text: This column originally appeared on Real Money Pro at 9:05 a.m. EDT on Nov 2.NEW YORK ( Real Money) -- After today's opening missive, there will only be two more "More on the Business of Politics" columns before Tuesday's election, but I wanted to qualify this column -- for the last time -- and explain my reliance on FiveThirtyEight -- Nate Silver's Political Caucus as a most important source of election projections. We are approaching the height of the election season and the stakes are high. The campaigns grow more heated, hyperbolic and more repulsive. Not surprisingly, many feel a need to express our own political views. Political views are like noses, everyone has one. I have very strongly held political beliefs, but I feel as strongly that my platform in my diary on Real Money Pro is an inappropriate forum for me to deliver and voice my views. As a result, I have long avoided discussing my personal politics on this site -- in part because it is no one's business, and also, you shouldn't really care what my view is. Whenever I mention the election and the markets or mention specific polls (especially Nate Silver's The New York Times poll), the comments section and my email box are filled with personal political opinions from subscribers and from friends. Typically, people automatically infer that since Silver's platform is The New York Times that the poll (and my attention to it) indicates a personal and liberal bias. This is not an accurate representation of the reason why I have chosen and present Silver's blog. Let me remind you that the left-leaning New York Times has conservative contributors to the editorial page and elsewhere, while the right-leaning Wall Street Journal possesses liberal contributors. And just as you shouldn't care about my politics, I frankly couldn't care less what your view is either, but I respect everyone's right to have a view. I just don't think projecting it and venting in a public forum accomplishes much of anything. And while I am ranting, I totally don't understand why wealthy citizens, on both sides of the pew, think that because of their net worth and privilege they should communicate their personal political views in the media (print and elsewhere). Why is their voice, whether Democratic or Republican, implicitly a more important deliverer of message than the fireman, teacher or librarian (who have an equal vote but cannot either afford an advertisement or don't have the celebrity that would cause them to be invited on CNBC, Bloomberg or Fox)? Why do the wealthy seem to have the sense (because they have loads of money) that they are more entitled to state their views in a more forceful and visible manner than those who cannot afford to present their political views? The answer seems to lie in our political campaign funding, which is the cause of more problems than benefits.


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HOUSTON - It seems everywhere you turn, there are products on store shelves claiming to contain probiotics such as yogurt, cosmetics, even toothpaste.
Probiotics are live microorganisms that can help boost the "good" bacteria in your gut. They've been around for hundreds of years, but these days, it's a fad that comes with some folly.
Houston Methodist chief of gastroenterology and hepatology, Dr. Eamonn Quigley, literally wrote the book, in fact several books, on probiotics.
Dr. Quigley told Local 2, "There are more misconceptions than truths out there about probiotics. If you have a probiotic out there, you should be able to state that it is live and it maintains life during the duration of the shelf live of that product."
Dr. Quigley said there is data that live probiotic supplements may help with irritable bowel syndrome, high cholesterol, allergies, even colds in studies comparing workers who took probiotics to those who didn't.
He added, "They looked at time of work or absenteeism in relation to cold and flu and (the probiotics) did show an effect. It wasn't enormous, but it was an effect. It was a benefit of the probiotic."
However, Dr. Quigley recommends before buying, read the labels and lean toward reputable companies that provide easy access to research supporting the claims they are making.
"That's a lot of work for the consumer who's standing there in the supermarket saying, 'Am I going to buy this or not?' They're not going to spend a half an hour on their iPhone trying to download the medical literature. So it is difficult at the movement and that's a reflection of the way these things are regulated," said Dr. Quigley.
You may also notice on the packaging that the products claim to have so many billions or trillions of the organisms.
Dr. Quigley said more evidence still needs to be done on just how much of the live probiotics are needed to reap the benefits.
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CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Friends of Matt Morris say he was one of those guys you could always reach. He always answered his phone and he was quick to respond to a text.
However, no one has seen or heard from Morris since Jan. 9. Those closest to him say it's almost like he vanished.
"Matt, you know that there's people who love you and we want you back," said his friend Kathy Gomoll.
Morris' disappearance has baffled his friends and police investigators. He left no trace and few clues. There has been no activity on his cellphone, nothing on his credit cards or on his social network accounts, such as Facebook.
Morris' car was found abandoned in a movie theater parking lot just blocks from his Canton Township apartment. It was his only known mode of transportation.
"My friend just up and vanished," said a friend.
The last time any friends contacted Morris was Jan. 13. He responded to a text message. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary until his coworkers at Kroger didn't see him on the job and hadn't heard from him. They became worried.
On Jan. 15, his friends went to his Canton Township apartment where they found the lights on and food on the table. It seemed as if he had just stepped out and would return soon. He never did return.
On Jan. 18, friends contacted Canton police. Later that night they found his car. Nothing in his apartment was missing. Medication he needs to control his diabetes was still at his home.
"If I were inclined to believe in aliens I would think he got abducted. I mean, he literally has disappeared without a trace," said his friend Peter Skinner.
Canton police quickly began an investigation. They checked Morris' cellphone and bank records and searched his car for clues. Nothing was found.
On Feb. 19, police searched the woods behind Emagine Theater, not far from where his car was found. No luck.
Morris had lived in the area for a number of years. He is estranged from his New Jersey family. That family has shown little interest in helping with the investigation.
His friends say he rarely talked about his childhood. However, when they searched his apartment for clues they found many things from his past.
"We didn't realize, you know, how sentimental he was," said Skinner. "He had his baby clothes, old pictures from when he was a kid, game baseballs from when he used to play little league. For as much as he didn't talk about his past to any of us, he saved a lot of it there.'
After seven weeks, multiple searches and a police investigation, friends are hoping for something. Some tip. Some clue. Anything to solve this mystery.
"Of course, we all wish the outcome is good. But we mainly want closure, you know, what happened?" said friend Nora Neher.
Police still are continuing to investigate Morris' apparent disappearance. In fact, they hope to search the wooded area near his apartment as soon as the weather breaks and the snow melts.
Meanwhile, anyone with information on Matt Morris should call Canton police.
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Evaluating the Genetic Causes and Progression of Cholestatic Liver Diseases (LOGIC) (LOGIC)
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|Liver Diseases Alagille Syndrome Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Longitudinal Study of Genetic Causes of Intrahepatic Cholestasis
- Demonstration of disease progression for each of the four cholestatic liver diseases of the study, including liver transplantation, death, growth failure, worsening liver function, and developmental complications of portal high blood pressure [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and annually through year 10 ]
- Jaundice (total serum bilirubin of greater than 2.0 mg/dl) [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and annually through year 10 ]
- Listing for liver transplantation [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and annually through year 10 ]
- Calculated Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD) score for participants less than 12 years of age or Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score for participants 12 years of age or older [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and annually through year 10 ]
- Health related quality of life [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and annually through year 10 ]
- Growth (length and weight Z-score) [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and annually through year 10 ]
- Bone mineral density (lumbar and spine total body) [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline in ALGS and PFIC/BRIC subjects ]
- Presence of hearing loss (ALGS and PFIC) [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|November 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2019
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|June 2019 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Infants less than 6 months old with a cholestatic liver disease who were initially enrolled into the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN) Prospective Biliary Atresia Epidemiology study (PROBE study; P003)
Participants with a cholestatic liver disease who are between birth and 25 years old who were NOT initially enrolled into the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN) Prospective Biliary Atresia Epidemiology study (PROBE study; P003)
Post-liver transplant participants with a cholestatic liver disease who are between 1 day and 25 years old. Affected parents of patients enrolled in the study are eligible for enrollment if they are 25 years old or less
A screening group of participants, birth through 25 years old, suspected of having ALGS, PFIC (or BRIC) or BAD, who do not meet complete enrollment criteria for Group 1, 2, or 3.BRIC)
Affected siblings (without evidence of liver disease) of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency participants who are enrolled in LOGIC.
Detailed Description:
Cholestasis is a rare condition that involves a reduction or obstruction of bile flow from the liver to the small intestine. When bile flow is hindered, a waste product pigment called bilirubin can escape into the bloodstream and build up to harmful levels. This may lead to the easily recognizable cholestatic symptoms of jaundice, itching, and impaired growth and eventually to more serious health problems. Four rare genetic liver disorders— ALGS, a-1AT, bile acid synthesis and metabolism defects, and PFIC—account for about 20% to 30% of all infant cases of cholestasis. These four disorders compose a group of related diseases that can cause significant growth problems during childhood, serious liver problems, the need for liver transplantation, and potentially death. More research on these rare liver diseases is necessary to develop a scientific basis for improvement in diagnostic techniques and treatments. Current diagnostic procedures are complex, and the development of simpler diagnostic tests would facilitate early diagnosis and treatment. This study will investigate the natural history and progression of the four previously mentioned cholestatic liver diseases to provide a better understanding of the causes and effects of the diseases.
Participation in this study will last 10 years and will consist of a baseline visit and five annual follow-up visits. The study will enroll infants through adults 25 years of age who have, or are suspected of having, one of the four genetic cholestatic liver diseases. Individuals who are siblings of a-A1T participants and have underlying disease with no evidence of liver involvement may also be enrolled. Study visits will involve review of clinical information, family history, and any clinically indicated treatments and their outcomes; a physical exam; laboratory tests; and radiologic and imaging evaluations. In addition to these standard of care evaluations, participants will undergo several special research evaluations, including quality of life questionnaires, neurodevelopmental evaluations, hearing exams, DEXA scanning (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry), liver histology studies, and collection of serum, plasma, urine, and blood for DNA or cell lines. Serum, plasma, urine, and blood for DNA or cell lines will also be collected from both biological parents and from affected siblings of participants with a-A1T or ALGS. Genetic testing will be performed using the collected specimens.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 25 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children and young adults diagnosed with one of the four cholestatic diseases from birth through 25 years old.
- Siblings of participants with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, who themselves have alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency of liver disease.
- Both genders, all races and ethnic groups
- Participant meets the enrollment criteria for one of the four cholestatic liver diseases
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to comply with the longitudinal follow-up described below, or
- Failure of a family/patient to sign the informed consent document or the HIPAA medical record release form.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00571272
|Contact: Terese Howell, BS, CCRC
|734 369-9683
|Contact: Peg Hill-Callahan, BS, LSW
|United States, California
|Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
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|Principal Investigator: Kasper Wang, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Nanda Kerker, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Sonia Michail, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Danny Thomas, MD
|University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)
|Active, not recruiting
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
|United States, Colorado
|Children's Hospital Colorado
|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
|Contact: Michelle Hite 720-777-4690 email@example.com
|Contact: Todd Miller 720-777-5304 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Ronald J. Sokol, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Cara Mack, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Michael Narkewicz, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Frederick Suchy, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Shikha Sundaram, MD
|United States, Georgia
|Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
|Contact: Rita Tory 404-785-1467 email@example.com
|Contact: Dana Hankerson-Dyson 404-785-6027 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Saul Karpen, MD, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Nitika Gupta, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Rene Romero, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH
|United States, Illinois
|Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|Contact: Elizabeth Kaurs 312-227-4558 email@example.com
|Contact: Susan M. Kelly, RN, BSN 312-227-3523 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Peter Whitington, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Estella Alonso, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Lee Bass, MD
|United States, Indiana
|Riley Hospital for Children
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
|Contact: Ann Klipsch, RN 317-944-9605 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Cindy Sawyers 317-944-1421 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Jean Molleston, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Molly Bozic, MD
|United States, Maryland
|Johns Hopkins University Hospital
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
|United States, Missouri
|St. Louis University - Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
|Contact: Jacqueline Cerkoski 314-577-5611 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Jeff Teckman, MD
|Washington University School of Medicine/St. Louis Children's Hospital
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|United States, New York
|Mount Sinai School of Medicine
|New York City, New York, United States, 10029
|United States, Ohio
|Cincinnati's Children's Memorial Hospital
|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 60190
|Contact: Julie Denlinger 513-636-7818 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Andrea Ferris 513-803-0675 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Jorge Bezerra, MD
|Sub-Investigator: James Heubi, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Alexander Miethke, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Joseph Palermo, MD
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|Contact: Jessi Erlichman 215-590-2525 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Ashley Byrne 267-426-8613 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Kathy Loomes, MD
|Sub-Investigator: David Piccoli, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Elizabeth Rand, MD
|Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
|Contact: Kathryn Bukauskas, RN 412-692-7703 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Madeline Schulte 412-692-5811 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Robert Squires, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Veena Venkat, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Jim Squires, MD
|United States, Texas
|Baylor School of Medicine
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Contact: Paula Hertel, MD 832-824-2099 email@example.com
|Contact: Cynthia Tsai 832-822-3634 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Paula Hertel, MD
|Principal Investigator: Benjamin Shneider, MD
|United States, Utah
|University of Utah
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84113
|Contact: Stpehen Guthery 801-585-3616 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Ann Rutherford 801-585-9495 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Stephen Guthery, MD
|United States, Washington
|Seattle Children's Hospital
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
|Contact: Melissa Young 206-987-1037 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Kara Cooper 206-987-4636 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Karen Murray, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Simon Horslen, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Evelyn Shu, MD
|Canada, Ontario
|The Hospital for Sick Children
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
|Contact: Claudia Quammie 416-813-7654 ext 201594 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Arpita Parmar 416-813-7654 ext 201594 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Sub-Investigator: Vicky Ng, MD
|Principal Investigator: Binita Kamath, MD
|Study Chair:
|Kathy Loomes, MD
|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
|Study Director:
|Ed Doo, MD
|National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
|Principal Investigator:
|John Magee, MD
|University of Michigan
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert Merion, MD
|Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
|Study Director:
|Averell Sherker, MD
|National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00571272 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 7, 2007
|Last Updated:
|September 20, 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
|Plan Description:
|The data will be transferred to NIDDK at the end of the study.
Keywords provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):
Cholestatic Liver Disease
Childhood Diseases
Genetic Diseases
Bile Acid Synthesis and Metabolism Defects
Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Alagille Syndrome
Liver Diseases
Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic
Digestive System Diseases
Bile Duct Diseases
Biliary Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Subcutaneous Emphysema
Pathologic Processes
Heart Defects, Congenital
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
Abnormalities, Multiple
Congenital Abnormalities
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 22, 2017


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Rep. Gary Miller said he believes Congress can avert the "fiscal cliff" without new taxes or defense cuts.
The term "fiscal cliff" refers to scheduled federal tax increases or automated budget cuts scheduled to go into effect with the new year.
Legislators said they spending cuts - called "sequestration" in government-speak - were not actually intended to go into effect but Congress has thus far failed to agree on a better plan to cut the deficit.
The Congressional Budget Office has warned the combined effects of tax hikes and spending cuts could suck hundreds of billions of dollars from the economy and sink the United States into a new recession.
Congress is scheduled to return to work Tuesday. Miller said its imperative for Congress to make a deal by year's end.
"We can't postpone that. It has to be dealt with now," he said in a telephone interview on Nov. 8.
Miller, R-Brea, defeated fellow Republican state Sen. Bob Dutton this past Election Day. Miller will represent the new 31st Congressional District, which ranges from Upland to Redlands.
When Miller returns to work, he will rejoin a Republican-controlled House of Representatives that must somehow reach an accord with the Democratic-controlled Senate and newly-reelected President Obama.
Republicans and Democrats have barely managed to reach any agreements on fiscal policy during the 112th Congress.
Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, said in a Nov. interview that Congress will achieve a comprehensive deficit-reduction deal and that legislators will instead "kick the can" down the road.
The next few weeks will be Baca's last ones in Congress, unless he seeks a comeback in a futrue election. State Sen. Gloria Negrete-McLeod, also a Democrat, defeated Baca in Tuesday's election.
In August 2011, Standard & Poor's lowered the United States' credit rating for the first time in history after a standoff over raising the national debt ceiling went so far that pundits openly wondered if Washington would default on national debt payments.
Obama said during his campaign that he wants to allow tax cuts for upper-income earners to expire. Miller said Wednesday that he thinks House Republicans can win a deal avoiding tax hikes or cuts to the military.
"That's the worst thing we can do, is to raise taxes on the American people," Miller said.
"I find it hard to believe that there's a willingness from the Democrats in the Senate to weaken the military," he said later. "That's a position to barter from, but I don't think it's their true position."


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Chris Selland is VP of Marketing at HP Vertica. He brings 20+ years of success driving demand and revenue via innovative online, search & inbound marketing programs as well as leading key strategic alliance & corporate development initiatives for entrepreneurial, high-growth companies including SoundBite Communications (NASDAQ:SDBT), Constant Contact (NASDAQ:CTCT) and Lumigent Technologies (acquired by BeyondTrust). Chris is an established thought leader, speaker and author on customer strategy-related topics including CRM, Customer Metrics & Loyalty, Customer Support and Social Media Marketing, and was an Expert Advisor at Focus.com as well as a founding member of the Enterprise Irregulars. Earlier in his career he was VP of CRM and Internet Research at the Yankee Group, and later founded Reservoir Partners, a customer strategy research firm that merged with Aberdeen Group, where he became VP of Sell-Side Research. Chris serves on a number of corporate and non-profit boards, and has a BS in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA in International Business & Economics from NYU Stern School of Business.
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Jeff is a longtime operational executive in enterprise software. A triple threat marketing guy, Jeff delivers best-in-class product marketing skills for application and infrastructure software, branding, and demand generation disciplines. Equally at home in a fix-it role as that of early stage startup, Jeff's background as the #2 at SAP Ventures is ideally suited for delivering strategic planning and tactical execution to early and growth stage companies.
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Jon Reed is an independent analyst and SAP Mentor who blogs and podcasts on SAP market trends via JonERP.com. He is the Editor in Chief of ERP Executive and an SAP Research Fellow with Pierre Audoin Consultants. Jon is tracking ByDesign and on-demand trends closely in 2011. He is a fan of spirited enterprise conversation.
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CEO, HostAnalytics, a leader in cloud-based enterprise performance management (EPM). Previously Dave was SVP/GM of Service Cloud at Salesforce , CEO at MarkLogic and CMO at Business Objects for nearly a decade as it grew from $30M to over $1B. See Dave's disclaimers at Kellblog.
Louis Columbus
Vice President, Marketing at iBASEt. Previous positions include product marketing at Plex Systems, senior analyst at AMR Research (now Gartner), marketing and business development at Cincom Systems, Ingram Micro, a SaaS start-up and at hardware companies. I am also a member of the Enterprise Irregulars. My background includes marketing, product management, sales and industry analyst roles in the enterprise software and IT industries. My academic background includes an MBA from Pepperdine University and completion of the Strategic Marketing Management Program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. I teach MBA courses in international business, global competitive strategies, international market research, and capstone courses in strategic planning and market research. I've taught at California State University, Fullerton: University of California, Irvine; Marymount University, and Webster University. I am a Forbes contributor, you can find my blog here on Forbes and I write my own blog, A Passion For Research.
Maggie Fox
Maggie Fox is the Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing at SAP, responsible for delivering a unified digital experience to SAP customers and the market globally. Prior to joining SAP, Fox was founder and CEO of Social Media Group, established in 2006 and one of the world's most highly respected independent agencies helping businesses navigate the socially engaged Web. She has been interviewed about social and digital trends by Inc. magazine, The Washington Post, CBC Radio, The Globe and Mail, CBC News, CTV News and The Financial Post, among others. In 2011, The National Post named her one of Canada's Top Innovators. Fox sits on the boards of GetElevate.com and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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Michael Fauscette
Enterprise software analyst, blogger, author, speaker and executive at IDC focused on emerging trends in the enterprise, which currently includes social, mobile, cloud and the networked business. Formerly a software executive at a wide range of software vendors including Autodesk, PeopleSoft and MRO, Inc and three silicon valley software startups, I moved to the analyst side in 2006. The group I lead at IDC covers CRM, EA, PPM, PLM, SCM, cloud and SaaS, pricing and licensing, and software partners, channels and alliances. Frequently quoted by the press on topics related to enterprise software, social business, enterprise mobility, cloud computing and other emerging enterprise trends. My IDC Profile.
Michael Krigsman
Well-known expert on why IT projects fail, CEO of Asuret, a Brookline, MA consultancy that uses specialized tools to measure and detect potential vulnerabilities in projects, programs, and initiatives. Also a popular and prolific blogger, writing the IT Project Failures blog for ZDNet. Frequently quoted by the press on topics related to IT management.
Naomi Bloom
Leading independent voice, analyst, end-user HRM business/delivery system strategyconsultant, vendor HR technology/HRO business strategy/platform architecture/object model consultant, and thought leader across the HRM/HR technology/HR outsourcing industry now is the 23rd year of her solo practice, Bloom & Wallace. You can learn more about Naomi's work and thinking at In Full Bloom.
Nenshad Bardoliwalla
Nenshad Bardoliwalla is Co-Author of Driven to Perform: Risk-Aware Performance Management From Strategy Through Execution (Evolved Technologist Press, New York, NY, 2009), and an entrepreneurial analytics product executive. He is currently Co-Founder and VP Products at Paxata, the Adaptive Data Preparation pioneer. He has played critical leadership roles in the market success of many of the analytic products that now comprise the Oracle and SAP Enterprise Performance Management and Business Intelligence suites. Nenshad holds a BA from Cornell University and an MA from New York University.
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Phil Fersht
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of HfS Research, the leading global research analyst organization covering global sourcing strategies. Acclaimed Industry Analyst and Consultant who scribes the leading blog for the services industry "Horses for Sources". Previously worked at AMR Research (Gartner Inc), Deloitte Consulting's BPO Advisory Services, the Everest Group and IDC . In 2010, Phil was named "IIAR Analyst of the Year" by the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR). This is the most coveted global award for industry analysts in technology and services.
Phil Wainewright
For more than a decade, Phil Wainewright has been a trusted thought leader in cloud computing, as an analyst, blogger and consultant. He maintains a popular blog on software-as-a-service on ZDNet and serves as vice-president of EuroCloud, a pan-European business network promoting cloud services and applications. He is also CEO of strategic consulting group Procullux Ventures, where he advises top cloud vendors on messaging, positioning and go-to-market strategy. His forthcoming book, Frictionless Enterprise, describes how forward-looking enterprises are harnessing the cloud for business transformation, redefining best practice for successful organisations in the 21st century.
R "Ray" Wang
Speaker's Short BioR "Ray" Wang is the Principal Analyst, Founder, and Chairman of Silicon Valley based Constellation Research, Inc. He's also the author of the popular business strategy and technology blog "A Software Insider's Point of View". With viewership in the 10's of millions of page views a year, his blog provides insight into how disruptive technologies and new business models such as digital transformation impact brands, enterprises, and organizations. Wang has held executive roles in product, marketing, strategy, and consulting at companies such as Forrester Research, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and Johns Hopkins Hospital.
His new best selling book Disrupting Digital Business, published by Harvard Business Review Press and globally available in Spring of 2015, provides insights on why 52% of the Fortune 500 have been merged, acquired, gone bankrupt, or fallen off the list since 2000. In fact, this impact of digital disruption is real. However, it's not the technologies that drive this change. It's a shift in how new business models are created.
Wang has held executive roles in product, marketing, strategy, and consulting at companies such as Forrester Research, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Personify, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is a prominent and dynamic keynote speaker and research analyst working with clients on digital, innovation, business model design, engagement strategies, customer experience, matrix commerce, and big data.
His Silicon Valley research firm, Constellation Research, Inc., advises Global 2000 companies on the future, business strategy, and disruptive technology adoption. Ray is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and well quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, CNBC TV, Reuters, IDG News Service, and other global media outlets. Wang has thrice won the prestigious Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR) Analyst of the Year Award
Ramana Rao
Beyond search entrepreneur. Started out at Xerox PARC, spun out Inxight, a pioneering company on text analytics and information visualization, his path took him through building products for governments, publishers, enterprises and end users. He's built a personalized news aggregator that was acquired by the Washington Post and is right now CTO of Livefyre.
Ross Mayfield
CEO and co-founder of Pingpad, making social productivity as instant, simple and social as messaging. Previously VP at SlideShare (acquired by LinkedIn), Co-Founder, CEO at Socialtext (the enterprise social software pioneer) and RateXchange (a B2B bandwidth exchange)
Sadagopan is Global Vice President & Business Leader - Digital Experience & Marketing, Collaboration, Content and Social lines of business for HCL Technologies. He has led international teams and initiatives for large enterprises and leveraging digital technologies to create change, focused on enabling new client experiences, creating new customer markets, & fragmenting markets to destroy existing value chains, by working with clients to shift value within and across industries, change the nature of industry control points, & redefine how work is done. Sadagopan's blog focus is on business, enterprise software, IT services & digital presence.
Sameer Patel
Sameer is CEO at Kahuna, a cross-channel marketing automation platform that uses artificial intelligence to engage and convert consumers on the right device at the right time. Kahuna is trusted by modern digital products such as Dollar Shave Club, Yelp, GoPro and others. Prior to Kahuna, Sameer was SVP for Enterprise Social and Collaborative Software in SAP/ SuccessFactors cloud business unit. Sameer has been cited in publications such as CNBC Business, The New York Times, CIO.com and Forbes on high performing organizations, leadership, and trends in enterprise software.
Sandy Kemsley
Independent analyst and systems architect specializing in business process management and Enterprise 2.0. Previously founded two successful product and service companies focusing on content management, BPM and e-commerce. Featured conference speaker on BPM and its impact on business, and writes the Column 2 blog on BPM and Enterprise 2.0.
All posts are © Sandy Kemsley.
Bob Warfield
Serial Entrepreneur, 5 startups, Product Guy, and Inveterate Blogger!
Jason Busch
Obsessed with how companies manage, spend and save money, Jason writes about procurement, trade and supply chain issues @ Spend Matters. He has significant first hand experience developing and marketing technology and services products, has advised numerous companies on sourcing and related techniques as well as M&A pursuits. In previous lives before tech, he was a management consultant and merchant banking analyst.
Steve Mann
Named to FierceCMO's Top 15 B2B CMO's to watch and one of the top 100 CMO's on Twitter, Steve is the founder of AbleBrains, a unique agency which utilizes brain science to deliver digital marketing, social media and content and branding to build and scale businesses. He is also the Acting Chief Marketing Officer for Adjuvi, a boutique consulting firm dedicated to helping CIO's, CMO's and CHRO's transform their organizations, drive deeper employee engagement, and foster digital transformation of the enterprise. Steve was the CMO of LexisNexis North America and was responsible for transforming this venerable brand into one that Millennials seek out and connect with. Steve has over 20 years' experience in technology marketing, product strategy, and product development ranging from venture-backed startups to global technology organizations. He spent seven years as a Global Vice President of SAP AG. He led SAP's Social Media Strategy & Total Customer Experience efforts. Steve also led Services Marketing and SAP's Competitive Program and Strategy team against Oracle. He was also responsible for the Global Market Intelligence function as well as for Marketing Innovation. Prior to joining SAP, Steve was a principal and Executive-in-Residence with the BRM Group, a Jerusalem-based Venture Capital firm and prior to joining BRM, Steve was the vice president of product strategy, for Computer Associates.
Susan Scrupski
Susan has been a writer, analyst, influencer, and entrepreneur covering the IT Services and social collaboration markets for over 25 years. Named as one of Fast Company's "Most Influential Women in Technology" in 2010, her insights have been featured in industry research, as well as mainstream media such as The New York Times, BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. Her interests are in disruptive applications of technology and the consumerization of IT. A serial entrepreneur, Susan founded Change Agents Worldwide in 2012, and The 2.0 Adoption Council in 2009. Her focus in technology is inspiring enterprise early adopters in their efforts to introduce disruptive technologies and new processes to their worldwide organizations. In the summer of 2014, Susan turned her professional interests and focus toward launching a social impact organization: Big Mountain Data. You can find Susan on LinkedIn, Twitter, G+, and About.Me/SusanScrupski.
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Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery is Global VP and Internet of Things Evangelist for SAP.
Before joining SAP Tom worked as a an independent analyst focusing on the Internet of Things, Energy and CleanTech.
Tom has a very strong background in social media, is the former co-founder of a software firm and is co-founder and director of hyper energy-efficient data center Cork Internet eXchange.
Tom also worked as an Analyst for industry analyst firm RedMonk, leading their GreenMonk practice for over 7 years.
Tom serves on the Advisory Boards of SmartCities World and RetailEverywhere.com.
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Vinnie Mirchandani
CEO of Deal Architect, a top advisory boutique recognized in The Black Book of Outsourcing, author of a widely praised book on technology enabled innovation, The New Polymath, prolific blogger, writing about technology-enabled innovation at New Florence, New Renaissance and about waste in technology at Deal Architect. Previously Analyst at Gartner, Partner with PwC Consulting. Keynoted at many business and technology conferences and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, The Financial Times, CIO Magazine, and other executive and technology publications.
Zoli Erdos
Publisher / Editor @ CloudAve and Enterprise Irregulars. Industry Observer, Blogger, Startup Advisor, Program Chair @ SVASE (Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs). In his "prior life" spent 15 years immersed in the business of Enterprise Software, at management positions with SAP, IBM, Deloitte, KPMG and the like.


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I am a newbee and learning to use Python (2.7.3) and using IDEL as the IDE. I was searching for a solution to print currency. I did locate an example that works and in the process of studying the code
there is a function "build' that I can not locate any reference to. The example code, which depends
on importing 'decimal' works very well at least in the simple test runs.
The example code (moneyfmt) uses the function build in a manner such as build(dp) as one example.
I am thinking that this must be a function. But I have no idea where it is as I don't import any thing
but the decimal class (from decimal import *). If it can help, I can post the code.
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Perfect Pies for Your Thanksgiving Feast
Pies are as all-American as the Thanksgiving holiday, and a must have at your dessert spread after the big feast.
Pies are as all-American as the Thanksgiving holiday, and a must have at your dessert spread after the big feast.
As Thanksgiving traditions run deep in any family, it's sometimes tough to switch up the usual holiday menu. That being said, while your Uncle Bob might lose his mind if you skipped your famous mashed potatoes for dinner, he'll be a whole lot more receptive to shaking up dessert.
Offer traditional pie recipes, but give a few of them a small twist for an unexpected, but delicious Thanksgiving dessert. From individual fried pies to apple pie waffles to banana cream pie in a jar, we've got some untraditional approaches to the famous Thanksgiving treat, but we've also got less drastically changed recipes, too. Check them all out here!
You might expect us to start this perfect pie gallery with pumpkin, but this versatile cherry pie recipe is one we're loving for Thanksgiving 2012. Whether you want it sweeter or a tad bit sour, this dessert is delicious, simple and quick!
At first glance, these might look like empanadas, but they're actually homemade individual fried pies! Crispy flaky pie crust can be stuffed with your favorite pie filler for a handheld dessert that's as cute as it is delicious!
While pie is popular at Thanksgiving, it's not always something many people whip up for dessert regularly. If you're not a big pie baker, skip the more complicated lattice top on the traditional apple pie and use our recipe for a crumble topped Dutch apple pie instead.
Want to really shake things up this Thanksgiving? Instead of making our Dutch Apple pie, try infusing a waffle dessert with apples. A tower of sweet fall flavors, our apple pie waffles are definitely more dessert than breakfast.
Blueberry pie is always right alongside the pumpkin and apple at our Thanksgiving celebrations. This homemade recipe is a quick, easy and absolutely delicious one!
At my family's Thanksgiving feast, pie seems to take over our dessert table. While fall favorites like pumpkin and apple are always scooped up, Nana's banana cream pie recipe is always grabbed the quickest. I love the idea of making individual servings ahead of time for the family to avoid mess and please a hungry crowd. Check out our banana cream pie in mason jar for a fun, rustic and trendy addition to your Thanksgiving!
No-bake Thanksgiving pies are resourceful, yet delicious dessert recipes to turn to. This no-bake Nutella pie offers a richer bite than traditional chocolate pudding pies and doesn't require as much work to prepare!
For something less expected, but just as easy, give our no-bake gingersnap pie a try this Thanksgiving.
We're wrapping up our pie gallery with the traditional pumpkin pie. As delicious and rich as any pumpkin recipe out there, our pie goes sans crust for a slice that's a little lighter, which is nice after such a big feast...or if you want to sample all of our pie recipes!
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If you've been searching for a new cologne that won't make you smell like a teenager OR an old man you'll be more than happy with one of the scents from the 53 year old, American-made heritage brand Royall Lyme Bermuda.
Lyme: A solid masculine scent. Imagine if a pine tree grew limes and you poured cinnamon all over it.
Muske: Royall's take on the quintessential man scent. I personally love this one.
Vetiver: A crisp combination of citrus and spices, less sweet than the Lyme. This scent is great for going out in the evening. Imagine a dark bar from 30's Hollywood filled with wood and leather booths.
Mandarin: A clean, inviting orange scent. My girlfriend's favorite of the bunch.
Spyce: I've been using this one as a daily wear. Imagine spices like anise and cinnamon.
Bay Rhum: The paradigm summer scent. A combination of Bayleaf and menthol, it's a sweet smell perfect for a sunny day outside.
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Should be fun. Anyone else going to the game?
Blue Bombers
Should be fun. Anyone else going to the game?
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Lets go BC
Lets go Bucky!
Bombers defense is good enough to win this game, I just hope that Buck doesn't screw up the offence and throw too many interceptions.
If the defence plays like last week, I think 24 points gets it done. Now will Buck stay healthy enough to put that up. Indoors I think he can. And use that running game LOTS!
C'mon Winnipeg! Get er done!
Lots of displaced Canadians down here, more interest than I thought in the Game. We have a big party tomorrow, lap top from my Dads in Winnipeg to big screen in my yard. Expecting about 50 people so we're cheering down here. Its about 1/2 and 1/2 B.C or Winnipeg. For me Its the Bombers.
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There are Canadians everywhere in the US. Its sort of like when I go to a mall in Calgary or Vancouver and run into more people I know then if I go to the mall here in Brandon.
Its good to hear there is some fans down there though. Isn't the game on NFL Network or something like that? How did you end up going from Winnipeg to Miami?
Lived in Winnipeg most of my life, big Jets fan, had season tickets right from the WHA days. Saw Gretzkys 1st season when he was 17. Able to see what I still believe to be the best line in hockey, Hull, Hedberg and Nilisson. Moved to Toronto in 1986 on business, have had 4 Jays season tickets for last 20 years, also have 2 sons there who used the tickets while we've been gone. Came down to Miami earlier this year to be with my ailing daughter and her family to help out. Everything better now, going back to T.O. in April for baseball season, then back to Winnipeg in Winter to be with Dad and Mom and watch the Jets. Long story short, we have very strong ties to Winnipeg and cheer for both the Bombers and Jets. We visit often. Thankfully my wife and I have the financial means to live this fun life and take in as much sports as we can. Retired young so for last 10 years we spend the summer in T.O. and winters in Winnipeg, and since my daughter moved to Miami 7 years ago, we spend some of the Winter a month or 2 down there. Full Life.
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Actually you are spot on. Perogies and Halopchy [hope I spelled that right] As for your question as to watching the game. There is a channel here that is carrying the game, but we don't get it. So we do the same as what we do with Jets, Bomber games and Jays games this year while we've been here. My son puts his lap top facing his T.V, we skype and my son in law down here figured how to plug in my lap top into his big screen and we watch the games. Picture is great, but sound not so much. So we got that covered. Sometimes you got to do what you got to do
I've got the Lions. They've been so dominate in the second half of the season. Love this match-up though.
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Bombers all the way. Defence going to bury Lulay
Calling it as 27 - 24 for Winnipeg. Want to see Brown get his ring!
Any big parties going on in Winnipeg. Anything at the convention centre. I have friends in Wpg. that went to the game, talked yesterday say that the staduim is absolutly fantastic. Nice to see cites getting some new digs. Like Winnipegs new one, retractable roof would have been nice. But big $$$$$
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Every morning, I awake to amazing radio news.
Today, it was that a size 8 dress in the 1950s was a size 4 by the 1970s and is now a size 0.
Call it "vanity sizing," as the story on the radio did, or call it 'fooling yourself" as my mother would have said.
My mother worked in women's garments at a large department store. She said the job gave her a doctorate in human behavior.
A large woman would ask for a size my mother knew "she couldn't get over her big toe" but dutifully handed the customer the too-small dress.
The customer hauled the dress off to the changing room where serious huffing, puffing and curtain billowing ensued.
"Then, she'd step out and ask for the next larger size," my mother said.
This went on until the customer reached her actual size, bought the dress and left the store.
Today, that woman could ask for a large size and be handed her old size with a smaller number.
My mother would be puzzled, too, by the size of drugstore cold drinks. In my mother's day, you bought what was called a "fountain Coke" at a counter in the drugstore.
Fountain drinks came in one size in artfully curved glasses. There was a syrup in the drinks and the right amount of fizz to make the ingredients an afternoon elixir.
The glasses were small but, magically, held enough liquid to wash down a BLT, a club sandwich, a ham and swiss on rye or a hamburger.
Now, a large soft drink would fill one of those glasses two to four times. What's a large soft drink? According to a story on NPR, a large drink at McDonald's is 32 ounces which is a medium at Wendy's.
Call it large or call it medium, do we need 32-ounce drinks with enough sugar to put a 5-year-old child into low orbit?
We've all been tricked at the supermarket by the number of calories in a bag of potato chips. Only 14 calories (if we eat just five chips while tailgating all afternoon).
The self-delusion in men's clothing may be found in waist sizes where a size 34 "relaxed fit" can feel as roomy as a 36.
Inseam lengths are still honest. The result is comical if you fudge the length from crotch to lower ankle on the inside of a man's trouser leg.
Collar sizes haven't changed much. I could still wear the 14 collar size of my youth if I wouldn't be needing to swallow or breathe that day.
Thirty-three-inch jeans are about the best I can do. Thirty fours and 35s are realistic. To get back into 32s, I'd have to have bones removed.
Why torture myself to get into 33s when all I have to do is get a tailor to sew on a phoney size tag.
A former editor once pushed back from the dinner table to sigh, "Time to buy bigger pants."
He was an old farm boy who didn't fool himself with pledges to diet and exercise.
Sears Roebuck had big pants that were all "relaxed fit" if he bought them large enough.


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Despite the growing trend towards gluten-free dishes in New York, it's far from easy to find a great gluten-free sweet. The absence of gluten, a key ingredient in most baked goods, can leave most cakes, cookies, and pastry chalky, dry, or bland. It takes bakers who know what they're doing to produce moist, flavorful desserts that are just as good as their AP flour-filled counterparts.
New York City has a number of bakeries specializing in gluten-free items with some, of course, being better than others. We scoured the city to find gluten-free sweets that taste good enough to be enjoyed by everyone, not just those on a gluten-free diet. Click through the slideshow to see 6 gluten-free sweets worth seeking out in the city.
About the author: Stef Shapira is is a Texan living in Brooklyn. A food writer and researcher with a master's in food studies, some of Stef's favorite things include dumplings, root beer, and chips. Follow her on twitter @stefontoast


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Thanks Al,
Do you have any websites or any tips on how to find these labs?
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From: firstname.lastname@example.com
[mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]On Behalf Of Al Evans
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 9:07 AM
To: email@example.com
Subject: RE: [Channel-talkchemistry] RE: Georgia report
Thanks for the feedback. I am doing the National Board Certification this
spring and it really stresses inquiry learning. I recommend their material
if you want to learn more about doing inquiry labs. They are easy to find
on the web. I do labs, and they are open ended, but are not inquiry, so I
am having to learn some new tricks myself. Good luck with your quest!
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From: Maria Lester [mailto:email@example.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 3:51 PM
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: RE: [Channel-talkchemistry] RE: Georgia report
Dear Al,
I agree with you. I need to hear more of this type of feedback. I teach
in Virginia and I am doing this workshop alone. I did not realize how it
would help me remember what teaching was all about. I am in a state that
has standardized tests and it seems as though everything is about a 50
question test at the end of the year. I have found myself doing more and
more lecture to cover the material (and still not always finishing). It is
not rewarding for me or the kids, I am sure. These videos have given me a
boost to do the more of the investigative activities. It is tough when they
do not prep and are clueless but I need to change what I am doing. I have
been teaching for 22 years and the last 5 have been very stressful and
challenging. I need to remember how fun it was to have activities where
kids go..."Oh YEAH...I get it!" I need to encourage more thining outside
the box. I have regimented myself within the box in fear of not covering
what I need to. Thanks for encouraging me and listening as well!
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From: firstname.lastname@example.com
[mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]On Behalf Of Al Evans
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:55 PM
To: email@example.com
Subject: [Channel-talkchemistry] RE: Georgia report
We discussed as much methodology as content tonight, a first. Some had
negative reactions to vague leading questions which students struggled with.
We thought the question asked by the girl in the mixing of ethanol and water
about the possibility of alcohol evaporating was not given enough attention
by the teacher. This was great to remember something that had been done
previously and to apply it to this new situation and should have been
rewarded. Further a great teaching moment was lost when the students could
have brainstormed about how to decide whether evaporation was a problem by
doing another experiment! For example, mix ethanol and ethanol and see if
any disappears. Or weigh the mixture and see if any has gone. We must
celebrate independent and creative thought whenever it occurs, whether it is
right or wrong, otherwise it will disappear. We liked the reminder that
many students are still in the concrete reasoning stage and need specific
visible examples like the nuts and bolts illustrating partial ionization. I
am hoping some of the group will stop lurking and post clarifications,
expansions and/or rebuttals to my report!
Al Evans
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|PMY 2002 Performance Wrap-Up
Our exclusive comparison of all the boats we tested this year.
By George L. Petrie
When you read the boat test articles in PMY, do you ever wish there were a way to compare one model to one another? Sure, our test results show you boat speed and fuel consumption, but wouldn't it be interesting to compare test results for two or more boats of different size, weight, horsepower, and speed?
Can such a thing be done fairly, and why would you want to make such a comparison anyway? To begin with, PMY can't possibly test all models from all manufacturers. But say we've tested a 38-foot express cruiser from Brand X and a 42-footer from Brand Y, and you want to see how the two stack up. To do that, you'd need some way to compare them on an apples-to-apples basis. Or better yet, say you want to see how your boat compares with today's newest offerings. We think we've found a way to do just that.
Inherent in most fields of engineering is the need to compare competing alternatives as a basis for making design decisions. Accordingly, naval architects have developed several methods of comparing vessels of widely different configurations. One of the simplest methods is to compare each vessel on the basis of its "transport factor." Simply stated, the transport factor is a quantitative measure of three performance characteristics basic to a vessel's design: how much it can carry, how fast it can go, and how much power it needs to do the job. Designers usually strive to maximize the first two and minimize the third, so we define transport factor as the vessel's weight times its speed divided by total horsepower, with higher values indicating more efficient performance. Simple enough.
Actually, a little too simple, because some hulls such as trawlers are characteristically heavy and slow, while others like express cruisers are designed for speed. So we can't simply compare on the basis of transport factor alone, but we can graph the transport factor against speed, which is one of its main parameters, and speed-length ratio, which distinguishes between boats of similar speed but widely differing length. When you do that, you get a graph like the one on page 68, which summarizes the results of each boat test PMY performed during 2002. Selected spots on the graph are keyed to a table showing each yacht's principal dimensions and power, and the top speed we measured during each test.
Why have we chosen to identify only a few from the 52 boat tests we published in 2002? Ah, there's the rub. You see, a valid transport efficiency number requires not only accurate speed and fuel consumption data, which we record, but also accurate measurements of displacement and waterline length, for which we are dependent on each boat's manufacturer. In plotting data from all our boat tests, we found the results for some boats well outside the norm because, we feel, one or both of these two supplied pieces of data were suspect. In fact, in some cases we had to estimate values for waterline length because the manufacturer was unable to provide that information. From now on, we're telling all manufacturers that we'd like to plot transport factors for the boats we test in 2003, so it is incumbent upon them to supply reliable displacement and waterline length figures. Of course, the same applies to you if you decide to plot your boat on the graph.
Even though we've identified only a few boats, you can still make some interesting comparisons from the graph. You'll notice that yachts in the slow-speed range generally have higher transport factors than faster yachts. That confirms what we already know: Hulls moving at slow, full-displacement speeds can carry much more weight with far less horsepower than faster semidisplacement and planing hull forms. The more important comparison is, within any particular top-speed range, how does each boat stack up? Which has the highest transport factor in the 30- to 35-knot range, or whatever speed range you might be interested in?.
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This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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ALL things cycling will be celebrated in Otley this weekend, as the countdown to the Tour de France continues.
Otley Cycle Club is holding its main event for this year's Otley Cycle Fest at Ashfield Primary School on Sunday with some help from special guests Harry Gration and Keeley Donovan, from BBC Look North.
The day will include a variety of road rides to suit riders of differing abilities and a mountain bike trail, along with games, football, a bouncy castle, barbecue and hog roast. Roller racing and cycle coaching taster sessions will also feature, along with a five mile cycle path ride around Otley which starts at 1pm, music and a bar.
The road races, ranging in length from 17 miles to 80 miles, are free to enter and all leave from the school at 9.15am, as does the 18.5 mile mountain bike ride.
The family-focused fun, meanwhile, begins at noon with the festival running until 6pm. The club is also holding free evening cycle rides during festival week, on Wednesday when different routes ranging from ten to 30 miles will be available. Anyone interested in taking part should meet at the Buttercross for a 7pm start.
On Saturday, June 28, cycling fans will be able to meet veteran time trial champion Peter Yates and have a look around a 'treasure trove' of cycling memorabilia, the Ron Kitching Library, at the club's base on Crow Lane. The event runs from 10am to 2pm.
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Thin-client vendor Devon IT announced today Ceptor, a USB memory stick-sized device that plugs into a monitor or display, transforming it into a zero client. The $89 multimedia VDI client, reminiscent of Dell's forthcoming Project Ophelia, represents another contender for replacing traditional computing devices in the post-PC era.
Similar to traditional thin clients, Ceptor aims to provide end-users with secure access to their virtual desktops. Users plug the Ceptor into any HDMI-capable TV or monitor and are then presented with direct access to a virtual desktop environment (such as Citrix, VMWare, RDP, RemoteFX, and others).
This type of plug-and-play thin clients could prove valuable in the right settings: They're designed to deliver the benefits of traditional thin clients, including superior security and manageability; they're also less expensive than traditional thin clients, they're easier to transport, they use less power, and they take up less space.
Given their dependence on Internet access, these plug-and-play zero clients aren't intended to replace notebooks or tablets for mobile workers. Rather, "Ceptor is a viable alternative for a mobile user who does not have to connect while on the go but rather needs to connect in numerous settings," according to Paul Mancini, VP of marketing at Devon IT.
That includes users who need to access their desktop from home, at the office, when visiting a remote location, or in a cubicle-sharing situation. The caveat is that a user needs Internet access to use the device, though that's not a significant obstacle in enterprise environments.
Ceptor comes loaded with ZetOS, a lightweight version of Devon's Linux-kernel-based DetOS thin-client platform. Hardware-wise, Ceptor has an ARM Cortex A9 1GHz CPU, 512M/1GB of DDR3L memory, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Ceptor also includes USB On-the-Go via a USB-B micro host port as well as high-definition 1080P video output.
Ceptor runs in a stateless condition. Users are unable to execute software or initiate remote sessions that administrators have not authorized. The device does not broadcast or auto-discover network protocols, according to Mancini, thereby eliminating the need for special firewall or routing rules. Given that the terminals have no local persistent memory, users don't need to worry about viruses or malware. The client doesn't save any profile data, only data pertaining to WiFi connection, audio level, keymap, and language.
System admins can manage Ceptors via Devon IT's Echo thin client management software platform. Echo provides centralized control, including the ability to remotely add, delete, or change software configuration on a device; backup and restore capabilities; the ability to create and assign profiles to provision thin clients' configuration and role; event logging; and shadowing. The Echo console also provides admins with the ability to grant or decline USB storage access to a user or user group.
For the Ceptor, the system administrator configures the desktop, whereas with traditional thin client, users get to manipulate their desktops. Putting that power in admins' hands reduces IT service-support requests, according to Mancini.
This story, "Devon IT rolls out $89 plug-and-play zero client for the enterprise," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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I recently completed my last triathlon of the season, Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens. The race went great and was a great wrap to a very successful triathlon season.
My focus now shifts to training for Portland Marathon on October 9th, so my ratio of swim/bike/run shifts from 25%/50%/25% to 15%/25%/60%. This allows me to increase my weekly mileage and arrange my training week around my 20+ mile long runs on Saturdays. Since April I've been training with the Get Fit Live Fit marathon program offered by Fit Right NW, which has offered not only guidance around how to safely approach the marathon distance, but also helped me work around injuries throughout the season.
After the marathon is over I look forward to two months of strength and light base training before I kick back into high gear in January. The main race next year for me will be Ironman Canada in August, and I am extremely excited for the challenge of preparing for such a demanding race.


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Editor's note: Jon Levy is a Rangers fan who also writes a U.S. soccer blog, "The Yanks are Coming." He also tweets about soccer and the Rangers, among other things, at @TYAC_Jon.
With Brad Richards signing on and expected to play on a line with Marian Gaborik, recent fan and media discussion has been devoted to who will play the other wing spot. That's all well and good, but we've got to wait to see if Gabs and Richards can play together as expected before taking measurements for the final piece of that puzzle.
What I find more interesting, is the third spot on the Callahan/Dubinsky line. Cally and Dubi have an uncommonly good chemistry when they're on the ice together; it's better than Ovechkin/Backstrom or Crosby/Dupuis (though I won't argue that either Ranger individually is on Ovie or Sid's level). Don't believe me? Check out Callahan's no-look backhanded pass to set up Dubinsky's game tying goal against the Bruins just prior to Ryan taking that fateful Chara slapper. That play's a nice microcosm of how hard these two players work, and how well they work together. Thankfully they'll be doing just that for the Blueshirts for the foreseeable future, and hopefully for USA Hockey as well.
My question is, "What should Torts do with the third spot on the Rangers best line?" I liked Anisimov there this past season, and it seems like Fedotenko is a responsible and useful option at that spot given his performances down the stretch. I believe we've also seen Prust, Wolfski (Carp's boy), and even Gaborik and Boyle play with the NYR's Dynamic Duo.
Should the Rangers just keep cycling guys into that spot (which can be a center or wing given Brandon Dubinsky's versatility) based on who's playing well for a stretch of games, or will they look to stabilize what could be one of the consistently best all-around lines in hockey for years to come? In my time watching the Blueshirts (I'm 28), the team has never found a consistent long-lasting partner for either of their Cally/Dubi level partnerships:
Messier, Graves… Gartner/Larmer/Kovalev/Verbeek/etc.
Jagr, Nylander… Straka/Prucha/Marcel Hossa/Rucinsky/etc.
This is no indictment of the Blueshirts, because dynamic three-man partnerships are hard to find in the first place, and not sustainable, especially in the relatively new salary capped landscape. But that doesn't mean searching for the best fit shouldn't be a priority. So what type of player should Torts look to put in that spot?
Part of the draw of the Callahan and Dubinsky partnership is that both guys play a physical style, have a nose for the goal, and track back on defense responsibly. They're the most complete forwards the Rangers have, unless you ask Tortorella, who I'm sure would point to Fedotenko and tell the "kids" not to get cocky. So one option has been to add a similarly complete player to the mix, with a similar skill set. Artie Anisimov isn't naturally as physical as either American, but he's got a big body, and he made great strides last year in using it to his advantage.
Another option is to go with a grind-over-goals selection. I'm looking at Brandon Prust and Ruslan Fedotenko. There's a school of thought that a guy in this mold would essentially put a restrictor plate on the offensive potential of the line. Then again, there's also a school of thought that a guy like this will win more pucks in dirty areas and provide our heroes with more offensive opportunities. This guy's also going to camp in front of the net and take himself a good beating game in and game out. We all know Prust would love this job. I've got the feeling Mike Rupp's looking for the sign-up form too.
Going in the opposite direction, how about a pure shooter? We can't compare Cally/Dubi to Jagr/Nylander because they played so differently, but we can sure look at Messier/Graves. The latter pairing benefitted from playing with Pat Verbeek in the late 90's, and all he wanted to do was wait for the puck to find him and to shoot the damn thing. Maybe Wojtek Wolski and his big cap number have a spot on this team after all? And you don't even have to have an exceptionally great shot to play this role if you're opportunistic enough … look at Mike Knuble's career. Garbage goals count.
Or how about a pure playmaker? An Adam Oates or Ray Whitney type. I'm not sure the Rangers have that guy on the roster, but you don't know if Mats Zuccarello or Derek Stepan can be that guy until you try them out.
And finally, the pure goal scorer. The Rangers have one, and he's Brad Richards' date to the prom, sorry boys.
Personally, I'm in favor of letting Artie play more with Captain Callahan and Dubinsky in order to build on the chemistry he was starting to be dealt into last year. How bout youse guys? Who ya got?


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No need to depend on expensive gluten free breadcrumbs to replace wheat breadcrumbs in your favorite meatballs or meat loaf. Use what you have on hand to make moist, tender, nutritious entrees.
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My favorites are minced veggies with the leanest ground meat I can get. The results are juicy, never dry, or tasteless. And you can sneak a serving of veggies into the mix. Make it half meat, half veggies.
1. carrots
2. cauliflower
3. celery
4. cilantro
5. mushrooms
6. onions
7. parsley
8. peppers- green and sweet bell peppers
9. sauerkraut
10. spinach- thaw frozen spinach, no need to mince
11. zucchini
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Grains work well too. Use dry cornmeal, gluten free oatmeal, and quinoa flakes. Or leftover cooked amaranth seeds, quinoa seeds, and whole grain rice are perfect additions to the meat mixture.
12. amaranth
13. cornmeal
15. quinoa
16. rice (this is really dozens of choices since there are so many kinds of rice).
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I haven't tried a few of these, but any kind of nut adds flavor and richness. Grind nuts into meal in a mini food processor, not nut butter. My Mom approved when I added ground pecans to Greek Meatballs. Her verdict, first that happy sound in the back of the throat, then "these are SO good".
17. almonds
18. cashew
19. hazelnut
20. macadamia
21. pecans
22. pine nut
23. pistachio
24. walnuts
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CHILDREN aged between four and 11 can design their own Easter cards and munch on chocolate treats at St John's Library this Thursday.
Youngsters attending the free Easter Craft Eggs'travaganza, which will run from 10.30am until 12.30am, will be able to make cards as well as plant vegetable and sunflower seeds to take home and grow.
Customers who borrow three items from the library during the event will be able to collect a free mini Easter egg.
The library's manager Paul Etheridge said "Why not can come along to St John's Library and design your own Easter cards. It's a great way to rekindle your relationship with the library and anyone who borrows three or more books will be able to have free mini Easter Egg."
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GENUINE stars of the county football scene were honoured at Somerset Football Association's annual awards evening.
The occasion, witnessed by more than 200 people at Somerset County Cricket Club in Taunton, was a chance for the Somerset FA to recognise and reward outstanding contributions and achievements in football by leagues, clubs and volunteers in Somerset in the past 12 months.
Awards were presented in 27 different categories, eight of which were sponsored by McDonald's through the FA's Community Awards scheme, while selected awards were sponsored by Ivan Rendall and Co Accountants, the Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership and Bridgwater College.
Special guests on the evening were Lucy Wellings, FA national business manager, Simon Wood, FA regional business manager, and Somerset FA board members.
The evening was closed by Somerset FA director of development Bob Hemburrow, and the county association's chief executive, Jon Pike, said: "I'd like to congratulate all the winners on their thoroughly deserved awards.
"All of them have done an outstanding job in their particular field and I'm pleased that we can recognise and acknowledge that achievement."
Zoy start league bid MIDDLEZOY Rovers begin their 2014-15 league campaign with a home game against Langford Rovers on Saturday.
The Somerset County Division 1 West side finished fourth last season, just six points behind champions Broad Plain House.
Saturday's clash is followed by another home game against Weston St Johns on August 16.