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Hi all,
Just yesterday we installed an electric fence for Leo, our dog. We decided on an electric fence for a couple of reasons:
1) after observing Leo for about 4 weeks now, we don't get the sense he has a strong prey drive, even though he IS a coonhound (which might explain why he was abandoned - might have been a terrible hunting dog)
2) a 'real' fence would have been much more expensive and we wouldn't have been able to afford to fence our entire property - only a small portion of it - our yard is approx 2 acres, and we wanted Leo to have LOTS of room to roam and play
3) Leo can dig fairly well, and we were afraid he might dig himself right out of our expensive 'real' fence, rendering it useless;
So... we went with the electric fence and have put it around our entire property. Now my questions for all you knowledgeable pet owners:
I wasn't home yesterday when they installed it and gave him his first training session (my husband was there) so I didn't really witness what went on, but my husband tells me that they did some training with Leo and he got some "stimulations" (as they call them) and wasn't to happy about it, and now Leo is all nervous outside. The trainer (who's coming back in a few days to do more training) told me that I should just work on taking Leo outside in the yard and sitting with him to help him learn that the yard is a safe place, and that she will take care of training him and showing him the boundaries. So, fine, I will work on that. But, Leo is TOTALLY bummed out. He doesn't want to walk around the yard with me at all, he only will sit on the grass near the house. I hope he'll get used to this - he seems pretty upset about this new development in his life. So, I'm looking for others who've had experience with this type of fence - is there just an adjustment period for the dogs to get accustomed to the fence? How long? I just hate seeing my big baby so stressed out!
I know this may be a controversial topic, and some may not agree with electric fencing, but for us, it was the best option we could think of, to give Leo the freedom to enjoy some open space to run and sniff and play in, while also keeping him safe. I myself put that collar on and tested the boundaries and got a "stimulation" which, while unpleasant and uncomfortable, was not really painful - but it's not something I enjoyed.
Anyway - anyone with any advice or familiarity with this type of situation, I would love to hear from you. I trust the advice on this column very much and rely on you all to help me through the uncertainties of owning my first dog.
Lauren and Leo
p.s. Here are some recent funny pics of our sweet pooch.
When the fence was installed, was the perimeter flagged? We've never used an electronic fence, but I do know that flags are usually used to give the dog a visual idea of the area he's allowed in. If he doesn't have that cue, then for all he knows, there is no safe area.
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Is there any way you can put in posts and string a bright rope around your property with some sort of flags, as Hazelrunpack mentioned? Having a visual cue makes a lot of sense.
Is it possible for you to be present when the trainer works with Leo so you can see exactly what she does with him?
Leo's just the most sweetest looking pup .
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Yes, there are bright flags around the whole perimeter. I will be there for the next training session, so I will be able to see what's going on. It's just so distressing to see Leo SO upset about going outside, when the whole point of this fence was to be able to give him the freedom to eventually go outside untied, and have the ability to roam and sniff and enjoy! I guess I'm getting ahead of myself - they say the training can take a few weeks, and it's only been 2 days - its just so hard for ME to see my dog so visibly nervous and skittish. He normally LOVES the outdoors.:sad:
Well, hopefully time and training will help and soon Leo will be a happy hound once again. Poor thing.
I am pretty hopeful that he will get it though - I've already taught him to 'sit', 'lie down' and 'gimmekiss' all with minimal time spent - he's really smart. We're working on 'come here' now.
I think that he will get used to the perimeter fencing in good time. He probably quite a bit confused right now and got a little scare with the new system, but will figure it out. Just make positive experiences like it sounds you are doing inside the area....and maybe reinforce to him with "bad" vocal cues when you are near the fence.
I see you have a big lap doggy there...he is so adorable!
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Thanks Purple, you're probably right - I think he will get used to it - hundreds of dogs get electric fences each year and I assume most of them get use to it, so Leo will too - it just stinks to see him unhappy.
And, yes, Leo is 75 pounds of unabashed lap dog. It's one of his many endearing qualities!
I don't use them but have seen someone who has and there dog seems fine she knows how far to go, it might just be and adjustment....
we use electric fences all over our farm for keeping animals where they are supposed to be.
It doesn't usually take them long to figure out to avoid the wires (unflagged wires).
Before long they are reaching under them to get extra grass without touching them - so they get over their fear pretty quick.
The dogs also learn pretty quick which fences they can squeeze through and which fences are best to wait for the gate!
I am sure if you display confidence in your yard then your dog will follow suite.
Wow, your dog looks just like ours! We are considering the electric fence to prevent unwanted charging and barking. These dogs seem to be extremely territorial. I saw a kit today for 175.00! Is this the going rate and does it work?
blaster, it may just reinforce the charging and barking since every time the dog charges, it will get shocked. Some dogs associate the shock with the object they're charging, and then that object becomes even more of a threat to them, so the charging actually increases in frequency.
These fences are also not highly recommended for dogs with high prey drive--I know of hunting dogs that got so focused on a squirrel or rabbit outside the electronic fence, that they blow right through it to chase.
Also, if I'm remembering right (and my memory being so poor, I'm likely wrong ) you mentioned in another thread that your dog was showing some aggression toward people in your yard? Remember that an electronic fence will not keep other dogs and people out of your yard.
So an electronic fence might not be your best bet. Just my .
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I don't understand the large bright flag idea..I have read that dogs are colorblind...so how exactly does bright colored flags help?? or is the coloring more for everyone else?
The flags I have seen are white. My neighbours have put the flags in one area where there is no buried line so the dogs cannot get shocked but they still do not go past the white flags.
Hopefully your experience will be better than mine. I have a Pointer too.
Your comments sound painfully familiar to me as well. My Petey was a rescue, abandoned for being gun shy. At first, as you can read about in my post, he just ran right through it. Eventually the trainer's method was to drag him back and forth across the shock line, over and over again. From that point on, he was terrified of the yard. Once I finally got rid of the fence, it took me months working with another trainer to get him over his fear of the yard. The entire experience was a huge disaster for us. But as I said in my other post, I know a lot of other people that have great success with theirs. I just ask that you PLEASE never leave the trainer alone with the dog, not even for a moment. Mine basically abused my baby (I wasn't there, my sister was and they kept reassuring her this was part of their training process and it was fine) with their so called "stimulations" and caused him a lot of emotional damage. This was their solution after he kept running through it despite 7 months of their various training methods. It took months with my regular trainer to get him over it. I know mine is an extreme case, but just be careful and trust your instincts!
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I dont know if your electric fence is similar to the one at my dads, but we got it around when they first came out with a lifetime warranty. The collars will emit a low pitched beep that is hearable by the dog, so when you are guiding him around the area, u pull back when he starts to get to close/collar starts to beep. If he doesnt go back he gets "shocked". We did this with our great dane and cocker spaniel about 3 times a day till they caught on, which took no time at all.
I know after they got use to it our dane would not leave the yard if her life depended on it, even if u took the collar off, and if she somehow got over it like if she couldnt stop in time or rlly uberly wanted to follow us we basically had to carry her back over. But other then that i find it is a rlly good product, and have no problem leaving the property in vehicles.
Oh and we didnt have any trainers come out, they basically showed us how to teach them after the installation and that was it. Good luck with yur pooch and hope he gets use to it soon, he's so adorable >.<!
Last edited by Shannon666; November 7th, 2008 at 08:50 AM.
My neighbours have a dog and they have installed an electric fence, not sure how they trained their dog, but I do know when there is a fox in the area, the electric fence does not keep their dog in so they do have to be outside at all times watching their dog.
Good luck.
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update on Leo's invisible fence
Hi all,
Since this post seems to have been revived over the past few weeks, I though I should post an update on Leo's progress with his invisible fence. Many say that Bluetick Coonhounds don't do well with the invisible fence because their prey drive is just too much for them - which may be the case with many of them, but not for us. Leo adjusted to it within about 2 weeks and now spends a lot of time out in the yard unaccompanied and unsupervised (but never home alone)! He hasn't had a shock in months. I would think, though, that every Hound is different, so I can't say I'd recommend an invisible fence for all of them - prey drive would be a good indicator - Leo's prey drive seems to have declined significantly over the past few months that we've had him. He used to go absolutely nuts at the mere sight of a squirrel, but now he seems to "get" that he's not a hunting dog anymore, and that he's just our house pet now.
We definately took a gamble on the invisible fence, knowing that it might not work on a hound, but it turns out we made the right choice - other options were either a dog run or a 'real fence' around a smaller area of our yard.
Blaster, to your questions, Leo is a most un-territorial dog, so I don't know if this type of fence would be beneficial to you in helping calm your bluetick of her barking and charging. Also, I think pricing depends on the size of the area you want to enclose. Our yard is pretty big (2 acres), and it cost us around $2K (USD) to enclose the whole thing. I would stress, though, that this fence is only a "psychological barrier" and so training is the KEY to making it work. If you don't train your dog to it properly, it will not keep her in. With our purchase, 4 training sessions were included. We started out with the shock at a very low level, lured Leo into the shock zone and then pulled him back into the 'safe' zone and gave him a treat, thereby teaching him that if he gets into the shock zone, the way to stop it is to come back into the yard. This is they key - to teach your dog that to end the shock, they must come back. Leo got progressively better at this and by the last training session, the trainer brought a live chicken to our house, let it run around and Leo would NOT chase it past the border. Now that is impressive for a hound - I'm sure you know! That's when we determined that he was 'trained' to the fence.
Hope this update is helpful to anyone considering an invisible fence. We are very happy with how it worked out for us, but I must stress again that it is not a magic solution - proper training is the key.
Here is a pic of Leo enjoying a frolic in his yard.
With my dog, Critter, the flags definitely helped him to know where the barrier was. Even living so far out in the country we had to get him a fence because he had started "herding" our neighbors cattle. He would run them in circles for hours. He's a mutt that we adopted from our local animal shelter. I'm guessing he has some type of herding breed in him. LOL. Unfortunately we had to go to a pet electric fence with the wire instead of the collar because he figured out if he ran hard enough the little shock from the collar would send him over the barrier line. And he was off to chasing cattle. It is sometimes hard to put our pets in a situation that is nerve wracking for them, but with Critter and a neighbor threatening to shoot him we decided that his safety was much more important. Good luck and I hope everything goes well with the fence!
Can you (or anyone else) give an update on your bluetick's response to underground fences? I'm "on the fence", so to speak, debating installation for one to contain my two young blueticks. We live in a wooded, rural area on three acres and adopted one (now 5 months old) this past October and the other (approximately a year old) in December. They love to run the woods, but I'm concerned about something happening to them or their getting in trouble with neighbors. I'm also reading a lot of "doesn't work with blueticks" postings and wonder if I'm going to be wasting my time and money installing the Petsafe Stubborn Dog system.
edit: immediately after posting the above, Tally and Kelly spotted a deer and took off after it. I think this is their first "close encounter" with a deer and I'm wondering even more so if I'll be wasting my efforts installing a fence. Does anyone have similar experience? How's Leo doing and do you have deer or "critters" near your house?
Last edited by RRichmo; January 28th, 2013 at 10:01 AM.
Honestly, RRichmo, I think a solid fence would be better. I know of people with hunting dogs who use a solid fence, and only back it up with an invisible fence if they need to prevent digging. But most of the people I know who've tried just an invisible fence say that they're dog sees some prey or catches a scent and they blow right past the fence. And unfortunately, once the heat of the chase wears off and they try to get back home, the invisible fence keeps them out of their yard if they've got the collars on.
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"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
A solid fence would be great, but is simply not in the budget at present. Chain-link is about $10/linear ft, installed. Wire mesh fencing runs about half that, but is still more than I can afford right now, assuming I give the dogs sufficient fenced area to run a bit. I'm going to try the invisible fencing and see if we can make it work. The dogs wouldn't be left out when we were not close by. I'm thinking if they run through it, I can shut it off. If it looks like it simply won't work at all, we'll look into alternative fencing.
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Email Marketing Mistake: The Old Address Book Dump
A very nice web designer from a small town in North Carolina sent out a promotional email campaign for her client, a local beauty salon. It invited recipients to "come in and get a manicure" at a discount. It was her client's first email campaign.
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"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -President Ronald Reagan
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The election of the first pope from South America, one who speaks fluent Spanish and is a member of the Jesuit order, seemed to resonate Wednesday with Catholics in Maine.
They said Jorge Mario Bergoglio — Pope Francis — is humble and mindful of the needs of the less fortunate.
At St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Augusta, workers rang church bells and draped yellow ribbons over church doors to mark the election of a new pope.
The Rev. Francis Morin said the selection was "totally unexpected," but "I'm really excited."
Bishop Richard Malone, the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Portland, said the choice caught him off guard.
In a statement released Wednesday, Malone said he was impressed with Pope Francis's "humility and spontaneity as he began his first blessing to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square by asking everyone to pause in silent prayer, to pray for him and to bless him. That was a powerful moment."
Malone took time out Wednesday night from a relief services conference in Baltimore to speak with media from across the Northeast.
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Malone said the pope is from a part of the world where the Catholic religion is thriving. He said South America now has more Catholics than any other continent.
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Sacred Heart Church in Portland's West End supports the Hispanic Ministry by celebrating the Eucharist in English and Spanish.
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Sister Patricia Pora, who lives in Portland, lived in the South American countries of Chile and Peru for 28 years.
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"He knows the realities of a developing nation," Pora said.
In 2005, Pora helped form the Roman Catholic Church's Hispanic Ministry. She received dozens of phone calls from Hispanic church members Wednesday, all in favor of the new pope.
"I think he could be the symbol of change for our church. It's a new beginning, and he gives us hope," Pora said.
William Slavick, a retired University of Southern Maine professor, is a Catholic who has publicly criticized Malone and the church for not taking stronger positions on corporate greed, environmental degradation and the rights of women.
His initial response to Pope Francis was favorable.
"I don't think the church could have survived another papacy governed by fear," Slavick said. "They were all possessed by their fear of losing power. They turned their backs on the bigger issues."
Slavick said the Catholic Church needs a strong moral leader who is not afraid to take on global issues.
"He is a man who lives simply and pays attention to the needs of the poor," Slavick said. "I think there is reason for hope."
Philip Lizotte of Wells attends St. Mary's Church in Wells and is a member of the Catholic-based charitable organization Knights of Columbus.
He said he was hoping that a younger man, such as Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, would be elected pope.
But after looking at Pope Francis's credentials, Lizotte said he was more than impressed.
Lizotte liked the fact that Pope Francis bowed and asked for prayers of support.
"That gave me a clear message as to what type of pope he could be," he said.
"He may be 76 years old, but he looks strong," said Lizotte. "I guess time will tell."
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LYME — A man suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday when his car left Orford Road, flipped over and landed upside down in Post Pond, police said in a release.
The accident happened about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday and three bystanders rescued the man from the car, the release said. Police did not release the man's name.
The man was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for what police said were life-threatening injuries.


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Visit Classic Spain on a tour via Madrid, Barcelona and San Sebastian
Tour Spain and Portugal's pin-up attractions on this classic adventure. Soak up art and history in Madrid, be staggered by the grandeur of Alhambra Palace in Granada and take in the dramatic spectacle of a flamenco performance in Seville. Travel to Portugal to chill out in the Algarve, get footloose with Lisbon locals in the Bairro Alto and imbibe delectable port wine in Porto. Back in Spain, visit Santiago de Compostela and Salamanca en route to Barcelona - the epitome of all things stylish, cultural and fashionable - before continuing on to Pamplona, Longrono and the glorious beaches of San Sebastian.
Gaze in awe at the artistic feats of the Spanish masters in Madrid, and experience a different sort of mastery with a fiery flamenco performance in Seville
Get lost in the labyrinthine streets of the Albayzin in Granada, before crossing the river to visit the imposing Moorish fortress of the Alhambra
Unwind in a laidback fishing village in the Algarve, Portugal's scenic south coast. Soak up the sun on a beach and enjoy a cocktail-coloured sunset over the Atlantic Ocean
Lisbon and Porto are two of the most visited cities in Portugal, and for good reason. Explore a medieval fortress in the middle of cosmopolitan Lisbon and sweeten your day with a port tasting in, well, Porto
People from all over the world come to Spain to walk the famous Camino de Santiago. Join pilgrims along the last leg of the journey, as they reach the historic cathedral in Santiago de Compostela
Rub shoulders with the chic in the exciting city of Barcelona. Pulsing with culture, art and an outstanding drinking and dining scene, the city is also home to fascinating architecture; the star of which is Antoni Gaudi's cathedral, La Sagrada Familia
The fortified medieval city of Pamplona is a great place to discover on foot. Weave through the city's winding alleyways to the immense Gothic Cathedral and walk down the street of the famous bull run.
Logrono is bursting with delicious local produce and wine, just waiting to be enjoyed on an included tapas crawl. Delicioso!
Take a long siesta on the golden beaches of San Sebastian, one of Spain's most scenic coastal destinations. As the sun goes down, join the crowds as they come out to play among the city's exciting nightlife
As this is a combination of two trips, your group leader and the composition of your group may change in Barcelona.
Cobblestones are common in Portuguese cities and so in that case you may prefer to bring a backpack instead of rigid wheelie suitcase. It's also important not to exceed the luggage weight and size recommendations. You can find this information in the 'What to Take' section of the trip notes.
Summer temperatures can be extreme in many of the regions visited (over 40°C), which can be uncomfortable. It's important to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat and drink plenty of water. Please carefully consider the time of the year you wish to travel and your suitability to that season.
As accommodation on this trip is multi-share, single travellers will share a room with another traveller of the same sex. If you'd prefer not to share, a single room supplement is available at an additional charge. Please ask your travel consultant for more details. Also, hotels in Europe often don't have double beds, but rather two single beds that can be pushed together.
Please note that only selection of our hotels will have Air-Conditioning in all rooms.
Rooms in Europe can seem rather small by American or Australian standards.
Please note that shops, attractions, sights and businesses may be closed for up to 5 hours in the middle of the day for siesta time. This gives the locals time to escape the heat and spend time with their families, eat a large lunch or simply sleep through the most uncomfortable time of day. This means of course that people work later into the evening and dinner time can seem quite late: 9.30pm is not uncommon for family dinner time.
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2) Names as per passport are required at the time of booking due to the internal flight on this trip.
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I taught myself how to make my own homemade jam a few years ago, and I was relieved to learn that canning isn't hard to do. The days of using wax seals are in our grandparent's past. Today, the jar lids are self-sealing. The bonus of making my own jam (besides it being fun) is I know what's in the jar (like no high fructose corn syrup). I also find homemade jam to be cost-effective and they make great gifts! Who doesn't love receiving a jar of homemade jam? My advice to anyone who has always wanted to learn how to can is to go to the Ball Canning Website. There is so much information for all levels of "canners"-- from beginners to the experienced.
The first scone recipe I ever made was this Strawberry Scone Recipe (and my photography skills were still in their infancy). With Pumpkin Season, just around the corner, I'll be making my Harvest Pumpkin Scones, too.
Instead of using a rolling pin, I simply dump the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently pat the dough into a circle. Then I cut the circle into eight wedges.
TIP: If time permits, place the scones on a parchment covered baking sheet and freeze for about 15 minutes. This helps the scones to become ultra-tender.
Sparkling Sugar (for a texture and crunch).
TASTING NOTES: The scones were really tender and crumbly. I love the crunch of the coarse sugar. The beauty of scone baking is that you can add anything you want-- raisins, currants, chopped dried fruit, nuts, no nuts, chocolate chips-- the sky is the limit! I love scones with clotted cream and homemade jam. (One of these days, I'm going to learn how to make my own Devonshire Cream.) Yum! I'm having fun using self-rising flour, so I don't have to worry about measuring baking powder or salt. You can easily adapt this to use regular flour, if you want.
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Jason Green breaks down five upcoming games that are huge for the UW mens Basketball team in 2011. UW is a young team that has talent, expectations are a touch lower than in 2010, but this team can still make some noise in the Pac 12, plus in games against Duke and Marquette. Terrence Ross and C.J. Wilcox hope to provide the spark.
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GB should do quite well in Athletics, got 4 realistic gold medal contenders in Ennis, Greene and Farah x2. Idowu won't win after the injuries and I wouldn't have fancied him even without them, seems to choke on the big occasion.
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Rosy savings forecasts don't tell the whole story
A new MeriTalk survey of IT managers in civilian agencies suggests that they can save nearly one-third of their $45 billion IT budget – $14.6 billion -- through data center consolidation. This figure is based on 32 percent of the total civilian IT spending for fiscal year 2010, which was $45.7 billion.
The survey is typical of rosy forecasts projecting major savings from consolidation, but the top-line number leaves a lot unsaid. "In terms of projected cost savings from data center consolidation, the logic is sound, but the specific numbers should be examined very closely," said Bob Otto, executive vice president for IT Advisory Services at Agilex, an IT professional services company.
There are several complicating factors, one of which is that many federal managers had not even completed their data center consolidation plans when the survey was conducted in September, Otto said.
The "Federal Data Center Addiction: The Road to Recovery" report is based on an online survey of 200 federal IT managers MeriTalk conducted the survey, underwritten by Riverbed, a developer of wide-area network optimization and IT consolidation technology.
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Successful data center consolidation requires much more than just reducing the number of servers, Otto said. As a former CIO and CTO of the U.S. Postal Service, Otto helped the agency reduce 20 data centers down to two.
Based on that experience, he said agencies need to go beyond data center consolidation. If their processes are inherently inefficient, merely consolidating machines and data centers will save much less than managers might expect. To really make the most of the effort, agencies have to standardize, modernize and automate every aspect of their IT operations, he said.
Many agencies "are grossly underestimating the effort that it will take to get to this level of efficiency," he said.
Confidence appears to be growing among some agency managers that they can successfully consolidate data centers. Thirty-three percent of federal IT managers responding to the survey said consolidation goals are attainable – up from 12 percent when MeriTalk and NetApp surveyed federal IT managers in May.
At that time, 74 percent said the objectives of the FDCCI would not be achieved by the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, 37 percent weren't sure there would be a data center reduction and 86 percent said government culture was the top obstacle to consolidation, according to the Federal Data Center Demolition Report released by MeriTalk in June.
Still, two-thirds or 67 percent of those surveyed in the new Data Center Addiction report either are not sure or don't believe that OMB's FDCCI goals are achievable by third quarter fiscal 2011.
The confidence level could be rising in some agencies because managers now have a better picture of data center assets since they were required to do an inventory of those assets and submit that information to OMB, said Brian Wallenhorst, FDCCI program mangaer with Knight Point systems, an integrator working with agencies on consolidation projects.
When FDCCI was first announced, agencies had not budgeted for consolidation, so they poached off other contracts to conduct inventory assessments to get a more complete picture, Wallenhorst said. Now that that there is less uncertainty about what they have in their data centers, they can budget better, he said.
However, they will have to come up with creative ways to fund their consolidation efforts, as the MeriTalk and other reports point out. The Senate Appropriations Committee did not approve additional funding for data center consolidation and wants to reduce existing funding due to the lack of federal guidance regarding consolidation efforts.
With a better understanding of assets and which systems can be virtualized, agencies can start shifting budgets from other areas rather than wait for incremental funding, said William Hartwell, general manager and senior director of federal markets for Riverbed.
For example, an agency might have 18 data centers with 600 servers spread across the country. The aim might be to reduce them to two or three data centers. After determining server utilization, they might be able to address the needs of the enterprise with 200 servers, which will save on power, maintenance and support.
There will be different telecommunication demands. Agency managers might be able to shift funding from telecom since they won't have to upgrade as many wide-area network links or they can use WAN acceleration or optimization technology to boost bandwidth, Wallenhorst said.
It is important for agencies to commit to a phased approach in which incremental cost savings are used to fund subsequent investments, Agilex's Otto said. "Obviously, this approach will take longer than the green field approaches used by Google and Amazon to build their data centers, but it also minimizes the need for huge upfront investments," he said.
Lack of trained staff and leadership commitment may be slowing consolidation progress.
Just 50 percent of those surveyed think their IT department is staffed to manage consolidation and 48 percent say their agencies' leadership places a high priority on consolidation initiatives.
The report emphasizes the need for IT managers to build support groups and to learn from other agencies successes. Agencies with leadership support are more likely to have finalized consolidation plans and incorporated them into the FY2012 budget and have budgeted to complete consolidation efforts.
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Naysayers strike again. They are quite comfortable with the status quo. But how is that working for us? Data center consolidation is a definitie positive, but more is needed. Maybe we need less government management of the consolidation. After all, it's more complicated than a one car funeral. The rest that we need is procedure consolidation, application consolidation, and data consolidation would save billions more. For example, how many FAR interpretations and apps do we need just to buy stuff? Attack that first! We have a government that is too fat. How do I know? Our grandchildren are in hock to keep it going! Good enough measure? Time to wake up and get moving. Now, what do we do with that block named Congress and its incredibly unskilled staff of non-practicing lawyers? I simply cannot believe people could be happy with the status quo. Fire them first. They are the bureaucrats in the way. They live for unneccesary complexity and a stovepipe for every chicken. That game should be over.
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text: Student Profiles Alex Haskins '11 Alex Haskins '11 Majors: Asian Studies, Government and Legal Studies Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Why did you choose to come to Bowdoin? I didn't know anything about Bowdoin until after I began applying to colleges. I had never visited Maine before in my life. However, an organization called QuestBridge contacted me and, through their college match process, offered me the opportunity to choose from among the best universities and liberal arts colleges in the nation. I saw Bowdoin on the list and thought to myself, "Brunswick, Maine, sounds interesting." So I wrote it on my list and a month later was accepted. I found a warm and welcoming campus when I visited during Experience Weekend. I had a good sense that I could adjust to Bowdoin life and spend the next four years here, so I decided to come. Why did you choose your major? I knew before coming to Bowdoin that I wanted to major in Asian studies or a related field. After studying Japanese in high school for four years, I could not imagine studying anything else. Finding my second major, on the other hand, was quite the journey. I originally wanted to double major in physics, with the goal of becoming an engineer. During my first year, I drifted from physics to computer science, computer science to math, and from math to chemistry. Yet, I still had not found something I was truly passionate about studying to complement Asian studies. During sophomore year, I resumed my journey and went from chemistry to economics, economics to art, and art to history. Finally, during my spring semester of sophomore year, I took Eros and Politics with Professor Jean Yarbrough of the government and legal studies department and it immediately clicked—government! I instantly connected with political theory and knew that this was what I had been searching for the whole time. What has been a course you especially enjoyed at Bowdoin? Outside of Asian studies and government courses, I especially enjoyed Professor Mohammad Tajdari's Multivariate Calculus class. In addition to clearly conveying complex topics like vectors, gradients, and multiple integrals, Professor Tajdari made the class entertaining with his humorous attitude. I never imagined I would laugh so much in a math class. What professor or professors have especially inspired you during your time at Bowdoin? I took Intermediate Japanese with Professor Vyjayanthi Selinger my first semester, and can honestly say that she is one of the most passionate, disciplined, and intense professors I have met. Most of the other students in the class were scared by her intensity—she spoke fluent Japanese to us on the first day, as if we were native speakers—but I was inspired to test the limits of my language ability each and every day. Professor Jean Yarbrough, in a similar way, has inspired me to strive for something greater both in and out of the classroom. Most students would characterize her as strict, but I drew inspiration and a drive to succeed from Professor Yarbrough. She told me once when returning graded papers, "I know you can do better than this and that's why you got this grade." Rather than being disappointed, I realized that she saw potential in me and I took her up on her challenge. Ultimately, I came out of her senior seminar with one of the best grades I have ever received at Bowdoin. Which staff members have you connected with most? I work for Information Technology and have had the pleasure of having Mike Roux as my boss for four years. I remain amazed that he is always in a cheerful mood whenever I see him. Part of me wonders if he knows how to be sad! The Taiko Club performing at a Bowdoin dance show. What extracurricular or work experiences have you had at Bowdoin? There have been three main extracurricular activities I have been involved in for all four years. The first is Bowdoin Christian Fellowship (BCF). I joined as a somewhat disinterested first-year, but I've come to love the group because of its emphasis on community and because I can see the centrality of Jesus in everything the fellowship does. Some of my favorite activities include men's Bible study on Tuesday evenings, Thursday night gatherings, and the various speakers and events that BCF sponsors throughout the year. I joined the Taiko Club immediately after arriving on campus, although I knew nothing about taiko before joining aside from the fact that it was Japanese and that made it automatically awesome in my book. But now I know a good deal about taiko techniques and history, and I can play a number of songs directly from memory. I did a great deal of volunteering in high school so I knew I wanted to volunteer in some facet at Bowdoin. For reasons I can't explain, I was attracted to Food Forward, a campus organization that recovers uneaten food from the dining halls for delivery to the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. For the past two years, I've had the opportunity to coordinate the recovery process. Alex and Japanese tour guides walking through a Japanese temple. Did you study abroad during your time at Bowdoin? I studied abroad during my junior fall in Nagoya, Japan. It was amazing because I was able to travel to many different cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. I really enjoyed the food as well, though it was hard to adjust to a fish-, rice-, and vegetable-based diet. I can definitely see why the Japanese are so healthy! But more personally, this was a defining moment in my life because Japan challenged me in ways I had not been challenged in America. By far the most challenging aspect of Japanese life was adjusting to speaking the language. I had a somewhat strict host mother who only spoke to me in Japanese and corrected every mistake I made. This was often emotionally frustrating, but I'm thankful for her and my experience in Japan, as I realized how much I take for granted while speaking English every day. In English, I can express myself in ways that I could not in Japanese because of my lack of vocabulary and my limited grammar. What have you done during your summers? For the past three summers, I have mainly worked with the Social Security Administration in St. Louis. While not the most exotic or glorious work, the experience was valuable because it helped me understand the internal organization, operation, policy, and protocol of U.S. government offices. Although I don't plan on working for the U.S. government, those summers gave me invaluable experience dealing with the general public that I hope I will take into a future career. Alex doing a high ropes course at AYF Miniwanca. Also, during the summers after my first and sophomore years, I attended a leadership camp sponsored by the American Youth Foundation (AYF). AYF selects students in their junior year of high school to attend camp for four summers, with programming geared toward cultivating leadership ability through various activities, seminars, and retreats. While I was there, I learned a lot about different leadership styles, group faciliation, and my own personal shortcomings. I left the AYF camp as a stronger and more patient leader, with skills that have proved invaluable at Bowdoin. This past summer, I spent some time researching church-state issues in America for an independent study (and hopefully honors thesis) this year. What is your favorite Bowdoin memory? During my first year, a couple of friends and I decided to go to L.L. Bean around 2 a.m. (it's open all day and night) and we ended up missing our cab back to Bowdoin. After waiting for half an hour in the cold, we decided to just stay inside. But when our cab finally came, it already had people in it, so we had to squeeze closely together. It wasn't fun at the time, but now I can look back and laugh at the randomness of that morning. What are your plans for after graduation? I plan on pursuing a master's degree at a divinity school or seminary. Then I plan to earn a Ph.D. in political science and hopefully become a professor of political science, researching issues of church and state in America. What advice would you give to a prospective student or first-year about the Bowdoin experience? Don't chase grades. A Bowdoin education is about much more than how many A's you get on your transcript. Students here are very good at not discussing grades, promoting an atmosphere of cooperation instead of competition, but that doesn't mean people don't stress out about grades. I've seen it so much here: lost sleep, unhealthy diets, etc. I understand the pressure to do well and that it can come from many sources—parents, your own expectations, or future goals—but it's just not worth the stress. I found that when I worried less about grades, I tended to do better. What quirky or fun thing do you wish you had known before you came to Bowdoin? I wish I had known that the Café can put flavored syrup shots in your milkshake for no extra charge. I didn't find this out until junior year so I missed a good two years of delicious milkshakes. My personal favorite is the vanilla-hazelnut combination, though I would not recommend vanilla with a lemon-lime shot. It sounded good on paper, but I quickly realized that it was a waste of $3. Story posted on January 14, 2011 « Back | More Student Profiles | Go to News Home


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W. S. Merwin Visits with Librarians at Poets House
W. S. Merwin, the 17th Poet Laureate of the United States and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award will speak to public librarians at Poets House, as part of Poets and Readers Together, a Poets House program created in collaboration with New York City's public library systems. The program builds on the success of One City, Many Poems, a poetry discussion initiative launched by Poets House and hosted at New York City's public Libraries.
The author of over twenty books of poetry, twenty translations and many other volumes of prose and memoir, W. S. Merwin explores diverse concerns in his writing, including a passionate regard for the natural world. His talk was made possible with generous funding from the Brooklyn Community Foundation.


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Science program for children, Saturday Gene-iuses, now offered on Kaua'iUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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The popular Saturday Gene-iuses Program is now expanding to Kaua'i! This program is offering a series of six unique, science-based "missions" for elementary-aged students between March and November of this year. Their first mission (DNA DETECTIVES!) will be held on Saturday March 30, 2013 (registration deadline is March 7).
Each two-hour mission will be held in a teaching laboratory at the Kaua'i Community College and will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on select Saturdays. The cost is $21.50 per person. Participants who register for all six missions will receive a free Saturday Gene-iuses t-shirt, and students from Title 1 schools will each receive $10 off per mission. The Biotechnology Outreach Program of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) at UH Mānoa developed this educational program and is actively involved in science education throughout the state. Saturday Gene-iuses is a spin-off from their original Gene-ius Day Program, where O'ahu elementary schools are invited to take part in field trips to the UH Mānoa campus.
Each Saturday Gene-iuses mission brings students and their parents onto campus for two fun-filled hours of exciting, hand-on activities that encourage scientific thinking and appreciation for all things science related. Every session focuses on a specific science-related theme, such as DNA, plant cells, insects, forensics, agriculture, and much more! Project leader Dr. Ania Wieczorek explains, "The Gene-ius Day Program was created to teach the concepts of genetics in a fun, easy-to-remember way. Each Gene-ius event is packed with hands-on experiments and activities that let students experience and enjoy science."
To see what this program is all about, a video documenting the third mission (BUZZ OFF!) at the UH Mānoa campus can be viewed at: http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/12/04/future-scientists-inspired-by-gene-ius-day/.
Those interested in attending Saturday Gene-iuses on Kaua'i (or O'ahu) can find more information and register online at http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/geneius-day/saturday.html or contact the program's coordinator, Carol Oshiro, at email@example.com.


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Question: I get the idea of filtered indexes but I can't see a good use to a UNIQUE filtered index? When would that be beneficial?
Answer: Actually, I've got a fairly straightforward and simple example that might help solve what used to be a common frustration around allowing multiple NULL values in a column where you want to enforce uniqueness (over the non-NULL values). However, I'll expose a bit of a [minor] limitation if you use it.
Imagine having a Employees table where you've chosen to create a contrived (identity) column as the EmployeeID. You also want to have an alternate key for the SSN. However, you'd like to allow NULLs in the SSN column. If you create a unique constraint or a unique index on the SSN column, you can insert only one row that has a NULL value for SSN. So, this probably isn't what you want!
Prior to SQL Server 2008 the solution was to create an indexed view to handle this requirement. But, with filtered indexes it becomes even easier:
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX EmployeeSSN_UInd ON Employee (SSN) WHERE SSN IS NOT NULL
However, there's a catch. If you need to reference this column from another table – you can't. SQL Server allows a foreign key to reference any primary key, unique key or unique index – as long as it's not filtered. This is a bummer IMO.
If you don't need to reference the column then a unique filtered index can be a nice way to handle enforcing uniqueness over your non-NULL values! But, if you need a foreign key then this option won't work for you.
Finally, don't forget that filtered indexes have the same rules around session settings as indexed views have. This is important to know because applications that connect to SQL Server without the correct session settings will actually fail on INSERT, DELETE or UPDATE. And, queries that don't have the correct session settings won't be able to leverage the filtered index (for performance). For more information see the books online topic: Set Options that Affect Results.
Thanks for reading and have a great Thanksgiving holiday!
Note: A new blogger (that mailed me about their idea for unique filtered indexes) has just posted an interesting use of a unique filtered index. So, another interesting use to maintain that only one row (for a given product) is active at any time. Enjoy!


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The Grand Hotel d'Angleterre was built in the 19th century across from Syntagma Square, Athens; it was demolished after World War II; the menu does not indicate the hotel location but "Athens Greece" is handwritten on the menu; Emblems have elements ( (lion, unicorn and motto) from the British royal family coat of arms. It is unclear whether this emblem is the hotel logo.]]>
Partially handwritten menu]]>
Golf course map and distances included; date on top left corner of the menu: 6/1/76;]]>
Chairman: A. E. Rose; Back cover shows a list of the Bachelors' and Old Boy's Club members]]>
Includes list of officers and toasts. Year appears on menu as 5883. Ornate front cover. Organization's symbol on back cover.]]>
Blue and gold emblem at top left. "Magnums Deutz & Geldermann, 1889" refers to a wine.]]>
The paper the menu is printed on has a herringbone texture. Menu states, Supper at 9 o'clock]]>
Handwritten menu; drawings in all pages; print with Berger & Wirth inks]]>
Red ribbon emblem with words "Peninsula, Waterloo, Lucknow, with Queen's Own Hussars" surrounds the Emblem of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, with Queen Victoria's Imperial Cypher "VR" [Victoria Regina] in the center.]]>
Emblem of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, with its motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense," and the badge of the Prince of Wales, with its motto "Ich dien," embossed inside menu. "Goodall 2943" printed on back of menu.]]>
The emblem presented on the menu seems to refer to Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee (1837-1897). It depicts the young and old Queen Victoria head busts.]]>
Menu and invitation show the emblem of the order of St. Michael and St. George. Accompanying invitation card is numbered 118; the name of the guest, Major General Sir Richard Harrison, R.E., K.C.B., C.M.G., is handwritten at the bottom of the card.]]>
Menu bound with yellow and greens ribbons. Includes music program. Flags of Brazil and England on cover. The coat of arms for Brazil appears at the top of the cover.]]>
Menu shows the monogram of the King Edward VII (E VII R); British and Italian flags;]]>
Gilt Junior United Service Club emblem; gilt letters;]]>
Menu shows the monogram of the King Edward VII (E VII R). British royal family yacht;]]>
Shows the Masonic emblem on the front page;]]>
Photograph of Liza Minnelli on cover; photograph of Joel Grey on back cover.]]>
Cover illustration signed "Emily Syminton '60."]]>
"Prince Auersperg, Autriche" is handwritten on the back cover of the menu; date on the menu does not specify the year; the emblem shown on the front cover might be related to the Prince Auersperg (Austria).]]>
Lord Strathcona's Horse is an armored regiment of the Canadian Forces.]]>
Notes printed in margins inside menu: "Attendance 6d. each person," "Private Rooms from 5/-," "Le Diner Francais (5/6) served in the Diana Verandah every day from 6 to 8 p.m," " High-Class Dinners served at any time at 7/6, 10/6, and upwards," "Single portions (except potages) may be divided between two persons." Hotel emblem with words "Greyhound Hotel, Hampton Court" embossed on cover. Illustration of the hotel on the back cover.]]>
Adorned with ribbons; shows the Masonic emblem on the front page]]>


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In a fairly straightforward analysis, the Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed the trial court's grant of a preliminary injunction in favor of a former employer due to its finding that the underlying non-competition clause was unenforceable. The defendant/appellant in this case worked at plaintiff/appellee Dow Agrosciences, LLC ("DAS") as a district sales manager in its crop protection business, and signed an employee agreement that included a non-competition provision. As part of this provision, he agreed that for a period of two years from the date of termination of his employment he would not "engage in or contribute [his] knowledge to any work or activity involving an area of technology or business that is then competitive with a technology or business with respect to which [he] had access to Confidential Information during the five years immediately prior to such termination." He also agreed that during such two year period he would not interfere with or disrupt the business relationship carried on by DAS with any of its customers. The non-compete clause did include a provision that would allow him to use his valuable knowledge for any work or activity if he furnished to DAS "clear and convincing written evidence, including assurances from [him] and [his] new employer, that the fulfillment of [his] duties in such proposed work or activity would not inevitably cause [him] to disclose, base judgments upon, or use any Confidential Information."
Defendant/appellant continued to work for DAS in a variety of positions for a period of a few years and had access to confidential information. He then received an offer from Pioneer, a competitor of DAS. Defendant/appellant apprised Pioneer of the possible issues involved, and Pioneer made him an offer contingent upon his obtaining written consent from DAS per the terms of the non-competition provision. Although defendant/appellant spoke to various people at DAS and sent them correspondence explaining how his DAS job differs from the potential opportunity with Pioneer, DAS declined to provide the required consent. Notwithstanding, and after meeting with his personal attorney, defendant/appellant decided to accept the Pioneer offer and Pioneer apparently agreed to cover his reasonable legal expenses in the event that DAS sued. Roughly ten days after he started working at Pioneer, DAS filed a complaint and motion for preliminary injunction.
Although the trial court granted the preliminary injunction, the Court of Appeals reversed. A grant or denial of a preliminary injunction by the court involves an analysis of various factors which include: (1) the adequacy of the remedies at law and whether the plaintiff would be caused irreparable harm in the event the injunction does not issue, (2) whether the plaintiff demonstrates a reasonable likelihood of success at trial, (3) whether the injury to the plaintiff outweighs the threatened harm of an injunction to the defendant, and (4) the public interest.
In the appeal, plaintiff/appellant argued that the non-compete provision is void due to a lack of geographic limitation or customer-specific restriction. The Court began its analysis by stating the general rule that "[a]greements involving covenants not to compete are in restraint of trade and are not favored in the law." They should, therefore, only be enforced if the restraint (1) is reasonably necessary to protect a legitimate interest of the employer, (2) is not unreasonably restrictive of the employee, and (3) is not against public policy.
In evaluating the legitimate employer interest element, the Court agreed with the trial court that defendant/appellant possessed confidential and highly confidential information in a variety of areas, and that DAS had a legitimate interest in protecting such highly confidential information. The Court of Appeals, thus, concluded that the trial court did not abuse its discretion (the standard of review in such cases) as it pertains to the first prong of the reasonableness test.
As for the scope of the restriction and its reasonableness as to defendant/appellant, the Court began its analysis by stating that this means reasonableness "in terms of time, geography, and types of activity prohibited." Since courts routinely find two-year non-competition durations as being reasonable, defendant/appellant did not challenge the time limitation imposed by the non-compete provision. He did, however, take issue with the lack of geographic limitation or any customer-specific restriction in the non-compete clause. The Court analyzed the language of the provision and determined that even if defendant/appellant did not possess confidential information in certain areas, simply having "access to" such information would be enough to trigger the non-competition clause. Additionally, the preclusion from interfering or disrupting DAS's business relations with "any" of its customers without a distinction between past, present, or future customers is quite broad (see above excerpts from the non-compete clause, specifically, the blue wording). The Court also noted that defendant/appellant's resignation letter included written assurances, pursuant to the "consent" exception in the agreement, as well as specific examples relating to his ability to fulfill his new duties at Pioneer without disclosing or using any confidential information that he obtained at DAS. Apparently, Pioneer offered similar assurances to DAS that defendant/appellant's new position would not violate the non-competition clause, but DAS was not convinced. The Court seems to believe that such assurances should have sufficed, but for "the breadth of the non-competition clause," and DAS's belief that the clause was applicable to virtually the the entire world.
In so determining, the Court briefly analyzed the public policy prong of the reasonableness test in general terms. It stated that the best interest of the public is for persons not to be "unnecessarily restricted in their freedom [to] contract." As it relates to the instant matter, the Court stated that DAS effectively prevented defendant/appellant "from carrying on his calling. This it cannot do." The Court of Appeals, therefore, held that while DAS's interest was legitimate, the restraint imposed by the non-compete provision was overly broad in scope and against public policy, thereby making it unreasonable. Hence, it reversed the grant of the preliminary injunction for DAS.
Glenn v. Dow Agrosciences, LLC, 2007 WL 286582 (Ind. App., Feb. 2, 2007).


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With construction on Kickapoo Street scheduled to begin in 2013, many are looking at how this will affect businesses along the street.
With construction on Kickapoo Street scheduled to begin in 2013, many are looking at how this will affect businesses along the street.
Marta Land, House of Flowers owner, said she is happy that the bid was approved and that construction will begin.
"I'm thrilled," Land said.
Land said the city has assured her that the public will have access to her business at all times. And while the construction may be hard on businesses, the deterioration of Kickapoo Street over the years has already had an affect on her business, she said.
"Sometimes you have to endure a little pain to get a little gain," Land said.
She is looking forward to the project being finished and business picking up after that.
"I think it'll be great," Land said.
Sonic owner John Winterringer said he expects the project to affect business, but this will be good for businesses on Harrison Street. Most of the lost traffic will go to those businesses, which will be good for them, he said.
He added that he will work to win people back once the project is over.
"When people get into habits of avoiding a street, you almost have to win them back over," Winterringer said.
He said he is excited for the road to be finished, and expects business will pick back up after construction.
"It'll come back ten times over," Winterringer said.
"Progress comes at a great price," he added. "But think of how great it will be for the future."
The Kickapoo project will widen the street to four lanes from the Kickapoo spur to MacArthur Street, will replace the water line and add sidewalks.


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New invitation brief
Today, the Acting Solicitor General filed an invitation brief in Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Groves (09-1212), recommending that the Court deny certiorari. At issue in the case is whether "consignee" can be properly defined in railroad tariffs as the party named as consignee on a bill of lading that physically accepts delivery of all freight consigned to it, or whether the definition of "consignee" in such tariffs must also require proof that the party so named on the bill of lading explicitly consented to being named as consignee before accepting delivery; whether the Supreme Court should resolve the circuit split over the definition of "consignee"; and whether the courts have subject matter jurisdiction to interpret the terms or expand the requirements of a railroad's rail car demurrage tariff. The Acting Solicitor General's brief is available here.
Recommended Citation: Anna Christensen, New invitation brief, SCOTUSblog (Dec. 10, 2010, 2:56 PM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2010/12/new-invitation-brief-5/


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Imagine an Internet with no e-mail. As ludicrous as it sounds, it could happen. And it won't take some new virus or worm to render the Internet useless. All it will take is unsolicited commercial e-mail, otherwise known as spam.
You think I'm kidding? Consider this: Spam begets blacklists, and ISPs use blacklists to isolate sources of spam. Already, these blacklists are preventing thousands, perhaps millions of innocent e-mails from arriving at their destinations. At the rate we're going, it won't be long before all e-mail ---- spam or not --- ends up in the dead letter bin.
As I described in my previous column, a lot of legitimate e-mail is being blocked from getting to its destination because the system from which the e-mail originates has the same unique Internet Protocol (IP) address as a positively identified source of spam. In other words, if the service provider that hosts your e-mail is using the same physical system to host the e-mail of another customer, and that customer turns out to be a spammer who is discovered by the organizations that run the blacklists, then that system's IP address, along with all of the outbound e-mail (including yours) that comes from it, gets blacklisted
This leads me to believe that if we want something done about spam maybe we should have it affect someone with clout, like AOL. If aol found that none of its subscribers could send email outside of their network something would be done about it on a global scale. Hell, that would be bad for buisiness!


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The debate over spanking children has long been a controversial parenting question, but now there's new research on it that can shed more light on its effects in adult life.
A study published in the journal Pediatrics says that spanking, hitting, slapping—or any kind of harsh physical punishment—can lead to mental disorders later in life, even when no other prolonged abuse or neglect is present. In fact, up to seven percent of some adult mental disorders, including anxiety, mania and mood disorders, were the result of harsh physical punishment as a child.
Were you surprised by the findings of the study? Do you spank your children?


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19 U.S. Code § 2392 - Adjustment Assistance Coordinating Committee
There is established the Adjustment Assistance Coordinating Committee to consist of a Deputy United StatesTrade Representative as Chairman, and the officials charged with adjustment assistance responsibilities of the Departments of Labor and Commerce and the Small Business Administration. It shall be the function of the Committee to coordinate the adjustment assistance policies, studies, and programs of the various agencies involved and to promote the efficient and effective delivery of adjustment assistance benefits.
"Deputy United StatesTrade Representative" substituted in text for "Deputy Special Trade Representative", meaning Deputy Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, § 1(c), 44 F.R. 69274, 93 Stat. 1381, eff. Jan. 2, 1980, as provided by section 1–107(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12188, Jan. 2, 1980, 45 F.R. 993, set out as notes under section 2171 of this title. See, also, section 2171 of this title as amended by Pub. L. 97–456.
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Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:19:58 -0800
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny (back, leg) will undergo surgery in St. Louis Monday, March 11, to remove a fragment from a ruptured disc in his back which has caused discomfort and a numbing sensation in his leg. He is expected to rejoin the team in time for their game Thursday, March 14. Bench coach Mike Aldrete will manage the club in Matheny's absence, with first-base coach Chris Maloney moving to bench coach and Triple-A Memphis manager Pop Warner serving as first-base coach.
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|Astros | Three candidates for permanent managerial position
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Houston Astros bench coach Joe Pettini, St. Louis Cardinals first base coach Chris Maloney and Cincinnati Reds minor league manager Jim Riggleman appear to be viewed as candidates for the team's permanent managerial job. It is uncertain whether interim manager Tony DeFrancesco is under consideration for the permanent job.
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|Cardinals | Jose Oquendo misses game with illness
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St. Louis Cardinals third-base coach Jose Oquendo missed the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, June 29, because of illness. Regular first-base coach Chris Maloney filled in at third, with John Mabry coaching first.
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|Cardinals | Coaching staff announced
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:49:28 -0800
St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan, third base coach Jose Oquendo, hitting coach Mark McGwire and bullpen coach Derek Lilliquist will all return to their posts next season. Assistant hitting coach Mike Aldrete will become the bench coach and minor league manager Chris Maloney will become the first base coach.
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|Cardinals | One promoted
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:26:00 -0800
The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Triple-A Memphis manager Chris Maloney to the major-league staff and promoted Double-A Springfield manager Pop Warner to manager of Triple-A Memphis.
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|Cardinals | Interview two
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:43:59 -0700
The St. Louis Cardinals interviewed minor league manager Chris Maloney and Chicago White Sox third base coach Joe McEwing for their managerial vacancy Thursday, Nov. 3. The team could interview former manager Terry Francona as early as Friday, Nov. 4.
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|Cardinals | To interview five more
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:23:34 -0700
The St. Louis Cardinals are planning to interview former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, Cardinals third base coach Jose Oquendo, former Cardinals C Mike Matheny, Chicago White Sox third base coach Joe McEwing and Cardinals Triple-A Memphis manager Chris Maloney.
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM (June 25, 2010) - UPDATED 3:35 PM - Live scoring updates from the quarterfinals round of the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series Far West Regionals. Preliminary matches for the Far West Regionals were held from June 21-23, with each team in each age bracket playing three matches. The semi-finals round will be held on Saturday, June 26, and the champions will be named after the finals matches are contested on Sunday, June 27.
25 of Cal South's 33 teams have moved on to the quarterfinals round. Cal South's overall record through the three days of preliminary action ended up at 60 wins, 11 draws and 28 losses. For all of the scores leading up to the quarterfinals, choose from the following links:
Cal South has a total of 33 teams entered in the tournament. Cal South has donated over $200,000 thus far to their participants in both the Far West Regionals and the Region IV Presidents Cup that just concluded this past weekend. Sixteen of Cal South's Far West Regional participants are the winning teams in each age and gender division at the 2010 Cal South National Cup, the traditional means of reaching the Far West Regionals. Seventeen other wild card teams have been selected this year, some as winners in the 2010 spring season of the Far West Regional League, some earned theirs spots as champions in the Far West Regional fall 2009 season, while the remainder were chosen through the Region IV draw process. Regional champions in the U14 to U19 age groups will move on to the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series National Championships, to be held in Overland Park, Kansas from July 18-25, 2010.
Be sure to keep checking back here throughout the tournament to keep up with your favorite teams. You can also go to regioniv.com for a full flight breakdown and schedule overview.


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Ordinance covers community event signs, temporary banner signs
Community event signs and temporary banner signs are now permitted in Portland, after the Portland City Council approved Ordinance No. 194B to amend Section 28-6 of the city code of ordinances at its meeting Monday night.
Ordinance 194B permits community event signs in all districts except in, on or over public rights-of-way or alleys except as otherwise permitted. A sign, which can be up to 24 square feet in size and may be a banner-style sign, can be placed for up to 14 days before the event and must be taken down within three days after the event. Community event signs are exempt from permit requirements under the ordinance.
Temporary banner signs for businesses, such as those that promote sales and grand openings, also are permitted in all non-residential districts under the ordinance with a permit. Temporary banner signs can be up to 24 square feet and displayed – one sign at a time – on a parcel for up to 30 days during any calendar year. The time limitations can be split among different temporary signs, as long as the combined display time for all signs does not exceed 30 days.
The new ordinance is intended to "relax the rules," said Portland City Manager Tom Dempsey. Under the previous sign ordinance, vinyl banner signs weren't allowed at all.
"In the past, we turned a blind eye toward some of the community event signs that didn't comply, because they were there for a short duration, or with the temporary banner signs for the commercial folks, giving them a notice that they had to take it down within a week," Dempsey said, adding that certain people put up signs anyway, knowing they would get a notice to take them down. "It seemed far wiser to legitimize the use of some of these signs for certain regulated periods ... and get them to comply voluntarily with these sale banners."
Dempsey noted there is a process in the sign ordinance that provides for the planning commission to hear requests for variances where the size limitation or time period causes problems for the organization.
"An ordinance is written for general application. We can't craft a regulation that is all things to all people," Dempsey said. "For the unusual ones, we have a variance process."
Dempsey also updated council members on a proposal from Craig Patterson of the Woda Group to purchase the Old School Manor for senior housing, which would involve MSHDA financing and an ordinance calling for a Payment in Lieu of Taxes.
Dempsey said he has received a letter of intent to purchase the property at "a nominal charge" of $15,000 to cover the city's and the land bank's costs. The letter of intent includes "more favorable terms for the city" than the terms with Golden Bridge Manor: 10 percent of the rents for 16 years in return for the property coming off the tax rolls for this period of time.
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