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5 Easy Clues for Dating Antique or Vintage Jewelry
5 Clues to Help Identify the Date of Jewelry
1. Look at the findings and fittings on earrings
2. Look at the findings and fittings on brooches
3. Identify the material
4. Use color to guess the time period
5. Look at marks and hallmarks
Jewelry mirrors time, culture, and societal values. It reflects the taste and attitude of every period in history. There are definitely clues that can be used in deciphering how old your jewelry is. The older and more rare the piece of jewelry, the more valuable it will be. There are many more clues than just five, but these are quick and easy ways to help determine the age of your jewelry.
Clue 1: Fittings and Findings for Earrings
The invention of different earring findings will help date your jewelry. Jewelry findings are ready made pieces that jewelers use such as clasps, pin stems, hinges, etc. Fittings refer to the parts that can be custom-made for a piece.
This drawing shows the styles when they were introduced into the market. In order of date, the styles are named as follows: shepherd hook, image two is not named, kidney wire, screw-back (pierced), lever back, screw-back, post & butterfly, spring clip, and omega back.
Some of these styles are still made today. Thread stud earrings from 1890 are thicker in diameter and the nut is much heavier than those that are made today. Screw-back non-pierced earrings that were made in 1900 are still made today but they are not that common on newer pieces. Kidney wires were invented in the 1870s and are also still used today. The shape has been modified in the modern earring. Knowing the difference between all of these can be helpful when determining the date of your jewelry.
Clue 2: Fittings and Findings for Brooches
Most answers to understanding jewelry can be found by looking on the backs or undersides. Brooches have evolved over one hundred years, and the backs provide much of the information we need to date the piece. Again, this drawing shows the different types of clasps used on brooches or pins with the approximate date as to when they first appeared.
I have found that the trickiest thing about dating a brooch is not necessarily the kind of clasp, but an altered back. Look for any suspicious solder. Pools of solder would only be on a piece that has been altered or repaired. Another thing to look for are oval or round metal pads where the pin has been attached to the back of the brooch. This is also a sign that the piece has been altered.
When I first started buying jewelry I came across this unusual 14k gold filled piece with a "c" clasp pin and a "hook" on the backside of what looks to me like a pendant. After some research I learned what it really is. Is this a brooch or a pendant? Have you seen this before? Take this poll and leave a comment.
Do you know what this piece of jewelry is?
Clue 3: How to Identify the Materials of Black Jewelry
Black jewelry can be found in abundance at flea markets, estate sales, and antique stores. Identifying what the black material is can make a big difference in determining when it was made and how much it could be worth. Black jewelry most likely made of one of the following: plastic, glass, stone, jet, gutta-percha, crepe stone, bog oak, and bakelite. There are ways to test each one of these materials to determine what it is.
- Plastic is the most obvious of all materials to decipher. Plastic is very lightweight and you can tap it on your tooth to hear a "click" sound. Use your loupe to look for a mold line. A mold line will go all around the piece splitting in two.
- Glass will be heavier and reflects light. Holding it in your hand will warm up the material.
- Stone would remain cold if you held it in your hand.
- Jet is as light as plastic, and hard and coal-like in material. This material is a type of fossilized wood that was first mined in Whitby, England in the mid 1800s. Carving jet was so popular that by 1870 there were more than two hundred jet shops in the small town of Whitby. Today, jet is in the seams of the cliff walls on which the town is built. Nowadays, it is illegal to mine for jet, which makes the material extremely valuable. To test for jet, rub the material on concrete or clay pottery. If a brownish black mark line is left, then it is jet. Just a note: jet breaks easily.
- Gutta-percha can also be black. It is made from the sap of a Malayan tree. It was used primarily in the Victorian Era. Running this material under hot water will cause it to emit a strong burnt rubber smell. You can also rub a piece on your clothes to create friction. This material was introduced into England in 1841.
- Crepe stone is another black material and is made of glass. It was introduced in 1883 by the Fowler brothers in Providence, Rhode Island. It was called English Crepe Stone. It has a very distinctive look. See photo show.
- Bog oak is also another black material that is very easy to identify because it is oak wood that has been preserved in the bogs of Ireland. This jewelry is visually identifiable because of the Irish motifs.
- Bakelite can be made black, but not all Bakelite is black. It is a phenolic plastic that was popular in the 1920s and 30s. A good test for Bakelite is to put 409 bathroom cleaner on a cotton swab and touch a small hidden area. If the cotton swab is yellow after touching the surface of the tested piece than it is Bakelite.
eBay is a Great Source for Buying Antique Jewelry
Auctions on eBay are fun to watch. I like to look up different styles and periods of jewelry to see what comes up and how much it sells for. This helps me to understand the market better. Then when I shop at estate sales, auctions, and antique stores, I have a better idea of what I am looking at. I also come in with a price in mind.
Clue 4: Using Color to Date Your Jewelry
The use of color gemstones and enamel correlates to architecture and decorative art of the times. For example, color in the Renaissance was almost gaudy, while the use of color during the Victorian Era was somber because the death of Prince Albert caused Queen Victoria to declare an extended period of mourning. After the Victorian Era, the period of Art Nouveau utilized soft and delicate colors with rich gold and silver metals. This was short-lived as the Art Deco era moved to the forefront with its use of bolder colors and geometric designs. A devil-may-care attitude influenced the look.
Color palettes dominated different time periods throughout history. Knowing which color gemstones were predominant at certain times in history goes a long way in helping to date a piece of jewelry.
Clue 5: Marks and Hallmarks
Hallmarks and markings are an important clue to help date a piece of jewelry. Most often these marks are hidden on the inside of a shank on a ring, the inside of a bracelet, or on the inside back of an earring. Using your loupe, you will often find some kind of mark identifying the jeweler, designer, retailer, or manufacturer. If you bring this to a jeweler, they may be able to date the piece based on the marks.
These marks can also make a tremendous difference on the value and collectability of the jewelry. Remember that the value is not always about the intrinsic value. The trademark can also provide information about when and where a piece was made. Good sources for this information can be found at: Researching Costume Jewelry History and the Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks
How I Analyze and Date Jewelry
The photo shown here is a sterling silver filigree camphor glass necklace. Dated about 1900, it features the "Order of the Eastern Star" in the center. The center star has five enamel points and with five different images. However, this piece is not all authentic. The open center panel has been taken off and replaced with this rectangular piece. You can see how it does not fit perfectly. Look on the outer edges and you will see the inconsistency of the space around it. On the back is a small screw that attaches this shape from the frame. I showed this to my jeweler. He said these pieces were designed so that different pieces could be changed out. It is bothersome that the center shape does not fit properly within the framed shape. This does affect the value and aesthetics.
This is a great introduction to some of the best vintage costume designers to be on the look out for.
I welcome any comments. Feel free to share your knowledge.
I have some jewelry that I know is vintage. I just don't know where to begin.
I'm in the process of sorting out my jewellery that I have inherited from my two grandmas and my mum. Your website is proving to be very helpful. To give you an idea of time both my Grandmas were born in the late 1800s and died during the 1950s so your article is so helpful.
However are three items in my collection that I have no idea about. They are threaded on a piece of string . They are the same size (each are approximately 4 1/2 cms long, 2 1/2 cms wide and 1/2 cm thick); a curved almost diamond shape with curved edges and linked together with string that is threaded through the narrow ends. They feel like they are made of hardened glass or ceramic. However, they are covered with the most intricate beautiful minute coloured flower patterns on both sides, around the edges and even into the holes at both ends of each one. All patterns are different on each of these 'pendants' in blues, yellows, white, green and russett red. They look quite amazing and don't deserve to be tied together on a piece of string. They remind me of some Japanese prints. Can anyone help me work out what they are please.
Hi I just purchased a camphor piece and cannot figure out if it's authentic, can anyone help?
I have a larger cross pendant with cabochon stones, possibly gold plate. It is only marked with a number 3583 I can't find anything about this cross and I do not see anything similar
Hope someone can help!
Hi I have a watch I need help identifing who can help me?
Great article! Thanks for posting. Very helpful and well written.
I think the unidentified piece of jewelry is a holder for a watch or decorative fob, which would hand from the hook at the bottom. Thanks for this resource.
I have a beautiful piece ( possibly pendant ) that has an unusual clasp on the back that I cannot identify. I have searched and searched but no one shows it.
I have several pictures that I can send if you are willing to help
thank you
Thanks for posting this. I ended up getting a pair of earrings and could not figure out when the post was made. Your article is the first one I've seen on the web which actually helped me. Thanks again!
Hello. Loved your article! A few months back I purchased some rather non-descript earrings from a thrift store. I and my daughter love unique pieces. I almost passed them over until I noticed the screw on backs. I had never seen this before and thought surely they must be old. They are thin metal flowers and the other a simple circle. I think they are the screw-on for non-pierced ears. Very cool!
Very helpful article. I enjoy antique jewelry.
I cannot add any knowledge I'm afraid as I have only recently started collecting. My comment is a question that brought me to this page which I know will be very helpful in my new hobby. I'm not sure how to word this question about a particular pair of earings so thst it can be understood but, I'll try. I found a pair of screw back vintage earrings that can also bd worn as pierced earrings. There are no discernable markings on the earrings with the naked eye. Has anyone seen this this before? They are not pierced earrings that have the screw on backs. I hope this was clear. Thank you
Really interesting video - well done. And the section on Black Jewelry was the best and easiest to understand that I have read so far. Thank you.
thanks for sharing a great lens with us really new and informative
I have heard an old dentist talk about Gutta-percha. I think he told me he used it in root canals!
Wonderful lens, and very informative. Pinned to 2 of my boards: "collectibles" and "jewelry."
@anonymous: here is a search term for a great Ebay example, check out the back of the piece. Amazing-Georgian-Victorian-14K-Rose-Diamond-Brooch-Pendant. I would post the link, but the spam filter won't let me
The mystery piece is a convertible piece of jewelry called a brooch-pendant. It can hang on a chain or be pinned to the clothing. You can search on Ebay for similar pieces.
What a surprise to find my video showing here! Thank you for highlighting it. (If I had to do it over again, it would be of higher quality but, when I did the video, only smaller file sizes were allowed.)
Really great info.
This is really great stuff. Thank you for sharing
I wondered how old some of my jewelry is. Now I can go back and date it. Thank you!
Awesome information! *blessed*
I had very little knowledge on this subject. Thanks!
Very informative and well esearched thank you for this lens! Put together very nicely.
I am new to squidoo and I learn.
Wow! This is so informative. And I thought it was going to be about dating jewelry instead of men! hee hee But really, I am dearly in love with historic pieces of jewelry but I am often very lost when trying to figure out when it was made or what it is actually made of.
I have a pair of earrings that have .925 (C) M stamped on the backs. I've tried to find this online and have had no luck. Can you help? I have pictures of them. I know they were not made to be worn on the french wires they are on.
Thank you,
Melissa White
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Enjoyed your lens, nice layout
This has been so helpful as I have inherited a lot of jewelry and no nothing about it. Thanks for the jump start. d
Great lens!
I enjoyed reading this. My mother gave me some good advice - if you are having your jewellery valued, don't let it out of your sight - if they can't do it in front of you, and want to take it into a backroom, just leave: trust no-one because a good jeweller could change your valuable stone to a cheap one and replace it in the setting in a couple of minutes!
Angel Blessings for great information
Cool stuff! I love to yard sale and often wonder how old the jewels I find there are. Thanks for the info!
Great lens!
The jewelry is very beautiful! Thanks for sharing this great Lens!
Great piece, i like the different sample for vintage jewelry that you included I ike antique jewelry and has several old pieces, and looking to add more to my coection.
Marvelous lens, very impressive drawings, excellent photos; and the video was incredible. I love antique and vintage jewelry. I have a couple of crystal necklaces and earring sets that had belonged to an aunt. I cherish them.
I love antique (and vintage) jewelry and was delighted to read this excellent, well-researched and well-written lens. Thank you for sharing your knowledge about this very interesting topic, and congratulations on your purple star and LotD. Blessed!
Thanks.. your information helped my date the earrings my oma left me.
I think the unidentified piece of jewelry is intended as a scarf clasp. That's my best guess anyway. Thanks for the info.
I enjoyed the information and jewelry in the video. I have had an ongoing fascination with rhinestones since I was a child. Thank you for your well done and inspirational lens, I'll return for more education.
I have some old jewelry that was my Mother's but I really have never looked at it. Now I'll have to dig it out. Thanks for the Lens.
Some great tips on identifying old jewelry here. I hope to put it to good use.
Nice research and a great resource.
Great lens, lots of helpful information on how to date your antique jewelry. Congratulations on LOTD.
Very interesting stuff. Congratulations on getting LoTD!
Excellent information. My wife collects antique and vintage jewelry, and she enjoyed reading your lens as well.
You are brilliant, Karen! Your information is compiled in a concise and interesting way, and the visuals make me want to start buying jewelry! Thank you for this generous gift of knowledge!
Congratulations on LOTD! Blessed!
Congratulations on LOTD! Blessed!
Congratulations on LOTD! Blessed!
Wow - I learned that I have several pairs of earrings from c1894! Thanks very much for this lens. :-)
Such an interesting article with great images! I learned a bunch about jewelry that I never knew before! Great job!!
Nice collection! I really love Antique Jewelry!
Wonderful lens! Very helpful and well done! :)
You really know your stuff. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Beautifully done lens. Great info and well written. Thanks for sharing. I go to lots of estate and yard sales so this will help me when looking at the jewelry. Bear hugs, Frankster
So what is it? It looks like a scarf clip/threaded holder I had, but cannot tell.
I love your lens - this information is priceless. I have a few pieces of vintage jewellery, and of course I love looking at more on ebay (and TV antiques shows). Thanks for sharing and congratulations on being LOTD 24th May 2012!
cool lens good info thank you for sharing
Loved this lens. Great info.
Loved this lens. Great info.
Impressive Thanks
that's some great stuff
Loved the part about the findings and how they are attached giving the pieces age away. Very interesting lens, great big like on this.
Very interesting! The stuff we find at yard sales, etc., is starting to get very old! Congratulations on making Lens of the Day! B : )
What a fun lens. I am sharing it too. :-)
Amazing lens!
These illustrations will be very helpful at garage sales. I may be able to get a true find.
I have an old ring shaped as a snake with a ruby as the head. Was left by my grandma but have not idea how old it is. Not that I want to sell it, I love it and wear it often, would be nice to know though. Do you think a jeweller would be able to help? Love your lens by the way!
Great job on this lens. i really enjoyed it.
Congratulation on your beautifully displayed jewelry, LotD. I really enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing.
I loved to see all these different kinds of Jewelry, many I've never seen or known about...Thanks...Great Lense
Good lens.
Good lens.
Good lens.
We actually have some jewelry that was passed down. I'm going to dig it out later and see what I can identify. Thanks and blessed!
I love learning about history. Great Lens and congratulations on having the Lens of the day.
This makes me want to take out my old jewelry and have another look! Thanks!
Love this Lens. I've always liked antique jewelry. Very helpful.
Good information on dating the clasps. That helps! I'll check out some of my "Treasures" to see how old they are.
Fascinating information! My father had a bracelet of mine looked at by an expert jeweler on Antiques Roadshow a number of years ago, so I'm intrigued by finding out about old jewelry. Don't know much yet, but after this lens I know more.
You have obviously put a lot of work into this lens. Congrats on LOTD
Thanks for the great lens. I learned a lot from your article.
Very interesting - Congrats on LotD!! :>)
Thanks for the amazing pieces of jewelry :) I loved reading this lens!
Great lens - very interesting & informative
This was one of the select few lenses that I have enjoyed reading every word of. Good job!
Great lens, I believe the piece in the poll is an antique epaulet broach which was could also be use on a hat or if one had two, they could be used as a shoe decoration.
Wonderful work on this lens - congrats on LotD, blessed by this SquidAngel! :)
Always loved old jewelry. Thanks for sharing this.
Very interesting, and congratulations!
Congratulations on LOTD!
I love vintage jewelry. My husband got me a Victorian jade and diamond ring for an anniversary gift. This lens will be very useful in helping to date it!
I love vintage jewelry. My husband got me a Victorian jade and diamond ring for an anniversary gift. This lens will be very useful in helping to date it!
I am soooo excited to find your lens! I have a piece of sterling estate jewelry I've been trying to ID forever. Hopefully through your resources here I can find out more! It's Bali sterling handcrafted jewelry and it appears quite old. Thanks so much for this great lens!
Thanks for educating me on this subject I am very interested in!
This is great. I have a WIP lens on my vintage jewelry collection -- but it has altogether different information than this. This was very interesting. Thank you.
Outstanding information, especially your visuals of the fittings and findings.
Wonderful information. I often scour thrift stores for vintage jewelry to upcycle into my own designs. This is good information to use when looking for items for that purpose. I would hate to deconstruct a valuable piece.
Lovely lens with excellent information. Thanks!
congrats....nice lens
Very nice lens. I wear an old cut diamond and sometimes wonder how many women have worn it before me and how it made its way to this country. I love old jewelry!
Congratulations on LOTD! Well done and thanks for sharing.
Congrats on your LOTD! Well deserved. Thanks so much for this information. I am a collectibles ealer but have shied away from jewelry because of the difficulty in identifying and dating pieces. This helps considerably.
Good tips. Another way to get info about the date of a piece of fine antique jewelry is the cut of the stones.
Well done, indeed, and very useful - and now I'm really curious to know what your Mystery piece of jewellery is!
Good info here. Thanks for sharing.
Cool, thank you, I'll come back and read again.
Congrats on LOTD! Great information! I have some of my Grandma's jewelry, so this has been some fun reading.
Wonderful lens! I learned a few things about what to look for the next time I go on the hunt! Thanks!
I love antiques and more so jewellery... I am so very fond of brooches!! Great lens.. Congrats on Lens of the day!
Congratulations on LoTD! Beautifully written and very well illustrated. You never did mention what the mystery piece was. I "think" it is a Scottish piece, maybe has something to do with securing the sash? L would love to know now that you have my curiosity piqued.
Thanks for all the tips on determining the date of vintage jewelry, and if it might be of value.
Congratulations this amazing lens is LOTD!
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This lens grabbed my attention right away and I wasn't disappointed. I'm going to go look at my jewelry box now.
I am very curious about antique jewelry. Holding a piece of old jewelry is like going back in time - makes you wonder what it was like back in the old days.
Antique jewellery in this postmodern age is always appreciated in my life.
Very interesting lens. I love vintage pieces and this is quite helpful in determining the age. Thanks for sharing this wonderful lens. Blessed.
Very nice jewelry. I have learn something new today. Thanks!
I saw your title through the haze of antihistamine and wondered about dating antique! hey but a good input, I have pinned it and will share with my theater students.
Interesting to know the Fittings and Findings For Earrings topic. I never knew such identifications for jeweleries.
I adore vintage jewelry, particularly cameos, and have tons of them! LOVE THEM!!!! Lots of really interesting information here! Blessed!
Nice tips! :) It may come handy someday.
Nice Lens
lens is very interesting. Have you ever heard for the pink panter? what do you think about them?
Very interesting. I really like the bit about dating earings. I really like that kind of thing :)
it is really nice antiques jewellery to purchase...thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.....
This is really an awesome stuff. thanks for sharing
its classy, really great and beautiful
This is great. I love learning about antiques. I have been cruising yard sales and looking into selling antiques on eBay.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge about deciphering the material of jewelry. I LOVE IT.
This is good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
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1 E-Guide Expert insight: Cloud computing defined What is cloud computing? It depends on who you ask. Because there are so many definitions for this buzz term, you need to be able to discern what this technology actually is and how it can best benefit your organization. In this expert e-guide from SearchCloudComputing.com, discover the meanings of various types of cloud models, including Infrastructure as a Service. And find out how virtualization and cloud computing are linked as well as how to best use these technologies in your infrastructure. Sponsored By:
2 E-Guide Expert insight: Cloud computing defined Table of Contents The last cloud computing definition you'll ever need Wanted: New skills for cloud computing success Resources from HP and Intel Sponsored By: Page 2 of 10
3 The last cloud computing definition you'll ever need As the classic saying goes, we ve all got one. Usually it's an opinion, but in this case it's a personal definition of cloud computing. Despite a rapidly growing degree of genuine interest, pundits can t seem to agree on a proper meaning. Over the years, "cloud" has become a vague and flexible term that does not reference anything in particular. This has allowed some providers to take advantage of the positive press and push any related services as "cloud," while other companies might shun the term entirely out of self-consciousness or concerns about cloud computing's future. Meanwhile, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the most famous purveyor of the "cloud" definition, publishing a new one every year in an attempt to cover all the characterizations and opinions that exist in the marketplace. The most recent edition, however, clocks in at a lengthy 790 words, and NIST acknowledges its definition's fluidity with two introductory notes about cloud being an "evolving paradigm." The organization is also actively seeking public comments for the in-progress sixteenth version. All this back and forth leads to the question: When is a cloud not a cloud? The fact remains that both "cloud" and "cloud computing" are imprecise, adaptable terms that can be modified to fit the needs and agendas of certain individuals within the marketplace. And with no single, accepted definition, products and services may not effectively provide the benefits clients are seeking for their business. What is cloud computing, and what just looks the part? So how far will "cloud" go as a buzzword? There is already a risk of genuinely helpful providers finding themselves lost amid the chatter of derivative offerings, not to mention clients mistakenly pursing a lesser product because it is considered "cloud." Sponsored By: Page 3 of 10
4 Further complicating matters is the fact that most major developments in enterprise computing contain at least a few "cloud-like" components. When you're deciding between different "cloud" services for your IT environment, take note of the table below and make sure you understand which of their major traits are cloudy in nature, and which are just fog: Infrastructure as a Service Managed hosting Virtualization Private cloud File sharing and collaboration Voice services Mainframe Cloud Not cloud Some would argue this is more on-demand Scalability and delivery of virtual machines than pure cloud load-balancing Only some vendors offer truly automated Eliminates need for elasticity, e.g. Amazon Auto-Scaling on-site facilities Provisioning and de-provisioning not Eliminates need for automatic on-site facilities Immediate scalability often not available Elasticity Scalability via intranet Elasticity Scalability and access and access Elasticity Scalability Scalability Elasticity Provisioning and de-provisioning not automatic Elasticity not infinite and subject to hardware constraints In most cases, it is on-demand virtualization Billing mechanisms often not in place; reliance on chargeback Few companies can achieve economies of scale necessary to make this work Elasticity not infinite and subject to hardware constraints Elasticity is limited by hardware and space constraints Provisioning and de-provisioning not automatic Immediate scalability often not available Often more managed hosting than "cloud" Many services require additional customization and are incapable of working "right out of the box" Provisioning and de-provisioning not automatic Hardware constraints exist Risk of a single point of failure within the infrastructure Today, could be synonymous with private cloud Sponsored By: Page 4 of 10
5 One simple and sensible way to view "cloud" is as a new evolution of IT service delivery from a remote location, either over the Internet or an intranet, involving multi-tenant environments enabled by virtualization. Cloud architecture is underpinned and enabled by commodity hardware, on top of which virtual machines are provisioned and offered to consumers. Elasticity is an important component of cloud computing, but it is both a feature and a natural result of the main drivers of cloud computing: economies of scale, improved efficiency and speed. That said, the lack of a settled and universal "cloud" definition means businesses need to make their cloud services work for them. A business needs to define its goals and objectives for a cloud computing offering, as well as the benefits sought, and look for providers that will maximize those advantages. Simply being located in the cloud is not enough; nor should the possibility of cost savings be a permanent, compelling reason to adopt. Even though cloud is a new delivery method, it must conform to the old rules of producing superior business value at cost or risk being re-obscured. IT pundits will continue to argue over a single, appropriate definition, but that does not mean you have to sit around and listen. Make the cloud work for you and your business, and let everyone else argue over what is and isn t cloud. Sponsored By: Page 5 of 10
6 Wanted: New skills for cloud computing success The more things change, the more they stay the same. There is no doubt that cloud computing technologies have introduced new ways of delivering and managing IT services. In turn, many IT managers worry about being ready for the transition. Do they have the technical chops to make this architecture work? Which IT skills do they need to survive in this brave new world? But the truth is, while cloud introduces new ways of managing data center infrastructure, the skills you need -- or need to develop -- are much the same as those any IT manager needs to get ahead in his career. What do you need to know? So, in addition to technical chops, which skills do IT staffers need to make the shift to cloud computing, and why? Here's a quick rundown on the most essential skills that IT managers and administrators should develop to deploy and manage cloud architecture effectively: Financial literacy Management and interpersonal skills Negotiation skills Process management skills Market understanding Technical chops Financial literacy Today, financial literacy requires that IT managers do more with less, and financial savvy is key to cost savings. Long-term thinkers believe in the value of hard-cost return on investment (ROI) and reject soft costs in ROI calculations because these costs are only shifted to new line items or projects without real return. Sponsored By: Page 6 of 10
7 Implementing a cloud-based solution, for example, may seem more expensive than maintaining an existing one, but malware, spam protection, archiving and other costs may reveal the ROI of a cloud-based technology. Without financial literacy, a manager makes bad product purchasing decisions and projects to move forward on. A financially literate manager, on the other hand, is a driver of forward momentum. The most relevant, tangible measure of financial literacy remains an MBA. It's worth considering whether a finance degree can help you in your core IT role: saving costs. Management and interpersonal relations skills Interpersonal relations are critical. The saying "it's not what you know, but whom you know" is important in your IT role. So is the idea that "if you can't get along with anyone, you won't know anyone." Without contacts and buy-in from stakeholders, risky projects will be passed over, and attempts to recruit or retain good talent will be denied. And in today's world of Facebook and Twitter, your relationships with others can be more easily known. There are real consequences for failing to maintain interpersonal relations and they range from poor performance and lackluster career opportunities to litigation and tragedy. And no matter how strong a manager's interpersonal skills, conflict is inevitable. Within a manager's sphere of influence, staff may differ radically on deployment ideas, architecture plans, and so on. Entrenched staff may not be ready to go in this new direction, privacy advocates may have serious concerns about sensitive data, others may have concern about the impact of cloud architecture on staff roles, and technical staff may be skeptical about performance and reliability metrics. A strong manager must bring all conflicts to an end by having the right facts, persuasiveness, and the interpersonal skills to tie it all together. Negotiation Resolving conflict is a form of negotiation; outright negotiation is another. A good manager must understand that service-level agreements (SLAs), performance minimums, costs, and every other factor in implementing a cloud solution requires negotiation. A manager worth his salt comes to the table prepared with not only his own business' requirements but also information on what other companies offer. Sponsored By: Page 7 of 10
8 Process management Once conflicts have been resolved and a project is under way, a manager must also understand the business processes in place. If your IT department follows an established methodology such as the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) or Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF), implementing a cloud project requires following the processes that these methodologies call for. For a cloud project to be successful, change management, service-level management and configuration management must be adhered to. So too, IT managers need to understand how to integrate cloud architecture into existing processes. When a cloud service is integrated into business processes, it becomes a part of the business rather than a lone silo. This isn't to say that cloud projects won't bring change to these processes. Moving applications, services or infrastructure to the cloud means changing the way those processes operate. To successfully manage a cloud-based rollout, managers must use project management skills. Managers leading projects should have a strong understanding of project management methodologies. Organizations such as the Project Management Institute offer education and certification in project management and the various methodologies used to handle complex IT projects, such as cloud service rollouts. The Project Management Professional certification is the preeminent project management certification. It is important that an IT manager become educated about project phases, how to accurately identify risks and resources, how to plot an accurate timeline, and how to set appropriate expectations in the framework of the project management lifecycle. Market understanding At every step of the way, management must observe the market landscape to ensure that decisions make sense. A successful manager considers whether to sign on for services that will implode if the company hosting such services were to go out of business. In the event of a vendor's failure, an IT manager should have an exit strategy and must ensure data ownership, code ownership, and the ability to transfer data. Managers should understand their company's needs, observing where improvements can be made and what needs to be Sponsored By: Page 8 of 10
9 done to get internal staff onboard. Managers must also understand the risks and the reality of failure -- including data loss, privacy breaches, and a whole slew of woes that can and should be avoided. Technical chops Because the cloud appears to be a switch-on, go-to-work model, it's easy to overlook its technical aspects. The question of whether a given product will work in a given business is not only about this technology meeting a business need. Products must also work with existing systems and technologies. Managers must understand how new technologies will affect existing technologies and understand how to integrate when needed, how to change technologies when needed, and when to walk away from a project. In short, IT managers need to "keep their chops." Conclusion As cloud computing changes the landscape of IT services, today is a time of great transition for managers. To be successful, a manager must add to his management skill set, hone existing skills and adapt to new paradigms. Ignoring the shift makes managers complacent during a period of upheaval, miss out on opportunities, and inevitably do more harm than good. And in all these skills, there is one underlying aspect: good judgment. Sponsored By: Page 9 of 10
10 Resources from HP and Intel Click here for more information on HP Converged Infrastructure related topics About HP and Intel Hewlett-Packard is one of the world's largest computer companies and the foremost producer of test and measurement instruments. The company's more than 29,000 products are used by people for personal use and in industry, business, engineering, science, medicine and education. In addition, the company makes networking products, medical electronic equipment, instruments and systems for chemical analysis, handheld calculators and electronic components. HP is among the top 20 on the Fortune 500 list. The company had net revenue of $42.9 billion in its 1997 fiscal year. More than 56 percent of its business comes from outside the United States, and more than two-thirds of that is from Europe. Other principal markets are Japan, Canada, Australasia, the Far East and Latin America. HP ranks among the top 10 U.S. exporters. HP is No. 5 among Fortune's Most Admired Companies and No. 10 among Fortune's Best Companies to Work for in America. Sponsored By: Page 10 of 10
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15th is the worst, 1st is the best.
15: The "Fus Ro Dah"-er
Chard Guard makes an excellent staller. I prefer this over Spring Bean because it has more health, can push more at a time, and has a faster reload. Blover and Hurrikale can be used to blow away tossed zombies. Only issue is its Plant Food ability sucks.
14: The Plant From Little Gift Shop Of Horrors/Have a seat
Chomper was useful in the first game, but the introduction of Toadstool made it quite useless. Toadstool is MUCH better. For 50 more sun, this thing has a longer range and can produce sun. Too bad it's also premium.
13: The Divert Agent
Garlic was involved in many of my Survival strategies. It worked well with Starfuit and Gloom-shroom, not to mention the face zombies made. Sadly, the nerf in PvZ2 ruined it.
11: The Derpy Fruit/The Corn Mortar
Cob Cannon's sheer damage made it a useful plant in many Survival strategies. Banana Launcher is the PvZ2 replacement for Cob Cannon. It is cheaper and recharges faster.
9: The Orange Armor
Pumpkin was absolutely beast with Gloom-shrooms and Chompers, improving the longetivity of those powerful platns. It also helped protect nuts and other vital plants.
8: The Free-zer
It's free and can temporarily stall zombies. Plant Food is useful against hordes. Not recommended for Frostbite Caves.
7: The Landmine
A great starting plant and the Plant Food is great against groups. Ghost Pepper and its Primal variant make this useless, however, but I still recommend it as a substitute.
6: The Sad Sprayer
Gloom-shroom was awesome. It dealt heavy amounts of damage and worked great with Garlic. Unfortunately, now we have Phat Beet.
5: UNORIGINAL/SS/Opposite
These three tied, due to all of them having some advantage that the others did not have but still retaining the same sun output. 75 sun for these cheap costs is quite nice and I prefer these over Twin Sunflower because of this.
4: The Edible Hologram
Despite its low health, Infi-nit regenerates over time and refreshes faster than Wall-nut for only 25 more sun. Plus, Infi-nut's Plant Food is the counter against Fishermen.
3: The Bedsheet
Before Primal Potato Mine, this thing was pretty much a staple. Unfortunately, the inability to be eaten allows zombies to walk through and Primal Potato Mine packs more power.
2: The Dragon Pun
While it may not excel on its own, Snapdragon is useful in groups. The amount of damage the group does is amazing. Combined with Infi-nut's barrier and Spikerock, this plant is immensely useful.
1: Chainsaw
I loved to use Potato Mine throughout the original game and was a fan of it in the second game. But now, Popcap went and made the best instant use plant ever! For 50 sun, you have a 90 NDS 3x3 area plant with only 5 seconds of charge time. This thing has got to be the most OP plant of all time.
15: The Metal Thief
While useful in the first game, Magnet-shroom has become useless in the second game. It was meant to counter Knights, but Zombie Kings granted helms too quickly for Magnet-shroom to counter.
14: The Spring Trap
It is only useful in Pirate Seas and for "Spring Blovers". Otherwise useless. Should be replaced by Chard Guard.
13: The Not Anymore Tangled Pile
While I would be disapointed if it didn't return, this thing is pretty much useless since BWB is full of groups, not to mention only can be used in BWB.
1: The Syrup Lover
It is overpriced and has too slow of a refresh. Plus it is overtaken easily by the hordes.


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WACO — DeSoto proved it was the better team, but Copperas Cove felt it proved a point.
After reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and drawing Texas' top team in the opening round, the Bulldawgs let a one-point game get away in the fourth quarter as the Eagles used a 24-9 run to close out the contest, beating Copperas Cove 72-56 at McLennan Community College on Tuesday evening.
Despite having its long-awaited postseason appearance come to an abrupt end, Cory Scott believes his team delivered a message in defeat.
"It shows we can play with anybody," the senior said. "Those guys were ranked No. 4 in the nation. If you go out and play your hardest, you can play with any team in the nation.
"I think (the Bulldawgs basketball program) is going to really build off this and, before you know it, Copperas Cove is going to win state."
Copperas Cove head coach Billy White Jr. agreed.
"This was big for the program," White said. "Now, the kids are able to see what playoff basketball is all about. … It gives us that much more motivation going into the offseason to know why we are working so hard."
On paper it appeared DeSoto would run away with a victory, but Copperas Cove gave itself an opportunity to upset the No. 1 team in the state.
The Bulldawgs (20-12) entered the fourth quarter trailing 48-43 before Rashard Odomes connected on a pair of free throws and Deion Robinson picked off a pass and went the length of the floor for a layup, pulling Copperas Cove within a point, 48-47, with 7:21 remaining in the game.
Then, the Eagles displayed their dominance.
DeSoto scored 10 consecutive points and increased its cushion to 64-52 before Scott hit a floater to snap Cove's drought of more than five minutes without a field goal.
It turned out to be the final basket of Scott's high school career, giving him a team-high 17 points, but for the game, the Stephen F. Austin commit missed nine of his 13 field goal attempts.
"I feel like I left some stuff out there, and I'm taking this loss 100 percent," Scott said. "I have some regrets about this game, and you should always go out on the court and give it all you have. I feel like on the offensive end, I kind of played hesitant, and I didn't give my team everything I could have."
Despite Scott's struggles, the Bulldawgs kept pace with DeSoto (32-2) for three quarters.
Copperas Cove scored nine consecutive points to take a 9-3 lead early in the game, but the Eagles responded with a run of their own, taking a 17-14 advantage into the second quarter before pushing it 26-14 midway through the period.
After missing its first 10 shots of the second, Odomes, who finished with 16 points, gathered an offensive rebound and his subsequent putback gave the Bulldawgs their first field goal of the period with 3:45 remaining in the half. It also gave Copperas Cove a spark, and the Bulldawgs cut the deficit to six points, 31-25, at halftime.
Like they did earlier, however, the Eagles, who advance to face Coppell in the area round, constructed a run and led 44-31 before Odomes' three-point play made it a 10-point game with 2:29 remaining in the quarter. The Bulldawgs' surge would continue, and Rashaun Gibson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it 48-43 entering the fourth quarter.
"When you are playing someone like (DeSoto), that is what you want to have," White said. "You want to have a shot at the end of the game. Going into the fourth quarter, we had that opportunity."
But the Eagles would capitalize on a size disparity down the stretch, making numerous baskets in the paint to pull away.
"They gave us everything we could handle," DeSoto head coach Chris Dyer said. "(Easy baskets in the fourth quarter) was huge. It was the difference in the game."
Duke commit Matt Jones scored a pair of baskets in the paint en route to a game-high 18 points, while Terry Matson (17 points) and Devin Wyatt (14 points) each feasted on offensive rebounds in the fourth quarter, leading to easy points on putbacks.
White knew his team had to defend in the post if it was going to advance.
"For the first three quarters, I felt we did a pretty good job of doing that," the coach said, "but that last quarter they were able to do some things inside that hurt us."


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Alex Marvez talks about Michael Sam's status in the league
FOX Sports 1 senior NFL Reporter Alex Marvez says cultural issues, and not performance issues, are the reason Sam hasn't been signed yet.
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List of Riskiest Foods By FDA A variety of so-called healthy foods have topped a list of the 10 riskiest foods regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) just reported. The group pointed out that leafy greens, eggs, and tuna top the list and 10 foods are linked to 40 percent of all food borne illness outbreaks connected with FDA-regulated foods.
Tomatoes, cheese, ice cream, sprouts, and berries also made the list, which, said the CSPI is why the United States Senate should pass legislation, as was recently enacted by the House, to reform food safety laws. The CSPI, a nonprofit advocacy group, wrote the report.
The FDA oversees produce, seafood, egg and dairy, and many packaged foods, making up about 80 percent of this country's food supply, said the CSPI, which added that over 1,500 outbreaks were linked to the top ten foods and resulted in close to 50,000 reported illnesses. As we have long noted and as the CSPI also reported, most food borne illnesses go unreported.
"Outbreaks give the best evidence of where and when the food safety system is failing to protect the public," said CSPI staff attorney and the report's lead author, Sarah Klein. "It is clearly time for FDA's reliance on industry self-regulation to come to an end. The absence of safety plans or frequent inspections unfortunately means that some of our favorite and most healthful foods also top the list of the most risky," Klein added.
CSPI Complied Data
The CSPI complied data from its Outbreak Alert! Database, which includes information from 1990 to 2006, as well as data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CSPI made the following observations:
- 363 outbreaks were linked to iceberg lettuce, romaine, spinach, and other leafy greens that were contaminated with E. coli, Norovirus, or Salmonella, and resulted in 13,568 illnesses. Manure, contaminated irrigation water, or poor handling practices were all potential causes.
- Eggs were linked 352 outbreaks and 11,163 illnesses.
- Tuna was linked to 268 outbreaks and 2,341 illnesses.
- Oysters were linked to 132 outbreaks and 3,409 illnesses.
- Potatoes were linked to 108 outbreaks and 3,659 illnesses.
Also, said the CSPI, the FDA does not mandate farms and processors document food safety plans or specific safety standards for growers.
In July we wrote that just one day after the U.S. House shot down a bill meant to toughen the federal food safety system, the legislation passed the House under a rule that only required a minority vote. The originally proposed food safety bill failed earlier over fears its passage would overwhelm America's small farmers.
Under the legislation, the FDA is to receive additional authority and resources for the prevention of food borne illnesses; grain and livestock producers are exempt from being required to pay registration fees and disallow the FDA from those areas in which the Agriculture Department (USDA) has responsibility. The FDA will step up inspections, order recalls, and mandate to companies how to maintain records, said the Wall Street Journal previously, explaining that the revised record keeping will better enable tracking when contaminations do occur. Most, not all, food companies will have to register with the FDA and pay a $500 annual per-facility fee.
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Strategies for contextual reasoning with conflicts in ambient intelligence
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Ambient Intelligence environments host various agents that collect, process, change and share the available context information. The imperfect nature of context, the open and dynamic nature of such environments and the special characteristics of ambient agents have introduced new research challenges in the study of Distributed Artificial Intelligence. This paper proposes a solution based on the Multi-Context Systems paradigm, according to which local knowledge of ambient agents is encoded in rule theories (contexts), and information flow between agents is achieved through mapping rules that associate concepts used by different contexts. To resolve potential inconsistencies that may arise from the interaction of contexts through their mappings (global conflicts), we use a preference ordering on the system contexts, which may express the confidence that an agent has in the knowledge imported by other agents. On top of this model, we have developed four alternative strategies for global conflicts resolution, which mainly differ in the type and extent of context and preference information that is used to resolve potential conflicts. The four strategies have been respectively implemented in four versions of a distributed algorithm for query evaluation and evaluated in a simulated P2P system.
KeywordsDistributed reasoning Contextual reasoning Reasoning with preferences Ambient intelligence Multi-context systems
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