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- November 08, 1993
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- No. 19
In the Arms of the Law
After An Ugly Split from Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson Finds Love with Geoffrey Brown, a Warm, Caring, Sensitive...Attorney?
I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO KEEP WORRYING about me, especially women," says Loni Anderson earnestly. "I want them to know that I'm doing fine, that I'm moving on with my life. They want to know I'm okay. People are very involved in my life. I didn't realize how much, until all this happened."
All this, of course, was the very messy—and highly publicized—breakup just five months ago of her five-year marriage to Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds, 57, a nasty split that, she says, caught her by surprise. Next came a string of bitter charges and countercharges that, the actress declares, are now mercifully behind her. "At first I was shocked, confused and numb," she says. "It was like a sudden death." And the process of recovery has not been easy. "You don't wake up one day and everything's suddenly okay," she says. "It's a gradual coming back."
For a month after the split, Anderson says, she didn't shed a tear. Then, "because I needed some way to start crying," she rummaged through her videotape collection, plugged a copy of the 1957 Cary Grant-Deborah Kerr weeper An Affair to Remember into her VCR, and let loose. "It was very cleansing," she remembers. "And then it was 'Onward."
With the divorce case grinding slowly through courts in Florida and California, Anderson has immersed herself in her new role as Casey MacAfee in the NBC sitcom Nurses, is about to launch her all-natural line of "Loni" skin-care products this month, and—most important—has found herself another guy. Last month, at Doris Day's "Sentimental Journey" charity fund-raiser, she stepped out in public for the first time with Los Angeles business attorney Geoffrey Brown.
"It's very new," says Anderson of her relationship with Brown, "and I care for him very much." Still, she says cautiously, "things have to go their own way and take their own course."
In the case of Anderson, 47, and Brown, 44, business led to pleasure. Last February, after a cosmetics company misused Loni's name in a telemarketing campaign, Anderson's advisers consulted the respected L.A. law firm of Musick, Peeler & Garrett. "There was a problem with a contract, and I called my attorney to get some legal advice," says Anderson's commercial agent, Nina Blanchard. "He brought in another member of the firm—Geoffrey Brown—and Loni and the two lawyers sat down together."
"I thought he was very attractive, very intelligent, very nice," recalls Anderson of her first meeting with the 6'1" lawyer with the smoky-blue eyes. "And I was very married. Still, just because you're married doesn't mean you're blind."
Brown recalls that his impression of Anderson was of a woman with "a very good business head. She's a very bright lady. She puts out a lot of effort, makes sure she understands what's going on, and then tries to get the best people to do what needs to be done and carry it through."
She evidently found just that in Brown, a native of Punxsutawney, Pa. (Yes—the very place where Punxsutawney Phil emerges to check for his shadow each Groundhog Day.) Struck by Geoff's good looks, Anderson at first tried to "fix him up with several of my girlfriends," but none of those matchups stuck. Then, just over a month ago, Brown invited her to Sunday brunch at the romantic Inn of the Seventh Ray, a rustic outdoor spot with idyllic views of the woods and streams of Topanga Canyon—and the nature of their relationship changed. "I don't know if it was a decision," says Brown of their romantic involvement. "It just kind of happened."
For her part, "because of what I was going through," says Anderson, she at first "didn't look at Geoff any other way" than professionally. But "when I came out of my shock, 1 noticed this man 1 really liked and admired [and wondered if] maybe there was something more to it." Since then, says Anderson's longtime friend and business partner, Nancy Nelson, "Loni is on cloud nine. Her quote was, 'I can't find anything wrong with him.' Geoff is a very classy guy."
Brown, a slim cross-country skier who favors Italian suits, graduated from the University of California at Davis, served for six years with U.S. Naval Intelligence during the Vietnam War, then got his law degree from UCLA. A genial type with a wide circle of friends, including many in the advertising and music industries, Brown says that "show business never has had a lot of allure for me." Fond of travel, especially to Europe and the Far East ("Travel is good for your soul," he says. "You learn to appreciate your own culture as well as different ways of living"), Brown resides in a middle-class section of Studio City. His one concession to L.A. Law-type ostentation is a red Jaguar XJS convertible. Brown, whose previous (and childless) marriage ended in divorce in 1978, has turned into a frequent companion for Loni and Burt's 5-year-old son, Quinton. "There's enough boyishness in Geoff that he likes to play," say Anderson. Still, she makes it clear that Brown knows better than to try to play father surrogate. "Burt is Quinton's daddy," she says firmly, "and Quinton has one mommy and daddy. Other people are just friends."
Anderson, about to be divorced for the third time and the mother of a 28-year-old daughter, Deidra, from a brief first marriage, has caught wind of criticism that she has begun dating too quickly after her split from Reynolds. She insists that "it's not fast. Geoff just happens to be a very special person who might have dropped into my life six years from now. He just happened to drop into it right now. Not that many nice guys come along."
And, says Anderson, Brown is a nice guy. "A friend said to me, 'It's like you looked in a catalog, listed everything you wanted, sent away for it—and you got it,' " she says. For example: He cooks. A lot. Every year Brown prepares a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for those he jokingly terms "orphan friends. If I can find a victim, I'll cook for them," he says. "I find it therapeutic. In my business, it's rare to see anything come to fruition quickly. So cooking's like instant gratification."
Even while Anderson is embarked on her fresh romance, though, she still has much unfinished business with her soon-to-be ex. On Oct. 25, a Florida circuit judge ordered attorneys for Anderson and Reynolds to make a financial settlement within 45 days. She currently lives in a Bel Air house that Reynolds rents for her, but soon she hopes to buy a place of her own. "Burt and I are going our separate ways. I wish him only happiness, and I'm sure he wishes the same for me," she says. "Put it to rest. We're going on with our lives."
Until custody arrangements for Quinton are finalized by the courts, Reynolds sees his son one day a week, every other weekend and alternate holidays. But at least one close friend of Reynolds's makes it sound as if the split has done him good. "Burt was miserable with Loni and has shown a great change since they have separated," says the friend. Now residing in Los Angeles, Reynolds is focusing on his CBS sitcom Evening Shade and, declares the friend, "has been very happy these last few months, especially with his love life. [Reynolds is dating Pam Seals, 37, a Tampa cocktail lounge manager.] In fact," adds the friend, "he's getting fat, because Pam is such a good cook. We're worried he might put on too much weight because he hasn't been used to home cooking. Loni never cooked."
According to Reynolds's executive assistant, Scott Jackson, "Burt was shell-shocked in the beginning and had a difficult time dealing with everything. But he's calmed down now and is allowing the wounds to heal. Burt wishes [Loni] the best. He's happy for her success. And he hopes that she harbors no animosity for him. He hopes she gets on with her life."
That, it seems, she has every intention of doing. Of her recent crisis, says Anderson, "You have your family and your friends, and if you're a celebrity, the problems are magnified by being on the front page. The bad part is when it's so public. But the good part is that you have a lot more support. The message," says Anderson, "is that you can come out on your feet."
And, if you're very lucky, be swept off them too.
LOIS ARMSTRONG in Los Angeles
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It will not rain on Bridgeton's parade.
"Memorial Day is quickly approaching and the Lawrence Township Parade Committee extends an invitation to everyone.
"The theme is patriotic and we are seeking antique cars, floats, bands, Girl Scout troops, Boy Scout troops, church groups, veterans and military units.
"If you are interested in participating or just watching the parade, contact Linda Quay at 856-447-3247.
"The parade begins at 1:30 p.m. and proceeds down Main Street Cedarville from Saw Mill Road. to Schaffer Avenue.
"I hope you consider joining us as we honor our past, present and future veterans.''
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"Everyone who attended last year's Bridgeton Legends event still remarks about what a great way to recognize those from the greater Bridgeton area who have contributed over many years though service to others.
"The 2012 Bridgeton Legends event acknowledged the Alan, Robert Sr. and Robert Woodruff, Jr. families.
"The 2011 recognition extravaganza paid tribute to local Negro League baseball legend, Harold Gould.
"The initial program in 2010, whereby a local Bridgeton icon was recognized, paid tribute to the Everett Marino family.
"With numerous individuals and families in the Greater Bridgeton Area who have impacted the social arena, this year's program is scheduled for Saturday evening, Oct. 5, at Centerton Country Club.
"The 2013 Bridgeton Legends Event Committee, comprised of Bridgeton area leaders and led by Gil Walter, CEO of Complete Care Health Network, has selected two significant Bridgetonians for a special tribute: The late Dr. Frank Brigio and Paul Cooper.
"There will be a delightful dinner and a wonderful program dedicated to the honorees and their many contributions to improving life in our community.
"Brief toasts and roasts will especially be marked by great speakers who are colleagues of each individual or family.
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— Dave Hitchner
"Now that everything is on the table, what justifies a 3 percent tax increase in Downe Township?
"Is it the fact that mistakes were made after the storm damage when jobs where done without permits.
"Not once, but twice.
"How many times do the people of Downe Township have to pay for the mistakes of the people they elect to govern them.
"Is not the government of the people by the people for the people.
"Shouldn't they have a say as to what their tax dollars are paying for or should the governing body of Downe Township continue to make bad decisions costing us more money.
"This is government waste at its finest.
"It's time for the taxpayers of Downe to take back their government and hold those accountable for the mess they have gotten it into.
"The funny thing is, when things start to get bad, people have a funny way of saying, 'Well, I am not going to run next time.'
"Which translates to it's all messed up, I better get out while the getting is good.
"Hey, I have a suggestion.
"Why not stay and fix it.
"And sometimes you have to live in a town to really know what goes on in a town.
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OKAY, SO HE'S AMONG THE MOST commercially successful authors in history. And he's a good guy, with causes that include building housing for the poor in Brazil. He's friendly, he's fun—we can live with all that. But does John Grisham have to be so darned good-looking?
"All the girls around here think he's a major hunk," says Maude Schuyler Clay, a photographer who lives near the king of legal thrillers' home in Oxford, Miss. "I had his picture in a show of mine, and untold numbers of them asked if there was a poster."
With his azure eyes and manly stubble, which he shaves only on Sundays, the author of The Firm and now The Rainmaker does have pinup potential. "He looks like a movie star," says director Joel Schumacher, who made the film version of Grisham's The Client. "And he talks like one—he has a really melodic drawl."
Unfortunately for his more fervent fans—who used to turn up chez Grisham so often that he installed iron gates—the 40-year-old writer has a wife, Renee, and two children. And he has shown no interest in marketing his swoon factor. "I asked John to make a cameo appearance in The Client," says Schumacher, "but he didn't want to." Perfect and humble. There's just no justice.
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The construction and assembly of the coal-based plant power by Jaguar CMNC Guatemala requires workers with skills that do not exist in the country.
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Attempts by the subsidiary of China Machine New Energy Corporation to get skilled labor from the labor market in Guatemala, have been unsuccessful.
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AEI announced today that it closed long-term financing for the construction of a new 300 MW solid fuel-fired power plant located near Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala.
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As the days continue to get longer and the weather seems more and more springlike, a return to regular fishing outings isn't far off for most of us. With that welcome prospect also comes the need for a little routine tackle maintenance. First on the to-do list should be replacing the line on your spinning reels before that first fishing trip of the season.
I have become somewhat of a fanatic when it comes to having fresh line on my reels, and I now routinely replace my lines after each fishing trip. That may sound a little extravagant or expensive, but after doing so for several seasons now, I'm sold on the peace of mind and top performance that comes with starting each fishing day with fresh spools of line on my reels. I also know a few tips that make replacing your line more often more cost effective too.
Like most anglers in this area, I use light to medium spinning tackle for most of the fishing I do around here. One of my favorite reels holds a little more than 200 yards of 6-pound-test line, but there is no reason strip and replace all of it on each line change. Instead, I just remove and replace about the first 80 yards of line, which is well more line than ever comes into play in a normal fishing situation. Another reason I settled on that number is many brands of quality monofilament line come in 330-yard spools. Therefore, you are able to get four line changes from one of those filler spools.
To facilitate things, the first time I fill a new reel spool, I start by winding it about three-quarters full with some inexpensive line. It makes little sense to use premium-quality line for this, because the line on that portion of the spool is little more than filler. Next, I splice on the good stuff using a blood knot or barrel knot and wind on the last 80 yards of the line I will actually be fishing with. I have used this system for years, and it makes changing line about as quick and economical as possible. And last year, I used more than six miles of 6-pound-test line alone, so I believe I can say I know something about changing line.
Even if you only fish a few times a month, it still makes sense to use the best line possible and to change it often for best performance. For most of the light freshwater spin-fishing I do, I want a line that casts well, has reasonable abrasion resistance and good knot strength. Fortunately, most of the major line manufacturers produce monofilament spinning lines that satisfy those requirements. I've fished with just about all the popular brands of spinning line at one time or another and have found few that I couldn't be satisfied with.
For the past several seasons, the brands of spinning line I've used most have been Suffix Seige, Berkley Trilene Sensation and Bass Pro Shops Excel. All of those have performed well under about any conditions in which I've put them to the test. In spite of that, I will sometimes talk to other anglers who claim to have had problems with these or other brands of line. All too often, the fault is more with the fisherman than the line.
I've already covered the value of using fresh line. It's also important to make sure new line is wound on the reel properly to prevent line twist. I've seen a new line snarl badly on the first few casts because of line twist created during the spooling process. The unhappy angler, of course, will usually blame the line and not his negligence. If you're not sure how to spool a spinning reel, the owner's manual for many reels as well as the packaging of some lines provide diagrams showing the proper method.
Expert fishermen tie perfect knots. And perfect knots tend to perform perfectly. If your knots aren't holding, a little practice is a worthwhile investment of time. Two of the most important knots for freshwater fishing are the improved clinch knot and the Palomar knot.
Even the best line and the best knots will take a beating during the course of a fishing day. Retie your knots often, especially after catching several fish or after putting extra pressure on your tackle when pulling loose from a snag. Also check the last several feet of line frequently for nicks or abrasion. Attention to such details will help get the most out of whatever line you are using as well as making your fishing more enjoyable.


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WARREN - Unidentified cremated remains found at a Niles funeral home during a search for financial records can be disposed of or buried after Common Pleas Judge Andrew Logan signed an order this week.
Niles police sought the court's permission through the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office after most of the cremains confiscated at Robert P. McDermott Memorial Home have been returned to surviving family members.
Capt. Ken Criswell of Niles Police said he returned another one Tuesday, and there are seven unknown remains, most of which are partial remains.
''We simply needed a judge's permission to dispose of them,'' said Criswell.
He likened the document Logan signed to similar petitions used to destroy confiscated drugs and weapons from outdated criminal cases.
Criswell and Trumbull County prosecutors said the remains have no value as evidence in any future legal matters. Representatives with the Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors were enlisting the help of local funeral directors and cemeteries to dispose of the remains in a dignified matter, according to the petition.
Attorney Michael Scala, who represents McDermott, said prosecutors contacted him and they agreed to photograph the remains in case any questions arise later. ''The judge's order was simply a routine bookkeeping measure to document what was done with the remains,'' Scala said.
Niles detectives found the remains of the 41 customers - including ashes found in temporary containers, marble urns and Ziploc bags - in August.
Besides remains, 24 individual pieces of potential evidence, in the form of boxes of records and files, were seized from the funeral home at 614 Warren Ave., Niles, which was recently sold at a sheriff's sale.
The records are believed to be part of evidence investigators are using to build a case against the funeral home. McDermott was seen outside the grand jury room since the search warrant was served.
The state board informed McDermott in July of the action centering on mishandling of money from pre-need, or prepaid, funeral service contracts. He filed an administrative appeal in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court.
The state board says violations against McDermott ''involve well over 50 individuals and over $150,000 that Mr. McDermott, in essence, unlawfully converted to his own use,'' according to pleadings in the appeal case.


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• Right-sided and caudate hepatic lobectomy with resection of the retrohepatic vena cava were performed in a 34-year-old woman with recurrent adrenal carcinoma. The vena cava was replaced with a graft constructed from autogenous superficial femoral vein. Included herein is a review of the literature detailing the three previously reported cases of combined hepatic and caval resection; to our knowledge, there are no prior reports of the use of an autogenous vein graft in this setting. With surgical and anesthetic techniques, including total vascular exclusion of the liver and venovenous bypass, methods that were developed in large part through experience in liver transplantation, this type of surgery can be performed with a high rate of success.
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Treatment of the Data Collection Threshold in Operational Risk: A Case Study with the Lognormal Distribution
Alexander Cavallo
Northern Trust Corporation
Benjamin Rosenthal
Northern Trust Corporation
Xiao Wang
University of Connecticut - Department of Statistics
Jun Yan
University of Connecticut - Department of Statistics
February 1, 2012
The Journal of Operational Risk, Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring 2012.
Among operational risk practitioners there is some confusion about the implications of the loss data collection threshold and the estimation of "truncated" or "shifted" distributions. Claims that "shifted" models result in biased parameter estimates rely on the premise that the "true" model is known to be "truncated" and do not objectively evaluate "shifted" distributions. We systematically analyze the performance of "shifted" and "truncated" lognormal models and illustrate the use of Vuong's LR test for model selection. We conclude that truncated and shifted lognormal models are equally valid or invalid approaches for estimating loss severity with a data collection threshold.
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Keywords: Operational risk, Regulatory capital, Loss distribution, Data truncation, Shifted distribution, Vuong's test, Severity distribution, Basel II
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From Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities fellow Wil Haygood comes a mesmerizing inquiry into the life of Eugene Allen, the butler who ignited a nation's imagination and inspired a major motion picture: Lee Daniels' The Butler, the highly anticipated film that stars six Oscar winners, including Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey (honorary and nominee), Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Redgrave, and Robin Williams; as well as Oscar nominee Terrence Howard, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Alan Rickman, and Liev Schreiber. With a foreword by the Academy Award nominated director Lee Daniels, The Butler not only explores Allen's life and service to eight American Presidents, from Truman to Reagan, but also includes an essay, in the vein of James Baldwin's jewel The Devil Finds Work, that explores the history of black images on celluloid and in Hollywood, and fifty-seven pictures of Eugene Allen, his family, the presidents he served, and the remarkable cast of the movie.
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Genius! This is now proudly displayed in my cubicle @ work.
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Aug 4, 2011
Would Like/love If It Wasnt For The Price!!
It didnt make any drastic change or little long term change in my hair. I guess i was looking for a mirracle and decided to give this a try. I bought it at Meijer for $14. I know Meijer isnt the best place to buy your hair products but they had had it on sale. It has a kinda greasy feel to it when you rub it between your hands, but i didnt feel like it made my hair greasy. It gave a little shine when i first put it on but it didnt last. I wouldnt say it smells bad but it doesnt really have much of a scent to it. Its kind of a light flower scent. The turn off of this product is it isnt worth spending $14 on an ok, not very useful product. The only thing i found it do was it made my hair a little less frizzy and gave my hair some shine for 2 hours. In the end i wouldnt recommend this product to a friend.
11 out of 17 shoppers thought this review wasn't helpful.
Jul 5, 2011
Great Product!
Keeps hair silky smooth, without being oily!
5 out of 5 shoppers thought this review was helpful.
Luxurie A.
May 26, 2011
I Love This Product
i have been using this for years! it's AMAZiNG!!!!!!! it makes my hair SOOOOOOOOOO soft, i even use it as a leave in conditioner sometimes! it makes my hair SUPER shiny! it brings on the volume of my hair when i wear it curly, or EVEN straight. the picture of me is when i first tried it (years ago) and it still works JUST AS WELL till this day!
14 out of 15 shoppers thought this review was helpful.
Hazel C.
May 2, 2011
My Compleeetely Honest Opinion. Read This! It Will Help You!
I'm going to tell you my honest review of the product. So here we go:
-good for making your hair soft, shiny, smooth
-it's a good polisher to finish off that perfect look
-good for any hair type (black, white, asian, straight, curly, frizzy)
-lasts a really long time
-makes your hair look naturally sleek
-if you use too much it will make your hair look oily and greasy (to prevent this, only use a dime sized amount)
THICK Hair: use an amount about the size of a penny (but if you have SO SO SO much hair, AND its REALLYYY long, use a size amount of a gumdrop)
Thin Hair: use an amount about 3/4 the size of a dime
DIRECTIONS: Get the amount appropriate for you, and rub them all along your hands. Then, gradually stroking your serum filled hands through your ends woking your way up to your mid hair section, for most people, its around the shoulder/neck area. Now this is VERYY crucial. Because if you pile it on your hair it will look like a greasy mess. You just want to stroke it through your hair few times. And slowly work your way to the midpoint of your hair (where half of it is). ANDDD. DONT. DONT. DONT! Go ANY further than that!! Once you have just a TINY bit left work your way up from the midsection to your 3/4 section. You don't want to go all the way up until there is literally almost nothing left. then you can put it on top, but DONT rub it into your roots. Just stroke it through the top layer lightly. Then you can lightly pull your hair back as if you were making a ponytail. then evenly distribute the TEENSY WEENSY BIT. Got it? Your hair will look AMAZING through out the ENTIRE DAY.
I've had the 2oz. amount for about 3-5 years now? I use it about 7-10 times a month. And it's laster FOREVER. If you use it daily, then it would probably last you a good 3-4 years depending on you hair type. So I highly recommend this product. It's just as good as the CHI Silk Infusion if not better. Usually I use this after I heat my hair in anyway, because it also lessens frizziness a bit. I would use this after blowdrying, straightning, or when i would want to leave it natural. It's also good if you want to leave it in after your hair is damp. THIS PRODUCT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE YOU STEEPED OUT OF A TRESEMME COMMERCIAL! :D
P.S. My hair is somewhat frizzy and poofy, It has some waves. It's not THAT coarse or wavy. But it's not soft and healthy either. This helps tame your fly aways and lets your natural hair flow beautifully[: I hope you guys liked this product as mush as I do. BYE!(: GOOD LUCK(: GOD BLESS!(:
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Apr 26, 2011
Not Good
I purchased this product from a local salon and used for many years. it is great. However, I recently found site and sell a lot less than the salon. So I bought some. The product is like a water, not same at all as the once I got from the salon. I have to go back to the salon to get the right product now.
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Melissa W.
Mar 15, 2011
Love It!!!
I use this everyday! Even in my daughter's hair... Love it :)
10 out of 10 shoppers thought this review was helpful.
Feb 19, 2011
Have Been Using This For Years
I have been using this product for about 5 years now and it is definetly in my top 20 things that you have to have when you have dry hair, color treated hair or coarse and curly hair. Without this product, my hair is very difficult to straighten and feels like straw. My hair stylist recommended this when I was platinum blond, because my hair was soo damaged and would break off. I am happy to say that it is now long and healthy. I put about 2 quarters worth in my hand and apply after I have washed my hair. There is no need to reapply until you wash hair again. :) enjoy.
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Corporate Knowledge: February 10, 2012
Since the beginning of the Gregg Popovich era, the San Antonio Spurs have valued experience and system above all else. They refer to this as "Corporate Knowledge." At 48 Minutes of Hell we too value experience, information, and insight on all things Spurs and look forward to providing you with links and quick-hitting analysis for your daily dose of Corporate Knowledge.
- Tony Parker is an All-Star. Some might be surprised, and the Western Conference has a number of quality guards, but any of the 11 people that read John Hollinger's Per Diem yesterday knows this is a deserved honor.Just a quick checklist of All-Star criteria that immediately came to mind:Statistics:18.9 PPG, 7.7 APG, 21.9 PER. Check.Team success: Best player on a team that is 18-9, 1st in Division, 2nd in Western Conference. Check.
Signature games: A 42-point, nine-assist outburst against Russell Westbrook, followed by a 37-point, eight-assist effort against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road. Also outdueled Kyle Lowry in their last head-to-head matchup. Check.
I'm not going to diminish the accomplishments of Kyle Lowry, Ty Lawson, or Monta Ellis to justify Parker's inclusion. Arguments can be made for all. But to say he does not belong is ludicrous.
- One of those that would like to see Parker out is ProbasketballTalk's Kurt Helin, who feels the honor should go to Kyle Lowry in place of Parker. His reasoning:
Parker carries a heavy burden this season in San Antonio but he has some veterans stepping up like Tim Duncan to help him, Lowry is doing it with less.
- I would argue that Tony Parker has a better system than Lowry, and Duncan a capable defender, but at this point in his career Duncan is no more capable than Luis Scola offensively as a pick and roll—or rather pop—partner. And without Manu Ginobili, Parker is surrounded by a similar collection of young, unproven role players. Except Lowry has Kevin Martin.Lowry is the better overall player in terms of how many different things he brings to the table, but Parker has an elite skill (dribble penetration) that he uses to elevate his team to greater heights. Parker vs Lowry is almost like Duncan vs Kevin Garnett on a much smaller scale. Would you prefer the guy that can do more things well, or the one that does one or two things superior to everybody else?
- Tony Parker made an All-Star team? Naturally it's time to trade him, as Trevor Zickgraf looks to the draft and some prospects the Spurs might look to acquire for Parker. Personally, I have never been behind the trade Tony Parker crowd unless something obvious presents itself.Looking back to last year's draft, moving George Hill instead of Parker was absolutely the right call, and that trade stands even better with the development of Danny Green.
- Over at Pounding the Rock, Josh Guyer gives a video breakdown of the San Antonio Spurs pick and roll.
- NBA.com's Fran Blinebury on Tony Parker passing Avery Johnson and his development from teenage point guard to NBA All-Star.
- Jeff McDonald of the Express-News notes that for the past decade the only sure things were death, taxes, and Tim Duncan making the All-Star game. With Duncan being left off the Western Conference roster this year, do the other two fundamental forces no longer apply? Side note: Please stay safe and file your taxes.


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You held tightly onto the little teddy bear as you watched your father falling slowly onto the ground, but not before you heard the sound of a gun shot. Blood sputtering every where. you heard your mother's cry as she ran towards your dad's limp body. Your beautiful round (color eyes) widen and lost their color as you finally came to the conclusion of what was happening. You thought nothing could get worse until you heard your mothers voice.
"(Full Name)!! Run!!" Your mother had tears in her eyes as she was keeping the man from getting you. You didn't want to leave her behind, but you did as you were told. You ran... you ran as fast as your little legs could take you. You breathing getting heavier by the minute. Then came drops, drops of rain. You never knew why this was happening to you, your family did nothing wrong. You cried as you ran, not caring where you were going.
Soon enough you heard voices, people walking under umbrellas and mumbling. You cried, "HELP ME!"
I sighed, disappointed. Your appetite ruined from one memory. Then you felt the presence again, "Who's there?!" Then without notice a man dressed in black was standing in front of you. "What do you want?!" You yelled, moving backwards.
"Don't be surprised, Miss _____." The man reassured you.
"How do you now my name!?" You protested.
"Would you like a home, Miss _______?" The man asked, ignoring your question.
"I-I wouldn't mind... but who are you?!" You questioned, pointing your index finger at him.
"I'm merely a servant of the Phantomhive house hold." The butler told you, putting his hand on his heart. You raised your eyebrow slightly.
You've been serving the Phantomhive manor for 2 years now. You had a possible crush on a certain Noble. You were cleaning his studies, as he- himself, sat on a chair reading a pretty big book for his age. You glanced at him a few times, blushing or not. Until he finally spoke up, "Is there something on your mind, _______?"
"N-No!" You exclaimed, while trying your best to finish cleaning quickly. Ciel stood from the chair, walking towards you, "You sure there isn't something wrong?"
You felt blood rush up to your cheeks, trying to avoid looking into his eyes, "I'm fine..."
Ciel was now behind you. He wrapped his arms around you, protectively, "You know, ______. I have had my eyes on you for a while now." This time you couldn't respond so he kept going, "I was wondering if... y-you wanted to, go out sometime...?"
You nodded fast, your (color hair) falling onto your face, "S-Sure!" He kissed you on the cheek and smirked while walking out, nonchalantly, "Okay, wear something cute."


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For the Record: Watch out for errors
Human beings do make mistakes. Remember the old proverb: "To err is human, to forgive divine"? Genealogy's version should be: "To err is human, to correct genealogical."
Every family historian and genealogist knows that family trees may include errors.
Sometimes they are due to simple human mistakes (in writing down facts received orally, transcription or copying from other records or details wrongly recorded due to tragic events, such as deaths, which might skew relatives' memories) or bad handwriting. Sometimes errors may result from other relatives simply not knowing the truth (such as mistakes on gravestones) or realizing that the correction will be too expensive (again, gravestone errors). Occasionally, the reason can be chalked up to "let's make the story sound better," which may lead to additional embellishment as years go by.
Here are some Ancestry.com examples showing what might have happened - a 1904 Border Crossing record; 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Federal Censuses - for my TALALAY family, which became TOLLIN after immigration.
When my great-grandfather Aaron Peretz Talalay entered the US from Canada in November 1904, he was listed as Aaron Tallarlay. His wife, Riva, and children Leib (Louis), 2, and Chayeh Feige (Bertha), 9 months old, arrived in New York City in December 1905. He was born in 1873 and his age is correct, 31. Riva was born in 1875. As you will see, their ages seem to be wrong in all the census records below.I have not yet found Aaron's passenger manifest from the UK to Canada. It should be interesting.
In the 1910 Census, the family was listed (and indexed) as LOILON, although whether the initial letter was a T or an L is debatable. The record was found only by looking at record after record to find a likely couple. I believe my great-grandparents would have said TOLLIN, the enumerator heard TOYLIN and spelled it TOILON. My great-grandmother Riva (or Rebecca) is listed as Eva. It shows Aaron arrived in 1905 (it was 1904) and the family arrived in 1906 (it was 1905).Their ages are listed as 35 and 37, but the correct ages are 37 (Aaron) and 35 (Riva).
In 1915, when the family became naturalized citizens, the record was in the name of TOLINI. It took years to find the papers!
In the 1920 Census, the family is now listed (and indexed) as TOLINO - making them seem Italian - and my great-grandmother is now Rebecca. In addition to Louis and Bertha, there are another three sons. Bertha is listed as 14 (she was 16). The parents ages are listed as 45 and 40 but they actually were 47 and 45.
In the 1930 Census, this family is finally TOLLIN, as were all the other relatives in Newark, New Jersey and Springfield, Massachusetts. Bertha is not listed as she was married and living in New York, while Louis had finished medical school and was in Baltimore, Maryland. The parents were listed as 55 and 53, but they were really 57 and 55.
Read on for some hints to avoid repeating and compounding errors in your research.
How to avoid compounding and repeating mistakes
- Do try to always to view scanned images or photocopies of vital records, such as birth, marriage and death certificates. A transcription of that information might contain human errors, misspelling, number transpositions and other errors. If using online sites with collections of scanned images, look at the image - not the human-generated transcription. For most of us, the scanned images are as close to the original as we can get.
- While census records are always useful, remember that the enumerator might not have correctly understood the heavily-accented English of a family, and this may lead to mistakes in ages, names, origins.
Try to follow the family through the following censuses to determine the facts. In the US, also try for state censuses if they exist, social security records, draft cards, alien registration cards, voting records and citizenship papers.
- If given a choice between using scanned/digitized/microfilmed images of any type of record or a transcription made by another person, check out the image yourself. Human error may creep in every time a record is copied. In addition, transcription also relies on judgement calls made by someone who may not be aware of certain common ethnic names or places or someone who does not have proper training in deciphering handwriting of certain errors or countries. While the transcribers try to be accurate, the information may not be, so look at the image yourself.
- If given a choice between using scanned/digitized/microfilmed images of any type of record or a transcription made by another person, check out the image yourself. Human error may creep in every time a record is copied. In addition, transcription also relies on judgement calls made by someone who may not be aware of certain common ethnic names or places or someone who does not have proper training in deciphering handwriting of certain errors or countries. While the transcribers try to be accurate, the information may not be, so look at the image yourself.
- Historic newspaper articles can be very important, but do remember that the reporters might have interviewed individuals who were hazy on details, or the reporter did not know enough about a possible situation to investigate thoroughly - this happens even on the best of newspapers. A published obituary may also rely on previously made errors and thus perpetuate the mistakes.
- Family trees published or online are only as good as the person who compiled the tree. Was researcher methodical, follow genealogical standards, check original documents (or images), re-check transcriptions? Or did the compiler merely record the family stories and present them as facts without verification of events, dates, names, etc.? Does the compiler give verifiable sources for data?
In the same way, a published family history (or even a geographic history, such as a city, county or state) may also contain errors repeated from previous compilations of family trees. Read through online family trees and family histories and look for the documented sources used by the author or compiler. Published histories might also contain printer errors.
-You are fortunate if your ancestors left letters, journals or even day-by-day diaries. Although these are considered a valuable primary source, even some of the "facts" about individuals might be based on hearsay.
- Remember that certain events might not have been recorded accurately, particularly if negative events might impact a person's reputation. On the flip side, however, stories about persons already considered to have negative reputations might be compounded to make their story even more colorful.
- Genealogy or family history magazine articles have usually been checked and sourced, although a story might relay on an index or human transcription with possible errors.
- Many sites today offer scanned images and these are as good as seeing the original material. One caveat is that a certain document might have notes or comments on the back that might have been overlooked during the scanning process. Always try to use additional documents to confirm data on individuals and families.
- If, despite all your best efforts, you cannot confirm information as the sources offer conflicting data, record all those sources showing the data in each. At the least, it will confirm to others who view your work - and to your future descendants - that you were aware of the conflicting data. In the future, additional records might come to light to settle the conflict once and for all.
Have you found errors in relatives' family trees? How did you handle the conflicting information? Did you contact the original compiler of the tree? Have you shared documents indicating the correct data? I'd be interested to know how you handled the situation.
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April 17-18, 2013
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7:45 am Breakfast Workshop Presentation (Sponsorship Opportunity Available) or Morning Coffee
8:15 Chairperson's Opening Remarks
James Bibb, M.D., Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Protein-Protein Interaction Drug Space: Stapled Peptide Drug Development
Tomi K. Sawyer, Ph.D., CSO, Aileron Therapeutics
Protein-protein interaction (PPI) drug space has become recognized as a promising new opportunity to advance a new modality of therapeutics for numerous diseases. The preponderance of such PPIs involve alpha-helical intermolecular recognition. This presentation will highlight recent advances in stapled peptide drug development.
Rational Design
9:00 pH-Dependent Regulation of Cytokine-Receptor Interactions
Michael Hodsdon, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Laboratory Medicine, Yale University
Recognition of prolactin, a protein hormone and cytokine, by its receptor demonstrates a dramatic dependence on solution acidity across a physiologic range, such that acidification from pH 7.5 to 6.0 results in an approximately 500-fold decrease in affinity. This phenomenon has important implications for intracellular trafficking of endocytosed cytokine-receptor complexes. Biophysically, the pH-dependent behavior depends on a highly cooperative set of four histidine residues within the receptor-binding interface. A survey of cytokine-receptor complex tertiary structures reveals similar histidine-rich interfaces, which would be predicted to display similar pH dependence, along with histidine-free interfaces, expected to be pH independent. Site-directed mutagenesis can be used to rationally engineer pH-dependent behavior to both experimentally investigate its physiologic importance and also to potentially manipulate receptor trafficking.
9:30 Selective Protein-Protein Interactions Inhibition Result in Protection from Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury
Nir Qvit, Ph.D., Research Associate, Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University
We rationally identified a peptide inhibitor of one of several functions mediated by delta-PKC. Our inhibitor is an allosteric inhibitor of the kinase and therefore, unlike inhibitors of the catalytic site, unlikely to affect other kinases. This peptide is an inhibitor of protein-protein interaction, thus a member of a novel family of pharmacological agents with therapeutic promise.
10:00 Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
Strategies to Regulate PPIs
10:45 What Compounds for what PPI Target?
Olivier Sperandio, Ph.D., Drug Designer - CDithem Platform, Senior Research Associate, Inserm
I will describe our new iPPI-DB database that contains more than 1600 inhibitors of protein-protein interactions (iPPI) on about 15 classes of PPI targets with information on pharmacological activities, physico-chemical properties for the compounds, and biological descriptions about the PPI targets. The database was used to get some insight into the chemical space of iPPI with the ultimate aim of selecting PPI-friendly compounds to modulate PPI targets.
11:15 2P2I3D: A Focused Chemical Library Dedicated to Protein-Protein Interactions
Xavier Morelli, Ph.D., Group Leader & Principal Investigator, CRCM, CNRS
This talk will address some challenging questions: biological and chemical spaces of PPI with known orthosteric inhibitors, druggability assessment of protein-protein interactions, design and validation of chemical libraries dedicated to PPI.
11:45 Sponsored Presentation (Opportunity Available)
12:15 pm Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis: An ACE method for Monitoring Protein-Protein Interactions (PPIs)
Carol Austin, Ph.D., Biology Group Leader, Selcia Ltd
Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis (ACE) is a high resolution, separation technique capable of readily detecting PPIs in solution. The technique does not require either protein to be immobilised and protein consumption is in the pM-nM range. Inhibitors from a range of starting points can be detected from fragments to natural product extracts.
12:30 Walk and Talk Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall (Last Chance for Poster and Exhibit Viewing)
1:55 Chairperson's Remarks
Cheryl Arrowsmith, Ph.D., Professor, Medical Biophysics; Canada Research Chair in Structural Proteomics, University of Toronto
2:00 Promiscuous Small-Molecule Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibition: Could This Be a Real Concern?
Peter Buchwald, Ph.D., Director, Drug Discovery, Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami
During our search for costimulatory interaction inhibitors, we have found poly-iodinated xanthene compounds that seem to be nonspecific promiscuous inhibitors of a number of PPIs within the tumor necrosis factor superfamily (e.g., (TNF-R– TNFalaf, CD40–CD154, RANK–RANKL, OX40–OX40L) as well as outside of it. For example, erythrosine B, and FDA-approved food colorant, acts as such an inhibitor with a remarkably consistent median inhibitory concentration (IC50) in the low micro-molar range. (approximately 2–20 mg/L) range.
2:30 Convergence of Mechanisms of Neuronal Injury and Cancer
Cdk5 is now being found in sparse poplulations of cells outside the nervous system. For example, we have found it in neuroendocrine C cells of the thyroid. Furthermore, it is highly expressed in medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), a cancer that is derived from these cells. Inhibition of Cdk5 arrests human sporadic and familial forms of MTC suggesting Cdk5 can cause MTC tumorigenesis. We have generated an inducible/arrestible mouse model of MTC and have derived a target library of downstream effectors of CDKs. We have validated one downstream effect as the Retinoblastoma protein. We are now working to screen this target library with the goal of identifying novel oncogenic and neuronal injury mechanisms that can serve as the basis for drug development. We will review these and our latest findings in this presentation.
3:00 Multiplex Analysis of Physiologic PPI Networks to Enable Identification of Signaling Signatures and Pharmacologic Targets
Adam G. Schrum, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Immunology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Physiologic signal transduction is thought to be mediated by sets of PPI that can operate together in modular networks. We present a novel multiplex microspherebased approach to analyze network PPI profiles for the T cell antigen receptor (TCR) signaling pathway. The unique signatures emerging in response to functionally distinct stimuli provide a new erspective on how to approach pharmacologic targeting of this immunologically important pathway.
3:30 Antagonism of Chromatin Interacting Proteins with Drug-Like Small Molecules
4:00 End of Conference
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A man pushed and choked his pregnant girlfriend because she communicated with another man, officials said.
Ted A. Gava attacked his girlfriend, who is seven months pregnant with his child, in an attic bedroom of the home they share in the 700 block of William Street in Pen Argyl, Northampton Co., during an argument around 10 p.m. Monday, officials said.
Gava, angry that his girlfriend had communicated with another man, first shoved her onto a bed, and when she tried to leave the bedroom about 20 minutes later, he grabbed her by the throat and pinned her against a wall, officials said.
Gava released the woman when his sister-in-law, Marnie Gava, interrupted the confrontation, they added.
Gava, 21, was arraigned early Tuesday morning on charges of assault and harassment and committed to the Northampton County Prison on $15,000 bail, according to court documents.
A preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. Oct. 31.


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Vincennes - Grouseland
Vincennes, Indiana, is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. Founded in 1732, Vincennes is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians. Vincennes served as capital of the Indiana Territory from 1800 until 1813.
Grouseland is a large, two-story red brick home built for William Henry Harrison in Vincennes, Indiana, during his term as Governor of the Indiana Territory. The mansion was completed in 1804.
During Harrison's governorship of the Indiana Territory, Grouseland was the focal point of the social and official life of the territory. As the capital of the Northwest Territory, more territory was governed from Vincennes than any city outside Washington, D.C. Grouseland was home to Harrison until 1812. It remained in the Harrison family until the late 1840s.
The mansion includes the council chamber where Harrison met with representatives from various American Indian tribes. In 1805, Harrison negotiated the Treaty of Grouseland with a number of important Indian leaders. Harrison had two confrontations with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh at Grouseland in 1810 and 1811. Harrison's thirteen treaties with Native American leaders resulted in millions of acres of land being acquired by the United States.


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Our View: Give customers their say about casino changes
Here is our advice for Jeff Favre, new general manager of Presque Isle Downs & Casino: Listen to what your customers, former customers and potential customers have to say.
Favre, who was formally introduced last week, faces a challenging task. Revenue from slot machines and table games has declined for nearly two years at the Erie casino due to competition from new casinos in Ohio.
In January, revenue from slots and table games was down across Pennsylvania, including at Presque Isle Downs. Richard Garvey, spokesman for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, said that casino operators blamed bad weather for the drop in revenue. Favre agreed. "As you're well aware, weather hasn't been a friend of ours," he said. But Favre said he won't always use weather as an excuse for the casino's performance.
The real challenge, of course, is to figure out how to counter the competition in Ohio and potential new competition in our own state. Endeka Entertainment of Philadelphia wants to build a harness racing track and casino in Lawrence County, about 75 miles southwest of Erie. Presque Isle Downs opposes that facility, which would be just 20 miles east of a thoroughbred racing track and casino being built near Youngstown.
Just how saturated can the gambling market become? There's also the possibility that Pennsylvania's new law that permits small games of chance at taverns could cut into statewide casino business, but to date, only a handful of taverns have applied for licenses. According to PennLive.com, tavern owners have complained that the license fee of $2,000 is too high and that the background checks are too complicated. The state hoped to boost its own revenues through the licensing fee.
At the local level, we need Presque Isle Downs & Casino to regain its market share. Gambling revenue has become a key source of funding for Erie County government and for our regional assets and cultural institutions. Erie County and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority each received about $6 million a year from 2008 through 2011. In 2012, revenue dropped to $5.8 million, then to $5,656,837 in 2013.
Perry Wood, director of the gaming authority, isn't concerned abut the drop, but it's not a good trend.
So what can be done to rejuvenate Erie's casino? We asked our readers that question on GoErie's Facebook page. Other than a few suggestions to increase payouts and "loosen" slot machines, most comments included constructive criticism. Many suggested that the casino should go smoke-free. That should be explored. We opposed Pennsylvania's exemption for casinos when the state banned smoking in most public places in 2008.
Customers also suggested improving food service and entertainment and adding special promotions. A few hope that Favre will be able to persuade his brother, former Green Bay Packer quarterback Brett Favre, to make an appearance at the casino.
A lot of challenges await Jeff Favre to drive the casino forward. We welcome him to Erie. Creating focus groups would be a great way for him to get to know Erie, too.


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A Simple Proof of Mind-Body Dualism
Marcus Arvan
University of Tampa
July 7, 2010
This paper provides an elegant proof of mind-body dualism. I show, first, that all properties known to humankind, aside from qualitative properties of consciousness (and perhaps numerical properties), are fundamentally relational in nature. I then show that relational properties are, at least in principle, always fully describable in language. Finally, I point out that qualitative properties of consciousness are clearly not fully describable in ordinary language. Thus, qualitative properties of consciousness are fundamentally different than all other properties known to humankind: they are fundamentally intrinsic properties that stand outside of the realm of scientific inquiry.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 11
Keywords: mind, body, dualism, description, physical, nonphysical
Date posted: July 7, 2010 ; Last revised: February 8, 2011
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Abstraction has been a fundamental aspect of information technology throughout its history. The leap from punch cards and electron tubes to integrated circuits and Java™ code corresponds to tremendous productivity gains, but it is still theoretically possible to realize the functionality of a modern RDBMS, for example, using punch cards, even though such an implementation would certainly not be very practical.
As the world evolves in the 21st century to ever-higher levels of abstraction with the introduction of modern cloud technology — with expectations on corporate IT departments following hand-in-hand — this perspective provides an interesting background.
While we don't intend to quantify or compare the gains of different innovations in this article, we provide useful information on the category of cloud computing known as Platform as a Service (PaaS) and deliver examples of the abstractions commonly provided by such technology.
PaaS is in itself a broad concept with options ranging from cloud-based, run-time environments for "traditional code" to new "point-and-click" platforms that allow application development, deployment, and execution directly from within the convenience of a web browser without coding.
From the technologist's perspective, selecting a leaner-than-traditional approach has the potential to eliminate the hassles associated with provisioning infrastructure and third-party software. Further, it can reduce the actual development time to a fraction, extend the audience of potential application developers, and cut the amount of testing required due to effective reuse of readily available building blocks. For the business stakeholder, the time to a productive solution is drastically shortened and the deliverables can be observed and explored live from day one of the typically iterative development effort. Once an application is ready for production, deployment is a matter of a decision rather than a time-consuming and error-prone operation.
Figure 1 outlines alternate approaches for developing new applications along the dimensions of time towards a productive system and the flexibility offered by the underlying technology. When demand is urgent, the prospect of trading a few in-depth requirements for significant reductions in time and cost can be very attractive and do not necessarily impact the application's underlying business case.
Figure 1. Time and flexibility as determiners in developing a production-ready app
Developing an enterprise application with a point-and-click PaaS
The only thing a developer needs to worry about when using a point-and-click PaaS is the definition of the application's business logic and GUI. In other words: No servers, no firewalls, no relational database management systems (RDBMS), no programming language, no source code, no third-party libraries, no critical security patches, no browser compatibility issues, no downtime, and no worries about backup sufficiency. Some of the technical decisions and tasks associated with application development have already been built into the platform, thus freeing the developer to work at a higher level of abstraction.
Here is how development of a new application on a point and click PaaS typically works. It all starts with a simple signup in a web browser: Within minutes, a ready-to-use, all-inclusive "application space" is available to the team. Once logged in, you see a standard configurable menu for application navigation including a number of entries for building your application.
The first step is to explore the data model designer in which an arbitrary relational data model is created simply by providing the names and basic parameters of tables and fields. The data model does not need to be perfected at the first attempt; it can be extended and modified over the lifetime of the application without downtime.
In the next few minutes, you can use a form builder to drag and drop tables and fields onto a form canvas to generate the first end-user forms. Once completed the forms are automatically available in the application menu.
By default, the application is configured with basic access rights for your data model and forms. This, of course, can be changed, as needed using a user-friendly interface. Access rights can typically be controlled on a select, update, insert, and delete basis per role and for data rows and columns in the data model as well as for forms in the GUI.
Beyond these basics, wizards let a developer (or any reasonably computer-savvy user) configure reports, imports, and business logic on a step-by-step basis.
Compare and contrast development models
|Traditional development
|Point-and-click PaaS configuration
|Lengthy process with multiple stakeholders to validate, approve, and fund project
|Low cost and short timelines enable fast decisions at the departmental level
|Time-consuming hardware provisioning and third-party software deployment
|Simple user sign-up and a ready-to-use application space
|Complex requirements development phase with multiple stakeholders to appease
|Simplified requirements definition since the platform allows agile, iterative changes to the application and underlying data model
|Extensive data model iterations and solidification of requirements
|A try-evaluate-modify approach with on the fly updates to the data model
|Stakeholders see deliverables only in the last weeks of a months-long development project, often identifying significant new requirements only at the end of the project
|Stakeholders can see the results emerge from day one and contribute to the evolving requirements list throughout the project
|Production deployment can take weeks
|Production deployment is matter of a simple mouse click
|Individual servers (or virtual machines) with the requisite support and maintenance teams for each individual application
|One support and maintenance team for a platform capable of running hundreds of applications on one server
Figure 2 demonstrates the speed at which business application can be created in the cloud using the point-and-click model. It also shows how the ease of doing iterations without disrupting usage can contribute to successful application development projects.
Figure 2. Point-and-click development can be speedy
When to use point and click PaaS development
Of course, not all applications are created equal. Gartner analysts provide interesting insights around the concept of differing application management mores for different kinds of applications. Borrowing the concept of pace layering from architecture (different segments of building on a composite item occur on different time scales), they have identified three fundamental types of applications:
- Systems of Record: The core packaged solutions that keep a business running: ERP, supply chain management, CRM, etc.
- Systems of Differentiation: The applications that power a company's unique processes and drive its competitive advantage.
- Systems of Innovation: The leading edge custom applications that must be developed quickly in response to changing business needs.
Recognizing the differences in the nature of the underlying business process that each type of application supports and the varying speeds at which they must be created and updated allows IT leaders to agree on flexible and appropriate management strategies that vary according to the needs of each application type.
Massive corporate applications that power mature processes, regulatory requirements, or industry-standard practices are much less ideal for the point-and-click PaaS approach than market-driven point solutions that require quick realization and the agility to roll with the punches after deployment.
Enterprise grade point-and-click PaaS platforms are particularly interesting within the context of this application management approach. Not only do they deliver the flexibility needed for rapid early development of innovative applications, but out of the box they also support enterprise grade requirements for data, security, backup, service level agreements, provisioning management, and access controls needed to support maturing applications as they transition from systems of innovation to systems of differentiation supporting processes across the enterprise. This is an important aspect of successfully integrating "long tail" innovations with the DNA of the company.
Many applications suitable for point-and-click PaaS can be found in the long tail of enterprise applications — applications (or business problems for which no application has been created yet) that are non-standard, of high business value, and support vital business innovation. (See Figure 3.)
Figure 3. The long tail
How point-and-click PaaS changes the dynamics of app development
Consider a typical traditional development project or application operation involving a delicate mix of bureaucracy and policy on one hand and carefully assembled and coordinated teams of programmers and other technical experts, analysts, and business stakeholders on the other. The following sections explain how point-and-click PaaS can change this dynamic.
The business case: Should we develop this application?
Cloud technology drastically alters the business case for almost any application development project. Applications whose costs versus potential competitive benefits could not be justified or whose development risks could not be mitigated under traditional development processes should be reassessed.
The potential to consolidate hundreds of applications on one multi-tenant platform instance plus the lower costs, increased speed, and reduced risk associated with application development using a point-and-click PaaS platform not only contribute to better experiences for the developers and stakeholders, but it also significantly changes the mathematics underlying "go/no go" decisions.
Shortening the requirements phase
Point-and-click PaaS platforms allow taking iterative development to the next level. Stakeholders are naturally involved and iterations can be performed in minutes. This does not eliminate the need to establish requirements; however, it encourages experiments and innovation, while reducing risk.
Focusing the development phase
Development on point-and-click platforms centers on the business logic and user experience. Readily available standard but highly configurable building blocks are used to "assemble" the application. This drastically increases the speed at which tailor-made applications of high quality can be developed, as well as the number of stakeholders that can effectively observe or participate in the project.
Simplifying the deployment phase
Seamless integration of the development and runtime environment means that deployment does not exist in the traditional definition; the activation of a new application or function is just a matter of a click. When less focus on the technology is required, more energy can be spent on other critical aspects such as communicating with the users.
Post-deployment management gains
As mentioned, a point-and-click platform provides an effective vehicle for consolidation. This has positive effects on all aspects of the IT operation: Less servers, less complexity, less learning threshold for users, and last but not least, operation teams can be organized for the multi-tenant platform rather than individual applications.
Furthermore, it is important to note that point-and-click PaaS does not only alter the game during the initial development of an application, but that modifications afterwards are equally quick and easy. One very interesting result of this is that improvement suggestions coming from users can actually be managed, not in six-month cycles, but continuously.
Real-world example: IS Tools PaaS engine
As a real-world example of the IS Tools PaaS engine system in action, we'd like to provide a walkthrough of a real case where the system was used to support the deployment of a large, complex telecom network, at record speed.
A global, Fortune 500 provider of telecommunication equipment, system integration, and related services to mobile and fixed network operators, our scenario company is a world leading, end-to-end telecommunications solution provider to more than 1000 networks in 140 countries — 40 percent of all mobile telephone calls are made through systems this company sells and supports.
Within 12 months, the company wants to roll out a new, large, complex network while simultaneously upgrading and integrating an old network for a major mobile telecommunications operator in the South Pacific.
The objective is to greenfield deploy and commission more than 5000 3G sites and, in parallel, upgrade the existing 2G networks to 3G at 2000 sites, all within six months. (In telecomm terms, greenfield means a project which lacks any constraints imposed by prior networks.)
To meet this objective on time, a substantial number of internal and external subcontractors were enlisted to conduct a multitude of work activities in parallel. Critical to the accomplishment of the objective was for project management to operate with the highest level of effectiveness and efficiency with a razor thin margin for error.
Identified mission-critical capabilities
The identified mission-critical capabilities include:
- Complete control at all times.
- Strict adherence to the schedule.
- Accommodate coordination and collaboration of stakeholders.
- Readiness to jumpstart and support a diversified and dynamic project.
- Complete, accurate, and timely information with different access levels to different stakeholders.
The IS Tools PaaS platform is selected for the entire undertaking of building, launching, and deploying the end-to-end information system for management and roll-out of the project. Professional services from IS Tools AB assisted in a rapid application configuration and deployment of the solution. A foundation for best practice gained from previous roll-out projects using the IS Tools platform provided the template for getting the project kicked off and flying.
Features of the IS Tools PaaS solution include:
- Report, track, and monitor progress on the fly and with transparency.
- Structure, delegate, and distribute work assignments rapidly with control.
- A common communication vehicle for sharing accurate and timely information.
- Dynamic online adaptation of project structures and process logic to deal with changes.
- Proven and cost effective IT platform.
- Large and scalable concurrent usage for all stakeholders through Internet web browsing.
Benefits include:
- Boosted project speed and enhanced value chain efficiency from end-customer through to subcontractors by providing process and teamwork support.
- Short lead time for project start-up.
- Ability to run many tasks simultaneously through proactive project management and performance measurement.
- Deliver targeted project quality and productivity.
In conclusion
Point-and-click PaaS platforms reliably deliver much-needed flexibility for developing cutting-edge innovative applications and transitioning them to mature applications that deliver true competitive advantages in the market. The simple interface not only slashes development cost, time, and risks, it also democratizes application development, extending long tail innovation opportunities throughout an enterprise.
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Red Bulls midfielder Dwayne De Rosario has been a part of a number of U.S.-Canada soccer battles over the years, but this time there's an added incentive to win.
When De Rosario lines up for Canada in the opening game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup against the United States June 7 in Detroit, he'll be playing against defender Tim Ream and forward Juan Agudelo, his Red Bull teammates.
"We've been shooting the (guff) back and forth for quite some time now," De Rosario said. "It's fun. It's all fun and games, but when we suit up, and when you feel the atmosphere leading up to the game, you will definitely sense the importance of that matchup. That's when everything becomes more business."
The only down side is that all three players, as well as midfielder Dane Richards (Jamaica) and defender Rafa Marquez (Mexico), will be missing games with the Red Bulls. For the two teams that reach the Gold Cup final June 25, those players will miss their club team's MLS games the entire month of June.
"It's never easy leaving your club, but we've got a lot of depth here," De Rosario said. "That's one thing I was very impressed with when I first came here (on April 1). We've got a lot of young kids competing and working hard every day.
"I don't think any of us feel in any way that we're leaving any holes because we believe that the guys that are here can fill in our spots and do the job while we're gone."
Canada, No. 76 in the latest FIFA rankings, has not been a serious player in CONCACAF since it won the Gold Cup in 2000, and hasn't qualified for the World Cup since 1986.
"The only problem with Canada is we don't play a lot of games, whereas you have teams that are playing constantly every FIFA date," De Rosario said. "We don't have the luxury of playing every FIFA date.
"It is what it is. We've just got to use this Gold Cup as great preparation for World Cup qualifiers coming up in August and September. We've got to take this as a building block and as a tournament we want to do well in. We've got a tough group (with the U.S., Panama and Guadeloupe) against pretty much the teams we're going to see in World Cup qualifiers, so it's very important we prepare properly and take this Gold Cup very seriously."
At 33, De Rosario is running out of time to play in a World Cup. He has scored 15 goals in 56 games for Canada since his first cap in 1998 but only has the 2000 Gold Cup trophy on his resume. He believes this Gold Cup, in which the winner will earn a berth in the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil, will be an excellent yardstick on his country's soccer progress.
"The significance of this Gold Cup shows you why everyone's bringing their first team," he said. "If you look at the Confederations Cup and you look toward the end of the year to the World Cup qualifiers, every team is taking this Gold Cup very seriously."
De Rosario also hopes the Canadian Soccer Association goes all out to promote the game with the United States.
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