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Tivoli Netcool
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Welcome to our blog for Netcool, which will include Consolidated Operations Management (including network and event management) as well as our Performance Management suite. The intent of this blog is to provide you with interesting topics and the most up-to-date information about our solutions. Over the next couple of months, visit our blog and read about hot topics like smarter telecommunications, technology trends like Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Metro Ethernet, and stay connected up with our latest offerings and assets. A team of IBM experts will be contributing to this blog and will be here to listen to feedback from you, our readers. We look forward to blogging with you!
The evolving role of network management in the age of cloud and virtualization
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How would you rate your network strategy? Before you answer that question, also consider how you would rate it against your competitors.
Is your current network strategy sufficient to equip you to outperform your competitors?
As business processes continue to become increasingly dependent on a heterogeneous mix of IT infrastructure and applications that extend beyond the boundaries of the enterprise network, your network strategy becomes even more important to success.
Further, as new technologies like virtualization and cloud offer cost savings and increased levels of agility, does your network strategy have the means to deal with these new complexities?
The New Network
The network itself has been reborn with cloud computing and virtualization technologies, as the network plays a pivotal role in the delivery and performance of cloud-based services.
As a result, your network strategy will play a pivotal role in achieving significant costs savings and increased levels of agility, which is why an integrated network management solution is critical to your strategy's success.
For example: consider how bandwidth will impact cloud services. The number of virtual servers inside the cloud is in a constant state of flux; new servers are being created all the time. Each requires network bandwidth to fulfill its intended function. If that bandwidth is inadequate, virtual server performance will suffer, and so will be the performance of the applications and services it's responsible for.
It's not just application traffic, but the mobility of virtual machines also requires more network bandwidth as well, putting increased onus on networks.
Comprehensive Network Management Solutions
Traditional legacy network management tools cannot meet the new challenges of cloud and virtualization and demands a much more holistic approach and solutions.
Organizations willing to invest to make that transformative shift to cloud, expecting better business outcomes, need to also reengineer their network strategy.
They must think beyond compute and server virtualization to ensure they have an integrated end-to-end view of their entire infrastructure including networks
Network management must move away from simply monitoring end points of IT infrastructure to monitor business service availability and performance.
In essence, Network management must transcend to a comprehensive service management solution to achieve the promises of cloud and virtualization.
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Mobile World Congress 2011
Christina Francese 110000BY8Q firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  event service mobile netcool providers congress smart communication world communications 1,125 Visits
As the world becomes increasingly instrumented, interconnected and intelligent, communications service providers (CSPs) will play a critical role making industries, cities, and our planet smarter. CSPs build and operate the underlying fabric that interconnects the world, captures and makes sense of the data generated by trillions of instrumented devices, and provides the location and context-based intelligence that can drive new, exciting services. Our clients are embracing the smarter planet promise by deploying smarter solutions that can help make communications smarter and deliver profitable revenue, cost savings, and deeper customer satisfaction.
It is time to meet again at Mobile World Congress 2011 and we are looking forward to seeing you there for another successful event in beautiful Barcelona! MWC agenda shows an impressive list of CEO keynote speakers and includes more than two dozen conference sessions covering a range of technology and business topics, featuring industry experts from around the globe. Check out the full MWC Agenda and look for the TM Forum session with Denis Kennelly, CTO & VP Business Development, telecom, IBM Tivoli.
Please visit IBM in Hall 1, Booth C31 and The Embedded Mobile House in the Courtyard to interact with our experts to understand how IBM's smarter communications solutions help Communications Service Providers:
Click here to schedule a meeting with IBM executives and subject matter experts at the IBM Pavilion in the Courtyard, or to request a booth tour or a private demonstration.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
But What About Consolidated Ops?
Heath Newburn 0600001SYA firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  consops consolidated-operations business-service-manageme... service-management netcool bsm 7 Comments 16,992 Visits
I do a couple of couple of dozen briefings a year and inevitably I get asked to talk about Business Service Management (BSM), even though I'm not the BSM guy. Why? Because we all know that BSM is important, it's how companies visualize and relate what's happening throughout IT and the business via models. Everybody's talking about it and some are even doing something about it. It's what's getting the hype in magazines and is the darling of the analyst community right after cloud (which is a topic for another day).
The fascinating thing that happens in these briefings is that the bulk of the discussion time isn't spent on constructing the business models or in the lots of cool ways to build dashboards, but rather about where all that data comes from, how to discover all the sources of it, how to identify what's healthy and what's not and how the heck you manage it. This is the heart of the matter, it's fascinating that what gets left out of the discussion by many vendors -- Consolidated Operations. Consolidated Ops is what helps deliver on the promise and potential of BSM. The ability to integrate and contextualize the feeds from thousands or tens of thousands of devices generating a deluge of data is the only way to enable a successful transition from resource-driven reactive management to services-driven proactive management. It's amazing how so many vendors seem to gloss over the importance of the need for broad and deep integrated event management ...
In order to make this miracle happen, we need more information. We don't need more data, nobody wants more data. We're drowning in data, we've got way too much data. What we lack is information. Data only becomes information through context. Context is king.
Context is what enables us to move from being an organization that is "188.8.131.52 ping unreachable" to "The router BFG973, building 42, floor 3, rack 7 slot 3 owned by Jerry W., pager 512-823-8305 has an 83% chance of reaching I/O saturation in the next 48 hours, effecting the customer order entry line of business which has an SLA penalty of $7500/hour. The last change was to Big Buffers max, setting was 150, setting is 20" (and a nice link to click on the link to the last authorized change which says it should have been set to 200 and a link to provisioning to complete the correct change if we want to go really nuts). If you're carrying the pager, which problem do you want to work? In a retail banking operation, if the print servers are down in the branch office and the central mortgage loan application is running 2 minutes slow, which is more important to work first? Does it make a difference if it's a weekend?
The ability to create this context is at the core of event management. Being able to incorporate performance data, config data, change data and fault data into a cohesive view of the enterprise is what enables operations to move from a reactionary force driven by customers reporting outages to a proactive team that is able to manage the resources in terms of the value they provide to the organization, rather than if they are available or not. Now we can understand the value of "Slow is the new broke". Managing to red is dead isn't sufficient.
We want to use this blog as a place to talk about how we're delivering on the promise of IBM Service Management, Dynamic Infrastructure, Business Service Management, Consolidated Operations for OSS and the data center. Operations is one of the toughest gigs in IT. If you're doing a perfect job, you are invisible, but let something break and suddenly your bosses know your kid's soccer game schedule. Raising the capability, visibility and recognition of operations teams is something my colleagues and I are passionate about. We hope this starts a conversation that you get as excited about as we are.
IBM Champion Program
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The IBM Champion program is still accepting nominations for experts on IBM Tivoli Software
Nomination process and eligibility
Intelligent Metering Network Management at Pulse 2011
Christina Francese 110000BY8Q email@example.com Tags:  pulse energy intelligent utilities management & metering network 902 Visits
To help utilities monitor and manage smart meter events, alarms and data, IBM launched the IBM Intelligent Metering Network Management software solution for greater visibility, control and automation of the smart metering infrastructure.
Here is a clip from the Pulse 2011 Expo Center, where Jai Arun is discussing the new software solution:
IBM Intelligent Metering Network Management
Christina Francese 110000BY8Q firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  advanced management smart intelligent grid network metering infrastructure 1,098 Visits
Utilities are deploying millions of smart meters across the globe for energy, water and gas metering and expecting over 300 million smart meters globally in next few years. These meters require networks to be secure, reliable and scalable.
To help utilities monitor and manage smart meter events, alarms, and data, IBM is launching Intelligent Metering Network Management software for greater visibility, control and automation of the smart metering infrastructure. The IBM software taps data captured from smart meters – on service availability and assurance – then correlates it according to policies and thus gain greater insight enabling operational improvements. When data events fall outside the normal patterns, the IBM offering can automatically trigger customer service to create a work order or for staff to review the issue and take the appropriate actions. By doing this, IBM software can help detect and even prevent network faults. Furthermore, with more insight into the location of faults, the utility can manage their services more efficiently with fewer truck roll outs.
IBM Intelligent Metering Network Management provides an end-to-end service management approach with real-time monitoring of the wide variety of devices residing on the transmission and distribution networks. The solution enables utility companies to create a 'manager of managers' by integrating service management for multiple devices and networks into a single network operations view.
To read more about this new solution recently announced at Pulse 2011, please click visit the Intelligent Metering Network Management webpage.
Announcing the Pulse 2011 Guest Keynote: Dean Kamen
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Introducing Dean Kamen, who will deliver the Guest Keynote at Pulse 2011, "
North America Network Management for Communication Service Providers
Christina Francese 110000BY8Q email@example.com Tags:  network providers communication mgmt user group virtual csps service 883 Visits
Register now for the North America Network Management for Communication Service Providers next virtual meeting on January 18th! In this virtual meeting, IBM will provide a fresh overview of the IBM Tivoli Service Management Roadmap as it pertains specifically to Communications Service Providers. We are partnering with customers and sharing knowledge and best practices for CSPs. This is a great opportunity for you to drive personal and CSP user group issues to IBM and network with others. Hope to see you there!
Network Management and Service Assurance at Pulse
Christina Francese 110000BY8Q firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  assurance csp service telco netcool network management pulse 1,188 Visits
After a century of dominance by voice services, demand is shifting to a much broader set of services. And with the advent of convergence, MPLS, wireless and voice over IP, content-based offerings and other market-impacting technologies, service providers must adapt new innovative methods to manage both next generation networks, service performance and the overall customer experience. The Network Management and Service Assurance stream at Pulse 2011 will explore how effective network and service assurance enables control of the entire communication and content management infrastructure. It will discuss strategies and methods for gaining greater visibility into how key network and application elements impact service quality and delivery. Sessions will highlight best practices and client experiences across service quality management, event and performance management and other OSS/BSS functions.
Smart Industry Solutions track: The "smarter planet" is creating opportunities for new, differentiated services. From smart energy grids to smart cities, this track will explore how visibility, control, and automation can be leveraged to deliver and manage new services that span business and IT. Presentations from industry experts and clients will include Telecommunications, Energy & Utilities, Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Chemicals & Petroleum, Government, Healthcare and more. Industry Roundtables: In these "by invitation only" sessions, client executives meet to share best practices and industry challenges and solutions. Industry roundtables are 2.5 hour sessions followed by a private reception. Each roundtable is lead by Network Management and Service Assurance for Communication Service Providers track: This track will show Service Providers how IBM helps create an integrated, automated Service Assurance environment. Effective network and service assurance enables control of the entire communication and content management infrastructure, and visibility into how key network and application elements impact service quality and delivery. Sessions will highlight IBM Tivoli's latest service quality, event and performance management capabilities by sharing best practices and telecommunications client experiences.
Industry Roundtables: In these "by invitation only" sessions, client executives meet to share best practices and industry challenges and solutions. Industry roundtables are 2.5 hour sessions followed by a private reception. Each roundtable is lead by
Network Management and Service Assurance for Communication Service Providers track: This track will show Service Providers how IBM helps create an integrated, automated Service Assurance environment. Effective network and service assurance enables control of the entire communication and content management infrastructure, and visibility into how key network and application elements impact service quality and delivery. Sessions will highlight IBM Tivoli's latest service quality, event and performance management capabilities by sharing best practices and telecommunications client experiences.
Join IBM for Pulse 2011!
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Pulse will return to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas February 27 through March 2, 2011 to bring over 6000 attendees the best practices, solutions and expertise needed to help organizations design, deliver and manage new, innovative business services - smarter services that will drive unique client value and competitive advantage.
With a dedicated Network Management and Service Assurance for Service Providers track, a Smarter Industry Solutions track, a Telecommunications Industry Roundtable and so much more, Pulse 2011 offers you the preeminent forum for learning how you can transform business models, increase innovation and exceed client expectations.
(More) Effectively Managing your MPLS VPNs with IBM Tivoli Network Manager V3.9
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(More) Effectively Managing your MPLS VPNs with IBM Tivoli Network Manager V3.9 written by Matt Duggan, Senior Technical Staff Member
MPLS VPNs have become the defacto standard for providing virtual private networks across the WAN for service providers, governments and enterprises. MPLS is now a well established technology but managing VPN services in MPLS environments is still a challenge due to the complexity and scale of typical MPLS networks.IBM Tivoli Network Manager has had an MPLS discovery and management capability for a while and this has been enhanced with additional capabilities over a number of releases. Today I'm going to talk about how the next release of ITNM, v3.9, can increase operator efficiency and reduce the time taken to repair faults via three new capabilities - enhanced OAM (Operations, Administration & Maintenance) tooling, "links as 1st class objects" and enhanced "Service Affecting Events".
The OAM 'WebTool' infrastructure in ITNM v3.9 has been subject to a major overhaul that paves the way for more out-of-the-box content and greater exploitation of this important capability. The ITNM WebTool infrastructure allows operators to run ITNM server-local executables or sequences of CLI commands against network devices via Telnet and, new to 3.9, SSH by exploiting the device communications infrastructure. ITNM v3.9 also introduces the WebTool infrastructure to Microsoft Windows platforms for the first time.
Out-of-the-box, ITNM ships a number of OAM tools, including MPLS troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, which are accessible in-context from the devices displayed in the ITNM GUIs. The WebTool infrastructure makes it easy to add new tools to ITNM by adding XML files that describe the action of the tool (Local Executable/Telnet/SSH) including expected parameters, their types, default values, and how the output of the tool should be presented to the operator via HTML templates. Once the tool has been defined, it can be run via the CLI of the ITNM server or added to the right-click menu hierarchy for contextual-launches from the ITNM GUIs.
The value for MPLS management of the new WebTool infrastructure is that operators can be provided with a single tool that automates the running of numerous parameterised CLI commands against multiple devices in one invocation of the tool. This saves a huge amount of time given that the operators don't need to manually login to the device(s) and run each, potentially parameterised command. For instance, Cisco suggests that the following tasks be performed on each device when troubleshooting MPLS, all of which can be automated: - Verify That Routing Protocol Runs, Verify CEF Switching, Verify MPLS, Ping the Neighbours, Verify Label Distribution, Verify Label Bindings, Verify That Labels Are Set.
The second capability, "links as 1st class objects", is a major improvement in ITNM's visualization and contextual OAM (Operations, Administration & Maintenance) tooling. ITNM v3.9 significantly expands on previous capabilities by allowing operators to determine network link capacity and state at-a-glance via variable line thicknesses and line colour-coding and status annotations. In addition to this, ITNM v3.9 also provides operators with the ability to invoke OAM tools in-context of a selected link and so they can, for instance, ping both ends of an IP addressed link with a single mouse-click.
For MPLS networks, the value of determining link capacity, state and enhanced OAM tooling is that operators immediately gain link-specific status information and that they can invoke complex sequences of troubleshooting and diagnostic tools in-context of MPLS-related connections.
For instance, if a Provider Edge (PE)-to-Customer Edge (CE) connection fails, ITNM shall colour-code and state-annotate the failed link and provide the operator with the opportunity to run OAM tools in-context of the specific connection. In the case of an MPLS VPN, this could include running CLI commands on the PE router and retrieving customer contact information for the site where the CE device is located.
The last improvement is an enhancement to ITNM's MPLS-related event correlation capabilities. ITNM recently introduced 'Service Affecting Event' (SAE) functionality that, alongside standard Root Cause Analysis (RCA), puts network service context around events relating to the managed network, such as a PE-CE link failure being considered to affect a specific VPN.
ITNM v3.9 expands on the existing SAE correlation capabilities by being able to exploit a separate list of discovered ITNM resources that are considered to be those resources that a defined service depends on. For instance, an MPLS VPN between two sites will have PE router interfaces in the VPNs Virtual Routing & Forwarding (VRF) instances but a separate dependency on interfaces that the PE router uses to connect to the Provider-Core (P) router in the network.
The first adoption of this new capability is realized by a new ITNM discovery agent and enhanced MPLS VPN objects that include the list of PE->P and P->PE router facing interfaces for each VPN. This allows ITNM to take into account an 'extra hop' into the network when determining whether or not a specific VPN has been affected.
The value of this capability to the operator is that a seemingly separate interface problem on a PE or P-router can be associated with VPN instances using the specific pair of interfaces to connect the PE router to the P router in the core of the network, even if the PE router is multi-homed.
I hope you've found this post about how ITNM can more effectively manage your mission-critical MPLS VPN services informative and useful.
Placing the Customer at the Centre of Product Design
Christina Francese 110000BY8Q firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  netcool performance manager 919 Visits
Placing the Customer at the Centre of Product Design
Our latest release of IBM Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager (TNPM 1.3) saw the adoption of an 'Outside In Design' methodology for the design of our operational console user interface. This involved early consolation with our customer base and continuous customers input throughout the development cycle to ensure that the visual layout, navigation and design meet their needs.
Exposing storyboards, concepts and prototypes to our customer base for the first time in the product led to the emergence of a new partnership model of software design between the customers are our development team here in Ireland. Combined with the introduction of Cognos based reporting, the operational console results in a dramatically improved user interface from previous releases.
While we always captured customer needs to drive product requirements, we have now brought them directly into the early stages of product development. This ensures not only that they directly influence the look and feel of the product, but that it is now designed around the user. Given the perspicuity of customer need this methodology delivers it is now firmly established as the basis of future release design, which we hope will deliver a superior customer experience as we continue to invest in Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager.
Virtual User Group Meetings
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Instead of booking a flight and hotel, instead of packing your bags, and instead of spending extra time traveling, join us for a virtual meeting!
Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager R6.1 – Giving immediate value to existing Tivoli customers
Christina Francese 110000BY8Q firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  intelliden netcool manager configuration 1,166 Visits
Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager R6.1 – Giving immediate value to existing
Change today is constant, whether within an individual network or reaching across the entire instrumented, interconnected and intelligent world. And managing change, especially when it comes to network device configuration, is essential.
This need for change management capabilities is particularly important in today's environment of rapid growth in network size, complexity and criticality. Many organizations find that managing configuration is more difficult than ever. While the number of devices that require configuration is increasing, IT resources often remain limited and IT budgets can be flat or declining. Meanwhile, the network is more important than ever to the everyday functions and the continued success of the business.
Without configuration management, errors introduced during change can damage a host of critical operations from provisioning to performance, and from availability to security. Consider the
following questions:
●How do you control who can touch what network device and what commands they are allowed to use on each device?
●Do you maintain a complete log of all changes made to each device and by whom?
●How do you make sure that only syntactically and logically correct commands to be sent to a device?
●How do you enable network engineers to instantly see what changed on a device, who changed it, and when it changed and why?
●How do you know when a device has changed and requires an incremental backup?
●Can you roll back a device without losing service?
●How do you prevent configuration mistakes from happening in your network?
●How do you enforce your network configuration policies?
●Do you have a common scorecard for compliance across the entire network?
●Is your score card updated after every change and in real time?
●How can you do simple, yet comprehensive ad hoc reporting to find today's problem without manually touching devices?
With a configuration and policy management solution, the organization can now meet these challenges and take its network management capabilities to a new level. Configuration management solutions can extend management reach into devices and network areas that need greater attention, for increased network reliability and reduced chance of performance degradation due to error.
Configuration management solutions provide a persistent database that stores physical and logical aspects of the network in one location for use in real-time monitoring of changes and for alerting administrators when a change is incorrect—whether it is causing a functional problem or not. The aim is to ensure that configurations are accurate and changes comply with organizational, and to provide administrators with deep visibility into the network and its devices to help prevent and resolve change-related problems.
Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager R6.1 complements existing Tivoli Network Management capabilities provided by OMNIbus and Network Manager by adding the ability to make changes, ensure changes are functionally correct & comply with corporate policies and monitor multiple inline and out of band types of changes. With out of the box integration with OMNIbus and Network Manager, Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager R6.1 provides the ability to see what changed, who changed it and when it changed within the context of existing OMNIbus & Network Manager views and how the changes correlate to network events.


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ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. -- A 5-year-old child was airlifted to Chattanooga after being kicked in the head by a horse on Monday evening.
According to the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, the accident happened on Old Highway 41 in Adairsville just after 6 p.m.
Authorities are not sure if the child lived at the scene where the incident took place however they do believe it to be an accidental occurrence.
The child was airlifted to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Officials say the child is listed in serious condition.

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Should a child be used in Vulgar Hollywood Romney Attack Ad
When America as a nation is strong its leaders do not have to resort to distortion, distraction, deception, or vulgarity to convey the strength and integrity of the nation's principles. Yet, as the election winds down, and Mitt Romney gains political ground, Hollywood and its race baiting actors like Samuel L. Jackson are out pandering to liberals and minorities. Their transparent goal is to convince | Read More »


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Enter for your chance to win a Pepsi Max Pick 15 Plan with a seat to Opening Day!
The Royals have announced a social media campaign that invites fans to submit their most innovative "excuses" to ensure their attendance at Kauffman Stadium for Opening Day on Thursday, March 31 against the Los Angeles Angels. One lucky winner will receive a Pepsi Max Pick 15 Plan, which includes a seat to Opening Day.
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New fountain flows at MLK Memorial
Published: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 8:35 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 8:35 p.m.
Ire Bethea likes things symmetrical, and that passion can now be seen spilling over at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in west Ocala.
Where there once had been an empty space, there now is a two-tiered working fountain.
"We have the Negro Slave Memorial. We have the Martin Luther King Memorial. On the southwest corner of the park, we had nothing to balance that off," said Bethea, who is the city of Ocala's recreation division head.
"When you look at it physically east from west, you will see everything is symmetrical, the number of trees, the types of trees, the memorials and the sidewalk — everything is in balance. There was one spot that was out of whack," Bethea said.
Bethea can now rest with his mind at ease knowing that equilibrium has been achieved at the memorial. The fountain stands flowing in the once barren southwest corner.
The peaceful memorial, where people come to sit and read and contemplate, is located in the 500 block of Southwest Martin Luther King Avenue between Southwest Fifth Place and Southwest Sixth Street.
The fountain originally was purchased by the city in August 2009 and was placed in front of City Hall. However, it was removed in 2012 to make way for Citizens' Circle, the new entertainment venue at City Hall.
"Public Works put it in storage," Bethea said about the roughly 5 foot high concrete fountain, where water flows gently into a small bowl and, ultimately, cascades into a larger bowl below, where it is then recirculated.
Ocala Recreation and Parks Director Kathy Crile said that in November staff was looking at the MLK Memorial and talking about some improvements they had hoped to make.
"I said, we need water," Crile said.
So, they hunted down the fountain and the city's Facilities Department installed it at the MLK Memorial this month.
The graceful fountain is not the final accoutrement planned for the memorial.
Crile said there are four concrete pads currently in place and the city is working with the MLK Committee to raise funds for pedestals on which to engrave Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words.
"We want them to come up with half of the money for the monuments," Crile said about the committee. "The goal is to try to get two of them done this year."
Crile estimated that each of the pedestals would cost about $1,500. She said the city has set aside money for two of the four monuments.
Last year the city added decorative fencing and sidewalks at the memorial. "It's a pretty park," Crile said. "It's a quiet little place."
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Birth Name: Kurt Russell
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Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born on March 17, 1951 in Springfield, MA, Russell was later raised in Thousand Oaks, CA by his mother, Louise, a dancer, and his father, Bing, a character actor best known for playing Deputy Clem Foster on "Bonanza" (NBC, 1959-1973). Growing up around the entertainment industry gave the young Russell an opportunity to appear onscreen himself. Russell made his first television appearance with a guest starring role on the short-lived sitcom "Our Man Higgins" (ABC, 1962-63) before turning to hour-long drama with an episode of "The Eleventh Hour" (NBC, 1962-64). In short order, Russell found himself starring in his own series, "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" (ABC, 1963-64), in which he ... Continue Bio >>
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One way in which our society is unequal? Education.
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Last year, just before the November election, Hofstra University was fortunate enough to host a presidential debate. Prior to the debate, a variety of well-known political figures were invited to speak on the campus. I made it a point to hear former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, as I was curious about what type of message he had.
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Zack Greinke returns to the hill tonight, looking to return the starters to form and extend his career high win total to 10…Mike Aviles grabbed his fourth four-hit games in his short career last night and raised his average to .341, which leads all MLB rookies…Aviles is also a scoring machine (the picture at right is him beating a play at home last weekend versus the White Sox). He's plated 12 runs in his last 11 games…David DeJesus returned to the lineup last night and knocked in the Royals' run. He tied his RBI total from 2005 and 2006 and needs two more to reach his 2007 total of 58…DeJesus' RBI also upped is Major League leading RISP average to .437.
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A two-alarm fire ripped through the vacant Tropicana Lodge on El Camino Real Sunday. No injuries were reported.
Mountain View firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire Sunday night at the Tropicana Lodge, located at 1720 W. El Camino Real.
According to a fire department statement, responding Mountain View fire personnel discovered flames shooting from the front of the vacant hotel – slated for demolition. No one was in the building at the time of the blaze, initially reported at 6:24 p.m. No fire personnel were injured battling the fire.
Fire department investigators are in the process of determining the cause and origin of the blaze.


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I would like to respond to the Nov. 3 article headlined, �Pressure builds to update state�s mo-ped laws,� by Christopher Thomas.
First of all, many of the mo-ped drivers out there are not people who don�t have a driver�s license. Some of us enjoy riding scooters because they are fun and very economical. Forcing us to title, license and insure our scooters will in no way make us �safer� on the highways.
I would suggest that 95 percent of all mo-ped wrecks are �not� caused by the mo-ped drivers but by the impatient car and truck drivers who think they own the road and can�t afford to lose 15-30 seconds of their valuable time.
While driving on the far right of the right-hand lane, I have been passed several times by car and truck drivers by less than two feet when the entire left lane was open. That�s very dangerous and scary to the mo-ped driver. When an accident between a car and a mo-ped occurs, we know who the loser will be.
Most drivers do respect mo-ped and bicycle riders, thank goodness. Present laws need to be more rigorously enforced. More rules and regulations on mo-peds and scooters will hurt some people and create no more �accountability.�
State Rep. Phil Shepard needs to be a little more accountable to his job as a representative of the people, than to advocate more rules, regulations and taxes for which his opposing party is notorious!
Sign me as �One less voter for Phil Shepard!�
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Two University of St. Thomas students enrolled in Chinese language courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages competed in the 20th Annual Chinese Speech Contest, sponsored by the Global Federation of Chinese Business Women in the Southern USA, on April 20. Janelly Palacios received first place and Juana Martinez received third.
Palacios and Martinez competed in the adult, college-level, non-native speaker category and performed with distinction under the guidance of Dr. Sarah Tsai, Chinese language professor.
"I'm very lucky to have Janelly and Juana in my class," Tsai said. "It's very rewarding to have such motivated and hardworking students. Chinese is becoming a popular language, and UST has been offering Chinese for seven years. We welcome any interested students to join us to learn the language and culture."
The theme of this year's competition, "My favorite …," allowed students to engage in oral and written contests to display their Mandarin fluency. Palacios described her interest in the Asian culture and how she studied Japanese previously. Although she thought Chinese was intimidating at first, she found the beauty of the language, its art and literature. Palacios, as first place winner, was interviewed by the local Chinese media.
"The speech contest was a great opportunity," Palacios said. "I practiced out loud every day, making every effort to use the correct tones. I also wrote the pinyin over and over to ensure that I knew the tones. Pronunciation and time was very important so it took constant practice to use correct pronunciation while speaking sentences fluidly. Dr. Tsai coached us hard, and I'm glad she did because on the day of the speech contest we were well prepared, which lessened the nerves."
Martinez said she enjoys learning Chinese because it is so different from both English and Spanish.
"I grew up in a small town in Mexico, where the only access I had to the outside world was what I learned at school or in movies," Martinez said. "I became fascinated with Chinese culture and language. When I moved to Houston, I began researching more about Chinese but unfortunately, I was not able to study Chinese until high school. Although it is challenging, I enjoy the tones because it makes the language sound musical. Preparing for the speech contest was difficult because of the tone marks but after a lot of repetition and coaching from Ms. Tsai, it did not seem so complicated."
Also, last March, students took the Chinese proficiency test for the Test Of Chinese as a Foreign Language certificate. The final rating will be announced in May.
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Hull v Villa team news: Agbonlahor and Westwood recalled
Gabby Agbonlahor and Ashley Westwood have been recalled to the Villa starting XI for this afternoon's clash against Hull City.
The pair are both back from injury and will take the places of Nathan Baker and Yacouba Sylla.
Paul Lambert has reverted to a back four after deplying three centre-backs for last weekend's 3-2 win over Manchester City.
Leandro Bacuna and Antonio Luna continue at full-back, with Ron Vlaar and Ciaran Clark in the middle.
Hull have made one change with Jake Livermore replacing the injured Robbie Brady.
Former Villa defender Curtis Davies is named in the Tigers line-up.
HULL: McGregor, Rosenior, Figueroa, Faye, Davies, Huddlestone, Livermore, Elmohamady, Graham, Aluko. Subs: Harper, Bruce, Meyler, McShane, Boyd, Sagbo, Proschwitz.
VILLA: Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Clark, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Weimann, Luna, Delph, Agbonlahor, Kozak. Subs: Steer, Herd, Baker, Bennett, Bowery, Tonev, Sylla.
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Choices for dropper-posts have expanded as quickly as 29er wheels have taken over cross-country trails, and the freshly designed, 125mm-travel Kronolog builds on Crank Brothers' established position in this market segment. It's the only infinitely adjustable, fully mechanical Seatpost -- i.e. no messy hydraulic fluids and blown seals -- on the market and it weighs almost 100g lighter than its stable mate, the Joplin R.
With the number of hydraulic posts on the market, it's hard to believe almost a decade ago we were limited to chunky mechanical units ... until 2004 came along, and Maverick introduced the innovative, but fussy, Speedball. It was groundbreaking for its use of hydraulics and suspension-based technology vs. the steel-spring-loaded, cable operated options available -- and it paved the way for modern, suspension-influenced designs.
In fact, Crank Brothers' own Jolpin post can trace its roots directly to those early Maverick droppers. Thankfully, it's happily received a healthy dose of respected Crank Brothers ingenuity and quality control to iron out those well-documented Speedball quirks. The Kronolog, however, is a fresh design that marks a drastic turn from hydraulic back to mechanical actuation.
The market's now populated with hydraulic posts from major suspension manufacturers, so it's interesting to see Crank Brothers pull this 180. But, the decision to do so has sound reasoning behind it. To begin, let us explore the cable-actuated clamping mechanism.
The Kronolog is the only mechanical post, and among a few hydraulic units, that's infinitely adjustable. To do this, it uses two locking plates located parallel to each other. They're situated perpendicular to the post's movement so the upper shaft can slide through the plates when they are unlocked by cable tension. Once tension is released, a spring loads the plates, effectively locking the post in place.
The simple twin-locking plate design does not require 'weighting' the saddle to prevent jamming, and it allows you to lift the bike from the saddle without affecting position or operation. Lift some hydraulic droppers by the saddle and you'll wreak havoc on the seals, air/hydraulic preload, or screw up saddle position. This might not seem like a big deal, but when you're portaging over fallen trees, loading the top of a shuttle rig, or dragging up cliff faces like Fruita's Edge Loop, you're probably not too focused on where you're lifting from.
The mechanism is located on the lower portion of the seatpost, which results in a stationary position for the cable mount. Most dropper posts suffer from a surplus of cable required to allow four to five inches of travel because they are connected to the upper, moving portion of the post. This inevitably results in advanced/sloppy cable-tie trickery or the cable/hose will rub the frame, tires, or your legs in the lower position -- not exactly an ideal situation during aggressive riding.
The Kronolog's lowers also house an air sprung system for preload that's adjustable via a bottom mounted Schrader valve. It's obviously going to be much lighter than a coil spring, and air pressure changes also affect return/lowering speed. This simple spring makes sure it's easy to fine tune the Kronolog for rider preference, and keeps with the post's simple and light design.
The upper is oval shaped, and slides on bushings sealed from dirt inside the lower. This results in minimal saddle slop, and near zero play at the nose of the saddle. The oval shape is also essential to produce a flat surface to permit positive purchase when the locking plates are engaged.
Unlike most designs, the upper tube and saddle clamp head are forged from one piece of aluminum. This eliminates a bonded, and often creak-inducing joint between the clamp and shaft. The trend of less-is-more approach is also evident in the clamp design as well, which uses a single bolt to secure the saddle.
The post is operated remotely only (there is no post-mounted lever option), via a bar-mounted thumb lever. It can be fitted to the top, bottom, and either side of the handlebar. It uses a standard shift cable, but Crank Brothers recommends using 4mm brake housing instead of shift housing, because the wound brake housing is more flexible for cleaner routing.
The Kronolog measures 217mm from maximum insertion to the saddle clamp when at full height. While total available travel is 125mm, it can be lowered by adjusting internal spacers. It comes with all hardware and cables/housing necessary to set it up out of the box. The Crank Brothers Kronolog comes in two diameters; 30.9 and 31.6, and two colors; Red or Black.
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The Pontiac Board of Education is inviting members of the community to apply to serve on the Public School Academy Board that will provide oversight of ĀPontiac High School that is in the process of being authorized as a charter high school by the district.Ā
The ĀPontiac Board of Education has taken the first steps toward authorizing a charter high school. It will remain under the Academy Board's oversight, but be operated by another entity selected by the district.
ĀĀMembers selected after background checks and interviews will set policy, maintain the new charter high school's mission, promote educational excellence, and ensure the school complies with its charter and the law.
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Cataract removal is a procedure to remove a
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The lens of the eye is responsible for focusing images onto the back of the eye. It is normally transparent. With cataracts, the lens begins to cloud over time. This will gradually cause a loss in vision.
Cataract removal is done when the cataract is causing problems with vision. The surgery improves vision.
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have cataract surgery, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
Some factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
Your doctor may do the following:
Local anesthesia will be used. It will make the area numb.
There are two main types of cataract removal.
Most cataract removal surgeries are done using this technique. An ultrasound probe will break the cloudy lens into tiny fragments. A tiny incision will be made into the eye. The fragments will then be vacuumed out through the incision. A lens implant will be inserted to replace the affected lens. Stitches are often not needed. You may notice an improvement in your vision soon after surgery.
An incision will be made in the eye. The cataract will be removed in one piece through the incision, along with the anterior capsule of the lens.. The lens implant will be inserted to replace the affected lens. Because the incision will be larger, you will need stitches. The recovery will take longer with this technique.
After either procedure, a patch may be placed over your eye.
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You should notice improvements in your vision, although at first your vision may actually be worse than prior to the surgery. Every eye heals differently. One eye may heal more quickly or slowly than the other. Since each lens is individually fitted for each patient, you will likely need weaker glasses or contacts. You may not need them at all after this procedure.
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Florida State University will be one of four host sites for the quarterfinal round of the ACC Women's Soccer Championship which begins Sunday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m.
The Seminoles have wrapped up the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament – clinching the ACC regular season title for the second time in school history and first since 2009.
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Thursday lineup: DeJesus in center, Guillen in left
The Royals open a four-game series at Fenway Park tonight. David DeJesus will make his first appearance of 2009 in center field. Jose Guillen will shift to left field.
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Thinking of buying Coronado SolarMax II 60mm
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I have SM90's and a TOA130 with double speed focuser, honestly I prefer the helical focuser but that is just my opinion.
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I decided against this and installed a Moonlight motor focuser . I am now happy with my Coronado but if I had to do it again I would purchase a Lunt
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- I hate the helical focuser. It's stiff and difficult to get a precise focus with.
- The extension tubes are sloppy.
-Terrible "sweet-spotting". Unless proms are almost directly in the center of the FOV, they're either very dim or gone completely, and this is through the BF15.
I just received an LS80 single stack, but haven't had a chance to use it, yet. I'm curious to see the comparison.
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At 560mm, the solar disk takes up about 1/2 or so of the field of view with the eyepiece on the longest FL setting. The full disk almost fits on the chip of my e2v Flea 3 (1/1.8"). There's plenty of room horizontally, but just not quite enough vertically, so at natvie focal length, I'll need to do a 2-panel mosaic for a full disk.
Details were good all around the disk with the surface detail not as defined as with the SMII, but not unexpected with a SS vs. DS. There does seem to be what I would term as "backscatter", but I honestly can't remember whether the SMII exhibited the same thing. No reflections or kidney beaning with viewing on axis, but you could see the etalon's center spot when you moved your eye off axis. Again, not unexpected and I've seen similar issues with the SMII.
The tuning of the LS80 is more subtle than with the SMII. Where with the SMII's internal etalon, you can make fairly large moves with both the internal and external etalons, the pressure tuner takes more turning to affect the on-band tuning. I haven't decided if this is a good or a bad thing, or just a different thing.
I'm looking forward to spending more time with the scope and still debating about the purchase of the DSII double stack module. I've been reading mixed reviews of performance of the stacked PT modules vs an external etalon.
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AMES, Iowa – A year after Iowa State and Tyrus McGee led the nation in a statistical category for the first time in the 107-year history of men's hoops, the Cyclones and freshman guard Monté Morris have done it again.
Much of Iowa State's success this season can be traced back to its ability to play as a team. The 2013-14 Cyclones shared the ball better than any other ISU team and anyone in the nation this season, averaging 18.4 assists per game.
The Cyclones accumulated 663 assists, which also led the nation. That total was the second-most in school history (1987-88, 694).
As a freshman, Morris played beyond his years. The point guard was inserted into the starting lineup prior to the Cyclones' Feb. 1 home game against Oklahoma and the team went 13-4 down the stretch. Morris finished the season with the nation's best assist-to-turnover ratio at 4.79. As a starter, he posted a 4.70 ratio.
Morris' assist-to-turnover ratio wasn't just the best this season, it was the best ever recorded. The stat dates back to the 2007-08 season. The previous high-water mark of 3.96 was set by Utah State's Tyler Newbold in 2009.


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Tennessee Running Club Informational Meeting
Calling all runners and joggers!
The Tennessee Running Club will be holding two informational meetings for anyone interested in joining TRC this spring. Meetings will be held Tuesday, January 21st and Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:00 pm in the TRECS room 227. TRC aims to offer physical exercise, team membership, and a competitive running experience to all UT students interested in improving their running ability. Whether you are new to running or have years of experience, we encourage all students to join us and see what the TRC is all about.
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The following model examines unsteady, incompressible flow past a long cylinder placed in a channel at right angle to the oncoming fluid. The cylinder is offset somewhat from the center of the flow to make the steady-state symmetrical flow unstable.
The simulation time necessary for a periodic flow pattern to appear is difficult to predict. A key predictor is the Reynolds number, which is based on cylinder diameter. For low values—below 100—the flow is steady.
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'John was prepared'
Courts | But federal benches face more crucial shortages than ever after loss of Tucson shooting victim judge John Roll
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Usually on Saturday mornings, District of Arizona Chief Judge John Roll, 63, would go to Mass, then return home to vacuum the carpet and mop the floors for his wife, Maureen.
On Saturday, Jan. 8, Roll went to Mass, as usual, and then just before 10 a.m., he stopped by a local Safeway grocery store to greet Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., who was holding an event for constituents there. She had pushed for Roll's district to be declared a judicial emergency because of its heavy caseload. But as he stood near the congresswoman outside the store, a gunman walked up and shot Giffords through the head at close range. Then the gunman turned on the crowd with his semiautomatic, sending bullets into bodies, windows, and bottles of 7-Up inside the store.
As the bullets flew, Roll pushed one of Giffords' staffers, Ron Barber, 65, under a table set up for Giffords' event, according to law enforcement who watched surveillance footage of the shooting. Covering Barber's injured body, Roll ducked under the table as well, leaving his back exposed to the gunman, who shot and killed him. Barber was shot three times, but survived, and law enforcement say Roll may have saved his life. Days later, Barber went directly from the hospital to Roll's funeral. Another victim also sacrificed himself: Dorwan Stoddard, 76, died shielding his wife Mavy.
Roll was one of six who died-law enforcement officials believe that Giffords was the target of assassination, not him. Thirteen were injured. Giffords has survived, making such stunning progress in regaining motor skills that she was released to a rehabilitation center two-and-a-half weeks after being shot through the left side of her brain.
"Heroism is here, in the hearts of so many of our fellow citizens, all around us, just waiting to be summoned, as it was on Saturday morning," President Obama said at the memorial service for the victims on Jan. 12. "Their actions, their selflessness poses a challenge to each of us. It raises a question of what, beyond prayers and expressions of concern, is required of us going forward. How can we honor the fallen?"
From accounts of a close friend and other colleagues, Roll was a shrewd, compassionate judge, and a devoted Christian. He began his almost 40 years in public service as a state and federal prosecutor, then he became a state judge in 1987. President George H.W. Bush appointed him to the federal bench in 1991, and he rose to become chief judge of the district in 2006.
He leaves behind his wife Maureen, with whom he was about to celebrate his 41st wedding anniversary, three sons, and five grandchildren. He loved Maureen dearly and would take breakfast to her in bed, according to his close friend, Arizona District Judge James Teilborg. Maureen has done crisis pregnancy counseling with Tucson Catholic Charities over the years, and the family asked for memorial contributions to be sent to, among other places, Merilac Lodge, a Catholic home in Tucson for pregnant and parenting teenagers.
On Jan. 14, 1,700 mourners packed out St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church for Roll's funeral while several hundred more stood outside. Teilborg, a Clinton appointee, delivered a eulogy to an audience that included former Vice President Dan Quayle, former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and John McCain, R-Ariz., who initially recommended Roll for the federal bench. The funeral was closed to the media, but Teilborg shared his eulogy with WORLD.
"None of us in this church was prepared for what happened at that horrific moment last Saturday," Teilborg said. "But John was prepared. He was prepared because he knew with complete assurance where he would spend eternity."
The two became close friends because of their shared faith, even though Roll was Catholic and Teilborg is Protestant. "That was a distinction that never entered into our relationship. We both had the same source of immutable and eternal truth in the Scriptures," Teilborg told me. Teilborg used to appear as an attorney before Roll, about a decade before he became a judge in 2000. Then Roll came to his investiture ceremony and when Teilborg introduced one of his mentors, a Bible teacher who he said had "introduced me to the master potter," that grabbed Roll's attention.
Though Roll served in Tucson and Teilborg served in Phoenix, over the years they began talking almost daily on the phone. "He flattered me by seeking my advice on court matters rather regularly," Teilborg told me. "I always thought the fact that he sought my advice was something that I wasn't up to giving. He was a veteran judge and I was a relatively junior judge. Somehow he thought I had something to offer." Teilborg said often Roll would share something from the Bible that he had read earlier in the day. "He didn't read the Bible out of some ritualistic habit or because of its wonderful prose. For John it was spiritual food," Teilborg said in his eulogy.
After the funeral, the district court returned full bore to its business and a heavier load of cases for the remaining judges. A federal judge has on average 394 filings a year, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts' 2008 report, and Roll said in 2007 that his judges in Tucson averaged 604 sentences each a year. Teilborg spoke to me as he was coming off the bench in Phoenix: "We're still in recovery mode," he said, but the judges agreed that Roll would have been upset if they had delayed urgent work on his behalf. "The work load was crushing before his loss."
Though a Bush appointee, Roll wasn't a politically predictable judge. In 2009 he ruled that the law required federal officials to provide better protection for endangered jaguars. He faced death threats the same year after allowing a suit that illegal immigrants had brought against an Arizona rancher, Roger Barnett, to go forward. A jury fined Barnett for assault and emotional distress after he detained the immigrants at gunpoint, and Roll and his wife traveled with U.S. marshal protection for a month. "Some deputies went to church more in a week than they had in their lives," David Gonzales, the U.S. marshal in Arizona, told The Washington Post at the time.
One of Roll's most noted rulings concerned the 1993 Brady Act, which requires gun dealers to screen buyers, looking for records of felonies or mental illness. It also required state and local law enforcement to do background checks. An Arizona county sheriff, Richard Mack, along with other sheriffs, challenged that provision in the law, arguing that the federal government could not impose laws for state law enforcement to carry out. Roll ruled in 1994 that the requirement for state law enforcement to perform background checks was unconstitutional. Mack would be held legally responsible for any failure to check gun sales, and with 12 officers covering the county he said he did not have the manpower to enforce the new law.
"Mack is thus forced to choose between keeping his oath or obeying the act, subjecting himself to possible sanctions," Roll wrote in the ruling. Mack said Roll's comment "touched his soul" and that he always remembered it. "To have a federal judge actually grasp the full extent of my personal motivation for filing this case was absolutely remarkable," he wrote after Roll's death. The case went to the Supreme Court, which upheld Roll's ruling. The Brady Act did not prevent Roll's alleged killer, Jared Loughner, from buying his weapon. Loughner came up clean on a background check at Sportsman's Warehouse in Tucson because he had no records of either felonies or mental illnesses, though his community college had instructed him to undergo a mental health exam.
Roll was personally conservative, but he served under the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, a more liberal circuit, so he interpreted the law based on that circuit's rulings. "His decision was one that he made based on the legal standards that he recognized and not based on whatever he thought ought to have happened," said Matt Bowman, who clerked for Roll from 2003 to 2005 and is now a lawyer at the Alliance Defense Fund. Roll's faith was the reason why he "showed such deep respect for everyone he met, and why he performed his legal duties with excellence and detail and care," Bowman said.
Lawyers who had appeared in Roll's court and who the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary interviewed anonymously described the judge similarly. "Cross your t's and dot your i's," said one. "No sloppy work, ever." Another: "He does not suffer fools easily." Teilborg said Roll would jokingly refer to himself as "type triple-A." But Roll also showed compassion in a court that typically has more personal interactions with litigants than the scholarly law discussions of appeals courts. Whenever he sentenced a defendant, Bowman said, he did so with a thorough knowledge of his or her history. He also noticed that Roll would greet the security guard in the courtroom and ask about his child.
Teilborg closed his eulogy for Roll by reading Micah 6:8. "'He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?'" Teilborg read. "I know of no one who has better lived out this mandate. So, to this humble man, God must be saying at this moment, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant.'"
Disorder in the courts
The federal judiciary in the United States is stretched and groaning under its workload. Currently the federal courts have 101 judicial vacancies, or about 11 percent of the judgeships. Just before Christmas, the two parties in the Senate finally came to an agreement and confirmed 19 judicial nominees, but the approval process has been slow. In January the president renominated 42 individuals for the federal judiciary, most of whose nominations had expired at the end of the last Congress.
By contrast, at the end of George W. Bush's first two years in office, only seven nominees awaited confirmation-but the process stalled later in his administration. "Each political party has found it easy to turn on a dime from decrying to defending the blocking of judicial nominations, depending on their changing political fortunes," said Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts in his year-end report on the judiciary in December. "This has created acute difficulties for some judicial districts." For example, Roberts' seat on the D.C. Circuit Court that he left in 2005 to join the Supreme Court is still vacant.
John Roll's district already had two vacancies, and his death created a third, out of 18 positions. The Arizona district court is one of five border districts that bear 73 percent of the nation's immigration-related cases, which went up substantially recently as the federal government has beefed up agents along the border. Still, the vacancies in the district are relatively recent, going back only to August 2010. The Arizona congressional delegation has given its "undivided attention" to filling vacancies, Judge James Teilborg said, but the president has to begin the process by naming nominees. Still, he said, the passing of Roll "creates a vacancy that cannot be filled."


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May 25, 2016
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