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Just a reminder. We will have our regular [[community meeting]] on November 30 at 11 AM Pacific Time.
Please join us at IRC #setiquest on Freenode.
Proposed agenda item: IT strategy - migrate all to cloud?
Proposed agenda item: dilligence / weekly planning / better coordination
Proposed agenda item: sandbox and infrastructure group - do we create one?
Proposed agenda item: Avinash needs to assign a project manager to the data conduit task.
This agenda item has been postponed and will not be discussed during this IRC meeting.
Proposed agenda item: What are the AWS private IP addresses for the download machines at http://setiquest.org/join-the-quest/data-api/getting-data ?
I did a test with my free AWS micro-instance account and wget'ing from the Dorothy machines (220.127.116.11) results in a Public-IP usage hit. This counts against my 15 GB quota and the SETI Institute's 1 TB monthly quota. If I knew the private IP address then this data transfer would be free. What region is 220.127.116.11 in?
Anyone at the SETI Institute with access to the AWS Management Console can do this by clicking on the instance of the Dorothy server (Public-IP address 188.8.131.52) and then scroll the instance info box at the bottom until you see the Private-IP address.
It probably would be a good idea to post a table of all of setiQuest's AWS machine's Public-IP to Private-IP mappings. The only problem is that the Private-IP address could change when machines are rebooted but I'm going to guess that they will be fairly static.
It is also important to know which region the AWS machines are in because Amazon charges for cross region data transfers. I'm assuming all of the setiQuest AWS stuff is in the US-West region. Did I guess correctly? This info should be posted somewhere so people know which region to choose when setting up their AWS instances.
All setiQuest servers are located U.S. East:
22.214.171.124 -> domU-12-31-39-0B-76-11.compute-1.internal
220.127.116.11 -> domU-12-31-38-04-81-11.compute-1.internal
220.127.116.11 -> ip-10-243-89-203.ec2.internal
188.8.131.52 -> ip-10-251-175-207.ec2.internal
126.96.36.199 -> ip-10-251-46-239.ec2.internal
Thanks for those Private-IP addresses.
US-East? Good thing I asked because I guessed wrong! Now I have to figure out how to move my image to a different region and incur whatever nickel-and-diming Amazon is going to charge me.
Those private IP addresses work great. What Availability Zones are they in? US-East has zones = { a, b, c, d };
From http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/#pricing
"Data transferred between Amazon EC2 instances located in different Availability Zones in the same Region will be charged Regional Data Transfer."
"Regional Data Transfer
$0.01 per GB in/out – all data transferred between instances in different Availability Zones in the same region."
I'm trying to figure out if this charge is true by using trial and error. It's going to take a while because Amazon doesn't update its account billing information frequently plus there are 4 zones to try. I can't understand why Amazon doesn't have an IP to zone mapping tool or table. They sure don't make it easy.
I know one penny per GB isn't much money but if I process 1 TB of data multiple times that is really going to add up.
Just got a regional charge so the domU-12-31-38-04-81-11.compute-1.internal address for the 2010-11-06-dorothy_epsiloneridani_1420_1 data is not in zone us-east-1a.
Now trying zone us-east-1b. Amazon's accounting is slow so I should know the answer this time tomorrow.
Yesterday's 106 MB wget from domU-12-31-38-04-81-11.compute-1.internal (22.214.171.124 external IP) to my micro instance in zone us-east-1b has not incurred a regional transfer hit (yet). I need to do several more tests to be certain but it seems that they are in the same zone.
Above Rob mentioned that "18.104.22.168 -> us-east-1d" which does not match my transfer experiment in zone us-east-1b.
Above Anders posted a link to a blog about Amazon's region zones being non-static and different for everyone. My us-east-1b experiment not matching Rob's us-east-1d info supports this theory. This is going to be a problem if we can't reliably ensure being in a specific zone and staying in that zone during reboots. I can imagine running up hundreds of dollars in regional zone transfer charges while being under the expectation that I was in the same zone.
Today Amazon announced that all inbound AWS data transfers are now free. The randomly distributed availability zone problem discussed above can now be circumvented by selecting different regions. For more infomatation and links see:
188.8.131.52 -> us-east-1b
18.104.22.168 -> us-east-1d
126.96.36.199 -> us-east-1c
220.127.116.11 -> us-east-1a
126.96.36.199 -> us-east-1a
The data has been spread over four regions with the thought that it could not all be wiped out by some catastrophy. Don't know; however, if that is true.
Note that availability zone names are not universal: http://alestic.com/2009/07/ec2-availability-zones
We have to find a (reliable) way around this.
(8:00:08 PM) avinash: Good morning / afternoon / evening everyone.
(8:00:20 PM) jrseti: hello!
(8:00:38 PM) afeder: hi
(8:00:45 PM) jrseti: Topics for today?
(8:00:45 PM) sigblips: Hello.
(8:01:19 PM) MichaelM: hi
(8:01:33 PM) jrseti: GPL?
(8:01:55 PM) avinash: OK 1) GPL, 2) ?
(8:01:59 PM) gliese581` [email@example.com] entered the room.
(8:02:28 PM) gliese581 left the room (quit: Write error: Broken pipe).
(8:02:31 PM) MichaelM: code status?
(8:02:50 PM) avinash: 2) Code status in preparation for January open sourcing, 3) ?
(8:03:05 PM) MichaelM: data pipe?
(8:03:19 PM) avinash: Let us table data pipe until next week. Can we?
(8:03:19 PM) afeder: 4) sandbox - infrastructure group?
(8:03:29 PM) avinash: 3) Sandbox, 4) ?
(8:03:36 PM) sigblips: 4) Any speculation on http://setiquest.org/forum/topic/nasa-news-conference-astrobiology-discovery would be interesting.
(8:03:51 PM) jrseti: Another topic - we need to be thinking of how to make a list of things we want people to work on after we release the open source
(8:04:22 PM) Jill [d8021a01@gateway/web/freenode/ip.22.214.171.124] entered the room.
(8:04:26 PM) avinash: Sigblips: My browser can't find the page. Did it get deleted?
(8:04:34 PM) afeder: jrseti: roadmap would be ideal for this...
(8:04:41 PM) avinash: 4) ToDo list.
(8:04:46 PM) sigblips: http://setiquest.org/forum/topic/nasa-news-conference-astrobiology-discovery
(8:04:47 PM) gliese581`: Title: NASA news conference on Astrobiology discovery | setiQuest (at setiquest.org)
(8:05:19 PM) avinash: 5) NASA news conference
(8:05:27 PM) MichaelM: interesting!
(8:05:29 PM) sigblips: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html
(8:05:30 PM) gliese581`: Title: NASA - NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery; Science Journal Has Embargoed Details Until 2 p.m. EST On Dec. 2 (at www.nasa.gov)
(8:05:58 PM) avinash: OK. Big agenda for today. Let us get started.
(8:06:14 PM) avinash: Item 1: gpl. Jon?
(8:06:48 PM) jrseti: Michael - Any last commets about GPL?
(8:07:08 PM) MichaelM: well
(8:07:38 PM) MichaelM: I was looking at several of the models out there, and it looks to me as if a model like redhat would best serve our needs
(8:07:57 PM) avinash: MichaelM - can you elaborate a little?
(8:08:01 PM) MichaelM: in that model, there is a released version of the code under gpl
(8:08:17 PM) MichaelM: code taken back is by a much broader grant to the parent.
(8:08:39 PM) MichaelM: if somebody wants to do a non-gpl version, they need to go to the parent and negotiate it.
(8:08:57 PM) afeder: whats a broader grant? BSD?
(8:08:58 PM) sigblips: Red Hat? Red Hat uses a lot of different licenses. All Linux distributions do.
(8:08:58 PM) avinash: Sound like good provisions for setiQuest.
(8:09:45 PM) MichaelM: The redhat grant license is a single page, did not cmpare it to bsd, but basically says redhat can do whatever the hell it wants iwth the code
(8:10:21 PM) afeder: why would anyone contribute to redhat on those terms?
(8:10:35 PM) afeder: i mean - free work?
(8:10:36 PM) avinash: So, people assign rights to RH. RH releases it under GPL. And also under proprietary license to others.
(8:10:41 PM) sigblips: Ohh, you meant the Red Hat license and not the licenses Red Hat uses. I had no idea there was a Red Hat license.
(8:10:48 PM) avinash: Why? Because of forkability.
(8:10:54 PM) MichaelM: Not an assignment, a license
(8:11:11 PM) avinash: Anytime RedHat does something funny, people have full freedom to create a fork, and go independent of RH.
(8:11:28 PM) avinash: So, people don't mind assigning license.
(8:11:32 PM) afeder: a fork under what terms/license
(8:11:36 PM) afeder: +?
(8:11:45 PM) avinash: Since the original release is GPL, the fork will be under GPL.
(8:11:48 PM) MichaelM: We've been in months of meetings where redhat/fedora is held out as such a great model, so I am suggesting that it might be true.
(8:12:01 PM) MichaelM: hopefully, we will do a good job and there will be no fork
(8:12:14 PM) avinash: That is correct. We will be models of excellence. :-)
(8:12:24 PM) afeder: so redhat have privileged rights to make non-opensource releases? and they expect people to contribute to these releases for free?
(8:12:37 PM) avinash: That is correct.
(8:12:54 PM) avinash: And is so for most GPL licensed software.
(8:13:15 PM) avinash: Keep in mind - this software is free for anyone. So, RH is not aking away anything.
(8:13:34 PM) avinash: *taking
(8:13:41 PM) MichaelM: I presume that the expectation and practice is that the contributions get into the GPL release with reasonable speed
(8:14:09 PM) avinash: I don't know what the Fedora vs. RHEL model is. Does Fedora lead or lag?
(8:14:23 PM) MichaelM: Isn't there someone here from that community? I only know what I read on their site?
(8:14:44 PM) avinash: Quaid is logged in, but he has not participated in a while. We can get to him offline, and ask.
(8:14:53 PM) afeder: +1
(8:15:04 PM) MichaelM: quaid:you there Karsten?
(8:15:31 PM) sigblips: Fedora leads RHEL. But Fedora and RHEL have a lot of non-GPL code in them.
(8:15:55 PM) avinash: Isn't GPL viral, so if the build includes GPL code, then the whole package has to be GPL?
(8:16:10 PM) afeder: no
(8:16:14 PM) afeder: not that viral
(8:16:16 PM) jrseti: how does that work?
(8:16:17 PM) MichaelM: thats why, it seems, they take in code under a broader license
(8:16:25 PM) avinash: So, regardless of where the source came from, it is all GPL on release.
(8:16:32 PM) afeder: np
(8:16:35 PM) afeder: no*
(8:16:46 PM) MichaelM: and no, not quite. there are ways to parse the code so that is not true
(8:16:48 PM) afeder: GPL programs can distributed with non-GPL programs
(8:16:50 PM) sigblips: It's a distribution and not a single piece of software.
(8:16:53 PM) afeder: can be*
(8:17:01 PM) MichaelM: +1
(8:17:31 PM) MichaelM: In the olden days, this was a concern, but everyone has gotten a lot more sophisticated
(8:17:31 PM) avinash: Let me come back to the issue. What problem do we see with the RH model as described by MichaelM here?
(8:17:58 PM) afeder: that people may not want to contribute on such terms
(8:18:27 PM) sigblips: But years ago someone got all vigilante on this distinction and killed the Korora distribution's with the Nvidia drivers.
(8:18:38 PM) avinash: If you talk to the OS community, they are OK with it. I talked to a bunch at OSCON. And, Karl Fogel's book also says so.
(8:18:57 PM) avinash: That book is considered the authoritative work on OS. "Producing Open Source Software."
(8:19:32 PM) afeder: okay
(8:19:35 PM) MichaelM: uh, okay. but afeder is also right, the proposition has to seem fair to the contributors
(8:20:10 PM) avinash: Fairness - do the contributors believe that if $ is made by RH, they are owed a share of it?
(8:20:14 PM) afeder: lets check with some more ppl - like quaid - he has a better feel for these things than at least i do
(8:20:25 PM) MichaelM: I agree
(8:20:31 PM) avinash: OK. I will try to get in touch with Quaid today.
(8:20:41 PM) MichaelM: and no, no sharing $$.
(8:21:04 PM) avinash: That is one issue. What other issues do people see with this model?
(8:21:08 PM) MichaelM: either the proposition is fair or it is not. If $$ get involved, you are doomed
(8:21:22 PM) avinash: I agree. I was just trying to capture concerns.
(8:22:17 PM) sigblips: The FSF requires people sign a document which transfers all rights over to them. Even though the FSF is a .org some people don't like doing that.
(8:22:56 PM) MichaelM: I agree. License only.
(8:23:02 PM) avinash: Many other projects do it. Even commercial organizations like Sun.
(8:23:34 PM) MichaelM: lets close and move on. please cc me with quaid
(8:23:37 PM) afeder: agree
(8:23:46 PM) avinash: MichaelM: Will do.
(8:24:05 PM) avinash: Item 2: Open source plan.
(8:24:17 PM) avinash: And, the current state of software.
(8:25:21 PM) avinash: Until Jon chimes in, let me give an update.
(8:26:02 PM) avinash: SonATA software is being readied for testing. It is "functionality complete." But, there are bugs in it which are being worked in.
(8:26:19 PM) avinash: The goal is to have fully working version by Dec. 15.
(8:26:33 PM) avinash: Once that is done, we will start work on activities required to open source it.
(8:26:45 PM) avinash: One of the first things to be done is to put headers on the file.
(8:27:00 PM) avinash: If we can settle on the the license, the headers can start being put in this week.
(8:27:07 PM) jrseti: We are going to have a meeting tomorrow to assess how any issues need to be resolved, but things are looking good. We are using SonATA for searches now, with some operational kins still remaining.
(8:27:22 PM) MichaelM: code is commented and documented?
(8:27:31 PM) jrseti: I can start butting the license headers in, if we can decide on the license.
(8:27:41 PM) jrseti: The code is NOT commented any more than before
(8:27:46 PM) MichaelM: awww
(8:28:07 PM) sigblips: Only two weeks to go from "functionally complete" to "fully working" ?
(8:28:38 PM) jrseti: We are meeting tomorrow to make that decision
(8:28:51 PM) MichaelM: which decision?
(8:29:11 PM) avinash: Tomorrow, we will prioritize bugs.
(8:29:20 PM) jrseti: The decision of how amny things we have to fix/complete efore it is deemed a "working sysyem"
(8:29:30 PM) MichaelM: ah
(8:29:37 PM) jrseti: stay tuned!
(8:29:58 PM) afeder: sounds great
(8:30:22 PM) jrseti: We ave an intern that will hopefully help us with documenting, to get it started
(8:30:46 PM) avinash: By the way, there are still 20 remaining Palamida issues that need to be resolved.
(8:31:05 PM) jrseti: Yes, we need to go over those once we decide on the license
(8:31:14 PM) avinash: Many of them (but not all) go away if use GPL.
(8:31:31 PM) avinash: So, it is important to finalize the license quickly - hopefully this week.
(8:31:37 PM) jrseti: yes
(8:31:48 PM) jrseti: So, that is the state of the code.
(8:32:14 PM) afeder: neat
(8:32:50 PM) avinash: Hopefully, there will be much more clarity on the software next week.
(8:33:03 PM) jrseti: yes, we will have a report next week
(8:33:32 PM) jrseti: How will we finalize the license?
(8:33:51 PM) avinash: I guess, working with Michael and Quaid.
(8:34:04 PM) afeder: +1
(8:34:10 PM) afeder: i'd like to be copied to if possible
(8:34:13 PM) afeder: too*
(8:34:44 PM) MichaelM: The decision on how to offer code ultimately is that of the author (SETI), but i agree that the input of the community to which it is offered is critical and mannerly.
(8:35:09 PM) afeder: thats the more precise formulation, yes
(8:35:24 PM) jrseti: yes, but that will be difficult to do by the end of the week unless we have another web-chat meeting
(8:35:45 PM) MichaelM: applies to the contributors too. they are free to offer or not. so it needs to be a two-way street
(8:36:20 PM) afeder: web-chat meetings will be fine i think
(8:36:25 PM) afeder: quaid is usually game for those
(8:37:02 PM) avinash: Let us take some more time here on the license issue then.
(8:37:06 PM) jrseti: should we schedule one for Friday?
(8:37:14 PM) jrseti: Or earlier?
(8:37:23 PM) afeder: maybe check with quaid by email first
(8:37:25 PM) avinash: Depends on Quaid.
(8:37:31 PM) MichaelM: +1
(8:37:31 PM) jrseti: yes
(8:38:06 PM) avinash: Here is my suggestion -
(8:38:31 PM) avinash: Take the proposal from Michael. If Quaid points out issue with it, we work on them.
(8:38:52 PM) avinash: If there are no major problems, then we accept it.
(8:39:01 PM) afeder: i guess
(8:39:02 PM) afeder: :)
(8:39:34 PM) afeder: i'd have to read up a little to understand what it is you are proposing
(8:40:03 PM) afeder: so lets take the rest by email?
(8:40:06 PM) avinash: OK.
(8:40:12 PM) MichaelM: that's best
(8:40:43 PM) avinash: Item 3: Sandbox?
(8:41:12 PM) afeder: should we form a group to admin the sandbox?
(8:41:33 PM) afeder: or how would we prefre to grant people access to it
(8:41:38 PM) afeder: prefer*
(8:42:49 PM) avinash: The purpose of the sandbox is for people to experiment.
(8:42:56 PM) afeder: yes
(8:43:06 PM) afeder: but preferably without crashing each others experiments
(8:43:18 PM) avinash: Two issues 1) Where do they experiment - SI's AWS, or their free AWS, and 2) How do they give back stuff.
(8:44:05 PM) afeder: depends on what they want to do
(8:44:49 PM) afeder: say we want to try out wikimedia for wiki .. that would be appropriate to run on SI AWS .. because we want it to be an "official" test
(8:45:05 PM) afeder: with real loads and usages
(8:45:24 PM) sigblips: People need root access to do any sort of administrating but giving everybody root is dangerous. Maybe you should have multiple sandboxes? Or have people use their free AWS accounts?
(8:46:09 PM) afeder: dangerous is relatively though - sandbox not of immense value in itself
(8:46:49 PM) avinash: Yes, but what is wrong in asking people to use their free AWS accounts?
(8:47:01 PM) sigblips: The problem with the free AWS account is that it is a micro-instance and has limited CPU and disk resources.
(8:47:08 PM) avinash: That way we don't have to proliferate root accounts.
(8:47:20 PM) afeder: avinash: not everyone have AWS accounts .. it requires a credit card
(8:47:23 PM) avinash: Sigblips: The one Afeder is running on AWS is also micro.
(8:47:35 PM) avinash: OK. Credit card may be an issue.
(8:48:04 PM) MichaelM: anybody even marginally competent to do what you are talking about as far as wikis and mailers etc will already have access to a range of servers, including a XAMP stack on their own pc. Not much power is needed.
(8:48:04 PM) afeder: plus not everyone want to user their free tier for this purpose
(8:48:19 PM) MichaelM: ^i think
(8:48:31 PM) afeder: nah
(8:48:31 PM) afeder: :)
(8:48:59 PM) MichaelM: really? not even a $5 dreamhost?
(8:49:23 PM) afeder: i sense we're too far apart on this ... maybe e-mail would be better for this discussion
(8:50:09 PM) avinash: Afeder: Make a proposal , and we can discuss merits and demerits.
(8:50:12 PM) afeder: alright
(8:50:25 PM) MichaelM: I don't need to be bought in. I think we are putting tons of effort into something that is low priority, but if others think it is of value, then that's great! Starfish rules!
(8:51:04 PM) afeder: the cost argument is valid MichaelM .. but the cost isnt that high compared to benefits imo
(8:51:27 PM) afeder: i'll make my case by email
(8:51:32 PM) MichaelM: ok
(8:51:35 PM) afeder: they you can tear it apart :)
(8:51:51 PM) MichaelM: in the spirit of thanksgiving, I will carve it neatly
(8:51:55 PM) afeder: :D
(8:52:02 PM) avinash: Item 4: To-do list?
(8:52:35 PM) afeder: i propose we finish roadmap for software first
(8:52:40 PM) afeder: then break it into to-dos
(8:52:56 PM) sigblips: Related to the sandbox topic. What percentage of Amazon's AWS donation is the SETI Institute currently using?
(8:53:02 PM) avinash: I was partly cue-ing off the discussion in the forum.
(8:53:16 PM) avinash: Sigblips: Not very much at all. I don't know the amount.
(8:53:31 PM) avinash: But in the first half of this year we used about 10% of what they had given us.
(8:53:50 PM) avinash: Afeder: The person who wanted to do DSP - she did not know where to go and what to do.
(8:53:58 PM) afeder: its true
(8:54:14 PM) afeder: maybe if jrseti could restore the old todo list for the time being
(8:54:34 PM) afeder: ?
(8:54:37 PM) jrseti: OK, I can create a todo list and we can go over it
(8:54:44 PM) afeder: neat
(8:54:57 PM) jrseti: The "old" todo list is, I assume, from the binary release
(8:55:19 PM) afeder: i believe so .. and the pages that are linked from the wiki but gone
(8:55:37 PM) jrseti: Things have changed, and we can come up with more todos if the whole package is released
(8:55:46 PM) afeder: i see
(8:56:01 PM) afeder: sounds fine
(8:56:15 PM) jrseti: Shall I make that an acton item? To create a todo list for next week?
(8:56:26 PM) avinash: Yes, sounds good.
(8:56:29 PM) jrseti: ok
(8:56:32 PM) afeder: yes, please
(8:56:38 PM) jrseti: we cn hash through it
(8:56:47 PM) afeder: neat
(8:57:05 PM) avinash: Item 5: NASA Embargo?
(8:57:19 PM) afeder: looking forward to the release too
(8:57:38 PM) afeder: but its pretty vague ... "impact on SETL"? hmm
(8:58:02 PM) avinash: Can someone summarize the issue?
(8:58:07 PM) sigblips: Do you think it will be the discovery of microbial life or something bigger?
(8:58:35 PM) MichaelM: Intelligence in Texas?
(8:58:42 PM) afeder: NASA has announced a press conf on Dec 2 about a discovery with "impact on search for extraterrestrial life"
(8:58:53 PM) jrseti: ha!
(8:59:19 PM) avinash: Life is necessary for intelligence, but not the other way.
(8:59:28 PM) afeder: could be anything really :)
(8:59:33 PM) avinash: So, they may be talking about microbes.
(8:59:46 PM) afeder: in all likelihood yes
(8:59:55 PM) afeder: but even microbes would be big for SETI
(9:00:06 PM) avinash: But I have not read the release.
(9:00:07 PM) sigblips: NASA is going to have some sort of announcement about discovery of astrobiological life on Thursday. Not much else is known other than who the research participants will be.
(9:00:23 PM) avinash: Jill - can you throw some light on this?
(9:00:38 PM) afeder: we promise not to tell anyone!
(9:01:19 PM) avinash: Looks like Jill may not be here.
(9:01:23 PM) Jill: i've asked David Morrison the Head of our Carl Sagan Center for Study of Life in the Universe. he doesn't know. from that i assume it will have little impact on SETI Institute astrobiologists
(9:01:23 PM) afeder: yeah :)
(9:01:26 PM) afeder: oh
(9:01:44 PM) MichaelM: or we are farther out in the dark than we thought
(9:01:47 PM) Jill: nope, i just type slow - our offices are freezing
(9:01:55 PM) MichaelM: maybe its on wikileaks
(9:01:58 PM) afeder: lol
(9:02:09 PM) afeder: anyway, thanks for meeting
(9:02:19 PM) avinash: At least they are learning from Wikileaks. Create hype first, and then release.
(9:02:26 PM) afeder: hah true
(9:02:34 PM) avinash: OK. Folks - let me summarize the AI's.
(9:02:57 PM) avinash: 1) AA to coordinate communcation with Quaid to settle on license. Interested parties MM, AF.
(9:03:11 PM) avinash: 2) AA or JR to update the team on software status next week.
(9:03:27 PM) avinash: 3) AF to make a proposal for sandbox.
(9:03:37 PM) avinash: 4) JR to set up ToDo list.
(9:03:42 PM) avinash: Anything else?
(9:03:44 PM) sigblips: I would be great if someone could post the private IP address for 126.96.36.199 (the Dorothy AWS web server) sometime today.
(9:04:37 PM) afeder: shouldnt take long
(9:04:51 PM) avinash: I will try to get in touch with Gerry today. He is away at the observatory, so may not be in email contact - at least regular.
(9:04:53 PM) Jill: i'll talk to Gerry Harp about Dorothy address
(9:05:25 PM) avinash: So, AI 5) JT or AA to get GH to give address of Dorothy server.
(9:06:06 PM) ***afeder nods
(9:06:08 PM) afeder: adjourn?
(9:06:13 PM) jrseti: bye
(9:06:16 PM) MichaelM: bi
(9:06:21 PM) avinash: Sounds good. Thanks everyone.


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DENVER-Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center have identified what T cells "see" in a normal thymus that controls the development of functional or immune-system aggressive T cells, according to today's issue of the journal Immunity.
"This is the first time anybody has described what T cells really 'see' when they are positively selected in the thymus," said Uwe Staerz, M.D., Ph.D., a National Jewish researcher who studies the immune system.
This research helps expand the understanding of how the immune system develops. In the future, this research may help people who have cancer, because those with cancer don't have fully functional immune systems. Understanding T cell development is necessary to comprehend the development of autoimmune diseases like cancer.
In the thymus, the major histocompatability complex molecule (MHC) acts as a "filter" for new T cells. Although scientists have long known that the thymus was the screening location for T cells, Dr. Staerz and a team of researchers were able to identify the specific peptide located on the MHC that positively selects T cells. A peptide called ND1, located on MHC in the thymus, was found to positively select T cells that later fight disease in the body. It's this peptide that the T cell "sees" in the thymus.
The thymus, a small organ located in the lower neck, helps facilitate the normal development of the immune system early in life. The thymus acts as a "filter" that selects T cells with working receptors, which later sample peptides on the surface of cells. Most of the T cells that don't have the correct receptors and can potentially attack the immune system are screened by the thymus and then destroy themselves. However, some T cells, which later may cause an autoimmune disease, pass throught the thymus because not all antigens that can be seen by T cells are present in this organ.
A positively selected T cell is allowed to pass through the thymus because it contains receptors that can identify peptides and mount an immune system response, if appropriate. T cells that attack foreign entities in the immune system roam the body looking for these peptides.
Peptides contain information about cell health and are often the first notice the immune system receives about a disease attacking the body. Peptides are brought to the surface of the cell by MHC molecules that continually sample a cell for disease.
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Nice Private Room in 2 bedroom apt+WiFi
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Méret10 m²
Floor No.3
- Légkondicionálás
- Internet/WiFi
- Zárható szoba
- Törölköző
- Családi / Gyerek barát
- Konyha
- Parkolási lehetőség
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Accommodation summary
|Fifth ave, 10035 New York, Egyesült Államok
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your own private room in 2 bedroom apartment (you can lock it for your privacy:-)
you will walk about 45 stairs to the apartment, no elevator
clean and bright 2 bedroom apartment available with shared dining room, bathroom and kitchen
located near 125.street and 5.ave.
very close to 4 major express subway 10 min. walk,by subway you will be in Times Square in 20min.
it is very simple,nice and practical accommodation ,
rooms has bed a queen size bed +single bed ( can be folded into a chair) , a little table, a lamp, a chest of drawers,chair,closet
there is a kitchen,bathroom+ dining room
AC in the summer or heating in the winter
accommodates 1-3 nice ,responsible,reliable guests :-)
please no additional guests and visitors
very comfortable and a lot of guests enjoyed it ;-)
only 20min.walk to Central Park,a lot of green parks,swimming pool in the summer for free
free WIFI internet access
restaurants, shops, subway, and supermarket nearby
bed linen and towels are provided
also there is a heairdryer and iron and ironing board
there 1 curte cat living in the apartment,so for someone who likes cats :-)
HázirendPlease complete your guest profile and contact me BEFORE sending your booking request. I would like to know you a little better before I welcome you in my home.
For nice ,reliable, quiet guests who like cats
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|676 €
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|1022 €
|Ár >2 vendégre
|33 € /fő/éj extra
|Maximális tartózkodás
|2 hónap
|Érkezés legkorábbi időpontja
|Check-in before
|Távozás legkésőbbi időpontja
|Lemondási feltétel
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Very nice appartment clean and neat , eva is a nice host with good and friendly communication. Thanks again , only bad point on bedroom you can ear noice of AC blowing from outside during night , just need to wear earplugs to avoid this inconvenience and sleep well.
Appartement vraiment sympa. La chambre est grande avec des rangements et une petite table, le reste de l'appart est grand avec une belle cuisine. Propre, salle de bain très bien.
Eva est une hôte chaleureuse, aux petits soins, qui répond vite aux messages et qui est très discrète.
L'appart est situé sur la 131ème rue, à 6 rues seulement du métro, sachant que c'est une station express : il faut donc un quart d'heure pour rejoindre la pointe sud de Manhattan, parfait !
Very good host, she help us a lot. The flat location is very close to Time Square and the room was perfect !
Eva est une très bonne hôte, elle nous a beaucoup aidé et conseillé. La chambre est très bien ainsi que l'appartement qui est proche du métro et à 15min de Time Square !
Thanks Eva :)
A házigazda egyéb ingatlanjainak értékelései
Great welcome by Eva's friend. Small (no living room) but very nice and clean apartment, close to subway and bus station. Friendly and safe neighbourhood.
Location was fine and respondent to pictures made available on web-site; space appropriate for 5 adults, kitchen having enough tools. Good neighborhood with all kinds of shops, delis and restaurants.
Thank you Eva for easy communication and helpful information. We enjoyed our week in NY very much and do not hesitate to recommend your apartment warmly.
I strongly recomend this apartment. Cozy and great location in manhattan.
We (4 persons) had a nice stay in Harlem. With an underground express, it takes only about 20 min to downtown. There are lots of shops in the neighborhood and the kitchen is well equipped. Communication with Eva was nice and she is reliable. The apartment is located in a house in a quiet street, but, of course, you hear some noises since other people live there as well :-). And the heating system sounds a bit frightening to Europeans but that takes only a few moments.
It did not bother us and we enjoyed the stay. We would stay there again.
Eva, met us at the door and was very friendly and helpful.
The apartment was equipped with all the necessities.short stroll to subway and located in a nice street.
A little noisey as it was ground floor , with surrounding and above apartment noise. Other than that , enjoyed our stay.
very nice appartment, quite, very clean, good situation, hosts are friendly and helpfull, I can recommend it.
We had a very nice week in NYC and in Eva's flat in Upper Manhattan.
All the pictures of the flat gave the right impression. It was tidy, clean and well equipped. We got all the information we needed in advance an were very friendly greeted by Evas friend on arrival.
We would recomend the flat to other travellers who don't mind a 10-20 min trip on the subway to get downtown.
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The cute couple hits up Siam Inn @ Blue Chili — and the staff said they couldn't have been more gracious!
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber took time out on June 30 to get food in New York City, hitting up a hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant with their entourage. And eyewitnesses say the pair couldn't be nicer!
Selena, 18, and Justin, 17, went to Siam Inn @ Blue Chili in Midtown West, and one server there told HollywoodLife.com exclusively they had a great time together. They were at the spot from 6 p.m. to around 7:30 p.m., and had a group of six people with them.
"Justin and Selena sat next each other in the back corner," one server said. "They were very friendly but not acting romantic. They ordered a bunch of food, including fried rice. Justin had ginger ale and Selena a Diet Coke. Their meal cost about $200. [Justin] was a very nice guy."
Justin once again proved how fan-friendly he was, signing an autograph for an admirer while making the rest of his group wait while he greeted the fan.
The owner of the restaurant tells us that Justin is a huge hit in Thailand. Fans old and young love him!
What do you think, HollywoodLifers — would you FREAK OUT if you had dinner in the same place as Justin and Selena?
— William Earl, reporting by Lindsey DiMattina
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- Selena Gomez Has A Sleepover With Justin Bieber At His Grandparents' House!
- Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez's Cute New Kissing Photos In His Hometown!
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Installers Shell Out $25K a Month for Products
For the first time the Security Spending Survey reveals how much installing companies are paying each month for equipment — overall as well as by specific product categories. Top buyer listings are presented along with purchasing patterns associated with different business characteristics.
By Scott Goldfine · March 13, 2011
Accelerated technological advancement and efficiencies throughout the supply chain have resulted in widespread commoditization and margin erosion for a great deal of products sold and installed by electronic security contractors. And yet, despite increased focus on "solutions" and services to offset those shrinking returns, the industry's foundation revolves around devices and systems. So how much are installing companies spending today on the equipment that lies at the core of their business?
In attempt to answer that question, SSI and Bobit Business Media Research conducted the first Security Spending Survey. The survey was initiated Nov. 3, 2010, being sent via E-mail notification to nearly 11,000 subscribers. Three subsequent reminders were sent to those who did not respond to the initial correspondence. In total, 272 respondents participated by a margin of error of +/-5.9 percent. The objective was to determine how much installing companies are spending on equipment each month in total as well as by specific product categories.
The compiled data is presented here in the form of "top" listings for companies' overall spending as well as access control, fire/life-safety, intrusion and video surveillance purchasing. Those companies appear in alphabetical, as opposed to ranking, order. In addition, product expenditures are shown according to company characteristics such as revenues, customer base, number of employees and number of locations.
Some disclaimers are in order. The results are not scientific as they appear as reported by the respondents. Furthermore, the findings are not comprehensive as only those firms voluntarily participating could be considered (companies wishing to be included in future surveys can E-mail interest to [email protected]). Some graphs include notations indicating small sample sizes in those particular categories. In the interest of presenting conservative estimates, all dollar amounts are shown as medians rather than averages.
The aim is to make future iterations of the Security Spending Survey more definitive. In the meantime, at the very least it is a conversation starter.
Click here to view the full results of the 2011 Security Spending Survey.
Article TopicsBusiness Management · Research · Business · Industry Research · Installing Companies · Research - Security STATS · Security Spending Survey · All Topics
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Issue No. 05 - September/October (2006 vol. 23)
pp: 102
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MS.2006.139
passive I/O device: A device that doesn't generate an interrupt on completion of an input or output operation. The input from a passive input device must be read either on a polled basis or on demand.
passive I/O device interface task: A task that interfaces to a passive I/O device and either reads from it or writes to it on demand.
passive object: An object with no thread of control; an object with operations that concurrent objects (that is, tasks) invoke directly or indirectly.
performance analysis: A quantitative analysis of a real-time system (or software design) executing on a given hardware configuration with a given external workload applied to it.
periodic I/O device interface task: A task that interfaces to a passive I/O device and polls it regularly.
periodic task: A task that a timer event activates at regular intervals.
priority ceiling protocol: An algorithm that provides bounded priority inversion; that is, at most one lower-priority task can block a higher-priority task. See priority inversion.
priority inversion: A case where a task's execution is delayed because a lower-priority task is blocking it.
process, heavyweight: A process with its own memory and multiple threads of control.
process, lightweight: A process with a single thread of control; a task.
rate-monotonic algorithm: A real-time scheduling algorithm that assigns higher priorities to tasks with shorter periods.
real-time: A problem, system, or application that's concurrent and has timing constraints whereby incoming events must be processed within a given timeframe.
real-time scheduling theory: A theory for priority-based scheduling of concurrent tasks with hard deadlines. It addresses how to determine whether a group of tasks, whose individual CPU utilization is known, will meet their deadlines.
resource monitor task: A task ensuring sequential access to a resource.
sequential clustering: A task-structuring criterion in which objects that are constrained to execute sequentially are mapped to a task.
synchronous message communication: A form of communication in which a producer task sends a message to a consumer task and waits for acknowledgment. Also called tightly coupled message communication.
synchronous message communication with reply: A form of communication in which a producer (or client) task sends a message to a consumer (or server) task and waits for a reply. Also called tightly coupled message communication with reply.
synchronous message communication without reply: A form of communication in which a producer task sends a message to a consumer task and waits for the consumer to accept the message. Also called tightly coupled message communication without reply.
system interface task: A task that hides the interface to and communicates with an external system or subsystem.
task: A concurrent object with its own thread of control. A task represents the execution of a sequential program or a sequential component of a concurrent program. Each task deals with a sequential thread of execution; there is no concurrency within a task. Also called concurrent task, thread, process, concurrent object.
task behavior specification: A specification describing a concurrent task's interface, structure, timing characteristics, relative priority, errors detected, and task event sequencing logic.
task-clustering criteria: A category of the task-structuring criteria addressing whether and how to group objects into concurrent tasks.
task interface: Consists of messages' input or output, events signaled (input or output), external inputs or outputs, or access to passive objects.
task inversion: An optimization concept that originated in Jackson Structured Programming and Jackson System Development, whereby the tasks in a system can be merged in a systematic way.
task priority criteria: A category of the task-structuring criteria addressing the relative importance of executing a given task.
task structuring: A software design stage with the objective of structuring a concurrent application into concurrent tasks and defining the task interfaces.
task-structuring criteria: A set of heuristics for helping a designer structure a system into concurrent tasks.
temporal clustering: A task-structuring criterion by which activities that aren't sequentially dependent but are activated by the same event are grouped into a task.
time-critical task: A task that must meet a hard deadline.
timer event: A stimulus used to periodically activate a task.
timing diagram: A diagram showing the time-ordered execution sequence of a group of tasks.
user interface task: A task that hides the details of the interface to and interacts sequentially with a human user.
utilization bound theorem: A real-time scheduling theorem stating the conditions under which a set of n independent periodic tasks scheduled by the rate-monotonic algorithm will always meet their deadlines.
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Doctor Who, ABC, 7.30pm Saturday
There are some very silly elements to this episode that dampen the enjoyment of what has generally been an entertaining return series. The Doctor and Rose land in London during the Blitz in pursuit of a strange alien cylinder and are spooked by an odd little boy in a gas mask calling for his mummy.
When the Doctor and Rose are separated, she ends up dangling for a ridiculous amount of time from a rope attached to a barrage balloon, while he stumbles over a group of homeless children who are fed and watched over by a motherly young girl.
There's a dashing alien disguised as a fighter pilot, a hospital full of people with gas masks welded to their faces - your average wartime day, really. Best taken with a grain of salt.
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ANSWER: First, let us take a look at the verses you mentioned that concern Jesus and swords.
And He said to them, "When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?" So they said, "Nothing." Then He said to them, "But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. For I say to you that this which is written must still be accomplished in Me: 'And He was numbered with the transgressors.' For the things concerning Me have an end."
So they said, "Lord, look, here are two swords." And He said to them, "It is enough" (Luke 22:35 - 38, NKJV)
It is difficult to imagine Jesus telling his disciples to buy swords, considering that he would soon state the following.
". . . for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword" (Matthew 26:52, NASB).
'Put your sword back in its place,' Jesus said to him, 'for all who draw the sword will die by the sword' (Matthew 26:52, NIV)
Also, it was late in the day, and Jesus and his disciples would soon leave for the Mount of Olives. He had much to discuss with them before he would be taken prisoner, so there would be no time to go to the market, argue for the best value for their garments, then haggle over the price of swords.
It's interesting that Strong's Concordance doesn't even acknowledge the noun "sword" in Luke 22:36. Bishop Pearce believes the word has been inserted from what is said in verse 38, as it is evident Jesus never intended any resistance to his capture, nor to allow such a weapon to be used on the occasion.
But in Luke 22:38 Strong's Concordance acknowledges the Greek word machaira (Strong's #G3162) is defined as a knife, dirk or sword.
If we back up to verse 35 we hear Jesus reminding his disciples that he had sent them on a temporary journey with neither purse nor passports, nor shoes (see Matthew 10:5 - 10). When he asked if they lacked anything during the trip, they answered, "Nothing." But when Jesus was no longer with them, their journey would not be temporary. They would need certain provisions, including a knife for preparation of food, cutting wood for fuel, and possibly to fend off robbers for which the area was noted. So, once Jesus' ordeal was over, they should make sure they each had a knife.
In Luke 22:38 the disciples said they had two knives, and Jesus said, "It is enough." By this he may have been saying that's all they would need, but Bible commentators Adam Clarke and John Gill believe he was saying, "We've talked about this enough." They are likely correct since, according to Luke's account, he then left for the Mount of Olives where his real agony would begin (Luke 22:39). Discussion about swords would be insignificant in comparison.


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Poetry Out Loud contest
Haywood County high school students are gearing up to compete in the Poetry Out Loud National Poetry Recitation Contest.
For the past three years, students from Pisgah, Tuscola and Haywood Early College have participated in this national program and have had two top five finalists at the state level. Students read poetry from a selection of poems deemed eligible by Poetry Out Loud, and then research, rehearse, memorize, and recite at the classroom, school, regional, and state levels of competition.
The Haywood County Arts Council and local poet, Michael Beadle have been instrumental in bringing the program to our county, and have encouraged and provided resources and guidance needed for local students to participate. Judges for the school and regional competitions include members of the community who share a love and knowledge of the genre.
The winner of the Poetry Out Loud National Competition wins $20,000, and Haywood County English teachers know that the level of talent displayed over the past few years makes the chances of a local student winning at the state and national level a very real possibility.
Although the cash prize is a motivation, former participants, teachers, coaches, judges, and audiences know that the true reward comes from the connection that students make with poetry. According to Ben Sears, a Tuscola senior, last year's regional winner, and finalist at the state level, "I think that poetry is best shared and expressed through vocalization." He goes on to say, "Poetry Out Loud has given me a new appreciation of poetry." By fostering this love of words, students will take with them something far more valuable than can be accurately measured, and ultimately everyone touched by the process wins.
Individual schools will announce the dates of classroom and school competitions, and the Regional Competition will be held at the Haywood Community College Auditorium in December.
All high school students who are interested in competing are eligible. The contest was created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, and has grown over the years to include thousands of participants from all fifty states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Washington D.C.
For more information about the program, go to: http://ncarts.org/education/poetry-out-loud.


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1 child dead, 2 others hospitalized after boat crash
One child is dead and another was sent to the hospital after a boat crashed into part of the Midpoint Bridge in Cape Coral.
Lee County beef thief arrested
Deputies have tracked down a woman captured on surveillance camera stealing nearly $1,000 worth of beef from a Lee County supermarket.
Good Samaritan rescues man from water after crash
One man aboard went into cardiac arrest before he fell into the water. That's when a good Samaritan pulled him out.
Death investigation in SE Cape Coral
Lee County Electric Cooperative was on the scene of a death investigation Saturday afternoon in Cape Coral.
Authorities warn of increased biker gang activity in Florida
Authorities say they are seeing an increase in biker gang activity in Florida as the Outlaw Motorcycles Club tries to establish dominance over other clubs, especially in South Florida.
8 people, including deputy, fatally shot in Mississippi
Authorities in Mississippi said Sunday that a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in a shooting, including a sheriff's deputy.
Video shows FMHS coach's 'hard foul' as petition circulates
NBC2 has obtained video of the "hard foul" by the Fort Myers High School basketball coach that launched an investigation by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
Mask leads to arrest of 2 in Cape Coral home invasion
After a months-long investigation, Cape Coral police arrested two men they say broke into an apartment armed with guns.
2nd Cape robbery suspect arrested
The second suspect in a January home invasion was taken into Cape Coral police custody Friday night.
Former Florida professor sentenced to more than 17 years
A federal judge in Florida is sentencing a former music professor to more than 17 years in prison after he was convicted of child exploitation crimes.


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Warren C. Bowles collapsed on stage, but HCMC paramedics were able to revive his heart.
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Victim of Attempted Burglary Says He's Happy to Be Alive
REDDING, Calif. - Larry Karns' story could have ended differently had his mailman not arrived at his door at just the right time. He was the victim of an attempted robbery on Wednesday.
"I was just going to lock the side door here and I reached to lock it and all of a sudden the door flew open," said Karns, 69. "Two guys (were) standing there with guns pointing at my face."
The two male suspects pushed themselves into the home on the 800-block of Delta St., while they held guns to his chest.
"I thought it was a joke!," said Karns. "I really thought the whole thing was a fragment of my imagination."
But what Karns saw was real. Karns said he didn't have time to call 9-1-1 as the men told him to give them stuff he said he did not have.
"Somebody might had turned them on to something I have here which I don't,"
Karns said.
At this point, Karns decided to run for it.
"That's when the guy fired the shot... it went right past my leg!," Karns said. He made it out the door and when he got out, his neighbors were there, making sure he was OK.
The neighbors had also already called the police.
In search of the two suspects, police noted that high-risk sex offender Tyreko Trevon Mattox, 33, was on Delta St. that day based on the GPS tracking device strapped to his ankle. Karns was able to identify Mattox as the suspect who discharged the firearm.
Investigators located Mattox in a green GMC pickup in the area of 8th and West Streets. The driver of the vehicle, who was later identified as 26-year-old Patrick Ryan, immediately sped away.
Ryan traveled several blocks before colliding with a utility pole on the corner of Olive and Shasta Streets. Mattox, Ryan and a third occupant, 19-year-old David Johnson, fled the vehicle, but were apprehended a short distance from the scene.
Ryan and Johnson were eliminated as suspects in the robbery. Mattox was booked for charges of robbery, felon in possession of a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and several other charges.
Johnson was booked on the charge of resisting arrest and investigators will seek charges of hit and run and resisting arrest against Ryan.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about the identity of the second robbery suspect is asked to contact Redding police.


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Goose Morals
Don't go a-searchin' up Goose Ridge.
"Howdy, stranger."
"I'm looking for my dog. I stopped on the side of the road to let him out, and he took off. I think he went up that way."
"I ain't seen yer pooch, friend. But if'n it ran yonder, you can quit yer searchin'. That up there's Goose Ridge."
"Goose Ridge?"
"Goose Ridge."
"That doesn't sound too scary."
"Reckon it don't. But 'fraid I gotta tell you: Yer hound is dead."
"Why? What's up there?"
"Only a vineyard -- "
"-- That's doesn't sound too --"
"-- Guarded by the most ferocious pack of Canada Geese this side of the Rio! Reckon they've already pecked yer pooch with'n their razor-beaks and a'flapped at 'im with their wings."
"Oh god…"
"Those beasts worship no sane god, friend. Those rich, dark cabernet grapes are to those geese what the apple was to Eve. Mmmhmmm."
"If I get up there, I might stop them before they --"
"Don't be a fool, stranger. Those geese'd spill yer guts before you even got a-hollerin' to yer mutt. Let it go…"
"Oh, there he is! Good boy, Harold!"
"Hrmph. This old tin-can soothsayer's gonna be right one of these days. Hooey."


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January is Glaucoma Month: Local Eye Care Specialists explain risks and treatment options for glaucoma
Glaucoma is a condition in which fluid pressure in the eye is too high for the health of the optic nerve. Left untreated, it first causes loss of side vision and later possibly all sight. The most common type is painless and progresses so slowly that most people don't notice symptoms for years—until severe permanent damage has occurred. What's the best protection? The partners at Eye Care Specialists, one of the state's leading ophthalmology practices, provide the following information.
Get tested on a regular basis
Daniel Ferguson, MD, an eye surgeon who performs advanced drainage implant procedures to alleviate glaucoma-related eye pressure, advises, "Since glaucoma and other sight-threatening conditions often don't exhibit early symptoms, regular eye exams are important for anyone past age 40." Ferguson notes that a thorough examination for glaucoma should include the following:
Ophthalmoscopy: An instrument called an "ophthalmoscope" is used to look into and light up the back of the eye to check the health of the retina and look for signs of glaucoma (like abnormal optic nerve size and loss of pink coloring). For the best view inside, the pupils are dilated.
Tonometry (Pressure) Testing: Measures inner eye pressure by determining how much
pressure is necessary to cause a slight indentation on the outer part of the eye. This is done either
by directing a warm puff of air at the eye or painlessly touching it with what is called a "tonometer." Normal pressure readings range from 12-21, but can vary by hour and day.
Visual Field Testing: During this test, the patient stares into a machine and presses a
button when they see flashes of light. A computer then plots a computerized "map" of the range
of sight based on what areas have been lost. Loss of side vision is a common sign of glaucoma.
Gonioscopy: A special hand-held contact lens with a mirror inside is used to examine the angle where the iris meets the cornea. This helps determine the type of glaucoma and treatment plan.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Testing: Eye Care Specialists joins Harvard Medical School and other prestigious institutions in offering this advancement. Patients focus on a dot while a safe, invisible laser light scans the inside of the eye. The OCT then creates detailed printouts (similar to CT scans) that visualize and measure any changes to the optic nerve and retina (an area smaller than the head of a pin)—often before damage occurs. If glaucoma is detected, we can treat it with drops, laser therapy or surgery. Follow-up scans are used to watch for changes and prevent future vision loss. Staff and patients love that the OCT is fast and painless and results aren't influenced by attention span, comfort, or ability to follow directions.
Know the risks for getting and having glaucoma
Head of Ophthalmology at Aurora Sinai Medical Center and partner at Eye Care Specialists private practice, Dr. Brett Rhode highlights the following glaucoma-related risks:
q Glaucoma is most common in adults over age 40, and the risk increases with each decade. Regular screenings should start at this time.
q If you have a sibling or parent with glaucoma, your risk of developing the disease increases 5 to 10 times. As such, children and siblings of glaucoma patients should have their eyes checked every 1-2 years. (Even if initial results are normal, glaucoma can often develop over time.)
q Ethnicity affects your risk rate. If you are black, you have a 6-8 times higher risk of going blind from glaucoma than a white person. Hispanics and Asians also have a higher risk rate than Caucasians.
q Having diabetes doubles the risk of developing glaucoma.
q According to one study, glaucoma patients 50 and older were three times as likely to have experienced a fall in the previous year and six times as likely to have been involved in a car accident in the previous five years as were members of control groups. They were also more likely to be at fault when a collision did occur. Why? Glaucoma can damage the optic nerve, which may lead to potentially dangerous narrowing of the visual field or "tunnel vision."
Prompt diagnosis and treatment are vital to protecting and preserving vision. Encourage your siblings and other family members to be checked for glaucoma, especially if one of you has the disease. If any of you do not have an eye care specialist, you can call 414-321-7035 for a free educational booklet on the disease and information about scheduling a comprehensive screening (West Allis, Wauwatosa or downtown Milwaukee) that is typically covered by Medicare and most insurances. You'll be helping your family to see life to the fullest . . . now and in the future.
Learn the Treatment Options
How is glaucoma treated?
Dr. Norman Cohen: Glaucoma can't be cured, but treatment can usually halt further damage. The most common type of glaucoma is a lifelong condition that requires continual management. To prevent vision loss, we prescribe drops to lower pressure by either decreasing fluid production in or increasing fluid drainage out of the eye.
Is there an alternative to drops?
Dr. Robert Sucher: In some cases, when drops alone cannot control the pressure, side effects are intolerable, or multiple types of drops are required, laser treatment may be an alternative, including LTP & SLT (which increase fluid drainage) and ECP (which decreases fluid production). These procedures take less than 10 minutes at our surgery center and are covered by Medicare and most insurances.
How safe are laser procedures?
Dr. Mark Freedman: LTP, SLT & ECP have very good success rates for controlling glaucoma and reducing the need for drops or surgery and can sometimes be repeated, as needed.
What are the major benefits?
Dr. Brett Rhode: If laser treatment achieves steady normal pressures, it can reduce two huge burdens—cost and compliance. This is especially important for people who already have other conditions requiring daily medication(s) that they have to worry about buying and taking.
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Let's face it: we love our internet. We love it fast and we love it on the move.
At the end of last year the Australian Bureau of Statistics data on how Australians accessed and used the internet showed significant jumps in both ADSL and mobile internet connections. We just can't get enough.
But as our addiction to universal internet access grows ever more ferocious, is there still room in our lives – and more importantly in our wallets – for the lowly landline?
It might be time to get naked.
For those of you who don't know, "naked" internet is broadband connection sans fixed-phone service.
When considering joining the nudist colony, there are three major points to consider:
First, how skimpy is your current landline use? If it barely envelopes your most vital calls you might not even notice the loss.
Second, are you equipped for this new way of life? Can your mobile phone plan withstand the lack of fixed-line support or are you headed for a nasty bout of bill-shock?
And third, will abandoning your landline actually free up your cash or will your telco punish you with higher internet fees anyway?
There's a lot to consider, and even after you've made the decision to lose the landline, searching out the best bundle can still be a painful process, so here's a look at life without a home phone, price and value weighed.
To be clear, this analysis looks at fixed-broadband internet plans from the following brands: Dodo, iiNet, Primus, Optus, Telstra and TPG, based on the assumption that your home-phone usage is negligible to none. Best call rate packages have not been figured in.
Let's start with the light user. You check your email, order a pizza, bid for items on eBay. Basic, everyday internet stuff. You might be tempted to go for the cheapest deal available, and that's an understandable impulse, but you'll definitely be paying a premium on the data you do purchase.
The lowest-cost naked internet plan is with Dodo at $27.90 per month for five gigabytes of download capacity. On cost alone, Dodo wins this contest, however, unlike competitors, Dodo charges extra for going over your limit, rather than shaping your internet speeds until your next bill. As a result you could be charged up to a maximum of $69.90 – and you're only getting 5GB a month – a whopping $5.58 per GB.
The basic naked Optus plan will set you back twice as much at $59.99, but you receive 120GB for the extra dosh – 50¢ a gigabyte.
Alternatively you could go with TPG. At $49.99 per month you get 50GB for your money (60¢ per GB).
TPG also has some pretty solid middle-of-the-road options for that slightly greedier user. Maybe you watch a lot of YouTube videos, stream the occasional full-length movie. You can get 200GB for $59.99 per month at TPG, or 250GB for $69.99.
But this is ground most providers seem uninterested in – they know you want the download capacity and hope you'll be lured by the promise of much more for a slightly higher cost. And maybe you will.
At the upper echelon of the naked totem pole you're looking at $69.99 per month for unlimited downloads at TPG (or $59.99, where they'll throw in the home phone line for the same price).
Also hovering around the $60 mark is Dodo, offering three terabytes for $57.75 a month (or unlimited downloads and line rental for $59.80).
For $69.95 a month you can also get unlimited downloads from iPrimus.
Some other providers are still trying to convince you to hold on to that phone line, and this premium user category is the one punished most for switching to naked here. Telstra will charge you $119.95 for 500GB (24¢ a gigabyte) for a plan without line rental, but only $89.95 if you're on a 24-month Telstra home phone plan.
Optus will give you the same limit, 500GB, for $79.99 per month (or $84.94 with phone included).
The most expensive upper-level option is the iiNet premium package where you can get 600GB for $119.95 on a naked plan (or one terabyte on a $99.95 plan as long as you also have a $29.95 phone line rental – a total of $129.90 a month).
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Original post made by Peter Carpenter, Atherton: Lindenwood, on Nov 10, 2009
M-A hoping to make football lights a permanent fixture
Success of first night game provides a push to brighten the Bears' football future
==B By Tim Goode==
Palo Alto Online Sports
The temporary lights brought in by Menlo-Atherton High for last week's M-A vs. Sacred Heart Prep football game proved so popular that there is an aggressive push taking place to make the lights a permanent fixture.
The issue of permanent lights will be on the agenda at the Nov. 18 meeting of the board of the Sequoia Union High School District. Permission to put up the lights could come as early as January.
An estimated 1,500 people attended the Oct. 30 game between M-A and Sacred Heart Prep.
"We drew three times what we did for Homecoming the week before," said M-A co-Athletic Director Mary Podesta. "(the game) was very successful. The students were in a good mood. It was a beautiful night. It was a good community event. Many of the Sacred Heart parents came up to comment how nice it was."
M-A boosters now are busy trying to gain community support for the lights. Emails have been sent to the community asking for letters to Sequoia Union High District board members and volunteers will be circulating petitions in Menlo Park in anticipation of the meeting.
"There's a lot of interest and we want to keep the momentum going," said Susan Mohr, a member of the M-A Football Association and head of the committee in charge of lights.
M-A is on state property so school officials are not bound to earn neighbor or city approval for the lights.
"We would like to be good neighbors so there will be meetings to get input from the neighbors and come up with a plan that would self-regulate use," Mohr said.
The source of funding for the lights may come from the Measure J Bond passed last year. The Nov. 18 meeting is at 5:30 p.m. at the Sequoia District office at 480 James Ave., Redwood City.
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Comments (6)
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Nov 11, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I'm all for lights. Night football games are part of high school. Please don't let neighbors who moved in next door to the school squelch high school activities.
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Nov 11, 2009 at 12:50 pm
But it is not the neighbors who are asking to change the satus quo--it is the school district
a resident of Woodside High School
on Nov 11, 2009 at 2:33 pm
are this the same measure J funds which are insufficient to support classrooms, according to Board president Gibson and would cut operating budgets? Web Link
a resident of Woodside High School
on Nov 12, 2009 at 7:39 am
A misconception many people have about how school funds can be spent - Bond funds can only be use for capital expenditures – building, etc and cannot be use for teachers, staff or general fund items.
a resident of Woodside High School
on Nov 12, 2009 at 1:17 pm
no misconception here - the link is to Gibson's comment about why he proposed using operating funds for the charter classroom acquisition by the district. Not a case of teachers, staff or general funds.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 13, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Keeps kids off the streets, and is a wonderful way for a community to bond. Yeah lights. GO LIGHTS!!!!
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Though well-known for his summer blockbusters, the 44-year-old actor could not inject enough starpower into his latest movie, as its heading for one of the lowest summer openings for his films.
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Does it matter whether experts contribute to Wikipedia? Why?Thu, 03/03/2011 - 11:35pm | by daniel
I am involved with a survey on expert participation in Wikipedia, targeted at identifying the major reasons why experts do or don't contribute. Most of the issues targeted therein are also relevant to scientific online networks in general, so I would like to encourage you to fill it in: http://survey.nitens.org/?sid=21693 .
Social networks for scientists - what works, and what doesn't? A workshop proposalFri, 17/09/2010 - 6:15pm | by daniel
UNESCO has been central to the establishment, in 2004, of the World Association of Young Scientists (WAYS) that hosts this blog. Yet their ideas and those of us scientists (used here in the broader sense that includes all academic fields) as to how the network should be structured and operated were not always aligned. On the other hand, the common goals led to a number of common activities, most notably a series of sessions at the biannual World Science Forum.
In a meeting last week, the topic of social networks was discussed anew, and we noticed that our perspectives had come closer recently. For instance, they showed an avid interest in what science would look like if it were invented today and how to foster open approaches to science. These issues can hardly be discussed without reference to online platforms for scientists and their design features: What factors affect their use by scientists, what is working and what is not, and how does all this depend on the research focus of an individual, on their computer literacy, or on funding practices of the country in which they are based?
Humanity on Earth: Bending the curvesTue, 07/09/2010 - 10:17pm | by daniel
I just watched a TED talk by Johan Rockström that nicely sums up the current situation of our species on our planet.
I really recommend watching the video in full, but since I know that some of you will hesitate to do this, here is a brief travel guide through the video (times in min): The Earth is a complex system (7:15), and it faces multiple pressures (3:46) that are driving it away from its current equilibrium state. Such complex systems have multiple states of equilibrium, and the transitions between them may be sudden (5:36-5:38). The human contributions are nicely symbolized at 4:02 and detailed between 4:35 and 4:55.
For movie15-based 3D embeds, how to get u3d files?Wed, 04/08/2010 - 6:20pm | by daniel
I posted the following question over at tex.stackexchange but as a newbie there, I can only post one link, so I put a linked version here.
The movie15 package requires 3D files to be in u3d format for embedding into pdf. This works fine with the sample files provided, and I have no problem generating suitable 3D files, but so far, I have not found a way to convert them to u3d. MeshLab, usually the first place to go for such things, crashes during u3d export.
Re: We scare people off by talking about 'degrowth'Wed, 14/07/2010 - 2:06pm | by daniel
This is a comment on We scare people off by talking about 'degrowth' in The Ecologist — copied here for self-archiving purposes, keeping in mind that all comments previously made to the Times were recently lost when they erected their new pay wall.
Nice take on a crucial problem: If resources are limited (and they are), so is growth - how do we communicate that?
A few issues, though:
Open Science session at ESOF 2010 is set up for July 4, 15.45-17.00 in room DublinoSun, 04/07/2010 - 3:14am | by daniel
This post is simply to announce the Eurodoc session "What would science look like if it were invented today?" at ESOF 2010, scheduled to take place in room Dublino of the Centro Congressi Linotto in Torino at 15.45-17.00 on July 4.
IAS2010: Is it hard being a scientist?Sat, 03/07/2010 - 2:17am | by daniel
From June 14-25, an unusual event of science engagement took place online, which brought over 5000 school kids and 100 scientists together for chats and Q&A sessions on science and how life is like as a scientist: "I'm a Scientist". To get a flavour of these questions (of which over 7000 were asked in total), a few of them are displayed below (in original spelling):
Conference abstract: Large-scale web-based collaboration is key for making science sustainable in the long runFri, 25/06/2010 - 6:43am | by daniel
Last November, I submitted a conference abstract entitled "What if science were sustainable?" to the 2010 Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE).
I'm a Scientist and the Beryllium FraudFri, 18/06/2010 - 10:33am | by daniel
Starting this week, I have been part of "I'm a Scientist — Get me out of here", a very interesting science communication experiment, in which 8000 school kids and 100 scientists meet online (in 20 different places) to discuss what science means for them, and what is important about that (I try to keep track of it here).
Slides are up - on the wiki, that isThu, 06/05/2010 - 4:25am | by daniel
Later today, I will attend the Semantic Web Day in Leipzig and give a talk on Integrating wikis with scientific workflows. Perhaps appropriate to the topic, I did not prepare slides but a set of wiki pages.
Toll-access publishers congratulate Open-access publisher PLoS to its successWed, 05/05/2010 - 10:23am | by daniel
The title of this post misrepresents the position of the Society for Scholarly Publishing just about as much as their recent blog post did with the publishing practice, standards and goals of the Public Library of Science, and their journal PLoS ONE in particular. There may be a grain of truth in this headline, though, in that the rising heat of the debate may indeed be indicative of a tipping point coming in sight, after which toll-access (i.e. subscription-based) scientific journals would shrink into a niche in the prelude to a larger disruption of the scientific communication process, the transition to open science.
For details, please take a look at the reply that PLoS posted yesterday, and at one of the discussions that spun off the original blog post (which is linked from there). Both are embedded below.
OKCon 2010 as seen via tweetsMon, 26/04/2010 - 1:29am | by daniel
In the spirit of Another Conference I did not attend, I embed below my summary of tweets on OKCon 2010, as well as the piratepad that pleasantly fulfilled the function of collaborative note taking, for which I had proposed a wiki-based attempt yesterday. While the former is unbeatably interactive (one of the best ways to attend a conference online if no audio/video is available), I think that the latter is more suitable for long-term archiving and structuring the information about the conference and its sessions and talks. Looking forward to another Etherpad-based attempt at OpenSciNY.
Collaborative conference blogging - this time in contextSat, 24/04/2010 - 3:22am | by daniel
Later today, OKCon 2010 will take place — the fifth (or fourth, depending on whether WSFII 2005 counts or not) installment of the Open Knowledge Conference, organized on an annual basis by the Open Knowledge Foundation.
I have contributed to a paper (with @Tom Morris, who will present it) that is scheduled for the Community-Driven Research session and describes Citizendium as a platform for the collaborative structuring of knowledge by experts and the public. I cannot attend in person but will do so online via Twitter and Friendfeed, and this blend of wiki and microblogging on the same topic stimulated me to give collaborative blogging another try, this time via the wiki entry on the conference, embedded below. Caveat: only registered users can edit, but everyone can register, and approval rarely takes more than a few hours. If this is too late for you to keep your OKCon 2010 notes there, then the wiki can still serve to structure them later and to contextualize them. Or it can simply link to your blog posts, images and other materials on the matter.
I am also aware that, as long as wikis do not allow parallel editing in the same sections of a document, Etherpad clones would be an alternative, and they may indeed get their try in a few weeks too.
Anyway, here we go for the wiki variant:
What could an online tool do to support your research?Tue, 13/04/2010 - 4:06pm | by daniel
The British Library are currently running what they call a " , whose last question is number 31:
I do not think that discussing this supplementary question here would spoil the survey, so I invite possible answers, irrespective of whether you filled in the survey or not. I shall post a screenshot of my answer here tomorrow.
Notes from another conference I did not attend: CPOV 2010Sun, 28/03/2010 - 9:51am | by daniel
I couldn't attend CPOV 2010 in person but followed it via Twitter and took a number of screenshots, which I combined into this animation (3:10 min in total, at 0.5 frames per second). I also attached it as an animated gif at 1 frame per second but this may be just illustrative of information overflow.


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Album Rating: 4.0Do you hear the old school death metal on this or is it just me?
Downloading a copy of this now because I can't find it. Breaking the law!
Album Rating: 4.0No I definitely hear it, I think I edited a post on the last page saying I really hear it in the vocals and most of the solos.
Digging: Falls of Rauros - Vigilance Perennial
Album Rating: 4.0Ever listen to Incantation? You would love those guys if you like this.
Album Rating: 4.0I haven't but will check them out for sure.
Album Rating: 4.5For sure
Album Rating: 4.0I just got "Onward To Golgotha", really looking forward to it.
Possibly the most important/influential black metal album of the 90s, and only some kinda wimp will tell you otherwise. Hats off to Crysis for scorning modern black metal and hailing a true classic.
Those comparing it to NYDM like Incantation, that probably has a lot to do with Paul Ledney (Incantation, Profanatica, Havohej, etc) having similar early black metal influences and likely being directly influenced by Blasphemy.
Album Rating: 4.0Thanks man, and I appreciate connecting the NYDM scene, Incantation in particular to this album because now that I'm listening to Incantation I can definitely see the influences.
Album Rating: 4.0Heard lots about this band. Will check out soon.
Album Rating: 4.0Those comparing it to NYDM like Incantation, that probably has a lot to do with Paul Ledney (Incantation, Profanatica, Havohej, etc) having similar early black metal influences and likely being directly influenced by Blasphemy.
This is why you should be staff around here. Your knowledge of obscure gems/ facts blows me away every time.
lol & the dead blowing his shotgun line.
I've actually had this for a while. a friend recommended it to me and I never gave it a listen. Guess I'll check it out now.
Album Rating: 4.0This is seriously good shit.
Album Rating: 4.0Indeed it is.
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Album Rating: 4.0Von Halen?
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Album Rating: 4.0von is pretty fucking sweet
Album Rating: 4.0Going to look into them because illmitch knows good black metal.
Except when I see that he's digging Lady Gaga hahahahaha.
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We currently have only 3 yards left of the Company C Ikat Damask in the Grass colorway. Hurry and recover those dining/kitchen chairs for a fresh new look!