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IBM said yesterday that it will spend $1 billion on the research and development of new flash memory systems to accompany its various servers, storage, and middleware products.
Of course, IBM is expecting a big return on that investment. IBM already purchased flash memory vendor Texas Memory Systems last October for an undisclosed sum. Along with the $1 billion R&D investment, IBM announced the availability of all-flash storage appliances based on Texas Memory technology.
The suggested price list for the new IBM FlashSystem appliances shows the big investment in solid state storage should be well worth it. The IBM FlashSystem 720 and FlashSystem 820, both 1U-sized rack-mounted systems, start at $16,000 each. A choice between four 8Gbps Fibre Channel or 40Gbps quadruple data rate InfiniBand interface ports adds another $8,000.
Then you actually buy the flash storage. FlashSystem 720 comes with 6TB or 12TB of SLC flash (5TB or 10TB of usable capacity) for $166,000 and $331,000, respectively. FlashSystem 820 comes with 12TB or 24TB (10TB or 20TB usable) of eMLC flash for $166,000 and $331,000, respectively.
SLC flash is well-suited to write-heavy workloads distributed across multiple servers, while eMLC flash is suitable for read-heavy workloads, according to Big Blue.
"FlashSystem 720 and FlashSystem 820 storage systems may deliver significant benefits to server-based infrastructures which depend on large quantities of locally attached flash devices, such as PCIe Flash cards or SAS/SATA SSDs," IBM said. "While locally attached flash devices typically work well for accelerating applications located on single servers, such devices can be more difficult to share across multiple servers, scale to large capacities, and centrally manage than FlashSystem 720 and FlashSystem 820 storage systems. Additionally, FlashSystem 720 and FlashSystem 820 storage systems have sophisticated reliability features like Variable Stripe RAID that are typically not present on locally attached Flash devices."
FlashSystem is at least the fourth flash storage product released by IBM, alongside the Storwize V7000, System Storage DS8870, and XIV Storage System.
IBM's expanded embrace of flash shouldn't be called revolutionary. Old storage industry stalwarts like EMC have been selling flash products into data centers for years, as have a variety of newer vendors like Fusion-io and Violin Memory.
But as it so often does, IBM will likely find a way to make flash storage a profitable part of its business. Already, Sprint Nextel has purchased 150TB of flash storage from IBM. And IBM has a good sales pitch, saying flash will improve data center reliability while cutting response times from milliseconds to microseconds.
"Flash systems can provide up to 90 percent reductions in transaction times for applications like banking, trading, and telecommunications; up to 85 percent reductions in batch processing times in applications like enterprise resource planning and business analytics; and up to 80 percent reductions of energy consumption in data center consolidations and cloud deployments," IBM said.
IBM did not say how many years the $1 billion R&D investment will be spread over. But as part of its sales pitch, it will open 12 "Centers of Competency" across the globe to show customers proof-of-concept scenarios for speeding up performance of workloads such as "credit card processing, stock exchange transactions, manufacturing and order processing systems."


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I don't put a lot of stock in preseason wins. Never have. Yeah, every win is nice and I want the Texans to win every trip out, but preseason wins and losses can often come down to which back-ups played better. Does anyone remember Bucky Richardson?
With two preseason games under their belt, the 2012 Texans thus far have done well in a lot of areas, and not so well in a few others. Let us explore this further.
Going into the preseason, my biggest two concerns were the offensive line and the young receiving corps. After two preseason games, one of those has been all but eliminated from my worry list. The receivers have played very well, most notably Lestar Jean and Keshawn Martin. Jean had 4 catches for 42 yards and a touchdown. Martin had 3 catches for 36 yards. Thus far, I would say Jean is in the lead for the #3 WR spot. Martin is pushing hard though, considering in two preseason games he has 5 catches for 60 yards and a 12-yard end around run last week. Every time he touches the ball it's good for 12 yards so far.
As for third round pick Devier Posey? Two games, zero catches. That might not be a solid indicator of his future in the NFL, but other guys are finding ways to get the ball, and that isn't going to help Posey earn a roster spot. Not when Trindon Holliday keeps lighting up ESPN highlight reels with impressive touchdown returns. In order for Holliday to stay on the roster, the Texans are expected to keep six WR's instead of five. If they do this, Posey has a shot at the 5th spot. But if they carry six receivers the Texans would have to carry one less RB (or a TE, which is unlikely) on the roster. If they feel they can only carry five, Posey might be destined for the practice squad.
My biggest concern now is the offensive line. While Caldwell is playing well at right guard, coach Kubiak elected to try out offensive tackle Derek Newton at the RT spot this week. Now granted, the 49ers brought to Houston the league's best run defense from a season ago, but I figure that's a wash when you consider the Texans had one of the best RB tandems in the NFL last season. Arian Foster mustered 46 yards rushing on 10 carries, but as was pointed out more than once on the Chron one of those runs went for 24 yards late in the first half when the Texans' first team offense went against the 49ers second team defense. So take that run away and Foster managed a whole 22 yards on 9 carries against San Francisco's starters. Ben Tate managed a whopping 26 yards on 7 carries. That is mostly due to poor run blocking. Add in that the line allowed 2 sacks and had a plethora of penalties. This is a concern for me. Granted, we are a whole two games into the preseason and we did just go up against one of the toughest defenses in the league, so I'm going to hold judgement for another week when the starters get to play 3 quarters. They have to address these issues and correct them before September.
It seems we have ourselves a kicking controversy in Houston. Ok, well, that depends on how you look at it. If you're keeping score, veteran Shayne Graham is in the lead. Rookie Randy Bullock missed a 51 yarder the other night while Graham connected from 48 and 49 yards. In the first game both connected for two apiece with Bullock nailing one down the middle from 52 yards out. It'll be interesting to see who is most consistent after all four preseason games.
Defensively, it's pretty glaring that the Texans are missing their starters on the line. The defense gave up 94 yards rushing in the first half against the 49ers, which I think has a lot to do with them missing 2/3 of their starters on the line. J.J. Watt is a big reason the Texans were so good against the run. And his being out is a big reason we weren't last Saturday. So I expect Wade and Co. to get this area addressed.
While I am very impressed with the improved play of Kareem Jackson, I must say it appears Jacoby Jones has bequeathed his gloves to the Texans secondary. Jackson had a sure INT go right through his hands and Glover Quin missed another last Saturday. The Texans are a dead zero in turnover ratio, meaning they have had as many as they have given. This has to change. They showed last year (+7) that taking the ball away more than you give it up is a huge advantage. These guys have got to start making those plays. I was encouraged that Jackson has been playing much better. I mean at least he was in the same zip code to even have a chance to make a play on the ball. That's a plus, right?
I've also been impressed with the play of Bradie James and Tim Dobbins. Bradie has done well in coverage, something DeMeco Ryans struggled with. Now don't get me wrong, Bradie James is no DeMeco Ryans, but in the role he plays in this defense, coverage skills are a plus. With depth at inside linebacker a little sketchy with Darryl Sharpton still nursing a sore hip, we needed someone to step up and shine back there quick. Dobbins has done that. He leads the team with 9 tackles and added 1.5 sacks to boot. So that's a good sign.
It was great to see Brian Cushing back on the field, and he wasn't even bleeding. He did however take a shot to the ribs which had a noticeable effect. He toughed it out and finished out his play count before heading to the locker room. All indications are he had the wind knocked out of him and is suffering from some tender ribs. He should be fine.
So there's some of my observations from last weekend's game. What were yours? What did you like/dislike? As always, I welcome your takes on the games!
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This weekend, blowing in the Berkshire breeze (and echoing around Yorkshire) will be the annual cacophony of kick drums burps, thunderous bass, and men grunting 'aaarrrgghhh yewww ready Red-DINGGAAARRGGHH!!!'. Amidst the wiggly riffs and incessant tsh-tishing of symbols this year's Reading (& Leeds!) Festival line-up seems to have a helluva lot more bowel-bothering EDM-ish stuff, but this shift away from 'Reading Rock' (as it was once known) hasn't seen much of a dip in the quality of the line-up. Sure, there's a bit of a groundhog day feeling to some of the main stage headliners, but rummage beneath the surface (the mega-long Spotify playlist we've compiled below is handy for that) and you'll find that there's a lot to discover.
Before venturing off to drink 'some beers' in the shade of the Radio 1 tent, DiS has put together this preview of what we're most excited about watching this weekend just in case, y'know, you're going and don't have these acts on your must-see list.
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BBC Reading & Leeds - The BBC will once again be broadcasting from the festival, and DiS will have highlights online this weekend.
Official Reading Website - all the info you could need, plus it should have stage times when the event begins.
Official Leeds Website - ditto.
Reading Clashfinder - an unofficial app, with some of the stage times, however they can often be guestimates, so you're best off checking official sources on the day.
@seaninsound - follow me/DiS' editor for some updates and any news from the site this weekend
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Chosen by DiS' Editor. Please note that any confirmed stage times are subject to change.
Reznor is back from a brief retirement (which involved winning Oscars and Grammy's, and making an album with his wife...) and he's not mellowed a jot. This time around he seems to have found some seriously euphoric arpeggiated synth lines, but the cutting edge of his axe is sharper than ever. Meanwhile, it still remains unclear why Biffy are unfortunate enough to go on after the greatest live band of our generation. Be ready to screaming "'Mon the Biffy!", because they're really gonna need it after this! Reading Main Stage: NiNday (Sunday) - 20:00
If it wasn't for the return of NiN, Deftones would top this list. They're the perfect Reading band, in much the same way that Coldplay are the perfect Glastonbury band... Heavy enough to generate circle pits that stir dust clouds into the grey skies, but with a grace that off-sets the intensity. Few acts have the power and prowess of Chino & co... and let's not get into how their live show has that Prince-like purple haze of sex.
Reading Main Stage: Friday - 17:55
Expect rowdiness, swearing, acoustic guitars causing arms aloft euphoria and - despite the fact they're massive in America, Scotland and with the LondonMetropolitanElite - people tapping you on the shoulder asking 'Mate, who's this? They're bloody brilliant!' Expect them to follow their country-men Biffy and find themselves headlining Reading before this decade is over.
Reading Radio 1 Stage: Friday - late afternoon
In recent times, few new bands have filled my social media feeds with as many 'WOAH! have you seen these guys live yet?' as Parquet Courts. Their songs rumble along, like a jittering, stuttering, cresting wave that threatens to crash, not unlike Patti Smith's 'Horses', Television's 'Marquee Moon' and Jonathan Richman's 'Roadrunner' being occasionally bludgeoned by scuzzy guitars.
Reading Festival Republic Stage: Friday - early afternoon
Back in January Irish wunderkid Conor O'Brien released {awayland}, a bandier follow-up to his introspective debut. His live show has grown into a beast with wingspan large enough to hug the back row. If you haven't been swept up his vivid lyrics and bottom-lip shuddering songwriting, be sure to get yourself somewhere in front of the sound desk with a cold beer on Sunday.
Reading Radio 1 stage: Sunday - early afternoon
A few years back, DiS named Phoenix's Wolfgang... album of the year, and then they went away, befriended R Kelly, and came back with a flashier sound and strobing videos. Having seen them at Primavera, we're happy to report that their live-show is eye-botheringly epic (hopefully they bring the massive backdrop screens to Reading!). Unbelievers beware, Phoenix will sweep you up in their joyful synths and summery-riffs, and have you dancing your cynicism away.
Reading Radio 1 stage: Sunday headliner
These Australians are Reading veterans. If you love The Clash and feeling like a riot could break out before the show is over, and have never see them, well, you should see them.
Reading Lock Up Stage: Friday - penultimate act
Don't be put off by the fact that Tom Watson MP loves them (well, he does follow DiS on Twitter and dislike Rupert Murdoch, so he's clearly a man of fine taste), as they're one of the most thrilling new British live bands for quite some time.
Reading Festival Republic stage: Saturday - mid-afternoon
Imagine a skate-punk band who grew obsessed with Sonic Youth and Fugazi, but still want the balance of what they do to be more about adrenaline, rather than 'art'. Or imagine if No Age stretched their songs into billowing face-bashers... Live, they're intense and bound to be a highlight of the weekend.
Reading Festival Republic stage: Sunday - early evening
And finally.... Azealia Banks and Angel Haze are probably already scribbled on your list, but with her snarkier, sillier, Uffie-r brand of Peaches-for-Minaj-fans red-dick-ulousness, it's fair to say that Australian chart-botherer Iggy Azalea might just snaffle this year's anti-rawk pop-party crown whilst Banks & Haze are busy sending abusive tweets.
Reading Dance Stage: Friday - evening
Spotify Playlist
Here's a selection of tracks from acts on this year's bill to get you in the mood for this weekend's festivities (please note a few acts, such as Hookworms and Dutch Uncles, are only playing the Leeds leg of the festival).
RDIO users can also find DiS' Reading & Leeds 2013 playlist here.
So, who are you looking forward to seeing?


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Locate the driver file using Windows Explorer when the download has completed.
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France Proposes Technology Tax To Pay For Culture Content
If you live in France, you might be paying more, soon, for smartphones and tablets, like the iPad. If the government moves ahead with a new tax proposal, the move could worsen an already tense climate between the Socialist government in France and some technology giants.
Here's NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.
ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: The French government has already tangled with Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft. Now President Francois Hollande's government is looking at taxing hi-tech devices - namely Apple's iPhone and iPad and Google Android products to finance French cultural content, such as movies, music and television.
Culture minister Aurelie Filippetti says that consumers are spending far less on cultural content than on the hardware that showcases it.
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BEARDSLEY: And this profits the makers of these technological devices to the detriment of the creators of the material that's being shown on them, said Filipetti. So why shouldn't some of the revenue from sales of these products go to help creators?
France has long stood at the forefront of protecting copyright laws. In 2010, the French parliament passed a law known as Hadopi, which fines those caught illegally downloading films and music.
BEARDSLEY: In this catchy public service ad for the law, the announcer explains, she's the French singing sensation of 2022, inspired by Voltaire and techno pop. But without Hadopi, she'll never be able to make that first album.
BEARDSLEY: Though the new tax would be minimal, from one to three percent, television watchers, TV and radio broadcasters, as well as Internet service providers already pay fees to fund art and cinema in France. If adopted, the tax could go into force by this summer.
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Hunters who spent the summer months refining game plans for deer season might consider going back to the drawing board. That's the advice from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists who suggest recent rains across much of Texas could put a damper on traditional tactics.
Many hunters will see plenty of green when they take to the woods opening day Nov. 4 and not much else if hunting over a feeder, as new plant growth stimulated by wet range conditions seems to have altered deer patterns significantly.
"Just a few weeks ago, we were expecting high harvest success early in the season with less than average range conditions this year," said Mitch Lockwood, TPWD white-tailed deer program leader. "Now, with the recent rain, forbs are responding and deer activity around corn feeders has started to decline. I'm not so sure that hunting over feeders during this green-up is the best idea." This change in deer feeding patterns could also have an impact on opportunity around feeders during the Special Youth Season weekend Oct. 28-29. The season is available to licensed hunters ages 16 and under.
Hunters in eastern and central Texas are reminded that special buck antler restrictions are in effect in 61 counties. Under the regulation, a lawful buck in the designated counties is defined as any buck having at least one unbranched antler OR an inside antler spread of at least 13 inches. The bag limit in the affected counties is two lawful bucks, no more than one of which may have an inside spread of greater than 13 inches.
Counties that fall under this regulation for the first time include: Bell, Bosque, Bowie, Burleson, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Comal (east of IH 35), Comanche, Coryell, Delta, Eastland, Erath, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Hamilton, Harrison, Hays (east of IH 35), Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Lampasas, Leon, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Somervell, Titus, Travis (east of IH 35), Upshur, Williamson and Wood counties.
Other counties having the buck antler restrictions include: Austin, Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, Colorado, De Witt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wilson and Wharton counties.
Dry conditions through the spring and summer months could have an impact on antler development, according to biologists, which may result in fewer bucks having legal antler spreads and hunters are urged to be conservative in judgments.
Despite the drought, fawn production and the overall health of the state's deer herd appears to be good. Lockwood attributes some of that to increased habitat management efforts on private lands and the prevalence of supplemental feeding regiments. "The effects of the drought are not nearly as noticeable on the intensively managed habitats and things don't look as bad as they did during a drought 10 years ago because of the supplemental feeding," he noted. "It has helped carry the deer, but doesn't do much for the range."
Here's how TPWD wildlife biologists around the state view conditions for this year's deer season.
Hill Country
Most of the Hill Country experienced very dry conditions this past summer, so hunters should not expect much in the way of antler quality this fall, according to Max Traweek in Kerrville. Range conditions have improved greatly with the recent rains and general body condition of deer should be at least fair or better by the opening of the general season. "Due to the green-up, hunting may be a little tough during the first few weeks of the season," Traweek notes. "Also, fair to heavy acorn crops in a few areas will result in even more restricted movement by deer in those locations. But, the Hill Country is known for high deer densities, and, even with lower than average fawn survival observed this past summer, hunters will have plenty of animals to choose from during the hunting season." Hunters and landowners in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas and Williamson counties need to be aware of the antler restrictions in place for the first time this year. The new regulation is also in effect in those areas of Travis, Hays and Comal counties that occur east of IH-35. There are no changes to the deer regulations in areas of those three counties lying west of IH-35.
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According to David Sierra in Tyler, timely rains are producing forage for the deer, but he does not think it will make a major impact on hunting. "It should still be a good year for hunting around food plots and in the bottoms where we've had a fair acorn production." As for the new buck antler restrictions, he suggests hunters "Err on the side of caution; if you have any doubts whether it fits in the parameter of the law, pass it up because it will be there next year." Sierra says fawn production is much better than expected, so this is a good time to harvest the recommended number of does on managed lands and he would highly recommend taking antlerless deer and those within the buck regulation. "I think harvest will be up this year and hunters will see more of the bigger bucks because they'll be moving around more," he predicts. "Instead of laying around under an oak tree eating acorns they'll have to move more to find food."
"All of our acorns have already fallen and about half are good and the others are hollow," reports Gary Calkins in Jasper. "Deer aren't even hitting the acorns, they're going after the new green weeds and we're seeing a lot of movement." Calkins says in the 16 counties in his area that fall within the new buck antler restrictions this year, his only concern has been the impacts of the drought on antler quality. "With the dry weather we've had this year, rains right now don't make up for the months of drought, so we need to take a lot of does," he notes. "Doe days were increased in some counties a couple of years ago, so hunters need to take advantage of the opportunities." He went on to add that hunting should be very good this year because of the deer movement. The area saw fair fawn production this year, but because production was good last year there will be a lot of 1½ and 2½ year old deer so hunters need to be patient.
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Kevin Mote in Brownwood reports most of north-central Texas has experienced below average rainfall since August of 2005. "We've had very little habitat recovery during the growing season due to extremely hot and dry conditions. Dry conditions have delayed the availability of winter wheat and oat crops that are typically a good source of protein for deer heading into the fall hunting season." He says acorn crops are spotty and the much needed fall forbs have yet to appear. "All of this could certainly mean more deer at the feeders this year," he predicts. "Managers are strongly encouraged to take deer early. Well managed properties will still produce quality deer this year but as a general rule, we expect below average to average body weights and antler development throughout the eastern three-quarters of the district."
South Texas
David Synatzske in Cotulla says the drought has had an impact on fawn production and deer quality this year, but the recent rains have turned things around dramatically. "The past three months have been the driest on record, but also the last six months and the last 12 months as well. Many old-timers said it was worse than the drought of the 50s. We experienced no grass production or seed production, virtually non-existent forb production, many of the browse species failed to green up and those that did had virtually no new growth. In addition to the lack of vegetative production, perhaps the thing I noticed most was the complete lack of mast production. I cannot recall in the last 23 years a year where such total mast failure existed, even with virtually no prickly pear fruit production." But what a difference rain makes. "The same area where we'd had less than two inches since the first of the year has had seven-plus inches in the last five weeks! Grass and forb production is unbelievable and brush has exhibited a tremendous level of new growth. Since one of those rains was 4.5 inches we have more water than we've probably had in many of the ponds in the past 10 years and deep moisture is present as well." Deer movements have been noted to be severely impacted by the flush of vegetation and it will likely be a harder than normal season for hunters as a result.
"We were real dry the first two thirds of the summer and range conditions were tough," says Danny Swepston in Amarillo. "Since late July, things have improved dramatically and range conditions going into the season are good to excellent. Body weights should be good, but antler development likely suffered during the drought." Swepston reports the Panhandle is not lacking in available food for deer. "There's plenty for them to eat out there. We have lots of winter wheat. I would encourage folks to take does, especially on the eastern side of the region where we're seeing higher densities of deer."
Coastal Prairies and Marshes
David Forrester in LaGrange notes, "Other than in Brazoria, Matagorda and Victoria counties, the majority of the area has experienced poor range conditions since last winter. As a result, antler development would not be expected to be as good as it was in the 2005-2006 hunting season. Additionally, last year's fawn crop was substantial, so we expect a large number of young bucks entering the 1½ year-old cohort. Although recent rains should provide some good forbs and browse going into winter, deer will probably readily visit existing feeders." The acorn crop is spotty in this region, although live oak seems to be producing well. There are reports of some water oak, but not much else. "I would urge hunters in the antler restriction counties to make use of the unbranched antlered tag this year," recommends Forrester. "Also, if hunters are able to harvest does, they should try to accomplish this as early as possible. Get the mouths off the range as soon as you can."
Trans Pecos
"We had a very dry winter after several years of good rain and it dried out, which will affect our antler development," says Tim Bone in Alpine. "I anticipate antler development will probably be average and our fawn crop may be down a bit." Late summer rains have helped create a "green up" and forage conditions are very good across the Trans Pecos, says Bone, "and we're getting rain in October. Any winter moisture we can get is great." Body conditions ought to be real good and Bone also emphasizes doe harvest, especially in the eastern end of the district in Terrell and Pecos counties.


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The Singapore Land Transit Authority (LTA) has launched its first two newINNOVIAAPM 100 automated people mover vehicles into passenger service on the Bukit Panjang Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system. LTA ordered 13 additionalINNOVIA APM100 vehicles from Bombardier in 2012 to substantially increase public transportation services in the Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang districts. Bombardier will deliver eight vehicles in 2014 and the remaining five vehicles will follow in 2015.
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The original Bukit Panjang LRT system opened in 1999 with 19INNOVIAAPM 100 vehicles and theBOMBARDIER CITYFLO550 fixed block train control solution for unattended driverless operation. It is an important urban feeder system connecting with rapid transit stations, bus interchanges, local recreational facilities, commercial complexes and schools. The system operates on an exclusive guideway, unhampered by cars and pedestrians. The rubber-tired trains are very quiet with windows that mist within six meters of residential buildings, thereby eliminating noise and privacy concerns.
Amtrak will operate the Metrolink services in Southern California from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2025, having beaten four competing bids.
HS2 Ltd has revealed the first images of the north portal for the Long Itchington Wood tunnel site southeast of Birmingham.
Bombardier has handed over its 200th TRAXX locomotive to Railpool, which has ordered a total of 232 units since 2009, 10% of the global total.
BNSF has won a court case in Oklahoma challenging a state law banning trains from stopping for more than 10 minutes on a level crossing.
The Mayor of London, TfL, the DfT and the treasury have agreed a funding and financing package for the final phase of Crossrail.
Alstom's hydrogen train, the Coradia iLint, has successfully completed 3 months of test operations in regular passenger service in Austria.
Alstom and Bombardier have announced the expected closing date for Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.
Brexit: the European Commission has proposed a regulation giving extensions covering the Channel Tunnel infrastructure and train licences.
CSX, a United States Class 1 railroad, has announced that it will acquire Pan Am Railways, expanding its presence in New England.
Jure Mikolcic, CEO of Stadler Pankow GmbH, at the VDB Digital Dialog Forum "Rail Revolution 4.0: Picking up Speed after the Crisis".
Northern has removed the last of its 102 Pacer trains from service, following regulations requiring rolling stock to be accessible.
Train operator Grand Central to resume services from December at a reduced level. These will be reservation-only to enable social distancing.
Bombardier's TRAXX Africa locomotives, operated by Transnet Freight Rail in South Africa, have completed 10 million kilometres in service.
Italy is to get its first hydrogen trains with delivery starting in 2023. FNM has ordered six Coradia Stream trains from Alstom for Lombardy.
State aid: the European Commission has approved Austrian measures to support passenger and rail freight affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Talgo has unveiled its plans to get into the hydrogen train market, with the Talgo Vittal-One, named in honour of hydrogen's atomic number.
HS2 and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will work together on utility diversions in readiness of the metro eastside extension.
Railtex 2021, which was to be held jointly with Infrarail in May 2021, has been postponed to 7–9 September because of COVID-19.
Alstom and Kiepe Electric have won a contract with the Cologne Public Transport Authority (KVB) for 64 low-floor Citadis trams.
The FRA has published its third quarter 2020 update on the implementation of positive train control on the mandated route miles.
Reearch by City & Guilds and the National Skills Academy for Rail says the rail industry will face a critical skills shortage by 2025.
Bombardier has announced it is opening an engineering academy in Cairo, Egypt, to train engineers for its monorail project in the capital.
Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility launch the H2goesRail partnership to trial a hydrogen train (Mireo Plus H) and refuelling infrastructure.
Network Rail has announced major works at Euston for the construction of the HS2 terminus and on the West Coast Main Line in 2021.
Bombardier's BST joint venture in China has won a contract to supply 14 CR300AF high-speed electric multiple units. Delivery by January 2021.
Following the funding agreement reached between TfL and goverment, consultancy work on Crossrail 2 will end, safeguarding will continue.
Deutsche Bahn has become a member of the US High Speed Rail Association, which aims to promote support for high-speed rail in America.
CFL cargo has signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation for 10 TRAXX multi-system locomotives, which run on AC and DC, plus last mile.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's 10-Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution aims at incentivising driving and doesn't mention rail.
Amtrak, SEPTA and PennDOT have received 15.9m USD in grant funding from the FRA to upgrade signalling equipment on the Harrisburg Line.
The University of Leeds has entered into a research collaboration worth 1 million GBP with the West Coast Parnership, which will operate HS2.
Alstom will supply an additional 13 Citadis Dualis tram-trains for the Île-de-France region. These are an option from a 2007 contract.
USHSR has published a 5-point plan for developing high-speed rail in the US, starting with a new High Speed Rail Development Authority.
Hong Kong's MTR Corporation has announced that the first new Phase 5 light rail vehicles will start carrying passengers on 17 November 2020.
Project Connect was on the ballot for voters as they went to the polls on 3 November 2020 and they voted in favour of light rail in Austin.
The American Public Transportation Association says all commuter railroads in the United States are on track to meet the 2020 PTC deadline.
The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on making 2021 the European Year of Rail.
Alstom has completed the first phase of the Lusail light rail project in Qatar. It will run 28 low-floor Citadis X05 trams.
Although hydrogen and fuel cell technology can play its part in the rail sector, it will not decarbonise transport. It is a fringe component.
Midlands Voices report by the High Speed Rail Group says the eastern leg of HS2 up to Leeds is crucial for levelling up the country.
9 new VLocity trains have entered service on Victoria's regional rail network. In total Victoria has ordered 18 new three-car VLocity trains.
Alstom gives an update on its acquisition on Bombardier Transportation in its H2 2020 financial results, including a timetable of events.
The second section of the Dawlish sea wall is being built using the 'Wavewalker', a floating barge that can withstand high tidal ranges.
Siemens Mobility has unveiled its Mireo Smart EMU. Based on its more bespoke Mireo platform, this is a cost-effective, easy alternative.
Alstom's SriCity factory in India, which opened in September 2012, has reached the milestone of having manufactured 500 metro cars.
The Siemens Mobility Vectron Dual Mode locomotive has received its operating approval from the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA).
Deutsche Bahn updated its vegetation management programme in 2018, investing more money and personnel and cutting storm damage by 25 percent.
The United States has a new president-elect, Joe Biden. But why is he called 'Amtrak Joe'? And what has he said about the importance of rail?
Issue 4 of 2020 of the Railway-News magazine, with features including Hydrogen Is a Distraction and the digital InnoTrans Convention.
Athens has procured 20 four-car Metropolis trains as well as Alstom's CBTC signalling solution for its new metro line, Line 4.
Casa Transport has ordered 66 Alstom Citadis X05 trams for the Casablanca's tramway. The contract includes an option for 22 further units.
Leeds University enters into a 10m GBP agreement with the REAL Alliance to research the electrical power supply on the East Coast Main Line.
The tunnel boring machines that will excavate the HS2 Chiltern tunnel will be equipped with robotic arms to help with the concrete segments.
The European Commission has chosen the FCH2RAIL project to explore hydrogen fuel cells for rail vehicles, using Horizon 2020 funding.
Bombardier has launched a new digital subscription-based predictive maintenance service for railway assets called EBI Sense.
A new UKRRIN research centre specialising in digital railways systems has opened at the University of Birmingham.
Bucharest's metro operator has ordered an initial 13 Alstom Metropolis trains, with an option for a further 17 units, to run on Line 5.
Eurotunnel has launched its 'Eurotunnel Border Pass' to help mitigate the impact of Brexit on cross-border freight operations.
TfL has reached a deal with the UK government over funding for the next six months following collapsed revenues due to the coronavirus crisis.
Network Rail will reopen the railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee which has been closed since August following the Stonehaven derailment.
Hitachi will deliver 28 six-car monorail vehicles as well as the signalling systems and other equipment for line 3 of the Panama Metro.
The digital automatic coupling project under the consortium DAC4EU has entered the test phase after 4 different prototypes were installed.
SNCF Réseau's ARGOS parternship is moving from the research to the development phase with Thales, Alstom and Hitachi as industry partners.
Bombardier's bogie competence centre in Siegen, Germany has overhauled 10,000 bogies for more than 70 customers since opening in 2003.
Deutsche Bahn has completed the migration of all of its IT to the cloud, a project begun in 2016 and completed two years ahead of schedule.
Bombardier has delivered its 800th MOVIA metro car for the Delhi Metro. The remaining 16 units will be delivered by the end of 2020.
HS2 Ltd has published the updated designs for the Canterbury Works vent shaft headhouse, which will sit above the Euston tunnel in London.
The ground-breaking ceremony for Germany's second hydrogen refuelling station for passenger trains has taken place in Hesse.
Bombardier has signed a 3-year contract extension with CrossCountry for maintenance and servicing of its Voyager and Super Voyager fleets.
HS1 Ltd has lauched its sustainability strategy, unveiling the goal of becoming the first UK railway run entirely on renewable energy.
Because of coronavirus developments, the InnoTrans organisers say they can't provide planning certainy and have postponed the 2021 event.
The Welsh Government is taking the Wales & Borders franchise under public control starting in February 2021 as a result of COVID-19.
Stadler has won a contract with Portugal's state-owned rail operator CP to manufacture and supply 22 broad-gauge FLIRT multiple units.
The renovation of The Broadmoor Cog Railway has reached its halfway milestone, prior to its expected reopening in May 2021.
Belgorail has certified Alstom for its latest ETCS standard, making Alstom the first fully certified company in the world in this arena.
Bombardier is divesting one of its assets in Huehuetoca, Mexico: it is selling the activities of EWIS to Motherson Rolling Stocks (MRS).
HS2 Ltd has unveiled the design of two viaducts in Northamptonshire as a four-week consultation period for local residents gets underway.
The track repair works are getting underway at the site of the Stonehaven derailment, following the clearance of the wreckage.
London: TfL has agreed with the government that its funding package can be extended by 2 weeks as discussions about future funding continue.
The first successful test runs for a locomotive equipped with Alstom's latest ERTMS Baseline 3 Release 2 have taken place in Norway.
The UK Department for Transport and Arriva CrossCountry have signed a three-year agreement to align the franchise with the ERMAs.
Alstom has completed the Matai section of the Beni Suef-Asyut line in Egypt, the sixth section of the line Alstom has upgraded.
The HS2 rail project has generated more than 400 apprenticeships to date, with a goal of creating 2,000 over the course of the project.
Siemens Mobility has overhauled its 500th bogie at its Bogie Service Centre in Lincoln, which opened in November 2018.
Alstom's WAG 12B electric locomotives have been approved for operations at 120km/h by the Ministry of Railways in India.
Siemens Mobility will supply 109 Avenio HF light rail vehicles to Duisburg and Dusseldorf, with delivery beginning in 2025.
Deutsche Bahn International Operations, as part of a consortium has won a major rail freight line operating contract in Uruguay.
The first MP14 metro train by manufacturer Alstom has entered passenger service on Line 14 in Paris between Olympiades and Saint-Lazare.
The Australian federal budget includes more than half a billion dollars in funding for rail infrastructure projects in the state of Victoria.
HS2 Ltd has signed a contract with contractor Skanka Costain STRAVAG JV for the first 2 tunnel boring machines to start on the HS2 project.
Alstom has won a contract to supply 49 Citadis trams to Nantes Métropole. The Citadis trams operate in 23 French cities to date.
HS2 Ltd has launched a public consultation on proposed changes the Phase 2b of the high-speed rail project, including additional platforms.
Alstom has won a three-year signalling contract with Network Rail to upgrade the equipment in the London Victoria area.
Siemens Mobility has won the German Mobility Award 2020 for its 'RRX - digital and optimally networked' project. There were 300 entries.
Deutsche Bahn has announced it is opening a new maintenance facility for ICE trains in Nuremberg. It is due to be ready in 2028.
Bombardier has announced it is opening a Global Innovation Centre to develop energy-efficient propulsion systems for transport in Sweden.
Newag has handed over the first of five 6-axle Dragon 2 electric locomotives to its customer Rail Capital Partners (RCP) in Nowy Sącz.
Île-de-France Mobilités, Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have revealed the design of the metro trains that will run on lines 15, 16 and 17.
The European Commission said it welcomed the provisional adoption of changes to rail passenger rights in the EU, which it proposed in 2017.
The last of the 50 12-car ICE 4 trains has been delivered to Deutsche Bahn and underwent a naming ceremony in Dusseldorf.
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Boat ramps
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries maintains a number of public boat ramps. There's no charge to use these ramps. You can pick up a brochures at local marinas or request one by calling 804-367-1000. dgif.virginia.gov
Here are some of the main public ramps:
Gloucester Point. Off Route 1208 in Gloucester Point on the York River
Huntington Park. Near the foot of the James River Bridge in Newport News
Dandy Point. On the Back River in the Fox Hill section of Hampton
Warwick River. At the end of Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News
Messick Point. At the end of Messick Road in Poquoson
Back Creek Park. On Goodwin Neck Road in Dandy
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Buckroe Pier reopened in May 2009. It's open 24 hours from April to October and houses rod rentals and a bait shop; it is located at 330 S. Resort Blvd., in Hampton. Admission ranges from $6 to $8. Call 757-727-1486. hampton.gov/buckroe
The best-known local remaining area fishing pier that charges admission is the James River Fishing Pier at Huntington Park in Newport News. Although you don't need a saltwater recreational license, you must pay admission($8.50 for adults; $6.50 for seniors and 12 and younger). It opens April 15. Usual hours are 9 a.m.-11 p.m. daily, 247-0364.
Other piers include Hilton Pier, Denbigh Park, Peterson's Yacht Basin, Monitor-Merrimac Overlook and King-Lincoln Pier, all of which are free. A valid state fishing license is required. York River State Park's pier is open from 8 a.m. until dusk, 566-3036.
Beaverdam. 635 acres. Largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie and panfish. Two boat ramps, boat and canoe rentals. Park is open 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. through March; 6 a.m.-8:30 p.m. starting in April. 8687 Roaring Springs Road, Gloucester. 804-693-2107.
Burnt Mills. 610 acres. Largemouth bass and sunfish. At Route 601 and Route 603 in Isle of Wight County. Information: 441-5727.
Chickahominy Lake. An eight-mile-long reservoir that is one of the top fishing spots in the state. Ed Allen's Campground maintains private ramps. Call Eagles Landing at 804-966-9094 or lower Chickahominy Lake at 804-746-2475.
Harwood's Mill. 265 acres. Largemouth bass and channel catfish, sunfish and a few northern pike. Boat rentals on weekends from approximately May through October. Oriana Road in York County. 886-7912 or 888-3333.
Lake Maury (Mariners' Museum Lake). 165 acres, open 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Fishing is for 16 or younger and 65 and older. There's no fishing off the trails. Boat rentals are available; driver's license required to rent. Bank fishing is $5. Largemouth bass (catch-and-release only), northern pike, catfish, crappie, bluegill, perch. 596-2222, ext. 799 or 591-7799.
Lake Prince. 777 acres. One of the Suffolk Lakes. Striped bass, largemouth, shellcrackers (sunfish) and chain pickerel. Route 604 near Suffolk.
Lee Hall. 490 acres. Largemouth bass, chain pickerel, crappie and sunfish are the main catches. There are boat rentals at one end of the reservoir and a fishing pier at the other end. Inside Newport News Park. 886-7912 or 888-3333.
Little Creek. 996 acres. Earning a reputation as a freshwater striped-bass hot spot. Boat ramp and boat rentals, electric motors only. Off Forge Road on Lakeview Road (Route 610) in Toano. Park is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekends and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays. Park office closes at 5 p.m. 566-1702.
Lake Meade and Lake Cohoon. Both approximately 700 acres. Largemouth bass, chain pickerel, rockfish and panfish. Boat ramp available. Pitchkettle Road in Suffolk.
Sandy Bottom Park. Fishing for catch-and-release largemouth bass allowed from the pier or from boat rentals only. Anyone 16 or older must have a state freshwater license. 825-4657.
Waller Mill. Striped bass, largemouth bass and panfish. Boat ramp and boat rentals. In Williamsburg's Waller Mill Park. 259-3778.


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"You have a good social project, but it is not an investable company", I heard fellow judge and technology activist Mariéme Jamme say to a South African entrepreneur who had just given his best business pitch. He was taking part in the Dragons' Den at the 5th Global Forum on Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship, a fantastic 3-day learning and networking event organized by the World Bank's infoDev and the South African Department of Science and Technology. You could see the entrepreneur (let's call him 'B.') gasping for air, and one could hear a pin drop in the completely filled auditorium of the Global Forum. Over 800 people, mostly entrepreneurs, financiers, policy makers and technology 'evangelists' from all over the world had gathered here.
I was in East London, South Africa on a stage, jointly with 'Dragons' Wesley Lynch, founder of AngelHub South Africa; Thomas Debass, Deputy Special Representative at the US State Department; Mmboneni Muofhe, Deputy Director-General with the South African Department of Science and Technology and Marieme, who did her best to become as 'popular' as Kevin O'Leary (also known as Mr. Wonderful) on the ABC reality show Shark Tank, the US equivalent of the internationally acclaimed TV series Dragons' Den.
Over the course of two sessions, we saw the pitches of twenty of the most impressive and inspiring technology-driven entrepreneurs from developing and emerging economies in front of us. I was pleased to see that almost half of them were female and about two-thirds from the African continent. Only five of the 'Top 20' could win a prize, which was the judges' painstaking task. We rated the business ideas according to commercial potential, long-term success and impact on society. Before the entrepreneurs were thrown into the den of the Dragons, they had received training and mentoring by members of the infoDev team and a few accomplished investors. Many of them had clearly benefitted from these 'boost' sessions.
To tell the truth, I was happy to be a judge and not on the other side. Entrepreneurs had 3 minutes to make the pitch, and then we – the five judges – scrambled to ask our burning questions within 3 minutes. A powerpoint clicker that was off for a couple of seconds could already destabilize the pitching entrepreneur for a brief moment, and some tried to bend the rules by popping out a fantastic video at the end of the 3-minute interval. All the entrepreneurs had the heart-felt sympathy, applause and cheers of the hundreds of people in the audience. Despite the few 'spiky' comments by fellow judges, the atmosphere was positive and collegial.
I was deeply impressed with the quality and richness of ideas at the Global Forum. As a judge, I was looking for high-growth entrepreneurs who found sustainable companies creating jobs, impacting positively on society. And we did find them.
After a one-hour deliberation behind closed doors, and an admittedly heated discussion, we agreed on the five best entrepreneurs with innovative solutions. The first prize was awarded to Thuy Truong, the impressive CEO of Vietnam's Greengar for its fun and useful mobile apps for education. The second prize went again to a female entrepreneur, Stella Njoki Kariuki, of Kenya's MPAYER for its application that enables financial transactions using mobile money as well as cash. Third prize went to South African Afroes for its mobile applications delivering positive educational messages. Runners up were Amant Antenna from Egypt for its novel cellular-based antenna technology covering multiple frequency bands, and Armenia's MicroForester for an app that tracks reforestation projects. Aside from the prize winners, all the Top entrepreneurs invited to the competition were called on stage and received recognition for their achievements.
And entrepreneur 'B.'? He wasn't part of the Top 5, but he got a standing ovation from the cheering crowd as he walked on the stage. He clearly won the sympathy prize.
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This is quite interesting. Two questions: Will there be follow up support to prize winners and runups, and What is the five-year survival rate of the winners and runups?
Thanks for your interest, Xiaofeng. infoDev will keep in touch and will have regular follow-up with the prize winners and the finalists of the Top entrepreneurs competition.infoDev's first entrepreneurs ' competition took place in 2011, only two years ago. It is too early to tell how they are faring after a 5-year period. Anecdotal evidence tell us, that almost two-thirds of startups and fledging firms connected to infoDev supported incubation centers, accelerators, innovation hubs etc, survive past the first five years.
It's heart-warming to know what our products are welcomed globally, can't wait to the next Global Forum where Smartboard will be used widely :)
I have been trying to locate the presentations made at the Forum. I checked the forum's website to no avail. Can any one assist?
Silas: Thanks for your interest. The presentations and videos will be available at the end of this week on the Global Forum website: http://www.globalforum2013.co.za/programme.php
Attended the 5th Global Forum and find the Dragon's Den as the most exciting of all sessions. However, most of the countries that just started to promote high-Growth entrepreneurship did not make it to top 50, hence a clear indication that they are lagging behind. My question is: Has infoDev observed this? and if so, what is the plan to bring these countries especially that are interested to speed with others?
Thanks for your comment, Silas. We cannot conclude this. The selection methodology that we employed and the very small sample size prevent us from concluding that any correlation exists between high tech entrepreneurship promotion on the macro level and the results of the Dragons' Den at the micro level.
Through its hubs, incubation and innovation centers across developing regions, infoDev tries to stimulate high-growth entrepreneurship in low-income countries and emerging economies alike.
Thanks Angela for your reply. I am partially satisfied with your answer in terms of making a conclusion from your side. However, if I take an example of Namibia where I come from, supports available for high-tech are hard to find only recently there had been some efforts being woken-up thanks to the SAIS-infoDev Mobile Innovation Roadshow held in March 2013. One of the outcome of the roadshow was a sponsorship award received from infoDev for the winner to participate at the Forum.So, I think it is a need for a throughout assessment of the Macro level support at country levels.


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This site is for people who wish to learn about the PDP-8 minicomputer and for current PDP-8 users to get more information on these machines. The PDP-8 was a important early mini computer in the history of computing and many are still running today performing their original function. The PDP-8 was used for industrial control, controlling experiments, running businesses, word processing, and many other uses.
This site is a work in progress so please to make comments or request what you would like to see. At the bottom of most pages is a link to contact me. I have been concentrating on the ability to run a PDP8 over the web. I think that is working pretty well. If you haven't ever run a PDP8 especially if you haven't used command line operating systems the online documentation may not be sufficient to operate it like a pro but I have made it easy to play some of the games.
The main contents of this site are:
The PDP-8 is a 12 bit single accumulator machine which can address up to 32K 12 bit words. It has 8 basic instructions and the PDP-8/E executes them in 1.2 microsecond for simple instructions to 4 microsecond for complex memory reference instructions. This gives the machine about a .5 MIPS rating. Although the computer is very slow and memory limited by today's standards it was quite capable in its time.
Since the PDP-8 was a more personal machine than the larger more expensive machines, it was popular for playing with and various games were either written for it or ported to it from even earlier machines. More game information.
People also wrote programs to play sound on the pdp8. The pdp8 didn't require a fancy sound card, only an AM radio. Sound information and samples.
These are the major machines I own, click on the picture or links below to find out more about them.
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First PDP-8 (Straight 8) LINC EIGHT (PDP-8 & LINC) PDP-8/E and PDP-8/M PDP-8/I My cat running my PDP-8/I VT78 PDP-8
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RK05 hard disk drive DF32/DS32 hard disk drive RX02 floppy disk drive TU56 DECtape drive PC04 paper tape reader/punch TU10 1/2" tape drive
VR14 display AX08 Laboratory Peripheral ASR 33 Teletype Calcomp 563 Plotter PT08 Teletype Control
R Series Discrete Transistor Logic M Series TTL Logic G Series Special Functions W Series Interface Boards A Series Analog Boards
Tektronix 4010-1 Storage Terminal
Trenton Computer Festival 2005 Vintage Computer Festival 3.0 (2006) VCF 4.0 (2007) VCF 5.0 (2008) VCF 6.0 (2009) (not held in 2010) VCF 7.0 (2011) VCF 8.0 (2012) TCF 2013 VCF 9.1 (2014) VCF 10.0 (2015) VCF 11 (2016)
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MFM hard drive reader/emulator RD53 disk drive repair Serial control of DIRECTV D10-200 receiver for MythTV
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Astronomers were warning an asteroid (a comet?) was due to swerve closer to Earth than any large object since the comet that wiped out the dinosaurs — in just a few days. They were all set to issue an "emergency email" and start going on television telling people not to panic too much. At the last minute, they realized it was just the Russian space probe Rosetta, on a scheduled swing past Earth to use our gravity to gain speed. Oops!
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SAN DIEGO — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has agreed to resign Aug. 30 amid allegations that he sexually harassed women.
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When a loved one enters into the no return zone of life, where death is eminent, so many areas need to be addressed immediately. It is way too easy to become overwhelmed and thus become immobilized.
Some of those specific topics that need to be addressed are:
For those who have not yet had to experience such situations, the natural tendency is to shy away from the hard discussions. This hesitancy to have these talks, the really tough conversations, can be found in both the health care professional and within the family. No one is immune to this type of stress.
Some of the issues that surround the inhibitions to having these discussions are:
It is important to find a place to begin discussions revolving around the end of life issues. Maybe a group situation might make it easier; such as during the Holiday season when families tend to gather together. These conversations can benefit from the "safety in numbers" theory and tend to be more philosophical than one-to-one situations.
Generally speaking, there are four (4) steps to expressing end of life wishes:
There are many, many questions that could be asked, and even more variations in how to ask those questions. Yet, the following few questions would be a good, solid beginning to a productive discussion of end of life issues:
After the difficult questions have been asked and answered, certain documents are prepared from those answers. Those documents are often labeled, "Advanced Directives." They can include Living Wills, Medical Durable Power of Attorney, and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders.
It is obviously one thing to write about what you should do to initiate these difficult, but necessary discussions. However, it is quite another issue to face the reality of what to actually say when you are facing a loved-one and thinking about how best to break the ice with the topic of death and dying.
To assist you, here are a couple of ideas of how to break into the topic:
When end of life discussions take place between doctors, family, and patients; all the participants tend to feel better. Medical treatment is usually handled with more professionalism and is more effective. And, perhaps the most difficult to measure, the stress of such a difficult situation is drastically reduced.
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Thank you so much for your kindness to me and giving me such good help. God Bless you in this adventure.
Thank you so much for all you have done to make the last few years easier on Marc and me.