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|Gale TeSelle, Gyde Lund, and Dennie Grossman participated in a joint meeting of the FGDC Vegetation Subcommittee, the Earth Cover Work Group, and the UN-FAO in Rome, Italy. It was decided that someone from the Earth Resources Observation System (EROS) be liasion with the FAO in Rome, Italy.
In February, Nick VanDriel (USGS) described the construction and utilization of the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Classification system to the ECWG membership. He also described the operation of the National Land Cover & Spatial data clearinghouse to the ECWG membership.
The ECWG developed a web enabled questionaire for the purpose of collecting information about existing Federal and State agency earth cover program activities.
In April the ECWG's Earth Cover Program and Classification Survey was finalized and used to assist in the development of a common classification system.
USGS successfully established a web server for the ECWG, and linked the existing earth cover program information to the web site.
During the summer a change in leadership of the ECWG occurred. Dr. Jeri Berc, Acting Director of NRCS' Resources Information Division and Don Lauer, Director of Earth Resources Observation Systems Data Center, USGS became Co-Directors of the Earth Cover Working Group.
The ECWG is attempting to determine the amount of Federal funds being invested, by program and agency, to develop, store, or use land cover data.
A proposed earth cover classification standard, based on a combination of the UN-FAO Africover system and the FGDC's Vegetative Subcommittee Standard was developed and is being reviewed by ECWG members and their agencies. This proposed standard is designed to be applicable anywhere on earth and useful for broad small scale applications as well as detailed large scale applications. It is also time independent in that it can accomodate instantaneous applications to a normal seasonal time frame.
A letter was sent to each of the FGDC members to ascertain who is the representative to the ECWG, and to also request nominations of potential pilot projects from FGDC member agencies to test the proposed earth cover classification system.


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Royals in the Community: Jackie Robinson Day, YMCA Healthy Kids Day and 50/50 Friday Highlight Homestand
As the Royals return to Kauffman Stadium for an eight-game homestand beginning April 14, the club has a number of community events planned. Below is a listing of community efforts during the upcoming homestand, highlighted by the annual Jackie Robinson Day celebration and Healthy Kids Day at The K.
Friday, April 15 – Seattle Mariners vs. Royals presented by Sprint, 7:10 p.m.
· Jackie Robinson Day – Major League Baseball and the Royals celebrate Jackie Robinson Day with a special pregame ceremony. As part of the tribute, the Royals will recognize Frank White, recipient of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's Jackie Robinson Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement, and Jackie Robinson Scholar alumni Montoya Lewis prior to the game.
· 50/50 Friday – 50/50 Fridays return in 2011! For every Friday home game, volunteers will sell raffle tickets from the time gates open until the end of the fifth inning. One winning ticket will be selected with the winner taking home half of the evening's net proceeds. The other half will be divided between Royals Charities and a local Kansas City charity. The American Diabetes Association will be the designated charity for Friday's fundraiser. For more information, visit www.royals.com/5050.
· Wear Blue for Kids – April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Royals are partnering with area child abuse prevention organization for Wear Blue for Kids at The K. The club encourages fans to wear blue to show support in the fight against child abuse and stop by the Outfield Experience prior to the game to visit with participating organizations.
Sunday, April 17 – Seattle Mariners vs. Royals presented by Sprint, 1:10 p.m.
· YMCA Healthy Kids Day – The Royals partner with the YMCA of Greater Kansas City for the second annual YMCA Healthy Kids Day at The K. Special activities and information booths will be set up around Kauffman Stadium to promote an active, healthy lifestyle. Fans can support the YMCA through a special ticket offer, which includes a donation to the organization, by visiting www.royals.com/ymca.
· Hochevar to Host Challenger Clinic – Pitcher Luke Hochevar, local spokesperson for the YMCA of Greater Kansas City's Challenger Division baseball program, will host a private baseball lesson for four Challenger athletes at 9:45 a.m. at the U.S. Toy Little K. The Challenger Division removes the barriers that keep children with mental and physical disabilities off the baseball field by featuring a "buddy" system in which each player is paired with an able-bodied peer.
· Royals Troopers – The Royals Grounds Crew welcomes select children who have a parent deployed through the United States military efforts overseas to join them in game preparations as part of the Royals Troopers program presented by John Deere. The honored kids will help prepare the field prior to the Royals game and will receive game tickets and Royals merchandise.
Wednesday, April 20 – Cleveland Indians vs. Royals, 7:10 p.m.
· Dream Factory – Throughout the season, the Royals grant the wishes of Dream Factory children. These youngsters, who face life-altering challenges, will meet Royals players, watch batting practice from the dugout, and enjoy the game and refreshments. Their Royals experience appears on the KMBC-TV (Channel 9) 10 p.m. newscast.
Royals and 610 Sports Radio Team Up for "Royals Charities presents Royals Weekly" Radio Show
This Sunday, April 17, marks the debut of a new radio program – "Royals Charities presents Royals Weekly." The one-hour program, which is scheduled to air every Sunday at 10 a.m. throughout the season, can be heard on 610 Sports Radio, the flagship station of the Royals. The show will feature the club's community and charity efforts, highlight upcoming player appearances and provide a season-long radio tour of the Royals Hall of Fame.


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A behind-the-scenes look at Spring Training
Today we take a look at just a few of the behind-the-scenes details from Spring Training.
When it comes to bats, every player has a preference. Here, hitting coach Kevin Seitzer speaks with a sporting goods representative about a wide array of options.
Manager Trey Hillman holds regular interview sessions with the media throughout Spring Training. Next to Trey is Mike Swanson, Vice President of Communications and Broadcasting (in sunglasses, partially hidden). Swanee oversees the session while Dave Holtzman, Director of Media Relations (on the left in the Royals jacket), records footage that you'll be able to view on royals.com.
The media relations team is also responsible for setting up one-on-one interviews. This picture shows Joel Goldberg interviewing Hall of Famer George Brett for a feature that will be on the Fox Sports Kansas City website.
All of this is happening in close proximity to the practice fields, where Cy Young winner Zack Greinke and his teammates were stretching for the morning workout.


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Universal Is Acquiring The 39 Clues YA Series From DreamWorks
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Over the next six months, moviegoers will have ample access to young adult adaptations where the fate of the world rests in the hands of few. Youve got Mortal Instruments: City of Bones coming out this week, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire hits theaters in November, and the first half of next year will see films like Divergent and The Maze Runner making their millions. So its about time we see an adaptation of a popular YA novel that doesnt involve the ruins of civilizations or potential apocalypses. So its good news (relatively) that Universal is in the process of acquiring the series The 39 Steps from DreamWorks, who has been sitting on the project for the last five years without much progress. Now well just have to wait and see if Universal can possibly keep a director attached.
The multimedia embracing series was published by Scholastic, whose president Deborah Forte is attached to produce. DreamWorks snatched up the film rights to the series before the first book, The Maze of Bones was even published back in 2008, and Steven Spielberg was set to produce and possibly direct. Things took a turn for the worse when Spielberg dropped out of the project and was replaced by Brett Ratner. But Ratners other projects got in the way, and once he opted out, director Shawn Levy attached himself to the adaptation during the production of The Internship. But that was over a year ago, and we hadnt really heard anything since.
Universal should be a good fit for 39 Steps, seeing as how nearly every popular film they put out ends up getting a sequel. It helps when there are this many books serving as source material. Before Levy was involved, a screenplay was written by Jeff Nathanson, but it isnt clear whether theyll be keeping that version or hiring someone else to re-adapt.
It wasnt ever clear how many books from the series were being used anyway. The first arc of the series was 11 books, with six volumes comprising the second arc. A third arc will begin in October when Unstoppable is released. The THR story twice calls it an adaptation of Scholastics 10-book series, so maybe theyre taking on the whole first arc.
The Cahill family, the most powerful lineage in human history, sits at the center of The 39 Steps, and Amy and Dan are two orphans who figure out that they were born into the Cahills. All of the familys branches are invested in a hunt for 39 clues, or ingredients, which will unlock the power of the family name. Clandestine organizations and other mysterious historical fun abounds.
The series has expanded beyond the books with a special collectable card series and an interactive game online. You can bet that the viral marketing for Universals film will also get in on these types of tie-ins. To get you in detective mode, you can watch a brief preview for the first book series below.
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22 Jun 2012 - 22 Jun 2012In order to create a space to discuss how the outcomes and commitments made in Rio can be implemented, the Stakeholder Forum, in collaboration with several international partners including UNITAR, convenes a Conference entitled "What Happens on Monday?" The Conference will take place on the final day of the Rio+20 Summit, 22 June and will bring together a diverse range of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders alike to build capacity and expertise on how to develop a post-Rio+20 work plan of implementation. Learning from examples of successful implementation strategies and sharing plans for future efforts will be a focus of the conference; as well as connecting those stakeholders who are doing the implementation work with funders that are looking to support such initiatives. Projects and initiatives presented at the Conference will cover the following key areas: cities; oceans; green jobs and skills; freshwater; and energy. More Information
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I just started fletching my own arrows and wanted to do some testing between different types of vanes to see which shoots best with my setup and was wondering how other people determine this.
Is the best way just to shoot groups at 40-50 yards and see which are the tightest?
Does it matter which type of fletching, offset vs helical, and which brand, blazer vs fusion, you tune your setup for? If I tune for offset blazers should it still be in tune for helical fusions?
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South St. Louis (KSDK) - A 14-year-old boy was shot through both legs while standing outside with a 15-year-old friend in the 1400 block of Peabody Ct. Police responded to the shots fired call around 1:30 am. The shot was fired by someone riding in a dark colored Chevrolet Malibu.
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GMD: Baby in the Bed
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posted Oct 17 2013 3:45PM
Amanda and John adopted a little girl a year ago and she is now 2 years old. Amanda thinks that she should be able to continue to sleep in their bed to create that bond of mommy and daddy as well as show her that it is a safe place and that she is loved. Little Sylvia didn't have a good start. John feels that the child needs to be shown structure in that this is your room and your bed and this is where you sleep. He feels that the child can still feel loved and know that mommy and daddy are not going anywhere from her own room. John also feels that this has and will continue to interfere with their intimate relationship and could ultimately lead to a failed marriage for them.
Slacker doesn't really like it when his kids end up in his bed with him and his wife. It is not comfortable.
Steve said that he is getting the feeling that Amanda could take or leave the intimacy with her husband. Amanda is doing it for her not for her baby. John has been replaced and that could lead to him being missing from the picture in the future.
What is your opinion? Baby in your bed? Or not? What advice do you have for john and Amanda?
My first daughter slept with us in our bed until she was three years old. She was our first and I had trouble telling her no when she said she was scarred. It was never where she started though we always encouraged her to sleep in her room. It did cause some issues with my ex and I, but eventually she wanted to stay in her own space.
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Bedding in actually make kids more independent
Seems counterintuitive but research shows that babies who bed in with parents tend to be more independent during waking hours and as they grow older they are more confident and independent than babies who sleep in cribs. As a father, it was hard for me to accept losing my spot in bed to a baby at first but transitioning them out as they got older was not as difficult as you might think. Tough at first but they get through the transition just about as fast as it takes to potty train them. You can even make the transition an event by getting them a new bed or throwing a party. Kids love it. We transitioned out first child out at the age of 3 and have had no problems keeping her in her room
Option to compromise
I think people can be so quick to judge. Every family is different, as is every child. What works for one may not work for the other. When it causes marital issues, then something needs to change. I think there can be a compromise here. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. I have 3 children. The youngest was adopted at age 19 months, so I understand the need for attachment. The other 2 were not adopted and are now 8 and 12. The 2 younger kids do sleep with me often, but not every night. When my oldest was little, the rule was that he could sleep with me one night per week. Over time, one night per week often turned into 2 or 3 nights. Sometimes this was because he was sick, there was a thunder storm, or because my husband was going to sleep on the couch anyway because he wanted to stay up late and watch TV, but I can't sleep with the TV on. My kids also often sleep with each other in one of their rooms as well as alone in their own rooms. My oldest now prefers to sleep alone in his room. I never had to tell him he was too old to sleep with me, he just did it on his own. My 8 year old is starting to head that direction as well and has chosen his own room over being with me sometimes. All 3 of my kids are very happy, very confident, and very close to each other and to both parents. As for my husband and I, we are coming up on our 20th wedding anniversary. I love him so very much and think he is the most awesome husband and father ever. We always tell the kids that our relationship has to take top priority because if we do not take care of our relationship, then we can't properly provide them with the happy home and parents they deserve. We plan date nights out and also nights in when all kids have to be in their rooms early so that we can have some alone time. As for intimacy, the truth of the matter is that with 3 kids and running our own business we are both usually exhausted by 9:30pm. Nothing would be going on most nights anyway which is why it's so important to plan for dates and time together when you aren't tired or overwhelmed with day to day activities. Since the baby has now been with the family for one year, and because John feels it is beginning to affect his relationship with his wife and potentially is not good for the baby, it is probably time to start the transition to her own bed. I don't think this has to be or should be an all of a sudden thing. Work into it gradually and then still be flexible by allowing her to sleep with you either at regular intervals (which will teach her not to ask on the unscheduled days) or as needed depending on everyone's needs. I think it is very unfair to say that mom's are being selfish by wanting their children in beds with them. Good mothers are completely selfless in almost every area of life when the kids come along. Don't we deserve one brief period of time when they are small to be able to hold them close. My oldest will be a teenager soon, yet it seems like just the other day when he was little and wanting to snuggle with me all night. I do not regret one minute of having him with me for that time. We have a very strong relationship and while I have no idea what to expect from his teenage years, I feel that the bonding we did in his younger years will help keep us close no matter what comes up. I hope John and Amanda can work out a compromise here or else one of them will end up being very resentful which is hurtful to everyone. I was very sad hearing Amanda cry at the end of the call. I actually never come on and post stuff like this, but I had such a strong feeling about it and think I have a little experience that I hope is helpful.
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(Washington, DC) Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), introduced the "Republic of Georgia Enhanced Trade Assistance, Economic Recovery, and Reconstruction Act of 2008." The legislation is in response to the August 2008 war between Georgia and the Russian Federation, in which Russia destroyed critical infrastructure, disrupted domestic and regional commerce and devastated homes in villages and towns, causing the internal displacement of tens of thousands of people.
Chairman Hastings' legislation authorizes an expansion of trade, business and economic opportunities and assistance for reconstruction efforts and economic recovery. (Please find attached a copy of the legislation, HERE)
"I condemn Russia's armed intervention into Georgia and the subsequent destruction of critical infrastructure. It is clear that Russia has defied virtually every principle of the Helsinki Final Act, from respect for sovereignty, refraining from the threat or use of force and inviolability of frontiers to territorial integrity of States, peaceful settlement of disputes and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms," said Chairman Hastings.
"I will work with my colleagues in Congress toward a speedy passage of legislation to fund Georgia's economic recovery. Georgia is a key strategic partner of the United States and therefore we must assist the Georgian people in their time of need."
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, is a U.S. Government agency that monitors progress in the implementation of the provisions of the 1975 Helsinki Accords. The Commission consists of nine members from the United States Senate, nine from the House of Representatives, and one member each from the Departments of State, Defense and Commerce.
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I registered my eyeBeam (on a Mac) to handle callto links in Zimbra Desktop. It kind of works, except for the server requiring me to dial a 9 to make external calls. I have an Asterisk (trixbox) server that I'm using for all outgoing calls. Can anyone tell me how I can change the callto handler in Prism to prepend a 9 for all outgoing calls?
Thanks in advance.


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Just released to the downloads. Please use the .torrent links. This saves us bandwidth.
We've also put out the first beta of the Network Release. You can download a trial here.
At this time there is NO UPGRADE from M1 -> M2. You must uninstall and lose any data. We are working on an upgrade script. We plan to have this late next week.
Tons of bug fixes and some new stuff, here's some highlights:
Group scheduling
Multiple calendars per user
Sharing (Publish & subscribe/Intranet & Internet)
Time zones & recurrences
Attachments & HTML authoring
Spell check, address completion, & printing
Rubber banding, drag & drop & mouse-over
Scheduling thermometer
iCalendar support (RFCs 2445-7)
Quick-add to Calendar
RSS & Atom Feed Folders
Spell check
Distribution list management
Anti-spam/Anti-virus dashboard


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Adding a touch of color to your countenance is not only a rite of passage, it is fun and exciting. Transforming your face from dull and ordinary to a vision of loveliness in which the beauty of your eyes and the cut of your cheekbones are clearly depicted only requires quality cosmetics and a bit of skill. Finding high performing cosmetics doesn't need to be an act of fate if you browse Stila Cosmetics Reviews.
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In addition to taking a look through one or more of the customer-written Stila Cosmetics Reviews, you may want to peruse the listing of ingredients, description of the product's intended functionality, and the detailed directions for use to become more familiar with the formulas. In fact, reading all of this information before you move on to customer commentaries may give you a better idea of the efficacy of the product and whether or not it is the right one for your beauty needs. In addition to the listing of reviews on this page, you can access Stila Cosmetics Reviews on each individual page of the products. Just scroll through until you have found out enough information to help you make an informed decision.
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|Summer softball ends
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
The 9-12 Holyoke softball team entered the June 27-29 league tournament in Ovid with momentum on their side, as they had just previously picked up their first win of the season against Chappell, Neb. Unfortunately for the Holyoke squad, they were unable to secure another win and exited the tournament after two losses.
Holyoke had a tough outing in the first round, losing to Haxtun 15-5 Monday, June 27. The loss placed Holyoke in the consolation bracket.
The game for fifth place pitted Holyoke against the same Chappell team they had topped just a week prior. This time around, Holyoke was unable to get their bats going and lost the match 11-1.
The softball squad continually improved throughout the season. At points they had problems scoring runs but improved offensively as the season progressed. In the second-to-last game of the season Saturday, June 20, the team picked up their only win, beating Chappell 5-4 in a tightly fought match.
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Head-to-head: 7 Serena, 6 Justine
Last meeting: Miami (hard), Serena 6-2, 6-0
Just a few thoughts on the Aussie Open ladies' final pitting top seed Serena Williams against unseeded Justine Henin, appearing in only her second tourney since returning to the tour. It's their first meet up at this Slam and it happens to be their first major final battle EVAH. I mean, they couldn't have planned it better if they tried, no?
One of the most intriguing aspects to me about this renewed rivalry is not the obvious physical one (ReRe has the clear advantage there, duh) but the heady stuff, more specifically the mental edge Justine had over ReRe before her retirement and may still have now after almost two years away.
The Belgian had her most successful year on tour in 2007 capturing 10 titles including 2 majors - Roland Garros and the U.S. Open. She impressively defeated ReRe in three consecutive quarterfinals beginning at the French Open and tied up their H2H which was sitting at 6-3 before that run.
Justine, a 7-time major winner, was clearly the dominant lady baller on the WTA tour and grabbed the momentum in this heated rivalry. She managed to match ReRe's on-court intensity but, more importantly, brought the aggression to her which she said was difficult earlier on. "We had great battles in the past," said Justine. "We played our best tennis when we played each other. At the beginning it was quite difficult for me to face Serena. Then slowly but surely I could change it a little more." The Belgian was now forcing the issue in their matches which isn't the easiest prospect when facing ReRe's power plays.
The American exacted some revenge at the Sony Ericsson Open in 2008 dismantling Justine 6-2, 6-0 on her way to the title there. But as we all know, the 27-year old was already on her way out, though a win's a win and should help ReRe in this match where head + heart could make all the difference. "It definitely will be mental and who wants it more and wants the title more and who's willing to go the extra step," said ReRe. The American knows Justine can equal her on-court efforts even admitting she "definitely think[s] of her as a rival" in her presser. No easy words for the prideful 11-time major champ.
Normally, the top seed would have the advantage on this surface because she plays better on hard courts, owning a 4-1 advantage over her Belgian foe, and loves the Aussie atmosphere as evidenced by her four titles here. She looked completely spent after clinching her semifinal against Na Li, however, and hasn't had a day off since winning her fourth rounder (playing doubles and winning the title will do that to ya.) And, based on her obvious mummification (her wrist is now taped up too) she's hurting in more ways than one.
On the flip side, Justine went the distance early in the tourney but managed straight-setters in her last two outings including a 51-minute rout of Zheng Jie in the final four. She looks fresh both physically and mentally and will draw on the belief that she can stand toe-to-toe with ReRe. There's no doubt she's hungry to join the Grand Slam winner's circle again by defeating her greatest rival on one of the biggest stages in tennis.
A lesser lady baller might wilt under the pressure of playing even a bandaged ReRe but not this Belgian. She knows what's up.
Advantage, Justine.
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Tropix Coco-Bowl
by Robot Super Brain

Game objective
 Knock down all ten pins in a minimum number of attempts.
Game controls
 Move the coconut with your mouse: click to accelerate it and move forward to throw it. Move the mouse left or right to control the ball.
Scoring and bonuses
 A game comprises 10 rounds and you can throw 2 balls per round. You progress to the next round if you throw a strike (knock down all 10 pins).

If you manage to knock down all the pins in 2 tries, you will receive a spare. Your reward for a spare is that the points from the first throw of the next round will be added to the spare you won in the previous round and will also count as normal points in the round in which you scored them.

You receive 1 point for every pin you knock down. If you throw a strike, you will receive 10 points for the strike and bonus points for the two balls you throw in the next round. A strike earns you 30 points if you throw 2 strikes after the first one.

A spare earns you a maximum of 20 points, as you only receive extra points for just one ball thrown in the next round. If you throw a spare or strike in the last round, you can throw once or twice again and try to earn bonus points. These points will only be added to your spare or strike and will not be counted twice. So you can throw 12 strikes in one game and, in so doing, you will have played a "perfect game".

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NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL is looking into Tom Brady's leg-up slide that hit Ravens safety Ed Reed in the AFC championship game.
Brady could be subject to a fine if the league believes he violated any player safety rules.
During the final minute of the first half, Brady slid to the ground to end of an impromptu run. The quarterback's upraised leg hit the onrushing Reed, who temporarily limped away. But Reed was not injured.
Ravens safety Bernard Pollard has said Brady should be disciplined by the NFL, which levies fines on defensive players for helmet-to-helmet hits.


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When IBM first kicked off the Dynamic Infrastructure announcement at Pulse 2009 conference, we heard some rumblings on whether Dynamic Infrastructure was just another executive buzzword or if there was real meat behind "the concept."
Cloud & Service Management blog
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IBM kicks Dynamic Infrastructure into Action!
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Virtualization and PCI Compliance: Can both be achieved?
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Today's post comes from Vikash Abraham, Market Manager, IBM Security.
Virtualization has proven its business worth as a technology, however there is still limited understanding about how to secure it. To many, the question still remains - why do virtual environments need separate security when we have already secured the physical environment i.e. physical servers and the network in a data center. To answer this, it is essential to understand that the virtual environment creates a totally new layer above the physical server, which in turn, acts like a mini data center with all the complexities of multiple virtual machines, hypervisors, virtual networks and virtual appliances. The biggest risk that comes with a virtualized environment is the lack of visibility into it. Thus even if the environment is being attacked it isn't necessary that the administrators are aware of it. Hackers are also excited with the hope of unveiling a set of new vulnerabilities that this environment could come with.
Having realized this risk of vulnerability and possible loss of millions-worth of data, the PCI Security Standard Council has come up with compliance guidelines for virtual environments. In June 2011, PCI group released 'PCI DSS Virtualization Guidelines' that broadly describes aspects that need to be considered while securing a virtual cardholder data environment. The guidelines consider the new entities that pop up with virtualization, such as Hypervisors, Virtual Machines, Virtual Appliances, Virtual Switches or Routers, Virtual Applications & Desktops and provide the virtualization considerations across the 12 PCI DSS requirements.
It is clear that a new approach to security is required, with concepts like 'secure by design' making further sense in this multilayered environment. Also, a specialized security solution would be needed to provide visibility, control and proactive protection. The solution needs to protect all entities of the virtual environment and monitor data that is being shared between these entities. While securing virtual environments, the physical components of the data center should not be ignored. These physical components should continue to be secured as it would have been prior to virtualization. The PCI guideline points out that to ensure total security, the entire infrastructure hierarchy needs to be secured. This means that even if only one Virtual Machine (VM) is carrying cardholder data, both the hypervisor and the physical server need to be secured. Since the VM sits on the hypervisor and the physical server, a compromise to either of them can lead to the VM getting compromised.
Also with the increasing buzz around Cloud computing and Cloud-based service offerings, there would be further security requirements and considerations that need to be implemented to create a secure Cloud based cardholder data environment. However, if Cloud is considered as the next level of virtualization, the additional security required would be on top of the current virtualization considerations.
An enterprise would one day need to move on to the virtualized environment, considering the pressure to carry out continuous optimization and increase utilization. This would also mean that the ever growing cardholder data would need to move into this environment. The current deterrents that hinder this move are the lack of understanding of the environment and its security requirements to achieve a PCI compliant datacenter. However, sooner or later, the compelling business advantage of virtualization would push a CIO to take that leap.
For more information, visit, us on the web at: http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/virtual-server-protection/


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Things worth mentioning:
- Adam Levine looking hawt as heck in his all black ensemble. Oh to have been that fitted polo shirt.
- Taylor Swift beatboxing as LL Cool J sang a hip-hop version of her hit single, "Mean." We must add that Miss Swift adorably tried, but ended up sounding like her mouth had a bad case of gas.
- We're dubbing Fun. as the best dressed. The trio looked quite dapper in their choice of color combinations and slim fitting suits.
- Top nominees: Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, and Kanye West. Receiving six nominations each.
- Record of the Year nominees: Lonley Boy (The Black Keys), Stronger (Kelly Clarkson), We Are Young (Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe), Somebody That I Used To Know (Gotye featuring Kimbra), Thinkin Bout You (Frank Ocean), and We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift)
- Best New Artist nominees: Alabama Shakes, Fun., Hunter Hayes, The Lumineers, and Frank Ocean.
For a complete list of this year's Grammy nominations, click here.
The 2013 Grammy's will air February 10th on CBS.
We'll definitely be watching. Will you? Who are you most excited about seeing on the red carpet?


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Testimony :: Ron McNamara
Deputy Chief of Staff - Helsinki Commission
Good morning. Welcome to today's briefing of the Helsinki Commission on the critical human rights and humanitarian situation in war-torn Chechnya. My name is Ron McNamara. I have served on the Commission staff since 1986 and am currently serving as Deputy Chief of Staff.
Before I begin the presentation, however, I would express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Deputy Sergei Yushenkov, who was murdered last week in Moscow. Mr. Yushenkov had been a visitor to the Commission in the past, and he impressed many as a legislator deeply committed to Russia and the Russian people.
The Commission has closely followed developments in Chechnya since the outbreak of war in 1994. Today's briefing is the latest in a series of hearing, briefing and other Commission initiatives relating to that region of the Russian Federation. Shortly after the first war broke out I asked our analyst on Russia, John Finerty, if there was any meaning to the name Grozny. He relayed the rich history of the name of the Chechen capital and its meaning, terrible.
Terrible – how apt a description of life in that region since the leveling of the Chechen capital and devastation that has followed now for nearly a decade. While the images of the first war may linger for many of us, a concerted campaign by the Putin administration has all but closed large parts of Chechnya off to independent journalists. Even the modest presence of the OSCE's Assistance Group to Chechnya, which had attempted to independently report on developments in the region, was forced to close by Moscow. Such are the realities at a time when the Kremlin would have us believe that life in Chechnya has returned to normal.
While there are many dimensions of the situation in Chechnya, the Helsinki Commission's principal focus is on the human dimension. The violence continues as does a climate of fear for average Chechens Despite concerted efforts by the Russian leadership to portray the situation in Chechnya as approaching normal, the pattern of clear, gross and uncorrected violations of OSCE commitments by Russian forces continues. From reports of credible and courageous human rights activists such as our panelists, it is clear that the most egregious violations of international humanitarian law anywhere in the OSCE region are occurring in Chechnya today.
The recently released State Department 2002 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices provides detailed documentation of the poor state of human rights in Chechnya. Regrettably, the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva – which concludes its annual session tomorrow – failed to adopt a U.S.–supported resolution expressing "deep concern" about reported human rights violation in Chechnya. I would note that two OSCE countries – Armenia and Ukraine – voted with the Russian Federation in opposing the resolution.
On a personal note, I found it quite ironic to hear President Putin admonishing U.S. troops in Iraq for their conduct at a time when Russian forces under his nominal control are conducting special sweep operations, or "zachistka" in Chechnya which typically result in the detention, torture, and in many cases disappearance of the male population from towns and villages. If allowed to live, some victims have been taken into custody and "ransomed" back to their families. Tens of thousands of internally displaced persons are living in temporary quarters or tents.
It is also worth pointing out that the climate of fear for Chechen civilians is not limited to the borders of Chechnya, but extend elsewhere in the Russian Federation where Chechens face harassment, discrimination, and other forms of abuse solely because they are Chechen.
The format for today's briefing will provide time following the presentations of our panelists for questions from the audience. I ask that you approach the mic, state your name and any affiliation and direct your question to one of our panelists.
An un-official transcript will be available on the Helsinki Commission's Internet web site at http://www.csce.gov within 24 hours of the briefing.
Introduction of panelists:
Eliza Moussaeva, Director of the Ingushetia office, Memorial Human Rights Center. Memorial provides legal consultations to Chechen refugees and is involved in cases before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Bela Tsugaeva, Information Manager, World Vision, Nazran, Ingushetia. Ms. Tsugaeva previously worked with internally displaced persons for the International Rescue Committee and the Danish Refugee Council.
Our panelists are accompanied by Maureen Greenwood, Advocacy Director for Europe and Eurasia, Amnesty International, USA.


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In February, we let you know that our long-time leader, Akiba Saeedi, had moved on to new challenges in IBM (A Changing of the Guard). Today, I'd like to share a couple of additional organizational changes with you
First, I took over as head of the Sametime Product Management team in March. I have been extremely lucky to be a part of this team for the past two years and will do my best to clear the way for the real brains in the organization... our product managers Rob Ingram and David Marshak, SUT Offering Manager, Kathleen Cooke and our Industry Solutions/Collaboration Agenda lead, Marlon Machado.
Second, I'm very excited to announce that Jelan Heidelberg will take over for me next week as the Offering Manager for the core Sametime portfolio (Entry, Standard & Advanced.) You may know Jelan as the Offering Manager for Quickr, a role she's held for the last four years. Jelan really knows how to make the IBM machine move and I'm counting on her experience to help us accelerate the transformation that began with Sametime 7.5 and the Unified Communication & Collaboration vision.
Finally, we also have an important addition to our WW Sales Leadership. Rick Schonbrun, a long-time communications industry veteran, joined us in March. Rick was most recently President & CEO of Telovations, a managed services provider "offering outsourced communications services and applications delivered through a hosted SaaS model". He's also had senior sales and marketing roles with Sonexis, Expanets and 3COM. We're happy to have his expertise to guide us as the collaboration and communication markets continue to merge.
Welcome to Jelan and Rick!
The Sametime Blog
A Changing of the Guard, Part 2
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Realtime Lotus Support Through Sametime 8.5
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One of the great new components of Sametime 8.5 is the Proxy Server. It let's you embed Sametime services into your web apps using standard web 2.0 tools. One of the most commonly discussed applications of the Proxy is to chat enable customer service sites to improve satisfaction and lower support costs. Well, if you want to see this in action, check out the new "Technical Support Chat" on the Lotus Support sites. You can engage with an IBM Support Engineer when creating or updating a Problem Management Records (PMRs) or reach out to the IBM Technical Support Engineer who is working with you on your open service request. Just look for this logo:
UC Friday Funnies: iRetro
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Courtesy of my colleague Adam Gartenberg, here's this week's Friday Funnies. Everything old is new again.
From The Daily Wh.at?
New article on partnering with IBM by UCStrategies
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UCStrategies just published a brand new article that outlines a no-nonsense value proposition and a basic roadmap on how to partner with IBM in the new and exciting field of unified communications.
Before you go read it, though, let me say a few words about why partnering with us is better than partnering with the competition:
I've learned these three maxims over the last twelve years that I've worked with business partners. I think it's still true and, honestly, that's one of the reasons I like working for IBM. In a world where there's not much of it left our relationship with business partners is still based on integrity and honesty. That means a lot to me personally.
I'm sure some people out there will disagree and say we have strayed from that principle more than once. Nevertheless, I can say I've never done it--the sizable community of business partners I've worked with over the years can attest to that--and I can also say I don't know any IBMers who have done it either.
Now, if you're curious, please go take a look at the article. You can find it here.
UC Friday Funnies: after the iPhone and Android comes...
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Dilbert's always a good source of laughs for a Friday. Enjoy!
UC Magazine 2009 Product of the Year Award for Sametime Unified Telephony
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Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC®) has named IBM Lotus Sametime Unified Telephony as a recipient of its 2009 Unified Communications Magazine Product of the Year Award. "IBM has proven their dedication to quality and excellence while supporting the needs in the marketplace," stated Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "We look forward to seeing continued advancement in technology solutions from IBM in the future." A complete list of Product of the Year Award winners will be published in the March/April 2010 issue of Unified Communications magazine.
We are proud of the continuing momentum from our 2009 launch of Sametime Unified Telephony. This also comes on the heels of IBM winning both the 2009 Internet Telephony Product of the Year Award and the
Sametime and WAS 7 FP CEA integration
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People are asking me about how one would integrate Sametime and the new WebSphere Application Server v7 Feature Pack for Communication-Enabled Applications (WAS 7 FP CEA). The answer is you use the new Sametime 8.5 Proxy Toolkit to aggregate the functionality at the user interface level on the Web browser and let the servers sit next to each other or, potentially, run on the same box--after all, the Sametime 8.5 Proxy server is a WAS-based REST services runtime.
A customer service scenario where a Web application provides WAS 7 FP CEA-based co-browsing and reactive click-to-call can be enriched by adding presence and instant messaging capabilities through the Sametime Proxy. Co-browsing can be greatly enhanced by giving customers the ability to chat with a specialist on the other end of the firewall when talking is not an option for whatever reason. The same goes for peer-to-peer co-browsing scenarios.
The integration itself should be pretty simple. In both cases, all it takes is importing CSS and Javascript files, adding a few lines of code to the page and that's it. Enabling a page for co-browsing, displaying LiveNames and giving users the ability to start a chat session should be a breeze to any Web developer.
The Power of People
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I've had the pleasure of representing IBM to the business partner community since 1998. As a member of the Sametime product team I get to work with those partners that build applications on top of the Sametime platform and I have the opportunity to listen to their stories and to learn about how their solutions help customers solve problems.
That's all good. The nicest part, however, is learning, first, about how our technology helps people do things better for other people and, secondly, how the power of people gets to shape business.
I met with the co-founders of Zylinc, one of our business partners from Denmark, at Lotusphere this past January. They told me the story of Sydbank, Denmark's fourth largest bank with 2,500 employees and branch offices in Germany and a subsidiary in Switzerland, and one of their customers.
With only 2,500 employees, Sydbank is a small bank compared to the three largest in Denmark or the bona fide large banks of the world. Perhaps because of its size--it may also be a Danish thing--Sydbank decided that customers should have access to virtually everyone in the organization. They decided that no call would ever go unanswered and that there will always be someone from the bank at the other end of every phone call. How about that? How many of us can say that about the banks we do business with?
Sydbank adopted Zylinc's ZyDesk Operator, a desktop switchboard that integrates Sametime presence and instant messaging, calendaring and click-to-call to give all employees the ability to pick up incoming calls from customers. The drive to make sure no call goes unanswered is such that it has transformed the bank's culture.
According to René and Thomas, the Zylinc Founders, ZyDesk is the first application Sydbank employees open when they arrive in the morning. I saw a demo of the application and I can see why: the thing is a situational awareness dashboard for customer service. It is non-intrusive and yet it provides a pretty good view of the bank's interaction with the outside world. It's not a call center application in the traditional sense but it's just as--if not more--effective.
Without having to build a costly call center in a remote country Sydbank is giving its customers something most of us don't get: real customer service. I know their use case does not apply to all banks and I'm not, by any means, attempting to diminish the importance of call centers. I'm just impressed to see the power of people at work; having all employees engaged in providing a superior customer service experience and doing it with a single tool. Moreover, I'm pleasantly surprised to see Sametime being an integral part of this story.
VoiceCon keynote replay and...Foursquare for Enterprise?
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Alex Williams at ReadWriteEnterprise recently blogged about observing a 2-year timelag between consumer and enterprise uses for new social networking tools. I won't comment on his thesis, but will specifically talk about the example he used: Foursquare.
I'm not sure what will be net new about a Forsquare service for Enterprise, as -- as others have already indicated above -- both the "check-in" and "live tracking", enabled by GPS, rich presence, and microblogging, have been around in one form or another for at least a decade. Just one example: when I log into my Sametime, it automatically picks up my (IP) location, device, and links to my Lotus Connections micro-blogging status to provide additional context and location awareness:
What does this have to do with Unified Communications? As our General Manager spoke about at VoiceCon (link to Keynote video), and as the rebranding of VoiceCon to Enterprise Connect attests, UC is increasingly part of a broader collaboration strategy. There's increasing bleed-over between traditionally siloed collaboration of voice, video and data. This is just another example where this has already been happening for some time, even if took a hot little startup to grab people's attention.
UC Friday Funnies
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From the geek chic comic writers of UserFriendly.org, I share with you today's UC Friday Funnies. I think this is what conservative CIOs fear when they think of opening up their networks to video...
'Everyone in the enterprise is an agent'
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The Chief Executive of Contact Center technology specialist Aspect had this interesting experience to share about using Unified Communications (eating their own cooking, so to speak):
He said: "When we moved our business to UC, we expected a period of adjustment, but we found that we simply had to show staff how it worked, and the culture began changing virtually overnight."We've been saying in Sametime for a while that "adoption drives business value". Here's a real example in the real world. We would love to hear some of your examples of how UC adoption has led to transformation in your enterprises. What are some of your examples?
Heads up: Plantronics Plug-in for Sametime 8.5 in Beta Testing.
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Just FYI. We are currently testing the beta release of Plantronics' plug-in for Sametime 8.5. The plug-in allows seamless integration of Sametime 8.5 and SUT with Plantronics' product line. If you happen to have a CS50 or CS60 USB, Voyager 510 USB, Voyage Pro UC, Blackwire 6xx or 4xx, DA45 USB, Calisto Pro, Savi Go or Savi Office device from Plantronics, you're going to like this when it comes out. Stay tuned.
Meridian IT launches SUT Center of Excellence
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Last week at VoiceCon, our good friends at Meridian IT Inc., announced plans for a Sametime Unified Telephony (SUT) Center of Excellence.
The Meridian SUT Center of Excellence, located in Deerfield, Illinois at Meridian's IBM Business Partner Innovation Center, responds to clients' needs for a source of expertise to integrate disparate communications and collaboration systems and teams.
You can read the full press release here:
FaceTime Vantage supports Sametime 8.5
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FaceTime just announced their new Vantage platform, the successor to IMAuditor. Vantage includes a number of new capabilities for Sametime users, including:
The Vantage policy framework allows granular policies to be defined between groups of employees and for communications with non-employees through federation and external connections. Vantage enables the management of users outside of the organization through expanded inter-group policies, domain-based groups or through the concept of registered non-employees – protecting and restricting communications by employees with unregistered individuals.
You can find the press release here.
IBM at VoiceCon: keynote highlights, Friday Funnies and more
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Our Sametime team was very busy this week, what with our extensive presence and sponsorship at this year's event. While they're flying home and catching up, I wanted to highlight a few items of note.
As our team gets back on track, I'm sure we'll have additional updates for you next week. Until then, here's the next installment of our Friday Funnies.
IBM VoiceCon Keynote, Forbes, and CDW Survey
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As our team gets all geared up for our General Manager Alistair Rennie's IBM Keynote at VoiceCon (Wednesday 9:15am - if you're in Orlando it's a Don't Miss Moment), a couple of news items we wanted to bring to your attention.
The first comes from an article on Forbes.com written by Alistair, "Managing Communcations Overload". The article discusses how information overload is partially a result of communications overload: too many information sources vying for our attention via too many tools and applications and devices. The answer isn't technology per se, but how to better integrate the multiplicity of tools and sources and devices into a more people-centric vision of collaboration:
Unified communication and collaboration (UC2) is not a technology itself. It is an approach that lets us use technology to help us work smarter. UC2 centers on delivering a unified experience for users, allowing them to communicate and collaborate seamlessly within the context of their daily work. People don't have to bounce around between applications to find, reach and collaborate with the people they need to get the job done.
Please comment on the Forbes article (or here) - we'de love to get your feedback.
The second comes from CDW, "UC Delivers on Payback Expectations", a survey of 915 IT professionals on the state of Unified Communications in the enterprise. Not sure how I missed this one, since it was released back on March 1 (I guess it was all those VoiceCon preparations that distracted us). A lot of very encouraging data showing the continued growth and penetration of unified communications in the Enterprise. My favorite quote:
"...71 percent of organizations that have fully implemented UC and track return on investment (ROI) say that ROI has met or exceeded their expectations." (emphasis mine)
I tweeted earlier in the week about a possible perceived "value gap" for Unified Communications. This survey shows that given the right business case, UC provides real, tangible value for enterprises. Something you should include in your next upgrade cycle or proposal to your CFO or CIO.
Join IBM at VoiceCon Orlando next week! (+ Friday Funnies)
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Final reminder: Join IBM at VoiceCon Orlando 2010, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando FL, March 22-25. Visit the IBM Booth at the Expo Floor to see demonstrations of our unified communications offerings, including IBM Lotus(r) Sametime(r), IBM Converged Communications Services, LotusLive cloud services, Lotus Foundations small office appliances, integration with mobile, audio and video and more.
IBM will also be participating in several sessions and panels as well:
Oh, and I almost forgot our Friday Funnies for this week, courtesy of Mitch Cohen:
Virtual Collaboration for Lotus Sametime available on Greenhouse
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As posted many times, many of you are aware of Virtual Collaboration for Lotus Sametime ("Sametime 3D"), a virtual world technology solution available from IBM Software Services for Lotus, which allows organizations to bring teams together in highly interactive online meeting spaces. We've taken a big step forward in making this great technology easy to show to you, our customers and partners, by making it available for demonstration on Lotus Greenhouse.
Now you can see the collaborative benefits of this virtual world technology by engaging in a meeting that leverages tools such as brainstorming areas, action item walls, planning spaces, virtual flipcharts, interactive polling, presentation sharing and more!
Seeing is believing so contact your Lotus Sales or Channel Sales representative to set up a demonstration to see how to Virtual Collaboration for Lotus Sametime can help you realize the benefits of in-person meetings without incurring the high cost.
UC Strategies: IBM integrates unified communications with social software
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From our friends over at UCStrategies.com, a new article from Blair Pleasant on how IBM is integrating unified communications with social software. Several real customer examples are cited, with a nice quote or two, including:
IBM is not the only company to offer enterprise social software capabilities, or to integrate them with their UC capabilities but it has a head start over most of its competitors, which have only recently announced such capabilities.
If you are considering ways to improve asynchronous communications, teaming and sharing across your organization, you can see first hand that integration with Lotus social software, including Lotus Connections and Lotus Quickr.
Friday Funnies: one ringy-dingy...
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Here's a blast from the past. I suppose I'm dating myself...


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NEW Papa Roach Track Will Appear On The Avengers Assemble Soundtrack
A brand new track, "Even If I Could", off of the upcoming Papa Roach album will appear on The Avengers Assemble soundtrack! The soundtrack will be available May 1st and this will be your first opportunity to hear new Papa Roach material that they have been working on!
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A waxing crescent moon – sometimes called a young moon – is always seen in the west after sunset.
At this moon phase, the Earth, moon and sun are located nearly on a line in space. If they were more precisely on a line, as they are at new moon, we wouldn't see the moon. The moon would travel across the sky during the day, lost in the sun's glare.
Here's more to look for in tonight's sky
But a waxing crescent moon is far enough away from that Earth-sun line to be visible near the sun's glare – that is, in the west after sunset. This moon phase is seen one day to several days after new moon. On these days, the moon rises one hour to several hours behind the sun and follows the sun across the sky during the day. When the sun sets, and the sky darkens, the moon pops into view in the western sky.
Note that a crescent moon has nothing to do with Earth's shadow on the moon. The only time Earth's shadow can fall on the moon is at full moon, during a lunar eclipse. There is a shadow on a crescent moon, but it's the moon's own shadow. Night on the moon happens on the part of the moon submerged in the moon's own shadow. Likewise, night on Earth happens on the part of Earth submerged in Earth's own shadow.
Because the waxing crescent moon is nearly on a line with the Earth and sun, its illuminated hemisphere – or day side – is facing mostly away from us. We see only a slender fraction of the day side: a crescent moon. Each evening, because the moon is moving eastward in orbit around Earth, the moon appears farther from the sunset glare. It is moving farther from the Earth-sun line in space. Each evening, as the moon's orbital motion carries it away from the Earth-sun line, we see more of the moon's day side. Thus the crescent in the west after sunset appears to wax, or grow fatter each evening.
You sometimes see a pale glow on the darkened portion (night side) of a crescent moon. This glow is due to light reflected from Earth's day side. It's called earthshine.
As the moon orbits Earth, it changes phase in an orderly way. Follow these links to understand the various phases of the moon.
Understanding Moon Phases
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WTF Department: Cher Lloyd booed offstage
X-factor alum Cher Lloyd was recently booed off stage in London, at the annual V Festival at Hylands Park in Chelmsford.
Apparently the 19 year old Lloyd was only two songs into her set when the booing started. She left the stage in tears after someone threw a bottle that contained urine at the "'Swagger Jagger' singer.
You read that right "" a bottle of friggin urine. WTF?
Come on people! Why the hell would someone throw a bottle of urine at somebody like Cher Lloyd, who is all of 5 foot nothing. Actually, what would make someone throw a bottle of urine at anyone?
The bigger question is why the hell was someone toting around a bottle of urine?
After a few minutes Lloyd came back out and told the crowd;
"It's hard enough being up here, but it's not nice having bottles of piss chucked at you."
Taking to Twitter after the show Lloyd wrote, "Thank you so much for all the nice messages, shame that a couple of people had to ruin it. Unfortunately a glass bottle got thrown at me on stage. Tomorrow is another day, big love to my brats!!!"
Her fans are referred to as Brats.
Last year Lloyd admitted that she was afraid to leave her house due to the amount of negative criticism she was receiving. At the time she was quoted as saying, "I know people think I'm a bitch but they don't realize I put on a massive front. When I go home and close the door I break down, phone my mum and dad and cry. It got to the point when I thought 'Why am I doing this?'"
This year's V Festival was headlined by The Stone Roses and The Killers, with other bands including Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, The Enemy, Example, Miles Kane and Frank Turner.
To whoever threw the bottle of urine "" Piss off you wanker!
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Description: Ever wonder what product sensory features drive consumer acceptance and perception of benefits within your product category? OR if all of your consumers could be satisfied by one single product OR if consumer groups exist with different needs and wants? OR how much your product can vary from its ideal profile without affecting your consumers' perception? Ever wish you had the statistical tools and know-how to answer those questions? Then this is the course for you. This "HOW TO" workshop shows how to develop perceptual maps, identify consumer segments and identify the ideal product profile for each segment. Statistical & visual techniques used to analyze, interpret and present sensory preference maps are discussed. Real-life examples of sensory projects aid in understanding the analyses. Presented is a step by step approach to preference mapping & consumer segmentation with realistic examples and hands-on workshops. During this course, we will go through Objective setting, overview of the process and test design and execution considerations Developing Perceptual Maps from Descriptive Analysis Data Consumer Segmentation (Does everyone want the same thing?) Uncovering the Sweet Spot / Target and Opportunity Correlations, External Preference Mapping, Internal Preference Mapping, Partial Least Square Regression Reverse Engineering the Sensory Profile of the Target Products For each section, the objectives, concepts and benefits of the statistical techniques presented (Factor analysis, Cluster analysis, correlations and regression methods) are followed by discussion/practice using statistical software. Output examples are reviewed along with strategies for presenting, interpreting results and extracting tactical insights.
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WEIRTON - Indian Creek spoiled the grand opening of the new Jimmy Carey Stadium for Weir High by scoring 40 unanswered first-half points and easing to a convincing 52-12 victory against the Red Riders on Friday night.
Five players scored for the Redskins while they piled up a 442 yards - 403 of them on the ground hitting paydirt with runs of 76, 44, 65, 56, 8, 7 and 3 yards along with an 80-yard punt return.
''The kids were focused and we came out with a good, fast start,'' Indian Creek coach Andrew Connor said.
The game was less than three minutes old when the Redskins got on the board with a 3-yard keeper around the right side by senior quarterback Alex Young. Senior Logan Woods set up the score with a 60-yard return of the opening kickoff that gave his Redskins good field position at the Red Riders 25 to start the game.
''Alex did a great job running the offense for us,'' Connor said. ''He is a very versatile athlete and we try to get the ball in his hands as often as possible.''
Two possessions later, Weir put on a drive of its own after senior Austin Wolverton stopped Young for a 19-yard loss when the ball was snapped over Young's head in punt formation. That set up the Red Riders at the Indian Creek 28.
The Red Riders drove to the Redskins 11 with a first down, but on fourth down sophomore quarterback William Larch, who had a big night rushing the football, hit Matt Barnes in the flat with a pass, but Barnes was brought down on the Indian Creek 3 a couple yards short of the first down.
''The early drive when we stalled at the 3, hurt us, and it wasn't like they pushed us all over the field, but we just totally collapsed,'' Weir coach Tony Filberto said. "We just made so many mistakes. You know when you get into opportunities, you have to finish. They weren't finishers (Friday), ever."
It didn't take long for the Redskins to get out of the hole. Woods ran for 2 yards and junior Blake Roar added 21 more to the Indian Creek 26. Senior Darren Gribble lost 2 yards on a run, but Woods took the handoff from Young at his own 24 and found daylight down the right sideline. His 76-yard scamper and Beatty's kick gave the Redskins a 14-0 advantage with 1:02 left in the opening quarter.
Larch, who because of an injury quarterbacked the Red Riders in slightly more than two full games last year as a freshman had a pass intercepted by Frank Kamarec on Weir's next possession. On the first play after that, Young rolled to his right looking to pass, but instead tucked the ball under his arm and raced 56 yards to the end zone as the first period clock ran out to go up 21-0.
''A lot of things happened,'' Filberto said. ''I wish I could pinpoint one, but I saw at least 10 major mistakes that turned into six touchdowns. At least the mistakes are correctable; we just have to decide which ones we want to work on first.''
Young got back into the scoring act in the second quarter when he fielded a Larch punt at his 20, cut diagonally across the field and dashed up the right sideline to the end zone and the Redskins had a 27-0 lead halfway through the second quarter.
Weir High turned the ball over again on its next possession when Redskin junior Tyler Lathem pounced on a fumble deep in Red Rider territory.
Indian Creek drove 32 yards in five plays with Roar going over left tackle from 8 yards out for the score. Beatty got back on track with the kick giving the Redskins a 33-0 lead.
Indian Creek led 40-0 at halftime and 46-0 before Weir scored.
Nine Indian Creek players carried the ball in the game. Roar finished with 80 yards and two touchdowns while Woods gained 54 yards and Huynh, who did most of his damage in the second half, led the way with 126 yards on five carries while scoring two touchdowns.
Larch led all rushers in the game with 220 yards. His 25-yard run set up Weir's first touchdown, an 18-yard run by senior running back Eric Piatt.


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Getting Ready for School Day
With the team up in Minnesota to start a five-game road trip, those of us at Kauffman Stadium spent Wednesday morning with another team – the FOX 4 Weather Team.
Since this season's "School Day at the K" is just around the corner (May 10!), FOX 4 Meteorologists Mike Thompson, Karli Ritter, Don Harman and Joe Lauria joined us and Sluggerrr out at the stadium this morning to film some footage of an opening skit designed for the event. In case you don't know, "School Day at the K" is an event hosted by the Royals and FOX 4 WDAF-TV that invites kids grades K-12 out to the ballpark for day. The event begins with a fun, interactive meteorology lesson before the kids take their seats for the Royals afternoon ballgame against the Oakland Athletics. Check out more details on the ninth annual "School Day at the K" here.
On Wednesday morning, the meteorologists had no problems putting their weather-predicting skills to the side in favor of acting. They shot a series of clips that involved Sluggerrr running around the stadium – the batting cages, the dugout, the clubhouse, the kitchen, etc. – looking for Karli, but always coming up with just another weather guy in a blond wig. The skit should be great and have our young Royals fans cracking up on May 10.
The only problem we had with the morning filming involved working around the countless tour groups that were filtering in and out of the stadium. Not only were the groups touring in the same places where we were filming, but they were all kid-based tours. That meant Sluggerrr had to work overtime to entertain the kids when they saw him in action and Byron Shores – the man behind the Sluggerrr suit – had to think quickly on his feet, diving into closets and bathrooms, when the kids showed up unannounced. For a bunch of 6-year-olds, nothing would ruin a field trip to Kauffman Stadium more than running into their favorite furry mascot with a human head!