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Worry continues to rise among businesses, residents and commuters in San Juan Capistrano as the I-5/Ortega Highway interchange reconstruction looms. Green construction fences are going up, and two businesses near the interchange are already shuttered.
The City Council, in trying to lessen some of those fears, is considering enacting policies to loosen restrictions on merchants affected by the construction, which the California Department of Transportation expects to start early next year.
New Mayor John Taylor and former Councilwoman Laura Freese took a report to the council Tuesday night that offered suggestions on how the city can help local businesses weather the expected 18 months of construction. Taylor and Freese serve on an economic-development committee that spearheaded the effort to develop new policies. Freese, who left the council Tuesday, will remain on the committee as a public member.
The report suggests:
• Relaxing sign restrictions so people can find businesses and parking
• Keeping up activities that could attract visitors and residents for the benefit of businesses, and reducing park-rental and event fees to the minimum necessary
"As we look at the current road projects that we're experiencing now in San Juan Capistrano, they will pale in comparison to the difficulties of the Ortega interchange project," Taylor said. "It's going to be something probably we don't even understand the extent of at this point."
Councilmen Larry Kramer and Sam Allevato said they support streamlining paperwork for events that attract people to town.
The council also agreed that relaxing sign regulations to some extent could be effective. San Juan has some of the most stringent sign limitations in Orange County, intended to preserve the city's historic character.
The council directed city staff to make recommendations.
The $86.2 million project will rebuild the Ortega Highway bridge over I-5 and all the on- and off-ramps, which Caltrans says will create additional traffic capacity for what the agency calls one of Orange County's worst chokepoints.
But the bridge links the east and west sides of San Juan Capistrano, and locals worry that traffic disruptions during construction will starve some businesses of customers and could hinder access for emergency vehicles.
Caltrans says the bridge will be open weekdays, with closures on nights and weekends. Caltrans says it plans to rebuild the bridge one half at a time to avoid shutting it completely. Completion is scheduled for late 2014.
At a previous council meeting, Freese asked Caltrans officials if they could assist businesses financially during the project. They said no.
"I think one thing we've seen is that Caltrans is well-intended and they'd like to help, but by regulation and by the size of their budget … there's just not much they can do to help us," said Mark Bodenhamer, executive director of the San Juan Chamber of Commerce. "I think we have to do everything we can to help businesses during this period."
• Total cost of the project is estimated at $86.2 million.
• Plans to ease traffic congestion at the interchange date to 2000.
• In 2003, residents got to see the first plan for a reworked interchange.
• San Juan Capistrano OKd the project's aesthetics in October 2011.
• A Jack in the Box and a Chevron station already have closed in preparation for the project, and another gas station and an Arby's will close soon.
• The project likely will take 18 months to complete.
• Much of the work will be done nights and weekends.
• I-5 detours will include the Junipero Serra Road exit in the north and the San Juan Creek Road exit in the south. Commuters also can try heading further south to the Pacific Coast Highway exit and take Del Obispo Street back into San Juan.
• Construction will shut all of I-5 between Camino Capistrano and Junipero Serra Road from midnight to 6 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays while crews rebuild the Ortega Highway bridge.
• For more information, visit ortega.dot.ca.gov, facebook.com/ortegainterchangeproject or Twitter at @OrtegaHighway.


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Muskingum College held its undergraduate commencement exercises on May 5, featuring an address by Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart. Both bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees were conferred.
In recognition of his lifetime of achievement, the College bestowed upon Lockhart an honorary doctor of music degree.
Lockhart is one of the world's premiere conductors, who delights audiences with his outstanding artistry and versatility of musical styles, communicating his musical vision to listeners from all walks of life.
Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Lockhart began his musical studies at age seven with piano lessons. He earned a bachelor of music degree in piano and a bachelor's degree in German, both summa cum laude, from Furman University in 1981. In 1983, he earned his master of fine arts in orchestral conducting from Carnegie Mellon University.
In February 1995, Lockhart was named conductor of the Boston Pops. In the past 12 seasons with the Pops, he has conducted more than 900 concerts, led 28 national tours and four international tours, and recorded ten albums and more than 60 nationally-televised programs. Since 1998, he has also served as music director of the Utah Symphony Orchestra. An active guest conductor, he has led many symphony, chamber and opera orchestras at home and abroad.
He has entertained at legendary venues, including Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, the Olympic Games and the Super Bowl – marking the first time an orchestra was featured in Super Bowl entertainment.
In 2006, Lockhart was named artistic advisor of the prestigious Brevard Music Center, adding a new dimension to his dedicated efforts in developing future generations of musicians and music lovers.
Lockhart is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. Most recently, he received the Bob Hope Patriot Award from the president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, in recognition of his annual Boston Pops Fourth of July concerts and their role as a signature national event for our country's Independence Day celebrations.
Lockhart is the son of Newton Lockhart and 1956 Muskingum College alumna Marilyn Woodyard Lockhart, both of whom were in attendance.
In his commencement address, Lockhart told the graduates, "While commencement is the end of this, it is really the beginning of everything. What you have done here is learn to learn. Live as though you will die tomorrow, learn as though you will live forever. Let today be the commencement of something wonderful."
A highlight of the day's events came when Lockhart directed members of the College's Beta Lambda Chapter of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity in the singing of several selections. The Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is a national music honorary fraternity, of which Lockhart was a member as a student at Furman University.
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text: SCENE + HEARD: Meetings Attendance Doubles at This Year's Annual PECAA Meeting By Staff Monday, August 13, 2012 12:00 AM PECAA founder, Lance Anderson, OD, (c) with Longview Eye & Vision's Jeff Tack, OD, and Terry Tack, OD, both PECAA members from Longview, Wash. Members Steve Dobson, OD, (l) of Dimond Vision Clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, and Dan Mannen, OD, FAAO, of Family Vision of Oregon in St. Helen's, Ore.SUNRIVER, Ore.—Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA) hosted a record number of attendees at its 2012 annual meeting held here, June 8 to 10. Close to 250 members participated, almost double the 125 who attended last year. On Friday, June 8, Carl Zeiss Vision sponsored the annual golf tournament, in which nearly 100 golfers competed. Reflecting the "Empowering Your Business" theme, presentations focused on business solutions and the tools needed to build a successful business. Speakers presented on marketing and social media strategy, building a profitable sunglass center, developing frame board management and how to best use PECAA's programs to benefit the practice. A PECAA Member Roundtable Discussion consisted of an open forum in which doctors asked questions, shared ideas and recounted experiences with their colleagues. "What a great annual meeting! We learned so much that will help our practice," said Doug Martin, COO, Lanter Eye-care, Indianapolis, Ind. "We can't wait until the Business Symposium in November." The 2012 PECAA Business Symposium will be held Nov. 2 to 4, 2012, at The Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle. PECAA currently has members in 15 states as the group continues to expand. "This was my first PECAA meeting, and I was amazed at the friendliness and unity of PECAA members," said Zack Steele, OD, Trussville Vision, Trussville, Ala. "I think groups like PECAA are the key to the success of independent optometry." ■


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Bradley Smith is relishing the chance to put on a sparkling show for the home fans at Silverstone this weekend.
The Oxford MotoGP star will take to his home track for round 12 of the World Championship desperate to produce a performance to remember in front of a vocal crowd.
Smith has endured a mixed season on his Monster Yamaha Tech3 bike, but is hoping to break into the top five.
He accepts that he is under the spotlight in his home grand prix, but says the extra support is sure to spur him on.
"Racing in front of my home crowd is the best part of the season and also the worst, because you also have the extra pressure from the expectation," he said.
"Everybody wants you to do well. I think the home environment gives you half a second. For some reason, it just lifts your game and lifts your performance."
He added: "It goes without saying that I am very much looking forward to this weekend.
"It is a big event for me and I am proud to be able to ride at this great circuit, in front of the passionate British crowd.
"The home race is always a special occasion for any rider and, at a racetrack as historical and fast as Silverstone, Sunday will be one to remember as always."
Smith knows the Northamptonshire circuit inside out and is keen to build on some fine performances there in the past.
"I've had some great results here, such as the second position in 2011 for the Tech3 Racing Moto2 team, and with the Yamaha winning here last year I am confident of fighting to get a great finish to make the crowd cheer.
"We had a really good post GP test in Brno and found some useful information which will certainly aid us in the race.
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ROCHESTER -- After 110 minutes of play Sunday against fourth-seed Ohio State, Oakland women's soccer goalkeeper Shannon Coley had the Golden Grizzlies on the precipice of the second round of the NCAA tournament.
In just the first shootout of her career, Coley stayed poised, stopped three shots, and Oakland had advanced to the round of 32 for the first time in program history.
"My mindset going in was 'I just need to get one (save)' and then I got three," Coley said. "I was just going to try to read the players and hope for a little luck."
Coley was more than lucky Sunday after recording eight of the Grizzlies' 10 shutouts this season.
The Grizzlies take on No. 15-ranked Texas A&M Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Tallahassee, Fla.
Oakland (11-5-4), the Summit League regular-season and conference tournament champion, is making its seventh appearance in the NCAA tournament this season.
Coley's teammate Nicole DeLuca also remained calm during her kick Sunday. She was so subdued, in fact, she didn't realize the implication of her match-winning kick.
"Walking up there, I didn't know which side I was going to go to," she said. "After I made it ... I wasn't sure if we had won or not. I looked at Shannon and she was just standing there.
"I went to run back to my teammates and they were sprinting toward (Shannon) and I."
Coach Nick O'Shea recognized the opportunity for the Grizzlies in penalty-kick situations and implemented confidence-building exercises in practice.
"That process began three weeks ago," he said. "We knew we were going to win a game on penalty kicks. We didn't know if it was going to be in the Summit League or the NCAA tournament, but we've been working on that."
Coley, who played at Auburn Hills Avondale, recorded four consecutive shutouts before Sunday's 1-1 tie. She faced just seven shots on goal out of the Buckeyes' 28 total.
"It's not just me back there," she said. "Our defense is really tight right now. They're working as a team and they're blocking shots and making sure I don't have to deal with much. It makes it that much easier if I only have to make five saves a game rather than 10."
Coley has maintained a 0.80 goals-against average in 17 games this season, making 78 saves while going 10-4-3 in net for Oakland.
Lake Orion native Julianne Boyle is part of the buffer effect in the midfield.
"We have a lot of experience and leadership in the back," she said. "We're strong defensively and that affords us the ability to open up and play the way we do because we have people we can rely on."
O'Shea said limiting the Aggies' opportunities' to run set plays will be off the essence for Oakland.
"They have a tall, fast team and a stingy defense," he said. "The longer we can keep it scoreless or have a lead, the more frustrated they will get and the more they will maybe play more direct and come out of their gameplan."
"We can't afford to have three or four players have a bad game. Nobody had a bad game against Ohio State because of the focus and intensity we brought."
Before meeting Ohio State, the Golden Grizzlies had already tied two other matches against Big Ten competition this season and fell 1-0 to Michigan. The accelerated competition paid off.
"Knowing we competed with them helped us knowing we could compete with (that level of competition)," DeLuca said.
The winner of Friday's game advances to play the winner of the Texas Tech-Florida State game Sunday, Nov. 18.
"A big part of winning that game was getting the confidence to believe we can do this," Boyle, a junior, said. "All of my years here have been working hard and leading up to this point."
Boyle is just one of nearly a half-roster comprised of players from Oakland County. O'Shea credited the local club system and its coaches for priming talented recruits in Oakland's back yard. Julianne Boyle's older sister, Jessica, was a two-time Summit League tournament MVP, an award Julianne Boyle earned this season.
"I knew there was a really good chance of playing in the NCAA tournament at Oakland," she said. "My sister played for Oakland when I was being recruited. At the time, Oakland was a strong force in the Summit League."
O'Shea has been at the helm since the program's inception in 1994. Advancing in the NCAA tournament has long been part of the checklist.
"That's a goal I've had for a long time," he said. "It's the next step, really."
Paul Kampe covers Oakland University basketball for The Oakland Press. Read his blog "Grizzlies Den" at TheOaklandPress.com/blogs.


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A MANHUNT is underway in Dudley after a teenage girl was threatened near Russells Hall Hospital.
The incident happened at around 7.30pm on August 17 as the 15-year-old walked along Bushey Fields Road.
The attacker grabbed the girl and threatened her with a bladed instrument but then loosened his grip which allowed her to escape and alert passers-by.
Police have launched an investigation and are now appealing to anyone who may have been in the area of Bushey Fields Road and Kingswinford Road to come forward.
The suspect is described as a black male with a light complexion. He has short afro styled hair, a thin moustache and is believed to have been wearing a distinctive yellow tracksuit top.
Detective Sergeant Leighton Shingles, from West Midlands Police, said: "This happened around visiting time at the hospital and we understand that the area would have been busy with people.
"The girl managed to scream out which we believe would have been heard by passers-by. The man ran away after she managed to escape and again we want to hear from anyone who saw this man in the distinctive jacket running away from the scene.
"I would like to reassure people that this type of incident is very unusual and fortunately although very shaken the girl was unhurt.
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Head coach Ollie Smith knows even if his Esher men achieve their target of winning all their remaining National Division One games, a defeat to Richmond before Christmas could still cost them.
The Molesey Road outfit impressed in a 29-14 win over second placed Blaydon to move up to third in the table - only eight points adrift of league leaders Ealing Trailfinders.
Esher, who lost 23-19 at home to mid-table Richmond on December 15, are unbeaten thus far in 2013 and their head coach would like that run to extend until May.
"When we came back after Christmas we said we needed to win every game until the end of the season to stand a chance," he said.
"There is a certain amount of pressure that comes with that goal and the players are responding well to it.
"Even if we do achieve our goals we could come up five or six points short and then the frustration will come back to that game against Richmond that we should have won.
"We have to make these wins count."
Tries from Joe Brown and Charlie Walker in Esher's first two attacks of the second half made the bonus point win safe on Saturday after Patrick O'Grady and Chris Elder had crossed in the first half - much to Smith's delight.
"For 65 minutes of the game we were outstanding," he added.
"We had 15 minutes of madness where we could not pass or catch, but we scored from our first two attacks in the second half and that was enough.
"It was the best performance of the season. We made the second placed team look very average for the majority of the match, which is credit to the way we played."
Esher travel to Sedgley Park on Saturday.


text: KU likes to stay on the ground By Dave Hickman November 30, 2012 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - There's really no telling what West Virginia is going to see from the Kansas offense when the two teams meet today in their Big 12 regular-season finale.Even logic and conventional wisdom aren't good barometers where the Jayhawks are concerned.Logic would seem to indicate that Kansas will once again try to run the football, which it has done rather consistently for the last eight games. But even then, the Jayhawks are constantly tinkering with the way they run do it.Conventional wisdom, though, would point toward throwing the ball more. That's something coach Charlie Weis pretty much gave up on early in the season, but now he's facing the nation's worst pass defense.The bottom line is that Kansas (1-10, 0-8 Big 12) could go in a lot of different directions in today's 2:30 p.m. game against West Virginia (6-5, 3-5) at Mountaineer Field. If history is any indication, it could be a direction the Jayhawks have not gone before.That's just how all-over-the-map Kansas is under Weis."These guys do a lot of different things,'' West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said of the Jayhawks. "We don't, and a lot of teams in our conference don't.''Indeed, while West Virginia and most other teams will make subtle, strategic changes in how they operate offensively, most don't try to reinvent themselves the way Kansas does. If a team begins the season stressing one sort of passing game or another, one running style or a good balance, that's generally what they stay with unless it is just forced by circumstance to change. Kansas has gone from a balanced offense with a veteran quarterback (Notre Dame transfer Dayne Crist) throwing the football to a run-first-and-almost-always style with redshirt freshman quarterback Michael Cummings. And if that drastic change in styles wasn't enough, the Jayhawks seem to change how they run each week - sometimes option and zone read, at other times single backs, I-formation power or a mix.Weis refers to the changes as mere window dressing, giving opposing defenses more to think about as he tries to find something that works while his team struggles through the nation's second-longest losing streak of 10 games."I like to be a 50-50 play caller, but we were very inefficient in our passing game, in all facets,'' Weis said. "And the best players on our team are our running backs. So we've kind of morphed away from being a 50-50 team to being clearly a run-first team. And what that's forced me to do is spend more time with the offensive staff trying to figure out ways to stay one step ahead of the posse so that you're not just dialing up the same runs every week.''For his part, Holgorsen wonders how anyone can do that. Of course, he also rather sarcastically referred this week to Weis's long-held belief that as a former NFL coach he can create "a schematic advantage'' for his team."We only get 20 hours a week with them. It's our philosophy to keep things consistent throughout the week,'' Holgorsen said. "Do we tweak things? Yes. But at this time of the year, who you are is who you are."With Kansas, they do a variety of things on special teams and on offense. We have 11 games [of tape] to look at and we have to figure out what their approach is going to be. If we fail to recognize that, then we will have to do a great job of that in game.''Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 Photos: Teens make buttons of favorite banned books at Kanawha library 4 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 5 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year 3-time CHS champs watching closely Previous Story No. 1 debate ends today Next Story


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It seems the problem we're having with the lineups is too many conflicting playing styles. PG and Hans don't work well in the starting lineup with DC, DG and Roy. All five players have a need/urge to be THE scorer, whereas there are other players in the roster (Josh, Rush, Dun) have somewhat of a passing instinct, which is absolutely necessary to the scorer-passer ratio.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but if Dun and Josh were starting at the 2 and 4 spots, respectively, I think it would allow for a less selfish style of play. Putting PG and Hans back into the goon squad would let them utilize their own scoring against less intense defenders (or rather, non-starters). Also, they wouldn't have to compete against Foster/AJ (usually) as scoring options, and adding in Rush or Lance (not Posey) at the 2-guard brings another facet of scoring and mid-level passing ability and movement to capitalize on the other scorers.
So I guess what I'm basically saying is, I think we should bring back the almost-original goon squad. Except we've got no room to make adjustments this late and close to the playoffs. Would we be better off anyway?


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WizKids announces the latest board game title to join their Star Trek HeroClix miniatures game line-up, Star Trek: Attack Wing. It features collectible pre-painted Star Trek ships and the FlightPath maneuver system licensed from Fantasy Flight Games. Under license by CBS Consumer Products, Star Trek: Attack Wing is expected to launch late summer at Gen Con Indy 2013.
Players engage in exploration and combat, traversing sprawling Star Trek space maps made available via an in store Organized Play program. As commander, players have the ability to customize, upgrade, and assign famous crewmembers to their fleets, which feature ships from the series prominent empires and forces as well as special stats and abilities, and unique maneuvers on separate HeroClix Combat Dials.
The FlightPath maneuver system used in FFGs game is an amazing system for free-form movement in a space combat game, said Justin Ziran, president at WizKids. Its a natural fit for the Star Trek universe. Players familiar with the FlightPath system will most definitely enjoy Star Trek: Attack Wing.
American retailers looking for Star Trek: Attack Wing can purchase the product through Alliance Game Distributors or Diamond Comic Distributors and should contact their sales representatives for order information. International retailers should contact their local distributors for ordering information.
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A new study from Temple University is adding fuel to the fire in an ongoing parenting debate — what to do when babies wake up crying in the middle of the night?
Let's make one thing clear - nobody sleeps through the night. No adults, no babies, we all wake up frequently, but how we, or more specifically how babies handle returning to sleep is at the heart of a fierce parenting debate that has been raging for ages.
Basically, there are two camps. The "comforters" and the "figure it out, kid" parents. They accuse each other of being "soft on crying" or "too tough on innocent babies."
The Temple study basically tracked sleep habits of infants from age six-months to three-years, but it has been interpreted as a sure-fire sign that parents should let their kids cry it out by many news reports. Not so fast says lead researcher Marsha Weinraub.
"What we were able to do was to describe different types of patterns that many children followed over time in terms of their sleep awakenings," explained Weinraub, a developmental psychologist.
Weinraub says the study found that by six months, the majority of infants soothe themselves back to sleep when they wake. One third doesn't, and that group then tends to take some time to get there, some until they're three years old. In this study, the babies who continue to cry upon waking up share certain characteristics said Weinraub.
"They were more likely to be generally fussy, or to have more difficult temperaments, more likely to have an illness at the time, such as respiratory or gastro-intestinal illness," she said. Weinraub added that the babies also were more likely to be male, and more likely to have mothers who during the day time were also more sensitive in general to them.
Weinraub says she believes that there may be a correlation between parents' response to babies' night-time crying and the amount of time it takes them to learn how to soothe themselves back to sleep. But she is not in the business of giving parenting advice.
"Parents who are more responsive to their children, parents who are nursing are more likely to respond to their children," she said. "So these children may take longer to learn how to return to sleep on their own, I said that, and that sparked 'let your child cry it out'"
Weinraub says eventually, babies learn how to soothe themselves back to sleep — but getting there can take a big toll on families.
Now she is studying whether early sleep habits affect self control and the ability to sleep as people age.


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SANTA CRUZ -- The pedestrian pathway along West Cliff Drive, an attraction loved equally by tourists and residents, has gotten a partial face-lift.
The city recently spent $150,000 in state transportation funds to widen and re-pave the path extending from Bay Street to the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse, a 0.7 mile stretch. It has asked the Regional Transportation Commission for a $400,000 grant to complete the remaining 1.8 miles of path to Natural Bridges State Beach and the city would provide a $100,000 in matching funds.
Chris Schneiter, assistant director of public works, said parts of the path, which is up to 12 feet wide, have long been in disrepair. The city approved widening it to 14 feet nearly 10 years ago but the project met with citizen opposition and was turned down by the state Coastal Commission, he said.
To perform the recent maintenance and remove up to a foot of landscaping on the ocean side for widening didn't require a coastal permit process, Schneiter said. The path is used heavily by pedestrians, joggers, bicyclists and dog walkers.
"A lot of it hasn't been re-paved since it was built, and it really, really needs it," he said.
The project comes after the city repaved all of the West Cliff Drive roadway in recent years. There are also landscaping projects under way by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Retiree Greg Kolar, who has lived most of the last four decades near West Cliff Drive, walks along the path daily and appreciates the changes, especially landscaping improvements on an overlook near the lighthouse.
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"Organizations are looking for simple ways to make their offices more sustainable," said Lisa Hamblet, vice president for the facility solutions and services business of Staples Advantage. "With our Sustainable Earth by Staples line, companies now have the ability to conveniently and cost-effectively purchase environmentally-preferable kitchen and paper products that perform as well as traditional alternatives, yet have less of an impact on the environment. We believe small and easy changes can add up to a better environmental impact for businesses and the planet."
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Successfully transitioning dairy cows back into the milking herd after the dry period is one of the most important pillars associated with well-performing and profitable dairy herds. The success of these nutrition and management programs directly relates to the reproductive performance, milk production and health of cows during the next lactation.
In this article at DAIReXNET, Dr. Donna Amaral-Phillips with the University of Kentucky discusses management practices before calving that help prevent fresh cows from becoming "losers."
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A Cleveland contractor found what amounted to a $2.7 million fortune in the walls of a house he was renovating. The homeowner offered him 10%, but he wants to keep it all, his lawyers enacting a centuries old "treasure trove" common law provision. Steel boxes contained rare 1929-series Cleveland Federal Reserve bank notes, worth about $85 each, $500 bills and a $1,000 bill. Tipster Zakarth quipped, "If the contractor had found a poison leak would he take ownership of that?" What do you think?
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February 28, 2012 "VOR" — The recent announcement by the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani about Qatar's readiness to arm the Syrian opposition puts the situation in the region in an entirely new context. Obviously, the Rubicon has been crossed and the monarchies of the Persian Gulf have opted for "no limits" strategy in their drive to oust the remaining secular Arab regimes in the Middle East.
So, the Gulf monarchies have made their choice. The European Union does not lag too far behind – its foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels declared the anti-government Syrian National Council a legitimate representative of the Syrian people. So, the European "democrats" are just one step behind the absolute monarchs of the Gulf– if only one side in the Syrian conflict is "legitimate," why not send arms to this side?
This new situation raises new questions about the West's role in this huge rearrangement of the Middle Eastern politics. How long will the West (i.e. the EU and the USA) follow the monarchies in their risky undertakings? And do the interests of the Sunni insurgents, supported by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, indeed coincide with the West's interests?
Yevgeny Primakov, Russia's former foreign minister in 1996-1998 and later prime minister under Boris Yeltsin in the late 1990s, is puzzled by the West's desire to satisfy every wish of the radical Sunni opposition movements.
"Doesn't the example of Egypt teach the United States a lesson or two? There was an Arab Spring in Egypt, but finally the Islamists ended up on the top of that wave. Can anyone think seriously that Assad's ouster will be followed by an establishment of some kind of a democratic regime? This is just laughable," Primakov, an Arabist by education and his background, told Rossiya channel of Russian television on Sunday.
Nikolay Surkov, a specialist on the Middle East, writing for Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily, thinks that the Western countries decided to "saddle" the wave of the seemingly endless successes of the protest movements in the Arab countries – simply because it was the strongest trend.
"Initially, France, for example, had no intention of inspiring protests in its former protectorates, such as Tunisia, let alone Syria," Surkov said. "In the initial stages of the protests against the Tunisian president Ben Ali the French even pondered helping him with tear gas and other anti-riot equipment. But when the secular regimes began to be one by one swept away by the protests, the French, Britons and Americans decided to go with the flow, sometimes even supporting more moderate Islamist forces against more violent Salafi Islamists," Surkov explains.
Another Arab country, Yemen, where the new president was recently elected by more than 99 percent of the eligible voters, offers a good example of the expenses that might follow if the monarchs' and the West's immediate aims are achieved. The election of the former vice-president, Abed Rabu Mansour Hadi, which followed more than a year of violent clashes, can hardly be called an exercise in democracy or a security achievement.
On the contrary, experts agree that during the "revolution," when Yemeni troops had to be pulled back to the capital to fight the violent uprisings, Al-Qaeda strengthened its presence in the country and became a real threat both to the people of Yemen and to Western interests there. Now, the United States has to spend additional amounts of money on fighting Al-Qaeda in Yemen. The New York Times, citing the State Department figures, recently reported that the United States had allocated $53.8 million in security assistance for Yemen this year, up from $30.1 million last year. In fact, Al-Qaeda operatives welcomed the departure of the former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, whom they viewed as their enemy, not as an "impediment to democracy." The same seems to be true about Al-Qaeda's operatives in Syria.
"It is interesting to note that the new Al-Qaeda chief, who became a replacement for Bin Laden, said his organization supported the opposition in Syria. So, Al-Qaeda is against Assad," former prime minister Primakov said in his interview to Russian television.
So, who is profiting from the "revolutionary spirit" that suddenly engulfed both the oil monarchies of the Persian Gulf and Western capitals? Al Qaeda seems to be at least one such force – and not the smallest one.


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Prevention of HIV1 Mother to Child Transmission Without Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors in the Pre-partum Phase. ANRS 135 Primeva
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|HIV Infections
|Drug: Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) Drug: Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) + Combivir (zidovudine/lamivudine)
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Prevention of HIV1 Mother to Child Transmission Without Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors in the Pre-partum Phase. A Multicenter Randomised Phase II/III Open Label Study With a Group of 100 Pregnant Women Receiving Lopinavir/Ritonavir and a Group of 50 Receiving Lopinavir/Ritonavir Plus Zidovudine and Lamivudine. ANRS 135 Primeva
- Proportion of mother with plasma HIV1 below 200 copies per ml after 8 weeks of treatment [ Time Frame: W8 ]
- Proportion of women maintained with monotherapy until delivery, [ Time Frame: delivery ]
- Proportion of women with a VL below 50 copies per ml at delivery [ Time Frame: delivery ]
- Proportion of women harbouring resistant HIV strains four weeks after delivery [ Time Frame: W4 post partum ]
- Concentrations of studied drug in plasma and in cord-blood [ Time Frame: at delivery ]
- HIV-1 detection and concentrations of studied drug in vaginal secretion before and after treatment [ Time Frame: W0, W8 of treatment ]
- concentrations of studied drugs in the new born gastric fluid, HIV diagnostic in infant (criteria for stopping the trial at second infection) [ Time Frame: birth ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir)
Drug: Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir)
(200/50 mg x2)x 2/d= 2 pills twice daily
Active Comparator: 2
Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) + Combivir (zidovudine/lamivudine)
Drug: Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) + Combivir (zidovudine/lamivudine)
Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir): (200/50 mg x2)x 2/d= 2 pills twice daily Combivir (zidovudine/lamivudine): (300/150mg) x 2/d=1 pill twice daily
Detailed Description:
Recent data from the French perinatal cohort and others indicate that HIV-RNA levels at delivery correlate with risk of transmission among women treated with antiretroviral agents. Most of these treatments include zidovudine alone or in combination. Mitochondrial toxicity related to nucleoside analogues exposure (zidovudine and lamivudine) has been reported in adults and in infants with in utero exposure to these drugs. In addition, biological markers of genotoxicity on nuclear DNA have recently been shown in exposed newborn. These issues raised the concern of the risk/benefit of multiple therapy in the context of mother to child transmission for women who do not meet the standard criteria for antiretroviral therapy. In women with CD4≥350 and VL<30 000 copies/ml a treatment with lopinavir/ritonavir should achieve a rapid control of HIV1 viremia below 1000 copies/ml without harm in term of resistance. In this study we would like to assess under strict control, the safety and efficacy of such regimen compared to the same boosted PI + zidovudine and lamivudine as standard regimen. The treatment will start at 26 weeks of gestation, and the follow up will include safety and efficacy parameters as well as pharmacokinetics in plasma and genital tract for the women, blood/cord ratio, testing for ARV resistance. Women will stop their treatment after delivery. Infants will be closely monitored up to 24 months with HIV DNA and HIV.RNA-PCR for HIV testing and biochemical and haematology usual safety evaluation. In addition frozen samples will be collected for specific evaluation of nucleoside analogue foetal mitochondrial and nuclear DNA interactions.
In term of transmission safety, the end point would be to reach a viral load below 200 copies after 8 weeks of treatment. In case of failure, this would allow a sufficient delay for a treatment modification: i.e. addition of NRTI and an elective caesarian could be programmed.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria: Assessed between 20 and 24 months of pregnancy
- Pregnancy known before 24 weeks of gestation
- Documented HIV-1 infection without indication for ARV therapy
- CD4 count above or equal to 350 per mm3
- VL under 30 000 copies per ml
- Naïve for PI (except treatment during previous pregnancy)
- Informed consent signed
Exclusion Criteria:
- HIV2 infection or HIV1 group O infection
- Any pathology related to pregnancy
- Contra-indication to study drugs
- Unstable hypertension or diabetes
- Known risk of premature delivery
- In case of previous treatment with a protease inhibitor : presence of resistance mutations on the HIV-1 protease gene by genotyping analysis (1 mutation among V32I et I47A, I50V V82A/F/S/T, I84V, L90 M or more than 3 mutations among L10 F/I/R/V, K20/M/R, L24I, L33F, M46I/L, F53L, I54M/L/T/V, L63P, A71L/V/T,)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00424814
|Hopital Pitie salpetriere
|Paris, France, 75013
|Principal Investigator:
|Roland Tubiana, MD
|AP-HP Hopital Pitie salpetriere
|Study Chair:
|Josiane Warszawski, MD
|INSERM - INED Unité U822 France
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|French National Institute for Health and Medical Research-French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (Inserm-ANRS)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00424814 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|January 19, 2007
|Last Updated:
|July 17, 2013
Keywords provided by French National Institute for Health and Medical Research-French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (Inserm-ANRS):
HIV mother to child prevention
HIV Infections
HIV Seronegativity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Lamivudine, zidovudine drug combination
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
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MARK Collier thinks more regular game-time at Chippenham Town would be the best thing for Aaron Oakley's development.
The Swindon Town defender's loan at Hardenhuish Park expired on Wednesday but Collier is pursuing a further extension for the 19-year-old, who has already spent two months with the Bluebirds.
Meanwhile, Luke Hopper's spell with Chippenham looks to be coming to an abrupt end after the striker was the subject of a seven-day approach from his former club Hungerford Town.
Hopper has made two starts and one substitute appearance since linking up with Collier's men earlier this month.
"Aaron came to us off the back of a long spell out injured – he'd only had two or three weeks of first-team training and then he was thrown into the deep end with us," said the Bluebirds boss.
"He formed a good partnership with Greg Tindle and it would be a shame if he went back and wasn't playing at Swindon.
"In my opinion, playing games is the best thing for him and we'd like to try and get him on loan again if we can.
"But if we don't have him this weekend, then we've got Tyron Leigh, Jon Beeden and Bryan Smith who can also play at centre-back.
"Luke was left out of the squad last weekend and since then, we've had seven days in from Hungerford. I wasn't expecting it but he had the chance to join them before coming to Chippenham and I'd expect him to go there.
"If Luke does leave then I'll shake his hand and wish him the best. We want players who want to be at this football club."
After Tuesday's trip to league leaders Hemel Hempstead Town was postponed due to a water-logged pitch, the Bluebirds turn their attentions to this weekend's home clash with Burnham.
Collier added: "I'm sure that Burnham will come to Hardenhuish thinking that they can get three points but we've picked up some good results in the last four home games against Weymouth, St Neots, Corby and Bashley.
"We've shown that we can create chances and long may that continue."
Last weekend, second half goals from Alan Griffin and James Guthrie saw off struggling Bashley.
Scott Joyce missed an early chance to put visitors in front whilst Bashley keeper Nic Jones held Lee Phillips' strike.
Chippenham were left frustrated late in the first period after Phillips headed goalwards from Pete Monks' delivery, with Jones grounded.
But striker partner Griffin rushed forward to smash the ball home on the line, only to see the linesman's flag go up for offside.
But four minutes after the break, the Bluebirds made the breakthrough as Rob Dean slid into the path of winger Guthrie, who held off his marker before slotting into the bottom right-hand corner.
Joe McClennan was denied by Jones moments later whilst up the other end, Manny Soetan cracked an effort against the inside of the post.
On the hour mark, Chippenham made it 2-0 as McClennan's low cross was flicked into the side-netting by Griffin.
After Guthrie's effort was blocked, Dean missed a golden opportunity to increase the home side's lead as he lofted a shot onto the crossbar from a great position and the midfielder smacked the woodwork yet again four minutes later as he hooked an effort onto the post after being picked out by McClennan.
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IT started 17 years ago as a group of friends, strumming guitars around a campfire at a garden party.
And now Nozstock plays host to around 5,000 revellers eager for a slice of the Bromyard festival's well-known "eccentricity and intimacy".
Many visitors spent last weekend in the "rave cave" with "whompin' basslines" while others just soaked up some classic rock'n'roll – proving there was something for everyone.
Despite the festival welcoming more people each year, organisers say it still retains a "small, friendly, feel" that makes it stand out.
Festival founder Pete Nosworthy said: "It started as 50 people and a local barbecue and then we had a band and it became 100 people, then 500 people and this year there are 5,000 people here.
"I think people like the organic-ness of it all. It's very home-made.
"A lot of the festival goers come to us because they want something smaller and more intimate than the larger festivals."
And at Nozstock there is an emphasis on welcoming families, with plenty on offer for the little ones.
It also pays homage to the exciting range of food and drink on offer throughout Herefordshire, with plenty of local ciders, ales and food to be found around the site.
"We do try as much as possible to offer it to Herefordshire people and keep everything as local as we can," added Mr Nosworthy.
Organisers hope to offer day tickets to local people next year.
And it won't be long until heads come together to start planning for next year's festival.
"We have about two weeks off and then we really need to start planning," added Ella Nosworthy.
"By October we're booking in artists. It's always scary when we do the first line-up release and we think, have we done it right? "But similarly the best thing is seeing the reaction when people have a great time."
A regular feature of Nozstock is its themes. This year saw the site undergo a transformation to emerge as 'Jurassic Farm: The Land That Noz Forgot'.
"We have had an idea about dinosaurs for a while," said Miss Nosworthy.
"We always have ideas about six or seven themes and then our decorators will discuss what they could do before we pick a favourite. We have some incredibly talented artists."
Not only had every part of the festival been given a prehistoric makeover but there were performers who'd taken on cavemen roles to be found around the site – just to really hammer the theme home.
Describing Nozstock as "eclectic, friendly and intimate", Ms Nosworthy said that people often describe their experience as having been invited to a friend's house for the weekend.
While there's plenty of alternative entertainment – films, comedy, NozSlam (which saw four poets compete for the prestigious title of inaugural NozSlam champion) and plenty of craft workshops – the music is the hook for many.
This year's eclectic line up, including the "king of drum n bass" Andy C, Roots Manuva, Eddy Temple Morris and psyctrance stalwarts Tribe of Frog, had something for everyone.
"The first time Andy C came was really exciting," said Miss Nosworthy.
"He was like our first celebrity. We're also really excited about Roots Manuva – he's an international artist so he will be really good. My mum is so excited about him coming that she's made him a quiche."
The Bandstand stage was also the perfect place to spend a few hours taking in some alternative indie and rock'n'roll.
Performances by Welsh rockers K E Y S, Houdini Dax, the Lost Tuesday Society as well as haunting vocals from Sophie Jamieson were all well received.
So whether it's indie, rock, trance, dance, hip hop, dub step, rap or drum and bass you're into – or anything else for that matter – you'll probably be in luck at Nozstock.


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The Cisco HyperSwitch Model A100 ATM Switch, targeted for use in building ATM campus backbone networks, is the industry's first switch to provide full, integrated support for ATM Forum User-Network Interface (UNI) V3.0 signaling. The Cisco HyperSwitch Model A100 is the first of a planned family of Cisco HyperSwitch products that will address the range of ATM switching applications, from the workgroup through WAN access and enterprise backbones.
Combined with the Cisco ATM Interface Processor (AIP), the 16-port Cisco HyperSwitch operates seamlessly with the Cisco 7000 family of high-end multiprotocol routers, enabling organizations to evolve their shared-media LAN internetworks into switched internetworks. The high bandwidth and scalability advantages of these switched, ATM-based internetworks provide users with a robust architecture capable of accommodating the emerging wave of complex, high-bandwidth network applications.
The Cisco HyperSwitch represents a key element of the CiscoFusion architecture, Cisco's comprehensive strategy for helping today's LAN internetworks to evolve into the switched internetworks of tomorrow. The Cisco HyperSwitch was jointly developed by Cisco Systems and Nippon Electric Corporation (NEC), building on the combination of NEC's years of experience with ATM switching systems and Cisco's expertise in internetworking software.
Cisco has ported onto the Cisco HyperSwitch portions of Cisco IOS® Software. Cisco IOS Software offers a unique set of internetworking software capabilities that enable information-intensive companies to build scalable, high-performance enterprise networks that can incorporate the growing multitude of network protocols, platforms, and technologies. The first portion of Cisco IOS Software to be ported onto the Cisco HyperSwitch is the ATM signaling code, which also runs on the Cisco AIP, ensuring interoperability between the two devices. In the future, Cisco plans to integrate increasingly sophisticated ATM networking capabilities into Cisco IOS Software.
|Supports up to 16 155-Mbps ATM interfaces.
|Uses modular architecture to achieve flexibility and low entry costs.
|Provides nonblocking, 2.4-Gbps output buffer type switch fabric with a minimum of 1000 virtual output cell buffers per port.
|Supports all ATM adaptation layers (ATM adaptation Layer 1 [AAL1] through ATM adaptation Layer 5 [AAL5]) and traffic types.
|Provides two priority levels for both cell loss and for cell delay.
|Supports multicast traffic with no throughput degradation.
Cisco HyperSwitch Features. The Cisco HyperSwitch supports any combination of from one to 16 ATM interface cards. The Cisco HyperSwitch uses a combination of input and output buffers connected by a nonblocking switch fabric, which offers full throughput multicast and broadcast support.
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ATM networks offer a number of significant advantages, including scalable bandwidth, virtual networking, and integrated traffic support. ATM technology's connection-oriented, self-routing communications help facilitate high switch throughputs, helping to minimize network delays. High-speed ATM networks will be required to meet the increasing bandwidth requirements of such complex applications as image processing, video conferencing, and switched virtual LANs.
Switched internetworks based on ATM technology represent a paradigm shift away from shared-media LANs in campus and enterprise networking applications. The foundation of the switched internetwork is an ATM backbone, which interconnects multilayer LAN switches. These multilayer switches—switching packets at Layer 2 (L2) or Layer 3 (L3), as described in the CiscoFusion architecture—will support virtual LAN protocols across the ATM backbone, providing enterprise networks with much greater flexibility and broader management capabilities than shared-media LANs. In addition, ATM's potential to handle all types of traffic, including voice, video, and data, provides ATM backbones with significant advantages compared with backbones based on other technologies.
ATM Building or Campus Backbone. Switched internetworks based on ATM technology represent a paradigm shift away from shared-media LANs in campus and enterprise networking applications. The Cisco HyperSwitch is designed for constructing ATM campus backbone networks that connect a number of ATM routers, multilayer switches, and high-performance servers into a router cluster.
The Cisco HyperSwitch is designed primarily for constructing ATM campus backbone networks that connect a number of ATM routers, multilayer switches, and high-performance servers into a router cluster. ATM routers—such as the Cisco 7000 with the Cisco AIP module—allow existing LANs to be interconnected across ATM backbones while paving the way for new applications such as virtual LAN internetworking. The AIP for the Cisco 7000 family of multiprotocol routers is the first of a set of native ATM interfaces that will support the full range of Cisco routers.
A router cluster can scale to many gigabits of bandwidth and millions of packets per second, enabling customers to alleviate the congestion on their current backbone networks by migrating from their existing backbone technologies. While the AIP module provides for transparent internetworking of current LAN and WAN protocols across the ATM backbone, high-speed servers can also be directly connected to the Cisco HyperSwitch, linking with desktop clients on multilayer switches through virtual LAN protocols.
As network backbones increase in size, multiple switches can be interconnected to increase the scale and port density of the backbone. ATM routing protocols, such as the Private Network-to-Node Interface (P-NNI) protocol currently being developed by the ATM Forum, will be used to facilitate the construction of these large-scale ATM backbone networks.
Reliable backup network configurations are possible with the Cisco HyperSwitch through the use of redundant connections. Cisco ATM routers also can support dual-homed connections and route around failed links, thus providing the same level of reliability on ATM backbones that can be achieved today using router backbones.
Multiple-Switch Backbone Network. By interconnecting multiple Cisco HyperSwitches, network backbone scale and port density can be increased. ATM routing protocols, such as the P-NNI protocol, will be used to build large-scale ATM backbone networks.
The Cisco HyperSwitch supports up to 16 ATM ports and features a total nonblocking throughput of 2.4 Gbps. Each port is able to operate at rates of up to 155 Mbps. The Cisco HyperSwitch uses a combination of input and output buffers connected by a nonblocking switch fabric. Multicast and broadcast support are built into the fabric and can be implemented without any reduction in throughput. In addition, the Cisco HyperSwitch's integrated support for ATM signaling precludes the need for an external signaling server.
The Cisco HyperSwitch supports any combination of from 1 to 16 ATM interface cards, enabling users to easily and economically deploy the precise number of interfaces and interface types that they require. Interface cards can be added and changed in the field, offering additional versatility to organizations with large, geographically dispersed internetworks.
The Cisco HyperSwitch supports a wide range of LAN and WAN ATM interfaces. All interfaces conform to the relevant standards, including those of the ATM Forum, European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI), T1S1.5, and the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T).
Because the Cisco HyperSwitch has been designed for backbone deployment, it will be able to support such WAN interfaces as DS3/E3 and single-mode fiber SONET/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH). This capability will allow seamless connectivity between ATM campus backbones and ATM public and private WANs. In addition, the Cisco HyperSwitch can be used in workgroups to support power users with direct ATM desktop interfaces. In order to facilitate such deployment, the Cisco HyperSwitch will support the emerging ATM Forum copper (unshielded twisted pair Category 5 [UTP-5]) interfaces.
Complies fully with ATM Forum, ITU-T, and ETSI specifications.
Can be used as either a backbone, workgroup, or WAN access switch.
Interface types:
SONET/SDH Synchronous transport signal Level 3, concatenated (STS3c)/Synchronous Transport Module level 1 (STM1) 155-Mbps multimode fiber.
Transparent Asynchronous Transmitter/Receiver Interface (TAXI) 100-Mbps multimode fiber.
SONET/SDH STS3c/STM1 155-Mbps single-mode fiber.
DS3 over coaxial cable.
E3 over coaxial cable.
STS3c/STM1 over UTP-5.
STS-1 (55 Mbps) over unshielded twisted pair Category 3 cable (UTP-3).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHYSICAL LAYER DATA RATE MODE CONNECTOR =========================================================================== STS3c/STM1 155 Mbps Multimode fiber SC TAXI 4B/5B 100 Mbps Multimode fiber MIC (FDDI style) STS3c/STM1 155 Mbps Single-mode fiber SC STS3c/STM1 155 Mbps UTP-5 RJ-45 DS3 45 Mbps Coaxial cable BNC E3 34 Mbps Coaxial cable BNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Broad Interface Support. The Cisco HyperSwitch supports a wide range of LAN and WAN interfaces. The switch will support such WAN interfaces as DS3/E3 and single-mode fiber SONET/SDH, providing connectivity between campus backbones and public and private WANs.
The Cisco HyperSwitch is configured through a local management console connected through a serial port. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Telnet access across the ATM ports is also possible for remote monitoring and configuration of switch parameters. Front-panel LEDs allow for rapid diagnosis of line alarms and faults. Future software enhancements will allow for SNMP configuration and full monitoring of traffic flows through the switch, while switch management will be integrated into the CiscoWorks network management system.
The Cisco HyperSwitch supports virtual channel connections (VCCs) and virtual path connections (VPCs). Both types of connections can also be configured as either point-to-point or point-to-multipoint. Each port supports a maximum of 4096 point-to-point connections, while the switch itself can support up to 1024 point-to-multipoint connections. The full eight bits (for UNI cells) or 12 bits (for Network-to-Network Interface [NNI] cells) of the virtual path identifier (VPI) field are supported for VPC.
Each connection through the Cisco HyperSwitch can be labeled as either high priority (requiring low cell delay variation) or low priority (tolerant of cell delay variation). High-priority connections will typically be used for voice or video traffic, while low-priority connections will usually handle data traffic. Connections can be either permanent virtual connections (PVCs) or switched virtual connections (SVCs). PVCs are set up through the serial port, with parameters stored in nonvolatile memory for retention following a power failure or reset. By comparison, SVCs are set up by ATM end stations using ATM signaling protocols to communicate with the switch.
|Connection Types
|Supports both permanent and switched virtual circuits.
|Supports virtual channel (VC), virtual path (VP), point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint connections.
|Eliminates single points of failure through fully integrated support for ATM Forum V3.0 Q.2931 UNI signaling.
|Supports up to 4096 ATM point-to-point connections per interface and 1024 point-to-multipoint connections per switch.
|Allows construction of multiswitch networks via NNI standard support.
|Additional Features
|Allows downloading of new software images using Flash EPROM support.
|Provides configuration and PVC setup through a local management console.
|Enables remote monitoring across ATM interfaces using SNMP.
|Supports SNMP configuration and ATM management standards.
|Fits into any standard 19-inch equipment rack using either tabletop or rack mounting.
The Cisco HyperSwitch supports signaling protocols that conform to the ATM Forum UNI version 3.0 specification. Future releases will support the pending ATM Forum UNI version 3.1 signaling protocol based on ITU-T recommendations Q.2931 and Q.2110. The signaling will support point-to-point connection setup using any of the address formats defined by the ATM Forum, including E.164 or network service access point (NSAP)-encoded ATM private network addresses. A built-in segmentation and reassembly (SAR) function in the switch allows it to support ATM signaling and network management functions. Either AAL5 or AAL (layer 3/4) 3/4 can be used for carrying signaling requests.
In addition to supporting UNI signaling, the Cisco HyperSwitch supports NNI functionality, enabling signaling requests to be routed in a multiswitch network. In the first release, the switch will support a prefix-based static routing protocol. As the P-NNI standards are developed, the Cisco IOS Software will be enhanced to support them. Because of built-in signaling support, the switch does not require a separate connection management system—thus lowering system costs and enhancing overall reliability.
Redundant Network Design. Redundant connections enable the Cisco HyperSwitch to provide reliable network configurations. Cisco ATM routers also can support dual-homed connections and route around failed links—providing the same level of reliability currently offered by today's conventional router backbones.
The Cisco HyperSwitch supports two levels of priority for both cell loss and cell delay variation (called jitter). Each connection can be marked as either high or low priority with respect to cell delay variation. The switch fabric maintains separate logical queues for each priority class and guarantees that high-priority queues will be served first, thus reducing cell delay variation due to buffering delays. This capability is ideal for time-sensitive traffic such as voice or video.
Cell loss priority is controlled by the Cell Loss Priority (CLP) bit in the cell header. Once cell buffers fill beyond a set threshold, cells with the CLP bit set will be discarded. The switch supports a minimum of 1000 cells of virtual output buffering per port, ensuring low loss rates for highly bursty or "best effort"-type LAN traffic. Interface cards also implement traffic policing to monitor the peak transmission rates of connections. Once a set peak rate is exceeded, the interface discards excess cells, precluding specific connections from monopolizing the switch's bandwidth. Because of these mechanisms, the delay through the switch is constrained to between 20 microseconds and 5 milliseconds, depending upon traffic flows. Higher-priority cells will experience a shorter latency and jitter than lower-priority cells.
All of the world's largest multiprotocol data networks have been built with Cisco routers. The experience that Cisco has gained helping to construct these global internetworks has delivered real competitive benefits to customers across all industry segments. Strategic global partnerships with other industry leaders and the industry's most comprehensive internetwork support infrastructure complete the Cisco advantage.
As an active member of the ATM Forum—and the first company to introduce ATM routing and switching products that conform to Forum specifications for connection setup—Cisco has been one of the key companies responsible for developing and advancing the state of ATM technology. Cisco HyperSwitch and Cisco AIP module, linked by Cisco IOS Software to provide a seamless and scalable enterprise network, enable Cisco to offer the industry's most comprehensive evolution path to switched internetworks. Using the common software infrastructure of the Cisco IOS Software, customers can build networks using virtually any technology—from LAN concentration and multiprotocol routing to LAN and ATM switching. Cisco's technology protects existing network equipment investments while providing a smooth migration path and scalable connectivity to accommodate future internetworking needs.
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'SNL' Mourns the Death of Blockbuster in the Strangest Way Possible
When Blockbuster announced that it was officially closing its doors, it was hard to hear for any real movie fans who truly cared. After all, this is the company that helped kill nearly every small video rental chain and relished in carrying a limited selection. So it's not surprising that 'SNL' made a video commemorating the closing of the controversial (at least among cinephiles) company, and it's less surprising that it's as weird and mocking as the show can get.


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A BOOK of condolence is to handed over to Declan Edwards' family after his funeral tomorrow.
The book has been signed by hundreds of visitors to Burnley Wood Terracefields Training and Community Centre in Springfield Road this week.
The 16-year-old's body was discovered in woodland near Rowley Lake around 4pm last Thursday.
Karen Heseltine, chair of Dall Street Residents' Association, which helps to run the Terracefields centre, said Burnley residents had been united in their grief for the teenager.
She said: "Some of the messages and verses that have been left would move you to tears.
"We have seen the grief as people come through the doors.
"You can tell from people's reactions just how shocked they are.
"Because everybody is going out and collecting for the family, we thought the book was something the family could look at when they feel up to reading it."
The book will remain open for signatures between 9.30am and 2pm today and from 10am to midday and 2pm to 4pm tomorrow, before being handed over to Declan's mum, Mandy.
A memorial bench for Declan, of Waddington Avenue, is expected to be placed near his former school, Unity College in Padiham. It has been donated to well-wishers raising funds for Declan's funeral by Trueshopping Group, an online retail firm based in Burnley's Billington Road Industrial Estate.
Last night, footballers from Unity College took on a team from Shuttleworth College at Padiham FC's Arbories Memorial Sports Ground, also to raise money for the funeral costs.
Another fundraiser is due to take place tonight at Bombay Lounge in Gisburn Road, Barrowford. The all-ticket event will feature a banquet meal and entertainment from rock 'n' roll band Ditry Suns.
Declan's funeral will take place from 10am tomorrow at St Catherine's Church, in Todmorden Road, Burnley.


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To help answer the question about future federal funding for cattle health research, we begin by examining past and current fiscal allocations from the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) for cattle disease activities, says Peter
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Atlanta, GA, United States, 2012/04/05 - PGi announced that it plans to release results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, after the market close on Thursday, April 19, 2012 (NYSE: PGI) - PGi.com. NYSE: PGI
PGi, a global leader in virtual meetings for 20 years, today announced that it plans to release results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, after the market close on Thursday, April 19, 2012.
PGi will hold a conference call to discuss the results that afternoon at 5:00 pm., Eastern Time. To participate in the call, please dial-in to the appropriate number below.
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Its hard to believe but its been nearly six years since Hasbro last released a Luke Skywalker that represented the end of Return of the Jedi. If you believe that good things come to those who wait, this figure is proof more or less.
Initial reactions might lead you to believe that hes way too puffy or buff, reminding many of the POTF2 days, but thankfully, its all for a good reason. This is a super articulated Jedi Luke, the first that properly represents the events following the encounter with the Ewoks.
Not only is Luke super articulated, but he has some accessories that really add to the play value he comes with two chest pieces that plug in. The first one is his shirt nice and neat, the other has a flap down to represent his battle damaged self, if you want to call it that. Scene builders would no doubt want multiples to create various scenes so if you happen to see this one, pick it up!
Luke also comes with binders and his lightsaber to create more memorable scenes. He also comes with the dome and third leg for Build-A-Droid, R3-M3. The sculpt is great, paint could be better so keep an eye out for that.
Packaging is looking sharper than ever with great looking art and a clear view of the figure inside. A production still on the card backing helps put in context the character youre buying. Theres still no info about the random droids were getting but hopefully Hasbro will find a way to include it in the future.
Final word, buy this Luke Skywalker. Youll be surprised as I was just how many amazing poses you can put him. Luke and many more Return of the Jedi characters are hitting stores now.
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