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October 22, 2012
New Software Matches More Kidney Donations, Faster
Game theory and market dynamics inspire new software that streamlines complicated matches
Jack Burns and his wife, Adele, welcomed Doug Robertson with open arms. It was a very special reunion!
"I didn't know whether I was ever going to meet my recipient and I was just thrilled that we could get together," said Doug, who had traveled from his home in Portsmouth, N.H., to meet Jack and his wife. Doug came into Jack and Adele's lives in 2010 when Jack, who has diabetes and high blood pressure, needed a new kidney. Adele wanted to give him one of her own. "I wanted to have my husband around and I knew that we didn't have a lot of options," says Adele.
Jack gets choked up thinking about what his wife sacrificed. "I was grateful to have someone who loved me that much." But, Adele was not a good medical match to her husband. So, they joined a live-donor kidney exchange program. She donated one of her kidneys to a suitable recipient and Jack got a kidney from Doug. It can be much quicker than getting an organ from a deceased donor.
"The deceased donor wait list can be very long for people," explains Ruthanne Hanto, director of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Kidney Paired Donation pilot program, which is operated under the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). "If somebody brings a living donor with them, then they have a great chance of getting transplanted sooner."
With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Harvard University economist Alvin Roth helped develop a suite of computer programs that match living kidney donors with recipients. Roth and UCLA professor emeritus Lloyd S. Shapley shared the 2012 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design.
Roth's team includes market designer Itai Ashlagi and operations researcher David Gamarnik at MIT and economists Utku Unver and Tayfun Sonmez at Boston College. Together, they developed an optimization program which looks at all the donors and recipients in the program. "You look for ways to arrange those exchanges so as to get as many of them as possible," says Roth.
"A combination of tools from the optimization theory, theory of graphs and probabilistic methods enable building models which provide a unique insight into the fascinating challenge of finding the right matches," explains Gamarnik. "Without these techniques, the practitioners face the proverbial 'finding-a-needle-in-a-haystack problem' of searching through the astronomic number of potential matches."
"This research is making it possible for one altruistic person to spark a chain of donations, whereas before one kidney donor helped one person," says Nancy Lutz, program director for the Social and Economic Sciences (SES) Division of NSF's Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE). "Now, someone associated with the first kidney recipient then donates to someone else, and so on, kicking off a domino effect of donations and matches. In addition, it's especially rewarding to see such a clear and immediate benefit to the public. This research moved from abstract, academic theory to real world, direct impact very quickly."
Transplant surgeon Michael Rees at the University of Toledo Medical center is CEO of the Alliance for Paired Donation (see www.paireddonation.org). "When I first got involved with kidney paired donation in 2000, I was sitting at my kitchen table with the medical charts of 10 incompatible transplant patients and it took me four hours to find just one 2-way exchange. I knew then that I needed a computer to help find the matches," recalls Rees.
"But, then Al and his team showed me that with just 600 incompatible patient pairs, the maximum number of possible 2-way exchanges is about 180,000! And, if you include multi-way exchanges and chains of transplants, the best supercomputers in the world cannot find the best solution," continues Rees. "So, game theory and market design have come together to find practical solutions for kidney disease patients. Their matching software is the engine that has allowed us to help transplant centers in 30 states work together to create over 125 paired exchange kidney transplants since 2007."
So what are economists doing organizing kidney transplants? It turns out that an understanding of game theory and market dynamics is key to optimizing pairings. "If you're trying to organize an exchange, you need a marketplace and a clearinghouse, and that's what we tried to help our surgical colleagues put together," explains Roth. "Game theory turns out to be a giant thing for thinking about big systems in which there are lots of different incentives. The care of patients with kidney disease is a $100 billion a year industry so there are lots of interests in it."
"When we started working on market design for kidney exchange, ad hoc exchanges were being conducted sparsely in the country," says Unver. "Our experience in studying other allocation and exchange problems such as dormitory room allocation in colleges helped us tremendously in the design of centralized clearinghouses for kidney exchange. With the help of health professionals, the ideas we developed were adopted, tested and got refined in the field in various programs over the years. We eventually hope to help thousands of patients per year."
Think of it as a medical version of match-dot-com, linking donors and recipients, making chains of transplants possible across the country. It's all about streamlining complicated matches using the science of the marketplace.
"Kidney exchange is a powerful example of how research transforms into services which have profound impact on our lives," says Sonmez.
The software is comprehensive, matching participants with compatible blood types and antibodies. "It can put together an amazing string of different potential transplants that you just could not do manually. It is an amazing computer system," explains OPTN's Hanto.
"It is the combination of research and practice that led us to understand that using chains, exchanges that begin with an altruistic donor, vastly increase the number of transplants for highly sensitized patients who are difficult to match," notes Ashlagi.
Jack, Adele and Doug talk about how the live kidney exchange program changed their lives. "I'm just grateful and lucky that this person was out there," says Jack, as he smiles at Doug. The two joke with each other. "How are you doing with my old spare part," asks Doug. "Your kidney is probably the healthiest thing in my body!" chuckles Jack. "I was just hoping someone could use an old kidney like mine," laughs Doug.
This story was originally published April 30, 2012
Miles O'Brien, Science Nation Correspondent
Ann Kellan, Science Nation Producer
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For the first 70 minutes the game was the tight, cagey affair that many expected, myself included. To that point it was essentially a 0-0 draw with 2 outlier thunderbolt goals from distance, one each from respective team captains Giovanni Van Bronkhorst (18th min) and Diego Forlan (41st min).
Most of the world media right now are talking about the 2nd Dutch goal where Robin Van Persie appeared to be slightly offsides and was involved in the goal as he swiped at it and tried to redirect it in.
But what most of the world missed, including the referee and his linesman, was the actual key to the game that should be controversial talking point #1, for it proved much larger than the non-offsides call on the 2nd Dutch goal. In the buildup to the opening goal by GVB, Mark Van Bommel, as he is wont to do, slyly got away with an incredibly dangerous and dirty 'tackle' that went unnoticed- he raked his cleats over a Uruguay player's knee, studs up, after the ball was long gone.
At an absolute bare minimum this should have been a yellow card, which would have negated the goal and left the game a cagey 0-0 affair. But if noticed, I'd say 6 of 10 referees in the world, including Graham Poll, would have given Van Bommel a straight red card, which would have turned the entire game in a major, major way, as:
1. GVB's wondergoal would never have happened, and it would still be 0-0.
2. Van Bommel would have been sent off, Holland reduced to 10 men for remaining 72 minutes
3. Holland would have prob had to tactically sub to replace their defensive midfielder, likely removing one of their 4 attacking players in the process, further reducing their chances and taking away 1 of 3 subs for 2nd half
4. Even if Holland went on to win, their key defensive midfielder and shield for their Achilles heel defense Van Bommel would have been suspended for the final.
Instead of that, it was 1-0 to Netherlands in the 18th minute and 11v11, and MVB went completely unpunished. The game then played out as it did and Holland went on to win.
You cannot say on the balance of play that they did not deserve to win. And their precision in all 3 goals was remarkable- all three went in off the post. However, that said, luck must also be acknowledged for the significant part it played for them today- the Van Bommel knee raking going unnoticed, the no call on the crucial 2nd goal, as well as the 2nd goal being a
Other random thoughts:
1. GVB's opening thunderbolt goal from 35 yards out is the goal that Adidas executives were all fantasizing about when they gave birth to this franken-ball. Unfortunately for them it has turned out that 90% of strikes from distance, if not more, have been wildly off target and only a rare few knuckle in the right way to produce jaw-dropping goals.
2. Caceres' goal-saving tackle in the 31st minute in his own box to take an easy goal away from Arjen Robben, 2 minutes after he was given a yellow card for kicking De Zeeuw in the face, was ballsy, perfect, and amazing given the circumstances.
3. Diego Forlan is The Jabulani Tamer. He was the first one to noticeably figure it out, and even though today's dipping power shot from distance looks like it got the slightest of touches from the Dutch defender's head (see replay of goal from angle behind goalkeeper) and the free kick against Ghana was intended to bend into the upper left corner and then instead changed direction and bent the other way into the top right, he is still, given all other evidence from this collection of most talented footballers on the planet, THE JABULANI TAMER.
4. RVP does not lack for confidence, and that 2nd goal today was the least celebrated of his entire career- this can only be because he himself thought that he may very well have been offsides. It was just funny to see him so muted, usually he is jubilant and even boastful after his goals. Of course, maybe he knows he swung & missed, and was trying to convince the referee that he was not "actively involved" in the goal, but I think he may have gotten a tiny little touch that redirected it in off the post. Either way, he has never before and never again will celebrate a goal in such a muted way.
5. Arjen Robben must be given credit for dialing down the playacting, diving, simulation antics that were so over the top against Brasil. Yes he had a few, but I got the feeling that even he must have been embarrassed of his antics when he went back and watched video of the win over Brasil. Whatever the reason, credit to him for dialing it down by about 80%; we can only hope this continues in the final.
6. Europe is now guaranteed to win their 1st ever World Cup on foreign soil. Going into this 2010 World Cup, they were famously 9 for 10 in World Cups held on home soil (with Sweden as runners up to Brasil in 1958), while also going 0 for 8 in World Cups held outside of Europe. No matter what happens from here on out, Europe is now 1 for 9 away from home. And any and all talk as recently as a week & a half ago about how poorly Europe were doing is now laughable. Additionally, for the first time a team from the northern hemisphere will win a world cup held in the southern hemisphere; previously they had been 0 for 4, 0 for 6 if you include the two world cups held in Mexico.
7. At halftime ESPN had sweet crowd reaction shots to the goals from Amsterdam & Montevideo. It would have been even better if they could have shown similar reaction shots in the 2nd half. The reason they didn't is because like every other broadcaster on earth, they are paying for & getting the FIFA feed. They don't control the official game feed, so they couldn't just have their production team in the truck cut to those videos as desired. The only way you'll see such shots tomorrow or in the final is if the official feed sent out to the world by FIFA incorporate it themselves. Not likely.


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Winner of the Arthur Moss Medallion and CTC Volunteer of the Year for the North West Region – Glynis Francis
Winner of the Arthur Moss Medallion and CTC Volunteer of the Year for the North West Region – Glynis Francis
Glynis's own personal achievement of reclaiming her gold medal from 2002 to become Sprint Champion at the World Masters Track Championships held at Manchester Velodrome in October 2013 is the pinnacle of Team Glow's success, and her speed of 43.5kmh / 27 mph has won her the accolade of the "Fastest Grandma in the World"!
In an era when cycling's popularity has soared, Glynis has been working doggedly behind the scenes to bring more women into this traditionally male-dominated sport.
In February 2011, Glynis had a goal: to have 100 women cycle the Manchester 100 sportive in the 100th year of International Women's Day. She call the initiative 100/100 Glow.
A lifelong cyclist, Glynis was aware that most cycling clubs had few women members and that many women did not feel confident of their cycling ability. The solution was obvious – to create a network that could support women to cycle and encourage them to take up the sport.
Under Glynis' guidance, the Team Glow website and a Facebook page were created and the target of the Manchester 100 sportive was set.
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The target of 100 women at the Manchester 100 was achieved and the group has gone from strength to strength.
TeamGlow now has 100 paid members and 400 Facebook friends. We have lost count of the number of new bikes that have been bought as a result of women coming along and receiving peer support to make a new purchase. Glynis has been instrumental in engaging the support of a local bike shop in Chorlton, CycleLogic, who offer TeamGlow discount and an excellent back-up service.
Team Glow offers a graded group ride every week. 'A' rides are for beginners, 'B' and 'C' are for intermediate cyclists, and 'D' are for those who want a fast and challenging ride. The rides provide not only a stimulus for getting out on their bikes, but also act as peer support and information for those taking part.
As a consequence, women are now also using the Facebook page to organise their own rides, enter sportives, and arrange their own tours and holidays. There is at least one group ride a week, and often more.
In 2013 alone, TeamGlow will have hosted approximately 70 rides. With an an average of 10 women per ride going 30 miles, that is 21,000 TeamGlow miles in 2013 alone!
As well as TeamGlow rides, members have taken part in numerous sportives and have organised their own tours - Anglesey, Yorkshire Dales, Hadrian's Cycleway, Way of the Roses, Majorca. This includes an intrepid bunch completing the Land's End to John o'Groats route.
In July 2013, Glynis introduced over 30 women to the Manchester Velodrome, many of whom who had not ridden on the track before, leaving the track coach to exclaim "I've never had so many women on the track!"
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Scores of people were hurt and others killed when a subway train derailed during rush hour in Moscow. Accidents are common in the city's aging metro system, but deadly incidents are rare.
At least 19 people have died and scores more have been injured after a rush-hour subway train derailed in Moscow on Tuesday, health officials said.
Some 150 people were injured, many of them hospitalized, Russian news agency ITAR-TASS said, quoting Moscow's health department chief, Georgy Golukhov. Around 50 people are in grave condition, he said.
The crash is said to have occurred after several cars left a track in a tunnel after a power surge triggered an alarm.
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I am always trying to get better, so in the interest of being objective, I subjected my first Fishers Island writeup to a peer review. The simple conclusion of the learned and well-traveled group of golf aficionados that read it was that I am a moron.
They suggested I go back and check out Fishers Island again and in the interim repeat the following sentence often, "Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better." I finally found a member brave enough to invite this heathen back to experience Fishers Island again. It is my hope that by coming clean I can avoid the road to everlasting perdition. Bless me father for I have sinned.
I always like to start with my conclusions, which are, that I liked Fishers Island a lot more the second time around and can really see why people fall in love with it.
I took a lot of heat for my original description of being stared down by a state trooper as we disembarked from the ferry and of a kid sitting at a checkpoint looking at us as we drove down the entry road to the course. People have accused me of making it all up.
It was all true. I subsequently learned that there was a very simple explanation for it. The then head of the CIA, Porter Goss, has a home on Fishers Island and was there, thus the heightened security. All very cloak and dagger. I'll bet the innocent looking kid probably had an Uzi in that little shed in case things got out of hand!
I didn't take the ferry over this time. Instead, it was a little water taxi from Groton which drops you off by the seventeenth tee. I must admit that there is really no better way to get to a golf course than skipping across the water on a little Boston Whaler on a perfect, bluebird day with the sun shining down on all God's creation and spray coming off the boat splashing in your face.
Fishers Island is a seven mile long island, located on the narrowest part of the Long Island Sound between New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. It is quite small, the entire island being only 3,200 acres, and is one of the most affluent places in the world. It is hard for a U.S. locale to have a WASPier origin or a better pedigree. Fishers Island was granted to John Winthrop Jr., Governor of the Colony of Connecticut in 1640. The family owned the island for several generations and finally sold it in 1863. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it evolved into a retreat for families with last names like Dupont, Firestone and Whitney. Fishers Island remains a secluded enclave, and more than a handful of billionaires summer on the island.
The Golf Course
I entered the pro shop with some trepidation since I'm on their 10 most wanted list. I kept my camera hidden and my sunglasses and fake mustache on so as not to be spotted, and then off we went to the first tee.
I'm not a huge fan of the first hole, a 396 yard, straight par four. The second hole is a Redan hole of 172 yards. I'm a traditionalist and don't think a Redan should have water in front of it. Where is the treacherous bunker? Where is the green sloping away? Now that I have played over a dozen of the world's greatest Redan holes, I can tell you that this one is one of the least interesting.
The 335 yard third hole named "Plateau," is a fabulous one. The fairway is set at an angle to the tee, and the hole plays uphill the entire way. The green sits up on, you guessed it, a plateau, which falls off sharply on three sides. It's a great, fun hole with beautiful views.
A wider view of the "Biarritz" hole shows how it is perched on the shoreline
The idyllic setting of the seventh hole at Fishers Island
The "Double Plateau" green
Fishers Island Place in the Golf Rankings
The first time I played Fishers Island it was in quite poor condition, which I thought really detracted from it. Aside from the fairways being really burned out, the sand traps were in poor condition and the greens were bumpy. There is a fine line between 'fast and firm' and not maintained, and the first time I played it, it was just over the line. This time around the conditioning was great: the sand was in good condition, and the greens were quite good.
I originally played Fishers Island early on in my quest and thus didn't have a lot of other courses to compare it to. Now that I'm virtually done I can better articulate it. I took a lot of heat for not appreciating the designs of the course architect Seth Raynor. Unfortunately, Fishers Island was my first exposure to his work; thus, I came away thinking he was overrated. Having played several of his courses including Yeamans Hall, Camargo and Shoreacres, I can honestly say he is one of the greatest to have ever plied the trade. I count these three among my personal favorites. They all have a uniqueness and polish about them that are memorable. The other thing that they all have in common is that they have been restored and refreshed over the last fifteen years and were in great shape when I played them.
Despite all the vitriolic comments I have received, I don't hate the people who disagree with my initial assessment. My initial point about Fishers Island was (to some degree still is) a simple one: Should a course with nine great holes and nine ok/good holes be ranked as the #29 course in the world? My initial impression was that it was overrated, although, in fairness, I have always said it is a delightful and memorable place to spend a day.
As an aside, I have learned a lot about why a great deal of what you read in the newspaper and see on TV tends to be negative. I have written great things about some unbelievable courses and received minimal comments. My initial Fishers Island post is by far the most commented on of any of my course reviews. Negativity attracts people like flies to honey. I have enjoyed this ongoing debate more than any other as I travel around the world and compare notes with people and with my readers.
Three things have led me now to upgrade my opinion of Fishers Island: 1) I am older and wiser and have seen a lot more great golf courses, thus I am better able to compare it to others than I was when I first saw it. 2) The course conditioning had improved significantly since the last time I played it. The greens are also in the process of being expanded back to the size they were when originally built, and the edges are now squared off on many of them, like on other Raynor designs. 3) I played better this time around. As much as we like to say that how we play doesn't affect how we like a course, we're all human, and it definitely does. Brilliant weather conditions don't hurt either.
For the record, my two hosts at Fishers Island have been among the most down to earth and gracious hosts I've had in all my travels.
The idyllic setting of the beach club as seen from the Plateau hole
I had not yet played Cypress Point when I first played Fishers Island. I received several comments that Fishers Island could be compared to Cypress Point. Comparisons between the two are not in order. Visually and routing wise, it is another Long Island course, Friars Head, that is a closer comparison to Cypress in my view, although Cypress is really beyond a direct comparison to any other course.
I have now completed playing all of Seth Raynor's courses ranked in the top 100. I think his best, in order, are Yeamans Hall (1925), followed by Camargo (1921), then Shoreacres (1919) and Fishers Island (1926).
The overall experience at Fishers Island is a unique one: The boat trip, the exclusiveness of the island, the lighthouse pinging, the laid back beach atmosphere and an overall experience that feels like you are going back in time. It wouldn't be hard to imagine it was still 1954 while you're on Fishers Island. While I personally prefer Maidstone, which has a similar set of characteristics, I can see why a lot of people love Fishers Island.
Hell, if this trend continues and some brave soul invites me again, who knows, I may continue to raise my opinion and write an unqualified glowing review of Fishers Island!


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The nearest international airport to Toulouse is Toulouse-Blagnac airport, which has many European connections, approximately 14km from the stadium.
The airport has 90 accessible parking spaces in the various car parks.
The MOUV+ assistance counter is located in Departure Hall C, next to exit 5. It is open from 10.00 to 18.00 every day.
A shuttle service from the airport to the railway station departs every 20 minutes.
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Price: 1.60 € - single.
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Website: www.toulouse.aeroport.fr/en
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The main railway station in Toulouse is the Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau, approximately 6km from the stadium, which offers connections to destinations in France and Spain.
TGV and intercity trains on the French national network have two wheelchair spaces. For more information, visit: www.sncf.com/en/services/handicap/information-booking
To check whether your departure and arrival stations are accessible, or for any other information, contact Accès Plus:
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If you require assistance during your journey, you must book this with Accès Plus at least 48 hours before departure (see contact details above). You should arrive at the station at least 45 minutes before departure and go to the Accès Plus office. The staff there will contact their colleagues at your destination station to ensure they are prepared for your arrival.
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Several coach companies provide buses to the tournament host cities and vehicle accessibility may vary. CAFE advises disabled supporters planning to travel by bus to discuss their specific access requirements with their travel provider before booking.
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Yesterday, I received my Moog Sub Phatty. Really impressive. That's my first analog synth, I like tweaking those knobs. But I had to plug it onto my pedalboard to see how it behaves with my pedals.
I first set my procession on a full wet setting, it's just find. But thought the BitQuest's reverb could be sweeter. But it isn't. Every other algorithms of the BitQuest work fine but the reverb interacts oddly. It distorts whereas I'm on the clean setting. I use it full wet too but it does the same if I set the knob at noon.
Did someone already experience something like that?


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Stefano Tonchi Lists Bridgehampton Home For Sale
Stefano Tonchi Lists Bridgehampton Home For Sale
Just because Summer's almost over doesn't mean you should wait to buy the perfect Summer house. Stefano Tonchi has just listed his own slice of paradise — a modern, minimalist home where he spent time away from his duties editing W magazine — for sale at $1.795 million. The house, located on over an acre of private land in Bridgehampton, NY, has two bedrooms and two bathrooms spread over 1,700 light-filled square feet. Outdoors, there's a pool with its own pool house and a deck large enough to accommodate a dining table and lots of chaise lounges — which may explain how Tonchi maintained his healthy tan. A look at his former home away from home, here in the gallery.
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1. Application forms are to be downloaded by clicking on the icon to the right of each category title. They must then be printed out, filled in by hand and sent by post to the relevant address (you'll find the addresses detailed on each form). Please send completed Entry Forms for SPEECH to: Mrs J. Woods, 89 Anderton Park Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9DS. Please send completed Entry Forms for MUSIC to: Mrs P Finney, 15 Meadow Brook Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1NE.
2. Applications MUST be separated according to category - i.e. if you would like to apply to compete in classes in both Piano and Violin categories, you MUST download, print out and send in TWO forms (one for Piano and one for Violin). This rule applies to ALL categories.
3. Applications for classes held on Friday 10th May (classes highlighted in light green below) must be made on the correct form. These forms can be found at the top right of each light green section.
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This is a second part of three review. Leonard had Xeccon MTB Revolutioin send me three lights for review: Spiker 1206, Spiker 1207, and Spiker 1210. This review will cover the dual XML T6 Spiker 1207.
Before starting the review, first is some important info.
Xeccon send me the Spiker 1207 free of charge for review.
I have no affiliation with Xeccon, MTB Revolution beside the fact that I have done several review of other lights from Xeccon.
This will be a unbias review and all good or bad shall be reported.
On with the review. The Spiker 1207 sent to me has two Cree XML T6. Each one has it's own reflector. The reflector has a OP texture from what I can tell. The unit came with a 6 x 18650 6600mah battery. It came with a standard 1 amp charger. Other parts include are O rings, helmet mount, extention cable, and a soft bag.
The first thing I noticed was the artistic look of the front of the light. It looks like a "Batman" light. Same goes looking at the back of the light. Sorry, but this light does not shine a bat symbol in the sky calling batman..haha. You'll be lucky to call any bat when both XML led is on high becasue the theoretical lumen claim is 1650. The bat symbol is tempting for someone to look at the light and it can be an attention getter, just don't turn the light on when they are staring at it, otherwise you will be learning a new set of vocabulary. The color matching is very pleasing. It is well balance between the red and black anodizing. The Switch cover on the back of the unit is this figure that I cannot quite make out as of what it is. It has two eyeball staring back at you. I thinbk it suppose to be a bat with it's wing spread out and flying at me. Whatever it is, you'll be the judge.
Another thing I noticed was the weight and size of the unit. The claim weight is listed at 126 gram and I took a measurment and it weight at 125 gram. The approximate size is about 59.6mm across,51.4mm front to back and 32.2mm top to bottom excluding the oring base mount. Just for size reference, I placed it next to a Magicshine 808E.
The Spiker 1207 has four mode: High, low, strobe and dimming. You can enter any of these mode from the single switch at the back of the unit. The switch has a green indicator and with the two eyes staring back at you, it will be hard to miss when you are trying to find the switch in the dark.
edit At the time of this writing, the 1207 is now using the U2 XM-L. The unit I have that was sent earlier is the XM-L T6. So that means pretty much the review here is base on the T6 and not the current U2. More than likely whatever lumen result I get will be less than the current 1207 that is being sold.
I will be posting photos, lumen testing, beamshot, battery test and more to follow.
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The Internet and You - Teach-Out
Can the Internet be controlled? Should it be? How does the history of the Internet help predict what we should expect for its future? Is net neutrality a lost cause or something worth fighting for? The Internet continues to surprise us as a force for change and disruption in our daily lives and society at large. While it seems as though these significant disruptions are a recent phenomena, in reality we have seen these profound societal disruptions since the 1990s. In this Teach-Out, participants will learn how the Internet has affected human communication, the sharing and discovery of information, and social interactions. Discussions on current trends and potential ways the Internet will continue to affect society will also be explored, as well as how learners can empower their own productivity and impact in the ever-evolving landscape of the Internet.
A Teach-Out is:
-an event – it takes place over a fixed, short period of time
-an opportunity – it is open for free participation to everyone around the world
-a community – it will be joined by a large number of diverse individuals
-a conversation – an opportunity to give and take ideas and information from people
The University of Michigan Teach-Out Series provides just-in-time community learning events for participants around the world to come together in conversation with the U-M campus community, including faculty experts. The U-M Teach-Out Series is part of our deep commitment to engage the public in exploring and understanding the problems, events, and phenomena most important to society.
Teach-Outs are short learning experiences, each focused on a specific current issue. Attendees will come together over a few days not only to learn about a subject or event but also to gain skills. Teach-Outs are open to the world and are designed to bring together individuals with wide-ranging perspectives in respectful and deep conversation. These events are an opportunity for diverse learners and a multitude of experts to come together to ask questions of one another and explore new solutions to the pressing concerns of our global community. Come, join the conversation!
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Interesting discussion, was expecting some gee whiz new internet features. Did a great job addressing the most important internet topics, security & censoring the net!
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Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association jointly announced today that the 2014 championship season will begin in Sydney, Australia, on March 22-23, 2014, when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers will play MLB's Opening Series at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground. The groundbreaking event was announced by the premier of New South Wales, Barry O'Farrell, at a press conference in Sydney today, which was attended by Tom Nicholson, director of MLB's Australia & Oceania Office, and Tim Slavin, chief of business affairs and senior counsel for the MLBPA.
The 2014 Opening Series featuring the National League West rivals will be Major League Baseball's first regular season games to be staged in Australia. MLB has previously opened seasons in Monterrey, Mexico (1999); Tokyo, Japan (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012); and San Juan, Puerto Rico (2001).
Baseball's history in Australia goes back more than 150 years. The 2014 Opening Series will mark the 100th anniversary of exhibition games played by the Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants at the same traditional sports venue where the 2014 Opening Series will be played. The White Sox defeated the Giants, 5-4, before 10,000 fans on Jan. 3, 1914. Major League Baseball's history at the Sydney Cricket Ground dates to December 1888, when Spalding's World Tourists played a series of exhibition games, including a Dec. 15, 1888, contest that attracted 5,500 spectators. The Sydney Cricket Ground will be fully renovated to a baseball configuration and Major League standards in order to host MLB's 2014 Opening Series.
"Major League Baseball is thrilled that the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers will open our 2014 regular season in Sydney, Australia," Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig said. "The globalization of our game continues to be paramount to Major League Baseball, and Australia is an essential part of our long-term efforts to grow the sport. We look forward to writing an exciting new chapter in international baseball history at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground next March."
"The players are excited about opening the 2014 season in Sydney, and they view this series as an important step in furthering their commitment to help increase the global popularity of baseball," said MLBPA executive director Michael Weiner. "We thank the Australian Baseball Federation and fans for welcoming us to their country. We anticipate the 2014 Opening Series in Sydney will prove to be a memorable experience for players and fans alike."
"The Dodgers are absolutely ecstatic to be opening the 2014 championship season in Sydney, one of the greatest cities in the world," Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said. "Our organization is committed to growing the game of baseball internationally, and I'm eager to kick off our season in one of the most exciting and rapidly developing baseball markets on earth."
"We are honored that Major League Baseball selected our franchise to participate in the first-ever series in Australia," Diamondbacks president and CEO Derrick Hall said. "The Diamondbacks take great pride in promoting our brand, as well as the greatest sport, globally. Being at the forefront of spreading international goodwill on this prominent stage is a feat that we enthusiastically embrace and accept."
Both the Dodgers and the D-backs will play Spring Training games in Arizona on Sunday, March 16, before departing that evening and arriving in Sydney on the morning of Tuesday, March 18. An evening game that will begin Major League Baseball's 2014 regular season will be scheduled for Saturday, March 22, followed by an afternoon game on Sunday, March 23. The D-backs will be considered the home club in both games. The Australian sports marketing agency Moore Sports will act as promoter of the games.
Australia has produced 31 Major League players all-time, including 28 who were born in the country, led by 19th-century infielder Joe Quinn, whose Major League career dates back to 1884. Following Quinn with the most career Major League games among Australian-born players are former Milwaukee Brewers catcher David Nilsson, a 1999 National League All-Star; former longtime infielder Craig Shipley, currently an assistant to D-backs general manager Kevin Towers, who, as a member of the Dodgers in 1986, became the first Australian player to play in the Majors since Quinn; former lefty reliever Graeme Lloyd, a two-time World Series champion with the New York Yankees; 10-year reliever Grant Balfour, who is currently the closer for the Oakland Athletics; and current Dodgers reliever Peter Moylan, who was called up to the club on May 31 after seven years with the Atlanta Braves. Seven of the 28 all-time Australian-born players were born in Sydney.
Moylan is the fifth Australian-born player to wear the Dodgers uniform. The first four Australian players in their history were Shipley (1986-1987); pitcher Jeff Williams (1999-2002); pitcher Luke Prokopec (2000-2001); and outfielder Trent Oeltjen (2010-2011), who made his Major League debut as a member of the D-backs in 2009. Balfour and fellow pitcher Liam Hendriks of the Minnesota Twins were the two Australian-born players on 2013 Opening Day rosters. In addition to the 34-year-old Moylan, Melbourne native Travis Blackley, a teammate of Balfour with the American League West Champion A's in 2012, now pitches for the Houston Astros.
Sydney, a city of 5.5 million people, has hosted many major international sporting events, including the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, the 2009 World Masters Games, the Bledisloe Cup in Rugby Union, the Ashes cricket test series between England and Australia, as well as the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Major League Baseball has supported the new Australian Baseball League along with the Australian Baseball Federation since 2010. The League reflects the continuation of a long-term partnership between MLB and the ABF to significantly grow the sport in Australia. The strategic alliance between the two noted sporting bodies was first formalized with the 2001 establishment of the MLB Australian Academy Program (MLBAAP), which has served as a model for ensuing international MLB Academies.
The six-team Australian Baseball League features homegrown talent, including professionals who compete in North America and Asia, and many players who hail from outside Australia, spanning as many as 12 countries in one season. The league's 40-game season runs opposite the baseball calendar in the Northern Hemisphere -- from November through January, followed by playoffs that extend to February. Following its inaugural season, a record nine Australians took the field for MLB clubs in 2011. Outside the Olympics, the ABL All-Star Game and Championship Series had the largest television audiences ever for a baseball game played on Australian soil.


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More shots from our February trip—our great escape into a world of color.
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Tennis Shirts: Beginner's Guide: Funny Tennis Shirts
How to Choose the Best Apparel
You may not put much thought into purchasing tennis shirts. There are many people that just think you pick one that looks good. But, there is actually a little more to it. If you choose the proper tennis shirts then it can actually help your performance. You can use this beginner's guide to tennis shirts to get you started.
Not All Tennis Shirts Are Meant for All Weather Conditions
If you truly enjoy tennis then you are aware that it is not just played in the summer. The game can actually be enjoyed in the spring and the fall. But, doing this requires you to have gear that works well in other than hot temperatures.
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|adidas Men's Sequencials Run Tee
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|HEAD Men's Heather Hypertek Crew Neck Top
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During the summer, you want tennis shirts that wick moisture away from you and keep you cool. If you are going to be playing at other times of the year then you want to look for something a little different. You still want shirts that wick moisture away from your body. Even if the temperature is a little cooler, this helps your body to control its temperature. But, you also wants ones that provide some warmth also.
For many, choosing tennis shirts seems to not require much thought. But, if you want to purchase ones that are going to provide the most comfort and help your performance then there are a few things to consider. The main thing is the type of weather that you will be playing in. You want to purchase shirts that work well for the temperature and time of year.
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The Middle East, site of the dawn of antiquity. For half of a millennia, the Ottoman Empire has ruled the region as part of its Empire. Fearing a waning Empire, the sultanate chose to side with the Central Powers. For the first time in nearly a thousand years, a European power has come to wrestle control of the region away from the Ottomans. Rather than fighting a war between lancers and swordsmen, a modern warfare emerged across the desert featuring machine guns, armored vehicles, and aircraft. Graveyards of carnage will take place across the Middle East from the cliffs of Gallipoli, to the sands of Arabia, and the ancient cities of Bagdad, Damascus, and Jerusalem.
In this campaign, you will get the choice of serving as a British Commonwealth soldier, fighting against the Turks, or as a Ottoman warrior serving the interests of the sultanate.
Experience a balanced and exhilarating Battlefield 1918 campaign with:
- A continuing legacy for Battlefield 1942
- Organized tournament play featuring custom maps specifically modified for competitive tournament play.
- World War 1 gameplay as it ought to be played on the Battlefield 1918 mod.
- Grueling Saturday battles in combined arms ranging from battles on the high seas, amphibious landings, and battles of the harsh Arabian desert
- 2 sides led by experienced veterans with teamwork oriented armies employing strategies and co-operation with promotions and rewards for your achievements.
- New friendships with like minded people from all over the world
- It is free and everybody is welcome!
What is a campaign?
A campaign is a series of connected battles where we recreate the timeline of the war. Here at Forgotten Honor it also means teamplay and organized gameplay. Campaigns take about 8-10 weeks and every Saturday we will have one 4-hour battle. All battles are counted towards the final score which determines the army that won the overall campaign.
Every army has a training server to use during the week for scouting and practice, as well as their own Teamspeak channels and locked sub-forums (we call them barracks) for communication and entertainment. Everyone can participate in all weekly activities and events as much as they want!
About Forgotten Honor
Forgotten Honor is an international gaming community that has a great amount of experience in arranging online events for games. Founded in 2004 by several players who wanted to organize ''teamwork'' emphasized battles for video games, Forgotten Honor has been growing until becoming one of the leaders in online events market. Nowadays hosts several tournaments and campaigns for different games, organizes multiple events, has its own modding development unit and is supported by an active community.
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Location: The Hamilton Kitchen and Bar, 645 Hamilton Street, Allentown, 18101
Join us every Sunday from 10am – 3pm for Brunch The Hamilton Way featuring $5 Classic Brunch Cocktail Specials.
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Every Sunday 11am to 4pm at Fegley's Bethlehem and Allentown Brew Works, we offer a delicious Sunday brunch menu in addition to our regular menu items. Not only can you enjoy fresh-from-the-brewery award winning craft beer, we also offer a variety of drink specials:
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From Calendar: Hamilton Calendar
Location: 31 North 5th Street, Allentown , PA 18101
On Sundays, admission to the Museum is free. Bring the family to enjoy these programs:
Kids, bring your parents up to Arts Ways Family Interactive Gallery on the Museum's second floor for Artventures: hands-on artmaking activities for children of all ages.
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Docent-led tour of the special exhibition Past Present: Conversations across Time. Meet in the lobby.
The Museum Café and Museum Store are open for business too.
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An italian opera featuring "dazzling vocals" as part of the Metropolitan Opera 2017/2018 season. More information can be found here.
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February 17, 2016
Atlas Copco Road Construction Equipment is currently introducing a new range of mid-size Dynapac soil compactors, the CA2500 - CA3500. These machines incorporate "Efficiency Eccentrics", a patented system of optimized eccentric elements, and are equipped with Stage IV/T4 Final engines with ECO Mode. In combination these features offer a substantial savings in energy and fuel, while reducing the impact of machine operation on the environment.
The Dynapac CA2500 - CA3500 have all the advanced features of Atlas Copco's fifth generation of Dynapac CA single drum vibratory rollers, but with a key difference. The CA2500 - CA3500 models are equipped with "Efficiency Eccentrics".
Atlas Copco is the first to introduce the "Efficiency Eccentrics" system to the market. In the new soil compactors the system of eccentric elements has been optimized by moving the weight to the right side of the axle, so that less weight counteracts the movement at start-up.
The result is impressive. Almost 11 kW less power is required to initiate the vibratory action, reducing energy consumption at start-up by 50% and thus using less fuel. This lower power requirement has also made it possible to reduce engine sizes yet still offer the same compaction performance as machines equipped with more powerful engines.
The engines in the CA2500 and CA3500 have outputs of 89 kW and 97 kW, respectively, and incorporate the latest emission reduction technology, complying with the regulations in Europe and North America for Stage IV/T4 Final engines.
The Stage IV/T4 Final engines are equipped with the Dynapac ECO Mode fuel saving system that minimizes fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by ensuring that the roller does not consume more power than necessary at any time. This gives up to 15% less fuel consumption and a lower noise level.
Together, optimized engines with the same compaction performance combined with ECO Mode offer substantial savings in energy and operating costs, while contributing to a "greener" soil compactor and sustainable productivity.
Like the other fifth generation mid-size machines the Dynapac CA2500 and CA3500 feature cross-mounted engines, Active Bouncing Control (ABC), and advanced compaction monitoring. Extremely operator friendly, they offer unmatched ease of operation, excellent maneuverability and highest quality soil compaction.


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Deep Space
Explore the world of outer space. Discover Mysteries of space that lie beyond our solar system, interstellar space, Deep space exploration nasa missions, deep space travel, exoplanets, survey of milky way, most-mysterious star, galaxies, black holes and the edge of the observable universe.
Oct 23, 2016The weather forecast for faraway, blistering planets called "hot Jupiters" might go something like this: Cloudy nights and sunny days, with a high of 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Oct 5, 2016A star known by the unassuming name of KIC 8462852 has been raising eyebrows both in and outside of the scientific community for the past year. A new study has deepened the mystery.
Feb 24, 2016A spectacular new image of the Milky Way has been released to mark the completion of the APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy.
Nov 23, 2015Exoplanets are mysterious, they're complicated, they're important, they're awe-inspiring. And, to a team of artists at the Jet Propulsion Lab, they're also totally fun.
Oct 30, 2015University of Washington scientists became the first to simulate three-dimensional exotic clouds in the atmosphere of another world.
Oct 6, 2015Powerful telescopes are coming soon. Where exactly shall we point them?
Sep 18, 2015A team of astronomers has given us our best view yet of an exoplanet moving in its orbit around a distant star.
May 10, 2015A research institution devoted to exploring other worlds, the Carl Sagan Institute: Pale Blue Dot and Beyond, was unveiled May 9 at Cornell University.
May 9, 2014Faintest galaxy ever detected illuminates unusual aspects of the universe's early evolution.


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Two Pittsburg State University graduates have returned to campus in a dramatic way.
The work of Annie Pennington and Jillian Palone is on exhibit in the Harry Krug Gallery in Porter Hall on the PSU campus through May 1. The exhibit, entitled "Reunited," features the metalworking and sculptural jewelry of the former students, who have gone on to build successful careers in the art world.
The exhibit includes work from each artist's individual portfolio as well as some collaborative pieces. For the collaborative works, the artists each began a piece and then sent it to the other so they could add a "mystery component" and complete the work.
After earning their bachelor's degrees in fine arts from PSU, Pennington and Palone both went on to earn master's degrees in fine arts from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Pennington is currently the associate editor of the Art Jewelry magazine in Waukesha, Wis. Palone is the studio manager in the Metals Department at the Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, Texas.
The artists will present public lectures about their work at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, in Room 409, Russ Hall. A reception will follow in Porter Hall.
The Harry Krug Gallery is open from 8 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Fridays. There is no admission fee.


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The Ever-Changing Scheme Of Things
So there is an almost complete ITIL V3 Qualification Scheme for the people!
The scheme is comprised of five distinct levels. Every completed level or module earns specific amount of credit points, and upper levels sometimes have prerequisite of minimum credit points from the previous levels or bridged V2 levels.
For now, all of the exams are supervised, closed book exams. Candidates approaching the exam in their non-native language usually get 20-30% bonus time from the original defined duration.
1. Foundation
ITIL Foundation is an entry level introductory course. It is targeted to IT professionals who need understanding of basic ITIL skills and comprehension/awareness of the following:
- Service Management as a practice (Comprehension)
- Service Lifecycle (Comprehension)
- Key Principles and Models (Comprehension)
- Generic Concepts (Awareness)
- Selected Processes (Awareness)
- Selected Roles (Awareness)
- Selected Functions (Awareness)
- Technology and Architecture (Awareness)
- ITIL Qualification Scheme (Awareness)
Exam duration is 60 min (75 min non-native + allowed dictionary), 40 multiple choice questions, with only one answer per question correct. False answers are not penalised.
There are online and paper based versions.
Pass Score is 65% (26 correct answers). No distinction level.
I have seen the course material and mock-questions. I have also seen some real exams. In some cases these two are very loosely related. My opinion from the previous post did not change much. If I hear anything new, I will let you know here.
2. Intermediate Level
This level kind of inherits the former practitioners course. It is divided in two modular streams, Lifecycle and Capability stream. Lifecycle stream is for people who need understanding of Service Lifecycle concept and its stages. Capability stream is oriented towards process/functions/roles type of IT Professionals.
2.a Lifecycle Modules
Five standard lifecycle modules - Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation, Continual Service Improvement.
Each completed module earns 3 credits.
Prerequisites are a Foundation certificate and 21h of accredited classroom module course.
Recommended 21h of personal study.
Exam duration is 90 min (120 min non-native speakers + allowed dictionary), complex multiple choice, multi-part scenario based. One answer is most correct and earns maximum points. Two other options are consecutively less correct, marked slightly less then the correct answer. One option is incorrect and earns no marks. This is called Gradient Scoring.
Pass score is 65%, distinction score is 75%.
2.b Capability Modules
Four modules representing functional clusters:
- Planning, Protection and Optimization (Availability Management, Capacity Management, IT Service Continuity Management, Demand Management, Risk Management, Information Security Management)
- Service Offerings and Agreements (Service Portfolio Management, Service Level Management, Service Catalogue Management, Demand Management, Supplier Management, Financial Management)
- Release, Control and Validation (Change Management, Service Release and Deployment Management, Service Validation and Testing, Service Asset and Configuration Management, Knowledge Management, Request Fulfillment, Service Evaluation)
- Operational Support and Analysis (Event Management, Incident Management, Request Fulfillment, Problem Management, Access Management, Service Desk, Technical Management, IT Operations Management, Application Management)
Prerequisites are a Foundation certificate and 30h of accredited classroom module course. Recommended 12h of personal study.
Exam duration is 90 min (120 min non-native speakers + allowed dictionary), complex multiple choice, multi-part scenario based. Grading method is Gradient Scoring, the same as in Lifecycle stream.
Pass score is 65%, distinction score is 75%.
Exams can be online or paper based.
Capability stream is more to my liking, looks like sleeve-roll up stream for the guys in the trenches.
You can choose modules which are aligned with your current or intended job position, no defined order here. Logical to me would be to take one or two Lifecycle modules (Operation & Transition) and then a few practical Capability modules.
Earn 17 credits, and you can proceed to
3. Managing Across the Lifecycle
This title is a bit pompous and clumsy at the same time. Like some other things in V3, it looks like it was worked out in haste. Never mind. This course is meant for managers, and includes "ancillary" (this English kills me sometimes :-D) knowledge:
- Introduction to IT Service Management
- Business & Managerial Issues
- Managing the Planning and Implementation of IT Service Management
- Management of Strategic Change
- Risk Management
- Managerial Functions
- Understanding Organizational Challenges
- Lifecycle Project Assessment
- Understanding Complementary Industry Guidance
Prerequisites are a Foundation certificate and 30h of accredited course (classroom based or e-learning). Recommended 28h of personal study.
Exam duration is 90 min (120 min non-native speakers + allowed dictionary), complex multiple choice, multi-part scenario based. Grading method is Gradient Scoring.
Pass score is 65%, distinction score is 75%.
Exams can be online or paper based.
4. ITIL Service Management Expert Certification
By accumulating a minimum of 22 credits in the previous modules, one is entitled to this certificate. You get 2 credits from Foundation and 5 from mandatory Managing Across the Lifecycle. The other 15 you can collect from collecting Lifecycle and Capability modules credits. OGC says something about a balanced approach, which boils down to minimum two modules from each stream. Have a look at the Figure 3 table in the original document.
The other way to achieve ITIL Service Management Expert Certificate is to arrive from ITIL V1 or V2 Managers Certificate (17 credits) and obtain a V3 Managers Bridge (5 credits) certificate.
I choose not to go deeper into the bridging subject, since it's basics are obvious from the Picture 2, and it is well covered in the OGC/APMG original document. There is only one case which is benig discussed on http://itsmfi-forum.org/view_topic.php?id=5&forum_id=12&jump_to=323#p323 that still needs some clarification: what will a V2 Practitioner do if he/she didn't collect 12 credits. When it becomes clear, I will update this post.
Here is a short summary table with exam-specific parameters:
Best of luck to anyone sitting an ITIL exam anywhere on the globe!
And of course, the complete Official Scheme PDF document with much more details can be viewed at http://www.best-management-practice.com/gempdf/ITILV3_Qual_Scheme_v3_0.pdf
Additionally, have a look at available syllabi at ITIL-OfficialSite:
- ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate Syllabus
- ITIL V3 Foundation Bridging Course Syllabus
- ITIL V3 Managers Bridge Course Syllabus
Update September 08 - Syllabi for the Intermediate Level:
Capability Stream
- Operational Support and Analysis Certificate Syllabus
- Planning, Protection and Optimization Certificate Syllabus
- Release, Control and Validation Certificate Syllabus
- Service Offerings and Agreements Certificate Syllabus
- Service Strategy Certificate Syllabus
- Service Design Certificate Syllabus
- Service Transition Certificate Syllabus
- Service Operation Certificate Syllabus
- Continual Service Improvement Certificate Syllabus
- Managing Across the Lifecycle


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Sequestration, automatic across-the-board spending cuts, originally created in the Budget Control Act of 2011, is currently scheduled to take place on March 1. Sequestration will result in up to 15,000 clients losing access to life-saving medications they receive via the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). Almost half of the people that will be disenrolled live in the South, which as of 2010 accounted for 45 percent of all new AIDS diagnoses in the U.S.
Removing people from treatment could mean an increase in new infections in the United States, particularly in the South and among people of color who are already disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic. Sequestration will have real effects on real people, but it will also have a direct impact on public health. HIV treatment is a crucial aspect of prevention, as new research indicates that people who are on antiretroviral therapy can reduce their risk of transmission to others by 96 percent. ADAP's role of providing drugs is important to optimizing care outcomes and preventing new infections, as illustrated in the HIV prevention to care continuum. Among the services necessary to improve health outcomes are the need for linkage to, and retention in care, and access to medications that suppress viral load, reducing HIV transmission, and leading to fewer new HIV infections.
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I really love Randy's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun theme this week, and for a special reason that I'll detail below.
Randy's instructions are in bold and my answers follow them.
1) Read Brenda Joyce Jerome's post Who or What Do You Blame? on the Western Kentucky Genealogy blog. She asks these questions:
I had already read Brenda's article when I saw the SNGF challenge. I enjoyed Brenda's post because I love to read about what lured people into genealogy. And in this case Brenda asks not just "how" but also "who."
* Can you identify person or event that started you on this search for family information?
Yes, I can, although there were several other people who aided and abetted by making the ground fertile so that the seed of genealogy obsession could sprout: my mother, who often told family stories (and whom I often begged to "tell me about the Olden Days," to much laughter), various members of her family who participated in storytelling at family gatherings, my father and Uncle Bill, who let little bits of information drop about their family ("Grandma started doin' Brinlee family history but got disgusted when she kept turnin' up criminals and horse thieves who got themselves hanged"), and my Cousin Paul, who passed me a copy of the History of the Floyd Family.
But the person who is really guilty is the author of the History of the Floyd Family, my second-cousin Eunice. And why is this so special just now?
Recently two distant Floyd cousins, Randy and Rich, got in touch with me after finding Floyd articles on my blog. It turns out that they have a whole slew of information as well as family letters on the family of Eunice's and my great-great grandfather (and brick wall), George Floyd. The letters include one from our great-grandfather Charles Augustus Floyd and several written by my grandmother's sister Lannie Angelina Floyd only a few years before she died after giving birth to her first child. There is rich information on George's siblings (only one of whom, Henry, was our branch of the family even vaguely aware of) and Rich's conclusion on the identity George's father, which coincides with Eunice's original guess.
I have corresponded with Eunice a number of times and exchanged family history stories and information, but the demands of life have pulled one or the other of us away from "the hunt" at times. But this recent windfall, additionally fueled by some interesting articles I have found on our Texas Floyd family through my recent subscription to Genealogy Bank, has gotten Eunice "back into the game," as well as another Floyd descendant family, Jim and Patsy (Eunice's first cousins and my second cousins).
Now we are merrily turning up more information than we had thought possible and shooting off e-mails about our finds. Of course, each mystery solved is turning out to give rise to several new mysteries. I found reference to a lawsuit in one of the articles, gave Eunice the number, and she went to the library, printed off the file, and sent it to me. This is the second big family lawsuit file I've acquired in little more than a month!
So, my research is just now coming full circle, in a way. I'm doing it the way I enjoy it most – with "cousin co-conspirators" – and having a blast!
* Did you pick up researching where a relative had left off?
Sort of, and thank goodness my first look at a family history was a wonderful example of "how to do it." Back in the 1990s, Eunice did it the old-fashioned way: books and microfilm at the library and interviewing relatives. And this was the information I started with in my first tentative Internet searches. The fact that I could push some of the lines back using just names, dates, and places that Eunice had provided (especially some tantalizingly unusual middle names) opened my eyes to how much I could find and the fact that I could keep going. But for the Floyd line itself, I was not able to add much to what Eunice had found, though I did find a marriage certificate for George Floyd and Nancy Finley, some Illinois land documents for George and Henry Floyd, and a few additional descendants of George's other sons.
* Did your interest stem from your child's school project on genealogy?
No. One of my daughters had a family tree project in elementary school, but that was before I got involved in genealogy, and I was not able to give her much information from my side.
* If you have been researching many years, it may be hard to pinpoint one reason for this journey.
I've only been researching for five years.
2) Write your responses on your own blog, in a comment to this blog post, or in a note or comment on Facebook.
Here it is.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
SNGF: Who's To Blame?
3 comments:
Me thinks someone is having WAYYYY too much fun! How delightful!ReplyDelete
Greta, I think you ran out of steam towards the end. Anyway, I enjoyed this, and you know, I know about the Floyd line..I will always keep my eyes open for you. Thanks for sharing this.ReplyDelete
Neat to see how you got started-and how wonderful that you've met the 2 new cousins. Its so amazing-how those posts turn up more family memembers.ReplyDelete
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I don't often make the lunches the night before, but this time I did. Since nothing in the bento box would be adversely effected by sitting in the fridge overnight I went ahead and put it together early.
What I didn't know was that the 100% chance of rain we were told to expect would come down as snow instead and school would be cancelled!
Snow day bento for preschooler:
Left side: a tiny dish of orange jello, purple grapes, and two apple slices.
Right side: a dish of pasta salad, a few pieces of salami, cheese flowery things cut with my smallest mini-cookie cutters.
I prefer to serve my two-year-old pasta that is wagon wheel or flower shaped because it is so much easier for her to spear with her fork. I try to cook some each week and keep the plain pasta in the fridge for quick dishes like this, or her favorite, mac-n-cheese with broccoli. For this pasta salad I just took some of the pasta from the fridge, added some peas and lite creamy Italian dressing and a sprinkle of pepper. Very easy and she loves it! :)
Packed in that great Sassy mealtime bento box. I don't often need to use the inner lids, but I did this time for both the inner boxes I used.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
snow day bento
Posted by Melissa at 10:16 AM
Labels: little jello, pasta, sassy box
4 comments:
- StubbyDog said... [Reply to comment]
Super cute! What did you put on the pasta? Wish mine would eat peas. :P
- February 9, 2010 at 9:20 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Salad dressing! It's light creamy Italian dressing this time. :)
Peas are not her favorite, but she'll eat them.
- February 9, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- Jayne said... [Reply to comment]
Your bentos amaze me. Seriously. Amazed.
- February 9, 2010 at 11:10 PM
- Shannon said... [Reply to comment]
Love the tiny jello in the side cup, it's brilliant! Earlier in the year I was making jugglers and including those in lunches, but I love the little cup way more!
- February 12, 2010 at 4:40 PM
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