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Coming off of the fastest-selling album of his career, Matthew West is back with the all new album Live Forever
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Coming off the fastest-selling album of his career, the award-winning songwriter is back with a fresh new collection of contemporary hits.
Includes the radio single "Day One"; "The List"; "World Changers"; "Grace Wins"; "Tryin'"; "Mended"; "Anything Is Possible"; "Born for This"; "Oh, Me of Little Faith"; "Heaven Is the Hope"; and the title track.
Live Forever CD by Matthew West was published by Integrity in May 2015 and is our 19747th best seller. The ISBN for Live Forever CD is 5099963685527.
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DIY Zinc Sunscreen Recipe
Yay! It's the first week of summer vacation for me here in South Florida and the heat is literally on! It's been so hot and humid here a trip to the beach or pool is almost always a daily necessity!
Now you all know from reading my post on Why Use Sunscreen…or Why Not To that I am not a big fan of using a daily sunscreen. However, when you're going to be in the sun for longer periods, such as when you go to the beach or pool, you most definitely need to apply a safe zinc sunscreen to protect your skin from UVA rays.
I am still on the search for an effective natural sunscreen. Thanks to all my fabulous Facebook fans for giving me lots of suggestions…I'm just having a hard time deciding which one to try!
Until then, it occurred to me…why not release the DIY goddess within and make my own? Is it even possible to make your own sunscreen? Heck yeah it is and it's easier than you think!
I was recently at my incredibly gifted organic hairdresser's salon and she told me a tip on how she makes her own sunscreen. She just buys a tube of zinc oxide (non-nano, hopefully) and adds it to her moisturizer. I wonder how this works…perhaps the moisturizer takes away the whitening of the zinc? I haven't tried it yet, but I will report back on the results.
For another sunscreen recipe, I turned to the fabulous Sophie Uliano of Gorgeously Green. For those of you who don't know her, she is the queen of DIY green fabulousness who wrote a book called Do It Gorgeously.
Sunscreen seems like a complicated blend, but she makes it easy with only a few basic ingredients you probably already have in the house (with the exception of zinc oxide powder, which you'll probably have to order.)
See the video below for her step by step instructions. For those of you who like it written out, look below the video for the complete directions.
If you decide to try this recipe, leave me a comment and tell me how it went and how it performed for you!
I gotta admit, with just starting summer break and already attending a teacher training workshop, I haven't had time to make this yet. This time I'm going to use you guys as my guinea pigs! Hee hee!
DIY Sesame Sunscreen
(spf 15)
2 Tbsp Virgin Coconut Oil
1 Tbsp Shea Butter
1/2 tsp Sesame Oil
1/2 tsp Aloe Vera Gel
Heat gently in a double boiler (or in a glass bowl inside of a pot filled with water)
Melt together.
Add 2 tsp zinc oxide powder (gives it the spf) and stir
Pour into a 2oz dark glass jar (oils are light sensitive so be sure to use dark colored glass)
Sunscreen will liquify in hot weather. Keep in fridge to make it solid. Will keep for 2 months.
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An acquaintance of mine, Tom Brakke, has an interesting blog, ResearchPuzzle.com. He is pulling together an e-book based on letters he has posted to a young analyst giving advice on what it takes to be a great analyst. Tom asked for any contributions that some of his friends might wish to make on the topic. Tom's letters cover most of what an aspiring analyst needs. I would urge those interested in the topic to visit his site and stay tuned for the book. While the book will be about analysts involved in the investment business, I think many of Tom's observations have significantly broader application to anyone who does research of almost any type with the desire or obligation to make that available to an interested audience. These days almost everyone is an analyst to some degree, collecting information in 140-word bites or more or from some visual or verbal media and then adding his or her thoughts via various media in return. Some of the opinions offered actually add value to the dialogue, but many don't. I think what Tom is pulling together, if incorporated, will raise the value-add to garbage ratio of almost any dialogue.
I sent Tom a few of my thoughts on the topic, which, for the most part simply reinforced what he has already written. My comments relate directly to investment research, but I also think they have application to a broader analytical universe. Here are my comments to Tom:
One of the first things you might want to have a budding analyst do is read the HBS Lehman A Case about the rebuilding of that department back in the days when Lehman was alive as a part of American Express. It is about management, but also focuses significantly on what an analyst has to do to succeed.
I would also suggest that any analyst read Decision Traps by Paul Shoemaker and Ed Russo. Lots of good case studies in there, and some fun exercises that really stimulate the thought processes and make us realize how our mind and what it sees in front of it, can lead us to some very wrong conclusions.
Further thoughts: Any analyst of companies needs to get to the point where the companies are asking him/her questions. One learns more from a question than an answer. This requires thinking strategically and understanding the history of the company and the industry, not just what's happening at the moment. I also agree wholeheartedly that a good analyst wants to be surrounded by other good analysts and share wisdom and questions. I also think a good analyst, once a conclusion is reached, should immediately begin looking for disconfirming information. In the course of that, one will find confirming information, but the search is for disconfirming info.
In addition, the thought process has to be out-of-the-box. With the info flow these days everyone starts with the same data. It's what one makes of it that is key. One also has to look at both sides of the picture–positive and negative.
Don't become an advocate too soon. When I taught Security Analysis at the Columbia Exec MBA program, the "final exam" consisted of preparing two reports on the same company–one positive and one negative. This was to get the budding analysts to understand that the differences many times are not significant. A stock is being priced at any moment reflecting that.
I also always suggested to the analysts (and did this myself) to communicate with their toughest/smartest clients first. Thus, the gaps and uncertainties of whatever analyses have been done come into stark relief, making the next calls, and the next report, that much better.
Your points, Tom, about communication skills, written and oral, are key. Becoming recognized as a very good analyst (content, communication, presentation, visibility) feeds on itself. Companies and clients want to communicate with you if you are perceived as knowing your stuff and, subsequently, that enhances one's knowledge. One cannot sit in a room and slip reports under the door. An analyst has many audiences—the companies, the investing clients, the salespeople who help deliver the message, the investment bankers, the media–each requires different packaging. Don't be too stuck on the purity of the analytical aspect of what one does. Packaging and delivery become key and provide the best feedback loop for even better analysis. We are living in a different world where the tools for analysis are ubiquitous and the means of delivering the conclusions are vast. What happens inside the mind becomes the differentiator. Not as easy as it used to be, but equally, if not more rewarding. I am eager to see Tom's more complete thoughts on this topic.


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Open Letter From Father Rick. (PDF)
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Made for the Kids in Haiti
Open Letter From Father Rick. (PDF)
Made for the Kids in Haiti
This will be a year of big changes and I'm excited about what it will bring. Last Fall, the house was very quiet so I decided to bring in a four-legged companion. Many thanks to the Oregon Dog Rescue – I never knew a dog could smile but Felix actually does. ARCF continues to support… READ MORE
Help ARCF advocate, inspire and add value to the lives of kids who face life challenges. Your contribution will help kids reach their greatest potential!
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text: There's more to the month of March than pots of gold and shamrock shakes. It's also National Celery Month! Celery is always a great vegetable to have in your diet, but finding a way to serve it in snacks and meals can get tricky. Here are 10 unique ways to cook celery this month. Enjoy!


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|Haecceitism: the thesis that an object can be fixed by the identification as "this here" to allow further assertions on this subject to be stated. E.g. To claim that in a different world, this object is different. See also identification, identity, logical proper names, anti-haecceitism, index words, > indexicality, individuation, dthat, rigidity, possible worlds.
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I take initiative and do not like to sit around in boredom. I'm always looking for things to do and have a very open mind when it comes to trying things out. I'm very reliable and always arrive to work on time. I am flexible and understand that you may not walk in the door after a long day at work right at the same time each day. When speaking to my references I think they may tell you that they found me to be very trustworthy, reliable, responsible, active, soft spoken yet firm with the children when the time calls for it!
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BeschreibungAudubon's history dates from the 1600s, with several deeds showing purchases of land in 1682. Centuries later, in the early 1900s, owners of the seven existing farmsteads incorporated into a borough named in honor of naturalist John James Audubon. Nicknamed "Mudubon" in the 1920s and 1930s, the community is now recognized as "the Most Patriotic Small Town in America," having been the home of three Medal of Honor recipients, two of whom have naval vessels named in their memory. Audubon highlights the history of this unique borough that served as the weekend retreat for heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney and was the home of World War II bomber pilot and actor John McKee.
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Voraciously vicious and virile, we all have our beasts.
The night creature arches its back and howls crimson at the ghost of the moon. Eyes like bitter pools of darkness wed lips of fantasy in a staggering production of grim cinema. Motes of desire shake from the beast, scattering its weightlessness to be carried off on the breath of its moans. Silently they fall, shattering a dream, fragmenting familiar comforts and overwhelming any peace left behind. Sea foam at the mouth of the hidden opening reveals teeth of razor quality fit to shred goodness and hope with a single tear. Raked and razed as a war-torn land, ribbons of burning scars form with every motion made in the glistening dark. Drawn as magnets, lust and madness close around us like a gathering storm while bolts of energy snake through our veins and the beast bares its pride in a vicious smile. Nerves, murdered and reanimated like the walking dead dance to a tenor screamed across the breadth of the world and an orgasm of light is sent piercing the tarry depths of our souls. Shedding its skin, the beast's shape becomes formless and its hunger is satisfied on the rocky peaks of anguished desolation left as mortar-shelled corpses on the frozen ground. Starring with frost, like the glint in our eyes, our emotion ices over in preparation for the coming sun's imminent departure and the emptiness of another tired struggle. The waxing one who has watched and bore witness quietly above joins our shame, lowering his omnipresent head below the treeline and the beast slinks away, intent on the rising of another cycle of destruction.


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|Application number
|Publication date
|Jun 19, 2007
|Filing date
|Feb 28, 2006
|Priority date
|Jul 3, 2003
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|Oleg Kiselev
|Original Assignee
|Veritas Operating Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (60), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (21), Classifications (12), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present patent application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/614,306, filed on Jul. 3, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,028,139, entitled "Application-Assisted Recovery from Data Corruption in Parity RAID Storage Using Successive Re-Reads" and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety and for all purposes.
Redundant array of inexpensive (or independent) disks (RAID) is an evolving data storage technology that offers significant advantages in performance, capacity, reliability, and scalability to businesses that have demanding data storage and access requirements. In 1988, a paper was published by Patterson, Gibson, Katz, entitled "A Case for Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)," International Conference on Management of Data, pages 109–116, June 1988. This paper described how RAID data storage would improve the data input/output (I/O) rate over that of a comparable single disk data storage system, and how RAID data storage would provide fault tolerance, i.e., the ability to reconstruct data stored on a failed disk.
RAID data storage systems are configured according to any one of a number of "RAID levels." The RAID level specify how data is distributed across disk drives in the array. In the paper noted above, the authors describe RAID levels 1 through 5. Since the publication of the paper mentioned above, additional RAID levels have been developed.
RAID data storage systems include an array of disk drives. These disk drives may include magnetic or optical data storage disks, or combinations thereof. RAID data storage systems may also include a RAID controller, although the term RAID data storage system should not be limited to a system that includes a RAID controller. The RAID controller is an electronic circuit or series of electronic circuits that provides an interface between a host computer and the array of disk drives. From the viewpoint of the host computer, the RAID controller makes the array of disk drives look like one virtual disk drive that is very fast, very large, and very reliable.
RAID levels are typically distinguished by the benefits provided. These benefits include increased I/O performance and fault tolerance as noted above. Increased performance is achieved by simultaneous access to multiple disk drives which result in faster I/O and faster data access requests. Fault tolerance is typically achieved through a data recovery method in which data of a disk drive can be reconstructed in the event of failure of the disk drive. Fault tolerance allows the disk drive array to continue to operate with a failed disk drive.
Data recovery is accomplished, in many RAID levels, using error correction data. The error correction data is typically stored on one or more disk drives dedicated for error correction only, or distributed over several disk drives within the array. When data on a disk drive is inaccessible due to, for example, hardware or software failure, the data sought can be reconstructed using the error correction data and data from other disk drives of the array. Reconstruction can occur as data is requested. Further, reconstruction can occur without a substantial degradation in system I/O performance. RAID controllers may reconstruct all data of a failed disk drive onto a spare disk drive, so that the data storage system can survive another disk drive failure.
RAID data storage systems employ data interleaving in which data is distributed over all of the disk drives in the array. Data interleaving usually takes form in data "striping" in which data to be stored is broken down into components called "stripe units" which are then distributed across the array of disk drives. A stripe unit is typically defined as a bit, byte, block, or other unit of data. A "stripe" is a group of corresponding stripe units. Each disk drive in the array stores one stripe unit from each stripe. To illustrate, RAID level 5 uses data interleaving by striping data across all disk drives. RAID level 5 also distributes error correction data across all disk drives.
Reconstruction of data in RAID data storage systems using error correction data is a procedure well known in the art. Error correction data usually takes form in parity data. Parity data for each stripe is typically calculated by logically combining data of all stripe units of the stripe. This combination is typically accomplished by an exclusive OR (XOR) of data of the stripe units. For a RAID level 5 data storage system having N disk drives, N−1 of the N disk drives will receive a stripe unit of the stripe, and the Nth disk drive will receive the parity data for the stripe. For each stripe, the disk drive receiving the parity data rotates such that all parity data is not contained on a single disk drive. I/O request rates for RAID level 5 are high because the distribution of parity data allows the system to perform multiple read and write functions at the same time.
As noted, should a disk drive fail on a RAID data storage system, the RAID controller can reconstruct data using corresponding parity data. Using parity data reconstruction algorithms well known in the art, data of a stripe unit in the failed disk drive can be reconstructed as a function of the parity data and data of stripe units corresponding to the stripe unit of the failed disk drive.
Disk drive failure is one problem in RAID data storage systems. Another problem relates to data corruption. Data corruption has many sources. To illustrate, suppose the RAID controller of a data storage system receives new data Dnew from a computer system coupled thereto. This new data Dnew is to replace existing data Dold of a stripe unit B1 of a stripe S. Before the RAID controller overwrites the existing data Dold of the stripe unit B1, the RAID controller must update the exiting parity Pold for stripe S. To this end, the RAID controller reads the existing parity Pold for stripe S. Thereafter, the RAID controller generates a new parity Pnew for stripe S as a function of the existing parity Pold. Thereafter RAID controller successfully overwrites the existing parity Pold for stripe S with the newly generated parity Pnew.
Unfortunately, because of improper operation of hardware or software, existing data Dold of the stripe unit B1 is not overwritten with the new data Dnew. For example, the new data Dnew is inadvertently written to a disk track adjacent to the disk track that stores the existing data Dold of the stripe unit. When this happens, two tracks of the disk drive contain invalid or corrupted data. But the RAID controller believes the existing data Dold of the stripe unit has been properly overwritten with the new data Dnew. If the RAID controller receives a subsequent request from the computer system to read data of stripe unit B1, Dold will be returned rather than Dnew. Other manifestations of data corruption can be caused by the failure of software or hardware to write Dnew at all, or write data that got corrupted sometime during processing and transmission from the computer system to the disk media or from the disk media to the computer system.
The computer system requesting the data may perform a checking algorithm and recognize that the returned data is not what is expected. If the computer recognizes that the data returned is invalid, the computer system may send a second request for the same data. If data is correct on the disk media and got corrupted during transmission to the computer system, this second request (re-read) may return correct data. Also, if the RAID system stored data as RAID-1 (mirroring), it has a second complete copy of the data (alternate mirror) and may be able to obtain correct data from the alternate mirror. Unfortunately, a parity RAID controller has no readily available alternate copy of the data. If data is corrupted on the disk media in one of the ways described earlier, the controller will once again return corrupted data in response to the second request.
The present invention relates to an apparatus or computer executable method that tracks the identity of stripe units or group of stripe units from which data has been previously read by an application program running on a computer system. In one embodiment, the present invention stores the identity of previously read stripe units or groups of stripe units in a table. If the application program requests data of one of stripe unit or groups of stripe units whose identity is stored in the table, the requested data is regenerated from parity data and data of the stripe or stripes other than the requested data. This generated data is returned to the application program rather then the existing data stored in the stripe unit or groups of stripe units.
The present invention may be better understood, and its numerous objects, features, and advantages made apparent to those skilled in the art by referencing the accompanying drawings.
The use of the same reference symbols in different drawings indicates similar or identical items.
The present invention provides for application assisted recovery from corruption of data using successive rereads. The present invention will be described with reference to correcting corrupted data in a volume stored in a RAID level 5 data storage system, it being understood that the present invention should not be limited thereto.
Data storage system 10 includes disk drives 16(1)–16(5), each of which is individually coupled to a RAID controller 18. The present invention can be implemented with a system that includes more or fewer disk drives than that shown in
Each stripe Sy also includes error correction data Py. Correction data Py is generated by RAID controller 18 as a function of data in stripe units By,1–By,4 according to well known error correction algorithms. For purposes of explanation, RAID controller 18 generates error correction data Py according to well known parity data generation schemes. In one embodiment, parity data Py is generated by XORing data of stripe units By,1–By,4. RAID controller 18 using well known reconstruction algorithms can reconstruct data of a stripe unit By,x as a function of parity data Py and data of stripe units By,1–By,4 other than By,x.
Computer system 12 executes an application program that generates a request to read data from the data volume in storage system 10. The read request is transmitted to RAID controller 18. In turn, RAID controller 18 reads data sought by the read request from one or more stripe units in disk drives 16(1)–16(5). RAID controller 18 returns the read data to computer system 12. Computer system 12 checks the validity of the data returned from data storage system 10. If the data returned is found invalid or corrupt, computer system 12 will generate a second request for the same data. Without the present invention, RAID controller 18 may read and return the same corrupted data to computer system 12. RAID controller 18, operating in accordance with the present invention, does not return the same data in response to receiving the second request; rather, RAID controller 18 will return regenerated data that may be confirmed as valid once received by computer system 12.
RAID controller 18 accesses table 32 shown in
As shown, table 32 includes nmax entries. Each entry n of table 32 includes a stripe unit identity that identifies previously read stripe units. For example, entry 3 contains B2,4 thus indicating that data was read from stripe unit B2,4 by computer system 12 prior to RAID controller 18 receiving the read request of step 30. Additionally, each entry includes a time stamp identifying the time when the entry was created in table 32. For example, entry 3 of table 3 contains time stamp T2,4, thus indicating that entry 3 was created at time T2,4. Table 32 is stored in memory of RAID controller 18 or elsewhere. RAID controller 18 has access to read from or write to entries of table 32. Each entry of table 32 is created by RAID controller 18 as will be more fully described below. Further, as described below RAID controller 18 can delete any entry of table 32.
As noted above, RAID controller 18 accesses table 32 using By,x, the identity of the stripe unit that contains the data sought by the request of step 30. In step 34, RAID controller 18 determines whether By,x is contained in a table entry. If no entry in table 32 contains By,x, the process proceeds to step 46 where RAID controller 18 creates a new entry in table 32. In step 50, RAID controller 18 stores By,x into the newly created entry. Also, in step 50, RAID controller stores the current time as the time stamp Ty,x in the newly created entry. Thereafter in step 52, RAID controller 18 returns data of stripe unit By,x to computer system 12, and the process ends.
If RAID controller 18 determines in step 34 that table 32 includes an entry matching By,x, then the process proceeds to step 36 where RAID controller compares the current time Tc with time stamp Ty,x of the entry containing By,x. If current time Tc is more than a predetermined amount of time TD greater than Ty,x, the entry is deleted from table 32 as being stale, and the process proceeds to step 46. If, in step 36 the entry is not stale (i.e., current time Tc is not more than a predetermined amount of time TD greater than Ty,x), reconstructed data is generated for stripe unit By,x using parity Py and data of stripe Sy other than stripe unit By,x, as shown in step 42. The reconstructed data of stripe unit By,x is returned to the computer system in step 44. Optionally, the reconstructed data is compared with the existing data By,x, and a notification is sent to computer system 12 if the reconstructed data does not compare equally. Optionally, old data of stripe unit By,x is overwritten with the reconstructed data.
The flow chart of
In response to receiving the request in step 60, RAID controller 18 accesses table 62 shown in
As shown in
Each entry in table 62 further includes a time stamp identifying the time when the entry was created in table 62. For example, entry 4 of table 62 contains T4,2, thus indicating that entry 4 was created at time T4,2. Lastly, each entry in table 62 includes a bit map. The numbers of bits in the map may vary from entry to entry. However, the number of valid bits in each bit map equals the number of stripe units in the corresponding group. Each valid bit of the map corresponds to a respective stripe unit in the group. For example, the bit map in entry 4 consists of first, second, and third bits corresponding to stripe units B4,2, B4,3, and B4,4, respectively. RAID controller 18 can set the state of each bit. As will be more fully described below, the state of the bit indicates whether data of its corresponding stripe unit has been regenerated in the past.
In step 66 of
If table 62 does include a matching entry (i.e., an entry containing stripe unit quantity m and first stripe unit identity By,x where x takes on the value of the first unit of the set of m units) in step 66, the process proceeds to step 80 where RAID controller 18 compares the current time Tc with Ty,x of the matching table entry. If current time Tc is more than a predetermined amount of time TD after Ty,x, the matching entry is deleted from table 62 as being stale, and the process proceeds to step 74. If, in step 80, time Tc is less than a predetermined amount of time TD after Ty,x, the matching entry is not stale, and the process proceeds to step 84.
In step 84, RAID controller determines whether any the bit of bit map in the matching entry is set to logical zero. If at least one bit is set to logical zero, the process proceeds to step 84 where variable z is set to the position of a bit set to logical zero in the bit map of the matching entry. In step 86, reconstructed data is generated for stripe unit By,z as a function of parity data Py and data of stripe units By,1–By,4 other than By,z. In step 90, the reconstructed data and data of stripe units By,x–By,x+m−1, other than the old data for stripe unit By,z, is returned to the computer system 12 as a reply to the request in step 60. Thereafter, in step 92, RAID controller sets the bit in position z of the bit map to logical 1. If this returned data is deemed valid by computer system 12, no new requests for the same data is generated by computer system 12.
If in step 82 RAID controller 82 determines that all bits of the bit map in the matching entry of table 62 are set to logical one, then the process proceeds to step 94 where RAID controller 18 clears each bit of the bit map to logical zero. Thereafter, in step 96 RAID controller 18 returns data of stripe units By,x–By,x+m−1 to computer system 12 as a reply to the request in step 60.
Optionally, RAID controller 18 may save a copy of the reconstructed data in step 86. RAID controller may also save the current value of z set in step 84. The current value of z may be saved as an additional component of the entry in table 62 that matches the identity of the group of stripe units that contain the data requested in step 60.
RAID controller 18, before or after the entry deletion step 82, may overwrite old data for stripe unit By,z with the saved, reconstructed data, where z is defined by the value stored in the matching entry.
Although the present invention has been described in connection with several embodiments, the invention is not intended to be limited to the specific forms set forth herein. On the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as can be reasonably included within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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Learning to Live
A young man and woman join in an unlikely relationship to discover the life they've been missing. With very different perspectives and ways of life, they continually learn from each other while making a team that can stand up against every intimidating pressure that society can place on them.
He sits on the top of the playground, his feet on a railing and his back against a pole. His dark jacket is smokey in the dusk, and his breath dissipates into the starry sky like a stream of thoughts lost to the infinite mystery.
His head is down, but he can feel the stars watching him, and he can sense the dark grasses moving beneath soft footsteps. He does not look up as she speaks.
"Hey...That was very brave what you did back there."
He only shakes his head as if to toss the hair from his eyes. The playground is frosty, and he can feel the cold through his jeans like a grounding touch of reality.
"Why don't you come back?" she asks.
He gives a bitter laugh and straightens up. "I rather think I burned that bridge behind me." His shoes hit the landing as he slides from the railing, but he is not coming down to meet her. Instead, he grips the railing with white fingers, places a shoe on the frosty metal bar, and stands up, using a pole to steady himself.
"You should at least come down," she says. "You could fall. It's rather slippery."
"Why should I? What's the point?"
She is hurt, but his recklessness causes her to speak with worry. "Come down! You're going to fall."
He takes a few steps along the railing, his arms out to either side, and his eyes gazing across the night sky as if completely unaware of the body's risk.
He ignores her, and steps across a gap to another railing. She takes a breath of exasperation, but stands rigidly on the grass with folded arms. She is not leaving.
He glances at her as he takes another step, and he is moved to speak. "Why are you here?" He sounds irritated.
Her anger is hidden as her voice wavers with concern. "I am concerned about you! Now come down."
"You don't even know me."
These coarse words inflict further pain, and her eyes fill with emotion. "Well..." she swallows, "I thought maybe you'd want someone to talk to."
"Yes. And a great conversation we're having." But as his bitter words join the night air, even he realizes his cruelty. He tries to follow it with some sort of apology, but she cannot let him.
"Well sorry! I hadn't realized you wanted to be a miserable loner, playing by yourself on the kiddy playground at night!"
"Hey now," he tries, but she is too hurt to take his sympathy.
"No!" she says. "Have it your way. I'm going back to the party. You obviously don't need any company. You obviously think you're too good for me. So I'll just go back to that party where I came from! That party you so despise. Maybe I can get plastered and have sex with a stranger!"
He blinks as if slapped across the face. Then he hops down to the platform, looks at her wild eyed face, and begins to laugh. He looks up at the sky and lets it all out. His anger, his fear, and his misery expels into the night until tears are running down his face.
Finally he returns his eyes to the girl, his voice now gentle. "You're so sweet," he says. "Willing to sacrifice yourself to prove a point. And I hear you. I know why you would say such a thing."
"What are you talking about? You're weird," she says. But her heart is not in the words, and her enthrallment is more powerful than her confusion.
"You want me to see that you're more than just some girl. So you threaten to be less than just some girl."
She is still stunned by his sudden laughter and shaken up by his wild emotions, but his gentle voice gives her courage. "So what's it to you? You don't seem to care if I go back to the party or not."
"I do care. I do."
She finds a pleasant surprise in these words, but she remains silent, hoping he will say more.
"But I know you wouldn't do such a thing," he says. "If I told you to leave, you'd go find your own playground to sit on."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
He sat down on the rocking bridge with his legs dangling between the chains of the railing. "You don't belong at that party as much as I do. The only difference is that you don't want to be alone. So you show up and act like they want you to. I show up and..."
"Crash the party?"
"You could say that."
She laughs and takes a few steps across the wood chips. Her shoes crunch, a wind tugs at her hair, and she pulls her blanket tighter around her shoulders. She pauses at the steps of the jungle gym. "Mind if I come sit with you?"
There's a silence as they both wonder about the other. Then he says, "Careful. It's slippery."
She smiles in the dark and springs up the steps to join him.
They sit in silence for a lengthy moment. He is silent and thoughtful, his mind elsewhere, his spirit still alone. She is silent, her every sense waiting patiently for him to include her.
"So why did you even come to the party?" she asks.
"Hmm?" he asks, turning his head to look closely at her. He doesn't seem at all afraid or uncomfortable, but she can hardly hold his gaze.
"Why..." she begins, but he stops her.
"I was foolish," he announces. "I thought I could change somebody. I thought I could save them from their terrible fate." His voice is full of bitter mockery. He shakes his head. "And right about now she is likely proving to the world that she is less than just some girl."
"So," she says boldly, "you're not as cold and true as you seem to be."
He gives the whisper of a laugh and begins to swing his dangling legs. "I am not cold. I just shiver sometimes from this twisted world of lies and deception."
She laughs outright at this. "That certainly sounds rather cold!"
"You know, there are lots of good people out there too."
"Yes. I am sure there are. It's just that...instead of doing good, I continually find myself fighting the bad. I don't know. I need to get out of this town. See the world."
"Yes. So...do you have any friends?"
He laughs and pushes her shoulder. She leans back and looks at the stars. "Of course. I have a life other than this night," he says.
"Okay. Do you have a girlfriend?"
He shakes his head in the same way one would roll their eyes. "Aren't you straight to the point. No, I do not."
"How come?"
"Because I haven't fallen in love yet."
She blinks at the stars. "You're not going to have any relationships until you fall in love? That seems rather...I don't know."
"It's not a rule I have. It's just...the way it's gone so far."
"So what are your friends like?"
He sighs. "They're good people."
"Do they understand you?"
"Why would you ask that?"
"Well, you seem rather impossible to understand. I'm just wondering, if they had been at that party, would they be surprised at what you did?"
He plays idly with the chains that hang from the railing. "They would understand if they really thought about it. But in the moment, they would act as they were supposed to act at a party. So they would have tried to stop me. Wouldn't want me to cause a scene. Maybe embarrass them."
She takes a breath, still lying back with her feet dangling beside his. "So what are your plans for the rest of the night?"
"I am not sure." He sighs. "Maybe I'll climb Mt. Tanner."
"In the dark? By yourself?"
"Well, I suppose you could come if you want."
She sits up. "You're serious?"
"Yeah. Why? You think that's not an acceptable thing to do?"
"Well...I don't know. People don't normally climb mountains at night cause they feel like it."
"If I feel like it, I do it. You coming or not?"
She pauses. "It's quite the climb."
He gets to his feet and hops over the railing of the bridge. He lands on the ground and looks up at her. He pulls on her shoe. "Well? I'm leaving."
She stands up. "Well...I'm coming. So wait for me."
"Hold on. You have to jump the railing too."
She pauses further. "I do?"
"Yep. It's the only way. Otherwise, I'll be gone before you get to the ground."
She leans over the railing and looks at the dark ground. "You're going to get me killed."
"Killed? No. Quite the opposite. If you jump the railing, you'll feel alive."
She smiles, takes a breath, and surprises herself in one moment of courage. The night seems to intensify, the air becomes alive, and her body flies over the railing and down to meet the earth.
"How was that?" he asks, after she straightens up.
"Exhilarating..." She brushes the hair from her eyes. "Now let's go climb a mountain."


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BeschreibungThis 2004 book provides an international study of the manner in which cyber criminals are dealt with by the judicial process.
Inhaltsverzeichnis1. Introduction; 2. Defining and measuring cyber crime; 3. The prosecutor as gatekeeper; 4. Cross-border issues; 5. Strategies of cyber crime litigation; 6. The quest for harmonisation of cyber crime laws; 7. Judicial punishment in cyberspace; 8. Sentencing cyber criminals; 9. Conclusions; Appendixes.
PortraitRussell G. Smith, BA (hons), LLM, DipCrim (Melb.), PhD (London), Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Courts of Australia, is Deputy Director of Research at the Australian Institute of Criminology. He is co-author of the books Electronic Theft: Unlawful Acquisition in Cyberspace and Crime in the Digital Age. Peter Grabosky, BA (Colby), MA, PhD (Northwestern), FASSA, is a Professor in the Regulatory Institutions Network at the Australian National University, a former Deputy Director at the Australian Institute of Criminology, and current Deputy Secretary General of the International Society of Criminology. He is a co-author of Electronic Theft: Unlawful Acquisition in Cyberspace and Crime in the Digital Age, and co-editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Australian Criminology. Gregor Urbas, BA (Hons), LLB (Hons), PhD (ANU), Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory and the Federal Courts of Australia, is a Lecturer in Law at the Australian National University and a former Research Analyst at the Australian Institute of Criminology. With Russell Smith, he is a co-author of Controlling Fraud on the Internet.
PressestimmenReview of the hardback: '... definitely a reference book giving us a thorough analysis of cyber crime. I am convinced that every prosecutor should read it, whether he or she is directly concerned by the issue or not, since even in cases where cyber crime is not directly involved, some techniques related to it may have been used or may have triggered off the commission of other offences. International Association of Prosecutors
Untertitel: New. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: Januar 2013
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- Minimum stay:3 nights
- Sleeps:10
- Bedrooms:5
- Bathrooms:3
- Property type:House
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:N/A
About the Property
Private ocean view home that sleeps 8-10 people. A/c, 3 Bathrooms. Free WiFi.
The house offers a relaxing living area with plenty of sitting room for all, as well as a large balcony with majestic ocean and island views. There is also a small balcony in the back to enjoy the alluring jungle scene. While sitting on the balconies, one can be serenaded by the ocean waves and jungle noises (birds, howler monkeys, tree frogs, etc). The balconies are perfect spots for enjoying the surrounding landscape filled with tropical foliage (plants, flowers and fruit trees) which draws a variety of tropical birds.
The house is located in a peaceful setting just outside of town, and is close enough to easily enjoy the local charm of Bocas Town. There are three full service restaurants close to the house, and many more just minutes away by taxi. It is a pleasant, culture immersing 45-60 minute walk to the center of Bocas Town.
This home offers a spacious, comfortable and relaxing location to hang out, but also provides a secure home base while you explore all the area has to offer - exploring Isla Colon and surrounding islands: hiking, swimming, boogie boarding, surfing, taking a catamaran tour, snorkeling/diving, sampling local cuisine, shopping, taking Spanish lessons, going on a tour of the Botanical Garden, viewing wildlife, fishing, horseback riding, looking for shells, etc.
Upon arrival in Bocas del Toro, property management staff can help arrange taxis for transportation and grocery shopping, as well as tours, and any other services you may be interested in.
This house is perfect for those who want to kick back and relax in a place where the untouched tropical rain forest meets the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean!
More photos on FACEBOOK -- Casa de K
Keywords: Beach Home
Member since: 2009
Property Type
- House
- 2000 sq. ft.
House Rules
- Max. occupancy 10
Children Welcome:
Inside the home is child-friendly, but caution is recommended if you have infants or toddlers on the balconies....moreless
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
- Alternative Lifestyle
Bedrooms: 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10, Beds for 10
Master : 1 queen
Has its own full bathroom and direct balcony access...moreless
- Main Floor : 1 queen
- Bunk Room 2: 1 bunk bed
- Bunk Room 1: 1 bunk bed
- Loft: 2 double
- If you need access to the bunk area, please specifically request these rooms. They have a separate entrance (need additional keys). They also have their own bathroom (toilet, sink, shower)...moreless
Bathrooms: 3 Bathrooms
Other Amenities
- There is a large, locking storage area (bodega), hot water throughout the house, an alarm system, and two large water storage tanks to ensure plenty of water for bathing, dishes, etc. There is a water cooler/heater with 5 gallons of drinking water available upon arrival. You are responsible for refilling as needed for your group. There is a safe to lock up your valuables (cameras, laptops, passports, etc) Bike and golf cart rental can be arranged ahead of time through the property management company. ...moreless
- CD Player
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Family
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Botanical Garden
- Churches
- Library
- Marina
- Playground
- Restaurants
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/Bank
- Groceries
- Hospital
- Laundromat
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Services
Leisure Activities
- Beachcombing
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Eco Tourism
- Horseback Riding
- Paddle Boating
- Scenic Drives
- Shelling
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
- Walking
- Wildlife Viewing
Location Type
- Beach View
- Ocean View
- Oceanfront
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Cycling
- Deepsea Fishing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving Or Snorkeling
- Snorkeling
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Dining Area
- Seating for 6 people
Air Conditioning:
There are air conditioners in the house. Also, ceiling fans have been installed throughout the entire house, as well as on the front balcony....moreless
Clothes Dryer:
The dryer is located downstairs in the storage area. It is only used by the clients renting my home (not shared). ...moreless
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Living Room:
There are several padded wicker couches and chairs for lounging in the tropical breezes. ...moreless
Mobile Phone:
A cell phone is available for use; however, guests are responsible for purchasing phone cards/minutes for all phone calls and texts....moreless
- Parking Off Street
Towels Provided:
Bath towels, hand towels, wash clothes and floor mats are available for your use. Please bring or purchase beach towels....moreless
Washing Machine:
The washing machine is located downstairs in the storage area. It is only used by the clients renting my home (not shared). ...moreless
Coffee Maker:
Standard coffee maker and a Bialetti espresso maker. There is a coffee bean grinder....moreless
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Pots/pans, knives, cutting boards, cup cake pans, cookie trays, blender, griddle, serving bowls, etc...moreless
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(2) There is a covered front and back balcony. There is comfortable furniture (two padded chairs, one rocking chair, one padded couch and one coffee table) located on the front balcony....moreless
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- Refundable Damage Deposit $500
- Cleaning fee $75
- Taxes Not included
Island Property Management will meet your group when you arrive to Bocas del Toro (boat launch or airport), and provide one taxi to the house for check-in. A taxi typically holds approximately 4 people and luggage.
50% of the rental cost will hold your reservation. Most people choose to make this down payment through Paypal to: firstname.lastname@example.com
After your down payment is made, my property managers in Bocas will provide you with a rental agreement to review and sign.
Manager's cancellation policy:
50% refund for cancellations more than 7 days before check-in date.
100% refund for cancellations more than 14 days before check-in date.
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Car: Not Necessary
More photos on FACEBOOK -- CASA DE K
There is a surf break in front of the house (TigerTail), as well as several others within walking distance (Paunch, Dumpers, Bluff) from the house. If one was staying in town, it would require a 3 mile walk, a taxi or water taxi to bring you out to these breaks. This is a HUGE advantage to surfers! (direct assessment of swell, convenient access, secure storage area for your boards) These breaks are the most popular surfing spots in Bocas. This is an ideal location for folks hoping to surf during your visit to Bocas del Toro. This is one of the few locations in Bocas where transportation is not required to access surf breaks.
To Bird Watchers - some of the birds seen at this property are the Toucan, Montezuma Oropendola, Kiskadee, etc.
Howler monkeys can be seen and heard at the house.
There is a Pack and Play for families with an infant/toddler
Manager info
Year Purchased: 2009
About: Hola! My name is Kristin Bacon. I am a 16 year Alaskan resident who needs her soul kissed by the tropical sun and surf on a regular basis. I instantly felt as though I was at my second 'home' when I arrived to Bocas del Toro the first time. Currently, I own a pediatric therapy business in Alaska, as well as a sled dog kennel. For me, Bocas Town and this house offer the right combination of simplicity, relaxation, nature, culture and adventure.
Why Bocas del Toro Province, Panama:
I chose this property because of its peaceful location and quality construction, as well as the sound/view of the ocean waves and easy access to surfing. These features made this property ideal to me. I also love the wildlife that can be seen and heard around the house.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
I love the tranquility this home offers!! Casa de K's private location allows me to simply enjoy the sights and sounds of the ocean, tropical foliage and variety of wildlife. And, as a surfer this property is hard to beat. Additionally, there is easy access to all that Bocas has to offer -- cultural diversity, water sports, many restaurants, shopping, adventures, Spanish classes, yoga, organized tours, etc.
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A peaceful setting snuggled between the jungle and the ocean. Perfect combo!
Take a stroll along the sandy beach in front of the house...
A clean and well-stocked kitchen, so you can make meals at home.
The master suite with private bath/shower/toilet. AC and fan. Accesses balcony.
A lofted bedroom with an amazing view of the ocean. Two double beds.
Jungle View from the Back Balcony. Birding paradise!
Hammock time - surrounded by tropical flowers and soothing ocean sounds
Visit the local 'hot pool' for a dip in the ocean (~5 min walk)
Take the double kayak out for an adventure (leave from nearby cove)
The best spot on Isla Colon for accessing surf breaks, and watching waves.
Bluff Beach is ~30 bike ride to beach, pool, cafe/bar, turtle nesting. BEAUTIFUL
Carts &/or bikes available for rent during your stay. Inquire for rates.
Enjoy swinging in hammocks while watching the waves
The living area: a bright and breezy room with ocean and jungle views
Gorgeous Nispero floors and ceiling. The stairs access the lofted bedroom.
A bit of tropical fun in the master bath
Main Floor Bathroom - Shower & Flushing Toilet. Hot Water Throughout the House.
Front balcony - ocean view. Grab a cup of coffee & watch sunrise over the ocean
This is a photo of one of the bunk rooms. Separate entrance on ground level.
The yard is filled by a variety of gorgeous tropical plants and flowers. Ginger.
Listen & watch for howler monkeys in the back yard. (Photo was 10 min walk away)
Rent bikes for convenient access to local adventure and restaurants
A family photo at Starfish Beach. A very special place on Isla Colon!!
This listing was first published here in 2009.
Date last modified - Wednesday, May 24, 2017
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Freeman Patterson
Freeman Wilford Patterson, CM ONB (born September 25, 1937) is a Canadian nature photographer and writer born at Long Reach, New Brunswick.[1] He currently lives at Shamper's Bluff, New Brunswick.[2]
He earned a B.A. from Acadia University and was granted a fellowship to study at Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University. While in New York, he studied photography and design under Dr. Helen Manzer. After completing three years there, he taught for three more years in Edmonton before finally deciding to pursue photography full-time.[3]
Publications and instruction[edit]
Patterson has authored several books on photographic techniques and theory, including Photography for the Joy of It (1977), Photography and the Art of Seeing (1979) and Photography of Natural Things (1982). These books were issued in revised formats in 2006.
Patterson has also authored books centered on his nature photography, such as Namaqualand: Garden of the Gods (1984), Portraits of Earth (1987), In a Canadian Garden (1989), The Last Wilderness: Images of the Canadian Wild (1990) and One Planet, One Man (1994). In 2001, Patterson and co-author Andre Gallant, produced Photo Impressionism and The Subjective Image.
Together with photographer and friend Colla Swart, he has hosted many photographic workshops in Kamieskroon, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Awards and recognition[edit]
Patterson has been recognized by numerous national and international groups, including:
- Gold Medal for Photographic Excellence, from the National Film Board of Canada (1967)[4]
- Elected member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art (1975)[4]
- Highest recognition (EFIAP) from the International Federation of Photographic Art (1975)[4]
- Honorary fellowship (Hon. F.P.S.S.A.) in the Photographic Society of Southern Africa (1976)[4]
- Gold Medal for Distinction in Photography, from the National Association for Photographic Art (1984)[4]
- Member of the Order of Canada (1985)[5]
- The Progress Medal, from the Photographic Society of America (1990) [6]
- The Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Nature Photography Association (2001)[7]
- Honorary fellowship in the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand (2004)[4]
- Honorary Director of the North American Native Plant Society [8]
- Member of the Order of New Brunswick, (2013)[9]
Health issues[edit]
In the 1980s, Patterson contracted Hepatitis B. His condition deteriorated until, in 1999, he was identified as a candidate for liver transplantation. In January 2000 he received a donor liver, however the transplant was unsuccessful. For 5 days he was kept on life support until a second organ was located, though there was by this point some debate among his doctors about his viability as a candidate, given the low probability of success. After the second operation concluded, he was kept in a medically induced coma for several weeks, followed by years of convalescence at home. He has since made a complete recovery and is, himself, a registered organ donor.[3]
- ^ Freeman Wilford Patterson, The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Freeman Patterson : Biography". Freeman Patterson. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ a b Joel Jacobson, "Freeman Patterson 'Through life's lens'"
- ^ a b c d e f "Freeman Patterson: Honours & Awards". Freeman Patterson. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "The Governor General of Canada". Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "PSA: Previous Recipients". Photographic Society of America. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "The North American Nature Photography Association - NANPA Awards". North American Nature Photography Association. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ http://www.nanps.org/index.php/contact-us/nanps-board
- ^ "2013 Order of New Brunswick recipients".
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- Interview, CBC Radio, Ideas, October 2010


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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The latest chapter in the battle for the Texas Rangers' fifth spot in the rotation will be written today when Randy Wells makes his first start and second appearance of the spring.
A number of players are in contention for the spot, but Wells and Kyle McClellan are the only ones with more than two major league starts. McClellan is yet to pitch due to a sore shoulder.
Fellow candidates Martin Perez and Robbie Ross have impressed during the early portion of the 2013 Cactus League season and Wells aims to keep pace with a strong outing during his three innings of work today against the Seattle Mariners.
"This competition is going to be pretty tough, but it is a good position to be in," Wells said. "It's tough because you don't want to feel like every pitch you make or every mistake is going to determine whether or not you make the team. I just have to go out there and relax and have fun."
Wells had a good spring debut in his first outing since undergoing elbow surgery last July. The right-hander pitched two innings and allowed one run but wasn't hit especially hard. The only run he allowed was manufactured. Wells finished strong by ending the threat of a bigger inning with a double play.
The 30-year old signed a minor league deal with Texas in December after spending parts of the last three season with the Chicago Cubs. He owns the most major league experience among the candidates with 86 starts in five MLB seasons. While that experience will aid Wells in knowing how to perform as a starter, it won't necessarily give him in edge in earning the fifth spot.
"He is out there trying to impress just like everyone else," said manager Ron Washington. "Of course his experience does come into play but when it comes down to it, it is going to be a group evaluation and we'll all get in on the decision. We know what he did, but there is competition for that spot and it will be the best guy we give it to."
Wells owns a career record of 28-32 with a 4.08 ERA and has struck out 345 batters in 529 innings pitched.
Other notes:
Mike Olt remains in the Texas lineup but will return to third base after making his spring debut in right field Thursday.
Lance Berkman is receiving a scheduled off today. He is on an every-other-day schedule while Texas officials monitor him after returning Thursday from a week layoff due to a sore calf. Berkman is slated to play three innings Saturday.
Elvis Andrus returns to the lineup and will bat second after a two-day layoff, including a missed day on Thursday from arm soreness due to a new tattoo.
Texas has scored 18 runs in its last two games after plating 17 in its first four spring games.
Rangers Hall of Famers Rusty Greer and Kenny Rogers, along with Mark McLemore, joined the team today as special instructors for a week.