer-reviewed medical literature.
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