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|Dec 11, 2007
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|Jun 30, 2004
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|Jun 30, 2004
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|Kelvin Chong, Paul Cowan, Allan Herrod, Janak Bhalodia
|Original Assignee
|Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (24), Classifications (8), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
When a mobile unit ("MU") is added to a network, it must first be configured with parameters compatible with the network. The configuration process may include inputting network identifications and various passwords and/or security codes. An MU new to the network may also lack the latest updates and programs, requiring their download and installation before the MU is fully functional on the network.
Currently, a user of the MU manually enters all the necessary configuration information and downloads and installs all the required files. Whether this process is outsourced or executed internally, it is an additional task and cost that delays deployment of the MUs. Businesses that employ enterprise mobility solutions today typically have several thousand MUs connected to their network at one time. As the size of these networks grow, the costs and time associated with device roll-out increases exponentially. Moreover, a business with multiple facilities or networks may require that an MU be frequently transported between and reconfigured for different networks. Therefore, there is a need to expedite the cumbersome roll-out process so that new MUs are ready to connect to the network and perform their required operations with minimal time and effort.
A system for configuring a wireless mobile device for operation on a wireless network including a receiving element to receive configuration information for the wireless device and a generation element to generate codes for an optically readable element, the optically readable element configured to be read by the wireless device, wherein the configuration information configures the wireless device for operation on a wireless network.
In addition, a wireless mobile device, comprising an optical scanner to scan an optically readable element, the optically readable element including configuration information for the mobile device and an application to process the configuration information and configure the mobile device for operation on a wireless network.
Furthermore, a method for receiving configuration information for a wireless mobile device and generating codes for an optically readable element, the optically readable element configured to be read by the wireless device, wherein the configuration information configures the wireless device for operation on a wireless network.
A method for scanning an optically readable element with a wireless mobile device and configuring the wireless mobile device for operation on a wireless network using configuration information stored in the optically readable element.
The present invention may be further understood with reference to the following description and the appended drawings, wherein like elements are provided with the same reference numerals. Before a new MU can operate in a network environment, it must undergo an initial staging process that may include numerous steps. First, general network configuration information, such as an IP address and subnet mask, must be entered in order for the MU to communicate with other devices on the network. Because MUs are usually wireless devices, wireless network information, such as the Extended Service Set Identifier ("ESSID") and security encryption keys, may also be necessary.
Additionally, businesses routinely update their systems with new software, firmware, and programs. Incorrect versions may prevent performance of business functions or produce inaccurate results. By the time a new MU is pulled out of its box, the software components originally installed at the factory may already be outdated. MUs already connected to the network may need to periodically uninstall unused programs and download and install updates, a process of supplying services known as provisioning. Other data that may be delivered to the MU includes software licensing information or Dynamically Linked Libraries ("DLL"s) that link to existing applications for extensibility. A problem currently faced by many network administrators is ensuring uniformity across potentially thousands of mobile devices.
The exemplary embodiments of the present invention described herein include a system and method for rapidly deploying mobile units onto a wireless network. Throughout this description, the exemplary embodiment will be referred to as a rapid deployment ("RD") system and the various features and functions may be referred to as RD features and functions. The RD system alleviates the need for the time consuming and expensive manual configuration and provisioning of MUs being added to a network. After scanning a set of barcodes embedded with configuration commands, the MUs are quickly and automatically configured to communicate with and receive packets from other network devices. The barcodes themselves may also be encoded with updates, programs and other executables. MUs may be configured for the first time or may be reconfigured with new information for operation in the same or a different network.
The WLAN may use a version of the IEEE 802.11 or a similar protocol. One benefit of using a version of the IEEE 802.11 standard is that existing infrastructures using that standard may be adapted to support the RD system with minimal modifications. With only a simple software upgrade, most MUs supporting that standard may operate according to the present invention. In other embodiments, a different wireless protocol such as Bluetooth may be used.
The AP 10 may be, for example, a router, switch or bridge that connects the wireless and wired networks. The WS 20 is also connected to the wired portion of the network and may be located remotely from the AP 10. The WS 20 may be, for example, a desktop or a laptop computer. The printer 30 may be connected directly to the WS 20 or may be a network printer.
The MUs 40 may be any type of computer or processor based portable device equipped with an optical scanning capability, e.g., barcode reader, camera, optical character recognition ("OCR"), etc., for reading barcodes or other optically readable characters or figures. Since the MUs 40 are portable, they are capable of connecting to a wireless network, and are sufficiently small to be easily carried. The MUs 40 may be specifically designed to be used only as barcode scanners, or may be handheld devices with different purposes, to which the scanner functionality has been added through a RD software module. In one embodiment, the MUs 40 are based on a multi-purpose personal digital assistant ("PDA") such as those running the Microsoft Pocket PC 2003 operating system, or similar.
The foregoing embodiment of a mobile network 1 employing the RD system is not to be construed so as to limit the present invention in any way. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, different types of MUs may be used to communicate over the same data network, as long as they work under compatible protocols. Other configurations with different numbers of MUs, APs, or WSs may also be used to implement the method.
To create or edit a RD profile, a system administrator may enter configuration information into the WS 20 through the RD Tool.
The general types of information that may be entered into an RD profile are general device information, general network settings, wireless network settings, provisioning information and licensing information. As the various information that may be entered in GUI 90 is described below, it will become apparent to which general category the information is part. However, the RD system is not limited to either the specific information described or the general types of information described above. Based on specific implementations, other information may be entered into an RD profile.
Referring to the GUI 90, in the Description column 100, the system administrator provides the name of the profile ("test"), the target device model ("8800") and the target device operating system ("Pocket PC 2003"). The RD profile may be set to encode configuration information for a set of MUs 40 or a particular MU 40 identified, for example, by a serial number. The set may be identified by a functional group which may be defined by the system administrator, e.g., all MUs 40 which belong to a user defined group should have the same configuration information.
The RD profile may generate either an encrypted or an un-encrypted barcode. Encryption may include, for example, system or user-supplied password encryption. For system encryption, the MU 40 may include an internal password which allows the MU to decrypt the barcode without user interaction. The user password encryption may require a user of the MU 40 to enter a password into the MU 40 before decryption of the barcode is performed. The system administrator may set the encryption type and any passwords using the GUI 90.
The generated barcodes may also require server authentication to assure that the barcodes are current. For example, the generated barcodes may include expiration dates or other authentication information. When an MU 40 scans the barcode, before using the information contained in the barcode for configuring the MU 40, the MU 40 may transmit the information to a network server to verify that the correct barcodes are being used. The system administrator may enable the server authentication and identify the network server which should be used for the authentication through the GUI 90.
The RD Tool allows the general and wireless network settings to be input under the Device Connection column 110. In the example of
The RD Tool may be configured to include various data entry methods such as character entry fields, drop down menus, scroll menus, etc. The GUI 90 shows both character entry fields and drop down menus. The menus may include all the selections available to the system administrator for a particular configuration parameter.
If provisioning is desired as part of the MU 40 configuration, commands may be encoded into the barcodes to indicate how the MUs 40 should connect to a provisioning server. Provisioning may be used to download and run packages on the MUs 40 that contain executable files, applications, software and firmware updates, DDLs, or any other type of files. Barcodes with large storage capacities can themselves be embedded with commands to perform these services.
For example, as shown in the package download column 120 of the GUI 90, the RD profile is configured to deliver a package entitled "msa" to MUs 40. The system administrator enables the package download and provides the name of the provisioning server ("linuxl"), the username ("airbeam"), the password ("airbeam") needed to access that server's resources and the path of the package to be downloaded ("/airbeam"). The system administrator further includes the type of transfer protocol to be used ("FTP") and enables the random access memory ("RAM") management and the wireless network management system ("WNMS").
The system administrator may then save the profile and print out the barcodes on the printer 30. The barcodes will include all the information which the system administrator saved for the particular profile. The profile described with reference to
In addition to the configuration commands, each linear barcode 50-60 may be encoded with supplemental information, for example, in a header. The header may include information such as a unique identification for the sheet on which the barcodes are printed, the version number of the barcodes, the barcode encryption and an order of the barcodes.
The barcode order indicates the order in which the barcodes 50-60 were encrypted. For example, assuming that the barcodes 50-60 were encrypted in sequential order, the barcode 50 may include information which identifies the barcode 50 as 1 of 11 barcodes, the barcode 51 as 2 of 11 barcodes, etc. This order may allow a user when scanning the bar codes to be assured that each barcode was scanned. For example, the MU 40 scanning the barcode may indicate to the user that a barcode is missing, e.g., barcode 3 of 11 was not scanned. Other information may also be included in the header of each of the barcodes.
However, in the same manner as described above for the linear barcodes, there may be multiple two-dimensional barcodes used to encode the RD profile. A set of two-dimensional barcodes should contain header information relating to sequence as described above and may also include other header information. This may be the case when the barcode is used to encode lengthy messages, programs, executables, etc.
Furthermore, while the examples of linear and two-dimensional barcodes have been described above, those of skill in the art will understand that other methods of encoding the configuration parameters may also be used. The RD system according to the present invention may be used with any encoding method wherein the MU has the ability to read the encoded configuration parameters and configure itself for operation on the wireless network.
In step 215, the system administrator selects the provisioning mode for the RD system. In step 220, the RD Tool determines the selected provisioning mode. In mode 1, all the provisioning information is stored in the generated barcode. Thus, in step 225, the system administrator enters all the provisioning information into the RD profile and this information will be encoded into the barcode when it is generated. All the provisioning information is self-contained in the barcodes.
However, if the system administrator selects mode 2 provisioning, the barcode will contain information as to where the MU 40 may obtain the desired provisioning packages. A special barcode is generated in step 230 containing password information for accessing provisioning packages from a network server. The barcode may also contain additional information such as the name of the host server, the path for the package, the transfer protocol, etc., as described above with reference to the package download column 120 of the GUI 90 in
In a next step 235 of provisioning mode 2, the provisioning package is created and secured by a password. As described above, a provisioning package may include a series of applications and services that is to be deployed on the MU 40. This package of applications and services may be stored on a network server. The RD tool may be used to create this package on the network server. In step 240, the provisioning package is deployed to the provisioning network server.
Those of skill in the art will understand that a system administrator may not need to generate the provisioning package each time a profile is created. For example, a new RD profile may use a previously created provisioning package. Thus, the information for the previously created provisioning package may be stored in the new RD profile, making steps 235 and 240 optional.
In step 245, the system administrator selects the type of barcode encryption to be used. The RD tool determines the selection in step 250 and the RD Tool performs one of three encryption tasks. The first task as shown in step 255 is to generate barcodes without any encryption. The second task as shown in step 260 is to generate barcodes with system encryption, i.e., encrypted with an individual MU 40 internal password. The third task as shown in step 265 is to generate barcodes which are encrypted with a password, i.e., the user of the MU 40 must enter a password before the barcodes are decrypted.
As a final step before the barcode sheet is ready to be output, the system administrator may create or modify instructions to be printed along with the barcodes in step 270. An output page is then displayed with the generated barcode sheet(s) in a browser on the WS 20 in step 275. Finally, in step 280, the barcode sheet(s) are printed from the printer 30. At the completion of the process 200, the system administrator has generated barcode sheet(s) for use in the configuration of MUs 40.
However, if the RD software is not already loaded, the user will download the RD software to the MU 40 in step 315. A network which uses the exemplary RD system, may have the RD software distributed at various locations throughout the network to allow for easy access by users of the MUs. After the RD software is downloaded to the MU 40, it is rebooted in step 320, and the RD software may automatically start upon reboot in step 325. The user may then commence the rapid deploy activity in step 330.
In step 355, a first barcode on the barcode sheet is scanned. In step 360, it is determined whether the scanned barcode is valid. Invalid barcodes may be the result of the user receiving a barcode sheet that does not match the MU 40 that the user is attempting to configure. For example, the exemplary barcodes 50-60 shown in
If the barcodes are valid, the MU 40 continues to scan the remaining barcodes in step 370. The process continues to loop through steps 370 and 375 until all the barcodes have been scanned. As described above, the barcodes may include header information indicating the number of barcodes that make up the complete set. Thus, the user may receives prompts and continue scanning until the set is complete. Once all the barcodes are scanned, they are aggregated sequentially in step 380.
In step 385, the RD software on the MU 40 determines the encryption type of the barcodes. If the barcodes are not encrypted, the process continues to step 405 which will be described below. If the barcodes are encrypted, they may be encrypted with a system password or a user password. If the encryption includes a user password, a prompt for the password is displayed on the MU 40 (step 390). The user enters the correct password and the barcodes are decrypted in step 395. If the password is incorrect, the user may be prompted for the password again. There may be a limit to the number of attempts at entering the correct password. Upon exceeding this limit, the user may be locked out of the mobile network 1 and/or the MU 40 until the system administrator intervenes. The steps related to incorrect passwords are not shown in the exemplary process 350.
The third type of encryption is system encryption. In this encryption, the MU 40 will include an internal password which may be used to decrypt the barcodes as shown in step 400. If the MU 40 does not have the correct internal password, the barcodes will not be decrypted and intervention from the system administrator may be required.
In step 405, the commands which are resident in the scanned barcodes are extracted. In step 410, the MU 40 begins executing the commands contained in the barcodes. In this example, there are three general types of commands and each of these will be described. The first type of command is a network setup command. If the command is to add MU 40 to the network for the first time, the first command would be for setting up network parameters, represented by step 420. As described above, the RD profile will include the network configuration parameters for the MU 40. When the command is executed these configuration parameters will be set and stored as the local profile for the MU 40 in step 425.
In step 430, the RD software configures the various wireless network drivers on the MU 40 and attempts to connect to the network 1 to determine if the configuration was successful. In step 435, the RD software determines if the MU 40 connected to the wireless network 1. If the MU 40 has not connected to the network 1 after a time out period, an error message is generated on the MU in step 440 and the user is prompted to retry the connection in step 445. If the user selects a retry, the process loops back to step 430 where the MU 40 again attempts to connect to the network 1.
If the user aborts the connection in step 445, the process continues to step 450 where the MU is rolled back to its previous settings. Roll back refers to the MU 40 being reset to the settings it contained prior to the execution of the RD command. While not shown in the process 350, the MU 40 may store any configuration settings which are changed by the RD command in a buffer until the entire RD transaction has has been successfully completed. The success may be determined by user prompt or by a successful operation by the MU 40. For example, if the MU 40 had successfully connected to the network 1 in the above example, and that was the last command to be executed in the RD transaction, the buffer storing the previous settings may have been cleared upon the successful connection or after the user received a prompt indicating the successful connection. However, when the command is not successful, the MU 40 may be rolled back to its previous settings as if the RD command had not been executed.
Other situations in which the MU 40 may need to roll back to a previous state include where an RD command is interrupted or not completed because of errors during execution. For example, the user may accidentally power off the MU 40 while the RD commands are still being executed or the MU 40 may crash due to software and/or hardware conflicts. The system administrator may also have entered incorrect configuration or provisioning information when creating the RD profile, causing attempts to connect to time out. If roll back is indeed necessary, the MU 40 may reboot, retrieve and restore the prior settings. Once the system is rolled back to the saved state, the new configuration commands may then be re-run until execution is complete.
The RD system may include commands relating to the start of a transaction and the end of a transaction to mark the beginning and end of the RD transaction. The start transaction marker may indicate that the system should save all the current settings into a buffer because an RD transaction is about to be commenced. The end transaction marker may indicate that the current transaction has been completed successfully and therefore the buffers may be cleared.
Referring back to the process 350, if the MU 40 successfully connects to the network 1, the process 350 continues to step 455 to determine whether there are additional RD commands to be executed. If there are the process continues back to step 410 to execute the next command. Otherwise, the process 350 is complete.
The second general type of command is related to the downloading of provisioning packages. In step 460 the MU 40 downloads the provisioning package. As described above, the complete provisioning commands may be included in the barcodes or the server information for obtaining the provisioning packages may be included in the barcodes. In either case, the MU 40 will uses the encoded information to download the provisioning package. In step 465, the MU 40 determines if the download was successful. If successful, the process 350 continues to step 455 to determine whether there are additional RD commands to be executed and back to step 410 to execute the next command or the process is complete. If the download is unsuccessful, the process continues to step 470 where the user receives an error message and the MU 40 is rolled back to the original settings in step 475.
The third general type of command is related to the un-installing of provisioning packages which are no longer needed on the MU 40. In step 480 the MU 40 un-installs the provisioning package as indicated in the RD command. The process then continues to step 465 and continues in the manner described above.
At the successful completion of the process 350, the MU 40 has been configured for connection to the wireless network and has been provisioned with the software applications and services needed for its operation. This configuration was accomplished by downloading or including the RD software on the MU and scanning the bar codes. Thus, the RD system allows for the rapid deployment of an MU with little or no interaction by the user of the MU. Using the RD system, a system administrator may be able to create a single profile for a certain type of device or grouping of devices and deploy hundreds of these devices by merely having the device users scan barcodes which include the profile. This alleviates the need for the system administrator or the user from having to individually set up each of the devices.
The above described examples included network settings and provisioning information. However, other types of information may also be included in the generated barcodes. For example, the barcodes may include licensing information for the device and/or software included on the device. This licensing information may include manners of registering the device when it is connected to the network, accepting use licenses for software, etc. Thus, the barcode configuration is not merely limited to network settings and provisioning information, but may be extended to any parameters that need to be set based on the devices use on the wireless network to which it is connected.
In addition, as described above, the information that is encoded in the barcodes does not need to be limited to parameters and parameter values. It may be possible to encode executable files in the barcodes. These executables may be software programs or portions of software programs such as procedures or functions. Other types of information also include parameters which trigger the execution of code at remote locations, e.g., the download of software from a network server.
The present invention has been described with the reference to the above exemplary embodiments. One skilled in the art would understand that the present invention may also be successfully implemented if modified. Accordingly, various modifications and changes may be made to the embodiments without departing from the broadest spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims that follow. The specification and drawings, accordingly, should be regarded in an illustrative rather than restrictive sense.
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While Mother Nature has made it difficult for farmers to plant crops and gardeners to plant flowers and vegetables, the Houston County Treasurer's office offers various simple and convenient ways to pay your real estate taxes.
Pay at a local bank
You can pay your taxes at the bank by bringing in your payments stubs. The bank deposits the money into our tax account and gives you a receipt that the tax is paid. The local banking institutions include: Merchants Bank – Spring Grove, Caledonia or La Crescent, Eitzen State Bank – Eitzen or Caledonia and Eastwood Bank – Houston.
Our newest option to pay your taxes is by ACH direct payment. The taxpayer can go online and complete the form by going to www.co.houston.mn.us and clicking on "Treasurer" and then select "Direct Payment ACH." We will deduct your real estate tax payment directly out of your checking/savings account semi-annually or monthly. Once you sign up for this service it will continue until you authorize the treasurer's office to discontinue it. Forms are available online at www.co.houston.mn.us, stop by the treasurer's office or call 507-725-5815.
Credit card
Currently you can pay your taxes by credit card by calling 1-800-272-9829. You will be asked for a jurisdiction code of 3306.
This service is through an agency called Official Payments and can only be completed by using your landline phone or cell phone. There will be a fee charged to the taxpayer by Official Payments corp. for the convenience of paying by credit card or E-check. All Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit and debit cards are accepted. Please note that you cannot bring your credit card into the treasurer's office to pay your taxes. The treasurer's office is currently exploring options for a credit card machine in office. Watch for more details on that availability soon.
Send your payment by mail along with your payment stubs to Houston County Treasurer, 304 S. Marshall Street, Caledonia, MN 55921. Be sure that your payment has an official postmark date of the due date or before.
In person or drop box
Pay in person with your payment and payment remittance stubs. Upon request we can hold your check in safekeeping until the due date. We have a drop box outside the front west entrance of the courthouse that is labeled "RE Tax Payments."
Payment in advance
Many taxpayers pay their taxes in advance if they have extra cash on hand. They can pay for next year's taxes and that is considered as "Prepayment of Proposed Taxes." Many taxpayers do this to help defer the burden of their income taxes as well.
With the tax date of May 15 coming right around the corner, the treasurer's office is here to serve you, the taxpayer. We want to make it as convenient and easy for you to pay your taxes and to avoid paying penalty. Your time is money.
Donna Trehus
Houston County Treasurer
Caledonia, MN


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New York Red Bulls: Part II. dcunited.com prepares for the return leg. Here's how United can book passage to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Following Saturday's 1-1 draw against New York, D.C. United is headed north to face the Red Bulls in the winner-take-all return leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The first game had it all - intrigue, drama, and excitement, but ended with neither team seeing a clear advantage. The two clubs meet again Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET before a national television audience on NBC Sports Network.
Ben Olsen's charges know what they are in for and will be fully prepared. Here's what the team will need to accomplish in order to advance Wednesday night:
Run for it
Much has been made of the edge in experience favoring the New York Red Bulls. With names like Henry, Cahill, Marquez, Cooper and Le Toux, this side is surely comfortable in big matches. What comes with experience, though, is age. New York fielded 11 players Saturday night with an average age of 29.2, with skill players Henry (35) and Cahill (32) serving as two of the oldest players to see action in the match. United's starters averaged a mere 25.3 years of age.
With short rest between matches, this is an area United can exploit. Older legs are going to be chasing Nick De Leon and Chris Pontius on the wings. Older legs are going to be battling with the inexhaustible Perry Kitchen in the center of the park. Older legs are going to be running at Chris Korb and, perhaps, a fresh Robbie Russell (in the wake of Andy Najar's suspension). Turning the experience deficit into a fitness surplus will be key to United getting a result at Red Bull Arena.
Break the ice
Since 2010, head coach Hans Backe's first season in charge of the Red Bulls, the club has a record of 34-0-14 in regular season matches when they score the first goal. When New York scores first, their experience and possession-oriented style become nearly overwhelming to opponents. The Red Bulls have proven that they can keep the ball against United, as they have owned a majority of possession in each of the four matches the two sides have played this season.
It doesn't matter if it's in the first or the 90th minute, United will be looking to be aggressive, build upon high pressure and score first. Doing so may see the Black-and-Red through.
Manage the elements
Weather conditions Wednesday night are expected to be ugly at best and the club that best handles those elements is likely to advance. Much of that has to do with mental fitness. Being able to focus on the task at hand, not on how cold, wet or uncomfortable you are, may be the difference between winning and losing.
At any point, if United feels the elements getting the better of them, they'd be well suited to look to section 220, where more than 700 supporters are expected to brave the conditions in support of their beloved club. With their help, United can conquer the Red Bulls and book passage to the Eastern Conference Finals.


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Release Date: 2013 |
Album Rating: 3.0Listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoRWV9TGrk8
Good stuff, if a bit snoozy due to the length of the tracks. I hope to hear better music later on in their career.
I had a lot of hope for this, but it just doesn't measure up.
Album Rating: 2.0I was very disappointed with this and their last album was a mindless mix of bm and doom. If you think this is good, I want you to check out Morne's Asylum.
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By Emily Howard
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FORT HOOD The first female garrison commander in Fort Hoods history took command at a ceremony in front of the III Corps headquarters Thursday.
In the symbolic tradition of the Army, the colors of Fort Hoods garrison were passed from the outgoing commander, Col. William Parry, to the incoming commander, Col. Victoria Bruzese.
Bruzese said she was humbled and honored, but ready to take on the task.
I pledge all of my energies, stamina and skill ... I am committed to make Fort Hood a better place to live, work, and serve, she said.
The ceremony was not only a change of command, but a retirement ceremony for Parry, who had served 27 years in the Army, and three of those as Fort Hoods garrison commander.
The speeches made by his fellow soldiers made it clear that Parrys would be big shoes to fill.
Fort Hood has better roads, buildings, housing ... and community relations than at any time in its history, and it is because of Bill Parry, said Maj. Gen. James Simmons, commander of Fort Hood.
Fort Hoods garrison commander is responsible for providing and maintaining the installations infrastructure such as housing, the posts partnership with the surrounding communities and supporting III Corps and Fort Hoods transformation process.
Parry said the new commander had a chance to visit Fort Hood three weeks in advance of taking command, which gave her an advantage in the transition.
She will be taking over military construction projects, working on plans for a new Texas A&M stand-alone university in the area, continuing the residential community initiative and oversee other elements of the Armys transformation, he said.
Parrys advice for the incoming commander was simple.
She just needs to trust her instincts on a day-to-day basis, Parry said. Every day is different, and as long as you do whats right, youll be OK.
He also told her to hold on tight, because this will be the ride of your life.
Bruzeses military career began in 1981. She served as the garrison commander at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, prior to her move to Texas. She has also served as the secretary of the general staff for Fort Hoods 13th Corps Support Command. She holds a master of science degree in remote sensing/geographic information systems from Oregon State University and dual bachelors degrees in geology and geography from the University of South Florida.
Just before her assignment to Fort Hood, Bruzese graduated from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and was conferred a masters degree by the National Defense University in National Resource Strategy.
Parry plans to stay in the Central Texas area with his wife, Stacye, and his two children, Andrew and Emily, who both attend Texas A&M University. He says he hasnt decided whether he will stay involved with the military after his retirement.
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Alvaro Herrera wrote: > Hint bits are used to mark tuples as created and/or deleted by > transactions that are know committed or aborted. To determine the > visibility of a tuple without such bits set, you need to consult pg_clog > and possibly pg_subtrans, so it is an expensive check. On the other > So, how come there is this outstanding work to do, which will inevitably be done, and it hasn't been done until it is 'just too late' to avoid getting in the way of the query? The OP didn't suggest that he had just loaded the data. Also - is it the case that this only affects the case where updated pages were spilled during the transaction that changed them? ie, if we commit a transaction and there are changed rows still in the cache since their pages are not evicted yet, are the hint bits set immediately so that page is written just once? Seems this would be common in most OLTP systems. Heikki points out that the list might get big and need to be abandoned, but then you fall back to scheduling a clog scan that can apply the bits, which does what you have now, though hopefully in a way that fills slack disk IO rather than waiting for the read. Matthew says: 'it would be a list of changes since the last checkpoint' but I don't see why you can't start writing hints to in-memory pages as soon as the transaction ends. You might fall behind, but I doubt it with modern CPU speeds. I can't see why Pavan's suggestion to try to update as many of the bits as possible when a dirty page is evicted would be contentious. I do think this is something of interest to users, not just developers, since it may influence the way updates are processed where it is reasonable to do so in 'bite sized chunks' as a multipart workflow.
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Soviet Ambassador Alexander Abramoff called on Israel Foreign Minister Golda Meir today and reportedly sought clarification of the Israel Government's attitude towards the plan to move Iraqi troops into territory of the Kingdom of Jordan.
Mrs. Meir explained in detail Israel's objections to this move, stressing its effect on the military balance of power and its threat to the peace of the entire area.
Previously, Mrs. Meir received French Ambassador Pierre Gilbert who asked for a meeting immediately on his return to Israel from home leave. At this meeting, it was understood, both found a common concern for preservation of the status quo. There were indications that reports that France had approved a "limited operation" on the part of Iraq were premature.
Mrs. Meir also saw today the British Ambassador, Sir John Nicholls, who returned to his post today after home leave. The conversation at this meeting also reportedly dealt with the planned Iraqi troop move.


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Seffner Christian's streak of three straight district titles came to an end Thursday with a 12-5 loss to Lakeland Sonrise Christian in the Class A-9 title game.
Sonrise Christian rallied with a six-run second inning to break a 2-2 tie after one inning.
"We had a strong start but it got away from us," Seffner coach Johnny Saunders said. "A lot of the hits were bloop singles and there's not a lot you can do about that. We're a young team, so I kind of knew it would be a rebuilding year."
Garrett Saunders had the only extra-base hit for the Crusaders (6-14).
Seffner Christian, a team that starts four freshmen and an eighth-grader, faces Cambridge in the first round of the Class A tournament Tuesday.


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2013 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Second/Third Rounds
In the South Regional, third-seeded Florida (27-7) will play No. 11 Minnesota (21-12). The winner advances to the NCAA regional in Arlington, Texas. Doors will open at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Also on Sunday, No. 2 seed Miami (28-6) will face No. 7 Illinois (23-12) Sunday during third-round action in the East Regional. The winner of the game will advance to the Sweet Sixteen in Washington. The game will tip about 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Florida-Minnesota game.
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Team Notes: Miami won the both the ACC regular-season crown (15-3 mark) and tournament title, Florida captured the SEC with a 14-4 regular-season record, and UCLA was first during the regular season in the Pac-12 with a 13-5 mark.
Last time in Austin: The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was last played in Austin in 2005. That South Regional included top-seed Duke, which was knocked off by No. 5 seed Michigan State, 78-68, and second-seeded Kentucky, which defeated No. 6 seed Utah, 62-52. Michigan State downed Kentucky, 94-88, in the regional final to earn a trip to the Final Four in St. Louis.


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THANGAM RAVINDRANATHAN, Associate Professor.
Thangam Ravindranathan holds a dual Ph.D. in Comparative Literature/Modern French from the University of Pennsylvania and Université de Paris VIII. Her research and teaching focus on 20th- and 21st-century literature and criticism/theory; poetry; narratives of travel; the contemporary novel; the question of the animal. She is the author of a book titled Là où je ne suis pas: récits de dévoyage (Presses Universitaires de Vincennes, 2012), a reflection on the exhausted thematics of travel in modern and contemporary French writing (from Jules Verne to François Bon), and essays on Georges Perec, Henri Michaux, Michel Leiris, Francis Ponge, J.M. Coetzee, Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Marie Ndiaye and Éric Chevillard. She is presently completing a book on the animal in the contemporary novel (Toussaint, Chevillard, Ndiaye, Darrieussecq). Director of Undergraduate Studies and Honors Program. >>More information
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Governor Beshear Directs Flags to Remain at Half-Staff
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings remain at half-staff in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died April 28 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, Spc. David P. McCormick, 26, of Fresno, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his forward operating base came under rocket attack. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of the funeral, for which arrangements are pending.
Individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies are encouraged to join in this tribute by lowering flags to half-staff.
Flags are currently at half-staff in honor of Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead, of Commerce, Ga., who died April 24 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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A fifth joins the Apple family
October 12, 2012
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After months of rumors and anticipation, the iPhone 5 has finally been released, and it is aggressively cutting down the smartphone competition.
The excitement over the new phone has spread across Cal High, where the iPhone dominates student smartphones.
The new iPhone 5 has a four-inch screen that comes installed with the latest iPhone software, iOS 6. It also has 200 new features, including taking pictures in panorama mode, ignoring a call with a pre-typed text message, and Apple's own Map & Navigation application, which has been the target of much criticism.
Some students rushed to get their iPhone 5 by pre-ordering it so it was shipped right to their door.
"I'm excited for the newest technology and what it has to offer," said senior Charlene Chew.
Because of the iPhone 5's release, the previous generations are being sold significantly cheaper. The 4S model is being offered for $99 and the 4 model for 99 cents with a contract with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon.
Both iPhones used to cost $99 to $399. This benefits some students who can't afford the iPhone 5, which starts at $199 for the 16GB model with a new two-year contract.
"I am not really excited for the iPhone 5, but I am for the iPhone 4S because it will be cheaper," said senior Taylor Ricca.
There are other students who have waited a while to upgrade to the latest iPhone.
"I'm ecstatic because I'll finally be caught up once again with people who have the iPhone 4S, but I'll be the leader of the pack with the new iPhone 5!" said senior Kinzy Peguese, who pre-ordered the iPhone 5.
Another big change with the iPhone 5 is the newly created reversible dock connector called "Lightning," which is 80 percent smaller than the old charger.
Some have concerns with the new connector, as it makes the iPhone 5 incompatible with all previous Apple products.
"I don't like the new dock connector (charger) because I can't charge my phone at friends' houses, because they won't have the iPhone 5," said Peguese.
Additional new features include an aluminum enclosure that is 18 percent thinner than the previous iPhone 4S generation, and removal of the glass back.
The new A6 processor will make the iPhone 5 twice as fast as the iPhone 4S. Apple also put in a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera that can record high definition videos, which will help get rid of some of those fuzzy front facing photos.
With the new change in screen size and going from glass to aluminum, the iPhone 5 has become more durable, making it less likely to suffer significant damage. But an aluminum enclosure can receive scratches and dents more easily.
Despite the general excitement there is over every new iPhone that comes out, some students are not swept up in the hype.
"I don't really care about the iPhone 5 because it's just like the iPhone 4S, except it's bigger and thinner," said junior Chase Weaver.
But the iPhone trend doesn't seem to be going down anytime soon. Apple sold 5 million iPhones on its debut weekend, making the iPhone 5 its most successful phone.
With many students excited for this new phone, there is no stopping the domination of the iPhone at Cal.
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Dr. Gabriela Hricko delivers the highest quality of orthodontic care in a personal and professional manner. Getting to know her patients and meeting their individual orthodontic needs are her foremost concerns. In addition to private practice, she is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Orthodontic Department at Columbia College of Dental Medicine.
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This G-rated Pixar animation, directed by Andrew Stanton, is a futuristic love story/fairytale, if such stories began with, "Once upon a time, in a post-apocalyptic world brimming with trash and abandoned by the human race..."
The heavy implications embedded within the film make it a hit among teens. This isn't just another movie with true love's kiss and a multitude of friendly dwarves - it's something we can talk about, something complex and controversial.
The backdrop of the film is a grave and unmistakable warning to the consequences of human pollution and corporate misdeeds. Buy n' Large, the corporate monopoly in the movie, has taken over the nation, telling consumers to "eat" and "buy." Finally, when the excess of waste had become too much to handle, Buy n' Large starts to launch its customers into deep space while robots clean up the mess. Unfortunately, not all goes according to plan. The planet becomes too toxic to support human life - or any life, for that matter.
Simple plots in children's films like "Beauty and the Beast" or even more recent ones like "Ratatouille" (another film directed by Andrew Stanton) can't hold a candle to the overreaching lessons taught an hour and a half of "Wall-e." Whether or not critics agree on the truth of the messages, "Wall-e" has a lot to say to its audience.
That's what makes the film unique.
It's been called "leftist propaganda" by its critics, and accused of "Malthusian fear mongering" by Jonah Goldberg, a conservative author and commentator, who nevertheless conceded that it is a "fascinating and at-times brilliant movie."
Malthusian fear mongering? It just makes the rebellious part of me run to see this movie.
Interestingly, "Wall-e" does not stand alone. There seems to be a recent shift in the children's movies these days. Gone are the films with simple tales of morality. More and more animations are weaving complex themes into their plotlines - and receiving lots of teen fans in the process.
"The Incredibles," released in 2004, was a well-received Pixar animation whose plot centered around a family of superheroes forced to hide their extraordinary identities. Government-sponsored superheroes were then a thing of the past. Negative public opinion and numerous lawsuits by human citizens drove all the superheroes underground, forbidden by the government to use their powers and confined to false, human identities.
Cosmo Landesman, who writes for the Sunday Times, says, "The Incredibles" is "the story of how the egalitarian drive in modern America killed off the superhero."
The Free Liberal, an online journal providing political and economic commentary, described it as a direct reflection of Ayn Rand's ideas. Ayn Rand is a familiar author among high school students, having heard of her from English class, U.S. Government, and even Economics. Many teens who have read "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead" are familiar with Ayn Rand's philosophy. These films are entertaining, but not empty-headed. In fact, they're very relatable.
"Happy Feet" is another film that comes to mind when one thinks of movies with big themes. This 2006 film was an unmistakable denunciation of overfishing and pollution.
Teenagers simply love the tap-dancing emperor penguins. The animations are adorable and appeal to our kid-side.
"I thought it was cute!" Kayla Little, 17, raved. "They had cute little songs in it, too."
But on a more serious side, these penguins must seek new food supplies as global climate changes and overfishing deplete their food resources. It brings to light the environmental problems in Antarctica. A lot of this, we are exposed to in class.
For example, my AP environmental class was dedicated to the global environment. Watching this film, I found myself saying, "Oh, yeah! I learned about that!"
These animations are anything but tepid about their topics. Movies like "Happy Feet" and "Wall-e" might be G-rated, but they display their big themes boldly and staunchly. They are now more than ideological proponents of "love," "harmony" and "happiness." And that's why we love them.
Maria Shen, reporting on Generation Y, is a senior at Monte Vista High School who loves ice cream on sunny days, books on rainy ones, and music for all those in between. She founded Contra Costa County's Young Bohemians creative writing club and is editor of Voicebox, a literary magazine. E-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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When Bank of Cyprus UK launched an SMS service to provide customers with their latest bank balance, it knew it was on to a sure thing. "We cut the volume of balance inquiry calls by 80 percent in a matter of weeks," reveals Jonathan Wood, Head of Systems at the bank.
The bank launched the automated service after Salesforce revealed that eight out of ten calls to its customer service team were balance inquiries. "Salesforce gave us central visibility of why customers were calling, and enabled us to take direct action," says Wood.
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Testimony Before The New York City Rent Guidelines Board Regarding Proposed Rent Increases on June 16, 2005
My name is Liz Krueger and I represent the 26th Senate District, which includes Manhattan's East Side and parts of Midtown. I want to thank you for providing me with this opportunity to testify on the range of proposed rent increases for rent stabilized tenants- anywhere from 2 to 4.5% for one-year leases and 4 to 7% for two year leases. Even if the rent increases ultimately approved are at the low end of the proposed ranges, I have many serious concerns about what this decision would mean for the more than two million low, moderate and middle-income rent stabilized residents of New York City who are already facing nearly unprecedented levels of unemployment and cost of living increases.
During these extraordinarily difficult economic times, I fear that rent increases of 4.5% and 7% will lead to further hardships, and even evictions, for thousands of New York City's families. The effects of these increases on seniors, the disabled and other vulnerable New Yorkers on fixed incomes would be especially grave.
I strongly encourage the board to reconsider its preliminary vote and enact a rent freeze this year. A freeze is warranted due to excessive and overly generous increases that the Rent Guidelines Board has provided to landlords over the past several years that have contributed to the acute affordability crisis that New York's housing market is now faces. Such a decision would be entirely consistent with the legislative mandate and jurisdiction of the Rent Guidelines Board, which was established in 1969 to set rent guidelines that counteract the effects of an acute housing shortage. Free market conditions and the rules of supply and demand do not apply to the NYC rental market. This shortage still exists —according to the 2002 Housing and Vacancy Survey, the vacancy rate is 2.94%. A vacancy rate of less than 5% institutes an emergency condition under New York State law. The RGB's mission is to construct or stimulate "normal" or "fair" rent levels in a market driven by chronic scarcity and instability. The issue of affordability should be a central factor in determining guidelines for this year. The Board's central role in establishing the rents for over a million tenants underscores the importance of having local control in an issue such as housing.
The return of home rule through repeal of the Urstradt law would allow New York Cityto determine its own rent laws and address its housing crisis. I have sponsored legislation, Senate bill S2735 which would repeal this law. Until this law is repealed, the RGB is the only locally controlled city entity that has any role in addressing the issue of housing affordability and controlling excessively high rents.
Below are the key justifications for my position, as well as suggestions about how the RGB can expand its role in preserving affordable housing in New York City.
Why is a Rent Freeze Appropriate This Year?
· While it is reasonable to expect tenants and landlords to share the burden of increased operating expenses, this burden must be shared equitably. It is unconscionable for building owners in one of the most profitable economic sectors of our economy to pass all of their expenses onto tenants who have a median household income of $32,000 and are facing numerous other regressive taxes and fees.
· Building owners legitimately claim that their operating expenses have risen during the last year due to the rising property tax rates and the cost of insurance. However, the rent regulated real estate market continues to be one of the most consistently profitable investments in New York City. This sector of the NYC's real estate market remains so strong that even after the recent rise in operating expenses, Crain's New York Business described it on May 5th, 2003 as "one of the hottest segments of the New York real estate market. The stock market is volatile, and the commercial real estate is too risky for many investors. Refinancing is cheap. Rent regulated buildings offer a consistent return."
· Owners of rent regulated buildings have done extremely well over the past decade – they have seen both their profits and the value of their properties rise exponentially. According to the RGB's 2005 Income and Expense Study, owners' Net Operating Income (the amount of income remaining after all operating and maintenance expenses have been paid) has risen almost every year since 1989. This same study reveals that owners' average net operating income increased by 18% from 1989 to 2002 after adjusting for inflation, while tenant incomes have not risen at the same rate.
· This year's Price Index of Operating Costs (PIOC) must be understood in a larger historical context. The dramatic increase in Net Operating Income since 1989 suggests that the RGB has historically overestimated owners' operating and maintenance costs, and instituted guidelines higher than those which were required to enable owners to properly maintain their buildings and profit margins. Tenants received increases of 2% and 4% in 2002 despite the fact that all research revealed that owners' costs actually decreased.
· The RGB's 2005 Mortgage Survey reveals that interest rates for new and refinanced multifamily mortgages are at historic lows. Low interest rates, combined with high levels of competition between lenders, have created extremely favorable conditions for owners of regulated buildings, and decreased the amount of revenue owners must allocate to debt service on their properties. This fact is not considered in the PIOC.
· One of the most important factors the RGB must consider is whether owners of regulated properties have the necessary income to maintain their buildings. The overall condition of the city's rent regulated housing stock is healthy and continues to improve; the RGB's 2005 Income and Expense Study reveals that only 10.9% of all properties are distressed, down from 14% in 1990.
· Landlords have many additional methods to increase rents to account for costs and be reimbursed for necessary repairs—such as MCIs, vacancy increases, luxury decontrol and individual apartment improvements.
· Furthermore, owners of rent regulated units have the right to receive hardship increases if they do not receive a certain rate of return on their investments. The fact that so few hardship applications are filed each year reveals the overall health of the sector, as well as the reticence of owners to open their books to inspection as is required during the hardship application process.
Larger Implications and Economic Context of RGB's Decision
· Section 26-510(b) of the Rent Stabilization Law requires the RGB to consider "relevant data from the current and projected cost of living indices" in its deliberations; the RGB members are also permitted to consider the effects of their decisions on the availability of affordable housing throughout the city.
· There is a direct correlation between RGB increases, the loss of affordable housing as more units become subject to vacancy decontrol, and increased levels of homelessness. Approximately 13,017 rent-stabilized units were deregulated last year, more than 8,856 of these due to vacancy decontrol. In 2004, an average of 38,136 people stayed in city homeless shelters each night; the number of families staying in shelters was 50% higher than in 2001. The RGB's proposed guidelines would exacerbate the already dire circumstances of New York's low and moderate-income families. More and more low-income families have become homeless – there are more homeless people in NYC than at any time since the Great Depression.
· The proposed guidelines would also have significantly deleterious effects on middle-income families. The preservation of affordable rent regulated units is essential to efforts to keep middle-class families in NYC and to the maintenance of healthy stable communities. If we truly want the city to maintain its vitality and diversity, we must do all we can to ensure an effective rent protection system.
The Increasing Importance of Affordability
· Rent hardship afflicts poor and middle-class households alike, with half of all New Yorkers paying at or over the federal hardship level of 30% of income in rent, and a fourth of all households paying more than half their income in rent. The median rent burden for poor households is 62% and 74% percent pay at least half of their income toward rent. According to a Community Service Society study, 43% of poor New Yorkers experienced a housing hardship, primarily falling behind in their rent payments at least once during the year.
· The average market rate rent for apartments of all sizes below 103rd Street is $2,706 while the average rent for a rent regulated apartment of all sizes below East 96th and West 110th was $1,503. This marked difference in affordability underscores the importance of rent regulation in our city and to its residents.
· According the Housing Vacancy Survey, New York City ranks 11th in the nation in housing costs yet only 37th in median income. While tenant incomes have declined in real economic terms when adjusted for inflation which has increased over the past year, landlord profits in terms of net operating income have increased or remained constant.
Other Important Roles for the RGB in Protecting Affordable Housing
· The RGB has made significant contributions to the public understanding of housing issues by producing a wide range of empirical studies. This research role has made the RGB a key participant in the ongoing public conversation about the fairness and effectiveness of the rent stabilized system, and I encourage the Board to utilize this resource to the fullest extent possible.
· The PIOC is an extremely imprecise and controversial measurement of owners' income and expenses. The NYC RGB should have the ability to make decisions based on owners' actual yearly data. The rent guidelines boards of Nassau, Westchester and Rockland counties, which have the power to subpoena owners' revenue and income data, consistently pass significantly lower increases than the NYC board. Tenants in NYC should have the same right as tenants in Nassau, Westchester and Rockland counties to know that the increases on their apartments are based upon their landlords' income and costs.
· The RGB has the power to adopt resolutions with respect to the legislative design and administration of the rent stabilization laws. I strongly urge the RGB to pass a resolution calling upon the State Legislature to require NYC landlords to provide data directly to the RGB each year. Furthermore, the RGB should call o the state legislature to repeal the Urstadt law, and restore local control to New York cityover its housing policy.
· The RGB should also pass resolutions asking DHCR to keep more comprehensive data, to provide complete data to the Board and the public and to proactively investigate complaints of illegal deregulation of apartments, questionable MCI increases, and harassment charges.
Thank you again for the opportunity to testify. I look forward to continuing to work together on this and other important issues.


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We found a workaround for this and wanted to put it out here because it looks like a possible bug with how Sitefinity is generating provider names. This had us spinning out for a few days.
Steps to reproduce on our end:
1) Created a DynamicModule (e.g. rotators)
2) Went to "Manage" sites under the multisite dropdown in the admin.
3) For one of the additional sites we selected Action > Configure Modules
4) Enabled the DynamicModule (e.g. rotators) to the site.
5) Save
Result: Error, "An item with the same key has already been added"
In Administration > Settings > Advanced > DynamicModules > Providers, I could see a listing of the providers that were already existing:
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After digging into some of the sitefinity dlls I found that an internal "GenerateProviderName" (In Telerik.Sitefinity.Data.ManagerExtensions) method was adding the post fix via
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This is a problem if there are removed providers because that number will circle around and duplicate.
The work around for us was to add additional placeholder providers in the settings to increase this iterator. But it may be beneficial to have this logic changed to do +1 off the highest postfix and not the count.
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Montana's riparian areas are important sources of food and cover for wildlife, because the areas contain great diversity and density of plant life. However, riparian areas are especially vulnerable to weed invasion because they are easily degraded by natural and human-caused events such as flooding and agricultural development.
The MSU research team consisted of Roger Sheley, MSU Extension weed specialist; Jane Krueger-Mangold, graduate research assistant; and Bobbi D. Roos, MSU Extension agent in Daniels County. The study was funded by the Montana Department of Agriculture's Noxious Weed Trust Fund in cooperation with northeastern Montana Weed Districts and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Medicine Lake Refuge).
Contact: Roger Sheley, (406) 994-5686


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