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Phillies name Sandberg interim manager
The Phillies announced Ryne Sandberg as their new manager Friday afternoon, though it is on an interim basis.
[CSNPhilly: Manuel out, Sandberg in as Phillies manager]
Sandberg had been acting as the Phillies' third-base coach all season and was seen as the heir apparent to Charlie Manuel, who was fired after nearly nine seasons and 780 wins in Philadelphia.
Sandberg started his managerial quest in 2007 in the Cubs system and worked his way up to Triple-A Iowa before being passed over for the job Mike Quade landed in 2011. When Theo Epstein took over the Cubs front office prior to the 2012 season, they went again went another route, hiring Dale Sveum as manager.
"I had a fair shake," Sandberg told CSNChicago.com Insider Patrick Mooney earlier this month. "They gave me a job for four years to lead me down the path of where I am today in the big leagues. There's no unfairness in baseball. I've been around long enough to know that things aren't handed to anybody, whether you're a player, whether you're a batboy or a clubhouse guy.
"What I wanted to do after going to the Hall of Fame in 2005 was to get back into the game of baseball full-time. The Cubs gave me that opportunity and I was able to do it up to Triple-A. There's no substituting that experience that I gained in the four years."
[RELATED: Sandberg looks back at Cubs experience with no regrets]
After losing out on the Cubs managerial gig, Sandberg went back to the Phillies -- the organization that drafted him -- and managed their Triple-A club in Lehigh for two seasons, earning Minor League Manager of the Year in 2011.
The 53-year-old Hall of Famer's resume includes 10 All-Star game nods, nine Gold Gloves, one NL MVP, 282 homers and 344 stolen bases.
"I like Ryne Sandberg. I've liked him since the first day I met him," Manuel said in his farewell press conference Friday afternoon. "He's a Hall of Famer. He definitely deserves a chance to manage in the Major Leagues. He'll be a real good manager. I love talking baseball with him."
[WATCH: Charlie Manuel: 'During those bad games, I was the manager']
Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. praised Sandberg's ability to get players to play hard and "with life" throughout his time with the organization.
"We realized he should be a candidate for a major-league manager," Amaro said during the presser. "Charlie and I talked and we were kind of surprised he had not gotten that opportunity yet. I think he has the qualities to be a good MLB manager, but time will tell."
[More Sandberg coverage at CSNPhilly.com]
Amaro said there is a real possibility Sandberg retains the job beyond the 2013 season, but the Phillies are keeping an open mind right now.
The Phillies come to town to take on the Cubs Aug. 30 for a three-game set, giving Sandberg his first chance at managing a big-league club in Wrigley Field.


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Friday Nov 01, 2013
Oracle Cloud Solutions at Cloud Expo West
By Gene Eun-Oracle on Nov 01, 2013
Oracle is proud to be the Platinum Sponsor at next week's Cloud Expo West in Santa Clara (Nov 4-7). This is the third consecutive year that Oracle has been sponsoring Cloud Expo and each year our involvement and presence at the conference has grown. This year, we have a great lineup of sessions which I've listed below. If you're attending Cloud Expo West, we'd love to have you attend our sessions that will show our thought leadership and leading solutions in the cloud. You should also swing by Booth #130 to see some of our latest cloud offerings firsthand.
|Session Title
|Monday, Nov 4
|3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
|Ten Myths of Cloud Computing - General Session
|All Tracks
|Ballroom A-H
|Monday, Nov 4
|5:10 pm - 5:55 pm
|Driving Recurring Revenue Streams Through Cloud Billing
|Cloud Computing and Big Data
|Monday, Nov 4
|5:10 pm - 5:55 pm
|An Introduction to Oracle's Cloud Application Marketplace
|Cloud Bootcamp
|Great America Room J
|Tuesday, Nov 5
|6:25 pm - 7:05 pm
|Delivering Database as a Service with Oracle Database 12c
|Deploying the Cloud
|Great America Room 2
|Wednesday, Nov 6
|5:35 pm - 6:20 pm
|Accelerating Your Journey to Self-Service IT
|Enterprise Cloud Computing
|Thursday, Nov 7
|1:35 pm - 2:20 pm
|Oracle's Strategy for Public Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Services
|Infrastructure Management | Virtualization
At Cloud Expo West, you'll get to learn about and experience the latest in Cloud and Big Data. If you're in Silicon Valley or the Bay Area and don't have a pass to Cloud Expo, no problem. Oracle is giving away FREE VIP Gold Passes! We would love to have you be our VIP guest. Just go to Oracle's Cloud Expo 2013 event registration page and follow the instructions to get your complimentary pass.
Stay tuned to this blog and follow us on Twitter (@OracleCloudZone) during and after Cloud Expo for more of our insight and observations about this year's conference.
Friday Oct 25, 2013
State of Texas delivers Private Cloud Services powered by Oracle Technology
By Anand Akela on Oct 25, 2013
State of Texas moved to private cloud infrastructure and delivering Infrastructure as a Service , Database as a Service and other Platform as a Service offerings to their 28 state agencies. Todd Kimbriel, Director of eGovernment Division at State of Texas attended Oracle Open World and talked with Oracle's John Foley about their private cloud services offering.
Later, Todd participated in the keynote panel of Database as a Service Online Forum> along with Carl Olofson,IDC analyst , Juan Loaiza,SVP Oracle and couple of other Oracle customers. He discussed the IT challenges of government organizations like state of Texas and the benefits of transitioning to Private cloud including database as a service .
Wednesday Oct 09, 2013
Accelerating Your Journey to Self-Service IT with Technology Solutions from Oracle and Partners
By Anand Akela on Oct 09, 2013
At the Oracle Open World 2013, I was really pleased to see many Oracle customers sharing their story of accelerating their journey to Self-Service IT or private cloud leveraging the technology solutions from Oracle and partners.
The Oracle Enterprise Manager General session at Oracle Open World 2013 highlighted the efforts of everyday heroes who are driving their IT organizations' journeys to a more efficient and agile IT. These heroes - 5 Oracle ACEs and 2 other enterprise Manager customers , shared their experiences in deploying and managing large-footprint Oracle stack environments encompassing Oracle Applications, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Database, and Oracle engineered systems.
The general session also covered Oracle Enterprise Manager's own journey as a product in this context and also gave a sneak preview of what's to come.
Many other customers, for example, Bank of America, Norwey's NAV, Mercy Hospital shared their experience during their journey to private cloud and offering Database as a Service or Middleware as a Service via a self-service portal.
Many partners showcased their private cloud solutions and announced new products at Oracle Open World. Dell announced integration of their Open Manage solution with Oracle Enterprise Manager during Michael Dell's keynote.
EMC announced their new Oracle Enterprise Manager plug-in for their storage during Jeremy Burton's keynote .
Another key highlight for me was the sessions from Oracle user group members on Sunday, September 22nd. Attendance, engagement and interaction during these sessions were really amazing.
If you missed these sessions, want to review what you learned, or spread
the knowledge to others, now you can download most of the sessions
presented at Oracle OpenWorld. There are two ways to access the sessions for download (or online review):
- Directly through Content Catalog
- Indirectly through Schedule Builder to Content Catalog (registered attendees only)
In addition , you can learn more about accelerating your journey to self-service IT by going Zero to Cloud resource page.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2013
Oracle Cloud IaaS: Compute and Object Storage
By Gene Eun-Oracle on Sep 25, 2013
Chris was joined on stage by Chris Brown (CTO, OPSCODE) who demo'd an integration between Oracle Cloud and Chef, an open source systems and cloud infrastructure automation framework. That was followed by a demo of a Ruby on Rails app running on the Oracle Cloud by Rob Walters (CTO of Engine Yard). It was very cool to see the openness and flexibility of the Oracle Cloud to support such interoperability and diverse workloads.
I know there's a lot more to come in the Oracle Cloud and that what we're seeing now is just the beginning of the exciting new capabilities that are on the way. Stay tuned to this blog and like us on Facebook to keep up to date.
Tuesday Sep 24, 2013
Announcing Oracle Database as a Service, Java as a Service, and Infrastructure as a Service
By Gene Eun-Oracle on Sep 24, 2013
I'm sure most of you reading this blog are fully aware that we're now firmly in the vortex of that juggernaut known as Oracle OpenWorld 2013 (#oow13). As is always the case, news of new products and services from Oracle and its partners is coming fast and furious. It's enough to make your head spin! Forgive me for piling on, but during his Tuesday afternoon keynote address, Thomas Kurian announced several new additions to the Oracle Cloud service portfolio including Oracle Database as a Service (DBaaS), Java as a Service, and Oracle Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Oracle DBaaS and Java as a Service are significant new services because for the first time, customers will have full administrative control over the Oracle Database and WebLogic Server in Oracle's public cloud. Both services will also be offered with managed services options, making it easier than ever to develop and deploy applications in the cloud. The new IaaS offers an elastic compute service that's compatible with OpenStack Nova and provides virtual CPUs and elastic block storage for deploying your apps. Also being offered is a new object storage service that's compatible with OpenStack Swift for access to digital content over Java and REST APIs. Each of the new services are now in preview and like other Oracle Cloud services, will be subscription based.
For more details about the new Oracle Database as a Service, Java as a Service, and Infrastructure as a Service, read the press release or go to www.oracle.com/cloud.
Monday Sep 09, 2013
Getting Extreme Performance with Oracle Engineered Systems in the Cloud
By Yaldahhakim-Oracle on Sep 09, 2013
written by Lisa Schwartz
America's Cup is upon us! And America's Cup means Oracle extreme performance on the water. Did you know you can get Oracle extreme performance in the cloud? You can run your Oracle applications on Oracle Engineered Systems in Oracle's Managed Cloud.
Consider these extreme stats that Oracle application owners are getting from running Oracle Engineered Systems in the cloud:
• Optimize performance with 200,000-plus Oracle Financials transactions per hour—
with 80 percent capacity to spare
• Increase performance with Oracle PeopleSoft Payroll processing in half the time
• Boost productivity with up to 11x faster HR self-service response times with 4000 concurrent users
• Lower TCO by 2x over IBM Power 780 systems and HP Superdome 2
Watch this video! See how Oracle Team USA uses extreme technology to get extreme performance on the water…
Friday Jul 19, 2013
The top 5 things you should be asking your potential cloud provider about security
By Yaldahhakim-Oracle on Jul 19, 2013
Cloud is changing the way we all do business- and we all know it is here to stay. But, what about the "issues" that linger around cloud? Security is the first one that comes to mind. Security is considered the number one inhibitor for organizations who are considering moving their business critical applications to a cloud based environment.
So, cloud is here to stay and security is a concern.. How do we get beyond the fear?
The first step is:
When evaluating a cloud solution, one of the first things to consider is the security "readiness" and qualifications of the potential cloud provider.
Some questions to ask are:
-What are your organization's needs when it comes to security? Maybe you are in a highly regulated industry or in a country where you need to ensure your company adheres to specific regulations.
-What are your specific business and regulatory requirements for the data that you are looking to move to the cloud?
- Lastly, make a checklist of questions to ask your provider.
To get ideas on the questions to ask check out this new Quinstreet executive brief that highlights "The top 5 things you should ask your potential cloud provider when it comes to security".
For more information:
Link to Asset Here
Thursday Jun 13, 2013
Monday Jun 03, 2013
Oracle Cloud Solutions at Cloud Expo New York
By Gene Eun-Oracle on Jun 03, 2013
As in years past, Oracle is a proud sponsor at this year's Cloud Expo at the Javits Center in New York, NY (June 10-13). If you'll be attending Cloud Expo New York, we'd love to see you at each of our sessions on this year's conference schedule. Here's a sneak peak at our lineup of sessions and links to get more session information:
|Session Title
|Monday, June 10
|2:10 pm - 2:55 pm
|Best Practices for Providing Oracle DBaaS with a Private Cloud
|Cloud Architecture and Engineering
|Monday, June 10
|3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
|Ten Myths of Cloud Computing - General Session
|All Tracks
|Monday, June 10
|5:10 pm - 5:55 pm
|Build Modern Business Applications with Oracle Cloud's Platform Services
|Enterprise Cloud Computing
|Tuesday, June 11
|2:10 pm - 2:55 pm
|Building a Big Data Analytics Cloud - A Healthcare Analytics Example
|Cloud Bootcamp
|Wednesday, June 12
|2:10 pm - 2:55 pm
|Fast-Track Your Transformation to Enterprise Private Cloud
|Deploying the Cloud
Cloud Expo New York is sure to be a great event where you'll get a lot of the latest information on cloud computing and Big Data. However, come to our sessions and you'll learn about what sets Oracle Cloud Solutions apart from the competition and why Oracle is a recognized leader in both cloud computing and Big Data. While you're at it, don't forget to visit Oracle Cloud Solutions at Booth #411 on the Expo Floor to see live product demos and talk to Oracle experts.
By the way, if you're in the New York City metro area and don't have a pass to Cloud Expo, Oracle is giving away FREE VIP Gold Passes! Oracle Cloud Solutions is a Platinum Sponsor at Cloud Expo and would love to have you be our VIP guest. Just follow these instructions to get your VIP pass:
VIP Gold Pass Registration Instructions:
- Go to our special registration page: https://www.blueskyz.com/v3/Login.aspx?ClientID=19&EventID=70
- Fill out the Attendee Information form
- Select the VIP Gold Pass Registration Option
- Enter the Discount Code: oracleVIPgold
- Viola! The price will re-set from $2,000 to $0!
Though VIP Gold registration does not – understandably since it is free – include lunch, Cloud Computing Bootcamp, Cloud Essentials or the collectible conference bag – it does give you full conference access for all four days. Choose from over 150 breakout sessions, general sessions, industry keynotes and "Power Panels" in addition to the Expo Floor.
Stay tuned to this blog during and after Cloud Expo for more of our insight and observations about this year's conference.
Thursday May 23, 2013
How Toshiba survived the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
By Yaldahhakim-Oracle on May 23, 2013
What makes a cloud hero a "hero"? The first words that come to mind are innovation and achievement. Innovation by definition means "a new method, idea or product". In the technology world it can mean this among many other things like implementing new ideas that can help you achieve business value or thinking "outside the box" when delivering exceptional service to your customers. In this next cloud hero's case, both happen to be true.
Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corporation (TANE) is the North American representative for Toshiba's global nuclear energy business. Established in 2008, TANE operates to provide North American customers with Toshiba's nuclear expertise gained from 50+ years engineering, constructing and operating nuclear power plants. TANE's mission is to provide advanced nuclear power plant technologies & services intended to ensure or improve safe, economical & reliable operations to these customers.
Being in the nuclear industry, disaster recovery and security are critical to the core of TANE's business. With mission critical applications running in the cloud, TANE needed to ensure that the cloud provider's security strategy would meet their vigorous requirements.
Luckily, Oracle Managed Cloud Services had the answer. Oracle Managed Cloud Services provides it customers with the global scale and expertise that they need. Worldwide data centers, over 15,000 dedicated security service professionals and a defense in depth approach to security –are just a few of the many security features customers can expect. In addition, Oracle Managed Cloud Services adheres to all industry and global security and compliance standards. Another key point for Toshiba- who was challenged with being compliant with security regulations in their industry as well as local data security policies in Japan.
On March 3, 2011, a shocking surprise shook TANE and millions of Japanese residents to their core. The ensuing earthquake and tsunami had a profound impact on not only the Japanese people but on TANE specifically. Due to the earthquake's timing (only two months prior to their implementation), TANE lost 80% or more of their resources. Oracle was able to step up and provide them the dedicated staff and resources they needed to ensure that they would be up and running within their tight project timeline of several months. Oracle Managed Cloud Services was able to get them up and running with their first Oracle JD Edwards instance in just 3 weeks.
Check out this video and learn how this Cloud Hero saved more than just their IT department.
Who is your cloud hero? Tweet us @OracleCloudZone and don't forget to use hashtag #cloudheroes.
To learn more about Oracle Managed Cloud Services, click here
To learn more about Toshiba, click here
Friday May 17, 2013
Who is your Cloud Hero?
By Yaldahhakim-Oracle on May 17, 2013
There are no short cuts, no "let's try this and see what happens" when it comes to successfully implementing the cloud.
Recent research from Oracle found more than half (54 percent) of businesses included in the global survey admitted that their companies have experienced downtime over the last six months due to cloud application integration problems. It seems that rather than busting down the computing and business process silos, companies are just moving the same problems to the cloud. Get the report here... or read this article in ZD Net outlining the implications.
Not Oracle's Cloud Heroes. Here are 3 examples of companies doing the cloud "right". Just 3 because it's the weekend, and you're looking for a quick read.
#1 British Telecom
Wade, Customer Experience Director, for the BT ID Customer Experience
Team says, "By consolidating many disparate systems and
standardizing onto a single financial management platform, hosted by
Oracle On Demand, we have greatly improved transparency, efficiency
and control throughout our business operations." Read
more here.
# 2 AutoTrader.com
Clement, CFO for AutoTrader, discusses the transformative effect of
cloud computing and how AutoTrader runs
a top-notch HR department through its use of Oracle Fusion HCM and
Taleo in the Oracle Cloud. Here's
an excellent video interview.
Dominos Pizza
Domino's Pizza attracts and retains exceptional staff by using Oracle Taleo Enterprise, Oracle Taleo Client Connect, Oracle Taleo Assessment to deliver faster recruiting topped with cost savings and process improvements. Read more here.
Ready to transform your business with Oracle Cloud? Check out the FREE services on cloud.oracle.com.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
The Top 5 Things to Look For in a Cloud Provider When it Comes to Security- Part Two
By Yaldahhakim-Oracle on Apr 17, 2013
CIO Insights Part Two - Oracle's Mark Sunday, Gail Coury, and Deloitte's Irfan Saif, discuss hybrid cloud security, availability, back up, and the infamous topic of cloud silos. Check out part two of the series here:
For more information, visit: Oracle.com/cio
Saturday Mar 23, 2013
IOUG Cloud Computing Special Interest Group (SIG) presents impressive line-up of cloud sessions at Collaborate, Denver
By Anand Akela on Mar 23, 2013
The IOUG Cloud
Computing Special Interest Group (SIG) represents the voice of the independent
Oracle professional on matters related to Oracle-centric Cloud
Computing. The SIG board consists of world-renowned veteran experts that,
have have come up with an ensemble of first-rate sessions at COLLABORATE 2013
related to Oracle Cloud Computing.The Cloud track at COLLABORATE 2013 is a great
opportunity for the Oracle professional to rub shoulders and learn from some of
the best in the industry about cutting-edge technology, prevalent trends, best
practices and a whole lot more about Oracle Cloud Computing solution.
The IOUG Cloud Computing SIG presents an impressive line-up of cloud sessions at Collaborate 2013. Here is a summary of cloud sessions :-
Collaborate 2013 Cloud Computing sessions
Session ID
Session Details
Product Line
Sun. Apr. 7
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Oracle Fusion Applications On Premise Installations Road Map
Oracle Fusion Applications
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Performance Tuning your DB Cloud in OEM 12c Cloud Control - 360 Degrees
Oracle Database, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Real Application Clusters
Cloud Computing,Database
Mon. Apr. 8
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hyperion EPM, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oracle Roadmap:Oracle's Cloud Computing Strategy – Your Strategy. Your Cloud. Your Choice.
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oracle's Cloud Computing Strategy – Your Strategy. Your Cloud. Your Choice.
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Oracle Database
Cloud Computing,Database
Mon. Apr. 8
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Oracle Database, Real Application Clusters, VMware
Cloud Computing,Database
Mon. Apr. 8
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Features, Benefits Of Virtualization Technologies For Oracle Applications; Partitioning Policies
Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle VM
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
How to setup your own Private Oracle Fusion Applications Cloud?
Fusion Applications, Grid Control, Oracle Fusion Applications
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing
Mon. Apr. 8
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Virtualizing Oracle: VMware and Oracle VM - A Technical Deep Dive
Oracle Database, Oracle VM, VMware
Cloud Computing,Professional Development
Tue. Apr. 9
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Cloud Computing Industry Directions Part I : Economics and a Business Case Approach
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing
Tue. Apr. 9
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Oracle VM, Oracle Forms
Cloud Computing
Tue. Apr. 9
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Leveraging Enterprise Manager to uncover virtualization performance bottlenecks
Oracle Database, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle WebLogic Suite, VMware
Cloud Computing,Manageability
Tue. Apr. 9
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Cloud Computing Directions: Developing your Oracle (Apps, Database and Middleware) strategy
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing,Engineered Systems
Tue. Apr. 9
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Oracle Database, VMware
Cloud Computing
Tue. Apr. 9
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Improve Employee Productivity with Intuitive and Social Work Environments
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing,Middleware
Tue. Apr. 9
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Applicable to All
Cloud Computing
Tue. Apr. 9
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Plan/Configure/Deploy your own Private Oracle Fusion Applications Cloud
Fusion Applications, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle VM
Cloud Computing,Middleware
Tue. Apr. 9
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Cloud Computing,Engineered Systems
Friday Feb 15, 2013
HCM Innovation In The Cloud (Part 2)
By Scott Ewart-Oracle on Feb 15, 2013
- How secure will your data be and will it be handled by different vendors?
- Will you be forced to comply with the vendor's standard or will you have the flexibility to personalize your application--without complex coding?
- Can the system grow and evolve with your business?
- Can you move to the cloud at your pace or is your only option to rip and replace?
- Do you have the option to choose between a public and private cloud?
By asking these questions, you can ensure that your cloud solution addresses both the complexity concerns HR leaders often have and the security and data privacy worries of IT.
At Oracle, we like to say that we support our customers from concrete to the cloud—from the data center to the database to middleware and the application itself. This approach means greater data security for our customers, greater speed for end users and greater ease of use for both developers and business users. Our platform services are built on industry standards, not proprietary code, and are run transparently in the cloud. We also offer other services in the cloud so should your company wish to expand your business suite or if you already run Oracle cloud applications, you won't have to worry about complex integrations. Plus, in our cloud, your data is controlled by a single vendor: Oracle. Unlike other HCM cloud vendors who work with a variety of contractors, Oracle owns its data centers. The company has spent over $1 billion dollars in recent years building out these gen 4 data centers and we offer global coverage and 24/7 active monitoring and support. And if you prefer not to enter the public cloud at all, we can deploy a private cloud just for your company.
No two companies are alike and your HCM solution should reflect that. The problem is that many of them don't, particularly when it comes to cloud-based solutions. Whether it comes to deployment, configuration and system upgrades, we've designed our solution so you're not backed into a corner.
If you've decided that your company is ready for the cloud but you still want to leverage an on-premise solution or if you want to try the cloud in a certain region before rolling out globally, we can easily support you. You can move to the cloud incrementally and add new modules or regions as needed, all while co-existing with your existing solutions. This is a drastic contrast to other cloud solutions, which require an all or nothing approach.
The flexibility continues post-deployment. We understand that you may want to tailor your system processes to meet your company's needs and that you may want to adjust the look, feel and behavior of different screens. We've made this easy for the HR user to do—no developers needed. In addition to screen configuration, you can add new fields, run custom reports, modify standard reports and create new process flows.
Finally, as we mentioned, you have the choice to deploy your solution in a public cloud, private cloud or a hybrid cloud that marries modules from both. This way you can have the level of control over your data and your upgrade path that works best for your company.
Oracle's HCM cloud solutions are trusted by thousands of global companies. And our on-premise HCM solutions and other cloud solutions are trusted by thousands more. But size is not the main point here: it's experience. The variety of organizations we've worked with—the different industries, the different global considerations and the different business models—has given us deep knowledge of how to overcome challenges and implement best practices. Have a thorny challenge? Tell us and there's a good chance that we've dealt with it and have the blueprint to get you over the hump successfully.
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Article: The effects of respiratory training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A randomised clinical trial[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Aims and objectives. To assess the effects of respiratory training on lung function, activity tolerance and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Background. For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary rehabilitation can increase activity tolerance and improve their psychological state by relieving dyspnoea and promoting their quality of life. Design. A randomised clinical trial was conducted in a local hospital. Methods. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 20) and control groups (n = 20). Spirometry, six-minute walking distance and quality of life were used to assess the efficacy of respiratory training programme. Results. Significant improvement in lung function, including forced vital capacity (p = 0·037), forced expiratory volume in one-second (p = 0·006) and per cent predicted forced expiratory volume in one-second (p = 0·008) in the intervention group. Regarding efficacy of the training programme for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in forced expiratory volume in one-second (p = 0·024) and per cent predicted forced expiratory volume in one-second (p = 0·035), six-minute walking distance significantly increased. In addition, there were significant improvements for symptoms (p = 0·018), impact (p < 0·001) and total quality of life scores (p < 0·001), as well as significantly decreased body mass, airflow obstruction, dyspnoea and exercise capacity index (p = 0·004) in the intervention group. Conclusions. A respiratory training programme for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was found to relieve dyspnoea, maintain lung function, increase activity tolerance and improve quality of life. Relevance to clinical practice. Respiratory training programme can be used as a routine rehabilitation protocol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and can be used by nurses as a reference to monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients' health status.
Article: How family support affects physical activity (PA) among middle-aged and elderly people before and after they suffer from chronic diseases[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The more support elderly people have from their family, the less likely they are to suffer from chronic diseases. The objective of this study is to investigate how family support affects the PA middle-aged and elderly people engage in before and after they suffer from chronic diseases. We interviewed 428 middle-aged and elderly people using a structured questionnaire to measure their aerobic PA. Eighteen percent of middle-aged and elderly people did participate in PA after suffering from chronic diseases. Using multivariate logistic regression models, we found that middle-aged and elderly people who rely on family members when they are sick (OR=1.87, 95%CI=1.08-3.25) and who are accompanied by family members (OR=2.09, 95%CI=1.20-3.62) when they are healthy are more likely to exercise. The more middle-aged and elderly people are supported by their family, the more likely they are to exercise. Strengthening family relationships should help reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases among middle-aged and elderly people.
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ABSTRACT: The use of health care services by older adults is increasing with the aging of the population. It is therefore essential that health care workers are current in their knowledge about gerontology; thus, educational programs regarding the care of elders are essential. Chinese-language assessments to measure knowledge about gerontology and aging and attitudes toward older adults are lacking. This study was designed to measure the reliability and validity of a Chinese-language version of Palmore's facts on aging quiz (FAQ 1). Cronbach's alpha, construct validity, content validity and convergent validity of the Chinese version of the FAQ 1 were assessed. A sample of 220 student nurses was recruited. Part of the sample (n=125; Group A) was comprised of experienced nurses who had returned to school for advanced degrees. The remaining 95 participants were first-year undergraduate students without prior work experience (Group B). The FAQ 1 was administered to all participants. The Chinese-language version of Kogan's Attitudes toward Older People (KAOP) was also administered to assess convergent validity of the FAQ 1. Cronbach's alpha of the FAQ was 0.68, content validity was 0.82, and construct validity and convergent validity were acceptable. Group A had more correct answers on each item than Group B, indicating that students with prior work experience with the elderly were more knowledgeable regarding older people and aging. Based on the results of the assessment, the Chinese version of FAQ 1 is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring students' or health care providers' knowledge about older people.
Article: Influences of Psychological Well-being, Quality of Caregiver-patient Relationship, and Family Support on the Health of Family Caregivers for Cancer Patients in Taiwan[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of psychological well-being, quality of caregiver-patient relationship, and family support on the health of family caregivers for cancer patients in a Taiwanese hospital. Methods A cross-sectional, correlational design was used. A sample of 91 family caregivers of hospitalized cancer patients completed the Caregiver Reaction Assessment and Psychological Well-Being Scale. Pearson's product moment correlation and regression analyses were used to examine the data. Results The psychological well-being and the quality of the caregiver-patient relationship of family caregivers were found to be significantly positively correlated with caregivers' health. The lack of family support was found to be significantly negatively correlated with caregivers' health. Psychological well-being, quality of caregiver-patient relationship, and family support accounted for 59% of the variance in caregivers' health. Conclusion The findings suggest that nurses, while providing care in the hospital and upon discharge need to be aware of the psychological well-being, quality of caregiver-patient relationship, and family support of a family caregiver, as these factors all have an impact on a family caregiver' health.
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ABSTRACT: The relationship between cigarette smoking and cognitive impairment is not a simple one. Some studies have demonstrated that cigarette smoking is a risk factor for cognitive impairment in the elderly, whereas other studies have shown cigarette smoking to be protective against dementia. This study aims to explore the relationship between cigarette smoking and cognitive impairment in elderly persons without dementia, during a 10-year period. Data were derived from a population-based cohort study of 1436 elderly Taiwanese. Cognitive function was measured by the SPMSQ both in 1993 and in 2003. A total of 1436 participants free of cognitive impairment at baseline (SPMSQ> or =6 in 1993) were included in these analyses. Subsequently, participants were divided into three groups: never, past, and current smokers. The effect of cigarette smoking on cognitive function was assessed using logistic regression. In the logistic regression model adjusted for age, education, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke at baseline, persons who had quit smoking (Odds ratio=OR=0.31; 95% CI=0.18-0.53; p<0.001) and those who continued to smoke (OR=0.37; 95% CI=0.20-0.70; p<0.001) were about one-third as likely to develop cognitive impairment as were those who never smoked. However, no dose-response relationship was observed between pack-years and cognitive impairment. Past and current smokers were less likely to develop cognitive impairment during a 10-year follow-up than were those who had never smoked. The present study suggests that smoking may be protective for cognitive function.
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ABSTRACT: The elderly population will approach 20% within the next 20 years. This enhances the need for skilled and experienced health care providers. There is a critical need to strengthen gerontology curricula to prepare health-related professionals for a graying population. The purpose of this article is to investigate student satisfaction with the first National Project for Excellence in Gerontological Care Education (NPEGCE) in Taiwan. A cross-sectional design was used. A sample of 151 medical, nursing, and physical therapy students, who had enrolled in the NPEGCE and had taken at least one core course, completed a satisfaction questionnaire. To ensure content validity, a multidisciplinary, institutional committee of gerontology and geriatric faculty designed the content. Overall satisfaction scores varied between satisfied (4-points) and very satisfied (5-points). Medical students gave higher ratings than others. Two factors (Curriculum and Teaching) were extracted. A strong correlation was found between the subscales and overall satisfaction scores. Internal scale consistency reliability scores ranged from 0.92 to 0.96. Overall, this study demonstrates a moderate level of satisfaction with the NPEGCE. However, these results are from a single institution; they are not generalizable. This is also the first student satisfaction report from Taiwan. There are no similar programs or evaluation results to compare them with. Since the NPEGCE was well received by students and seemed to encourage a more nurturing attitude towards the elderly; it can be regarded as a catalyst for better elderly care in the future.
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ABSTRACT: To assess the effects of exercise intervention on nurses' health-related physical fitness. Regular exercise that includes gymnastics or aerobics has a positive effect on fitness. In Taiwan, there are not much data which assess the effects of exercise intervention on nurses' health-related physical fitness. Many studies have reported the high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in nurses However, there has been limited research on intervention programs that are designed to improve the general physical fitness of nurses. A quasi-experimental study was conducted at a medical centre in central Taiwan. Ninety nurses from five different units of a hospital volunteered to participate in this study and participated in an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group engaged in a three-month intervention program consisting of treadmill exercise. Indicators of the health-related physical fitness of both groups were established and assessed before and after the intervention. Before intervention, the control group had significantly better grasp strength, flexibility and durability of abdominal muscles than the experimental group (p < 0.05). After the intervention, logistic regression was used to adjust for marital status, work duration, regular exercise and workload and found that the experimental group performed significantly better (p < 0.05) on body mass index, grasp strength, flexibility, durability of abdominal and back muscles and cardiopulmonary function. This study demonstrates that the development and implementation of an intervention program can promote and improve the health-related physical fitness of nurses. It is suggested that nurses engage in an exercise program while in the workplace to lower the risk of MSDs and to promote working efficiency.
Article: Post- to pre-overnight sleep systolic blood pressures are associated with sleep respiratory disturbance, pro-inflammatory state and metabolic situation in patients with sleep-disordered breathing[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The aim of the current study was to investigate whether changes in post- to pre-overnight sleep systolic blood pressure (SSBP) are associated with sleep respiratory disturbance, pro-inflammatory state, and metabolic situation in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Anthropometry, sleep polysomnography, biochemical markers, and pre- and post-overnight sleep BP were measured from 263 SDB patients. All SDB patients were further subgrouped into MORNING SURGE (% changes from post- to pre-overnight SSBP >+1SD of this cohort), MORNING DROP (% changes <-1SD), CONSTANT HIGH (% changes within+/-1SD, averaged SSBP>130mmHg) and CONSTANT LOW (% changes within+/-1SD, averaged SSBP<130mmHg). BMI, neck circumference, waistline circumference, respiratory disturbance index, arousal index, lowest oxygen saturation, duration of SaO(2)<90%, blood glucose, hs-CRP, and metabolic syndrome score in MORNING SURGE and CONSTANT HIGH were significantly greater than those in CONSTANT LOW. Except metabolic syndrome score, all other parameters in MORNING DROP were similar to those in CONSTANT LOW. Patients with SDB whose post- to pre-overnight SSBPs were elevated or maintained a constant high have more sleep respiratory disturbance, more pro-inflammatory state, and higher metabolic syndrome indices than the rest. Without subdividing into CONSTANT LOW, MORNING DROP, CONSTANT HIGH, and MORNING SURGE, the important pathophysiologic points of SDB patients will possibly be missed.
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A Game You Have Never Heard Of That You Need To Play
This is a milti-blog, multi-game series. Each blog will cover a relatively unknown game or just one youve only heard of in passing that deserves your attention, Some will be good and some will be bad but hopefully all will be interesting.
Ah yes the 90's. The age of Swat Kats and Biker Mice on Mars (Also, anyone remember the mighty ducks cartoon? Yeah, I do.). While most executives in the entertainment industry were snorting all the crack/cocaine in the world, there were only a few shows that have stood the time (Hint: Its not a smurfs reboot). No, I'm talking about Phantom 2040
SO 90's!!!!!
See, for whatever reason We 90's kids saw a huge influx of cartoons with environmental messages or just very "adult" themes in general. These cartoons were just more experimental as a whole. I suppose it started with Captain Planet and soon spread to other cartoons, not that Captain Planet had any depth though. Phantom 2040 on the other hand was a full of themes that was more on the adult side. It debuted in 94', a mere two years after Batman: TAS. It received great reviews upon arrival but little fanfare, perhaps as it tackled issues of environmentalism, individuality, and man's never ending battle of class warfare. This is a rare breed of cartoons, well at least for America. Although, if you knew who worked on it it would make sense. A few years before MTV had started something called LiquidTV. It was a really cool, ultra-experimental animation-bloc showcasing some really original IPs. A good comparison would be say Vertigo, the comic imprint. LiquidTV, was home to shows such as Dog-Boy, The Specialists, and perhaps most notable Aeon Flux. It was an unfortunately short lived endeavour by MTV and ended soon after (I think Sega was hogging all the coke.) One of the creative minds behind the show went on to the just as short lived Phantom 2040. Despite only going for thirty-five episode before being relegated to 6:00 a.m. reruns on saturday morning. Even though the critics loved the darker dystopian world the audience it was intended for, kids, just said "character development, what's that?". The thing was that even though it was pitched to the coked-up execs as a show about a futuristic superhero it really wasn't about that. It feature the titular character out of costume just as much perhaps even more out of costume. He wasn't fighting villians threatening to plant a bomb in the water filtering plant but instead corporations that featured non-caricatured execs that were morally ambiguous. A lot of the storylines just did not follow standard procedure and thus it was cancelled. But there was hope...........
The ending theme to the show, *sniff *sniff Bono sounds so sad.
Yes Indeed there was hope for the people who wanted to dive back into the world of Metropia, the fictional city in which the Phantom preys on those who would do harm. A game was slated for release and even better it was developed by Sunsoft. The very devs who took on the property that was perhaps the biggest rival to the show, Batman. There were two versions a SNES and Genesis but I'm only covering SNES for various reasons. One is that it's slightly difficult to find in-depth info on the game and two the games awesome music is undoubtedly butchered by the metallic fap sounds emitted by the Genesis and its cheap sound card. But the Snes music rivals that of F-Zero, no I'm dead serious, watch the intro and just listen to that shizzz.
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The music is great but this isn't just a good sound game, its an awesomely fun game too. Let me sell you on it real quick if I may. Metroidvania. I'm sure you're paying attention now. Super Metroid released March of 94' while Phantom 2040 launched on the SNES just a little more than a year later. That is impressive considering the sprite work is great and it even advances non-linearity past even Metroid with its unique alternate plot decisions you the player can make. The game is divided into seven chapters so although you might not have the ubiquity of planet zebes or whatever the fuck it's called it is going for something different. While Super Metroid was a master-class in the art of minimalism in story and presenation, Phantom 2040 is chock full of twisting turning plot points and hazardous adventures across the globe. You the player must don the mask of the Phantom as you stop a sinister plot of the main foil, Rebecca Madison, Head of Maximum corp. The plot is actually really good in a gamey sort of way and manages to preserve a lot of intense ideas setup in the show. Both the game and show have the same backstory though the game definitely takes some detours. The setup of the show is as follows: The show follows Kit Walker, a college student who discovers some things he shouldn't have. It is the year 2040, New York City and nearby meteopli have all coalesced into one giant city-state. The city is run technically by a government but really its the corporations running the show with an iron grip on the natural resources.. Resources are scarce and because of this the poor have been shunned to the side living in slums down below with no relief in sight. This is compounded by the creation of BIOTs which are basically androids. Since android technology was something created by corporations and is undoubtedly expensive. its asking price only benefits the wealthy; who live in the top of these mega skyscrapeers protected from the filth and squalor down below by security bots, while being wined and dined by service bots. Interestingly The Phantom is not just some white knight protecting the poor and opressed. He has his own demons. Kit Walker , the teen who dons the mask isn't the first Phantom. He's the 24th. The show plays with this fact greatly. There are many people who aren't just villains per se but oppose the Phantom because of past transgressions. For example, one of the antagonists is insane because he thinks his father was killed by the 23rd Phantom. He hunts after Kit trying to kill him. The main villian is Rebecca Madison, CEO of Maximum Inc. She is not the scourge of the earth who makes dramatic monologues like Dr. Claw. No, she is actually a fleshed out character with emotion, thoughts and has had some terrible things happen to her, such as beng widowed by who she thinks was the Phantom. Rebeccas isn't trying to rule the world she is just a misguided woman with a lot of power that she doesn't want to relinquish. Kits' mentor in the show is a depressed, self-hating introvert who doesn't want to live anymore. These are but a few examples as the show is just full of really interesting characters who have some very tangled relationships with each other. This is some really heady stuff that you just don't see in kids' shows these days and it feels good to say that the game also taps into this richness albeit somewhat stunted. So lets talk about the game.
In the game you are not just thrust into the world and just start wrecking shit up like say Contra. You actually have a goal in mind that makes sense in the context of the world. Maximum Inc. is looking for the last Black Panther on earth but the Phantom is not just going to let them take it. The player must traverse multiple locales hunting for it. This setup leads to some interesting ideas. For one the panther isn't being used for some ultra nefarious plot, he is wanted by Rebecca to revive her dead husband (Yeah don't ask me). The game then proceeds to present the character with some slightly morally ambiguous choices. You the player can leave the panther in the jungle and hope it isn't found or you can hand it over to a shady man by the name of Mr. Cairo in exchanfe for the whereabouts of you're kidnapped friend. Oh and let me tell you how refreshing it is to not see a little bar pop up when you make said choices. No the game is content in acknowledging you as something with a brain and the game takes you on your nexrt destination depending on the choice.
So where does the metroid play come in? Well for one just study the gameplay for a few seconds.
The Grappling Hook Is Awesome
The Phantom sprite looks reminiscent of the life-like rendering of Samus. It doesn't have that chibi style of body proportions that dominated a lot of sprite games and that definitely looks like the spin jump that Samus does. The game features many hidden unlockables and powerups, unlike Super Metroid though these are optional though they are not after thoughts. The game features many sub plots the player can address such as stopping a missile aimed at a suburban community or the deranged psychopath who has a vendetta against you. People might lament the fact that it is not just one giant world where you are left alone and that is understandable, The game is going for something different. Many games have featured choice before this but it is a feeling of immense satisfaction seeing the multiple locales you visit because of the choices you make. You might have noticed that nowadays linearity is a no-no and devs try to make up words to convince gamers that their game isn't linear by using dubious phrases such as wide-linearity. I'm not badmouthing this approach to game design it is just interesting that a game no one cared about based on a license no one cared about did this multiple paths idea in 94'. You might have noticed also that you can return to areas to access places you couldn't before, a staple of the genre. Combat is done through various means such as shooting, melee or the variety of unique weapons you acquire. The bosses are decent. One of them resembles a french guy who floats around the stage as you grapple above a bottomless pit firing rounds at his silly goattee. Overall this game is just so fun to fool around in. The core gameplay is really well done and all the meta on top of that such as music, plot, setting and exploration put this game above the many titles for the SNES. So this is my first blog post and I want to tell you that I appreciate you reading it. Feedback is of course welcome. I know in this day and age where people non-ironically catalog He-Man plot points it is hard to find something truly unknown and so I'm sure some readers already know of this game. But, I hope I have shown of something to someone out there. I wrote this blog in i'd say about 45 minutes so It is a bit disorganized and rambly or something so if you would like to provide feed back then that is great. I hope to establish a formula as this will be a multi-part series. I hope I improve next week ad am able to find an overlooked game in my collection. Again, thanks for reading, take us out Cobra Commander.
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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
This delicious vegan recipe was given to me by my friend Kristy. I serve it over organic brown basmati rice, but it would also be good with sweet cornbread or warm flour tortillas.
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
3 15 oz cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 medium onion, chopped
5 cloves of garlic, minced
4 medium tomatoes, oven roasted and cut into bite-sized pieces (you can also use a can of fire-roasted tomatoes)
1 large bunch of chard, with stems removed
2 cups of liquid (water, wine, or vegetable stock)
chili powder, cumin, and hot red pepper flakes to taste
a handful of fresh cilantro, torn
Place all ingredients except the cilantro in a slow cooker. Cook over low heat for at least 6 hours. If possible, stir occasionally, adding additional liquid as needed.
A half hour before serving, stir in the cilantro.
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Nieuport Model 17 - free flight scale model, traditional stick and tissue contruction. This is a modern plan in PDFvector format, it shows GWS speed 280 elec motor for power, and 3 channel radio control.
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I have had my mirena in since May of last year, so I have had for about 1 year and 5 months. This month my boobs have been sorry for over a week and just now going away. I've never had tender breasts as long as I can remember, I don't have a normal cycle so I can't rely on a missed period. I took two pregnancy tests both neg. Still, I'm extremely tired, eating everything, and having headaches. Is it possible that I am still pregnant? Going to make a dr's appointment Monday.
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I had my Mirena removed 12/1 and immediately started TTC. Last period was on 12/2 and nothing since. Multiple negative HPT and a negative blood test about 3 weeks ago, also no "pregnancy" symptoms. Called my doctor and was told to do an ultrasound and a second blood test. It was negative. I was so devastated. And then I was browsing on the internet and found this book from http://pregnancyhours.com, I thought I have nothing to lose to try it. 3 months after that I got BFP and we're happy knowing that I'm pregnant!posted 03/28/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
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LOS ANGELES It was going to come down to the superstars, as most big games do, and the Thunder's were just better.
League MVP Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook hit monster shots in the final 2 minutes to beat the Clippers 118-112, taking back homecourt advantage and grabbing a 2-1 lead in the series.
Westbrook drained a 3 from the top of the key, barking at Chris Paul with a devilish grin after sticking the huge shot.
Then after Paul missed a tightly contested 3, it was Durant's turn, as he spun and drained a jumper with a hand right in his face.
The two plays turned a one-point game into a six-point one.
"Down the stretch, they made every big play," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. "Every shot that they needed went in."
The Clippers' stars, Paul and Blake Griffin, did what they could to keep things close.
Griffin scored 34 points and Paul added 21 to go with 16 assists and no turnovers. But J.J. Redick and Darren Collison combined to miss their first nine shots before Redick hit a meaningless 3. Jamal Crawford scored 20 off the bench, but he needed 18 shots.
Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka added 20 points, hitting 9-of-10 from the field on mostly uncontested jumpers.
Durant led all scorers with 36 points, as Oklahoma City shot 55.7 percent on the night.
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I've often thought you should be able to do this for plugins and themes...
There's a plugin (perhaps more) that will do just that!
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In the case of Palmyra, in spite of the distinctiveness of its social structure ar its urban character, and the public use of a Semitic language in parallel wit. Greek, the real connection between culture and political action remains enig matic. It may be that we should see Palmyra during the 260s and early 270s not as leading an 'Arab' ethnic movement against Rome, but as a Roman colonia whose leading citizens were seeking an Imperial role for themselves.
No doubts of this type can be felt in the case of Judaea. The extensive evidence for the two great Jewish revolts, of AD 66 and 132, shows unambiguously that both gave rise to regimes which were clearly nationalist, and sought the fulfilment of national traditions in independence from Rome. After the defeat of the second revolt, in 135, the expression of Jewish identity never again, in the period up to 337, took the form of an armed uprising. Nor indeed was it able to depend on any visible political structure or on any distinctively Jewish urban or territorial institutions. The emergence of a dynasty of Jewish 'Patriarchs' becomes visible to external observers, and finds reflection in the documentary record, only in the third and fourth centuries; and in any case the real powers of this institution remain very uncertain. It in no way displaced the structure either of Roman provincial government or of the cities of the region.
The fact that there was a Jewish identity which was able to maintain itself through a series of very drastic changes of political structure -- and even, as we will see, of geographical location and patterns of settlement -- was a function of the existence of something to which none of the other ethnic groups in the Near East possessed any equivalent: the Bible.


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Aliases for CAMK2D Gene
Aliases for CAMK2D Gene
External Ids for CAMK2D Gene
- Entrez Gene: 817
- Ensembl: ENSG00000145349
- UniProtKB: Q13557
Previous HGNC Symbols for CAMK2D Gene
Previous GeneCards Identifiers for CAMK2D Gene
Summaries for CAMK2D Gene
The product of this gene belongs to the serine/threonine protein kinase family and to the Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase subfamily. Calcium signaling is crucial for several aspects of plasticity at glutamatergic synapses. In mammalian cells, the enzyme is composed of four different chains: alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. The product of this gene is a delta chain. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. Distinct isoforms of this chain have different expression patterns.[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2008]
GeneCards Summary for CAMK2D Gene
CAMK2D (Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Delta) is a Protein Coding gene. Among its related pathways are Proteoglycans in cancer and ERK Signaling. GO annotations related to this gene include calmodulin binding and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity. An important paralog of this gene is DCX.
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for CAMK2D Gene
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase involved in the regulation of Ca(2+) homeostatis and excitation-contraction coupling (ECC) in heart by targeting ion channels, transporters and accessory proteins involved in Ca(2+) influx into the myocyte, Ca(2+) release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), SR Ca(2+) uptake and Na(+) and K(+) channel transport. Targets also transcription factors and signaling molecules to regulate heart function. In its activated form, is involved in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Contributes to cardiac decompensation and heart failure by regulating SR Ca(2+) release via direct phosphorylation of RYR2 Ca(2+) channel on Ser-2808. In the nucleus, phosphorylates the MEF2 repressor HDAC4, promoting its nuclear export and binding to 14-3-3 protein, and expression of MEF2 and genes involved in the hypertrophic program. Is essential for left ventricular remodeling responses to myocardial infarction. In pathological myocardial remodeling acts downstream of the beta adrenergic receptor signaling cascade to regulate key proteins involved in ECC. Regulates Ca(2+) influx to myocytes by binding and phosphorylating the L-type Ca(2+) channel subunit beta-2 CACNB2. In addition to Ca(2+) channels, can target and regulate the cardiac sarcolemmal Na(+) channel Nav1.5/SCN5A and the K+ channel Kv4.3/KCND3, which contribute to arrhythmogenesis in heart failure. Phosphorylates phospholamban (PLN/PLB), an endogenous inhibitor of SERCA2A/ATP2A2, contributing to the enhancement of SR Ca(2+) uptake that may be important in frequency-dependent acceleration of relaxation (FDAR) and maintenance of contractile function during acidosis. May participate in the modulation of skeletal muscle function in response to exercise, by regulating SR Ca(2+) transport through phosphorylation of PLN/PLB and triadin, a ryanodine receptor-coupling factor.
Calmodulin-dependent kinases (CaMK) are a family of serine/threonine kinases that mediate many of the second messenger effects of Ca2+. At basal Ca2+ levels, CaMKs are maintained in a dormant state through autoinhibition. Increases in Ca2+ levels allows calmodulin to relieve this autoinhibition and activate the kinase activity. There are two main classes of CaMKs; mulitfunctional CaMKs (CaMKK, CaMKI, CaMKII and CaMKIV) which have multiple downstream targets and substrate-specific CaMKs (CaMKIII) which have only one known downstream target. All CaMKs, with the exception of CaMKII, exist as monomers and most are expressed ubiquitously. Some subtypes display specific distributions, for example, CaMKIVbeta is expressed exclusively in cerebellar granule cells. CaMKs have numerous cellular functions and they influence processes as diverse as gene transcription, cell survival, apoptosis, cytoskeletal re-organization and learning and memory.


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The sunshine cat by mebiliaWatch
©2013-2016 mebilia
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The fur really looks golden and warm, and those blue eyes are such a contrast in temperature! Lovely.
the most beautiful cats ever seen,
yours I mean
yours I mean
wow, this cat is like sunshine
I like the soft blue hues n orange
I like the soft blue hues n orange
Beautiful kitty... awesome picture!
Or a talking cat.
Looks like he's getting too much sunshine...give that boy some water
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Tastes great and the ingredients are fantastic
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Really REALLY good!! Great as a bowl of cereal too. A wonderful snack to have around - mixed mine with almonds, glazed pecans & glazed almonds, cranberries. Very good for you too. I love this stuff!!
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This is delicious, I will be re ordering. Great taste and favours.
Nice and crunchy
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easy to get addicted to this cereal. Hard to stop :)
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This stuff is yummy. I love Bob's Red Mill! It's also a great deal for granola.


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I actually have one of these. It came with one of my crates. I have never used it because I don't travel much and I think my pets are safer at home either with a house sitter or at a kennel. It is a good idea for those who do travel, I guess.
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I used this when i flew with my dogs. It was very useful and ensures that my dogs is being transported correctly and carefully. After 4 years its still sticking to the kennel. very good quality
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If you are flying a pet anywhere, these stickers are a MUST! They are required by the airlines and they must be visibly displayed on the carrier...several times if you have them.
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Versatile, enterprising and ambitious, the Scottish Ensemble is a tight-knit band of outstanding string players who perform under Artistic Director Jonathan Morton. Founded in 1969 and based in Glasgow, the ensemble is the UK's only professional string orchestra.
Their distinctive programming style habitually blends music from different ages offering new perspectives and making unexpected connections. Their SE Sessions concerts showcase the individual players of the ensemble in a relaxed, informal setting. In solo performances or in small groups, players share some of their favorite short works for their instrument, not necessarily in a classical style. In their 20th-Century Perspectives: City Spaces & Strings collaboration with internationally renowned visual artist Toby Paterson, they present an ambitious cross-artform collaboration connecting 20th-century music and architecture with contemporary art.
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German business morale rises for third month in July
BERLIN (Reuters) – German business morale rose slightly more than expected in July, edging up for a third straight month in a sign Europe's largest economy is picking up steam after a dismal end to last year and weak start to 2013.
The Ifo think tank said its business climate index, based on a monthly survey of some 7,000 firms, rose to 106.2 in July from 105.9 in June. The reading came in just above the consensus forecast in a Reuters poll of 40 economists for a rise to 106.1.
Germany learning to open arms to immigrants
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ata Ucertas, a doctor from Istanbul with a moustache that curls up his cheeks, was welcomed with open arms when he came to Germany this year, evidence of a shift in German attitudes as its population shrinks and labor becomes scarce.
Helped by a shortage of doctors in Germany, the 25-year-old Ucertas was issued with a visa to come learn German within two months of applying. "The immigration officials were really nice to me," he said.
German finance minister to offer Greece bilateral aid
BERLIN, July 17 (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang
Schaeuble will offer Greece 100 million euros ($131 million) for
a fund to promote economic growth in a visit to Athens on
Thursday in a move unlikely to appease protesters who resent his
firm stance on austerity measures.
Tens of thousands of Greek workers have taken to the streets
to protest this week against government plans to fire public
sector employees to satisfy foreign lenders who granted
debt-stricken Greece a multi-billion euro aid tranche this
German artist protests U.S. 'Stasi' on embassy wall and Web
BERLIN, July 9 (Reuters) – A German artist who beamed the
words "United Stasi of America" onto the wall of the U.S.
embassy in Berlin says Washington's spy methods make the former
East German secret police look like boy scouts.
A video of Oliver Bienkowski's artwork is fast becoming a
hit on the Internet in Germany, tapping into widespread outrage
over U.S. surveillance programmes revealed by fugitive
ex-National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden.
German industry orders slump as domestic demand disappoints
BERLIN, July 5 (Reuters) – A slide in demand for capital
goods at home drove an unexpected 1.3 percent drop in German
industry orders in May, underscoring fragility in Europe's
largest economy and disappointing hopes it might support
regional growth.
The second monthly drop in seasonally and price-adjusted
order intake compared with a consensus forecast in a Reuters
poll of 37 economists for a 1.2 percent rise. It was a steeper
fall than even the lowest forecast for a 0.7 percent slide.
German jobless falls underscoring strong domestic economy
BERLIN, June 27 (Reuters) – German joblessness unexpectedly
dropped in June and the unemployment rate remained close to its
lowest level since reunification more than two decades ago,
underscoring the strength of the domestic economy.
While European peers struggle with spiralling unemployment,
Germany's labour market is robust, propping up consumer morale
which rose to its highest level in almost six years heading into
For many German Turks, Merkel's tough Turkey stance makes sense
BERLIN (Reuters) – For Recep Demir, a businessman from Germany's large Turkish diaspora, Chancellor Angela Merkel's opposition to Turkey joining the European Union makes perfect sense.
The chancellor, seeking a third term in power in elections in September, is ostensibly appealing to conservative supporters by postponing talks on Turkey's accession to the 27-member bloc.
Tension 'undeniable' as German and Turkish ministers meet
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's foreign minister said tensions with Ankara were undeniable after he met his Turkish counterpart on Saturday amid a row over Berlin's criticism of a crackdown on protesters in Turkey and its reluctance to see Turkey join the EU.
Germany and Turkey on Friday summoned each other's ambassadors for tit-for-tat reproaches after Merkel said she was "appalled" by Ankara's response to the protests, and a Turkish cabinet minister accused her of blocking Turkey's accession to the EU because she was "looking for domestic political material for her elections".
Michelle Obama lays roses at bloodiest site along Berlin Wall
BERLIN (Reuters) – Michelle Obama and her daughters threaded roses through the narrow slots of a Berlin Wall memorial on Wednesday, honoring those who died trying to cross the Cold War barrier at a site which holds special poignancy in the once divided city.
Accompanied by Angela Merkel's husband Joachim Sauer, who like the German leader hails from the former East Germany, President Barack Obama's family toured the Bernauer Strasse memorial where desperate residents of East Berlin once tried to jump from their windows into the western half of the city.
Bundesbank dampens optimism over German economy
BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial output and trade activity rose sharply in April but the Bundesbank cut its growth forecast for this year, saying Europe's largest economy would slow down again after a second-quarter surge.
The jump in activity offered some encouragement to other euro zone states, which are counting on increased German demand to help them export their way out of the region's crisis.


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Germany, France at odds over EU banking supervisor
British Financial Secretary to the Treasury Greg Clark, holds his documents, during the EU finance ministers meeting, at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. European Union finance ministers will seek to agree Tuesday to the principles of a eurozone banking supervisor, EU diplomats said. Earlier this year, the 27 member states pledged to reach the outlines of an agreement by the end of 2012, allowing the supervisor to come into force during the course of the following year. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)