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Doan Steps Down as GSA Administrator
April 30, 2008
Contact: Lindsey Willis, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON — U.S. General Services Administration Administrator Lurita Doan announced today that she submitted her resignation as the head of the federal government's premier contracting and building agency. Doan will conclude her tenure as the first woman to head the GSA.
"It has been a great privilege to serve our nation and a great President," said Doan. "The past twenty-two months have been filled with accomplishments: together, we have regained our clean audit opinion, restored fiscal discipline, re-tooled our ability to respond to emergencies, rekindled entrepreneurial energies, reduced bureaucratic barriers to small companies to get a GSA Schedule, ignited a building boom at our nation's ports of entries, boldly led the nation in an aggressive telework initiative, and improved employee morale so that we were selected as one of the best places to work in the federal government. These accomplishments are made even more enjoyable by the fact that there were lots of people who told us they could never be done. I have great faith in the abilities of GSA's dedicated team."
Doan came to GSA as an accomplished entrepreneur having successfully established a minority-owned, small business. Doan capably managed GSA's $17 billion budget and 12,000 employees and leaves the agency with employee morale at an all time highpoint, according to the most recent OPM survey.
GSA provides a centralized delivery system of products and services to the federal government, leveraging its enormous buying power to get the best value for taxpayers.
• Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than one-fourth of the government's total procurement dollars and influences the management of $500 billion in federal assets, including 8,600 government-owned or leased buildings and 208,000 vehicles.
• GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, as a steward of more than 425 historic properties, and as manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal government information and services.
• GSA's mission to provide superior workplaces, expert technology solutions, acquisition services, purchasing and E-Gov travel solutions and management policies, at best value, allows federal agencies to focus on their core missions.


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BBC journalists will stage a 24-hour strike on Monday in a row over jobs, threatening disruption to radio and TV news programs.
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) says jobs are set to be axed across the corporation, including the World Service, BBC Scotland and the Asian Network.
The BBC said it could not speculate on possible disruption to programs.
Picket lines will be mounted outside BBC offices across the UK, including London, Cardiff, Glasgow and Birmingham.
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: "NUJ members across the BBC are taking action to defend jobs and quality journalism at the corporation.
"They are angry and frustrated at the poor decisions being taken at the top of the BBC - decisions that are leading to journalists being forced out of their jobs and quality journalism and programming compromised.
"Instead of making sure that the redeployment process works properly in all areas of the BBC, managers are prepared to waste public money on needless redundancies and sacrifice the livelihoods of experienced and talented journalists, at the same time as advertising other jobs externally. It's particularly disappointing that the BBC has failed to engage meaningfully in attempts to resolve this dispute - an abdication of responsibility for a public service broadcaster."
A BBC spokesperson said: "We understand how frustrating and difficult situations involving redundancies can be, but it is disappointing the NUJ have chosen to take this action.
"We are working hard to ensure that we succeed in getting staff redeployed wherever we can and will continue to work with the unions to ensure that their members receive the right redeployment support."
The NUJ said 7000 jobs had been cut at the BBC since 2004, while a further 2000 are being lost under cost-saving plans.


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A navicular fracture is a fracture of the navicular bone of the foot, a bone on the top of the midfoot. Athletes are particularly susceptible to fractures of the navicular bone. (There is also a navicular bone in the wrist.)
Navicular Bone of the Foot
Copyright © Nucleus Medical Media, Inc.
A navicular fracture can be caused by a fall, severe twist, or direct trauma to the navicular bone. It can also be caused by repeated stress to the foot, creating a stress fracture unrelated to acute trauma.
Factors that may increase your chance of a navicular fracture include:
Navicular fracture may cause:
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done, which will include a thorough examination of your foot.
Imaging tests evaluate the foot and surrounding structures. These may include:
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:
Most cases of navicular fracture respond well to being placed in a cast that holds the bones in place. You will need to use crutches to help you walk. Once the bone has healed, your doctor will recommend a rehabilitation program that will allow you to eventually return to your normal activities.
In rare cases of severe fracture, you may need surgery to realign the bone. This involves placing a metal plate and/or screws or pins to hold the bone in place. You will need to wear a cast or splint after the surgery. You will also need to use crutches to help you walk.
Foot Care MD—American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Canadian Orthopaedic Association
When it Hurts to Move—Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
Coris EE, Lombardo JA. Tarsal navicular stress fractures. Am Fam Physician. 2003;67(1):85-91.
Stress fractures of the foot and ankle. Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00379. Updated July 2009. Accessed August 21, 2014.
Last reviewed September 2016 by Michael Woods, MD, FAAP
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Cataloging Efficiencies that Make a Difference
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Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian, D.C. Public Libraries, and Eric Riley, Branch Manager, Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library welcomed 66 participants. Speakers included: Christopher Cole, Associate Director for Technical Services at the National Agricultural Library, provided his informed perspective on RDA and the latest status on this new standard; Mary Alice Robinson, Senior Training Coordinator, OCLC, provided the latest OCLC tips and tricks for cataloging efficiently.
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- Cataloging Effectively and Efficiently [ PDF, 53 slides]
Mary Alice Robinson, Senior Training Coordinator, OCLC
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Chris Cole, Associate Director for Technical Services, National Agricultural Library
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WATCH: Weird Al Yankovic Mocks 'First World Problems' In Amazing New Video
Listen to "Weird Al" Yankovic Radio on iHeartRadio
"Weird Al" Yankovic is doing his best Pixies impression on his new track "First World Problems." He handles the Black Francis yowl on the tune from his Mandatory Fun album, while guest star Amanda Palmer takes care of the Kim Deal-like backing vocals.
"First World Problems" also has a brand new video, which was directed by Tenacious D and Sarah Silverman collaborator Liam Lynch. The clip features Yankovic in a blonde wig that he says successfully made him feel like a jerk as he sang about not being able to find Wi-Fi and baristas forgetting to put designs in the foam on his latte.
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- Superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation combined with continuous positive airway pressure/assisted spontaneous breathing improves oxygenation in patients with H1N1-associated ARDS (2012)
- Background: Numerous cases of swine-origin 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus (H1N1)-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) bridged by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy have been reported; however, complication rates are high. We present our experience with H1N1-associated ARDS and successful bridging of lung function using superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation (SHFJV) in combination with continuous positive airway pressure/assisted spontaneous breathing (CPAP/ASB). Methods: We admitted five patients with H1N1 infection and ARDS to our intensive care unit. Although all patients required pure oxygen and controlled ventilation, oxygenation was insufficient. We applied SHFJV/CPAP/ASB to improve oxygenation. Results: Initial PaO2/FiO2 ratio prior SHFJV was 58-79 mmHg. In all patients, successful oxygenation was achieved by SHFJV (PaO2/FiO2 ratio 105-306 mmHg within 24 h). Spontaneous breathing was set during first hours after admission. SHFJV could be stopped after 39, 40, 72, 100, or 240 h. Concomitant pulmonary herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection was observed in all patients. Two patients were successfully discharged. The other three patients relapsed and died within 7 weeks mainly due to combined HSV infection and in two cases reoccurring H1N1 infection. Conclusions: SHFJV represents an alternative to bridge lung function successfully and improve oxygenation in the critically ill.
- Hyperoxia reversibly alters oxygen consumption and metabolism (2012)
- Aim: Ventilation with pure oxygen (hyperoxic ventilation: HV) is thought to decrease whole body oxygen consumption (VO(2)). However, the validity and impact of this phenomenon remain ambiguous; until now, under hyperoxic conditions, VO(2) has only been determined by the reverse Fick principle, a method with inherent methodological problems. The goal of this study was to determine changes of VO(2), carbon dioxide production (VCO(2)), and the respiratory quotient (RQ) during normoxic and hyperoxic ventilation, using a metabolic monitor. Methods: After providing signed informed consent and institutional acceptance, 14 healthy volunteers were asked to sequentially breathe room air, pure oxygen, and room air again. VO(2), VCO(2), RQ, and energy expenditure (EE) were determined by indirect calorimetry using a modified metabolic monitor during HV. Results: HV reduced VO(2) from 3.4 (3.0/4.0) mL/kg/min to 2.8 (2.5/3.6) mL/kg/min (P < 0.05), whereas VCO(2) remained constant (3.0 [2.6/3.6] mL/kg/min versus 3.0 [2.6/3.5] mL/kg/min, n.s.). After onset of HV, RQ increased from 0.9 (0.8/0.9) to 1.1 (1.0/1.1). Most changes during HV were immediately reversed during subsequent normoxic ventilation. Conclusion: HV not only reduces VO(2), but also increases the respiratory quotient. This might be interpreted as an indicator of the substantial metabolic changes induced by HV. However, the impact of this phenomenon requires further study.


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Tornados fall 72-69 in season finaleFebruary 26, 2011
The Bulldogs downed Brevard by three in the season finale at Boshamer Gymnasium
Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College women's basketball team fell in the final minutes at Boshamer Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Brevard and Wingate traded the lead 12 times as the Tornados were down 72-69 on Senior Night. Brevard fell to 6-22 and 2-16 in South Atlantic Conference play with the loss.
It was a very tight game throughout the entire contest as the largest lead in the entire game was six and it was held by the Bulldogs in the opening minute after they hit a pair of three-pointers to start the game. After taking a 6-0 lead, Brevard was able to trade baskets through most of the first half. The Tornados took their first lead of the game at the 13:21 mark when Asheley Watkins (Bostic, N.C.) hit a lay-up to put Brevard on-top 13-11.
Brevard was able to take their biggest lead of the game, four points, when Lindsay Brendle (High Point, N.C.) went 2-of-2 from the free-throw line at the 12:58 marker. The Tornados and Bulldogs continued to trade baskets throughout the remainder of the half, and Wingate regained the lead with 22 seconds remaining on the clock to put the Bulldogs up 34-32. Holli Flippo (Kingston Springs, Tenn.) hit a three-ball to put Brevard on-top 35-34 as the teams went into the locker room at the half.
Lindsay Brendle led the Tornado offense in the opening 20 minutes with 13 points. She was 4-of-5 from the field and 2-for-2 from beyond the arc, as well as going 3-for-4 from the charity stripe in the opening half. Micheala Watkins (Forest City, N.C.) and Amanda Whitaker each chipped in with five points in the first half. Brevard shot 44.4% from the field in the first half and 38.5% from three-point land in the first half. For the Bulldogs, Janitsha Williams led the way with nine points.
There were five straight lead changes in the opening two minutes and 12 seconds of the second half until Wingate was able to get up by four on Brevard. The Tornados responded with nine straight points to take their largest lead of the game which was five points, as they led 48-43. Wingate came back to fire for five straight points and tie things up again.
Brevard and Wingate were content to trade buckets for a while in the second half as well. Wingate was able to retake a six point lead with 4:28 remaining in the game. Brevard was able to come back and score six straight points and tie things up at 65 with 1:43 left in the game. Sarah Wollett gave Wingate the lead when she hit a jumper, and Lindsay Brendle answered by hitting a pair of free-throws to make it 67-67 with 59 seconds on the clock. Tish Logan hit a pair of free-ones on Wingate's next time down the floor giving the Bulldogs another two-point lead and Brendle answered with a pair of free-throws again making it 69-69 with 38 seconds left. Janitsha Williams hit a jumper giving Wingate a 71-69 lead with 17 seconds left.
Brevard was given two shots to answer Williams' two-pointer. Anna Schlobohm (Greensboro, N.C.) was unable to convert on both shots as the Tornados fell 72-69.
Brendle scored 21 points for the Tornados while Micheala Watkins added 14. Whitaker and Flippo contributed nine points a piece, while Schlobohm scored eight in the loss. Janitsha Williams led all scorers with 24 points, while Simone Rutledge and Sarah Wollett each added double-figure points with 11 and 10 respectively.
The Tornados finished their season with a record of 6-22. The Tornados finished their South Atlantic Conference season with a record of 2-16.


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Arcadia, CA, June 19 -- HRTV (R), The Network for Horse Sports, will continue to expand its scope of equestrian programming when it premieres an entertaining new series, Great Western Dude Ranches, beginning on Wednesday, June 20, at 9 p.m. ET.
All episodes in the series are also available at HRTV.com <http://www.tvg2.com/> , HRTV's online video service.
The half-hour weekly series, which runs through the fall, takes viewers on enlightening journeys while canvassing the classic Dude Ranches of Western North America.
Visitors to HRTV's Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/HRTV/76866300169> page will be invited to share their comments weekly about each location.
"The Western Dude Ranch series blends a contemporary equestrian travel experience with an important era in American history, much of which was dependent upon the horse. We are delighted to bring this programming to HRTV viewers, on-air and online," said Scott Daruty, President of HRTV.
The opening show will feature the spectacular ranch of Averill's Flathead Lake Lodge <http://www.flatheadlakelodge.com/> in Montana, which offers the best in horseback riding, and unlimited horse and water recreation -- fishing, sailing, boating -- all framed by impeccable scenery. In business for 65 years, Flathead Lake Lodge is an historic family-owned and operated ranch located directly on the shores of Flathead Lake in Bigfork, Montana. It is located only 35 miles from Glacier National Park.
Each week, fans will get the opportunity to experience the life of the Western Cowboy at great ranches in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Arizona.
In the next several weeks, The Hideout at Flitner Ranch (Shell, WY), the Colorado Trails Ranch (Durango, CO), and The Bar Lazy J Ranch (Parshall, CO) will be highlighted in the ongoing series.
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Actually, I initially disliked the MFS approach...
But, once I gave it some thought, I see an advantage to it... How
likely is it that you can get hacked and have unknown software
running on your machine across a reboot? With MFS, it's pretty
unlikely. (Now, I'm not a big BSD or Linux guy, so I could be all
wet here, but it seems unlikely to me that your base image could be
easily penetrated.) If your Monowall machine gets hacked and you
want to ensure it's safe, unplug the WAN and reboot. We all know
that if a piece of malware takes hold on your Windows box, there is
no telling how far it will embed itself in the system... A simple
reboot will do nothing in Windows to get rid of malware... Hmm...
Perhaps an MFS version of Windows?.. :) But seriously....
I don't know if security was the reason MFS was selected to start
with, or simply to conserve space.. (It's good at that!)
But, once I got a development VM created using the instructions on
the main monowall site, it wasn't bad at all. I first added an SSH
client so that I could test changes without having to load a new
image and reboot. With that in place, development really got moving...
I will admit that the built-your-own MFS approach may be more work
than a lot of people are willing to go to get started... But, I
would be willing to say that if someone close to the project would
create known-good development VM's and then wrote a bit of
instruction just explaining the layout and how things work in
general, I imagine that we'd have more active developers on the
Of course, there is a LOT that I learned about FreeBSD by building my
own, so perhaps that's a good step to require of people... :) On
the other hand, having someone who is a GUI design wizard (but not
necessarily a great app programmer) working with us would be a good
thing, especially on some of the harder-to-grasp concepts like
traffic shaping...
On Oct 28, 2005, at 5:04 AM, Marc wrote:
> Oh! there was one think we didn't care of....
> Currently if you want to touch anything in m0n0 you need a FreeBSD due
> to the MFS approach, most development of m0n0 once you have the
> contents of mfsroot is platform independent as you can boot it from
> pxe for testing.
> In my case for example I really hate changing anything of m0n0 'cause
> I have to boot a FreeBSD on a VM, the mount the mfs on it change it,
> umount, send it to my linux box and then do whatever I want with it.
> Are there any real possible alternatives to the MFS approach? or at
> least the UFS filesystem, that way the development of m0n0 would be
> much more platform independent what could attract more developers!
> cu,
> Marc.
> On 10/28/05, Jim Thompson <jim at netgate dot com> wrote:
>> I wasn't going to respond until Chris did. Some of what Fred says is
>> just plain wrong. Unlike Chris, I'm not afraid of having my head
>> handed
>> to me, thought I doubt it will happen in this forum.
>> Please forgive what seems like a "lashout" below. Its not
>> intended as
>> same, but some of Fred's statements of "truth" are really unfounded
>> opinions.
>> Fred Wright wrote:
>>> Here are my thoughts:
>>> System Specs:
>>> -------------
>>> Embedded platforms (e.g., Soekris & WRAP) should remain the
>>> primary target,
>>> regardless of what surveys say. Even if lots of people want to run
>>> m0n0wall on boxes where the CPU lifetime after a fan failure is
>>> measured in
>>> milliseconds, those who are astute enough to use more reliable
>>> hardware
>>> without moving parts shouldn't be neglected, any more than Mac,
>>> Linux, and
>>> BSD desktop users should be neglected just because 95% of the
>>> desktops run
>>> Windows.
>> I'd advocate adding those VIA CPU platforms which run fanless for
>> extended periods. Even the dual 1GHz CPU "VIA DP-310" board (with
>> 1 x
>> 10/100/1000 and 2 x 10/100 Ethernet) can run fanless. Neither is VIA
>> the only manufacturer of boards with their chips on them.
>> Picking up
>> support for using Padlock to accelerate IPSEC would be a very good
>> thing.
>> Should m0n0wall ever move to netbsd or openbsd (I'm not avocating
>> either), several other CPU architectures could support the 'fanless'
>> requirement.
>>> The "fanless" requirement imposes a serious upper limit on CPU
>>> power which
>>> is *not* significantly alleviated by "Moore's law" evolution
>>> (especially
>>> with the x86 architecture). Thus it's not reasonable to allow
>>> slothful
>>> code and assume that the performance problems can be covered up
>>> by throwing
>>> faster hardware at it. And of course, something which runs well
>>> on slower
>>> hardware will run really well on faster hardware, while something
>>> that runs
>>> adequately on faster hardware may be unusable on slower hardware.
>> In general this is true, but it also possible that something which
>> limps
>> on 486 class processors (such as the Elan)
>> might *fly* on PII and up. DES and AES are fine examples. For
>> example, Rijndael (the algorithm in AES) runs at 330KBps on a 50MHz
>> 486DX2, but 4.29MBps on a P90, and 12.88MBps on a 200MHz PII. (128
>> bit keys/128 bit messages.)
>> You can consider an Elan 520 to be (effectivly) a 486 DX4 @
>> 100-133Mhz.
>> More telling is the "clock cycles per block"
>> 486DX2 @ 50MHz 2370 cycles/block
>> P90: 320 cycles/block
>> PII @ 200MHz: 237 cycles/block
>>> Today, CF is available (at reasonable cost) in sizes pretty much
>>> as big as
>>> one would conceivably need for this sort of application, while
>>> RAM on the
>>> embedded platforms remains fixed and limited.
>> I'd take it one step farther. Try (just try) buying CF cards
>> smaller
>> than 128MB in any volume (we buy 200-500 at a time).
>> Thus, I think the "m0n0 is 8MB (or less)" limit needs to be
>> relieved some.
>>> After a successful update, the roles get switched. There are
>>> already some other devices that use this approach.
>> I have code to do this (based on nanoBSD) if someone wants it.
>>> Although "object-oriented" seems to be many people's favorite
>>> bandwagon at
>>> the moment, the baggage that OO languages bring along isn't really
>>> appropriate for something like a firewall.
>> For the languages that most people use (C++, Perl, etc) OO is just
>> syntactic sugar.
>>> In a security-conscious application, you really don't want a
>>> bunch of complex, obtuse, and often buggy mechanisms hiding
>>> behind the language definition. And when one uses
>>> an OO language, there's a tendency to frame everything in OO
>>> terms, whether
>>> there's a real benefit or not, due to the "when you're a hammer,
>>> everything
>>> look like a nail" principle. Programmers who can't blow their noses
>>> without a box of "object-oriented" tissues shouldn't be doing
>>> firewall
>>> programming.
>> Sticking with low-horsepower boxes and avocating OO is a lot like
>> shooting yourself in the foot. Anyone looking at the runtime
>> requirements for C++ or Perl with an embedded system as a target
>> should
>> be continually fighting the gag reflex.
>>> PHP has serious performance issues due to being an interpreted
>>> language,
>>> but that can be tolerated in the WebGUI, particularly if more
>>> attention
>>> were paid to performance issues. I'd certainly get away from
>>> using it for
>>> non-GUI purposes.
>> Its OK as a 'runs-at-boot' configuration interpreter, but yeah, for
>> anything that is CPU sensitive, its the wrong solution.
>> However, we do want to minimize the number of language runtimes
>> availabe
>> on the platform.
>>> 1) Polling. The purpose of polling is to avoid wasting CPU time in
>>> interrupt servicing, in order to make more CPU available to
>>> userland code.
>>> It does *not* have a significant effect on routing throughput
>>> (unless the
>>> NIC driver is pretty brain-damaged), since the number of packets
>>> handled
>>> per interrupt tends to self-regulate to the point of "keeping up".
>> The opposite has been found in projects such as Click and Xorp.
>> (I can
>> point to other research as well.)
>> http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/papers/click:tocs00/paper.pdf
>> http://info.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/bsdcon01/polling/mgp00001.html
>> On FreeBSD 4.11 Polling increased throughput 4X. (On Linux polling
>> increased throughput by an order of magnitude.)
>>> Because of this, it's not possible to determine maximum
>>> throughput merely by
>>> extrapolating CPU usage from lighter loads. Thus, on a router,
>>> polling
>>> only helps ancillary functions (e.g. the WebGUI) and userland-
>>> routed
>>> protocols like OpenVPN. Meanwhile, polling-induced latency is
>>> much more
>>> significant in a router than in a host, for a number of reasons.
>> Please see my comment above, and review the XORP/Click papers
>> (some of
>> which really avocate FreeBSD, btw).
>>> 2) Tuning. Recently someone posted an excerpt from the FreeBSD
>>> tuning
>>> guide related to mbuf sizing. But the stuff about mbufs needed per
>>> connection was all based on sizing *socket buffers*, not forwarded
>>> packets. In fact, in a router, once you have enough buffering to
>>> avoid
>>> starvation, additional buffering actually *worsens* performance by
>>> increasing latency (due to longer queue lengths).
>> Only true if you allow queue lengths to grow unbouned. There are
>> times
>> during a flow where the extra buffering will help, rather than harm
>> throughput.
>>> 3) Network performance. Practically all references to "network
>>> performance" (including benchmarks) are oriented to *server*
>>> performance,
>>> not *router* performance. And claims like "fastest TCP/IP stack"
>>> are
>>> pretty meaningless when most of the "stack" isn't even involved
>>> in routing.
>>> On OS Choice:
>>> -------------
>>> First of all, it should be noted that *no* *nix system is really
>>> ideal for
>>> routing purposes, for two main reasons:
>>> 1) The networking code in *nix systems is designed primarily for
>>> the host
>>> role, with routing added as an afterthought. The code is designed
>>> primarily for originating and receiving packets. A router OS
>>> should really
>>> make packet *forwarding* the fundamental activity, with the local
>>> system
>>> simply being one of the "interfaces".
>> Which is why projects such as XORP and Click exist.
>>> 2) Because *nix context switching is so "heavyweight", it's
>>> necessary to do
>>> a lot of things at interrupt level just to get decent
>>> performance. In a
>>> well-designed microkernel system, context switching is fast
>>> enough to do
>>> practically everything in userland with good performance. This
>>> improves
>>> robustness, debuggability, and CPU allocation.
>> Please provide examples that support this assertion.
>>> FreeBSD: Servers
>>> NetBSD: Portability
>>> OpenBSD: Security and Reliability
>>> Dragonfly Desktops
>>> Note that *none* of these actually set out to be optimized as a
>>> router OS.
>>> However, OpenBSD's emphasis on security and reliability made it an
>>> attractive choice for firewall/router applications, which led to
>>> greater
>>> developer attention to router issues, which led to increased use
>>> as a
>>> router, etc. etc. Thus, it's become the de facto BSD of choice
>>> for router
>>> applications, which receive a lot of developer attention,
>>> including the
>>> creation of things like pf and carp. In general, most *nix-based
>>> routers
>>> use either Linux or OpenBSD, with the former choice being more
>>> due to the
>>> "bandwagon factor" than real benefit.
>> Juniper runs FreeBSD. True this is the control plane, not the
>> forwarding plane, but where are OpenBSD's "security" bennefits?
>> XORP primarily targets FreeBSD (4.11)
>> OpenBSD's team is far too willing to violate RFCs in their persuit to
>> "rule the world" in my (not so) humble opinion. Have you looked
>> at the
>> 'ntp' implementation they ship?
>> Have you *looked* at the mess they made of 802.11 support in OpenBSD?
>>> The effect of FreeBSD's "focus" is quite apparent in the 5.x fiasco.
>>> FreeBSD's main goal is to provide the best-performing server OS
>>> on x86
>>> hardware, and it's done an excellent job of that (though recent
>>> Linux
>>> versions are giving it a run for its money). But in some cases,
>>> server-oriented improvements inflict collateral damage on the
>>> routing code,
>>> as in 5.x.
>> Above you say they're not connected, now you say they are.
>>> There's no reason to suppose that this was a one-time thing -
>>> the FreeBSD developers are always going to pay more attention to
>>> server
>>> issues and router issues, because *not* doing so would distract them
>>> from server improvements.
>> Nor can we say that OpenBSD will continue to be able to claim
>> itself as
>> the "most secure". Past performance is no indicator of future
>> trends,
>> and all that.
>>> NetBSD would provide the largest choice of hardware platforms,
>>> but it's not
>>> clear that there are any platforms significantly interesting as
>>> routers
>>> that are supported by NetBSD and not OpenBSD. Sure, there may be
>>> a few
>>> people wanting to run m0n0wall on their dual-NIC toasters, but
>>> that doesn't
>>> seem like a very good justification. NetBSD is claimed to offer
>>> performance somewhere between FreeBSD and OpenBSD, but those are
>>> host-related claims. And at least in V1.5.3, I found NetBSD to
>>> have the
>>> worst installer and the most "pickiness" about the hardware
>>> configuration
>>> of the three (never bothered trying Dragonfly).
>> But the 'installer' is a *host issue*, no?
>>> Thus, I consider OpenBSD to be the best choice, not primarily due to
>>> "better security" (although that's a factor), but because it's
>>> the one
>>> branch of BSD where the developers take routing applications
>>> seriously.
>>> The two main arguments that have been advanced against OpenBSD are:
>>> 1) Performance. Some have made, and others have parroted, claims
>>> that
>>> OpenBSD has substantially worse "networking performance" than
>>> FreeBSD. But
>>> AFAIK these are all based on *server* performance. The only
>>> *routing*
>>> performance comparison I've seen mentioned here was what Manuel
>>> did before
>>> starting m0n0wall, which was of course several versions ago for both
>>> systems. I've not seen any information on routing performance
>>> comparisons
>>> between *current* versions of OpenBSD and FreeBSD. Plus, due to
>>> the "focus
>>> factor", one would generally expect that comparison to shift more
>>> toward
>>> OpenBSD as the two systems evolve.
>> Just as OpenBSD's current advantages will tend to converge into
>> FreeBSD.
>>> 2) Atheros support. While the concept of a vendor-supplied HAL
>>> makes
>>> sense, Atheros really screwed it up by providing it in binary-
>>> only form
>>> (for a pretty lame reason AIUI). If they had done it right - i.e.
>>> providing the HAL as CPU- and OS-independent C source, then there
>>> would
>>> have been no issue.
>> I'm certain (as in, I've asked and gotten answers) that they would
>> have
>> prefered this path as well. It wasn't an option, due to the very
>> simple
>> fact that it is *trivial* to tune the Atheros chipset *way* out of
>> the
>> ISM (and U-NII) bands. This, in effect means that an "open HAL"
>> would
>> (not could, *would*) result in substantial interference issues with
>> users of licensed spectrum. While I could detail the various
>> license
>> holders who could scream (and sue) over this, I will point out one
>> very
>> vocal set of "licensed" users who would pull every trick in the
>> book the
>> second an "open HAL" resulted in detectible interference: HAM Radio
>> Operators (especially the ARRL). You see, the (nearly world-wide)
>> 13cm
>> band runs from 2304MHz to 2450Mhz.
>>> As it is, some people grudgingly accepted the
>>> "official" HAL, while someone else developed an open-source
>>> replacement HAL
>>> by reverse engineering Atheros's, and that was introduced in the
>>> latest
>>> version of OpenBSD.
>> And it... doesn't work. Its total crap. Have you tried it? Moreover
>> its clear (for those of us who can look at both the openbsd and
>> "closed"
>> HAL source code that there is clear copyright infringement in the
>> (supposed) "reverse engineered" HAL in OpenBSD.
>> Want to get (your customer's) sued? Run the "reverse engineered"
>>> You'll find things of the form "It's evil because it's
>>> based on reverse engineering" and "Is this really legal", as well
>>> as "When
>>> is OpenBSD's open-source HAL going to be ported to our platform
>>> so we can
>>> junk the binary-only crock?". I have yet to see any actual
>>> behavioral
>>> comparisons between the two.
>> I have. I've run them. We *actively refuse* to support people
>> running
>> the "open HAL" code on products we sell.
>>> Of course the best scenario would be if the open-source HAL
>>> became sufficiently popular to shame Atheros into providing the
>>> "official" HAL in source form. :-)
>> Its not going to happen. First it would have to work, then the
>> authors
>> of the "open source HAL" would end up in court, having to defend
>> themselves from a copyright infringement suit. Then they would
>> end up
>> in court having to defend themselves from the wrath of "spectrum
>> licensees" and the regulatory agencies that granted (or sold) those
>> licensees.
>>> Note that if there really were a significant advantage in using
>>> the binary
>>> HAL in OpenBSD, it could be used with a "wrapper" in the same
>>> manner as it
>>> is in FreeBSD.
>> Too bad OpenBSD screwed with net80211, or one could merely
>> "replace" one
>> with the other.
>>> One could even do a side-by-side comparison of two builds
>>> of OpenBSD, one with the binary HAL and one with the open-source
>>> HAL. But
>>> I wouldn't go to that much trouble without determining that the
>>> effort is
>>> warranted.
>> I've run OpenBSD and FreeBSD on two CF cards on the same hardware
>> (soekris and wrap boards) with the same radio cards. OpenBSD has a
>> hard time even maintaing associations.
>>> More generally, it's important to make a distinction between what
>>> devices
>>> are "officially" supported by OpenBSD, and what devices are
>>> supported by
>>> third-party drivers. OpenBSD is more rigorous about the
>>> definition of
>>> "open-source" than some other systems, and hence can't officially
>>> include
>>> drivers that aren't fully open-source. I'd expect the same to be
>>> true of
>>> Linux due to GPL requirements.
>> Non-GPL drivers will get more difficult to incorporate into linux
>> over
>> time. this is especially true as the strings are
>> tightened on object-only drivers that have to semi-obviously make
>> reference (and incorporate) GPL liccensed header files, data
>> strcutures,
>> etc.
>> A carefull analysis of the Atheros-supplied HAL will show an elegant
>> method for avoiding that mess.
>> But I digress.
>>> While I don't consider an open-source
>>> system to be "tainted" by the inclusion of binary *firmware* to
>>> be loaded
>>> into peripherals, if any code executed by the CPU isn't open-
>>> source, then
>>> the system can't be honestly described as open-source without a
>>> suitable
>>> disclaimer. And one has to question the wisdom of including
>>> "black-box"
>>> code in a firewall.
>>> It's also worth noting that binary driver code is at the very least
>>> CPU-specific, making it a major hassle for an OS that supports
>>> multiple CPU
>>> architectures. FreeBSD tolerates this more easily due to being,
>>> for all
>>> practical purposes, x86-only, but other OSes have more difficulty
>>> with it.
>>> And there seems to be quite a bit of interest in running m0n0wall on
>>> non-x86 router hardware.
>> The Atheros HAL object is identical (even in binary form) between
>> linux
>> on x86, netbsd on x86 and freebsd on x86. There is an OS-dependent
>> 'wrapper' for it.
>> For netbsd, mach (as used in Apple's product) and linux the same
>> is true
>> for PowerPC (albeit with big/little endian being different
>> architectures. 64/32 bit would be an issue if NetBSD and linux didn't
>> both run the kernel in 32-bit mode. (Mach too.))
>> Reducing to NetBSD and Linux, this is still true for
>> ARM9 (big and little endian)
>> Xscale
>> MIPS big and little endian
>> Your point (as far as it relates to the "closed source" (Atheros
>> supplied) HAL is moot.
>>> OpenBSD and NetBSD are sufficiently similar internally that
>>> drivers (and
>>> even in some cases kernel patches) can usually be ported from one
>>> to the
>>> other fairly easily. Thus, any device supported by NetBSD can be
>>> at least
>>> unofficially supported by OpenBSD without too much difficulty.
>>> FreeBSD
>>> is sort of the "odd man out" in this department.
>> This is mostly because Theo "forked" OpenBSD after the NetBSD guys
>> kicked him out for being ... an asshole.
>> Only *then* did we start to get "security" as a focus.
>>> The bottom line is that the two major arguments against OpenBSD
>>> are at the
>>> very least lacking in data, if not simply wrong.
>> Try again. Please.
>>> Issues with OpenBSD:
>>> --------------------
>>> Here are some issues I'm aware of that would need to be addressed
>>> in moving
>>> to OpenBSD:
>>> 1) FTP NAT performance: Unlike IPFilter's in-kernel FTP proxy,
>>> pf relies
>>> on the userland ftp-proxy program. As far as the control
>>> connection goes,
>>> this is a big win, since handling the control connection at the
>>> packet
>>> level is a horribly kludgy and fragile mess. So much so that
>>> Cisco has
>>> fixed bugs in that area within the past year. And control-
>>> connection
>>> performance is a non-issue. However, ftp-proxy also proxies the
>>> data
>>> connection through userland, which involves a significant
>>> performance
>>> penalty. It can avoid that in two out of the four combinations of
>>> client/server and active/passive, but not the remaining two.
>>> There's an
>>> (unofficial) alternative called "ftpsesame", which manipulates
>>> the filter
>>> tables to forward the data connection properly, but it has a
>>> horrible
>>> packet-oriented bpf-based kludge for the control connection.
>>> Ideally, one
>>> would like a hybrid of the two approaches, but AFAIK none such
>>> exists ATM.
>>> Note that this is not strictly an OpenBSD/FreeBSD issue, but
>>> rather a
>>> pf/IPFilter issue, so pfsense is presumably already living with
>>> the extra
>>> overhead, and since practically everyone seems to agree that it
>>> makes sense
>>> to move to pf instead of IPFilter, it's an issue regardless of OS
>>> choice.
>>> Fixing it might be a bit easier in OpenBSD, simply because it's
>>> the "native
>>> habitat" of both pf and ftp-proxy, without "compatibility layers"
>>> getting
>>> in the way.
>> This is just arrogant. pf is fully supported in FreeBSD 6 (and
>> above?).
>>> Advantages of OpenBSD:
>>> ----------------------
>>> 1) Strong orientation toward router-related issues.
>>> 2) Proactive security. Some have described this as a "solved
>>> problem",
>>> but it doesn't remain "solved" as long as the code keeps changing.
>> But as this code chances, the other two "BSDs" tend to pick up the
>> changes, "quickly".
>> Not all security issues are addressed first in OpenBSD.
>>> 3) Most aggressive development in cryptographic areas, including
>>> support
>>> for hardware accelerators.
>> Nevermind that Sam Leffler is the primary author of many of these,
>> and
>> he develops them for FreeBSD first.
>>> 4) Widely desired features like pf and CARP in their "native
>>> habitat".
>> Now a non-issue.
>>> 5) Ability to run on non-x86 hardware.
>>> 6) IPv6 support that's actually usable. At least as recently as
>>> 5.3,
>>> FreeBSD had conflicts between IPv6 and FAST_IPSEC which could
>>> cause kernel
>>> panics. Although IPv6 isn't exactly taking the world by storm, it
>>> definitely needs to be in any reasonable plan for the future.
>> Could we discuss 6.0 or better, please. Especially given that
>> neither
>> m0n0wall or pfSense are likely to be based on any 5.x release of
>> FreeBSD?
>>> 7) Improved IPsec support, including NAT-T.
>>> 8) Development cycle based on conservative goals, where new
>>> releases have
>>> a high probability of being adoptable without significant problems.
>> Anyone who has done software development for as long as either of us
>> knows that this kind of statement can't stand for long.
>> Jim
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Low Fat Lasagna Soup
Inspired by two great cooks, Reeni from Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice and Claudia from Journey of an Italian cook... after seeing those two posted great recipes for this soup I had to try it. Being on a diet is tough!
Here is one way to get your fix when you need to eat lasagna which is high in carbs and fat!
Made with turkey sausage and ground turkey. It was better than I ever imagined! Even with substituting fat free cheeses, it was delightful Oh course all you non dieters, have at it with full flavors using everything regular.
32 ounces of homemade chicken broth or use canned low sodium 99% fat free
2 lbs of fresh plum tomatoes diced or use a 28 ounce of whole tomatoes rinsed then diced to lower the salt content
2 cups homemade tomato sauce or jar store bought your favorite kind
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 bell pepper finely chopped (I put mine in the food processor)
1/2 teaspoon each chopped parsley, basil, oregano fresh or dried
4 links of Italian mild turkey sausage snipped in small slices with a kitchen shears
1 pound of ground turkey
1 tablespoon oil
2 cups broken whole grain lasagna noodles
2 teaspoons grating cheese
salt and pepper to taste
pinch of cayenne
ricotta cheese instead or both.
If you love bread with your meals, use whole grain bread cut into cubes baked in the oven with all the above spices used and sprinkle with the addition of garlic powder. Toss in with one teaspoon of olive oil till brown and crisp, add to your soup for garnish.!
For a full flavored soup not low fat, use all regular products and serve with garlic crostini's. See photo below I made 15 quarts for everyone at work for a recognition lunch. Either way this soup is fabulous!
16 comments:
- Angie's Recipes said...
What a fantastic soup! I actually have some spinach lasagna sitting in the cupboard...maybe should just whip up some soup for the lunch today.
- May 6, 2012 at 12:32 AM
- Federica said...
It' very good ^_^ Bye, have a great Sunday
- May 6, 2012 at 3:00 AM
- Yesim said...
i love soup and lasagna, great idea to have both in 1 dish.. yummy.
- May 6, 2012 at 8:11 AM
- Lizzy said...
Lasagna soup sounds fantastic, Claudia! I'd love a bowl for lunch even on this hot day :)
- May 6, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- email@example.com said...
Gorgeous soup. Love the low fat cheese on top. I am not on a diet but will surely love this one =)
- May 6, 2012 at 11:57 AM
- Suzi said...
What a great soup. It's very similar to a spaghetti soup that I make. Looks delicious.
- May 6, 2012 at 1:04 PM
- Lenia said...
It looks delicious!Blessings,dear!
- May 6, 2012 at 4:31 PM
- Claudia said...
I love, LOVE how you lightened this. I am re-copying mine. This is a delicious soup but I cannot eat ... the way I ate last year (or the year before). The turkey links and ground turkey really add bursts of flavor. And thanks for the shout-out!
- May 6, 2012 at 5:55 PM
- Tina Bk said...
Ha-Claudia only you could find a way to be able to say Low fat and lasagna together in one dish! This looks tasty, so I am sure I will not be looking for the missing fat. Also, I have to keep an eye out for the whole grain lasagna noodles. I have seen whole grain spaghetti noodles but not the lasagna. The more grains the better. Have a nice evening!
- May 6, 2012 at 6:00 PM
- Jennifer said...
Sounds fabulous, Claudia, even with fat free cheese.
- May 6, 2012 at 7:44 PM
- Reeni said...
Great job on lightening this up Claudia! Thanks for the shout out!
- May 6, 2012 at 9:00 PM
- Kathleen said...
Love your lightened up version
- May 6, 2012 at 10:13 PM
- Amanda Stephan said...
This. Looks. Fabulous!! Thank you for sharing it with us! I think I'll try it for dinner tonight :)
- May 10, 2012 at 9:32 AM
- Elaine said...
Hi....I'm a new follower from the Favorite Things Thursday Hop. This soup looks so good and I love that is a lightened up version. Can't wait to try!
Elaine :)
Oh, and I see you have some videos on You Tube also....heading over there to take a look.
- May 10, 2012 at 2:21 PM
- They Call Me Hypo said...
This looks great. Stopping by from Katherine's. Thanks for sharing!
- May 10, 2012 at 3:42 PM
- Katherines Corner said...
Oh this does look amazing! Thank you for your bloggy friendship and for joining in the hop. P.S. I posted a new giveaway today xo
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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
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Kevin A. Thompson has been at LWC since 1992, the last 11
years in the college's development program.
COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Kevin A.
Thompson has been named vice president for development at
Lindsey Wilson College.
Thompson, who has been at Lindsey Wilson since 1992,
was most recently associate vice president for development.
"Kevin has a passion for this college, its mission and
its students," said Lindsey Wilson College President William T.
Luckey Jr. "He is also a first-class development professional who
is well-respected by the alumni and friends of Lindsey Wilson, and
I know he will give our development program outstanding
Before spending the last 11 years in development,
Thompson led LWC's admissions program, first as director of
admissions then as vice president of enrollment management. The
college set several enrollment records under Thompson's
"It is a real honor and privilege to serve
Lindsey Wilson College in this capacity,"
Thompson said. "I love this college because of the way it
serves 'every student, every day' and continues
to meet all students' needs."
As vice president for development, Thompson
oversees the college's Lindsey Wilson Fund, which raises money for
scholarship aid; alumni relations, which works with more than 8,000
alumni of the liberal-arts college; and planned giving, which helps
alumni and friends to make gifts to the Lindsey Wilson
In addition to working with Director of Alumni
Relations Randy Burns to increase the percentage of the college's
alumni giving, Thompson also wants to raise attention to the
critical role the Lindsey Wilson Endowment plays in securing the
Lindsey Wilson's future.
"Lindsey Wilson's estate-planning program continues to
grow and meet the needs of the college's growing student body,"
Thompson said. "Lindsey Wilson has such a compelling mission,
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Wilson continues to grow, so do its students' needs.
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students who attend Lindsey Wilson will be forever changed by its
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Is this guy a dick?...
Props for being able to take a beating but look how made up the instructor is when he knocks him out.
Is this guy a dick?...
Props for being able to take a beating but look how made up the instructor is when he knocks him out.
Proper dick imho. No need for that, the dude didnt throw a single punch back, just stumbled about, fuck, my nan could have looked impressive fighting him.
Bad representation of martial arts.
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Indeed... It's on MMA FIGHTING I watched it this morning.
The fact that the guy took several shots and kept walking forward was impressive though lol.
The Johnny cage kick was a bit over the top.
Ah its as bad as bum fights. Granted don't know the background to that vid but on what its called and what you see, its a disgrace. Hope that lad gets his leg snapped in his next fight for a bit of karma (unless the dude he booted in the face was a peedo, then, he deserves to get both legs snapped as he shouldnt have stopped when he ko'd him)
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The nets filled with them its nothing new could even be fake.
haha matey was walking through the punches, chin on the lad
Haha quality grid on him that lad...
^ This... How he even stands up I don't know.
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Russ Armstrong is a comedian in New York City. Russ was recently selected as a 2013 New Face of Comedy for the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. Originally from Michigan and a graduate of Northwestern University, Russ began in Chicago at iO, The Second City and with Barrel of Monkeys before moving to Magnet and UCB in New York City.
He has written for Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars (Emmy Nomination) and FUSE's Billy on the Street and has written for and appeared in several pilots for Comedy Central and MTV. Russ has appeared on NBC's 30 Rock, MTV's Failosophy, NPR's Studio360 and commercials for NY Lotto, La Quinta and lots more. He performs live with Magnet Theater's Friday Night Sh*w (NY Magazine Critic's Pick) and co-stars in UCB's Guilty Bystanders (NY Times and Time Out Critic's Pick) among many others.
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HNM311 - Midwifery Practice 2
Unit details
2017 unit information
|Enrolment modes:
Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD*, Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong)
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Students must be enrolled in D355 Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery to enrol in this unit
|Unit chair:
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Burwood (Melbourne): Margaret Pszczolkowski
Waterfront (Geelong): Dolores Dooley
Warrnambool: Erin Guiney
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2 x 3 hour seminars per trimester, 288 hours clinical placement
*CBD refers to Institute of Koorie Education – Community Based Delivery
This is the second of two extended clinical practice units within the Clinical Studies Cluster where student learning focuses on consolidating and extending midwifery knowledge, skills and attributes through extended clinical learning experiences in midwifery practice settings. Students will have the opportunity to observe the midwife's role and function within a multidisciplinary maternity care team and participate in supervised care of women, newborn infants, and their families during the 288 hour clinical placement.
Assessment task 1: Clinical placements (288 hours)
Assessment task 2: Midwifery Skills - Pass/Fail
Assessment task 3: Continuity of care experiences
Assessment task 4: Other clinical experiences
Department of Human Services policy and Working with Children Act
In accordance with Department of Human Services policy*, all students are required to undertake a National Police Record Check prior to clinical placements in each calendar year of their course. In accordance with the Working with Children Act 2005**, all students are required to undertake a Working with Children Check at commencement of the course. Students who fail to obtain a Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of clinical placement will not be able to undertake clinical placement and this will impede progress in the course. Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their clinical learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student's immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation.
* Department of Human Services 2007, Service agreement information kit for funded organisations 2006–2009, State Government of Victoria, Melbourne, retrieved 1 July 2007.
** Department of Justice 2007, Working with Children Act 2005, Victoria, Australia retrieved April 2012
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Ever looked at your TV and found it too flat? Nope, us neither. That hasn't stopped manufacturers bending over backwards to get curved screens to the market right now.
At present it's the only format you'll be able to buy an OLED telly in, a tech that's promised to be a Next Big Thing for years. So is Samsung ahead of the curve with the KE55S9C, or will it just drive you round the bend? Sorry – no more 'bendy' puns, we promise.
Design – more than just a pretty face
If you want your TV to double up as a talking point, the S9C will do very nicely. Its design is jaw-dropping: a screen less than an inch thick, sitting in a large frame of chrome-plated aluminium. It's the latest example of Samsung's obsession with creating displays that appear to float, and with that distinctive curved sheet of glass at its centre, it's a triumph.
The frame doesn't just look pretty: it houses a camera (for Skype and smart controls) and some speakers, and also serves as a stand. At 142cm it's wider than most AV racks, but a support at the back means it won't wobble like the Samsung UE55F8000 and its Klingon bat'leth.
There's also the One Connect, a connections hub that sounds like a boy band. It keeps a nice collection of sockets – including four HDMI inputs and an optical out – separate from the back of the TV. It's a neat way to keep the S9C slim, and you won't need to fumble behind the screen every time you want to plug something in.
Screen – why the curved face?
Look, we don't know why it's curved. There's plenty of marketingspeak around it, and conspiracy theories range from it being better for eye ergonomics to it existing purely to steal 4K's thunder. Maybe they're just doing it because they can. Maybe it's because it looks awesome.
Does it work? We're still arguing about that. Some find it immersive. Some find it a distracting gimmick. Viewing from the side means the image won't taper off uniformly, which will drive some people mad. Sitting front and centre, however, everyone seems happy. Because the picture is amazing.
Screen – out with the old, in with the OLED
OLED panels have self-illuminating pixels, so they don't need the backlighting units that LCD tech demands, nor do they rely on plasma's superheated gases. That keeps their structure simpler and thinner, which gives manufacturers more flexibility in design.
The technology isn't totally new. Sony made one back in 2007 – an 11in effort which cost around £3000. But the tech soon made its way into some smartphones (including the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S4), and the rest is history. Now that it's finally here in a big way, how does it look?
In a word: stunning. Dark scenes can get so black it leaves you wondering if the screen is on, while whites get dazzlingly bright. There is no LCD at any price that can present dark and light shades at the same time anywhere near as well as the Samsung. It's also startlingly clear and crisp, with almost zero noise. Edges are sharply drawn, which really helps images pop. Colours are rich, vivid but never unnatural, making for an exciting watch.
Make sure to fiddle with the settings first, though: out of the box the S9C is almost bright enough to cause retinal damage.
There's enough clarity and texture to count the lines on Daniel Craig's face, but extreme blacks and whites could do with a hint more definition. On balance, it's superb - for a 1080p panel. The trouble is that 1080p isn't cutting-edge any more, and for £7k you could rightly expect 4K support.
4K sets such as the Sony KD-55X9005A are better with fine detail, as they have four times as many pixels on screen as the Samsung OLED does. And while there's not much 4K content to watch right now, it's an emerging market – which means your new telly will be out of date in a few years.
Sound – a nice surprise
Flatscreen TVs generally sound rubbish, but not the S9C. The frame holds two 10W drivers and a 20W bass driver, and between them they pump out a balanced sound. It never hardens up and there's a decent amount of weight to it too. OK, so you won't get the same detail and scale as you would from a dedicated sound system, but it's perfectly fine for watching films and TV shows.
Smart stuff – Multi View
Tired of fighting for some telly time? Then you need Multi View. This mode plays images from two sources at the same time, then outputs each to a pair of 3D glasses. Basically, it means you can play Watch_Dogs on your new PS4 while your other half sits right next to you watching Downton Abbey. The headsets have built-in earbuds for sound, streamed from the TV via Bluetooth.
It's easy to use, and you can flick between the two feeds with a button on the side of the glasses. The image is sharp, and motion is smooth, although Blu-ray pictures dip in quality a little, with extra noise giving them a slightly porous texture. So it's not perfect, but it definitely works.
Smart stuff – everything else
As Samsung's flashiest TV right now, the S9C comes with all the bells and whistles you'd find on all the other 2013 models. Samsung's Smart Hub will be the main draw here: it's supremely well stocked, with Netflix, Lovefilm, BBC iPlayer, Spotify and loads more. You can download video and social apps, stream from Samsung's content library, or watch your own stuff from USB drives and networked computers. All that and it looks great too, with your apps dotted around five nicely designed homescreens.
Elsewhere, motion and voice control promise to make you feel like Tony Stark. But shouting at a screen and expecting a response feels silly, especially when it ignores you. Plus, dragging an on-screen cursor around just to change channels is tiring rather than cool. You're better off sticking with the responsive physical remotes.
The Samsung KE55S9C is a great TV. The design is unusual, the picture is seriously impressive, and we really like most of the features offered. Then again, it's eye-wateringly expensive, the curve isn't all that necessary, and the lack of 4K means it's not future-proof. There's plenty to love here, but you'll need deep pockets, and maybe a lighthouse to keep it in.


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text: I remember coming across an academic article a while ago quoting a sutta where the Buddha describes how to develop a mental body after emerging from the first jhana. I can't find the article right now; it was discussing it in the context of supernatural abilities in Buddhism and IIRC, covered a bit of tantric material as well. Does anyone know the paper I am talking about or where this sutta reference can be found?


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The new Jabs Hall at Montana State University will help mold Montana's future entrepreneurs, according to Kregg Aytes, dean of the MSU Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
"The building will shape our behavior, and we will become more collaborative and innovative," said Aytes, who was one of several officials to speak Friday at a groundbreaking ceremony held for the new building.
The event began with a processional of students, faculty, staff and friends from MSU and the community. The MSU Spirit Band, members of the ROTC, and horseback riders from a local drill team also participated in the event's processional.
Jabs Hall will be the new home of the MSU Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, formerly known as the MSU College of Business. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer and be completed in 2015.
Both the building and the college are named for Jake Jabs, a Montana native and Montana State College alumnus who in 2011 announced a $25 million gift that will completely fund construction of the building and other programs.
Jabs' spirit of entrepreneurship and decision to give back to students in his home state is "exciting and empowering to our students," said Lindsay Murdock, a sociology student and president of the Associated Students of MSU, during her remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony.
"We are very excited," Murdock said.
Montana Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian said that the building will "mean good things for students in Montana, mean good things for Montana State University, and mean good things for the state of Montana.
"Montana is very fortunate to be the home state of Jake Jabs," he added.
MSU President Waded Cruzado said that the university has a "bold vision" -- for its business school to be one of the best in the nation. Jabs Hall, she said, will help the university achieve that goal.
Jabs himself noted that everyone needs business skills, and that there "is more need for entrepreneurs today that there has ever been."
Jabs grew up on a farm near Lodge Grass and received a degree in vocational agriculture from Montana State College in 1952. While at Montana State, he played music with the band, was on the rodeo team and joined the ROTC.
Jabs, 83, is now president and CEO of American Furniture Warehouse based in Denver. The company is one of the largest retail furniture companies in the U.S. and one of the largest privately held businesses in Colorado.
Jabs credits his parents for providing him with a strong work ethic, and Jabs' father, who had no formal education beyond the second grade, shared with Jake and his siblings his belief that education was essential.
Jabs' $25 million gift - the largest private gift in the history of higher education in Montana -- will also be used for new scholarships and new academic programs in entrepreneurship, professional skills development, and fostering cooperative work between business students and students in other disciplines.
In addition to the $25 million gift, in 2010 Jabs gave $3 million to the MSU College of Business for the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship, plus additional funds for scholarships for entrepreneurship students.
Of his decision to invest in education, Jabs said in a 2010 interview that, "education gives you the confidence to take risks, and to be successful in life you have to have take risks."
Others speaking at the groundbreaking event included Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh, who said the new building will help produce the next generation of business owners, leaders and executives; and Angela McLean, chairwoman of the Montana Board of Regents, who noted that Jabs Hall and the students who take classes there will have a bright future. Michael Stevenson, president and chief executive officer of the MSU Alumni Foundation, thanked Jabs on behalf of all of MSU's alumni.
After the prepared remarks, Jabs and the other members of the platform party ceremonially turned ground at the building site. Young children wearing T-shirts that read, "I'm a future entrepreneur" helped the group break ground.
The MSU Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers four undergraduate options of study - accounting, finance, management and marketing - as well as six minors - accounting, business administration, entrepreneurship and small business management, finance, international business, and management of information technology. It also offers a master of professional accountancy degree. Last fall, the college reported an enrollment of 1,151 undergraduates and 42 graduate students.
Contact: Kregg Aytes, (406) 994-4423 or firstname.lastname@example.com; or Audrey Lee, (406) 994-7026 or email@example.com
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By Christian Zerbel Herald Writer
Community Transit bus riders will see fare increases starting Feb. 1. The transit service, which reaches into all of Snohomish County, will charge all local riders 25 cents more per trip, making regular fare $2.
Other fares will increase on commuter, vanpool and Dial-A-Ride services.
According to Martin Manguia, public information officer, these increases expect to bring in $2 million and are intended to maintain current transit service levels while keeping the agency at pace with inflation.
"Community Transit in the '90s got about 30 percent funding from the state," Manguia said. "Right now, it's about 2 percent."
The transit system has approximately 9.2 million riders per year and Manguia doesn't expect for the price increase to result in too many lost customers.
Community Transit increased fares in 2008 and 2010. Both times, "we didn't see any depreciable drop in ridership." Manguia said.
As of now, the only state funding entering into the transit system is a portion of the retail sales tax. "It's .09 percent, that's about 9 cents out of every $10 dollars spent," he said.
With inflation driving up maintenance costs, "we may have to raise prices again in 2015." Manguia said that Community Transit's budget goals run on 6-year cycles, and the last proposal recommended that unless other sources of funding could be found, prices should be hiked every other year.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the system has had to raise fares, layoff employees and cut routes.
"We can [now] get by without having to cut services as long as we raise fares," Manguia said.
Bus service in King and Pierce counties have faced the same problems.
Manguia said Community Transit is lobbying for sales tax increases or a bump in vehicle tab fees to help pay the bills.
"We would love to not have to raise fares but we don't want to keep cutting services," he said.
For more information or transit pricing visit commtrans.org.


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Vendor app stores are quickly becoming nearly the only way people download and install programs to their devices. Android and iOS app stores surpassed 1.2 billion in downloads during the most recent Christmas season alone.
In general, app stores are a boon for computer security. Many devices are hard coded to accept downloads only from their corresponding app store -- Apple pioneered that model, not just with the App Store, but even earlier with iTunes. Plus, newer device platforms nullify decades of previous malware: What worked with traditional computers won't work with newer devices. Malware programmers not only have to learn the new APIs for the newer platforms to even begin the exploitation, they must learn the platform well enough to create a successful payload.
[ Also on InfoWorld: How to have BYOD and security, too | Security expert Roger A. Grimes offers a guided tour of the latest threats and explains what you can do to stop them in InfoWorld's Malware Deep Dive Report. | Learn how to secure your systems with InfoWorld's Security Central newsletter. ]
Not that learning the new way is hard -- heck, legitimate programmers are doing it quite well and creating hundreds of thousands of new apps. But the newness invalidates the old malware, and the learning curve naturally slows down existing hackers as they migrate. It's win-win for computer security.
Second, the new platforms use more secure programming languages, which have better safety features than their legacy counterparts. They have boundary checking, improved defaults, type checking, memory protections, and managed environments, leading to better-protected applications (all else being equal).
Third, the major app stores require that vendors submit their applications to a verification process to identify and eliminate common programming errors that could lead to compromises. Sure, app store programs can be and have been exploited, but the submission and expection process can only help to make more secure applications. There are many reasons to criticize vendors' inspection requirements, including the decrease of programming freedom, higher cost and effort, and censorship, but securitywise, it's a win.
After vendor approval, app stores often require a digital signature to ensure the program's integrity back to the identified vendor. For starters, the consumer can be more confident the application hasn't been maliciously changed, and the programmer is who they say they are. Also, if the programmer violates the terms, the vendor can easily revoke the application and even refuse all apps from the same developer in the future if necessary.
Fourth, app store applications tend to have quicker, more stable installations that follow a fairly common process. Further, the common install usually means there's a shared and seamless updating process. Security admins around the world should be applauding. Your end-user's application will automatically update with a minimum of hassle. This often extends to the operating system itself. Love it!
Fifth, those same applications are limited in what they can do, as they're sandboxed from the OS and from each other. It's harder, although not impossible (think Java) for malware to break outside the security sandbox. Today's devices and new OSes are fortunate to have learned from the lessons of Java and other legacy sandboxes.
Lastly, the newer platforms simply have fewer areas for malicious programs to infect. Traditional operating systems have more than 100 spots malware can exploit and hide, perfected by hackers over decades of battle -- fire up Microsoft's Autoruns utility to see what I mean. Fewer places to infect means fewer places to defend. That's another great benefit to decrease security risk.


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Are you curious as to what problem-based learning is? This is a
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This site provides examples of how kids make a difference through
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has value. They learn that they are part of a community and that
they have a stake in the world.
Problem Based Learning Assessment and Research Centre
The University of Newcastle (Australia) has established PROBLARC
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University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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View how medical schools are using this teaching strategy within
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This Web site looks at how to make effective problem solvers for
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Learning Partnership site.
Connect Magazine is a journal supporting inquiry-based teaching
and learning. The issue features six case studies written by teachers
participating in the Institute for Inquiry's Teacher Learning Group.
Getty's Art Education Web Site
Our Place in the World within ArtsEdNet discusses how to use inquiry-based
learning in the art classroom. Lesson plans, thematic approach ideas,
assessments, and many other pieces are available at this site.
Developing Inquiring Communities in Education Project (DICEP) is
a group of educational practitioners and university-based researchers
promoting inquiry as a key mode of learning and teaching at all
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Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools
Biology Guided Inquiry Learning Environments (BGuILE) is a collaboration
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school biology classrooms. Check out the curricula link for a look
at two curricula units. BGuILE learning scenarios include hands-on
discussion-based activities integrated with software investigations
of rich simulations and datasets.
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Southwest Missouri State University's College of Natural and Applied
Sciences has created this Web resource to share an overview of inquiry-based
learning, and the National Education Standards for Inquiry.
Education World has articles about curriculum; distance learning;
technology use, planning, tools, and experts; keyboarding, projects
and others. Knowledgeable educational-technology professionals voluntarily
contribute to share their expertise and experience. "How Can
We Eliminate Roadblocks to the Information Highway?" appears
at the link provided and discusses technology integration.
Education World
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Technology Into Classroom Curriculum." Computers are here
to stay, and several entities have established ways to assist classroom
teachers with the charge of using technology hardware and software
effectively and efficiently to enhance the curriculum.
National Centre of Technology in Education
The National Centre for Technology in Education is sponsoring the
Schools Integration Project. Find information about the project
along with documents for planning guidance.
Institute for School Innovation
Preparing Today's Schools for Tomorrow's Challenges -- The Institute
for School Innovation is available to teachers and schools. Technology
intensified instruction at four grade level configurations makes
this a valuable source for ideas and examples.
Knowledge Foundation
What are the pros and cons of interdisciplinary or thematic instruction?
The use of this model has become a philosophy for some - leaving
behind the division between content areas. When curriculum is taught
this way, how do you know the students comprehend the connections?
Bay Library Consortium
Interdisciplinary World Wide Web sites that offer resources for
application in the media center or classroom.
Not Interdisciplinary Instruction
"Why Not Interdisciplinary Instruction?" is an article
that highlights experiences with interdisciplinary instruction in
a high school setting. Guidelines, or words to the wise, are also
to know more?
Find an article or articles to satisfy your curiosity at these sites.