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Ruth Gentry was educated at the Indiana State Normal School. This School was first set up in 1865 and teaching began in 1870. It had therefore only been in operation for a short time when Gentry began her education there. At the time Indiana State Normal School was a teachers college but did not have the right to award bachelor's degree; this came later in 1908. The School later became Indiana State University.
After graduating in 1880 Gentry had qualified as a teacher and indeed she did teach for ten years in preparatory schools. In 1870 the University of Michigan had become one the first colleges in the United States to admit women undergraduates so it was a fairly natural choice for Gentry to make when she decided to study for her bachelor's degree. She studied mathematics at the University of Michigan and was awarded her BA in 1890.
Wishing to continue her studies to graduate level Gentry entered Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. Again this was a natural choice since the College, which opened in 1885, was the first institution of higher education in the United States to offer graduate training to women. It also had an excellent reputation in mathematics although at the time when Gentry entered the College in 1890 very few women had received a Ph.D. in mathematics in the United States.
The Head of the Mathematics Department at Bryn Mawr College was Charlotte Scott. She had undertaken research at Girton College, University of Cambridge, England, on algebraic geometry under Cayley's supervision. She was awarded a doctorate in 1885 and, on Cayley's recommendation, was appointed the first Head of Mathematics at Bryn Mawr College. Charlotte Scott supervised Gentry's graduate studies.
After a year at Bryn Mawr, Gentry was awarded the prestigious Association of College Alumnae European Fellowship which would finance her studies in Europe. Gentry was the second recipient of the award and the first mathematician. In 1891 she left the United States and travelled first to Berlin in Germany. There she was able to attend lectures but not to formally enrol so it was impossible for her to read for a degree. She wrote to Klein at the University of Göttingen asking if he would admit her to his lectures but he replied to say this was against the rules. Gentry then went to Paris where she spent a semester attending mathematics lectures at the Sorbonne before returning to Bryn Mawr.
While a graduate student Gentry joined the American Mathematical Society in 1894. Her doctoral thesis was supervised by Charlotte Scott, not surprisingly, on geometry which was Scott's own area of expertise. Gentry submitted her thesis On the Forms of Plane Quartic Curves to Bryn Mawr in 1896 and was awarded a Ph.D. The work of her thesis is best described by quoting her own words from the introduction:-
Many papers dealing with curves of the fourth order, or Quartic Curves, are to be found in the various mathematical periodicals; but these leave the actual appearance of the curve as a whole so largely to the reader's imagination that it is here proposed to give a complete enumeration of the fundamental forms of Plane Quartic Curves as they appear when projected so as to cut the line at infinity the least possible number of times, together with evidence that the forms presented can exist.
After the award of the Ph.D., Gentry was appointed to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York taking up the appointment in 1896. This was a women's college which had been set up to allow women to obtain an education of equivalent standard to that available to men and the appointment of Gentry was important to them for she was the first mathematics faculty member with a Ph.D. Gentry was promoted to assistant professor in 1900 and she taught there until 1902 when she left to take up a position as Associate Principal and Head of the Mathematics Department at a private school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In 1905 Gentry resigned her position and became a volunteer nurse. For a number of years she travelled both in Europe and in the United States but her health deteriorated and she died at a young age.
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[movie id="360770″]"Notorious"[/movie] director George Tillman had a lot of "bosses" to please during the production of the Biggie biopic. There was Diddy, the executive producer; Big's mother, Voletta Wallace, who served as a producer on the film; the Brooklyn lyricist's former managers, Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts, also had a hand in making the movie — not to mention, [artist id="1520821″]Lil' Cease[/artist] was present on set as a consultant.
Another potentially hard person for Tillman to please was writer Dream Hampton. The veteran hip-hop scribe had penned articles on Big's friend-turned-foe Tupac Shakur, she'd been hired to write both Diddy and Jay-Z's biographies, and she hung out often with Biggie in the rapper's Bed-Stuy neighborhood.
The Detroit native reported from the set of "Notorious" for an article in the February issue of Vibe magazine.
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She credits the "Soul Food" director for his commitment to detail. In her article, Hampton notes Diddy actor [movieperson id="295204″]Derek Luke[/movieperson] is caucusing with Tillman as they try to get Puff on the phone. They need to know exactly where in his own black SUV he was sitting when he heard the bullets that would change [Diddy's] life and end Big's."
"As mad as Kim is," Hampton said, referring to Lil' Kim's criticism of the film , "I think that a lot of that stuff came out pretty good."
What Hampton didn't think turned out so well was the representation of Big's full persona. In her article, Hampton praised Jamal "Gravy" Woolard's work as the iconic rapper, but she explained that the way the Notorious one was portrayed was more G-rated than she recalled.
"I would have put 200 more n—as in, because Big was surrounded by people all the time," Hampton explained. "He would have always had … a blunt. And there would have 500 more jokes."
Of course, Hampton knows there's about three more movies' worth of material when it comes to her friend's life — making the movie was not an easy task. According to Hampton, other projects may need to be green-lit to provide the full story. Tillman, she said, could be the one to open that gate with his work, much like he did for black films after "Soul Food" was released.
She also reiterated Diddy's remark that "Notorious" is a mother's movie , although Hampton's comment wasn't entirely complimentary, as she called Ms. Wallace "judgmental." She said the rapper's mother, like most mothers, may not know her son as well as his friends — some of whom weren't included in the movie.
She said the lyricist's death left a lot of matters unresolved between parties and the effects — which include members of Big's camp's attitudes toward the movie — are still ongoing.
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United States Bankruptcy Court
In re Houligans of Eau
Claire, Inc., Debtor
United States Bankruptcy Court
December 6, 1993
Lawrence J. Kaiser, for the debtor.
Thomas S. Utschig, United States Bankruptcy Judge.
This matter is before the Court on a motion by the debtor in possession to appoint W.J. Bauman Associates, Ltd., as its accountant during the pendency of its Chapter 11 case. The United States Trustee has objected to the motion. The debtor is Houligans of Eau Claire, Inc., and it is represented by Lawrence J. Kaiser. Sheree Dandurand, Assistant U.S. Trustee, represents the office of the U.S. Trustee for the Western District of Wisconsin.
The facts are very brief. The debtor filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 3, 1993. The total amount of unsecured debt listed in the debtor's bankruptcy schedules is $24,017.22. W.J. Bauman Associates, Ltd. (Accountant), the accountant which the debtor seeks to employ, is listed among the debtor's unsecured creditors. The debt to the Accountant is $1,504.44, which comprises 6.25% of the total amount of unsecured debt. Prior to the Chapter 11 filing, the debtor had retained the Accountant to prepare its tax returns and audit its books. The U.S. Trustee bases its objection to the debtor's motion on the existence of this prepetition debt to the Accountant. The parties have filed briefs in support of their respective positions and the Court has taken the matter under advisement.
In support of its objection, the U.S. Trustee references two provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The first is 11 U.S.C. Ï 327(a) which provides:
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the trustee, with the court's approval, may employ one or more attorneys, accountants, appraisers, auctioneers, or other professional persons, that do not hold or represent an interest adverse to the estate, and that are disinterested persons, to represent or assist the trustee in carrying out the trustee's duties under this title.
See 11 U.S.C. Ï 327(a) (West 1993). The second provision, Ï 101(14)(A), defines "disinterested person" to include a person who "[i]s not a creditor, an equity security holder, or an insider." See 11 U.S.C. Ï 101(14)(A) (West 1993).
The U.S. Trustee asserts that this language is clear and unequivocal -- if the person is a creditor of the debtor, she is not "disinterested" for purposes of Ï 327(a) and therefore cannot be employed by the debtor. The U.S. Trustee cites numerous cases in support of its position. See, e.g., Pierce v. Aetna Life Ins. Co. (In re Pierce), 809 F.2d 1356 (8th Cir. 1987); In re Classic Roadsters, Ltd., 150 B.R. 751 (Bankr. D.N.D. 1993); In re Apex Oil Co., 128 B.R. 671 (Bankr. E.D. Mo. 1991); In re Diamond Mtg. Corp. of Ill., 135 B.R. 78 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 1990); In re Estes, 57 B.R. 158 (Bankr. N.D. Ala. 1986); In re Patterson, 53 B.R. 366 (Bankr. D. Neb. 1985); In re B.E.T. Genetics, Inc., 35 B.R. 269 (Bankr. E.D. Cal. 1983).
The U.S. Trustee acknowledges that a few courts have declined to apply ÏÏ 327(a) and 101(14) so strictly, but further asserts that these cases were wrongly decided. See, e.g., In re Microwave Products of America, Inc., 94 B.R. 971 (Bankr. W.D. Tenn. 1989); In re Viking Ranches, Inc., 89 B.R. 113 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 1988); In re Best Western Heritage Inn Partnership, 79 B.R. 736 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1987).
As further support for its position, the U.S. Trustee distinguishes another relevant provision of the Bankruptcy Code -- Ï 1107(b). That section provides that "[n]otwithstanding section 327(a) of this title, a person is not disqualified for employment under section 327 of this title by a debtor in possession solely because of such person's employment by or representation of the debtor before the commencement of the case." See 11 U.S.C. Ï 1107(b) (West 1993). This section does not rescue the debtor's motion from dismissal, the U.S. Trustee contends, since the Accountant at issue is also a creditor of the debtor. This fact allegedly removes the Accountant from the "solely because of such person's employment . . . " requirement of Ï 1107(b). After reviewing and distinguishing additional case law, the U.S. Trustee concludes its brief by positing that the Court is bound to follow the plain language of ÏÏ 327(a) and 101(14).
The Court has considered the arguments and case precedent cited by the U.S. Trustee and the debtor's response to them. The Court has also examined other case precedent not cited by the parties and has considered the practical implications of each of the proffered positions in light of the fundamental purposes underlying the Bankruptcy Code. Although the U.S. Trustee's position has facial appeal because of its certainty and ease of application, the Court is unpersuaded that it is the better approach. Rather, the Court decides to adopt the more flexible case-by-case approach favored by the debtor. Numerous reasons support this result.
First and foremost, the particular facts of this case weigh against a strict, unyielding interpretation of the relevant Code provisions. As already noted, the claim upon which the U.S. Trustee bases its objection amounts to only $1,504.44 -- or roughly 6.25% of the total unsecured debt in the debtor's bankruptcy estate. Thus the allegedly disqualifying prepetition claim is very small. In this Court's view, such a small claim is, without more, insufficient to warrant denial of the debtor's motion.
Second, the only objecting party is the U.S. Trustee. No creditor has objected to the debtor's motion. In fact, the attorney representing the creditors' committee -- James G. Moldenhauer -- submitted a letter to the Court on October 28, 1993 in support of it. In his letter, Attorney Moldenhauer asserts that it would be "[e]conomically and financially unwise and potentially wasteful to the unsecured creditors to require the debtor to employ a new accountant." Attorney Moldenhauer further notes that "[t]he resources of the debtor would be more appropriately used to fund payments to the unsecured creditors . . . rather than be paid to a new accounting firm simply to duplicate work that has already . . . been provided."
Such policy considerations provide a third ground to the Court upon which to base its result. The purpose of a reorganization under Chapter 11 is to facilitate the restructuring of a business' finances "[s]o that it may continue to operate, provide its employees with jobs, pay its creditors, and produce a return for its stockholders." See H.R. Rep. No. 595, 95th Cong., 1st Sess. 220-221 (1977). As noted by the attorney for the creditors' committee, denying the debtor's motion would undoubtedly waste resources of the debtor on duplicative accounting work and could thereby reduce any eventual return to unsecured creditors. Such an effect would contravene the aforementioned fundamental purpose of Chapter 11 by lessening the probability of confirmation and successful completion of a plan which the debtor would ultimately propose.
Fourth, other courts -- albeit a minority -- have reached the same result under similar facts. These and other courts advocate a flexible, case-by-case approach in considering applications for employment of professionals under Ï 327(a). See In re Martin, 817 F.2d 175, 180-83 (1st Cir. 1987) (listing 12 factors to consider in making Ï 327(a) determinations); U.S. Trustee v. Price Waterhouse (In re Sharon Steel Corp.), 154 B.R. 53, 55 (W.D. Pa. 1993); Michel v. Carter (In re Carter), 116 B.R. 123, 126-27 (E.D. Wis. 1990); In re Gilmore, 127 B.R. 406, 408-09 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 1991); In re Microwave Products of America, Inc., 94 B.R. 971, 974 (Bankr. W.D. Tenn. 1989); In re Viking Ranches, Inc., 89 B.R. 113, 115-116 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 1988); In re Best Western Heritage Inn Partnership, 79 B.R. 736, 740-741 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1987). The Sharon Steel and Viking Ranches cases are especially on-point with the present case. Those cases both involved applications to employ accountants who were prepetition creditors of the debtor. In both cases the only party objecting to the application was the U.S. Trustee. Sharon Steel, 154 B.R. at 55; Viking Ranches, 89 B.R. at 114. In deciding to approve the debtor's application, the Sharon Steel court stressed the unnecessary cost and delay which would result if the debtor were required to employ a new accountant. 154 B.R. at 55. The court in Viking Ranches emphasized that the claim amount at issue was "[d]e minimus in comparison to the size of the estate." 89 B.R. at 115. In refusing to strictly apply Ï 327(a), the court interpreted "employment" in Ï 1107(b) to include any professional who is a creditor solely because of prepetition employment. Viking Ranches, 89 B.R. at 115. As noted, the facts of this case are very similar to those of Sharon Steel and Viking Ranches. The claim involved is very small and the U.S. Trustee is the only objecting party. The Sharon Steel and Viking Ranches cases thus provide strong support for the result the Court reaches here.
Fifth, many of the cases cited by the U.S. Trustee in support of its position are factually distinguishable from this one. More specifically, most of those cases involved professionals found to be "interested" for significant reasons other than the fact that they were merely prepetition creditors of the debtors at issue. Many of those cases involved creditors who held other interests which were adverse to the debtor's estate. In addition, many of those cases also involved very substantial prepetition claims. See, e.g., Pierce v. Aetna Life Ins. Co. (In re Pierce), 809 F.2d 1356 (8th Cir. 1987) (attorney-creditor's claim for fees totaled $61,553.02, attorney held mortgages on debtor's property and failed to disclose it in his application for employment); In re Classic Roadsters, Ltd., 150 B.R. 751 (Bankr. D.N.D. 1993) (attorney fee claim for $16,164.46, attorney was escrow agent in a transaction between major secured creditor and debtor); In re Apex Oil Co., 128 B.R. 671 (Bankr. E.D. Mo. 1991) (attorney fee claim for $602,103.68, large number of insider relationships between attorney and debtors, attorney's representation of possible adversaries of debtors, failure to disclose insider relationships); In re Patterson, 53 B.R. 366 (Bankr. D. Neb. 1985) (attorney fee claim for $8,015.26, law firm was co-owner of real estate with the debtor and was thus an "insider," failure to disclose claim and insider relationship); In re B.E.T. Genetics, Inc., 35 B.R. 269 (Bankr. E.D. Cal. 1983) (attorney was officer of debtor corporation, failure to disclose insider relationship).
In contrast to those cases, the present case involves an accounting firm with a prepetition claim of $1,504.44; none of the other aforementioned conflicts or adverse interests is present. Nor is the nondisclosure element -- a significant factor in the result reached in many of the aforementioned cases -- present in this case; the debtor disclosed the prepetition debt to the Accountant in its schedules and in its application to employ the professional. The cases relied upon by the U.S. Trustee, therefore, are unpersuasive when applied to the present facts.
Sixth, nearly all of the cases cited by the U.S. Trustee involved applications to employ attorneys. This case involves an application to employ an accountant. More than one court has noted the differing functions of an attorney and an accountant in their relationship to a debtor for purposes of conflict determination. See, e.g., In re Michigan Gen'l Corp., 77 B.R. 97, 107-08 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 1987); see generally Regina Stango Kelbon, Ellen S. Herman & Richard Scott Bell, Conflicts, The Appointment of "Professionals," and Fiduciary Duties of Major Parties in Chapter 11, 8 Bankr. Dev. J. 349, 377-79 (1991). In addressing this distinction, the Michigan General case cited the following excerpt from the a U.S. Supreme Court case:
The Hickman work-product doctrine was founded upon the private attorney's role as the client's confidential adviser and advocate, a loyal representative whose duty it is to present the client's case in the most favorable possible light. An independent certified public accountant performs a different role. By certifying the public reports that collectively depict a corporation's financial status, the independent auditor assumes a public responsibility transcending any employment relationship with the client. The independent public accountant performing this special function owes ultimate allegiance to the corporation's creditors and stockholders, as well as to the investing public. This "public watchdog" function demands that the accountant maintain total independence from the client at all times and requires complete fidelity to the public trust.
See United States v. Arthur Young & Co., 465 U.S. 805, 817-818 (1984). Although the current debtor admittedly seeks to employ the Accountant for purposes which differ in part from those involved in the Supreme Court's case,(1) the Court nevertheless believes this factor to be worthy of note in reaching the result it does. The fact that an accountant is at issue here serves to further distinguish this case from most of those relied upon by the U.S. Trustee.
Seventh and finally, several courts have noted that the purpose behind the "disinterested" requirement is to identify persons who exhibit a risk of acting in a manner calculated to maximize their own interests at the expense of the best interests of the estate. See In re Federated Dept. Stores, Inc., 114 B.R. 501, 504 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 1990), citing with approval In re O'Connor, 52 B.R. 892, 899 (Bankr. W.D. Okla. 1985). As opined by the O'Connor court, "[t]he question should not be, does [the professional] possess a slight interest in the debtor, but does [the professional] possess an interest such as would color the requisite independent judgment and impartial attitude." In re O'Connor, 52 B.R. at 899. This Court finds that a fully disclosed prepetition debt of $1,504.44 does not cast doubt on the independent judgment or impartial attitude of an accountant hired to prepare the debtor's tax returns and audit its books. This single factor of a small prepetition debt is thus insufficient to preclude a finding of the requisite "disinterestedness" for purposes of Ï 327(a). Rigid adherence to the statutory language in this case, therefore, would not serve to further the purpose behind the statutory "disinterested" requirement.(2)
All of this is not to say, however, that any professional who is also a prepetition creditor would always be found by this Court to be "disinterested" for purposes of Ï 327(a). The Court fully acknowledges that there may be cases involving larger prepetition claims, objecting creditors, and/or a closer connectedness between a debtor and a professional sufficient to preclude a finding that the professional is disinterested. In reaching the result it does, the Court is merely advocating a case-by-case approach in addressing applications for employment of professionals. Ease of application and certainty of result may admittedly be desirable. Factors such as these, however, should not take precedence over more fundamental notions of equity and congruity with the underlying purposes of the Bankruptcy Code. For all of the enumerated reasons, therefore, the Court is convinced that the result it reaches is the proper one under the facts presented.
Accordingly, the U.S. Trustee's objection to the debtor's application is denied; the debtor's application to employ W.J. Bauman Associates, Ltd., as an accountant in its Chapter 11 case is approved.
This decision shall constitute findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 7052 and Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
1. The debtor seeks to employ the Accountant for the purpose of preparing tax returns and auditing its books.
2. Still other courts have identified a slightly different purpose behind Ï 327(a) -- that being to "[e]nsure the integrity of the bankruptcy process . . . [and maintain] public confidence in the bankruptcy system." See, e.g., In re Gilmore, 127 B.R. 406, 409-10 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 1991), citing with approval In re Watson, 94 B.R. 111, 117 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 1988). The Court finds that this statutory purpose would likewise not be furthered by rigid adherence to statutory language. Allowing an accounting firm holding a minor prepetition claim to prepare the debtor's tax returns and audit its books would in no way threaten the integrity of, or public confidence in, the bankruptcy system.


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(S01E02) Many people will tell you that they got sucked into Arrested Development by its pilot. I wasn't. For some reason, I didn't watch the pilot when it first aired. But that's just fine, because the second episode, "Top Banana," was a perfect representation of everything AD ended up being. Throwaway jokes. Quick cut-aways and flashbacks. Subtle catchphrase generation. A "lesson of the week" couched in vicious barbs between members of the Bluth family. Oh, and two words that I'll never forget: "No touching!"
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I will admit, I was super late to the Arrested Development game. It had been canceled and I'm pretty sure everything was on DVD. Actually, I remember the first time I watched an episode, it was on G4. There was that guy from Teen Wolf Too and he was talking to David Cross, who was painted like a Smurf for some reason. And then he did some things that didn't really make sense, and I laughed nervously because I was worried I had become too stupid to keep up with sitcoms. I gave up after another ten minutes of confusion and switched over to Flavor of Love or something equally brain-numbing to make myself feel better.
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(S01E01) Some shows come out of the gate with such a power that you can't help but stand up and take notice. For the far too few of us who happened to catch Arrested Development when it premiered, it quickly established that it was going to be something a little different than the other comedy fare on the television. The trend at the time was moving toward the single camera format, that's almost become the norm for comedies nowadays (The Office, My Name is Earl, hell NBC's entire Thursday night lineup).
There was a time when audiences were less receptive to this kind of television. It was funny, but minus a laugh track. So while shows like The King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond and even According to Jim had this comfortable format with the basic house set and laughter to cue us into the funny bits, AD was something a bit more challenging. Perhaps it was just a few years ahead of its time, or perhaps it was on the wrong network (FOX), or perhaps it was just too smart for its own good.
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In the following example, two 8mm drives are attached to the server system. The example takes you through the steps necessary to get TSM to use the devices for storing client data.
Because an operator must mount tapes for these drives, you must define them as part of a manual library to TSM. You can use this example as a guide when configuring other manual tape and optical devices. This example presents the procedure with a minimum of customization. If you want to do more, see the references in the steps for more details.
|Each device connected in a chain to a single SCSI bus must be set to a unique SCSI ID. If each device does not have a unique SCSI ID, you may have serious system problems.
For a tape drive, the device name is a special file name with the form /dev/mtx, where x is the number assigned when the drive was set up with its device driver.
define library manual8mm libtype=manual
define drive manual8mm drive01 device=/dev/mt1
define drive manual8mm drive02 device=/dev/mt2
Both drives belong to the MANUAL8MM library. In this example, the drive known to the device driver by the special file name /dev/mt1 is given the TSM name DRIVE01. The device /dev/mt2 is given the TSM name DRIVE02. You might prefer to have the device driver name and the TSM name match.
See Defining Drives and http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/tivolimain.html .
define devclass tape8mm_class devtype=8mm format=8500 library=manual8mm
See Defining and Updating Device Classes for Tape Devices.
query library
query drive
query devclass
See Requesting Information about Libraries, Requesting Information about Drives, and Requesting Information about a Device Class.
define stgpool tape8mm_pool tape8mm_class maxscratch=20
Key choices:
See Defining or Updating Primary Storage Pools.
You can do one of the following to update TSM policy:
The following steps assume that you are modifying the standard, IBM-supplied policy objects, named STANDARD, to allow clients to back up data directly to tape. However, if you want some clients to back up directly to tape and some to disk, keep the standard policy as is. For the clients that need to back up directly to tape, define new policy (policy domain, management class, copy groups) and assign these clients to the new policy domain. For details on the standard policy, see Using the Standard Policy. For how to define new policy, see Creating Your Own Policies.
You can choose to have clients back up directly to the new tape storage pool that you defined.
|Key choice:
|If you back up directly to tape, the number of clients that can back up data
at the same time is equal to the number of drives available to the storage
pool (through the mount limit of the device class). If you have only
one drive, only one client at a time can back up data.
Performance of tape drives is often lower when backing up directly to tape than when backing up to disk and then migrating to tape. Backing up data directly to tape usually means more starting and stopping of the tape drive. Backing up to disk and then migrating to tape usually means the tape drive moves more continuously and improves performance.
update copygroup standard standard standard type=backup destination=tape8mm_pool
|You may want clients in the STANDARD policy domain to be able to choose whether to back up directly to disk or to tape. If so, instead of updating the copy group in the STANDARD management class, you can define a new management class and a new copy group in the STANDARD domain. See Defining and Updating a Backup Copy Group.
activate policyset standard standard
See Activating a Policy Set.
You can have clients back up data to disk storage. Then let TSM migrate the data to the new tape storage pool when the amount of disk storage used reaches the migration threshold. For example, you can have data migrate from the default disk storage pool, BACKUPPOOL, to the new storage pool, TAPE8MM_POOL, by using the following command:
update stgpool backuppool nextstgpool=tape8mm_pool
If you have not changed the defaults for BACKUPPOOL, TSM will migrate data from this disk pool to the TAPE8MM_POOL when the disk pool is 90% full. See Migration for Disk Storage Pools.
If you updated the default STANDARD policy to use the new storage pool as a destination for backups from clients, the clients must be registered to that policy domain. To register a client named ASTRO to the STANDARD policy domain and assign the client the password CADET, enter this command:
register node astro cadet
You do not need to specify a policy domain because the STANDARD policy domain is the default.
You can change the domain to which a client is assigned by using the UPDATE NODE command.
For information on options when registering clients, see Registering Nodes with the Server.
Ensure that volumes are available to TSM in the library.
label libvolume manual8mm vol001
Keep enough labeled volumes on hand so that you do not run out during an operation such as client backup.


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1. Kansas City: Geno Smith QB West Virginia
2. Jacksonville: Jarvis Jones DE/OLB Georgia
3. Cleveland: Damontre Moore DE Texas A&M
4. Carolina: Star Lotulelei DT Utah
5. St. Louis: Luke Joeckel OT Texas A&M
6. Philadelphia: Dee Milliner CB Alabama
7. Oakland: Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame
8. New YorkJ: Barkevious Mingo OLB LSU
9. Buffalo: Matt Barkley QB USC
10. St. Louis: Keenan Allen WR Cal
11. Tennessee: Jonathan Hankins DT Ohio St.
12. San Diego: Jonathan Banks CB Mississippi St.
13. New Orleans: Sam Montgomery DE LSU
14. Miami: Justin Hunter WR Tennessee
15. Detroit: Bjoern Werner DE/OLB Florida St.
16. Dallas: Jake Mathews OT Texas A&M
17. Cincinnati: C.J. Mosely OLB Alabama
18. Arizona: Taylor Lewan OT Michigan
19. Tampa Bay: Jordan Poyer CB Oregon St.
20. Seattle: DeAndre Hopkins WR Clemson
21. New YorkG: Kawann Short DT Purdue
22. Minnesota: Chance Warmack OG Alabama
23. Pittsburgh: John Jenkins DT Georgia
24. New England: Barrett Jones OL Alabama
25. Indianapolis: Dion Jordan DE/OLB Oregon
26. Green Bay: Robert Woods WR USC
27. Denver: Sheldon Richardson DT Missouri
28. San Francisco: Eric Reid S LSU
29. Chicago: Xavier Rhodes CB Florida St.
30. Baltimore: Terrence Wiliams WR Baylor
31. Houston: Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame
32. Atlanta: Tank Carradine DE Florida St.
I don't see Mosely being a good fit with the Bengals.
What the ****?
Why?? If we are picking 6th we are taking a ******* quarterback, not a CB when we have Aso, DRC and Boykin.
While I wouldn't mind the Patriots taking Barrett Jones (seems the Perfect Pats pick - versatility, senior, coaching ties between BB and Saban, academic all American, about to graduate etc) I would find it tough to justify passing on some of the other guys still left.
I don't think Dion Jordan would be the pick, however it would be fun to see him in New England.
Robert Woods would be a nice fit to eventually take over Lloyd's spot.
Sheldon Richardson would be a boss next to Wilfork and provide a much needed interior push.
The Pats never like to go too long in the draft without selecting a DB and Xavier Rhodes and Eric Reid are both sitting there. Although if the Pats draft them they will likely be busts because that's just how it goes.
I would also love a guy to book end with Chandler Jones. Tank Carradine or Ziggy Ansah would be great, with my personal preference being Ansah
Yay for a QB to the Chiefs. Yay for it I say.
Really hate the Bears pick. Tim Jennings and Charles Tillman are fine so I'm not cool with using a first round pick on a backup. I'd much prefer an offensive lineman or Tyler Eifert.
As long as we get a QB, Chiefs fans will be happy.
Excellent Colts pick.
Don't think the Buc's draft a guy with an arrest, atleast not in the first couple rounds.
Robert Woods to Green Bay?! Please explain
I hadn't thought of Hopkins as a potential first-rounder. Interesting.
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1. Thou shalt not judge thy neighbors plate like thine own. What your friends, your partner or your kids eat might not work for your new tummy 2. Thou shalt avoid Mono-eating. Once you've been given the green light to re-introduce most foods use the Bari Bites cookbook or another resource to avoid the habit of eating the same food all the time. Lynn Delserone, the dietician at Catawba Valley Medical Center says variety in the diet is a good thing. She says it ensures a healthy mix of nutrients and keeps us from getting bored with healthy foods. 3. Thou shalt plan ahead. I keep protein bars in my purse and trail mix at my desk. When I get hungry I always have healthy options on hand so that I don't have to rely on the vending machine at work. 4. Thou shalt pay attention to thy feelings. Emotional eating is a real danger. When your tiny tummy feels full, yet you still have an urge to raid the fridge or find comfort in the pantry... take a moment to acknowledge your anxiety, boredom or fear. 5. Thou shalt forgive thine self. You will make mistakes. I remember the time not long after surgery when I ordered a small serving of pinto beans. I felt full with just two sporkfuls left. I ate those last two sporkfuls and they came back up a few minutes later. You will probably test your tiny tummy and it WILL lay down the law. Don't dwell on your mistakes. 6. Thou shalt make peace with doggy bags. One restaurant meal will be two or three meals for you. To-Go boxes will be your friend. 7. Thou shalt do research on fast food. Dietician Lynn says fast food is not the enemy. Bad fast food choices are the enemy. I took heat from a Matt and Ramona Show listener for endorsing Bojangles, but after my surgery I took the time to investigate the calories, sugar and protein in my fav fast foods. A chipotle chicken snack wrap (grilled) at McDonalds is 280 calories, 4 sugars and 36 grams of protein. A bean burrito from Taco Bell is just 198 calories, 3 sugars and 15 grams of protein. The roasted chicken bites at Bojangles have 280 calories, 4 grams of sugar and 36 grams of protein. Mind you I can't finish any of those in a single sitting and I don't bother to try. Just remember, an informed eater is a healthier eater. 8. Thou shalt drink before eating. Order your beverage and drink as much as you can when it first arrives. Chat up your meal mates while waiting for the food. Eating and drinking at the same time is a big no-no. 9. Thou shalt use tiny plates. Your smaller portions look silly on giant dinner plates. Make use of small bowls and saucers. 10. Thou shalt remember to take vitamins. They are essential post-surgery nutrition. I keep them in my purse, desk at work, in my car and in my overnight bag. I have historically been horrible at remembering to take meds or supplements, but keeping them handy helps. When I think about taking my vitamins, I just do it.
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Is SCO's future 'all' up to judge?
The fate of the SCO Group's Linux-related lawsuits, as well as the Lindon software company's very future, could ride on how a federal judge interprets the word "all."
The way U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball rules on that question involving ultimate ownership of the Unix operating system could not only torpedo SCO's slander of title suit against Novell Inc., but fatally undermine its bigger, $5 billion claim against IBM.
After hearing competing motions Tuesday, Kimball must decide whether SCO bought all rights to Unix in 1995 - or whether the seller, Novell, retained ownership while granting only limited licensing and development rights.
'All' means all. It can only mean all, Novell attorney Michael Jacobs argued, referring to the sale's contractual wording in reference to his company's rights to Unix. "No one in 1995 contemplated what SCO has wrought" in its interpretation of the deal.
SCO attorney Stuart Singer insisted "all" was, well, not all. The contract signed 12 years ago limited Novell's Unix interests only to licenses in existence at the time - not "incidental" product development by SCO, as in its later licensing of Unix to IBM and Sun Microsystems.
Jacobs countered that the deal, and others, exceeded SCO's contract with Novell. "[SCO] wasn't supposed to enter into new [Unix] licenses," he said. "Without authorization from Novell, SCO went out and got more [Unix] money, lots of it."
The two also wrangled over the precise wording of the Unix contract and amendments. Jacobs painted SCO merely as a Novell Unix licensing agent in the deal, while Singer insisted the deal transferred all rights to the program and its code.
"It is our property they are holding in trust," Jacobs claimed, contending that Novell retained ''all royalties, fees and other amounts due'' from SCO's Unix dealings.
Singer, citing numerous declarations from witnesses present at the 1995 deal's drafting, said it was clearly understood that SCO acquired all rights to Unix - even if the contract's language did not definitively say so.
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In our last post we looked at some of the basics of Java Serialization. We also took a look at how object resolving is done by the JVM and the effects of serialization of the same object on different/same ObjectOutputStreams.
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text: Vodka shots now available in pill form Wired Blog 10 December 09 by Charlie Burton 10/12/09 Still do shots on a night out? So last week. Russian professor Evgeny Moskalev of Saint Petersburg Technological University has found a way of turning vodka into pill form for ease of consumption and exact dosing (because 25ml shots weren't precise enough?). Perhaps it's fine if you're just in it for the booze – but clearly Professor Moskalev is unacquainted with the pleasures of a well-made martini. Edited by Michael Conroy Comments Anyone familiar with Russian vodka drinking etiquette can't help but wonder - will there be brined gherkins and smoked lard (salo) also in pill form? Alexey Dec 14th 2009 Reply to a comment Name Email Comment Submit » Latest on wired.co.uk


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QUESTION: Which party dress codes (e.g. semiformal, after-5) stump you the most?" Is there a uniform look that covers all bases?
20-40-60 Etiquette: Deciphering party dress codes
CALLIE'S ANSWER: You can never go wrong with a LBD (little black dress). Always remember if you don't know what to wear, it is better to be overdressed than underdressed!
LILLIE-BETH'S ANSWER: Whatever the wording on the invitation that is stumping you, call the hostess to get a better feel for what she's wearing and what she expects. Then, decide if you want to look in your closet for the perfect thing to wear or go shopping for something that works. Often these days, you can't go wrong with a dressy pantsuit with a festive top or a cocktail dress and heels.
HELEN'S ANSWER: "Festive casual" is the one that is hard for me. Am I supposed to wear sequined leggings, bows all over my blouse? However, it seems like festive attire should be less dressy than cocktail attire and a little more dressy than casual and work attire.
Really, the best thing to do when you are stumped is to call the hostess for further instruction unless you want to interpret the party code yourself and wear whatever works for you at the time. A good uniform seems to be black slacks and a "festive" top. Just have a great time at the party! Happy New Year!
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The Silicon Vertex Detector of the Belle II Experiment
Gehalten von DI Dr. Thomas Bergauer am 24.05.2012 bei 12th Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, Isola d'Elba
The Belle experiment at the KEK-B electron/positron collider in Tsukuba (Japan) has been successfully operating for more than ten years. A major update of the machine to SuperKEKB is now foreseen until 2014, aiming a peak luminosity which is 40 times the peak value of the previous system. This also requires a redesign of the Belle detector (leading to Belle II) and especially its Silicon Vertex Detector (SVD), which surrounds the beam pipe.
The future Belle II SVD will consist of four layers of double-sided silicon strip sensors, similar to what was implemented in the past, but the sensors will entirely be made from 6" silicon wafers. Moreover, an inner double-layer pixel detector based on DEPFET technology will complement the SVD as innermost detector and the SVD itself will now contain a forward part. Since the KEK B-factory operates at relatively low energy, material inside the active volume has to be minimized in order to reduce multiple scattering. This can be achieved by thin, double sided silicon sensors, which are arranged in the so-called "Origami chip-on-sensor concept", and a very light-weight mechanical support structure made from carbon fiber reinforced Airex foam. Moreover, CO2 cooling for the front-end chips will ensure high efficiency at minimum material budget.
In this talk, an overview of the future Belle II SVD design will be given, covering the silicon sensors, the readout electronics and the mechanics. A strong emphasis will be given to our R&D work on double sided sensors.
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An Op-Ed by two Mackinac Center experts in today's Detroit News outline the regulatory reforms Michigan should take to make the state's alcohol distribution system less monopolistic and more favorable to consumers.
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- Golden Eagle Club
(Grand Rapids, Mich.) The Golden Eagles finished out a tough week with a double header sweep by Indiana Tech. The Warriors blanked Cornerstone 10-0 in Game 1. Jessica Williams pitched a 2 hitter to shutout the Golden Eagles. Tahni Bruno and Madison Bucilla both had a hit each for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles committed 6 errors in the loss.
The Golden Eagles started Game 2 much as they did Game 1 giving up 9 runs in the first three innings but they did respond scoring 6 runs of their own in the last three innings but Tech also scored 5 runs in the fifth and sixth innings to go on to win by the score of 14-6. Jessica Kuhlman went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI's and a run scored for Cornerstone. Mandee Michielsen went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Melanie Creager went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI's and a run scored. Cornerstone drops to 7-28 overall and 4-12 in the WHAC. The Golden Eagles will return to action on Monday when they travel over to Calvin for a double header at 3:30 p.m.


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Etude House XoXo Minnie Nail Polish Review & Swatches
Meet the new Etude House XoXo Minnie Nail Polish Collection ($5 each) that's just too cute for words. Etude House teams up with Minnie Mouse this Fall to create her own little makeup collection for eyes, lips, cheeks, and nails! Apparently Minnie is quite the hottest model at the moment as she's popping everywhere lately!
Available in six shades the Etude House XoXo Minnie Nail Collection is made up of two solid shades and four confetti/glitter shades.
Take a look!
These adorable mini polishes are too cute for words! The two solid shades of pink and red are a gel formula that are opaque with two coats. They have an easy to apply formula that isn't streaky or uneven during application (I'm no expert of course but application seemed easy and smooth to me!).
Minnie Bubble Pink Nail Polish (Shade 2)
Minnie Pink Ribbon Nail Polish (Shade 4)
Minnie Red Nail Polish (Shade 1)
Minnie Silver Ribbon Nail Polish (Shade 5)
I have a new found respect for nail bloggers because damn those confetti polishes are hard to apply correctly ha…! I had to keep stroking these and maneuvering the brush around my nail to get the confetti in just the right place. There aren't only pieces of glittery confetti here but little bows as well so I kept brushing around my nails so the confetti portion wouldn't cover the bows…it was silly to say the least! But it's such a cute polish on its own as a clear overcoat or over a colored nail polish!
One problem…..
Why do the bottle tops have Mickey on them? This is Minnie's Collection!
Needless to say I'm sure polish fans will absolutely adore these cute little pick ups!
F2Plus1 on E-bay has them on sale now as well as on his site www.beautynetkorea.com. He's a reliable seller that ships quickly and has most of the Etude House XoXo Minnie Collection in stock now!
This review contains a sample
product sent for consideration by PR.
Read my full disclosure statement here.
10/23/13 11:28 Karina:
sooo cute, I'm waiting for your reviews of higlighters/blushes 😀 and lipsticks *winkwink*
10/23/13 12:34 Miranda:
TOO CUTE! Love the little bows in the glitter top coat
10/23/13 15:04 Sara:
Ahhh the topcoat with the bows is freaking adorable! My sister has a bow obsession, I might need to investigate ordering this polish to give to her with her Christmas present… (I shop early!)
10/23/13 23:14 Liz:
How cute! I saw these when I went to Etude yesterday but didn't look at them on the display. I love the glitter polishes with the bows. I might have to go back and pick those up.
10/23/13 23:38 Shelby:
omg I need the bow glitter
10/24/13 7:12 Viki:
I went to get these cuties after you posted the preview. Can't wait to get mine! 😉
10/26/13 6:53 zaag:
WOW! SO CUTE! I was surprised at seeing the bows in the bottle, I had to do a double take!! Asian brands are so kawaii!!
12/25/13 13:18 Ana:
Really really cut! But, abou the duration, how many days it was on the nails?
1/7/14 1:30 J'suis:
I got the Black Face version with the little Minnie faces. Tons of compliments. Great product!
1/19/14 15:55 Ashley:
I, too, got the glitter top coat with Minnie faces. I just tried it today, and I"m really disappointed Perhaps I just don;t know what I'm doing… It;s so liquidy, I barely got any glitter on the nail, and dotting it on left me with so much of the clear gel that it gooped up and ruined the Bubble Pink polish underneath :/