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Building Blocks for Developing Spatial Skills: Evidence From a Large, Representative U. S. Sample
Jamie Jirout1 and Nora S. Newcombe (PI)2
1 Rhodes College and 2 Temple University
How do children learn to think about space? Thinking about themselves in relation to their surrounding, thinking about the shape and locations of things around them, and how to move around their world are examples of children (and adults) using spatial reasoning. Children develop spatial reasoning from every day experiences, and in this study we looked at a specific type of experience: play. When children look for a block to fit a structure, they might think about size and shape, or mentally rotate the block to determine if it would fit. Similar skills are required for fitting puzzle pieces together. Many board games involve thinking about spatial layout, and planning strategies by using spatial visualization. In this study, we call play with puzzles, blocks, and board games spatial play, because they involve spatial reasoning (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Examples of "spatial toys"
Spatial reasoning is an important skill for every-day tasks, and it has been shown to be important for learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) domains (Uttal & Cohen, 2012; Wai Lubinski & Benbow, 2009). For some spatial skills, research suggests that children from middle- and high-socioeconomic status (SES) households tend to score higher on spatial tests than their lower-SES peers (Levine et al., 2005), and a similar pattern is seen with gender, with males outperforming females, especially for tasks that involve mental rotation of images or objects (e.g., Miller & Halpern, 2014; Newcombe, 2007). Gender differences aren't seen on all spatial tasks, though SES differences are less studied, but – importantly – spatial ability is not fixed, rather it can be developed through experience (Uttal et al, 2013).
The first question we addressed in our study was whether differential performance would be found in a very large and nationally representative sample, with a key strength of controlling for other types of cognitive abilities. Our second question was whether or not we would find a specific relation between children's spatial play and spatial performance – specific in that we would only see it for spatial play, and not frequency of other types of play. Because frequency of this type of play could be an important factor in children's spatial learning, our final question asked whether children in different groups – boys vs. girls and across SES levels – would differ in the frequency of different types of play.
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Data for this study were collected as part of a standardization study for a widely used intelligence test (Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence or WPPSI-IV; Wechsler, 2012). Participants included 847 four- to seven-year-old children representing the US population based on the 2010 U.S. Census data. Children's parents filled out a survey on how often their children engaged in several different categories of play, including: a) Blocks, puzzles, and board games, b) Drawing materials, c) Sound-producing toys, d) Dolls, balls, bicycles and trucks, and e) Bikes, skateboards, scooters, swing sets. As part of the standardization study, children were tested on several subtests used to calculate a score of general intelligence: Verbal Comprehension (two measures), Visual Spatial (Block Design), Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory, and Processing Speed.
Previous studies have found spatial skills to relate to blocks, tangram puzzles, pentominoes, jigsaw puzzles, and mazes. Thus, we used the frequency of play for the category "Puzzles, blocks, and board games" as our measure of spatial play. We used the block design subtest of the WPPSI as our measure of spatial ability. In the block design test, children must use cubes with red, white, and half-red/half-white faces to reproduce a 2-D design (see Figure 2). This task requires a range of spatial reasoning skills, such as mental rotation, part-whole relations, and spatial visualization, and is often seen as a relatively general indicator of spatial ability (Groth-Marnat & Teal, 2000).
Figure 2: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence Block Design test:
Are there gender and SES differences in spatial performance?
To examine differences between boys and girls and across SES levels, we looked at group means in performance on the block design task. Though previous research has not found differences between girls and boys on this specific task, we included a larger and more diverse sample of children, and, importantly, we controlled for all other types of cognitive ability assessed with the WPPSI. By doing this, we were able to look specifically at spatial performance separate from other types of cognitive abilities. We found that males did outperform females on this task, and also that children from middle- and higher-SES households outperformed those from lower-income households (see Figure 3).
Figure 3: Group differences in spatial play
Does spatial play influence spatial reasoning skills?
Our second question asked whether frequency of spatial play relates to spatial performance. To explore the specific relationship between spatial play and performance on the block design task, we included frequency of spatial play, as well as frequency of the other four categories of play, in our analysis. We also included the covariate of general, non-spatial intelligence. This was calculated using children's subtest scores on the other WPPSI subtests, with block design score removed. By doing this, we could be more confident that any relationship found between spatial play frequency and spatial performance was not caused by playing more with toys in general, and was not caused by being higher scores across domains. When we ran this test, we observed a significant relation between frequency of spatial play and spatial performance. Specifically, children who play with spatial toys a lot outperformed those who play with them less often (see Figure 4).
Figure 4: Spatial performance score means and standard errors by frequency and type of play.
Does frequency of spatial play differ across groups?
We found that there were in fact differences in the amount of spatial play between males and females, though we did not observe differences in frequency of spatial play across SES levels. Interestingly, when we include spatial play frequency in our analysis, the effect of SES on spatial performance is no longer significant, while gender differences remain significant. These results suggest that differences in spatial play might help explain some observed disparate spatial performance, but that it is important for future research to further investigate the influence of more specific types of spatial play, as well as the quality of play on spatial development.
Our research suggests that spatial play could be an effective method of developing children's spatial reasoning skills, and that future research should explore what it is about spatial play that relates to spatial learning, how it can be used most effectively as an intervention to address group differences in spatial performance, and how spatial play can be used to develop spatial reasoning more generally for all children. Development of spatial reasoning skills is a topic of great importance for preK-12 education (Verdine, Golinkoff, Hirsh-Pasek & Newcombe, 2014; National Research Council, 2006), and further knowledge about how spatial play influences development can provide important practical implications.
More info on the above research:
- ♦ Jirout, J. & Newcombe, N. S. (2015). Building blocks for developing spatial skills: Evidence from a large representative U.S. sample. Psychological Science, 26(3), 303-310. [DOI]
- ♦ Groth-Marnat, G. & Teal, M. (2000). Block design as a measure of everyday spatial ability: a study of ecological validity. Perceptual and motor skills, 90(2), 522-526.
- ♦ Levine, S. C., Vasilyeva, M., Lourenco, S. F., Newcombe, N. S., & Huttenlocher, J. (2005). Socioeconomic status modifies the sex difference in spatial skill. Psychological Science, 16, 841–845. [DOI]
- ♦ Miller, D. I., & Halpern, D. F. (2014). The new science of cognitive sex differences. Trends in cognitive sciences, 18(1), 37-45.
- ♦ National Research Council (2006). National Research Council Learning to think spatially: GIS as a support system in the K-12 curriculum. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
- ♦ Newcombe, N. S. (2007). Taking science seriously: Straight thinking about spatial sex differences. In S. Ceci & W. Williams (Eds.), Why aren't more women in science? Top researchers debate the evidence (pp. 69-77). Washington, DC: APA Books.
- ♦ Uttal, D. H., & Cohen, C. A. (2012). Spatial thinking and STEM education: When, why and how. Psychology of learning and motivation, 57, 147-181.
- ♦ Uttal, D. H., Meadow, N. G., Tipton, E., Hand, L. L., Alden, A. R., Warren, C., & Newcombe, N. S. (2013). The malleability of spatial skills: A meta-analysis of training studies. Psychological Bulletin, 139, 352-402.
- ♦ Verdine, B. N., Golinkoff, R. M., Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Newcombe, N. S. (2014). Finding the missing piece: Blocks, puzzles, and shapes fuel school readiness. Trends in Neuroscience and Education. [DOI]
- ♦ Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2009). Spatial ability for STEM domains: Aligning over 50 years of cumulative psychological knowledge solidifies its importance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101(4), 817.
- ♦ Wechsler, D. (2012). WPPSI-R, manual: Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence, IV. New York, NY: Psychological Corporation.


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STATESBORO, Ga. - Scott Henley was 2-of-4 and hit his 12th home run of the season to lead Georgia Southern to a 12-10 Southern Conference victory over East Tennessee State Sunday afternoon at J.I. Clements Stadium.
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Hyder hit his second home run of the season in the final frame to finish off the scoring.
GSU reliever Scott Tolbert pitched five and two-thirds innings, striking out a career-high nine batters, while allowing four runs to improve his record to 2-2. Jared Comstock allowed just three hits and one earned run in an inning and a third to earn his third save of the season.
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We're just under eight months away from the debut of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – and already theater owners are scrambling to prepare for the film's release. They're not ordering extra popcorn and ticket paper, though, they're trying to get their projectors ready to screen the film in the High Frame Rate format Jackson's using for the feature.
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TEMPE, Ariz. – After showing improvement over its opening four games, UC Santa Barbara (1-4) broke through and captured its first win of the season as it edged out Utah, 6-5, late Saturday night. The Gauchos suffered a 12-4 loss to BYU (3-2) earlier in the day before bouncing back against the Utes (1-2).
With the game deadlocked, 5-5, at the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs, Kathryn Pilpil drove pinch runner Kelly McDonald home from second base with a single to left center field to capture the 6-5 victory for the Gauchos.
The pairing with the Utes was a seesaw battle throughout. Utah got on the scoreboard early when Whitney Holm hit a two-run homer with two outs at the top of the first inning.
UCSB countered at the bottom of the same inning when junior Jessica Soria and senior Brooke Putich reached on a walk and an error, respectively. Freshman Shelby Wisdom, who also earned the win in the circle, drove the first run home with a base hit to third. One out and one more Ute error later, Pilpil drove in Putich and Wisdom with a two-RBI double to right center field.
At the top of the third, Kelsi Hoopilaina led off with a solo home run to tie the game. Shortly thereafter, a Gaucho error during a fielder's choice allowed Sandi Bowles to score, giving the Utes the 4-3 advantage.
The back-and-forth battle continued at the bottom of the same inning. Wisdom drew a walk and Jennings reached on a fielder's choice before DeJanee Moore drove the former home with a base hit to right field. The shortstop stole second during the next at-bat and the catcher committed a throwing error trying to beat her, giving Jennings ample time to come home and regain the Gaucho lead.
UCSB held the advantage until the top of the seventh. With two outs, Jackie Sweet drew a walk. Hoopilaina was up next and singled to right field. Sweet was able to come home on the throw to give the Utes the advantage once again and to set the stage for Pilpil's late-game heroics.
Moore and Pilpil each went 2-for-4 at the plate with the latter driving in three of the Gauchos' six runs.
Wisdom (1-1) collected her first collegiate win after tossing all seven innings and striking out 11 batters. She allowed five runs – four earned – on five hits. She also went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs and an RBI.
During the first game of the day, BYU was able to capitalize on several Gaucho errors at the bottom the first inning to climb out to an early 4-0 lead.
Junior Lainey DePompa got UCSB on the board with a two-out solo home run at the top of the next inning.
In the third, the Cougars added another run when Krista Hicks sent Delaney Willard home with a single through the right side. With two outs in the fourth, Willard hit a two-run homer over the center field to push the BYU lead to 7-1.
Jennings drew a walk to open the sixth inning and Pilpil and Moore notched consecutive singles to load the bases. The Cougars made a pitching change and retired the next two batters before an error at second base allowed both Jennings and Pilpil to score. Soria followed with an infield single, driving Moore home and cutting the Gauchos' deficit to three runs.
BYU quickly answered back at the bottom of the same inning, scoring another run on a Gaucho error. The Cougars then loaded the bases, setting the table for Anna Hudson, who hit a three-run double to right field. After retiring the next two batters in order, sophomore pitcher Andriana Collins got into another bases-loaded bind after hitting two batters. A walk drawn by Jessica Dugas sent home the Cougars' 12th run and ended the game per the mercy rule.
Soria and Moore led the Gauchos offensively with two hits and two stolen bases apiece. Soria was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Moore was 2-for-3 with a run.
In the circle, Collins (0-3) allowed 12 runs – just four of which were earned – on eight hits. She walked three and struck out a season-high eight batters.
The Gauchos will wrap up action at the Kajikawa Classic on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. against Stanford.
The Gauchos will open at home on Feb. 23. Season tickets are available and the package includes All-Session passes for both the Gaucho Classic I (Feb. 23-26) and the Gaucho Classic II (March 16-18), in addition to tickets to 11 more exciting home contests.
Season tickets can be purchased for $60 – for a cost of just $2.61 per game – and with their purchase, fans will receive a $25 gift certificate to the Gauchos Shop.
To purchase 2012 softball season tickets, call 805-893-UCSB, visit the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus or click here to purchase online.
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Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is a blood test that looks at how long it takes for blood to clot. It can help tell if you have bleeding or clotting problems.
Alternative Names
APTT; PTT; Activated partial thromboplastin time
How the Test is Performed
The health care provider uses a needle to take blood from one of your veins. The blood collects into an air-tight container. You may be given a bandage to stop any bleeding. If you are taking a medicine called heparin, you will be watched for signs of bleeding.
The lab specialist will add chemicals to the blood sample and see how many seconds it takes for the blood to clot.
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The health care provider may tell you to stop taking certain medicines before the test. Drugs that can affect the results of a PTT test include antihistamines, heparin, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and aspirin.
Do not stop taking any medicine without first talking to your doctor.
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You may need this test if you have problems with bleeding or blood clotting. When you bleed, a series of actions take place in the body activities that help the blood clot. This is called the coagulation cascade. The PTT test looks at some of the proteins or factors involved in this process and measures their ability to help blood clot.
The test may also be used to monitor patients who are taking heparin, a blood thinner.
A PTT test is usually done with other tests, such as the prothrombin test.
Normal Results
In general, clotting should occur between 25 - 35 seconds. If the person is taking blood thinners, clotting takes up to two and a half times longer.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly. among different labs. Some lab use different measurements or may test different specimens. Talk to your doctor about your test results.
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An abnormal (too long) PTT result may also be due to:
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) Factor XIIor Factor XI deficiency Hemophilia A Hemophilia B Hypofibrinogenemia
- Liver disease
- Lupus anticoagulants
- Vitamin K deficiency
Von Willebrands disease
This test is often done on people who may have bleeding problems. The risks of bleeding and hematoma in these patients are a little higher than for people without bleeding problems.
Other slight risks of any blood test can include:
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- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
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Schafer AI. Approach to the patient with bleeding and thrombosis. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 174.
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This is a fairly entry-level system at $499, but it comes with plenty of features for any living room or modest media room. The receiver/BD player includes Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, and Virtual 3D sound, as well as Pioneer's Advanced Sound Retriever technology which is supposed to make digital audio file, such as MP3s sound better.
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Here is the wedding dress. Jamie and I designed it based on things we had seen and things we liked. Jamie wanted a short dress because our reception was in a show barn on the local fairgrounds – it was a summer wedding and a long dress would have made dancing hard. We like to dance; it's how we met. We bought the fabric from Mood in New York. It's a soft cotton fabric with just a hint of silverly shine from silver threads which are more prominent on the front; we used the backside of the fabric. It has four buttons on the back, but they are false; the dress closes with a zipper behind the panel on which the buttons are sewed. Both are families are impressed that I can sew and impressed that Jamie would trust me to sew her wedding dress.
Thanks to Ms. Natalie Good for the wonderful photos; also Marie Kuchenmeister.
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Jan 27, 2013, 12.33 AMby kinsmana
What a special project! Well done. I love your other projects too.
Nov 9, 2011, 03.54 PMby Megan Richards
A wedding dress is definitely a major task to take on, and this looks magnificent! Updated, classic, and gorgeous :)
Sep 10, 2010, 11.35 PMby alekat
oh how beautiful and Congratulations! i really like the folds on the bust.
cant wait to make my own wedding dress
Sep 10, 2010, 02.44 PMby campnlulu
What a beautiful day. I've been married 6 years and this dress makes me want to do it all over again. So personal…stunning. I live in GR too!!
Sep 8, 2010, 12.26 PMby ichigogirl
Lovely dress, the pleat-detail is beautiful. Congratulations to both of you, I bet the post-wedding-dances were fabulous!
Sep 8, 2010, 10.13 AMby polychromatin
You did a great job, the dress is beautiful and I like both of your outfits. I wish you all the best :)
Sep 8, 2010, 09.33 AMby bttn
Congratulations on your wedding! You made a beautiful dress for your lucky wife, I love the pleats on the front, and the lenght, too. I wish you both the best!
Sep 8, 2010, 07.50 AMby k8b1982
This is gorgeous, I love the front detailing on the dress – congratulations :-)
Sep 8, 2010, 06.19 AMby Ralf Schmitz
this is just lovely! the dress is better than any designerpiece could be, as i comes from you and we all can see, how well you made it and with how much of your heart and love you did so!
congratulations to your wedding and i wish both of you to become as happy as my love and i are for the last years! god bless you both and all the very best!
Sep 8, 2010, 04.06 AMby lunatepetal
LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress!! that is so romantic that you made her a wedding dress and that's also really special! I love the little accents of blue(even blue socks!) congratulations!!
Sep 8, 2010, 12.38 AMby Rebecca Alleyne
Wow! First congratulations on your wedding – beautiful pics and you guys look happy! Second – congrats on getting your wife to agree to you making it! It was a wise decision on her part. I love it and I love how you guys accessorised her shoes to match your tie. Love love the pleat detail on the bodice. Wonderful!
Sep 8, 2010, 12.11 AMby verypurpleperson
I love the pleats detail on the dress, it looks like flower petals. The photos are wonderful and the two of you are the cutest! Big congratulations and many wishes for happiness and love in the future!
Sep 7, 2010, 10.57 PMby marloncosta
The dress is really beautiful! The styling is a 10 also. It really reflects who you guys seem to be. Congratulations on everything (dress….wedding). It must be a honor to make your wife`s wedding gown. I didn`t have that pleasure.
Sep 7, 2010, 10.11 PMby nikkishell
OH WOW OH WOW OH WOW!!! I knew you were destined for greatness when i featured you in Mixtape Zine! :) What a beautiful dress and photos. Congrats guys!
Sep 7, 2010, 08.12 PMby cantare
You both have great taste, this design is awesome! The top feels rather Vera Wang (my favorite!). Congrats!
Sep 7, 2010, 06.57 PMby mangos
Beautiful, it took me till the end of the description to realize that it's not the girl who sewed it, I guess in this case it was alright that you saw the dress beforehand! She looks so happy, I love it. Beautiful pictures, and congratulations!
Sep 7, 2010, 06.40 PMby laura oprea
Beautiful dress! Great job! Love the ruffles and the idea of hiding the zipper with some fake buttons. Love it! Congrats on the wedding! :)
Sep 7, 2010, 06.38 PMby rachelnyc
Congratulations! I love the matching, down to the socks. She looks lovely, what a wonderful day :)
Sep 7, 2010, 06.22 PMby janul
Oh wow, that´s so awesome that you made a wedding dress for your wife! I think I married the wrong man, haha! :)
Sep 7, 2010, 05.26 PMby eugeniaofthewasps
Fantastic job! Congratulations on your wedding!
Sep 7, 2010, 04.24 PMby carottesauvage
Beautiful Dress and marvellous front details! Congratulations!!!! Your wife can rely on her bespoke husband/couturier!
Sep 7, 2010, 04.04 PMby kelerabeus
isn't she lucky girl! beautiful dress, and necklace is also amazing. congratulations!
Sep 7, 2010, 03.47 PMby alden
You are the cutest!!!! Congrats to both of you. Amazing amazing amazing job
Sep 7, 2010, 03.43 PMby cd909
it's fabulous! congratulations on your wedding :)
Sep 7, 2010, 03.38 PMby Sofie Meesschaert
I love it!
Sep 7, 2010, 03.38 PMby Anna Aasbjerg
A beautiful dress and beautiful pictures! I hope you had the best wedding day! :-)
Sep 7, 2010, 03.27 PMby perrineco
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text: On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:41:08 -0500 Joe Landman <landman at scalableinformatics.com> wrote: > Rahul Nabar wrote: > > This was the response from Dell, I especially like the analogy: > > > > [snip] > >> There are a number of benefits for using Dell qualified drives in > >> particular ensuring a ***positive experience*** and protecting > >> ***our data***. While SAS and SATA are industry standards there are > >> differences which occur in implementation. An analogy is that > >> English is spoken in the UK, US >and Australia. While the language > >> is generally the same, there are subtle differences in word usage > >> which can lead to confusion. This exists in >storage subsystems as > >> well. As these subsystems become more capable, faster and more > >> complex, these differences in implementation can have >greater > >> impact. > > [snip] > > > > I added the emphasis. I am in love Dell-disks that get me "the > > positive experience". :) > > Please indulge my taking a contrarian view based upon the products we > sell/support/ship. > > I see significant derision heaped upon these decisions, which are called > "marketing decisions" by Dell and others. It couldn't be possible, in > most commenter's minds that they might actually have a point ... > > ... I am not defending Dell's language (I wouldn't use this or allow > this to be used in our outgoing marketing/customer communications). > > Let me share an anecdote. I have elided the disk manufacturers name to > protect the guilty. I will not give hints as to whom they are, though > some may be able to guess ... I will not confirm. > > We ship units with 2TB (and 1.5TB) drives among others. We burn in and > test these drives. We work very hard to insure compatibility, and to > make sure that when users get the units, that the things work. We > aren't perfect, and we do occasionally mess up. When we do, we own up > to it and fix it right away. Its a different style of support. The > buck stops with us. Period. > > So along comes a drive manufacturer, with some nice looking specs on 2TB > (and some 1.5 and 1 TB) drives. They look great on paper. We get them > into our labs, and play with them, and they seem to run really well. > Occasional hiccup on building RAIDs, but you get that in large batches > of drives. > > So now they are out in the field for months, under various loads. Some > in our DeltaV's, some in our JackRabbits. The units in the DeltaV's > seem to have a ridiculously high failure rate. This is not something we > see in the lab. Even with constant stress, horrific sustained workloads > ... they don't fail in ou testing. But get these same drives out into > the users hands ... and whammo. > > Slightly different drives in our JackRabbit units, with a variety of > RAID controllers. Same types of issues. Timeouts, RAID fall outs, etc. > > This is not something we see in the lab in our testing. We try > emulating their environments, and we can't generate the failures. > > Worse, we get the drives back after exchanging them at our cost with new > replacements, only to find out, upon running diagnostics, that the > drives haven't failed according to the test tool. This failing drive > vendor refuses to acknowledge firmware bugs, effectively refuses to > release patches/fixes. > > Our other main drive vendor, while not currently with a 2TB drive unit, > doesn't have anything like this manufacturers failure rate in the field. > When drives die in the field, they really ... really die in the field. > And they do fix their firmware. > > So we are now moving off this failing manufacturer (its a shame as they > used to produce quality parts for RAID several years ago), and we are > evaluating replacements for them. Firmware updates are a critical > aspect of a replacement. If the vendor won't allow for a firmware > update, we won't use them. > > So ... this anecdote complete, if someone called me up and said "Joe, I > really want you to build us an siCluster for our storage, and I want you > to use [insert failing manufacturer's name here] drives because we > like them", what do you think my reaction should be? Should it be > "sure, no problem, whatever you want" ... with the subsequent problems > and pain, for which we would be blamed ... or should it be "no, these > drives don't work well ... deep and painful experience at customer sites > shows that they have bugs in their firmware which are problematic for > RAID users ... we are attempting to get them to give us the updated > firmware to help the existing users, but we would not consider shipping > more units with these drives due to their issues." > > Is that latter answer, which is the correct answer, a marketing answer? > But what if the customer tells you, ship me your system without a drive, I'll put whatever I want in there so you are not my point of contact for failing drives but you say, no, I won't allow them in my system and I won't even sell you a replacement of what I do allow in the system? > Yeah, SATA and SAS are standards. Yeah, in theory, they all do work > together. In reality, they really don't, and you have to test. > Everyone does some aspect slightly different and usually in software, so > they can fix it if they messed up. If their is a RAID timeout bug due > to head settling timing, yeah, this is fixable. But if the disk > manufacturer doesn't want to fix it ... its your companies name on the > outside of that box. You are going to take the heat for their problems. > > Note: This isn't just SATA/SAS drives, there are a whole mess of things > that *should* work well together, but do not. We had some exciting > times in the recent past with SAS backplanes that refused to work with > SAS RAID cards. We've had some excitment from 10GbE cards, IB cards, > etc. that we shouldn't have had. > > I can't and won't sanction their tone to you ... they should have > explained things correctly. Given that PERC are rebadged LSI, yeah, I > know perfectly well a whole mess of drives that *do not* work correctly > with them. > > So please don't take Dell to task for trying to help you avoid making > what they consider a bad decision on specific components. There could > be a marketing aspect to it, but support is a cost, and they want to > minimize costs. Look at failure rates, and toss the suppliers who have > very high ones. > > >


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SANDY, Utah — Suddenly, in the second half of Wednesday's 2-1 win over Chivas USA, Real Salt Lake started creating chances and started moving the ball and connecting in a way that had eluded the team in the first half. What happened? Midfielder Javier Morales was subbed in.
"Javier did a great job tonight," said RSL defender Nat Borchers. "He's coming off an injury. He's sharp. He created a lot of chances for us tonight, and that was really the difference in the game."
Morales is still bothered by a nagging ankle injury, which is why he wasn't in the starting lineup in Real Salt Lake's regular-season finale.
"Javier was on limited minutes," head coach Jason Kreis told reporters. "If we were two, three goals up, maybe we don't use him at all."
However, it was scoreless at halftime. In the first half "the energy wasn't good enough," Kreis said. "And it warranted a change at halftime."
In the 49th minute, Morales started the play that ended in a Chivas hand ball and Salt Lake's Álvaro Saborío putting a PK into the back of the net. Three minutes later, Morales took the ball into the box and, when he was dispossessed, Joao Plata banged the ball in for the Claret-and-Cobalt's second goal.
"We were pretty aggressive in the second half," Morales said. "We got that PK, so we scored a goal. And when you score a goal, everything's a little bit easier. So we possessed the ball a little bit more, we created more chances and we scored another one."
The way Kreis saw it, Morales' play made everyone on his team play better.
"I'm glad that Javier did come on and give us a spark, but I don't credit the whole thing to Javier," he said. "I think the whole team decided to pick themselves up in the second
As for that ankle injury, "It's getting better," said Morales, adding that he started to get tired the last 10 minutes of the game. "But I have 10 more days 'til the next game, so I think I will be OK."
RSL got the win and clinched no worse than second place in the Western Conference, but it came at a cost. Both defender Lovel Palmer and Plata came out of the game with hamstring injuries. There's no immediate word on how serious those injuries are.


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Jays-Yanks finale scrubbed by rain
Against the Toronto Blue Jays this season, the only thing that has stopped the Yankees was a day full of rain.
The Yankees would have been trying to make it seven in a row against the Blue Jays on Sunday, but rain began to fall in the late morning with no signs of letting up, and the game was postponed before it started. No makeup date was announced.
"It's going to rain until probably 9 o' clock," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It's just not going to be playable."
The two AL East rivals are not scheduled to meet again in the Bronx until August.
Yankees starter CC Sabathia will pitch Monday in Baltimore, followed on Tuesday by Phil Hughes. This means rookie Vidal Nuno will be skipped and remain available out of the bullpen until the Yankees can find a way to work him back into the rotation.
Toronto right-hander R.A. Dickey will face Tampa Bay on Monday.
Dickey and the Blue Jays may have dodged some bad luck, with the rainout, which was announced more than half an hour before the scheduled start time of 1:08 p.m.
He has had outings in the past where wet weather appeared to nullify the effectiveness of his hard, darting knuckleball and leave him without his most effective pitch.
The Blue Jays had won four straight before dropping the first two of a three-game series in the Bronx.
New York has won its last nine home games against Toronto, since last season, as well as the last six in a row overall against the Blue Jays.
"There's no question they've had our number. They've out played us, too," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "This has always been a tough place to play."
The Yankees have outplayed pretty much everyone lately. They've won nine of their last 12 and facing Dickey on a wet day, appeared in a good spot to make it 10 out of 13.
"We weren't necessarily looking for a rainout," Girardi said.
Girardi said that Yankees officials met with umpire crew chief Joe West and consulted their metorologists about the forecast, which Girardi said showed rain falling in New York until after dark.
That made the decision a fairly easy one.
The delay pushed back Reid Brignac's debut with the Yankees, too.
The infielder was acquired in a trade with the Rockies for cash after Colorado designated the infielder for assignment. He arrived Saturday night. He was set to play shortstop and bat eighth.
"It was a little disappointing, I was really looking forward to getting the chance to play here today as a member of the Yankees," Brignac said.
"I'm tickled just to get the chance to be a Yankee."
Notes: Toronto's only win over the Yankees this season was an 8-4 win on April 21. . Dickey will face Tampa Bay RHP Jake Odorizzi, who is making his 2013 debut. RHP Ramon Ortiz will pitch Tuesday, followed by Mark Buehrle on Wednesday. The Blue Jays skipped the turn of RHP Chad Jenkins. .Yankees OF Curtis Granderson was going to lead off and return to center field a day after his first start in right. . . Yankees C Francisco Cervelli said he was still hoping to return from a broken hand before the All-Star break. He is on the 60-day DL. . "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band was played on the PA shortly before the Yankees announced the postponement. . In Baltimore, the Yankees will send out Sabathia against Freddy Garcia on Monday. The veteran RHP spent the last two seasons as a mostly effective part of the Yankees rotation after a career mostly spent with the Mariners and White Sox. … The Blue Jays claimed RHP Thad Weber on waivers from San Diego and optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto transferred RHP Sergio Santos to the 60-day DL. The 28-year-old had a 2.00 ERA in nine innings for the Padres this season.


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A state legislative committee reacted with a collective yawn last week when presented with two audits showing incompetent record-keeping by employees of the taxpayers.
A state legislative committee reacted with a collective yawn last week when presented with two audits showing incompetent record-keeping by employees of the taxpayers.
One of those was a 48-page investigative report prepared for the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee after a review of policies, procedures and transactions in the Division of University Advancement at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. The committee accepted the report and promptly shut off further hearing.
That's a complicated issue which must be reserved for another column or two, but the other audit is clear and simple and points to an obvious need: Lt. Gov. Mark Darr should resign.
Some members of the Joint Auditing Committee asked questions of Darr, but not a single lawmaker offered a hint of criticism.
The audit, which examined the lieutenant governor's office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, said Darr had received $9,298 in improper mileage reimbursements for more than 22,000 personal vehicle miles. He also made personal purchases totaling $2,339 on his state government credit cards, improperly paid twice for lodging in Little Rock (a total of $205) with state funds, was reimbursed $169 in excess of coach airfare for travel outside the state and improperly reimbursed a former member of his staff for providing Darr with transportation from Springdale to Little Rock.
A Republican who entered the office in January 2011, Darr also failed to document expenditures totaling $2,755.
Not counting the latter, which is certainly questionable, that's at least $12,175 in taxpayer money spent by Darr for personal use.
Lieutenant governor is considered a part-time job, for which the annual salary is $41,896. The office, which also has four full-time employees, has a total budget of $380,000, including $16,695 for conferences and other business travel. But no state constitutional officer except the governor is compensated or reimbursed for living expenses in Little Rock or for travel to and from Little Rock.
In 2010 a controversy over the assignment of state vehicles to constitutional officers ended that practice.
Yet one member of the audit committee was incredulous that the lieutenant governor doesn't get a mileage reimbursement like lawmakers do and isn't provided with overnight lodging when he is in Little Rock.
Fortunately, Arkansas needs its lieutenant governor only when the Legislature is in session. His only assigned constitutional duty, as long as the governor is in the state, is to preside over Senate meetings. And actually the Senate elects a president pro tempore to handle most leadership functions.
For his part, Darr says he didn't know better.
In his audit response he said he had taken steps to reimburse the state for $1,137, which is just part of the personal expenses he put on his credit cards.
"I was not aware of the constitutional provisions …," he said. "Had this been brought to our attention earlier, I can assure you it would have been addressed properly. … I acknowledge the errors I have committed, and I am endeavoring to make full restitution."
He also attempted to shift the blame, pointing out that the state Auditor's office is in charge of reviewing and paying all travel reimbursement requests and office expenses. He said in his almost three years in office no findings had been issued of improper expenses.
While it's true that the first legislative audit of his tenure, which covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, had no red flags, that was only Darr's first six months in office. And the critical audit released last week covered a period ending more than a year ago.
Legislative audits have a time lag, and we can only assume the audit for the year ending this June 30 will pinpoint similar improper expenses since Darr didn't know he was doing anything wrong.
In the 2012 audit, the examiners said Darr should reimburse the state $9,836 for excess travel reimbursements and expenses, in addition to the $1,137 already reimbursed. They recommended that the lieutenant governor and his staff obtain training so they can comply with the law.
Darr may also have tax problems since the $9,298 in improper travel reimbursements was not reported as income on his IRS Form W-2.
The quiet reaction to Darr's actions is in sharp contrast to the uproar caused by revelations this year that then-state Sen. Paul Bookout, D-Jonesboro, had converted more than $53,000 in campaign funds to personal use. Bookout was forced to resign and is paying the full amount back to his contributors.
In one way, Darr's transgressions are worse. While Bookout misspent private funds donated to his campaign organization, Darr misused taxpayer money.
Further, Darr is still on the hook with the Arkansas Ethics Commission, which is investigating whether he violated several laws by using campaign funds as personal income and using his office, telephone and state credit cards to help retire his 2010 campaign debt.
When confronted, both pleaded ignorance of the law. But that's not what our government expects of its citizens, and it's certainly not what we should expect of our public officials. Using public money for personal use is wrong, and anyone trusted with a high public office should know that. Mark Darr should resign.
Roy Ockert is editor emeritus of The Jonesboro Sun. He may be reached by e-mail at email@example.com.


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Taking the Refuges
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:50 pm
This seems like the right place to post but apologies if not. My practice is almost entirely Theravada in terms of praxis and aspiration but I have practiced with and drawn much inspiration from the Vajrayana schools in the past. A lama here in NYC who is a member of the Sakya lineage and with whom I have had an interview is offering the refuges and since I have never formally taken them I have asked to receive them. I guess what I'm asking is if such a thing is unheard of or (possibly even) frowned upon. I don't expect that the ceremony will include taking refuge in devas, dhammapalas or anyone other than the Tisarana so I can't see much possibility for conflict. I would just appreciate any thoughts or observations from anyone. Metta.


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Connect the (Polka) Dots: Tech Accessories
In my last roundup of green tech accessories, I mentioned colorblock was my latest fashion obsession, happy I could accessorize my phone in similar fashion. Another fall fashion obsession of mine is polka dots. Here's a roundup of the best in cases, sleeves and bags to match with your polka dot sweaters and scarves this season.
Top Row
1. Elecom Marina Dot Earphones
2. Le Pavillion iPhone Case
3. Polka Dot Laptop Sleeve
4. Marc Jacobs Flower Dot
5. Confetti Dots
Bottom Row
6. Carlisle Street Bryce
7. Retro Polka Dot Google Nexus Android Tablet
8. Blue and White Polka Dot Nexus S Phone Case
9. Surface or Macbook Air Polka Dot Case
10. Nexus, Kindle or Galaxy Tab Sleeve
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In the alpha I had a hard limit to how much gold I could collect, but now if I want to start with any gold at all I have to pay 25gp to withdraw 25gp. No loan shark in history ever operated at rates like that. I think 10% to withdraw your own money would be more reasonable. How about 20%? Vinni, please, I'm dyin' here!
Ditto for carrying equipment out. It's less like taking stuff out of a locker and more like buying it.


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Koryta's latest is thrilling adventure story
"Those Who Wish Me Dead" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Michael Koryta
Michael Koryta's latest novel skillfully melds a thrilling adventure story set against the Montana wilderness with a poignant coming-of-age story.
"Those Who Wish Me Dead" moves at a brisk pace as Koryta weaves in themes of redemption, survival and grief to illustrate how ethical choices can reverberate.
Teen Jace Wilson is spending the afternoon jumping in the pool of an abandoned quarry near his Indiana home when he dives next to a dead body. Jace then witnesses two men in police uniforms dragging a man to the quarry and killing him. Jace escapes, but leaves behind his identification and clothes, which the men find. To keep him safe, former U.S. marshal turned security expert Jamie Bennett places Jace in a Montana wilderness training program for troubled teens run by survival expert Ethan Serbin.
To protect Jace, Ethan won't know which of the seven boys he is. Witness protection doubling as wilderness training is a logical idea for Ethan, who found his own salvation in the woods when he was on the path to becoming a juvenile delinquent. It was more than just being able to build a fire, Ethan knew, it was the self-confidence that survival skills had given him and the teens in his charge that could translate into any situation, rural or urban. "... a candle of self-confidence, it could accomplish great things," Ethan remembers.
In the woods, Jace begins moving toward adulthood. His maturation -- and Ethan's skills -- will be tested when the two killers make their way into the wilderness.
Koryta's vivid Montana landscape scenes pulsate with the smells and sounds of the great outdoors. His three-dimensional characters realistically explore the choices they are forced to make as the author keeps the plot twisting with believable turns. Even as he matures in this high-stakes situation, Jace retains the persona of a teenager. It would be easy to make caricatures of the killers, with their odd speaking patterns and creepy stares, cutting a swath of violence in their wake, but Koryta is careful to make these murderous brothers frighteningly real.
The author's affinity for sculpting enthralling stories continues in "Those Who Wish Me Dead."


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October 18, 2002
Senate Passes Substitute H.R. 4878 the "Improper Payments Reduction Act of 2002"
On October 17, 2002, the Senate amended and passed by unanimous consent H.R. 4878, the "Improper Payments Reduction Act of 2002." The amendment consisted of a substitute bill different from the House-passed version. The Senate-passed bill will be returned to the House for further consideration. As passed by the Senate, H.R. 4878 contains the following provisions:
Estimates of Improper Payments and Reports on Actions to Reduce Them
Would require the head of each Federal agency to:
- Annually review all programs and activities they administer and identify any that may be susceptible to significant improper payments.
- Estimate the annual amount of improper payments and report those estimates to Congress before March 31 of the following year, with all agencies using the same method of reporting, as determined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- Require the inclusion of these estimates in annual budget submissions for fiscal years after fiscal year 2003.
For estimates of improper payments that exceed $10,000,000 dollars annually, would require the head of the agency to provide with the estimate a report including:
- A discussion of the causes of the improper payments identified, actions taken to correct those causes, and results of the actions taken to address those causes;
- A statement of whether the agency has the information systems and other infrastructure necessary to reduce improper payments to minimal cost-effective levels;
- A description of the resources it has requested in its budget submission to get the necessary information systems and infrastructure; and
- A description of the steps that the agency has taken to ensure accountability by responsible agency managers for reducing improper payments.
The bill requires that these estimates be made with respect to the administration of programs, and improper payments under programs, in fiscal years after fiscal year 2002 and would require the inclusion of these estimates in annual budget submissions for fiscal years after fiscal year 2003.
Guidance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Would require OMB to issue guidance on implementation of this Act no later than 6 months after enactment.


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Reviewed By Louis R (COEUR D ALENE, ID) Reviewed for a 2003 Hummer H2 —7/2/2015 5:10 PM
Material isn't as thick as I expected, hope it holds up to my large dog??? and some small sewing errors in my opinion. Fit is as pictured, not tight...that's due to the type of fabric. They are easy enough to install, headrest Velcro should fit with one side overlapping the other instead of being on the same side. All-in-all, my opinion is that they are over priced! If the entire set was a $100.00 less, then I wouldn't be as disappointed with my purchase. I can only hope they hold up.


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HOUSTON — Terrence Ross wore the Vince Carter throwback. Then he followed in his Toronto Raptors predecessor's footsteps.
Ross won the NBA All-Star weekend slam dunk contest Saturday night in a memorable final round against Utah Jazz forward and defending champion Jeremy Evans. Ross had the best first round in the event and followed through to become the first rookie to win since Josh Smith in 2005.
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SHOOTING STARS: Wilkins leads Team Bosh
The final round was decided by fan vote through various media.
With his first dunk in the final round, Ross paid tribute to Carter, donning his jersey while throwing down a 360 off an alley-oop from the side of the backboard.
Evans responded with a dunk over a self-portrait that he personally drew with acrylics over the last week and a half. It was a chance for Evans, who says he would be an artist if he wasn't a professional basketball player, to show off a side of himself that not a lot of people know about.
With his final dunk Ross went between his legs while clearing a ball boy, an idea inspired by his agent.
"I told him the day before that I was going to jump over him," Ross said. "But I never told him I was going through the legs. He was kind of nervous. When I first grabbed him he said, 'You're not going to hit me, right?' I said, 'No, I'm not going to hit you.' So, I had to calm his nerves."
Evans emphatically slammed down a pass from Dahntay Jones with his last dunk, which then put the final judgment in the hands of the fans.
"It was very hard," Evans said. "It is hard every year just because so much has been done and there's only so much you can do in the air."
At the start, Gerald Green and James White, two of the favorites along with Evans, were poised to steal the show.
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Green, from Houston, brought the crowd in the Toyota Center to its feet with an alley-oop dunk off the side of the backboard that earned him a 50. Playing off of his nickname "flight," White darted past flight attendants en route to a tomahawk slam from just inside the free throw line. The judges awarded him a 45. Not to be outdone, Ross pulled off a 360 behind-the-back dunk that tied him with Green for the lead after one dunk.
Kenneth Faried and Eric Bledsoe dug themselves in an early hole with 39s, while defending champion Evans skied over shot-blocking Jazz legend Mark Eaton, who was seated, for a reverse jam that kept him in the mix to advance with a 47.
SONICS? Hold on, Seattle, Kings move not official yet
On his second dunk White couldn't complete a windmill from inside the free throw line, eliminating himself from contention.
Green struggled as well on his next attempt, matching White's 32 as he consistently fumbled an innovative double dunk where he cut the net down then tried to slam it with his right hand, catch the ball as it went through, and dunk it again with his left before coming down. Green was eventually able to complete the dunk, but unfortunately for him it was after his time had expired and the judges could not count it.
"I wanted to try something that was difficult," Green said. "That's how I grew up watching the dunk contest, whoever can pull out the most difficult dunk gets the highest score but I just didn't pull it off.
"I didn't want to switch. It was all or nothing. You know how you play poker you go all in? I was all in on that dunk."
After seeing two of the favorites struggle, Ross went with a safe 360 off a self-pass that was authoritative enough to keep him atop the leader board with a 99 overall.
Faried and Bledsoe bounced back in a major way with 50s as Faried went off the glass then between his legs, while Bledsoe put down a reverse windmill off an alley-oop. It would not be enough to push them into the final round, though, as Evans did a 360 while dunking two basketballs to set up a showdown against Ross for the championship.
"I feel blessed, but it's still overwhelming," Ross said. "I'm just trying to soak it all in."
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Joseph reported from Falls Church, Va. Koutroupis writes for Hoopsworld.com, part of the USA TODAY Sports Media Group.


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Panelists working in a range of public and private international law projects discussed how they became involved, and students learned how to maximize their law school experience to be prepared for international law careers. Click here to watch a video of this presentation.
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The Center for International Law and Policy (CILP) at New England Law | Boston was established in 1996 to promote the study and understanding of the relationship between international law and policy, with special emphasis on problems of an economic, environmental, criminal, or humanitarian nature. To this end, the Center sponsors research, publication, teaching, pro bono assistance, and the dissemination of knowledge in these areas.
Through the international law school programs of CILP, students and faculty collaborate to research, analyze, and provide resource documents on topics related to current international legal issues. Students also immerse themselves in the practice of international law during domestic and international externships.
International Legal Externships
CILP offers a unique semester-long externship program with sites in The Netherlands and Washington, D.C. Students are assisted with the qualification process and gain hands-on experience working on international legal issues.
CILP offers a semester of academic credit to those selected for placement with the following organizations.
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- Approaching Its Teenage Years: Contemporary Challenges for the International Criminal Court (2012)
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- Reviewing the UN Human Rights Council: Looking back and moving forward (2010)
CILP also hosts numerous international law programs each year on pressing topics. Center activities enable students to gain front-line experience, which is an important step in building careers in international law and international policy.
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Freshman Orientation Starts New Academic Yearby Richard Paige • August 22, 2014 Share:
Freshman Orientation signals the start of a new academic year at Wabash College as the Class of 2018 arrives on campus, highlighted by the "Ringing In" ceremony on Saturday afternoon.
An incoming class of 264 students is expected Aug. 23, as check-in begins at 9 a.m. with move-in following from 9:15-11:30 a.m.
One of Wabash's dearest traditions is on display with the "Ringing In" ceremony, which begins at 1 p.m. in Pioneer Chapel. The ceremony marks the official beginning of students' lives as Wabash men. Using the hand bell that once belonged to Wabash's first teacher, Caleb Mills, President Gregory D. Hess will ring in this class, as Mills did more than 180 years ago.
Following the ceremony, there are opportunities for freshmen and parents to meet with mentors, advisors, and professors. A presentation entitled, "An Introduction to the Gentleman's Rule" is scheduled for students from 7-8 p.m.
Click here for a link to the Ringing In ceremony.
Click here for a complete schedule of orientation events.


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