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Discussion Question — Wi-Fi Hot Spots via Homeless People
At the annual SXSW (South by Southwest) event in Austin, TX, techies swarmed the conference in hopes to examine the latest and greatest in gadgets and interactive media. One of the most controversial displays, however, did not take place in the convention center, but rather outside of it.
That is Clarence, one of many homeless people who live in and around Austin (in shelters) that were contacted by an ad agency in order to help with their campaign. The agency was criticized for asking these individuals to essentially work for the company for $20 per day per person, plus any extra money for the people who connected to the hotspot that is advertised on the individual shirts.
Controversy erupted among the media and public, viewing the situation as a way for a company to take advantage of these individuals and put them on display in a negative light. Many argued that the homeless people should have surrendered their positions as workers for those few days, and that it was a "terrible idea" and "crazy".
As stated in the Wall Street Journal video, the homeless people who participated as 4g Hotspot enjoyed interacting and connecting to people, and understood that "the web is the future" and saw it as a great chance to make some money. The participants were "very thankful for the opportunity" and were insulted that people thought they should pull out of an event in an attempt to make money. They have embraced the attention that was brought to their individual situations and struggles by making national headlines in hopes of receiving more help.
What do you think of this, from a business owner standpoint, a consumer standpoint, or a homeless participant standpoint? Was this the best way for the agency to publicize their campaign? Watch the video for more details on the matter and please leave a comment!
WSJ Video: Homeless People Turned into Wi-Fi Hot Spots at SXSW
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Thank you for the responses. In the news video, the reporter had stated that the company approached a homeless shelter and collaborated to make this work, so I'm assuming the volunteers knew of their "duties" and the shirts that they had to wear. The company also published individual stories about each individual on their website and displayed them at the conference. Does this alter any of your perceptions of the matter? I'm just curious, I'm not trying to debate.
I disagree with the dissenters, I think this is a positive situation for these homeless people. They're given clean clothing, presumably food and paid money for hosting a mobile hotspot. This gives rise to homeless awareness which all of those who utilizing those hotspots would see. It also gives these homeless people an outlet to talk to people as stated in the blog post and in the Wall Street Journal. These homeless people were QUOTED as saying, "[they] enjoyed interacting and connecting to people…[and were] very thankful for the opportunity." This sounds like a positive situation where too many Politically Correct people wanna say things like they were taken advantage of. I disagree, because they were given an opportunity whereas before they did not have any said opportunity.


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The ministry of the Word is a fundamental element of evangelization through all its stages, because it involves the proclamation of Jesus Christ, the eternal Word of God.
"The word of God nourishes both evangelizers and those who are being evangelized so that each one may continue to grow in his or her Christian life"
(National Directory for Catechesis [NDC] [Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2005], no. 17).
In the homily, the celebrant gives an explanation of the celebration of catechesis that is based on the sacred text. See "For the Pastor" at www.usccb.org/catecheticalsunday for additional ideas for the development of the homily.
Following the homily, the celebrant, deacon, or other suitable minister calls the catechists to come forward, either individually by name or as a group. The celebrant may then introduce the blessing, using the following or other similar words.
The celebrant addresses the assembly.
For the pastoral activity of the Church, the cooperation of a great many people is needed, so that communities as well as individuals may advance to full maturity in faith and continually show forth their faith through the celebration of the liturgy, through study, and through their manner of life.
This cooperation is provided by those who devote themselves to catechesis. Enlightened by God's Word and the teaching of the Church, catechists impart to others an initiation or a deeper formation in those realities that they themselves have learned as truths to be followed in living and to be celebrated in liturgy.In this celebration we will bless the name of the Lord for giving us such co-workers and pray that through the Holy Spirit they will receive the grace they need in their service to the Church.
Addressing catechists new to the ministry, a deacon or veteran catechist says the following:
Would those who are willing to serve as catechists in [name of parish] please stand?
Or ask them to come forward, depending on the number and the place.
Now I ask you, are you willing to exercise the ministry of catechesis here at [name of parish]?
With the help of God, I am ready and willing to serve as a catechist along with all the catechists of this parish.
May God help you to be good stewards to what has been entrusted to you, and may you and all the catechists who serve in this parish receive the grace you need for your service here at [name of parish].
The general intercessions follow the introduction to the blessing. These intercessions may be used in whole or in part. Always include your own intentions for local needs.
God created us to live and grow in love. By being stewards of God's gifts, we take an active part in bringing this vision of life into being. Confident in the power of prayer to transform us, we bring our needs to God who hears and answers us.
The response is "Lord, hear our prayer."
For the Church: May it grow stronger in its resolve to welcome and embrace those who are living on the margins of society. For this, we pray to the Lord: R/.
For the leaders of nations: May their first concern be to preserve and foster peace through compassionate policies and just systems. For this, we pray to the Lord: R/.
For those who suffer from physical and mental illness: May they be healed through God's infinite mercy and be comforted by those who care for them. For this, we pray to the Lord: R/.
For families: May they grow stronger in their love and commitment to one another. For this, we pray to the Lord: R/.For catechists: May they be blessed with creativity and enthusiasm as stewards of God's gifts. For this, we pray to the Lord: R/.
The blessing of catechists follows the general intercessions. As an alternative, the prayer of blessing may be used at the end of Mass after an invitation such as, "Bow your heads and pray for God's blessing."
With hands outstretched, the celebrant prays the blessing for the catechists.
With your fatherly blessing, Lord,
strengthen these servants of yours
in their resolve to dedicate themselves as catechists.
Grant that they will strive to share with others
what they themselves derive from pondering your Word
and studying the Church's teaching.
And let them gladly join those they teach
in honoring and serving your name.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen.
Lord God,
source of all wisdom and knowledge,
you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to live among us
and to proclaim his message of faith, hope, and love to all nations.
In your goodness
bless our brothers and sisters
who have offered themselves as catechists for your Church.
Strengthen them with your gifts,
that they may teach by word and by example
the truth that comes from you.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen.
After the prayer of blessing, each catechist may be presented with a Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and/or a certificate of commissioning. If desirable, the congregation may signify its support by applause, an acclamation, or an appropriate hymn.
Note: Some parishes offer a "Response Sunday" the week after Catechetical Sunday. On that day, following the homily, the celebrant reminds the community of the commissioning of the catechists. He asks the community to respond to the parish catechetical ministry by pledging to give it the support and involvement it deserves. A statement of "I do" from the community may be the affirmative response.
Following the prayer after communion, this special blessing for parents and guardians may be offered as recognition of their critical role in forming their children in faith.
Parents and guardians are entrusted with a special role and responsibility in forming their children in faith. It is fitting on this Catechetical Sunday that we offer a blessing for them.
The celebrant invites parents and guardians to stand. Stretching out his hands over them and inviting the rest of the community to do the same, he prays the following:
God our Father,
let your peace settle within the hearts of these
mothers, fathers, and guardians.
Give them strength and wisdom as they care for their children.
Show them how to raise their families with patience and tenderness.
Give them strength during the times of greatest
difficulty and help them recognize the little joys
that are part of each day.
May they grow in wisdom, understanding, and grace.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, who is one with you and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.
R/. Amen.
The blessing for catechists, when celebrated outside of the Eucharist, may be incorporated into a prayer service or Liturgy of the Hours. Or it may be used along with the following celebration of the Word, taken from the Book of Blessings, Chapter 4, Section I, "Order for the Blessing of Those Appointed as Catechists."
The celebration starts with an appropriate song and continues with the following greeting.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
R/. Amen.
May God the Father of mercies, who wills that all be saved, be with you.
And with your spirit.
The cooperation of a great many people is needed if individuals and communities are to grow to full maturity in faith through prayer and the celebration of the sacraments, through study, and through their way of living.
Those who devote themselves to the ministry of catechesis play a vital role in the Church's pastoral activity. Enlightened by God's Word and the teaching of the Church, and inspired by their own life of prayer and witness, catechists lead others to know the living Jesus Christ through word and deed. Through the ministry of catechesis, catechists provide a process of initiation and formation for those in their care, introducing them to the truths of faith, which they themselves have learned, lived, and celebrated.In this celebration we will bless the name of the Lord for giving us such co-workers and will pray that through the Holy Spirit they will receive the grace they need in their service to the Church.
A reader, another person present, or the celebrant reads either the following text or another suitable for the occasion.
Romans 10:9-15
Psalm 96
R/. Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations.
Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all you lands.
Sing to the Lord, bless his name. R/.
Announce his salvation, day after day.
Tell his glory among the nations;
among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. R/.
Give to the Lord, you families of nations,Say among the nations: The Lord is king.
give to the Lord glory and praise;
give to the Lord the glory due his name! R/.
He has made the world firm, not to be moved;
he governs the people with equity. R/.
Since God wills the salvation of all, let us pray to him in these words: "Lord, draw all people to yourself." (Or: "Lord, hear our prayer.")
God of all creation, we long for a world transformed by peace and bound together in love. Fill us with hope, and remind us to turn to you with our needs and our prayers. For this we pray: R/.
Strengthen and multiply those called to catechetical ministry, and show us how to support and encourage their work. For this we pray: R/.
Give us a sense of urgency and passion as we proclaim the holy Gospel. For this we pray: R/.
Give us courage to speak the truth and to stand firm in our call for international justice. For this we pray: R/.
Open us to listen to others with a spirit of compassion and empathy. For this we pray: R/.
Remind us of the ways we can serve those in our midst who are overlooked, ignored, or rejected. For this we pray: R/.May your Holy Spirit guide our hearts and our lips, so that we may remain constant in our love and praise for you. For this we pray: R/.
With hands outstretched, the celebrant prays the blessing for the catechists.
With your fatherly blessing, Lord,
strengthen these servants of yours
in their resolve to dedicate themselves as catechists.
Grant that they will strive to share with others
what they themselves derive from pondering your Word
and studying the Church's teaching.
And let them gladly join those they teach
in honoring and serving your name.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen.
Lord God,
source of all wisdom and knowledge,
you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to live among us
and to proclaim his message of faith, hope, and love to all nations.
In your goodness, bless our brothers and sisters
who have offered themselves as catechists for your Church.
Strengthen them with your gifts
that they may teach by word and by example
the truth that comes from you.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen.
The ritual concludes with the celebrant offering the final prayer.
In Christ, God has revealed his love and his truth. May he make you witnesses to the Gospel and to the divine love. R/. Amen.
The Lord Jesus promised to be with his Church until the end of the world. May he give power to your actions and your words. R/. Amen.
May the Spirit of the Lord be with you, so that you may help the ministers of his Word. R/. Amen.
And may almighty God bless us all, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. R/. Amen.
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This albariño is a little bit different to many of the wines we have seen here in Australia. And even though most albariños are food wines, this one is especially so. These guys really emphasise the relationship between the sea and the food and wine traditions of Galicia, right down to the blue bottle with waves at its base. There is also a little gimmick here, if you look at the larger image there is no blue ship on the front label. If you bung the bottle in the fridge for a bit, a blue ship will appear when the wine is cold enough to drink.
Something a bit different on the nose: honeysuckle, lemon, ripe melon and seaside undergrowth. In the mouth its an acid forward style, showing some minerals followed up some apple, peach and apricot fruit in the middle. The finish shows off more crunchy minerals and tangy acid. A big bowl of mussels is in order when you've got a bottle of this in the fridge, but maybe a bit too much acid for drinking by itself. 89Pts
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text: Suzanne Stewart-Steinberg Professor of Comparative Literature Suzanne Stewart-Steinberg is a Professor of Comparative Literature who works on the literature, culture and politics of 19th and 20th century Italian and German literature. She grew up tri-lingually in Germany and Italy and has degrees in a number of different disciplines: a BA in Sociology from the University of Essex, Great Britain, a Ph.D in Political Science from Yale, and an MA in German Studies from Cornell. Prof. Stewart-Steinberg has taught at both Brown and Cornell and is currently working on a manuscript with the working title "A History of Italian Repression: Sexuality, Psychoanalysis and the War Against Memory."


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Adrift in an amniotic ocean of frothy synthesizer tones.
Chicago's acknowledged New Age fanatic. Loves his crystals.
Paying homage to Cluster, Robert Fripp, or Brian Eno in epic fashion.
Deeply mystical outer space explorations.
New Age outlaw music from the recesses of Ettinger's imagination.
Genuinely beautiful zither and harp orchestrations by a former Eno collaborator.
Classic piece from the godfather of New Age synth music, performed in China in 1981.
Ecstatic, Age Of Aquarius psychedelia featuring members of Animal Collective.
Pastoral dub psychedelia, blissful drones and optimistic incantations.
Smudged and swirling psychedelic loops arranged by a sublime hand.
Classic mid-'90s ambient...
Cyber-romantic synthnoise from the unqiue Jeffrey D. Witscher.
Wide-eyed and transcendental soundscapes from Belgium circa 2009.
An unnervingly serene and tranquil moment from Cylob.
What do you think of this selection?
Any suggestions?
All comments are warmly welcomed.
its like a dream come true. so sweet to be able to hear.
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Apples: the Core of Healthy Eating
With new U.S. crops arriving in stores, autumn is a great time to take a fresh look at apples.
A Bushel of Health Benefits
The role of apples in good health has long been documented. Evidence shows apples may reduce the risk of strokes, cancer and cholesterol while promoting healthier lungs, a pretty smile and a slimmer you. This nutrient-rich fruit is packed with 4-5 grams of fill-you-up fiber per fruit that plays a role in healthy blood cholesterol levels. Crunching an apple satisfies our urge to eat. With just 80 calories in a small to medium-sized apple, apples are a snack that can help you lose weight or maintain a healthy weight.
Peel Appeal
Wash your fruit and be sure to eat the peel. The red, green or yellow pigments in the peel of an apple contain health-protective flavonoids (antioxidant compounds) that may reduce the risk of certain cancers, such as breast, prostate and lung.
Healthy Snack Attack
Snacking on apples contributes good-for-you nutrients to your diet unlike typical snack foods with lower nutrient values. Next time you're in the store compare the NuVal score of apples at 96 to the NuVal score of other common snack foods you might choose and you'll be convinced apples are an ideal snack attack. Get creative or try one of the following seasonal snack recipes:
Apple Snackwich
Serves 4.
Making an apple sandwich out of sliced apples is a kid-friendly after-school snack.
All you need:
2 apples, variety of your choice
4 tbsp Hy-Vee creamy peanut butter, divided
4 tsp Bear Naked Fit Granola
4 tsp Hy-Vee mini chocolate chips
4 tsp Hy-Vee raisins
All you do:
1. Wash and core apples.
2. Slice top and bottom off apples; discard. Slice each apple crosswise into 4 slices.
3. Spread ½ tablespoon peanut butter on each apple slice, then top each slice with ½ teaspoon a sprinkling of granola, mini chocolate chips and raisins.
4. Sandwich two slices to make snackwich.
Nutrition Facts: 170 calories, 9g fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 75mg sodium, 20g carbohydrates, 3g fiber, 14g sugar, 5g protein
Source: Hy-Vee dietitians
Micro-Baked Stuffed Apples
All you need:
1 apple, washed and cored
1 tsp softened butter
1 tsp brown sugar
1 pinch cinnamon
1 tbsp quick-cooking oats
2 tsp chopped walnuts
All you do:
Wash and core a whole apple. Set it in a small microwave-safe bowl. In a separate small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, oats and walnuts. Spoon this mixture down into the cored apple. Microwave on HIGH for about 4 minutes or until tender. Let sit a couple of minutes before eating.
Source: Hy-Vee dietitians
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Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department.
But the 51-year-old Takoma Park man, nominated last month by President Barack Obama, focused his testimony largely on the economy, faced questions on only a fraction of concerns Republicans have raised in recent weeks, and made no obvious missteps during the two-hour hearing.
"We can all agree on the need to create jobs and strengthen the middle class," said Perez, the only Hispanic named by Obama to his second-term Cabinet. "I've always tried to listen more than I talk, to approach contentious issues with an open mind."
The longtime civil rights lawyer has been dogged by questions about litigation he oversaw as assistant attorney general and head of the department's Civil Rights Division, a position he has held since 2009. Congressional Republicans demanded more information from Perez on Thursday, including personal emails in which he conducted department business.
But Democrats, apparently confident of Perez's chances, said they expect to hold a committee vote on his confirmation next week.
Republicans, who raised a range of concerns when Perez was nominated, largely narrowed their criticism Thursday to a deal he brokered last year.
The Justice Department agreed to back out of a lawsuit filed against the city of St. Paul, Minn., if city leaders dropped a separate case Perez was concerned could have resulted in an adverse Supreme Court ruling.
"That seems to me to be an extraordinary amount of wheeling and dealing outside the normal responsibilities of the assistant attorney general for civil rights," said Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. "You are manipulating the legal process to try to get the result you want in the Supreme Court in a way that seems inappropriate."
Perez acknowledges that he intervened in the case, which began when landlords sued the city over a crackdown of code violations. He was concerned that the Supreme Court might set a precedent that would weaken a legal theory that holds a practice is discriminatory if it has a disproportionate impact on minorities — even if discrimination was not intended.
The city agreed to drop its lawsuit, allowing the landlords to win. The Justice Department, in return, backed out of a case in which a whistle-blower alleged that the city had received millions of dollars in federal funding by improperly certifying compliance with federal law.
In a 64-page report released days before the hearing, Republicans said the federal government could have recovered $200 million in misspent taxpayer funds if the Justice Department had pursued the case.
Perez pointed out that the money would have been recovered only if the government had won — and he said career attorneys at the department had concluded that that would have been a tall order.
He also said he cleared the decision to trade one case for the other with ethics officials at the Justice Department.
"I believe that the resolutions reached in this case were in fact in the interest of justice," Perez said.
Sen. Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, asked Perez about a controversial voter intimidation case involving the New Black Panther Party in Philadelphia.
Conservatives have long cried foul over the department's decision under Obama to dismiss several defendants in that case, even as it pursued other voting rights litigation.
Last month, an inspector general's report found that Perez gave incomplete testimony about the decision to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, but the investigation found no evidence that Perez intentionally misled the panel.
Sen. David Vitter is not a member of the labor committee but has been among Perez's most outspoken critics on the issue. The Louisiana Republican reiterated on Thursday that he intends to force a 60-vote threshold for Perez's confirmation on the Senate floor.
The Justice Department "continues to waffle around picking and choosing which part of the National Voter Registration Act to enforce," he said in a statement. "I'm still extremely suspicious of Thomas Perez's record."
Before the hearing, some expected that critics on the committee would subject Perez to an aggressive cross-examination. But he faced only a handful of tough questions, and the relatively brief session lacked the tension or the drama that defined Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing in January, for instance.


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As one of the best painting contractors in northern Virginia, we've seen just about every single painting application you can imagine. Usually it's something simple: a homeowner wants a new color for their kitchen, or a new homeowner wants to start with a fresh coat of paint in their new home. On the other side of the spectrum, there are repairs…
So many home repairs require that the affected area be re-painted after the job is completed. From replacing exterior wood work, and then repainting the trim to replacing water-damaged drywall – painting is usually the last touch of a big repair job.
We came across an interesting article on home repair costs while perusing Bankrate.com and it seemed worth posting about it. There are many things you can do to avoid having costly repairs in the first place. The Bankrate article suggests that by keeping tabs on elements of your home having to do with water or drainage, you can often avoid costly water damage repairs in the first place.
I'm sure you'd much rather call Williams for help with a new color for your home, then to call us when you need a big repair job. But know that we'll be there to help you regardless. It'll be our pleasure.


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These are the last pictures I'll post of Paris, and probably the most meditative photos I took there. Much of Paris is as you might think it's always been. The citizens float miniature sailboats across the fountains in the Tuileries, one of the most gorgeous open urban spaces in the world. Crowds pepper the tiered levels of stairs and benches before Sacre Coeur in the Montmartre district, while the late afternoon sun tosses their shadows lazily across the grass. It's all too insanely beautiful. Yet there is even art in something as simple as the symmetry of an underground tunnel adjacent to the Seine. Perhaps it is all due to context. As you observe the busy road descend into the gaping mouth of the Pont L'Alma tunnel, the last look at Paris that Princess Diana ever had, you realize more than ever that you are just a speck in a moment one late afternoon in a cool February not unlike many others.
I have always found Paris to be, as you said "insanely beautiful." One of the things that has always struck me is the light. The first time I was in Paris it was early April and the light was pink. I had never experienced that before and I do not think that I have ever seen it again. The combination of beaux-arts architecture, the excitement of seeing Paris for the first time and that amazing pink glow were absolutely remarkable. To this day I can't pass a classical revival building anywhere in the world without being transported to that first time that I saw Paris. Your pictures brought all of those memories back, thanks.
great photos…
Thanks for posting these. The summer I spent studying there will be with me forever. I miss Paris with all my heart, and I appreciate your pictures.
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account for the differences we see in colors. Hue refers to the name of a
specific color. There are three kinds of hues: primary, secondary and
tertiary. These colors can be found on a color wheel. For example, the
Pantone wheel is the international standard for color in printing, publishing
and business as well as an official color wheel. Value refers to the degree of
lightness or darkness of a hue. Intensity refers to the relative brightness or
dullness of the hue.
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result of the fiber content, yarn structure, fabric structure and finish. The
tactile aspect (the hand) of the finished garment may be described as supple
or rigid, hard or soft, thick or thin, stretchy or stable, limp or resilient, fine or
coarse, open or compact. In addition to the hand or feel of the surface of the
fabric, the weight of the fabric is part of the texture. The weight may range
from heavy through various mid-weights to lightweight; the weight
influences both the tactile and visual aspects. The visual aspects include the
surface, such as dull, smooth, shiny or nubby, and the substance, such as
opaqueness, sheerness or density. The audio aspect may project mood by its
sounds, such as the rustle of taffeta. Only a few fabrics have an audio aspect.
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On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Carl Boettiger <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>> One calls a function and the arguments are passed by value. Call a
>> function with an array as an argument, and feel free to modify its
>> contents!
> so declaring an array as const prevents this, func(const double * a). I
> understand that this also helps the compiler make optimizations it cannot do
> when you don't use const. I think you could still modify the contents of
> the array by first copying the pointer though,
> double * b = a;
> b[i] = something new.
> So there's also the modifier "restrict", which I believe would prevent this,
> and again helps out the compiler do smart things. Others can probably
> confirm/correct this? Is it good practice to use these modifiers as often
> as possible/appropriate?
Yes, using const as much as possible really helps. When I see const
used correctly and as often as possible, it makes me more confident
that the functions I'm calling are well written.
Google's internal C++ style guidelines agree:
I've worked on projects before where others didn't agree, and they'd
never mark parameters as const in any way. Then my functions that call
theirs can't mark parameters as const, and so on, up the call chain.
In C++ world, the same problem happens when methods aren't marked as
const when they should be.
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I started working years ago to engage large datacenters, learn what their problems are and try to craft solutions for their problems. It's taken years, but we engaged them, learned, changed how we thought about storage and began creating solutions that are being deployed at scale.
We've started to do the same with the Chinese Internet giants. They're growing at an incredible rate. They have similar problems, but it's surprising how different their solution approaches are. Each one is unique. And we're constantly learning from these guys.
So to wrap up the blog series on my interview with CIO & CEO magazine, here are the last two questions to explain a bit more.
CEO & CIO: Please use examples to tell the stories about the forward-looking technologies and architectures that LSI has jointly developed with Internet giants.
While our host bus adapters (HBAs) and MegaRAID® solutions have been part of the hyperscale Internet companies' infrastructure since the beginning, we have only recently worked very closely with them to drive joint innovation. In 2009 I led the first LSI engagement with what we then called "mega datacenters." It took a while to understand what they were doing and why. By 2010 we realized there were specialized needs, and began to imagine new hardware products that worked with these datacenters. Out of this work came the realization that flash was important for efficiency and capability, and the "invention" of LSI® Nytro™ product portfolio. (More are in the pipeline). We have worked closely with hyperscale datacenters to evolve and tune these solutions, to where Nytro products have become the backbone of their main revenue platforms. Facebook has been a vitally important partner in evolving our Nytro platform – teaching us what was truly needed, and now much of their infrastructure runs on LSI products. These same products are a good fit for other hyperscale customers, and we are slowly winning many of the large ones.
Looking forward, we are partnered with several Internet giants in the U.S. and China to work on cold storage solutions, and more importantly shared DAS (Distributed DAS: D-DAS) solutions. We have been demonstrating prototypes. These solutions enable pooled architectures and rack scale architecture, and can be made to work tightly with software-defined datacenters (SDDCs). They simplify management and resource allocation – making task deployment more efficient and easier. Shared DAS solutions increase infrastructure efficiency and improves lifecycle management of components. And they have the potential to radically improve application performance and infrastructure costs.
Looking further into the future, we see even more radical changes in silicon supporting transport protocols and storage models, and in rack scale architectures supporting storage and pooled memory. And cold storage is a huge though, some would say, boring problem that we are also focused on – storing lots of data for free and using no power to do it… but I really can't talk about any of that.
CEO & CIO: LSI maintains good contact with big Internet companies in China. What are the biggest differences between dealing with these Internet enterprises and dealing with traditional partners?
Yes, we have a very good relationship with large Chinese Internet companies. In fact, I will be visiting Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu in a few weeks. One of the CTOs I would like to say is a friend. That is, we have fun talking together about the future.
These meetings have evolved. The first meetings LSI had about two years ago were sales calls, or support for OEM storage solutions. These accomplished very little. Once we began visiting as architects speaking to architects, real dialogs began. Our CEO has been spending time in China meeting with these Internet companies both to learn, and to make it clear that they are important to us, and we want a chance to solve their problems. But the most interesting conversations have been the architectural ones. There have been very clear changes in the two years I have traveled within China – from standard enterprise to hyperscale architectures.
We've received fascinating feedback on architecture, use, application profiles, platforms, problems and goals. We have strong engagement with the U.S. Internet giants. At the highest level, the Chinese Internet companies have similar problems and goals. But the details quickly diverge because of revenue per user, resources, power availability, datacenter ownership and Internet company age. The use of flash is very different.
The Chinese Internet giants are at an amazing change point. Most are ready for explosive growth of infrastructure and deployment of cloud services. Most are changing from standard OEM systems and architectures to self-designed hyperscale systems after experimenting with Scorpio and microserver deployments. Several, like JD.com (an Amazon-like company) are moving from hosted to self-built infrastructure. And there seems to be a general realization that the datacenter has changed from a compute-centric model to a dataflow model, where storage and network dictate how much work gets done more than the CPU does. These giants are leveraging their experience and capability to move very quickly, and in a few cases are working to create true pooled rack level architectures much like Facebook and Google have started in the U.S. In fact, Baidu is similar to Facebook in this approach, but is different in its longer term goals for the architecture.
The Chinese companies are amazingly diverse, even within one datacenter, and arguments on architectural direction are raging within these Internet giants – it's healthy and exciting. However, the innovations that are coming are similar to those developed by large U.S. Internet companies. Personally I have found these Internet companies much more exciting and satisfying to work with than traditional OEMs. The speed and cadence of advancement, the recognition of problems and their importance, the focus on efficiency and optimization have been much more exciting. And the youthful mentality and view to problems, without being burdened by "the way we've always done this" has been wonderful.
Also see these blogs of mine over the past year, where you can read more about some of these changes:
"Postcard from Shenzhen: China's hyperscale datacenter growth, mixed with a more traditional approach"
"China in the clouds, again"
"China: A lot of talk about resource pooling, a better name for disaggregation"
Or see them (and others) all here.
Summary: So it's taken years, but we engaged U.S. Internet giants, learned about their problems, changed how we thought about storage and began creating solutions that are now being deployed at scale. And we're constantly learning from these guys. Constantly, because their problems are constantly changing.
We've now started to do the same with the Chinese Internet giants. They have similar problems, and will need similar solutions, but they are not the same. And just like the U.S. Internet giants, each one is unique.
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I was asked some interesting questions recently by CEO & CIO, a Chinese business magazine. The questions ranged from how Chinese Internet giants like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent differ from other customers and what leading technologies big Internet companies have created to questions about emerging technologies such as software-defined storage (SDS) and software-defined datacenters (SDDC) and changes in the ecosystem of datacenter hardware, software and service providers. These were great questions. Sometimes you need the press or someone outside the industry to ask a question that makes you step back and think about what's going on.
I thought you might interested, so this blog, the first of a 3-part series covering the interview, shares details of the first two questions.
CEO & CIO: In recent years, Internet companies have built ultra large-scale datacenters. Compared with traditional enterprises, they also take the lead in developing datacenter technology. From an industry perspective, what are the three leading technologies of ultra large-scale Internet data centers in your opinion? Please describe them.
There are so many innovations and important contributions to the industry from these hyperscale datacenters in hardware, software and mechanical engineering. To choose three is difficult. While I would prefer to choose hardware innovations as their big ones, I would suggest the following as they have changed our world and our industry and are changing our hardware and businesses:
Autonomous behavior and orchestration
An architect at Microsoft once told me, "If we had to hire admins for our datacenter in a normal enterprise way, we would hire all the IT admins in the world, and still not have enough." There are now around 1 million servers in Microsoft datacenters. Hyperscale datacenters have had to develop autonomous, self-managing, sometimes self-deploying datacenter infrastructure simply to expand. They are pioneering datacenter technology for scale – innovating, learning by trial and error, and evolving their practices to drive more work/$. Their practices are specialized but beginning to be emulated by the broader IT industry. OpenStack is the best example of how that specialized knowledge and capability is being packaged and deployed broadly in the industry. At LSI, we're working with both hyperscale and orchestration solutions to make better autonomous infrastructure.
High availability at datacenter level vs. machine level
As systems get bigger they have more components, more modes of failure and they get more complex and expensive to maintain reliability. As storage is used more, and more aggressively, drives tend to fail. They are simply being used more. And yet there is continued pressure to reduce costs and complexity. By the time hyperscale datacenters had evolved to massive scale – 100's of thousands of servers in multiple datacenters – they had created solutions for absolute reliability, even as individual systems got less expensive, less complex and much less reliable. This is what has enabled the very low cost structures of the cloud, and made it a reliable resource.
These solutions are well timed too, as more enterprise organizations need to maintain on-premises data across multiple datacenters with absolute reliability. The traditional view that a single server requires 99.999% reliability is giving way to a more pragmatic view of maintaining high reliability at the macro level – across the entire datacenter. This approach accepts the failure of individual systems and components even as it maintains data center level reliability. Of course – there are currently operational issues with this approach. LSI has been working with hyperscale datacenters and OEMs to engineer improved operational efficiency and resilience, and minimized impact of individual component failure, while still relying on the datacenter high-availability (HA) layer for reliability.
Big data
It's such an overused term. It's difficult to believe the term barely existed a few years ago. The gift of Hadoop® to the industry – an open source attempt to copy Google® MapReduce and Google File System – has truly changed our world unbelievably quickly. Today, Hadoop and the other big data applications enable search, analytics, advertising, peta-scale reliable file systems, genomics research and more – even services like Apple® Siri run on Hadoop. Big data has changed the concept of analytics from statistical sampling to analysis of all data. And it has already enabled breakthroughs and changes in research, where relationships and patterns are looked for empirically, rather than based on theories.
Overall, I think big data has been one of the most transformational technologies this century. Big data has changed the focus from compute to storage as the primary enabler in the datacenter. Our embedded hard disk controllers, SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) host bus adaptors and RAID controllers have been at the heart of this evolution. The next evolutionary step in big data is the broad adoption of graph analysis, which integrates the relationship of data, not just the data itself.
CEO & CIO: Due to cloud computing, mobile connectivity and big data, the traditional IT ecosystem or industrial chain is changing. What are the three most important changes in LSI's current cooperation with the ecosystem chain? How does LSI see the changes in the various links of the traditional ecosystem chain? What new links are worth attention? Please give some examples.
Cloud computing and the explosion of data driven by mobile devices and media has and continues to change our industry and ecosystem contributors dramatically. It's true the enterprise market (customers, OEMs, technology, applications and use cases) has been pretty stable for 10-20 years, but as cloud computing has become a significant portion of the server market, it has increasingly affected ecosystem suppliers like LSI.
Timing: It's no longer enough to follow Intel's ticktock product roadmap. Development cycles for datacenter solutions used to be 3 to 5 years. But these cycles are becoming shorter. Now, demand for solutions is closer to 6 months – forcing hardware vendors to plan and execute to far tighter development cycles. Hyperscale datacenters also need to be able to expand resources very quickly, as customer demand dictates. As a result they incorporate new architectures, solutions and specifications out of cycle with the traditional Intel roadmap changes. This has also disrupted the ecosystem.
End customers: Hyperscale datacenters now have purchasing power in the ecosystem, with single purchase orders sometimes amounting to 5% of the server market. While OEMs still are incredibly important, they are not driving large-scale deployments or innovating and evolving nearly as fast. The result is more hyperscale design-win opportunities for component or sub-system vendors if they offer something unique or a real solution to an important problem. This also may shift profit pools away from OEMs to strong, nimble technology solution innovators. It also has the potential to reduce overall profit pools for the whole ecosystem, which is a potential threat to innovation speed and re-investment.
New players: Traditionally, a few OEMs and ISVs globally have owned most of the datacenter market. However, the supply chain of the hyperscale cloud companies has changed that. Leading datacenters have architected, specified or even built (in Google's case) their own infrastructure, though many large cloud datacenters have been equipped with hyperscale-specific systems from Dell and HP. But more and more systems built exactly to datacenter specifications are coming from suppliers like Quanta. Newer network suppliers like Arista have increased market share. Some new hyperscale solution vendors have emerged, like Nebula. And software has shifted to open source, sometimes supported for-pay by companies copying the Redhat® Linux model – companies like Cloudera, Mirantis or United Stack. Personally, I am still waiting for the first 3rd-party hardware service emulating a Linux support and service company to appear.
Open initiatives: Yes, we've seen Hadoop and its derivatives deployed everywhere now – even in traditional industries like oil and gas, pharmacology, genomics, etc. And we've seen the emergence of open-source alternatives to traditional databases being deployed, like Casandra. But now we're seeing new initiatives like Open Compute and OpenStack. Sure these are helpful to hyperscale datacenters, but they are also enabling smaller companies and universities to deploy hyperscale-like infrastructure and get the same kind of automated control, efficiency and cost structures that hyperscale datacenters enjoy. (Of course they don't get fully there on any front, but it's a lot closer). This trend has the potential to hurt OEM and ISV business models and markets and establish new entrants – even as we see Quanta, TYAN, Foxconn, Wistron and others tentatively entering the broader market through these open initiatives.
New architectures and new algorithms: There is a clear movement toward pooled resources (or rack scale architecture, or disaggregated servers). Developing pooled resource solutions has become a partnership between core IP providers like Intel and LSI with the largest hyperscale datacenter architects. Traditionally new architectures were driven by OEMs, but that is not so true anymore. We are seeing new technologies emerge to enable these rack-scale architectures (RSA) – technologies like silicon photonics, pooled storage, software-defined networks (SDN), and we will soon see pooled main memory and new nonvolatile main memories in the rack.
We are also seeing the first tries at new processor architectures about to enter the datacenter: ARM 64 for cool/cold storage and web tier and OpenPower P8 for high power processing – multithreaded, multi-issue, pooled memory processing monsters. This is exciting to watch. There is also an emerging interest in application acceleration: general-purposing computing on graphics processing units (GPGPUs), regular expression processors (regex) live stream analytics, etc. We are also seeing the first generation of graph analysis deployed at massive scale in real time.
Innovation: The pace of innovation appears to be accelerating, although maybe I'm just getting older. But the easy gains are done. On one hand, datacenters need exponentially more compute and storage, and they need to operate 10x to 1000x more quickly. On the other, memory, processor cores, disks and flash technologies are getting no faster. The only way to fill that gap is through innovation. So it's no surprise there are lots of interesting things happening at OEMs and ISVs, chip and solution companies, as well as open source community and startups. This is what makes it such an interesting time and industry.
Consumption shifts: We are seeing a decline in laptop and personal computer shipments, a drop that naturally is reducing storage demand in those markets. Laptops are also seeing a shift to SSD from HDD. This has been good for LSI, as our footprint in laptop HDDs had been small, but our presence in laptop SSDs is very strong. Smart phones and tablets are driving more cloud content, traffic and reliance on cloud storage. We have seen a dramatic increase in large HDDs for cloud storage, a trend that seems to be picking up speed, and we believe the cloud HDD market will be very healthy and will see the emergence of new, cloud-specific HDDs that are radically different and specifically designed for cool and cold storage.
There is also an explosion of SSD and PCIe flash cards in cloud computing for databases, caches, low-latency access and virtual machine (VM) enablement. Many applications that we take for granted would not be possible without these extreme low-latency, high-capacity flash products. But very few companies can make a viable storage system from flash at an acceptable cost, opening up an opportunity for many startups to experiment with different solutions.
Summary: So I believe the biggest hyperscale innovations are autonomous behavior and orchestration, HA at the datacenter level vs. machine level, and big data. These are radically changing the whole industry. And what are those changes for our industry and ecosystem? You name it: timing, end customers, new players, open initiatives, new architectures and algorithms, innovation, and consumption patterns. All that's staying the same are legacy products and solutions.
These were great questions. Sometimes you need the press or someone outside the industry to ask a question that makes you step back and think about what's going on. Great questions.
Restructuring the datacenter ecosystem (Part 2)
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You might be surprised to find out how big the infrastructure for cloud and Web 2.0 is. It is mind-blowing. Microsoft has acknowledged packing more than 1 million servers into its datacenters, and by some accounts that is fewer than Google's massive server count but a bit more than Amazon.
Facebook's server count is said to have skyrocketed from 30,000 in 2012 to 180,000 just this past August, serving 900 million plus users. And the social media giant is even putting its considerable weight behind the Open Compute effort to make servers fit better in a rack and draw less power. The list of mega infrastructures also includes Tencent, Baidu and Alibaba and the roster goes on and on.
Even more jaw-dropping is that almost 99.9% of these hyperscale infrastructures are built with servers featuring direct-attached storage. That's right – they do the computing and store the data. In other words, no special, dedicated storage gear. Yes, your Facebook photos, your Skydrive personal cloud and all the content you use for entertainment, on-demand video and gaming data are stored inside the server.
Direct-attached storage reigns supreme
Everything in these infrastructures – compute and storage – is built out of x-86 based servers with storage inside. What's more, growth of direct-attached storage is many folds bigger than any other storage deployments in IT. Rising deployments of cloud, or cloud-like, architectures are behind much of this expansion.
The prevalence of direct-attached storage is not unique to hyperscale deployments. Large IT organizations are looking to reap the rewards of creating similar on-premise infrastructures. The benefits are impressive: Build one kind of infrastructure (server racks), host anything you want (any of your properties), and scale if you need to very easily. TCO is much less than infrastructures relying on network storage or SANs.
With direct-attached you no longer need dedicated appliances for your database tier, your email tier, your analytics tier, your EDA tier. All of that can be hosted on scalable, share-nothing infrastructure. And just as with hyperscale, the storage is all in the server. No SAN storage required.
Open Compute, OpenStack and software-defined storage drive DAS growth
Open Compute is part of the picture. A recent Open Compute show I attended was mostly sponsored by hyperscale customers/suppliers. Many big-bank IT folks attended. Open Compute isn't the only initiative driving growing deployments of direct-attached storage. So is software-defined storage and OpenStack. Big application vendors such as Oracle, Microsoft, VMware and SAP are also on board, providing solutions that support server-based storage/compute platforms that are easy and cost-effective to deploy, maintain and scale and need no external storage (or SAN including all-flash arrays).
So if you are a network-storage or SAN manufacturer, you have to be doing some serious thinking (many have already) about how you're going to catch and ride this huge wave of growth.
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I've been travelling to China quite a bit over the last year or so. I'm sitting in Shenzhen right now (If you know Chinese internet companies, you'll know who I'm visiting). The growth is staggering. I've had a bit of a trains, planes, automobiles experience this trip, and that's exposed me to parts of China I never would have seen otherwise. Just to accommodate sheer population growth and the modest increase in wealth, there is construction everywhere – a press of people and energy, constant traffic jams, unending urban centers, and most everything is new. Very new. It must be exciting to be part of that explosive growth. What a market. I mean – come on – there are 1.3 billion potential users in China.
The amazing thing for me is the rapid growth of hyperscale datacenters in China, which is truly exponential. Their infrastructure growth has been 200%-300% CAGR for the past few years. It's also fantastic walking into a building in China, say Baidu, and feeling very much at home – just like you walked into Facebook or Google. It's the same young vibe, energy, and ambition to change how the world does things. And it's also the same pleasure – talking to architects who are super-sharp, have few technical prejudices, and have very little vanity – just a will to get to business and solve problems. Polite, but blunt. We're lucky that they recognize LSI as a leader, and are willing to spend time to listen to our ideas, and to give us theirs.
Even their infrastructure has a similar feel to the US hyperscale datacenters. The same only different. ;-)
A lot of these guys are growing revenue at 50% per year, several getting 50% gross margin. Those are nice numbers in any country. One has $100's of billions in revenue. And they're starting to push out of China. So far their pushes into Japan have not gone well, but other countries should be better. They all have unique business models. "We" in the US like to say things like "Alibaba is the Chinese eBay" or "Sina Weibo is the Chinese Twitter"…. But that's not true – they all have more hybrid business models, unique, and so their datacenter goals, revenue and growth have a slightly different profile. And there are some very cool services that simply are not available elsewhere. (You listening Apple®, Google®, Twitter®, Facebook®?) But they are all expanding their services, products and user base. Interestingly, there is very little public cloud in China. So there are no real equivalents to Amazon's services or Microsoft's Azure. I have heard about current development of that kind of model with the government as initial customer. We'll see how that goes.
100's of thousands of servers. They're not the scale of Google, but they sure are the scale of Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft…. It's a serious market for an outfit like LSI. Really it's a very similar scale now to the US market. Close to 1 million servers installed among the main 4 players, and exabytes of data (we've blown past mere petabytes). Interestingly, they still use many co-location facilities, but that will change. More important – they're all planning to probably double their infrastructure in the next 1-2 years – they have to – their growth rates are crazy.
Often 5 or 6 distinct platforms, just like the US hyperscale datacenters. Database platforms, storage platforms, analytics platforms, archival platforms, web server platforms…. But they tend to be a little more like a rack of traditional servers that enterprise buys with integrated disk bays, still a lot of 1G Ethernet, and they are still mostly from established OEMs. In fact I just ran into one OEM's American GM, who I happen to know, in Tencent's offices today. The typical servers have 12 HDDs in drive bays, though they are starting to look at SSDs as part of the storage platform. They do use PCIe® flash cards in some platforms, but the performance requirements are not as extreme as you might imagine. Reasonably low latency and consistent latency are the premium they are looking for from these flash cards – not maximum IOPs or bandwidth – very similar to their American counterparts. I think hyperscale datacenters are sophisticated in understanding what they need from flash, and not requiring more than that. Enterprise could learn a thing or two.
Some server platforms have RAIDed HDDs, but most are direct map drives using a high availability (HA) layer across the server center – Hadoop® HDFS or self-developed Hadoop like platforms. Some have also started to deploy microserver archival "bit buckets." A small ARM® SoC with 4 HDDs totaling 12 TBytes of storage, giving densities like 72 TBytes of file storage in 2U of rack. While I can only find about 5,000 of those in China that are the first generation experiments, it's the first of a growing wave of archival solutions based on lower performance ARM servers. The feedback is clear – they're not perfect yet, but the writing is on the wall. (If you're wondering about the math, that's 5,000 x 12 TBytes = 60 Petabytes….)
Yes, it's important, but maybe more than we're used to. It's harder to get licenses for power in China. So it's really important to stay within the envelope of power your datacenter has. You simply can't get more. That means they have to deploy solutions that do more in the same power profile, especially as they move out of co-located datacenters into private ones. Annually, 50% more users supported, more storage capacity, more performance, more services, all in the same power. That's not so easy. I would expect solar power in their future, just as Apple has done.
Here's where it gets interesting. They are developing a cousin to OpenCompute that's called Scorpio. It's Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, and China Telecom so far driving the standard. The goals are similar to OpenCompute, but more aligned to standardized sub-systems that can be co-mingled from multiple vendors. There is some harmonization and coordination between OpenCompute and Scorpio, and in fact the Scorpio companies are members of OpenCompute. But where OpenCompute is trying to change the complete architecture of scale-out clusters, Scorpio is much more pragmatic – some would say less ambitious. They've finished version 1 and rolled out about 200 racks as a "test case" to learn from. Baidu was the guinea pig. That's around 6,000 servers. They weren't expecting more from version 1. They're trying to learn. They've made mistakes, learned a lot, and are working on version 2.
Even if it's not exciting, it will have an impact because of the sheer size of deployments these guys are getting ready to roll out in the next few years. They see the progression as 1) they were using standard equipment, 2) they're experimenting and learning from trial runs of Scorpio versions 1 and 2, and then they'll work on 3) new architectures that are efficient and powerful, and different.
Information is pretty sketchy if you are not one of the member companies or one of their direct vendors. We were just invited to join Scorpio by one of the founders, and would be the first group outside of China to do so. If that all works out, I'll have a much better idea of the details, and hopefully can influence the standards to be better for these hyperscale datacenter applications. Between OpenCompute and Scorpio we'll be seeing a major shift in the industry – a shift that will undoubtedly be disturbing to a lot of current players. It makes me nervous, even though I'm excited about it. One thing is sure – just as the server market volume is migrating from traditional enterprise to hyperscale datacenter (25-30% of the server market and growing quickly), we're starting to see a migration to Chinese hyperscale datacenters from US-based ones. They have to grow just to stay still. I mean – come on – there are 1.3 billion potential users in China….
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(Feb. 11, 2010)--UTSA invites the regional scientific community to attend "New Technologies in Using Recombinant Attenuated Salmonella Vaccine Vectors," a technical seminar featuring National Academy of Sciences member Roy Curtiss III. The free seminar, hosted by the UTSA South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and UTSA cellular and molecular biology doctoral students, will be at 9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 12 in the Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building Multifunction Room (2.102) on the UTSA Main Campus.
A complimentary continental breakfast and networking session with Curtiss, hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research, is open to the public and will precede the seminar at 8:15 a.m. in the BSE atrium.
Curtiss, an expert in bacterial infections and prevention, is an Arizona State University professor and director of its Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology. Currently, his laboratory is engaged in developing vaccines against streptococcus pneumonia, mycobacterium tuberculosis, yersinia pestis, salmonella, E. coli, hepatitis B, influenza and other pathogens.
A pioneer in cellular and molecular biology, Curtiss has published more than 250 scholarly articles. He holds a variety of patents for his discoveries including one that uses a salmonella/escherichia hybrid vector to induce immunity throughout the body.
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The seminar is one in a highly successful series organized by the UTSA South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID) and sponsored by the Ewing Halsell Foundation. STCEID focuses on research in molecular microbiology, immunology, medical mycology, virology and microbial genomics. Additionally, the center creates a pipeline of top talent in infectious disease research by providing hands-on training to undergraduates in Microbiology as well as graduate students in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology.
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Meade - Dovetail Plate for 8 " OTA includes 2 radius blocks and mounting hardware
Meade Dovetail Plate for 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain and Advanced Coma-Free telescopes. Part of the Series 5000 Auxiliary Equipment System. Equip your Meade LX90, LX200, or other SCT or ACF telescope with the best and maximize its performance today.... Learn MoreModel#: 07921
Meade - LX600 Control Panel (10" and 12" models)Compatibility: LX600 10" and LX600 12" models. ... Learn More
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Meade 3-Year Sky Assurance Plan $500.00-$749.99Meade 3-Year Sky Assurance Plan $500.00-$749 ... Learn More
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Meade - Standard Field Tripod as supplied with 7, 8, & 10 " LX200sMeade Standard Field Tripod #07020. Tripod as supplied with all Meade 8-12" LX90-ACF and 8-10" LX200-ACF models ... Learn More
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Meade - Wireless Indoor/ Outdoor Thermometer & Humidity, Large LCD DisplayHoneywell Wireless Thermo-Hygrometer. Reads indoor/outdoor temperature with the single included remote TS33C model sensor with 100 foot (30 meter) range. Reads humidity as percentage, with the range being from 25% to 90% ... Learn More
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Meade - MA 12mm Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece - wireless (1.25")Exellent 3-element optical system, long eye relief, fully coated, with double crossline reticle; rubber eyecup. Wireless red LED illuminator and variable brightness control. Batteries included ... Learn More
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Meade - 115mm Series 6000 ED Triplet APO (f/7) OTA
Meade 115mm ED Triplet APO Refractor #4507-00-05. For crisp wide field observing and imaging, nothing can beat a true triple-element Apochromatic Refractor (APO)... Learn MoreFREE SHIPPINGModel#: 4507-00-05(48 States)
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Meade 16" LX600-ACF (f/8) Advanced Coma-Free with StarLock #1408-70-01.... Learn MoreFREE SHIPPINGModel#: 1608-70-01AZ(48 States)
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Marlo Furniture catches fire in Rockville
July 25, 2012 - 10:04 pm
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Two firefighters were taken to the hospital after they were injured in a Rockville fire.
Montgomery County fire crews were called to the Marlo Furniture building, located at 725 Rockville Pike, Wednesday evening.
When they arrived, the rear of the building was on fire, with flames coming out of near the roof.
Fire officials say 85 firefighters were called to the scene.
Both firefighters' injuries were heat-related and non life-threatening.
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I am a new student to UMBC. Where do I go to get help starting my benefits?
How long does it take once I'm certified for the VA to start processing the certification?
What happens with my bill if I'm a Chapter 33 (Post 9/11) VA Student and the VA says they will cover my tuition and fees?
Will the VA send me the Book Stipend or will they send it to the school?
If I hand in my Semester Certification Request form and then add or drop classes what should I do to let the VA know that my schedule has changes?
Do I need to fill out a Semester Certification Request form every semester?
If I change my benefits from Chapter 30 to Chapter 33 what do I need to do for the school to know?
Do I need to let the VA know if I change my major?
Do I have to declare a major right away?
I am Chapter 30 and my monthly check didn't come this month. What's wrong?
I can't come to campus to get the Semester Certification Request form. Is it online?
Do I still need to take a Physical Education class since I am a military veteran?
How does the Yellow Ribbon Program operate at UMBC?
The Registrar's Office is responsible for certifying your attendance to the VA. The office has a VA Certification Offiical available to assist you with inquiries regarding your benefits certification. Students can call 410-455-8163 or 410-455-2500 to schedule an appointment or drop in to the Registrar's Office and speak with the Certifying Official Monday through Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm.
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How long does it take once I'm certified for the VA to start processing the certification?
The VA takes between 6-9 weeks to process your certification once the school files it electronically.
Once the Office of the Registrar certifies your semester to the VA the Bursar's Office will receive a copy of the certification and hold your bill for tuition and fees pending payment by the VA. You will not be charged late fees.
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The VA will send the student the Book Stipend and, if applicable, the Housing allowance. The VA will send the school the tuition and fees.
If you have made any changes to your schedule you must complete the VA Add/Drop form. The VA Certifying Official will report the change to the VA. Please click on the hyperlink and you will be directed to this form.
Yes, each semester that you want reported to the VA for payment you must complete the Semester Certification Request form.
If you change your benefits from Chapter 30 to 33 you must stop by the Office of the Registrar and give the Certifying Official a copy of the VA Letter of Eligibility for the new Chapter. This letter is sent to the student approving the change in Chapter.
Yes. If you wish to change your major at UMBC you must submit a Change of Major Form to the Registrar's Office. The VA Certifying Official will use the major that is declared in our records system to report to the VA. Please click on the hyperlink and you will be directed to this form.
You may stay undeclared for two semesters. After two semesters the VA requires you to choose a major.
All Chapter 30 students must report their attendance using the WAVE system at the end of every month during the semester. Did you report on WAVE on time?
I can't come to campus to get the Semester Certification Request form. Is it online?
Yes, the Semester Certification Request form and the Student Responsibility Checklist can both be found online. Please click on the hyperlinks and you will be directed to these forms.
Do I still need to take a Physical Education class since I am a military veteran?
No, all veterans who can provide proof of military service should visit the Veteran Certifying Official in the Registrar's Office to obtain a waiver for the physical education credit.
How does the Yellow Ribbon Program operate at UMBC?
UMBC actively supports our veterans and their families by proudly participating in the Veterans Administration Yellow Ribbon Program. UMBC's participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program provides additional funding to nonresident, 100% eligible Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients who are not on active duty. To be eligible for award consideration, students must have a VA Certificate of Eligibility and a UMBC Semester Certification Form on file in the Registrar's Office.
Awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis; a maximum of five (5) participants (four undergrad and one graduate) are provided up to $500 per semester, which is matched by the VA (for a total benefit of up to $1000 per semester). Yellow Ribbon funding is only available for the fall and spring semesters at UMBC.
To apply for the UMBC Yellow Ribbon Program, submit a request at http://registrar.umbc.edu/contact. In the "Select a Topic" drop down menu, choose "Veterans Certification" and click "Create a Ticket." Please type "Yellow Ribbon Program" in the subject box. Requests must be made during the registration period for the upcoming semester. Requesting participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program through this process does not guarantee funding. A waitlist will be kept each semester until all funding has been awarded.
If you have questions about this or other veterans programs and services, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Some quite startling figures from Michael Wolff on the way that methods of news consumption are changing.
Pew research has a new survey showing that tablets and smart phones are now 27% of Americans' primary news source. The overwhelming share of this is phones, not tablets; and a reasonable view says this will rise to 50% in three years.
This isn't all that worrying, it's when combined with the next piece that it is:
But it is also a depressing development, portending, once again, the end of the world as we know it: the news business has been plunged into a crisis because web advertising dollars are a fraction of old media money. And mobile is now a fraction of web: the approximate conversion rate is $100 offline = $10 on the web = $1 in mobile.
In part, the reasons are purely mechanical: you can cram three or four ads on a web page, meaning an average web CPM (cost per thousand views) of $1.00 (if you're lucky) can become a rate-per-page per thousand (RPM) of $4.00 (versus $20-$40 CPMs in traditional media). Mobile CPMs are running at something closer to $0.25 – and we're only able to fit one ad on those miniature pages.
If this all continues then there's going to be an awful lot of newsrooms going out of business as we all use our iPhones and Androids to get our news. And the thing is, it's difficult to see why this would be a bad idea.
Well, yes, of course it's a bad idea for people like me who scribble, it's going to be terrible for those who own newspapers and work or them. But that's not quite the same thing as saying that this is a bad thing for the economy as a whole: capitalism does rather depend upon the exit of uncompetitive firms for its workings.
If it's simply not possible to support multiple newsrooms on the slim pickings of revenue from readers being on mobile devices then there will simply be fewer newsrooms. Given that the plethora of newsrooms in the US is an historical artifact of the country's geography (as opposed to the UK's, where we've had a roughly national newspaper market since pre WWI) as that geography falls away as a distribution restriction then perhaps fewer newsrooms is actually a good idea?
As I say, quite possibly not a good idea or fun for those of us that actually do this stuff but for the economy as a whole it might well be a benefit.