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Account merge and data move options
Important notice: If you move data into your Google Apps account, your administrator will have access to any data you migrate into or associate with that account, so please read the Google Apps Important Privacy Notice for more information. We suggest that you do not transfer information into the administrator-controlled account if you do not want your administrator to have access to or have control of this data.
Merging Data
Unfortunately, it is not possible to combine two accounts or to merge data.
Tool for moving data
A data moving tool is available for certain services if you'd like to transfer your data to your Google Apps account. However, the tool only is available for transferring data out of conflicting accounts. Currently, you can only use the data moving tool for these products:
- AdWords
- AdSense
- Analytics
- Places
- Groups
- YouTube
- Picasa
- Voice
- Webmaster Tools
- DoubleClick for Publishers
For products that cannot be moved through this tool, you will have to move your data manually.
There are two ways to access the data moving tool. These options might not be available to you, depending on the settings your domain administrator has chosen:
- You can initiate the process and access the tool by selecting the option to transfer your data into another account when you sign in to your conflicting account.
- You can transfer your data out of your conflicting account even after you've already chosen a new sign in name by going to Google Dashboard. If you didn't have a conflicting account, you'll need to move your data manually.
Moving your data manually
If products are not supported in the data migration tool or you don't have a conflicting account, you can transfer your data manually for each product.
Products that don't support data moving
For products that don't allow you to transfer data from one account to another, you can continue to use the products with your existing account. If your data was stored in a conflicting account, you'll need to re-associate the data in the account to a different account name. The first time you sign in to your conflicting account after the transition, you will see a An update to your account is required page that gives you options to rename your account.
Using your account after the transition
If you sign in to the same service with your Google Apps account after the transition, any new data you create is stored in your Google Apps account. So, to avoid having your information stored in two separate accounts, we recommend choosing one account to use for each service. If you are trying to use a product that can't transfer data, you can try to use multiple accounts at once.
Before you move your data
There are some important implications to understand before you move your data into another account:
- Data that is moved into a Google Apps account is managed by the administrator of the account.
- If you choose to move data into a Google Apps account, your domain administrator may choose to turn off the product for your entire domain, even after you have created, stored, or moved product data into the account. If this happens, you may lose access to the data that you store in the domain-managed account.
- Data will be moved by the data moving tool, not duplicated.
To ensure that you retain access to your personal data, only move data into an organizational account if it is related to the business, school, or organization you are associated with. You can always store your personal data in a personal Google Account.
Ashley is an Accounts expert and the author of this help page. Leave her feedback below about how to improve it.


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After a short reprieve from the rainy weather last week, the rain-gods are at it again — it has been raining continuously again for the last 24 hours.
Getting home after a tough day at work, I decided to try out a little indoor abstract photography. Noticing the beads of rain water on my bathroom window pane, I tried a close-up shot on them. Using a wide aperture setting, I threw the streetlights in the background into nice blurry circles. The whitish circle of light came from the passing headlamps of a car in the distance.
Thanks to darling CY for the succinct title for the shot! While not quite truly a kaleidoscope by definition, I think the title is appropriate in describing the colourful patterns and details captured.

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|Local women plan for upcoming conference
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Women across the country recognized last Sunday, May 5 as National Women of Faith Day, and local women are making plans for their own event, as well.
Wednesday, May 15, women are invited to a night of fellowship and snacks at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. The event will give them a chance to hear about the Women of Faith conference coming up in Denver Sept. 6-7.
The Women of Faith "Believe God Can Do Anything" tour is a life-changing, live Christian event for women where chart-topping artists and world-class authors and Bible teachers create an unforgettable experience for women from all walks of life.
Women will hear stirring stories that strengthen practical Bible teachings that can transform everyday living. They will also experience authentic praise and worship with music that moves them closer to God.
New to this year's Women of Faith event, stories from "The Bible" miniseries on The History Channel will be incorporated into the tour.
The tour line up includes Sheryl Brady, Christine Caine, Patsy Clairmont, Kari Jobe, Mercy Me, Anita Renfroe, Lysa TerKeurst and Angela Thomas.
For more information about tickets and the event, call Kathy Cook at 308-883-0159 or Olga Conde at 970-580-3986.
Holyoke Enterprise May 9, 2013


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Slaying of two O'side teens rocks city
OCEANSIDE Oceanside residents and city officials, stunned by the Wednesday night shooting that left two teenagers dead and two wounded at Libby Lake Park — at the spot where a pair of teens were slain in 2011 — talked Thursday about how to stop the violence.
The Oceanside police chief, the city manager, neighbors and friends of the teenagers hiked up the hillside throughout the day to gaze at the crime scene, with its growing memorial of flowers, candles and notes, and offer their thoughts.
"I wanted to look at it from a public safety perspective," said Police Chief Frank McCoy, as he walked through the park with City Manager Peter Weiss in the morning.
"I want to see what we can do to prevent anything like this from happening in the future," McCoy said. "It's just hard to grasp. I feel for the families. They are kids. I don't even know if the parents knew where their kids were."
Melanie Virgen, 13, and Edgar Sanchez, 15, were killed in the 8:50 p.m. shooting, according to friends and a spokeswoman for Melanie's family.
Police said the two wounded boys were both under 18. They were taken to a hospital, where one lay in a coma with four gunshot wounds, a family member said Thursday.
Weiss said the four were sitting on a couch near a memorial for Fernando Solano, 16, and Sandra Salgado, 14, who were fatally gunned down in the park in May 2011.
Authorities made four arrests in that case and have said those slayings were gang-related, although the victims were not members of gangs.
Police said they do not have evidence to tie Wednesday's slayings to gangs but are continuing to investigate.
City Councilman Gary Felien called the shooting "a horrible tragedy."
"We're just all trying to absorb it. To the extent I speak for City Council, I think we're all going to be united to try to come up with a solution to get that park under control for the good guys and take it back from the bad guys," Felien said.
Felien said he's scheduling a meeting with the police chief to look at options for improving safety in the park, including installation of security cameras.
"I certainly would like to find out why we can't put up some kind of high-level cameras and have the park under surveillance of some kind," Felien said. "They'd have to be out of reach so they can't be vandalized, but I think they'd be a deterrent."
Wednesday's killings bring to three the number of homicides in Oceanside this year — and all three victims were teens. Javier Luna, 16, was fatally stabbed to death on Jan. 29 near Center Avenue and Division Street in the Crown Heights neighborhood. Five suspected gang members have pleaded not guilty to the slaying.
On Thursday, friends and classmates of Melanie, Edgar and their wounded friends poured into the park, which borders Libby Lake Elementary School.
"This park is bad luck," said 16-year-old Naomi Trevino. She said the spot is a popular hangout for kids.
"Melanie, she was always really happy, always cool to be around," Naomi said. She said Edgar "was cool too."
"They were both really happy people. I don't understand why this happened," she said, crying as she knelt near the memorial.
Another teen came by the site with his father, who told him, "This is why I don't let you come to this park at night."
The 17-year-old had tears rolling down his face as he described Edgar.
"He was never a gang member," the boy said. "He was just a young kid who lived in the hood." The teen's father did not want the boy to give his name for fear of retaliation.


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I´ve Zimbra 8.0.1 FOSS Edition. When users receive an email with an attachment with a file .p7s or p7z, they can´t download the file because it attachment is not displayed. They can see the attachment symbol, but can´t download it. Anyone knows how to solve this?
PS: Sorry for my english..
Fábio Corsino


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Tuesday lineup vs. Twins
The Royals took a 10-8 win in a back-and-forth contest on Monday vs. Minnesota. Jarrod Dyson hit his first Major League home run, then tied a club record with 10 outfield putouts in a game (he shares the record with Amos Otis and Carlos Beltran). Josh Fields put the Royals ahead to stay with a homer in the fourth, and Joakim Soria recorded his 42nd save, tying his career high from 2008. Soria broke a club record for consecutive scoreless innings by a reliever (currently at 22.2 IP).
Tuesday's lineup is the same as last night's, with Sean O'Sullivan taking the mound for KC:
(Dyson – CF), (Aviles – 2B), (Butler – DH), (Ka'aihue – 1B), (Fields – 3B), (Gordon – LF), (Betancourt – SS), (May – C), (Miller -RF), (O'Sullivan – P)


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Pleasant comforting surroundings.
Support for individuals, families and friends.
Care emphasizing comfort, compassion and support.
Professionals, counsellors, support staff and trained volunteers available to help.
A care team always there.
These are the commitments that the Delta Hospice Society makes to people and their families experiencing the diagnosis of cancer or other life-threatening illness, end-of-life and loss following a death.
The journey may be difficult but you do not need to travel it alone.
Centre for Supportive Care hours:
Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 4:00PM
or by appointment.
CLINICAL NURSE LEADER – IRENE THOMAS HOSPICEThe Delta Hospice Society is hiring for the full-time position of Clinical Nurse Leader for the 10-bed Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner, BC. The Clinical Leader provides leadership, clinical supervision, guidance and support to a multi-disciplinary team, based on the best practices of hospice palliative care. The Clinical leader has responsibilities for achieving program goals through ensuring effective day-to-day operations of the hospice residence, as well as case management, clinical resource utilization, quality improvement and risk management activities. Send resumes and covering letters to email@example.com by June 20, 2016. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Casual RNs & LPNs– Send resume and a description of philosophy of end of life care to Chris Emery, Acting Care Team Leader at email@example.com. Click on link above for position description. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Delta Hospice seeks new board members – We are seeking Delta residents who wish to join our Governance Policy Board of Directors. Find out more about the application process.The Delta Hospice Society is currently seeking applications for the following positions in the Irene Thomas Hospice: DISCLAIMER: Delta Hospice Society is not actively recruiting foreign workers. We will never ask job applicants to send money as part of the job application process. Should you receive an email, text or other communication similar to that described above, contact your local police station or anti-fraud agency.


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We're in the final full week of National Poetry Month. This week we're featuring resources at Doherty and around Houston for aspiring poets.
Houston supports an active creative writing scene. In addition to having our own Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Zepeda, poetry events and literary readings are held throughout the city almost every week. Here are a few sites for finding an event near you:
Poetry Events at Houston Public Library
The Poetry Card – Readings Around Town
First Fridays Poetry Reading Series
We also have a wealth of resources at Doherty to help aspiring writers develop their poetic voices. If you're looking for some inspiration, try reading new poetry in a literary magazine or journal. You can access full-text articles from some of the top journals in the field through the library website:
For books about poetry writing and more Poetry Month resources, see our Poetry Month Pinterest board.


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Query Result Navigation
Exploratory queries on a database often returns too few or too many results (e.g., a home search query on a database of available homes). In such cases, the user faces the challenges of (i) navigating through too many results and/or (ii) refining the query. This project focuses on innovative ways to help the user when the face the above challenges.
Specifically, we explored two ways to help the user. First, to rank the query results such that the more relevant results appear at the top. Second, the automatically organize the query results in the form of a navigation hierarchy which helps the user to easily navigate the results without examining each of them.
- Surajit Chaudhuri, Gautam Das, Vagelis Hristidis, and Gerhard Weikum, Probabilistic Ranking of Database Query Results, in VLDB, Very Large Data Bases Endowment Inc., 2004.
- Kaushik Chakrabarti, Surajit Chaudhuri, and Seung-won Hwang, Automatic Categorization of Query Results , in ACM SIGMOD Conference, 2004.
- Sanjay Agrawal, Surajit Chaudhuri, Gautam Das, and Aristides Gionis, Automated Ranking of Database Query Results, in Proceedings of the 2003 CIDR Conference (CIDR), 2003.
Past Contributors: Gautam Das, Gerhard Weikum
Past interns: Seung-won Hwang, Aris Gionis, Vagelis Hristidis


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I have in the past synchronised Zimbra NE with a bunch of mobile devices (htc, iphone..) without any problem.
Recently a new client came on board with a Blackberry (No BES server) and an iMac. No OTA sync with Blackberry.
My first setup was to use Blackberry Desktop in order to sync with the iCal and address book.
Then I installed the iSync connector in order to sync the ical and the address book with zimbra.
The test results where almost fine :
Zimbra Calendar--> iMac iCal --> Blackberry Calendar= OK
Zimbra Contacts-->iMac address Book --> Blackberry Address book= OK
Reverse side :
Blackberry address Book--> iMac Address Book ---> Zimbra Contacts = OK
Blackberry Calendar--> iMac Ical --> Zimbra Calendar = NOT OK AT ALL
Because the Blackberry Desktop does sync calendar events with the 'home' ord 'work' calendars in iCal, none of them are synced with Zimbra.
I just want to share the 20 mn setup I have put in place that works properly :
You need to build a webdav server on one of your web servers.
1 - Build a webDav server.
2- Publish the calendar on wich you see the blackberry events appearing on ical. When you publish on iCal, choose the 'private server' option.
3- On the Zimbra client account add a calendar and check sync with the remote calendar.
I do not know if it is mandatory for this feature, but I checked in preferences > Calendar :
[x] Enable delegation for Apple iCal CalDAV client
Thanks fo you comments if you have faced the same issues on syncing a Blackberry without a BES.( I know that there are products like astraSync...)


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Like most people, I studied a language in high school, and left high school – like most people – without much of an idea what I spent all those years studying. I was left with a disturbing question: I worked hard and I had good teachers; what went wrong, and what could I do better?
Join me on a nine year (and counting) journey to fluency in German, Italian, French, Russian and Hungarian. I'll share strategies that will help you learn a language fast and efficiently, make it stick in the long term, and help you avoid the pitfalls along the way. It will even be fun!


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Has anyone written a good stats reporting app for ZCS yet? I need to gather a variety of stats such as average mailbox size, number of domains, number of accounts, balance of mailboxes across multiple-MBS's, number of messages, average messages per account, etc, etc.
I've already started to write some tools to handle this but don't want to duplicate effort.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Police need your help identifying an attempted sexual assault suspect.
The incident happened at around 6:40 a.m. inside the Naylor Road School, on the 2300 block of R Street, SE, on Thursday, police said.
"The suspect grabbed the victim and attempted to sexually assault her. The victim thwarted the assault and the suspect fled the scene," police said in a news release.
Police say the suspect is described as a dark complexioned black male, approximately 25 to 35 years old, approximately 6`2" in height, stocky build, with a lot of hair on his face and a full beard, last seen wearing a navy blue hooded sweatshirt, and grey pants.
If you have any information, please call DC police at 202-727-9099.


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- 569Promote
Phone Cases
Brief moment of clarityby Thomas Eppolito
Protect your iPhone with a one-piece, impact resistant, flexible plastic hard case featuring an extremely slim profile. Simply snap the case onto your iPhone for solid protection and direct access to all device features.
That is fantastic Thomas!!!
Glad you like it man.
I love the lines... great comp.
Yeah it took a few shots to figure out what worked.
meh. sometimes you need to.... The end product is worth it.
nice shot thomas:-)
Thanks again Jasper!
love it!
Thanks Greta!
I really like this one! nice title too...
Thanks Suzanne, Yeah I needed to get away for a bit and found New York to be the perfect spot.
Agreed, I've been there many many times and each one is always different!
Oh really? My next trip is in two weeks, so we shall see!
I'm sure you'll have a great time! I'll be lookin for those pics. :p
No fair :( now I want to go your makin me think about it lol.
Hah, sorry but I'll make sure to take some nice one for ya!
Oh wow, Thomas, I simply adore this. Love light bulbs, especially ones strewn about :)
Hey thanks Laura, glad I could take one that connects with you.
I love it!
Thanks, Morning Violeta. Happy to hear it!
agreed, fantastic !!!:D
Thank you Aleksandra!
Thanks Krzysztof!
adore twinkle lights
Glad you like it Beverly
Omgoodness this is awesome Thomas! :)
Hahaha thanks, Skye!
Precious misture of colours & light.
Thanks Mary Jo!
This is just so wonderful.
Thanks again Libertad Leal Photography
Stunning perspective and content! Great work Thomas.
Thank you so much, J.Medbury!
So very cool!
Thank you, Lisa!
Great depth ...and with the Empire State Building in the background! Nice photo.
Thanks, Jhsindesign!
so great, love the concept, the angle too!! :)
Yea, I'm very pleased with this one. Thanks, Carina!
Love the perspective view and wonderful image!
Glad you like this one, thank you again!
Thanks Federico!
This light is so lovely... Rather gorgeous perspective as well.
Thanks Tori, seems to have a connection with a lot of people.
Thanks, missema!
Thomas i love this photo, if i wasnt a poor student id buy it right now!
Thanks Chris, I totally understand man.
Everything about this shot is just perfect. Love it!
Much appreciated Jay!
Thank you, Nina!
Oh boy! This is my kind of photography! Amazing composition...
Much appreciated Merveils!
This photography is really amazing !
Thanks GeraldineB!!!!
Well done Thomas.
Excellent photography!
This is just perfect, like all your work!! Brilliant job.
Beautiful image, Thomas!
Thanks everyone for taking time to promote this for me and all the kind complements you've left. This is what keeps me going!
So cozy picture!
Nice! Beautifully executed and composed. The amount of details is amazing! Good work :)
Excellent picture!
Love it!
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Regional Tournament
Special Olympians find bowling right up their alley
WINDHAM — Not everyone came home with a bronze, silver or gold medal, but the majority of Special Olympics athletes competing in Saturday's regional bowling tournament left Park Place Lanes with a smile.
The event was one of several held over the weekend at various bowling alleys across the state.
About 70 developmentally challenged athletes, ranging in age from 8 to 90, participated at the Windham tournament, including teams and individual athletes from Derry, Windham, Salem, Pelham, Manchester and surrounding towns.
Staff from the Plaistow Police Department assisted at the closing ceremonies, handing out medals to the winning athletes.
Eric Bodenrader, a coach for the Derry Timberwolves team, said the bowling tournament is one of the more popular events.
The 19 members on the Timberwolves were well prepared, he said, since they practice their skills every week in the town's gymnasium.
"They're definitely ready," Bodenrader said at the start of the games.
Marcia Gardner, a Pelham resident who serves as the state athletic coordinator, said she initially became involved in the organization about 23 years ago, when her daughter was an athlete.
Gardner's daughter is now in her early 30s and is no longer competing in the Special Olympics, but Gardener found she couldn't stay away long.
"It's incredible how this program has grown," she said.
Gardner said, the organization's athletic leadership program, where athletes are trained to serve as program ambassadors, is particularly close to her heart.
Derry resident Dave Morency said he's watched his own daughter, Kerry, blossom throughout her years in the program, which he said helped make her the determined and confident young woman she is today.
Kerry Morency, now 38, began competing in the games when she was 12 and is now an athletic leader for the program.
Morency said bowling is a "close second favorite," though she's looking forward to the winter months when she can strap on her cross-country skis.
"It's all about competing, and I think more people should try it," Morency said of the Special Olympics.
Her advice to those new to the program?
"Just get out there and try your best," Morency said. "You may just get a medal when you're at it."


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I am trying to set up my Zimba email, that I have through my job.
it starts with vscmail.com
but, on the desktop adding an account, its asking for Incoming server and I have no Idea what that is, can someone help me.
The Company that is providing us this account is [url removed]
but, its through here.
Zimbra Collaboration Suite Log In


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|Pink Party: Breast Cancer Awareness
Event Type: Health and Well-Being
Age Group(s): Adult, For adults
Date: 10/4/2012
Start Time: 6:30 PM
End Time: 8:00 PM
Have you or someone you know been affected by breast cancer? If so, we are with you on your journey as a survivor or supporter! A Pink Party connects you to others on the same path, and will help you move forward to a better future. Discover ways to help others and yourself with breast cancer. Join us for fun and relaxation as we play games, pamper ourselves, and listen to guest speakers. Put on your Pink and bring a friend!Library: North Independence Map
Location: Program Room 1 and 2
Status: Closed


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All branches closed for Memorial Day, May 30th.
Win a Nook!
Join the library's Winter Reading Program (WRP) for a chance to win prizes including Nook eReaders!
The 2012 WRP is taking place at all 32 Great River Regional Library locations and ends February 25. The program's theme is Wrap Yourself Up in a Good Book. You must be in sixth-grade or older to register.
Simply read or listen to five books to enter WRP local and regional prize drawings. Local prizes include custom themed mugs and fleece blankets featuring our reading penguin. The regional grand prizes are three Nook eReaders. The more books you read, the more drawing slips you may submit for the drawings.
Many branch locations for GRRL are offering author talks, book clubs and other events to encourage winter reading. Check Events for more information.
WRP prizes are purchased with the assistance of the St. Cloud Friends of the Library.


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Hello all,
Does anyone know of any Zimbra calendar web parts for Sharepoint?
If not, I am looking at figuring out how to export a Zimbra calendar into .xml, and read that if someone shares a caledar to the public, it automatically creates an .xml file? Is this true? (I have no access to test right now).
So, If my client shared with me the following calendar, I can just get an xml file with the same name?
Am I able to just point to ../Jack.Bauer/Test.xml?
or for rss .../Jack.Bauer/Text.atom?


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In case you missed it, IBM announced a new online IT Storage Community last week. The new site is designed to help you network with peers, share best practices, and dialogue with storage experts. Via this community, you'll be able to learn about new developments in the Enterprise Storage Space from one single source, made up of many opinions and experts. The community is designed as a "coming together" of the world's leading storage industry analysts and consultants, along with IBM customers and company leaders. Simply point and click to the community to learn how leading companies are transforming their data infrastructure to drive incredible efficiencies, breakthrough innovation and improved IT economics by effectively deploying data reduction, virtualization, data protection, and application integration strategies to drive business value.
This week, you can view all the videos and materials from our recent IBM Storage Innovation Executive Summit. You can watch the videos from your office, at your convenience, via the the community. Some of the most compelling video from the conference are the customer case studies from Centerpoint Energy and the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Overtime, we hope that many of you will join us, share your opinions and participate in our user discussions groups in the community.
Members will be able to:
If you visit the community, please leave a comment and let is know what you think.
- Receive original content
- Follow discussion threads and post on topics
- Read expert opinions & blog posts
- Attend unique events in the future
- Visit the community now: The Storage Community sponsored by IBM
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We've heard from customers over the years, that some of the best events that we do at IBM are the ones that feature our customers sharing their real-life challenges and solutions. That's why you'll want to register for our upcoming IT Storage Webcast featuring Greg Johnson, CTO, Director of IT Technology & Engineering Services of VCUHS.
On May 24th, IBM and Information Week will be presenting the online event The Data Protection and Retention Mandate: Keep it Close, Keep it Safe and Secure, Keep Costs Low, 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET. The topic for the show is how to protect your data, and keep it safe and secure. With data protection and retention requirements growing 40 to 50 percent annually, organizations are struggling to ensure their data meets government, compliance, and security requirements, not to mention risk management responsibilities. The challenge of keeping and protecting all this data, while ensuring access when needed, means that traditional approaches may fall short or simply cost too much. Join Information Week magazine and IBM for this special webcast on May 24th. Click here to register.
If you are struggling with your storage infrastructure, or anxious to learn best practices, you'll want to register for this webcast and participate in the live Question and Answer session that will follow the speakers' presentations. Save the date!
eWeek: Why IBM's Hardware Business Is Flying High
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Last week eWeek magazine featured a rave-up on IBM's enterprise hardware business. In IBM's recent earnings announcement the hardware division showed its "best quarter in a decade based on hardware sales in the first quarter of 2011, and analysts say it is because IBM has the right mix at the right time." So what are some of the right features IBM has at this time? The winning combination seems to be innovation and high performance. According to the article:
IBM's success in servers and systems is tied to the strategic decision IBM made during the 2008 recession to invest billions of dollars in hardware, with a focus on innovation and integration at every level of the systems stack, from semiconductor technology through application optimization, IBM officials said.
IBM's investments in high-value and high-growth areas like workload optimization, analytics, virtualization and data center energy efficiency are bearing fruit. In 2010, IBM released significant new product enhancements across its entire portfolio, from a radically redesigned System z mainframe and Power to Intel-based System x and storage.


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Riddle me this, and riddle me that…now with MIMOBOT derby hat!
Which MIMOBOT has been played by Jim Carrey, has been referred to as a cheap knock off of the Joker and has his very own Method Man song? Do you give up? Take your time. No rush really I've got all day. THAT'S RIGHT!!! The Riddler! But you know what? It's not really fair to... Read More »


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Anna, I do not think that any men here meant to make you feel under attack in any way. But maybe, in light of this topic being originally a tribute page for a courageous woman now deceased, that if we wish to continue any more contentious discussion - with, I hope, the aim of mutual understanding between all - that maybe a separate topic should be set up to deal with that, just a suggestion that I thought might be less stressful for you, or not... ?
However you decide, may you be well


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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants weren't about to
experience another slow start. Pablo Sandoval made sure of it.
The All-Star slugger tied a World Series record by socking three home runs as
the Giants gained the upper hand in the 2012 Fall Classic with a convincing 8-
3 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 from AT&T Park.
Sandoval delivered a solo homer off Justin Verlander in the bottom of the
first inning, a two-run blast against the Detroit ace in the third, and
connected off reliever Al Alburquerque in the fifth to become only the third
player in World Series history to go deep three times in a single game -- and
first to do so in his first three at-bats.
The third baseman, who finished 4-for-4 with four RBI, joins some very select
company, with Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson and Albert Pujols the only ones to
previously accomplish the feat. Ruth did it in both the 1926 and '28 World
Series, Jackson in the 1977 edition and Pujols during the St. Louis
Cardinals' victory over the Texas Rangers in last year's Game 3.
Marco Scutaro, the MVP of the Giants' come-from-behind triumph over the
Cardinals in the National League Championship Series, kept up his own torrid
hitting by collecting two singles and two RBI, while Barry Zito and Tim
Lincecum helped maintain the momentum by teaming up for eight strong innings.
Zito (1-0) held the Tigers to one run on six hits and a walk over the first 5
2/3 frames, with Lincecum striking out five over 2 1/3 perfect innings after
taking over for his fellow former Cy Young Award recipient.
San Francisco had dropped its opener in both the NLDS and NLCS and advanced by
staving off elimination a remarkable six times in those two series, including
a 9-0 victory over St. Louis on Monday that gave the Giants the league
Detroit, on the other hand, swept the scuffling New York Yankees in the ALCS
and had not played since last Thursday. The Tigers seemed to feel the effects
of the extended layoff, falling behind 6-0 after five innings and receiving a
subpar stint from Verlander (0-1).
The 2011 AL MVP lasted just four innings in his shortest outing of the season
and was tagged for five runs and six hits.
Jhonny Peralta had a two-run homer for Detroit, which had won five in a row
dating back to Game 5 of the ALDS, with Austin Jackson and ALCS hero Delmon
Young each contributing two hits in a losing cause.
Game 2 will take place Thursday in San Francisco, with Madison Bumgarner
getting the call for the Giants and the Tigers countering with Doug Fister.
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Global logistics: Ex-Im Bank to support U.S. exports to India
October 25, 2010
The board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) have approved a $917 million export finance guarantee to support U.S. exports from Bucyrus International, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and other U.S. vendors, to the Sasan Power, Ltd. coal-fired power plant in Madhya Pradesh, India.
"The board's approval of the Sasan power project resulted from carefully balancing the need to support American jobs and energy exports, while simultaneously encouraging development of renewable energy facilities," said Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg. "We are pleased that Reliance Power, under the leadership of Anil Ambani, is taking steps to reduce the environmental effects of their activities and has long term plans which include power production with renewable energy alternatives."
The companies, including Bucyrus, will sell and export mining and associated equipment to Sasan Power for the 3,960-megawatt power plant. According to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, the project will support approximately 1,000 jobs at Bucyrus and its suppliers throughout the United States.
Earlier this month, Indian industrialists were championing the region's logistical advantages and trade opportunities for U.S. shippers. Among them was Ram Ramakrishnan, executive director, Bajaj Electrical.
"While everyone seems to be concentrating on penetrating the China market, India has been quietly capturing share from forward-thinking multinational's," he said.
Speaking the Supply Chain Executive Summit in Houston recently, he added that India's reverse logistics concentration is also an advantage.
"We were 'sustainable' long before the word became a cliché," he said. "And our workforce is paid fair wages and treated with world class respect."
According the Ex-Im spokesmen, approval followed a thorough, three-month financial, technical and environmental due diligence review conducted by Bank specialists.
In July, Reliance Power, Ltd., the owner of Sasan Power, signed a memorandum of understanding with Ex-Im Bank indicating its commitment to build a new 250-megawatt renewable energy facility, which will rank among the largest renewable energy projects in India. Moreover, the Sasan project will comply with Ex-Im's new environmental guidelines that limit carbon emissions to 850 grams of CO2 per kilowatt hour.
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Bloomington, IN (Sports Network) - Victor Oladipo posted 21 points, seven
rebounds and six steals as No. 7 Indiana held off 13th-ranked Michigan State,
75-70, in Big Ten action.
Christian Watford scored 12 points with six rebounds, while Kevin Ferrell
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|NRD board continues discussion on irrigation retirement options
By Russ Pankonin
The Imperial Republican
Details on an irrigation retirement program proposed by the Upper Republican Natural Resources District (URNRD) will continue to be worked on in the coming weeks. The program received considerable discussion during last week's meeting in Imperial.
In December, the board released details of a proposal to target the retirement of irrigated acres in or near the Rapid Response Areas (RRA). The RRAs have the most direct impact on stream flow depletions.
Stemming stream flow depletions will be a major step in staying in compliance with the 2002 Republican River compact settlement.
At last month's meeting, the board suggested up to $2,000 per acre foot of benefit be paid to landowners to retire ground in or near the RRA.
During last week's meeting, they discussed raising the number to $2,500 per acre foot of benefit, taking into account the district's targeted allocation to stay in compliance—11.4 inches.
An acre foot of water is the amount of water needed to cover one acre with water 12 inches deep. Presently, the district's average use stands at 11.9 inches.
The factor of stream flow depletion would also be applied to the base acre-foot price to determine a final value.
For instance, if a piece of ground in the RRA contributed to a 90 percent stream flow depletion and used it's full allocation, then the landowner would be offered 90 percent of the $2,500 base, less the factor between an acre foot and 11.4 inches, which equals 95 percent.
After making a motion to set the base at $2,500 per acre-foot, board members wrestled with specific details for nearly an hour before withdrawing the motion for further study.
Since the last meeting, board members received input that the proposed $2,000 base price wasn't enough.
Board member Tom Terryberry said most farmers he talked with were expecting to net $2,000 per acre foot. In an 80 percent depletion factor area, this would require a base of $2,500 per acre foot to yield $2,000.
Terryberry noted retirement is only one of several options to reach compliance.
With augmentation costs running between $2,500 to $3,000 per acre foot, he said there's a point when a high per-acre-foot base becomes too costly compared to augmentation.
Chair Greg Pelster said the goal of the various programs is to keep from shutting off irrigators during a water-short year.
Member Kerry Bernhardt said he felt the occupation tax being levied would allow a base of $2,500 per acre foot.
Member Terry Martin said retiring acres only requires a one-time cost while augmentation projects will result in ongoing costs.
Augmentation options
Manager Jasper Fanning said augmentation is a more manageable option, compared to retirement.
The threat with retirement comes if it doesn't rain, reducing the amount of water in the stream, reducing the benefit to the district.
He suggested opportunities exist to do augmentation within the district, which would be more cost effective and not be as susceptible to dry years.
The board then went into executive session for about 45 minutes to protect the negotiation nature of such a proposal.
Adjudication hearing
Efforts to work with parties to set a date for an adjudicatory hearing on violation sanctions has been unsuccessful.
As a result, the board unilaterally set a hearing date for Feb. 8-10.
Attorney Pete Burger of McCook will serve as the hearing officer.
Board members recognized
Three board members who are going off the board received recognition for their service during last week's meeting.
Tim Schilke of Imperial received recognition for six years of service to the board. Schilke did not seek re-election.
Greg Pelster of Elsie served on the board for the past 16 years and served a number of years as chair. He was narrowly defeated in the November election.
Mike Mosel's service to the board totalled 26 years, dating back to 1984.
He served in several capacities, including chair, and was active on the state and national levels as well.
Mosel did not seek re-election to the board.


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Based on severeal posts from this forum I managed to run Zimbra Desktop 2 under spanish language Windows XP.
The application wouldn't run because it "dislikes" non-english characters in the profile path.
C:/Documents and Settings/Gustavo/Configuración local/Datos de programa/Zimbra/Zimbra Desktop/jetty/etc/jetty.xml
After install I've deleted the Zimbra's registry entry under HKCU\Software. This entry will be auto-generated with the correct value.
Then I've created a folder (i.e. Zimbra) right under c:\ (It can be any other path while it does NOT have any non-english special characters)
The I edited zdrun.vbs and modified the path of two variables to match the folder recently created.
sLocalAppDir = "C:\Zimbra"
sDataRoot = "C:\Zimbra\Zimbra\Zimbra Desktop"
It's a pitty you can't place the Zimbra's profile folder under the Windows user's profile folder in all cases. You may be able to put it under "Mis documentos" (My documents) only if you didn't use special characters for creating the user (i.e. Gastón)
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A flower, with each petal representing an athlete practising a winter sport, and which can also be seen as a snowflake symbolising the Olympic Winter Games. The emblem is also evocative of a mountain flower, emphasising Nagano's commitment to the environment, and was thus named Snowflower. The dynamic nature of this vivid and colourful picture foreshadowed the enthusiastic atmosphere in which the Games took place, and symbolised their brilliance throughout the world.
To convey local characteristics the medals were created in lacquer (Kiso lacquer). The decoration technique adopted was embossed gilding (or Maki-e), with so-called shippoyaki (i.e. cloisonné techniques) and precision metalswork. The obverse represents the rising sun in Maki-e, surrounded by olive branches and accompanied by the emblem in cloisonné. The reverse is mainly in lacquer. It represents the emblem of the Games in Maki-e, with the sun rising over the Shinshu mountains. The lacquered parts were done individually by artists from the Kiso region. The medals had a diameter of 80mm with a thickness of 9,7mm; the gold medal weighed 256g, the sliver 250g and the bronze 230g.
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Five kinds of official posters and seven sport-specific posters were printed for these Games, In addition, for the first time at the Olympic Winter Games, a special poster was created for the Opening Ceremony. The first poster created was designated as the official poster for the XVIII Olympic Winter Games to be preserved for posterity. It shows a thrush perched on a ski pole with mountains in the light of dawn, evoking the concept of harmony with nature. It was designed by Masuteru Aoba.
"The XVIII Olympic Winter Games: official report Nagano 1998" is composed of three volumes (Planning and support; Sixteen days of glory; Competition results and participants) and a CD-ROM containing the electronic versions of the official report and the film "From around the world: to flower as one". The official report was published by NAOC in 1999 in three editions: French, English and Japanese. Nagano 1998 - Volume 1Nagano 1998 - Volume 2Nagano 1998 - Volume 3Nagano 1998 - Appendix


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The Time RXS Carbon pedals are ready for those long, false-flat slogs—or lightning-burst sprints to the line. The RXS provides a mild helping of rotational float (+/- 5 degrees), catering to roadies who want just enough movement without feeling the 'slippery' feel. The RSX's composite body keeps weight minimal, and the steel spindle provides strength and reliability.
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I would buy these again.
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I've got around 4K miles on these guys. From group rides, ITTs, DUs, centuries, and short rides.. Not one problem aside from a squeak once in a great while (might be from dryness between the cleat and pedal), but regular cleaning/lube in the right spots and a small drop or two where the cleat meets the pedal works wonders.
I'm still using the original cleats, but they'll need replacing soon.
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My Time RXS Carbon pedals have only 1 year and 9 months. I had problems with the Adjustment of SET - Sensor Elasticity Tuner. The cylinder to get the adjustment is very unstable. Its loosed when I tried to adjust and I could not place it again because the spring is on the way. Now I have excess float.
If you don't know what you're unscrewing, you probably shouldn't be unscrewing it. I don't think a lack of understanding basic mechanics principles should be a reason to downgrade these pedals.
There are some things that shouldnt be played with unless you know what you are doing dingbat.lol
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I've have two pairs of these - both still going. A lot of mileage and they've always been good. Very strong and durable. I like the combination of a wide solid platform, and rotational and lateral float.
I'm not sure what the problem was for the previous reviewer who didn't like them. But I've only ever had the cleats pop out when I didn't *want* them to if the cleats were extremely worn out (which takes a long while, but it happens).
good combination
These pedals give the perfect combination of light-weight and power transfer. The platform is wide enough that any more would feel bulky but light enough that you don't even notice them. I ride the 'Ulteam' version with the Ti axle but for those not looking to shave every gram these are a good compromise. Time supposedly had pedal issues a few years back but even after trying to recreate those results and break these I haven't had any luck (thankfully)
Do theese pedals come with the cleats???...
Do theese pedals come with the cleats??? Thanks!
All pedals come with new cleats. These should be no different.
I currently have the New Titan I Clic and...
I currently have the New Titan I Clic and I was sprinting today and my right Foot popped out, which cause me to pull a groin ouch.
I am thinking of downgrading to these pedals because the incident w my TITAN I clic, Also the Cleats do they squeek??
I've never popped out of these guys. I've used them for two crit races and if something was gonna go wrong with anything it would be on a crit.
I can't say the cleats squeak.... my shoes squeak though.
Put a dab of dry lube on the metallic part of the cleat before any serious ride and after any foul-weather rides. This - in my experience - improves engagement, reduces wear, and probably reduces squeaking.
I currently have the New Titan I Clic and...
I currently have the New Titan I Clic and I was sprinting today and my right Foot popped out, which cause me to pull a groin ouch.
I am thinking of downgrading to these pedals because the incident w my TITAN I clic, Also the Cleats do they squeek??


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Noah initially suffered the injury in the first week of training camp. He
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want to make sure we get that taken care of," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said
The Florida product averaged 11.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 66
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Big win for the seniors!
We will Dance!!
Wow. Thanks Seniors!
Damn near gave me 5 heart attacks in the last few minutes though.
When Prepared, Fear No One.
Lets get WVU!
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Best win of the season so far, at least in my opinion. K-state was good, but I think this one had way more meaning.
Seniors played huge tonight, and a great gameplan. Also I hope Paul Jansens plane goes down and crashes into wherever Tom Oneil is standing.
"You have great authority in your quotes, if you ascribe them to someone else."
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Thank you seniors! Special nod to Booker, well done tonight big fella!
Campbell In!
Best win of the season, hopefully it's enough to get them a lock for the NCAA tournament.
I can't believe Clyburn only scored 20 points. SO SOFT.
The travis technical didn't work!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO CLONES!!! I'll sleep real good tonight!!!!!!!!!!.
PLaying for NCAA seed now
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Thank you seniors! Special nod to Booker, well done tonight big fella!
Booker was in Stud Mode all night.
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MOUNDSVILLE — A flash flood that ran through the city Monday not only wreaked havoc on the community, but also the Beast of the East baseball tournament....
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C'mon paper. You could have at least shown a picture of the BOYS fields on 12th Street not the GIRLS. Although those 13-14 yr old boys would have loved to play on 180 ft fences.
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CGEM not suitable for serious astrophotography?
Posted 28 January 2013 - 09:44 AM
Came across this blog post:
I was about to start to give astrophotography a more serious go, but it sounds like I might be in for some serious frustrations.
How do other CGEM owners feel about this?
Posted 28 January 2013 - 10:27 AM
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Posted 28 January 2013 - 10:55 AM
Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:10 AM
In one of his early posts, he says that he would expect the CGEM to get 5m unguided exposures. If he means with the SCT, then he's expecting too much from the mount. My Mach 1 cannot do that.
I belive that drift alignment doesn't require orthogonality or initial leveling. He seems to think otherwise. Unless I'm misunderstanding.
Every mount is going to have every type of error. The closer you look, the more you will see. That doesn't mean all of your problems are stemming from the error you are observing.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:12 AM
Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:14 AM
Can the CGEM be used for some great astrophotography? You bet! I took images from a CGEM user this last year and blew them up to eight feet wide for backgrounds for my PATS/ASAE boths and they were stunning. They were taken with an FSQ106 at f/5. It takes a lot more to be able to do that with good results, even at f/5, than to just look at an image on a small computer screen. In my book that does make the CGEM suitable for "serious" AP.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:17 AM
Bottom line: spending lots of time in polar alignment to fix dec drift might not be a solution. But, can we hope to be saved by the imaging software? stacking AND derotation of subs when two stars are selected for stacking should fix a slight polar misalignment, correct?
PS: sorry f/20 for me is c9.25 x2, that is 4700 mm. At bthis fl, i could see a star drifting in declination immediately (and RA too)
Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:21 AM
You'd need a perfect polar alignment (the blog entry linked to in the first post is complaining about the difficulty of achieving that with this mount). Then you'd need to limit the focal length to that for which the corrected PE is less than one pixel. Then you'd need to be using something more internally stable than SCT. My old EM-200 (with its excellent polar alignment scope) worked well unguided at 500mm.
5 minute unguided exposures? Does any mount do that?
Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:36 AM
When I got into astronomy and astrophotography in 2010 I bought a CGEM mount and have gone through trials and tribulations to learn how to take astrophotographs. It is an ongoing process. I am indeed "serious" about learning how to do prime focus AP, but I am far from the level of someone at the professional level. So I would say that answering the question of whether the CGEM is suitable for serious astrophotography does depend on your definition of "serious".
In my ongoing learning process, I have tried to eliminate possible problems with the hardware so I could figure out what areas in my process and technique were in need of improvement.
* I purchased and installed a Hypertune kit from Deep Space Products to make it easier to balance the mount and to improve tracking.
* I purchased reticle eyepieces to better center alignment and calibration stars.
* I purchased a polar alignment scope to get the initial setup closer.
* I purchased a digital level as an independent measure of level. The bubble level on the mount is not accurate, when compared with the digital level. I also use the digital level to adjust the altitude by placing the level on the saddle and adjusting it to the observing latitude.
* Finally, I purchased some ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene and cut a washer-shaped ring to sit between the tripod and the base of the mount. The ring decreases the friction which allows adjustment of the azimuth during polar alignment even when the mount is securely fastened to the tripod.
In a perfect world my ~$1500 would have bought me a mount that did not these enhancements to get it to work acceptably. In fairness to Celestron, some of it may not have been necessary, but I did it anyway in order to eliminate any hardware issues that may have existed in order to uncover flaws in my techniques.
As a result of all of the above, and I am now able to diagnose and correct issues that affect image quality and to collect images with round stars from edge to edge.
In hindsight, some of the struggle may not have been necessary if I had purchased a more expensive, higher quality mount. However it is equally likely that the cost of that mount would have prevented me from ever getting into astronomy to begin with.
I hope this explanation is of value to you.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:48 AM
But i don't think anybody can expect a 5 min unguided at 2300 mm for any mount. I was well warned in these forums, when the cgem came a couple of years ago, that the PE of the cgem would not be any better than the older Atlas, but worse, maybe even no better than the cg5!
Several times i asked "2 min unguided at 2300 mm right?"
and the answer always was "nope, 20 seconds like the good ol' cg5'. So it's not reallistic expectation to ask for these kind of unguided performances. The deal was always that the cgem can autoguide a heavy load better than the cg5 at ~2000 mm. Now if that was not true, it would be very disapointing since that means going adaptive optics and more dollars spent.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:48 AM
Posted 28 January 2013 - 12:04 PM
Posted 28 January 2013 - 12:05 PM
While I consider myself a "serious" imager my picture quality may not be "serious" but I'd rank my location, then my skillset above the mount as being the reasons.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 12:13 PM
Using software and smarter ccd: the soft would correct for evrything: drift, derotation, and perhaps ignore or substract some photons that fall into the ccd well during a single accumulation period.
Or Electron Multiplication CCD for the masses, so that subs of a few seconds can replace minutes-long exposure.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 12:49 PM
Posted 28 January 2013 - 01:07 PM
1) "Serious"
2) "Is"
"Seriously though", would'nt any type of astrophotography be "Serious" compared to casual visual?
Posted 28 January 2013 - 02:34 PM
_I_ define "serious" as one's primary pursuit in amateur astronomy.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 03:22 PM
The Astro-Physics 3600GTOPE cans easily do 20 minute unguided sessions tracking accurately to within ONE arc-second of a degree over the entire period.
I'm not claiming that this is in any way an affordable mount, just that it is possible and commercially available.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 03:32 PM
A CGEM is a lot like an Accord. Pretty capable, pretty affordable, widely available...
Posted 28 January 2013 - 03:39 PM
Usually when un-guided performance is claimed, it is without quantifying the actual star FWHM compared to if it were guided. Un-guided long exposure for doing high-res does not make sense - auto-guiding is much easier, predictable, cheaper and will give better results with much less effort.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 03:40 PM
He had a TPoint plot that alleged to show a mount orthogonality error but he had disabled cone error and I think that the cone error had been transferred to the mount orthogonality term - with a huge error term.
He flounced off when we pointed this out.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 04:10 PM
Me among others were plenty hopefull of better gear, ie better PE and longer unguided subs than the cg5, but even before the mount was available, the replies in the post were clear that it was not going to be the case.
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How many times have we heard these tired phrases?
In recent years, human resources professionals have been told that theirrightful place is as a senior company officer at the top of an organization.Tasks associated with what once was known as "personnel administration" havebecome the objects of scorn, while activities thought to position HR managers as"strategic partners" have been encouraged and applauded.
Many in HR have taken this message to heart. They are striving to focus onstrategy, to participate in decision-making at the highest levels of theirorganizations, and to elicit respect from other members of the senior managementteam.
Unfortunately, they are failing. Despite their best efforts, many are stillblocked from the head table or only grudgingly given a seat. They findthemselves too weak politically to be champions of organization transformation.And they find themselves in a constant battle to prove their worth and to haveany influence in key decisions. While this is due, in part, to slow-to-changeattitudes toward HR from other areas of the organization, HR also must acceptresponsibility.
The recent emphasis on strategy at the expense of operations has hurt HR. Intheir rush to become strategists, HR executives and managers have dropped theball on some fundamental aspects of HR. This has allowed those predisposed todiminishing the role of HR to point to shoddy basics as evidence of limitedabilities.
Does this mean that HR professionals should abandon strategic activities andreturn to the days of "administrivia"? No. It simply means that HRexecutives and managers must try harder to find the delicate balance betweenday-to-day operations and big-picture initiatives. While HR professionalsultimately should be focused on strategy, they must make sure that the basics ofthe job are taken care of first.
Ultimately, there is a hierarchy of roles and priorities that must befollowed--moving from the smooth execution of the basics of HR to theassumption of a seat at the table to, finally, becoming a champion of change.Following this path lets HR professionals avoid the fate of one executive whotried to advise an internal client about manpower issues. The line managerreacted with scorn, asking, "How about getting my open-position requisitionsfilled before giving me advice on strategic staffing issues?"
The seven steps
Taking care of the basics means taking steps to increase efficiency,streamline operations, link individuals and activities to organizationalobjectives, and establish sound relationships with multiple stakeholders. Thefollowing seven steps will help assure that both the basic and strategic HRneeds of organizations can be met:
- Get rid of what's unnecessary
- Automate
- Assess stakeholder satisfaction
- Communicate regularly with stakeholders
- Redefine "strategic"
- Practice what you preach
- Spread the word
Step 1: Get rid of what's unnecessary
A common complaint from HR managers juggling basic HR operations andstrategic thinking is that there isn't enough time to do both. With staff andbudget cuts forcing organizations to do more with less, this balancing act isbecoming even more difficult.
The solution is simple. Get rid of HR programs and practices that aren'tadding value to the organization's bottom line.
We recognize that this is easier said than done. Jettisoning HR programs andpractices requires HR managers to know which activities are contributing toshareholder value and which are not. It means they must have the courage toadmit that certain practices do not work. And it means recognizing that justbecause a program is touted by conventional wisdom as a "must-have," thatdoesn't mean it's right for their organization.
The availability of new research is making this process less complicated. TheWatson Wyatt 2001 Human Capital Index establishes exactly which human-capitalpractices have the greatest impact on shareholder value. For example,effectively implementing a specific set of recruiting practices is associatedwith a significant increase in shareholder value. Among the practices includedin this category are those associated with hiring people who can hit the groundrunning, involving employees in the hiring process, treating peopleevenhandedly, and approaching recruiting and retention as mission-critical.
On the other hand, the HCI study also throws a cautionary flag in front ofsome popular HR practices. Three practices in particular--360-degree reviews,developmental training, and the use of HR technologies with "softer" goalsin mind such as culture change and enhanced communication--were associated inthe study with a decrease in financial performance. While there may be nothinginherently wrong with these practices, many organizations implement them in waysthat decrease, rather than increase, shareholder value.
HR executives and managers must take a hard look at their programs andpractices to evaluate which ones are adding value and which ones are not. Byfocusing only on core practices proven to add value, HR professionals free uptime and resources previously invested in delivering programs that bringmarginal returns.
Step 2: Automate
Forty years ago, HR staffers kept employee records on index cards.Fortunately, those days are gone. Today, HR should be using technology toautomate administrative transactions and to provide efficient, user-friendlyself-service systems to employees and managers alike.
Achievement of these goals is dependent on good execution of carefullycrafted HR technology plans. When HR technologies first became widely availableseveral years ago, many companies implemented as many eHR applications as theycould and made them available to as many employees as possible through e-mail,voice mail, Interactive Voice Response systems, the company intranet, the publicInternet, and HR service centers. The assumption was that the faster anorganization moved its traditional HR services into an eHR environment, the moreefficient HR would become and the more satisfied employees would be with HRservices.
However, our research shows that getting results has more to do with aproperly focused eHR strategy than with the speed or extent of an organization'seHR progression. Technology must be implemented with a clear objective in mind,and that objective must be tied to hard business outcomes. Using HR technologiesto reduce costs is associated with an increase in shareholder value, forexample. Similarly, using HR technologies to upgrade service or improvetransaction integrity or accuracy also can boost the bottom line.
Unfortunately, implementing HR technology for "softer" reasons has theopposite effect. Using HR technologies toenhance communication, for example, is associated with a decrease inshareholder value, as is using technology to promote culture change.
The task for HR is to figure out what can and should be automated, establishquantifiable objectives, draw up a plan to meet them, and carefully execute theplan. Specific steps in this process should include:
Understanding and leveraging the link between eHR and business strategy.HR services and systems must be viewed in the context of helping to achievecompany objectives.
Quantifying the current cost of delivering HR services. HR groups mustknow where they are today before they can identify opportunities for costcontrol and project expected cost-savings.
Defining how eHR will change the delivery of HR services. This meansestablishing a vision and articulating what that vision will mean in terms ofpeople, process, and technology.
Working closely with the finance side of the organization to develop therequired analysis. Typically, this includes a business case containing acombination of measures, such as net present value, rate of return, and paybackperiod.
Establishing measures/targets to maintain focus and assess progress. Asthe saying goes, "What gets measured gets done."
Step 3: Assess stakeholder satisfaction
Just because an HR group believes its activities are going well, that doesnot mean others share the same view. Consider data from the Watson Wyatt WorkUSA2002 study of employee attitudes and opinions. Only half--48 percent--ofparticipants rated the effectiveness of their organizations' HR functionsfavorably.
HR executives and managers at every organization should know where they standin the eyes of their stakeholders, including senior executives, line managers,and employees. What are they doing well? Which areas need work? How are theyviewed by the majority? As administrative implementers? Strategic planners?Facilitators? Obstacles to progress?
Armed with this information, HR professionals can evaluate their roles in thecontext of what their organizations want and need from their HR departments.
Step 4: Communicate regularly with stakeholders
The truth is that most stakeholders in an organization don't really carewhether HR has a seat at the table or not. They just want their HR needs met.
Consider line managers. They want to see their staffing requirementsfulfilled. They want the HRMS to be accurate and up-to-date. They want acompensation system that is easy to understand and lets them reward (and keep)their key talent. In short, they want to see the trains running on time.
When you make changes to the HR process that appear to eliminate HR duties ,you might at the same time create confusion and concern among line managers andothers in the company. Who will take care of the duties? How will the work getdone? In addition, line managers often are unaware of the importance of specificHR processes. A program or practice they dismiss as a waste of time may actuallybring significant value to the organization.
The solution is frequent and effective communication. By communicatingregularly with stakeholders, HR executives can show them why certain practicesand programs are essential. They can explain to stakeholders why changes such asautomation of the performance-management system or introduction of self-servicebenefits administration are being made. And they can make the business case forthem--pointing out advantages related to cost, efficiency, accuracy, and easeof use.
By making communication with stakeholders about proposed changes de rigueur,HR managers and executives can alleviate any concerns the stakeholders mighthave and develop a contract with HR's customers that covers the organization'shuman-capital priorities.
Ultimately, the key to establishing trust in the HR function is helpingstakeholders understand the competitive and strategic human-capital issuesfacing their organizations and explaining the rationale behind change-relateddecisions.
Step 5: Redefine "strategic"
Let's face it. It's just not realistic for every person working in HR tobe focused solely on strategy. If every HR executive, manager, associate, andassistant eschewed administration for strategy, the result would be certaindisaster.
Still, everyone wants to be seen as a strategist. With the mantra "thinkstrategic" echoing in their ears, few HR managers are willing to definethemselves as anything but strategic partners.
The solution to this problem lies in broadening the definition of "strategic"to encompass both the formulation of strategy and the execution of strategy toaccomplish organizational goals. During the past few years, many of the peoplewho focused on strategy at the expense of operational success did so becausethey saw no connection between their operational duties and the success of theirorganizations. They wanted to "make a difference" and believed the only wayto do so was to become part of the decision-making process.
To solve this problem, organizations must clearly define roles andexpectations for people in HR-related positions. The percentage of each person'stime likely to be spent formulating strategy versus executing it should becalculated, and it should be made clear that meeting operational objectives isconsidered a top priority.
At the same time, steps should be taken to clarify for HR professionals inall positions how their work affects the bottom line. We call this "line ofsight"--showing employees that their individual contributions do have ameasurable effect on their companies' ability to meet business goals.
The best way to accomplish line of sight is through a strategy-mappingprocess. In the first stage, assess the primary business strategies. What arethe business objectives of the organization? The division? The department?
Next, identify the operational plans necessary to execute these objectives.How will the business strategies be carried out? By whom? With what resources?In what time frame?
After the objectives and processes have been established, you can determinethe human-capital requirements for executing the plans. Questions to askinclude: What type of culture will we need? What type of work experiences willwe have to offer in order to acquire top talent? How will our compensation andbenefits practices change? Once you know the HR requirements, technologicalresources can then be evaluated and allocated to support the needed HR programsby reducing administration and maximizing existing resources.
With this knowledge, HR executives can show members of the HR staff wherethey fit in and how they can contribute to the achievement of businessobjectives.
Step 6: Practice what you preach
Getting the HR house in order is important from an efficiency standpoint, butit also is crucial for establishing credibility within the company. Few linemanagers are going to be willing to test out new practices such as flexible workarrangements or automated performance-management systems if the HR group exemptsitself from practices it asks others to accept.
By modeling behaviors and processes that can be implemented throughout thecompany, HR can be a testing ground to work out the kinks in new activities andas a showcase for good employment practices.
Step 7: Spread the word
While the HR literature may be filled with articles and editorialscelebrating the importance of human capital and its management, few peopleoutside the field of HR are widely exposed to that message.
There are some signs that this is changing. Key newspapers and nationalbusiness magazines regularly feature pieces on the handling of human-capitalissues. And companies are finding that it pays off to position themselvespublicly as good places to work.
HR executives and managers should emphasize this growing respect for humancapital by showing line managers, senior management, and investors the stronglink between superior human-capital practices and increased shareholder value.Three key findings from the HCI study can be used to make this case:
Superior human-capital practices are leading--not lagging--indicatorsof financial performance. This means that effective human-capital practicesdrive positive business outcomes more than positive business outcomes lead togood HR practices. Changes made now will help companies recover more quickly andemerge stronger when the economy rebounds.
Shareholder returns are three times higher at companies with superiorhuman-capital practices than at companies with weak practices. During the boomyears of the late 1990s, that difference was significant, but not nearly aslarge. It's even more important to focus on human-capital superiority in toughtimes.
Not all human-capital practices are created equal. Some create a lot ofvalue. Others actually diminish it. Companies must examine programs andpractices to ensure they are adding to shareholder value.
Just because HR experts say HR executives and managers deserve a seat at thetable, that doesn't make it so. HR professionals must evaluate for themselvestheir track record in meeting stakeholders' operational expectations. Nomatter how brilliant their strategic thinking, unless the basic HR needs oftheir organizations are satisfied, HR professionals will not be viewed as fullmembers of the organizational team.
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Piezoresistive pressure sensors were some of the first MEMS devices to be commercialized. Compared to capacitive pressure sensors, they are simpler to integrate with electronics, their response is more linear and they are inherently shielded from RF noise. They do, however, usually require more power during operation and the fundamental noise limits of the sensor are higher than their capacitive counterparts. Historically, piezoresistive devices have been dominant in the pressure sensor market.
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(WUSA) -- On Wednesday, TIME named President Barack Obama its 2012 Person of the Year. There were several notable runner-ups for Person of The Year: particle physicist Fabiola Gionatti, Eyptian President Mohamed Morsi, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head for advocating for girls' education.
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