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'Monster' child abuser gets 20 years
NEW HAVEN -- It's a true American horror movie.
And David Csanadi, its producer, is going to federal prison for 20 years.
The video opens with a shot of a child's bedroom. Inside an 18-month-old girl sleeps peacefully with a pacifier.
Then Csanadi, the man Assistant U.S. Attorney Neeraj Patel calls "a monster," comes in and abuses the child.
When she sits up, he pushes her down.
"She couldn't speak or walk," Patel told U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton. "She couldn't run away or tell someone. She couldn't tell the defendant to stop"
But the little girl wasn't the only daughter of Csanadi's friends that he abused.
FBI agents and police identified two others, ranging from ages 4 to 5, in the 25 homemade videos they found in his Newtown home during an April 8, 2011, search. Other videos show young girls as they played on the beach, practiced ballet, sat in shopping carts, sold lemonade and stepped off school buses.
In each the camera lens zooms in on their chest, groin, rear and feet. Agents believe Csanadi made these while traveling around Newtown and nearby towns. They also found 5,100 images of child pornography, some of them displaying sadistic masochism, on his computer.
On Tuesday, Arterton sentenced Csanadi to 20 years in federal prison with the recommendation the U.S. Bureau of Prisons send him to their federal medical facility in Devens, Mass., which has treatment programs for sex offenders. He pleaded guilty on Nov. 2, 2012, to producing child pornography.
The judge said all sentencings are tough, but "this one is terrifying because at the heart of it ... our kids are never safe."
She pointed out the defendant used his friendship with the families to abuse their daughters, leaving the parents completely unaware that anything horrible had happened.
It took the FBI's Childhood Exploitation Task Force, working with Monroe and Newtown police, to uncover the case. An investigator trolling a website determined that Csanadi was downloading child porn. During the search of his home, they discovered the videos.
Csanadi is expected to receive a concurrent 20-year state prison term when he is sentenced in Danbury Superior Court on April 2 for sexual assault and possession of child pornography.
Assistant U.S. Public Defender Paul Thomas told the judge his client is "not a monster."
"He has feelings of deep remorse," Thomas said.
"He is horrified by his conduct," the court-appointed lawyer said. "He spends a lot of his time thinking of the people he hurt."
Thomas recommended Csanadi be sent to the offender program.
"He is a man who needs help," the lawyer said.
Gary Csanadi, the defendant's father, a retired Easton police officer, watched the sentencing. He briefly addressed the judge, and said his son was known for helping others and had turned his life around since kicking a cocaine addiction.
During the sentencing, Thomas told the judge his client was too upset to read a statement. So Thomas read it as three members of one victim's family listened.
"I can't imagine what it was like for a parent to receive a phone call from the police and have their life turned upside down," he wrote. He said he spent nearly every day thinking about what he had done.
Later an aunt of one of the girls addressed the court, telling the judge that Csanadi acted "like a thief in the night" stealing her 5-year old niece's innocence during a sleepover.
"Mr. Csanadi may have a chance to leave prison one day, but my family and I can never walk away from what happened," she said. She looked directly at the seated defendant and told him she was not yet ready to forgive him.
But Csanadi, a stocky man with a shaved head, full beard and mustache, turned to her and apologized.
"I don't know why I do what I did," he later told the judge, adding that he had kicked a cocaine addiction on his own.
"The stuff is on the computer so it's available right there," he said of the pornography. "It's like putting alcohol in front of an alcoholic."
He said he considered treatment, but could not afford the $120 session costs.
Despite his contrition, Patel stood by his description of the defendant.
"He is a monster who crept into the bedrooms of little girls at night," the prosecutor said.
"The monster who visited these girls was not a figment of these little girls' imagination. The monster was real," Patel said. "The monster was David Csanadi."


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But it looks like even some of the forumites are unhappy with the recent comics.
On another note, a comment on the last post here pointed me to this New Yorker Cartoon Lounge interview and cartoon competition with everyone's favorite cartoonist, Randall Munroe. It has some interesting nuggets in there - for example, he says the comic is "about three-fourths autobiographical" hopefully ending that little debate we occasionally have. It also is full of irritating little not-quite-name-droppings but like, concept droppings. "Look Sarah Palin is stupid, isn't that funny?" "Look, I still mock Ron Paul that's the kind of joke all of you guys make all the time!" "cough cough ahem youtube took my audio preview idea cough" etc. But read it for yourselves, and decide what you all think is good in there.
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The market debut of health-care information technology company IMS Health Holdings Inc. proved fruitful in early trading Friday, as shares started the day up more than 10% from their strike price and continue to climb.
IMS /quotes/zigman/27023390/delayed /quotes/nls/ims IMS was up more than 13% in recent action to $22.68. The company's IPO was priced at $20 a share.
IMS was one of the more anticipated IPOs in health care so far this year. The company has become a formidable player in the relatively new field of helping providers update their systems for the digital age. IMS has been in existence for 60 years.
It's known for its expertise on prescription data, but it has a hand in updating all health-care sectors lately. The company had $2.54 billion in revenue last year and net income of $82 million.
The company's IPO brought in $1.3 billion, which is expected to pay long-term debt. IMS says it won't receive any of the proceeds from the sale.
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Adding a trundle to this classic paneled built-in bed was pure genius. Double the bed for half the space! I love it.
I've seen a lot of built-ins take advantage of the low ceilings found in attic spaces. Without the side-by-side bunks, this long room would have been pretty difficult to utilize effectively. The bright bedding and light floors were a fantastic choice. What kid wouldn't want to sleep here?
Adding a play space underneath a loft bed is such a fun and playful idea. This castle-themed bed looks like a great place to let your little one's imagination run wild! I'll bet it sometimes doubles as a puppet theater.
This cool built-in bed is perfect for your older child. I love the bright walls and especially the privacy curtain, because we all know how important that is to kids of a certain age ...
I adore everything about this modern space, from the built-in bed to the bookshelves to the stairs. It's so contemporary and right up my alley.
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The Imperial War Museum in London, England was the place to be tonight (December 6) as Schofield and Holden hosted the 2012 Sun Military Awards.
Elle MacPherson rocked the red carpet in a gorgeous black gown along with British beauties including Ashley Roberts, Katie Price, and Victoria Pendleton.
Also in the house was Prince Charles of Wales, "Ghost Town" funnyman Ricky Gervais, "Glee" guy Matthew Morrison, "Skyfall" star Helen Mirren, and "Les Miserables" costars Eddie Redmayne and Amanda Seyfried.
Meanwhile, Jamie Oliver MBE and Kevin Spacey CBE also turned up—they hold the position of Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, respectively.
The Sun Military Awards is an annual event to honor the bravery and courage of the British troops.


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March 22, 2007
In a yearly tradition to see who ranks as the best speech and debate team from colleges across the nation, the Wabash College Parliamentary Union traveled to the University of Mississippi March 15-18. As founding members of the honorary speech fraternity Delta Sigma Rho Tau Kappa Alpha, Wabash has been competing in this national competition since its founding. This year was no different and brought about the toughest competition faced by the Parliament Union all year.
Competing this year alongside Wabash College were nationally ranked speech and debate teams from the University of Alabama, University of Florida, Louisiana State University, and Morehouse College just to name a few.
This years' biggest win came in the form of a national title in Parliamentary debate when Kevin Travis McLaughlin '09 and Stephen Anthony Ellis Jr. '09 won in a 2-1 decision over tough opponent Louisiana State University. Along with that title, Nava placed third in overall debate speaking points and Ian Bisbee '07 capped off the night with a fifth-place rank in the same category.
Overall, the small but growing team from Wabash College placed sixth overall in comparison with the total ranks from all other competing schools in every event. This was an amazing feat considering the size of Wabash as opposed to the much larger state schools there.
Wabash pulled out some honorary win. In extemporaneous speaking, Victor Nava '10 placed fourth and Kevin Travis McLaughlin '09 placed fifth. Poetry interpretation saw Kevin Billups '10 placing sixth in the nation.
"I never expected to do so well my first year," said Billups. This year the Parliamentary Union has seen a rise of freshmen talent to replace the seniors to be graduating this year. "We have so much talent on this team and I'm excited for us to do as well, or even better, in the future," Jonathan Torrez '10 said.
"I am so proud of these guys. Every student gave it his best effort and made Wabash proud," said a delighted Professor Jennifer Abbott.
The Parliamentary Union is looking to restructure itself next year and establish itself as a competitive organization to be recognized by the college. They encourage any students interested in forensics competition to speak to any professor in the rhetoric department.
In photo: BACK ROW L-R: Grant Gussman '09, Kevin Billups '10, Prof. Jeniffer Abbott, Matt Plachta '07, Ian Bisbee '07. FRONT ROW L-R: Jonathon Torrez '10, Victor Nava '10, Kevin Travis McLaughlin '09, Stephen Anthony Ellis Jr. '09, Spencer Elliott '10, Robert Bloss '09


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MapA new and accurate map of New Jersey, Pensilvania, New York and New England, with the adjacent countries. Drawn from surveys, assisted by the most approved modern maps & charts and regulated ... Relief shown pictorially. From the author's A complete system of geography. 1747. Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. "No. 100." Vault AACR2
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March 07, 2003LOS ANGELES — Celebrating their 30th anniversary presenting the Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, The Anderson School at UCLA hosts the annual competition's preliminary judging meeting on March 10, 2003. This year's preliminary judges include leading journalists representing major print and broadcast media organizations from various geographic areas across the nation, as well as faculty members from The Anderson School.
The Loeb Awards are considered the most prestigious awards in business journalism and honor writers, editors and producers who make significant contributions to the understanding of business, finance and the economy. This year the preliminary judges will be considering 383 entries for the contest, just two shy of the all time record number.
Each of the Loeb Awards preliminary judges reviews all entries in one of the 10 competition categories to narrow the field to approximately four finalists, which then advance to the final judging round in the spring in New York City. The finalists are determined collectively by each category panel in separate deliberation sessions.
"We're pleased to welcome 10 new preliminary judges for this year's competition," said Bruce G. Willison, dean of The Anderson School and chairman of the G. and R. Loeb Foundation. "The Loeb Awards have always attracted outstanding judges, and we're pleased to continue that tradition. We've also extended our geographical diversity and have 15 judges who will be traveling to Los Angeles from around the country to participate in the judging sessions," added Willison, who serves as a final judge for the Loeb Awards.
The 10 new judges for the 2003 competition are:
- Adam Bryant, business editor, Newsweek
- Bennie DiNardo, deputy business editor, The Boston Globe
- Peter Imber, producer, ABC News
- Rik Kirkland, managing editor, Fortune
- Kathy Leverett, producer, NBC News
- Seth Lubove, West Coast bureau manager, Forbes
- Jim Schachter, deputy business editor, The New York Times
- Eric Schurenberg, deputy editor, Business 2.0
- Betsy Streisand, West Coast bureau chief, U.S. News and World Report
- Pamela Yip, personal finance writer, Dallas Morning News
Returning preliminary judges for the 2003 competition are:
- Larry Armstrong, senior correspondent, BusinessWeek
- Kate Butler, business editor, Orange County Register
- Jeffrey Cole, director, Center for Communication Policy, The Anderson School at UCLA
- Jeffrey Daniels, producer, CNBC-TV
- Jill Dutt, assistant managing editor, The Washington Post
- Carmen Fleetwood, assistant managing editor, Dow Jones Newswire
- Gonzalo Freixes, lecturer, The Anderson School at UCLA
- Daniel Gaines, online business editor, Los Angeles Times
- Gary Gentile, business writer, Associated Press
- Hank Gilman, managing editor, Fortune Small Business
- Ronald Grover, Los Angeles bureau manager, BusinessWeek
- Edwin Guthman, senior lecturer, journalism, University of Southern California
- Annette Haddad, assistant business editor, Los Angeles Times
- Kathryn Harris, columnist, Bloomberg News
- Jerry Hirsch, staff writer, Los Angeles Times
- Gordon Klein, lecturer, The Anderson School at UCLA
- Matt Krantz, reporter, USA Today\ Mark Lacter, editor, Los Angeles Business Journal
- Simon London, U.S. management editor, Financial Times
- Mark Roberts, correspondent, The Economist
- Margot Roosevelt, national correspondent, Time Magazine
- Vincent Schodolski, Los Angeles bureau chief, Chicago Tribune
- Jaye Scholl, freelance writer
- Michael Siconolfi, deputy editor, Money and Investing, The Wall Street Journal
- Jennifer Siebens, Los Angeles bureau chief, CBS News
- Olav Sorenson, assistant professor, The Anderson School at UCLA
- Stephen West, media editor, Bloomberg News
- Casey Wian, West Coast bureau chief, financial news, CNN
- Betty Wong, equities editor for the Americas, Reuters
- Sam Zuckerman, economics writer, San Francisco Chronicle
The 2003 Loeb Award winners will be announced at a banquet and presentation ceremony June 30, 2003, at The Plaza in New York City. The recipients of the new Lawrence Minard Editor Award and the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award will also be honored.
The Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism were established in 1957 by Gerald Loeb, former founding partner of E.F. Hutton, to encourage quality reporting to inform and protect private investors and the general public. Winners are selected each year in a variety of print and broadcast categories, and career achievements are recognized with the Lawrence Minard Editor Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award. Judges are drawn from leading print and broadcast media nationwide. The Anderson School at UCLA has sponsored the Loeb Awards since 1973.


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Business travel is unproductive, say employees
Over a quarter of business travellers say the experience is having a negative impact on their job satisfaction, a YouGov survey commissioned by Concur has found.
This led to over one in five (23 per cent) employees saying that previous negative experiences would prompt them to turn down a new job if it required them to travel frequently. One in twenty would even consider resigning from their current post.
The survey, which questioned 1,000 business travellers, found that increasing hours spent on the road for business was leading to a number of different problems for employees.
Over a half of those surveyed travel for work between one and four times a month, while 22 per cent travel more than five times a month.
The biggest concern for respondents (77 per cent) was that job productivity was difficult to sustain because of the lack of correct work tools such as laptops and adequate internet connection. One in six said that more than half of their time travel was unproductive.
With only 13 per cent saying that travelling for business made them feel 'accomplished', compared to 59 per cent who said they were left feeling unhappy with the experience, Isabel Montesdeoca, general manager at Concur said businesses needed to do more for staff.
"It's important that business leaders take ownership of the travel experience for their staff in order to improve overall employee satisfaction levels and reduce churn," she said.
Elsewhere in the report, one in five (18 per cent) said that 'the stack of receipts and expense reports that needed to be completed' upon return to work was a major issue.
Other issues cited were last minute cancellations, company restrictions on travel and accommodation, finding accommodation during busy periods and not feeling secure with their surroundings whilst travelling.
Montesdeoca added: "We see these issues all the time. In today's always on, always connected environment, companies can do more to improve the productivity and job satisfaction of their staff by equipping them with technology and tools that make them more effective while travelling."


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Sounds necessary and prudent and I'm OK with it ... Carl > -----Original Message----- > From: email@example.com > [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Bob Heile > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:32 AM > To: firstname.lastname@example.com > Subject: [802SEC] FYI email on critical network equipment purchases > Importance: High > > Dear EC Colleagues > > This is not about Rome if that is any relief. This is an FYI > email on some critical equipment purchases for the network > that are being made as a result of discussions with Paul, > John Hawkins, and Buzz. > > This critical item got lost in the rush at the end of the > Friday meeting, namely some critical network maintenance > items that were part of the larger package of networking > equipment that we did not have a chance to address and > approve. In hindsight, this should have been separated out to > begin with but unfortunately it was not Since it will now > take longer to discuss and approve the entire package it is > now a problem, given that we have a large interim in January > that may not have a network unless this is addressed not to > mention having a network that works on Orlando. > > Specifically, Newton, our primary server, is broken. It does > not always boot when turned on and has needed deracking, > disassembly and liberal doses of stroking and mystic > incantation to get it to start on occasion. Not a good > situation. Griffin, our doc server is not far behind. Also, > as we discovered in September, running key new applications > like the IMAT attendance software on our production network > server is not a good idea since it is possible for an > application fault to take down the server. Applications such > as these should be run on their own server. > > We need to replace Newton and Griffin ASAP, before the gear > is needed at the Jan Interim of 11, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 > in Taipei or we may not have a network there. Given that the > January interim is also the next big IMAT trial, it makes > sense to get and configure the application server at the same > time. IMAT is part of our collective future. > > We also need to replace the 20 eight port switches we got for > nothing several years ago and which are now failing. Getting > 10-12 of those now at least insures we can get a functional network. > > In discussing this with Paul, John H. and Buzz, John > indicated he can spend up to $15K between meetings to cover > situations like this. The total cost of the 3 servers and > 10-12 switches is less then that. We all thought in the > spirit of transparency we should give everyone a heads up on > the what and why. > > The proposal we did not get to discuss sufficiently in > Atlanta is also recommending that as part of the basic > maintenance of the networking equipment that we replace all > 20 switches and mirror the on site servers with another trio > which would be permanently based in Portland. Rather than do > that now we will address those additional 3 servers and the > balance of the switches as part of a revised broader package. > For now we are focusing only on replacing what is broken and > in time to insure we can support the January Interim in > Taipei and be in good shape for Orlando in March. By then I > trust we will have had an opportunity to review and approve > the balance of the package. > > Let me (or John or Buzz) know if you have any questions. > > > > > Bob Heile, Ph.D > Chairman, ZigBee Alliance > Chair, IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area Networks > 11 Louis Road > Attleboro, MA 02703 USA > Mobile: +1-781-929-4832 > email: email@example.com > > ---------- > This email is sent from the 802 Executive Committee email > reflector. This list is maintained by Listserv. > ---------- This email is sent from the 802 Executive Committee email reflector. This list is maintained by Listserv.


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Usher's Stepson May Be Taken Off Life Support
In a heartbreaking turn of events, Usher's stepson, Kile Glover, may be taken off of life support.
TMZ reports that Usher's ex-wife, Tameka Foster, may be forced to take 11-year-old Glover off of life support next month because his health insurance will no longer pay for it.
Glover was declared brain dead following a jet ski accident on July 7. Glover and a female friend were riding inner tubes when they were struck by jet skis. While his companion suffered a cut on her head and a broken arm, Glover sustained severe head injuries from the accident, which led to a family friend of Usher's being investigated.
Foster cannot afford to keep Glover on life support once his insurance coverage runs out, and despite his being supportive and chartering a flight for Foster to see her son, Usher reportedly hasn't made any offers to pay for Glover's medical bills. Foster is said to still have faith that her son may make a full recovery, citing that she believes in miracles.
This can't be an easy decision for anyone. Our thoughts are with Glover, Foster, Usher and their families at this time.
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The British and Irish Lions eased to victory in their warm up game, for the second test against Australia, with a 35-0 demolition of the Melbourne Rebels.
Tries from Conor Murray and Sean Maitland in the first-half and Sean O'Brien and Ben Youngs in the second contributed towards the comprehensive victory, in which the Lions were rarely threatened.
It was an impressive display, from what was effectively the Lions second-string, to stop the Rebels from scoring and if they had been more clinical the scoreline could have been even greater.
The Lions started fairly scrappily, but took the lead after their power shone through in the scrum and allowed Murray to take the ball beyond the try-line.
Farrell's kicking was impeccable until his substitution in the 58th minute, and he duly converted.
It wasn't much longer before they were further in-front either as in the 28th minute Manu Tuilagi, who did his chances of taking forcing his way into the team for Saturday's game no harm with his impressive performance, showed his typical pace and power and created the chance for Maitland to score from.
That was how it stayed until the second-half when the Rebels could hold back the tide no longer and O'Brien got in to score.
Ten minutes later, the Lions were awarded a penalty try when Jordy Reid was deemed to have made a foul, earning a yellow card for his troubles, and Farrell's replacement Stuart Hogg converted to make the score 28-0.
It would have been easy for the Lions to let up now, but they maintained their intensity until the end and scored again in the 73rd minute when Youngs scored a fine try, sprinting onto Tom Croft's line-out tap-down and Hogg completed the scoring by converting it.
It was a good performance from start to finish by the Lions and the performances of Tuilagi, Dan Lydiate and O'Brien may not be enough to force them into the starting line-up for Saturday, but they should have at least posed some questions over selection for Warren Gatland.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The 2012 cross country season kicked off for Tennessee State on Friday afternoon at the 27th annual PowerAde Invitational hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
On the women's side, Oteia Prince ran the two mile course in a team best 14 minutes, 38 seconds, while Charita Harris was less than a second behind.
Michelle Bradley placed 37th, just behind Harris, clocking in at 14:45.
Chattanooga led the way for the women with 49 points followed by Middle Tennessee in second with 62 points. Austin Peay placed third with 68 points and UT Martin scored 81 points for fourth. Alabama A&M and Covenant College each had 153 points to tie for fifth, while Tennessee State finished seventh with 195 points.
For the men, Jamill Jackson was the top finishing Tiger in the 5000 meters with a time of 18:57.
Jackson was followed by four TSU runners that finished in secession as Jalon McCuthceon (19:44), Jonathan Owens (19:46), Donnie Johnson (20:10) and Vincent Gilmore (20:20) took spots 35-38.
Middle Tennessee State won the overall title for the men with 26 points. The host Chattanooga was the runner-up with 32 points. UT Martin came in thrid with 67, followed by Austin Peay with 103. Covenant College claimed fifth place with 148 points, while the Tigers had 150.
TSU is back in action this Saturday at the Commodore Classic hosted by Vanderbilt in Nashville starting at 9 a.m.


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Wabash picked up two road wins Sunday with a 7-2 victory over Oberlin and a 9-0 sweep of Wooster.
The Little Giants played at Oberlin in the morning session, opening with two victories in doubles play. Wade Miller and Daniel Delgado combined for an 8-3 win in the first flight, while Peter Gunderman and Ricky Ritter scored an 8-6 victory in number two doubles.
Delgado added a straight sets victory (6-2, 6-3) win at number two singles. Zach Lowry had little trouble in his 6-1, 6-0 win at number three singles. Miller also cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win at number four singles. Ritter won 6-2, 6-1 at number five singles, and Ian Leonard picked up the final team point with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at number six singles.
Wabash picked up some key victories to secure the perfect 9-0 sweep against Wooster in the afternoon contest. Ritter and Gunderman rallied from behind to score an 8-6 win at number two doubles. Delgado and Miller picked up an 8-1 win in the first flight of doubles play, while Leonard and Evan Bayless were 8-4 winners at number three doubles.
Gunderman lost his first set of number one singles 5-7 before rallying for a 6-1, 10-7 win in three sets. Nate Koelper also came from behind to pick up a 7-6 (2), 6-2 victory at number six singles. The rest of the Little Giant team won in straight sets. Delgado scored a 6-0, 6-1 victory at two singles, while Lowry was a 6-2, 6-0 winner at three singles. Miller won 6-2, 6-1 in the fourth flight of singles, while Ritter came away with a 6-3, 6-3 win.
Wabash returns to action next weekend with two matches in Illinois. The Little Giants play at Illinois College on Saturday morning before facing Westminster (MO) in the afternoon.


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Evocative Coaching: Transforming Schools One Conversation at a Time
Evocative Coaching: Transforming Schools One Conversation at a Time
ISBN: 978-0-470-54759-5 July 2010 Jossey-Bass 368 Pages
Bringing together the best research and wisdom in educational leadership and professional coaching, authors Bob and Megan Tschannen-Moran have developed a simple yet profound way of facilitating new conversations in schools through Story Listening, Expressing Empathy, Appreciative Inquiry, and Design Thinking. It?s an iterative process that moves beyond old ways of thinking, doing, and being. It?s an inspirational process that reinvigorates the passion for making schools better, one conversation at a time.
This happens when coaches:
- give teachers our full, undivided attention;
- accept and meet teachers where they are right now, without making them wrong;
- ask and trust teachers to take charge of their own learning and growth;
- make sure teachers are talking more than we are;
- enable teachers to appreciate the positive value of their own experiences;
- harness the strengths teachers have to meet challenges and overcome obstacles;
- reframe difficulties and challenges as opportunities to learn and grow;
- invite teachers to discover possibilities and find answers for themselves;
- dialogue with teachers regarding their higher purpose for teaching;
- uncover teachers? natural impulse to engage with colleagues and students;
- assist teachers to draw up a personal blueprint for professional mastery;
- support teachers in brainstorming and trying new ways of doing things;
- maintain an upbeat, energetic, and positive attitude at all times;
- collaborate with teachers to design and conduct appropriate learning experiments;
- enable teachers to build supportive environments and teams;
- use humor to lighten the load; and
- inspire and challenge teachers to go beyond what they would do alone.
Each chapter provides a research-based theory to support the strategies presented, and includes specific suggestions and anecdotes. The Evocative Coaching model makes coaching enjoyable by getting people to focus on what they do best, and it invites larger, more integral conversations so that people talk about their work in the context of other things they care about. Resting on strong, evidence-based practices, the Evocative Coaching model offers educators the help they need to meet the challenges of increased accountability and expectations. This model can also be used effectively by coaches and leaders in other organizational contexts.
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: What Is Evocative Coaching?
- Chapter 2: Coaching Presence
- Loop I: The No-Fault Turn
- Chapter 3: Story Listening
- Chapter 4: Expressing Empathy
- Loop II: The Strengths-Building Turn
- Chapter 5: Appreciative Inquiry
- Chapter 6: Design Thinking
- Chapter 7: Aligning Environments
- Chapter 8: Coaching Conversations
- Chapter 9: The Reflective Coach
To learn more about Evocative Coaching and to sign up for the Evocative Coach Training Program, visit www.SchoolTransformation.com.
Table of contents
1 What Is Evocative Coaching?
The Promise and Practice of Coaching.
Evocative Coaching Defined.
Why Evocative Coaching Works.
What Makes Coaching Evocative?
The Dynamic Dance of Evocative Coaching.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
2 Coaching Presence.
A New Metaphor for Coaching.
Evocative Coaching as a Way of Being.
Lessons from a Horse Whisperer.
Fostering Trust and Rapport.
Holding the Coaching Space.
Conveying Coaching Presence.
Coaching Presence in the Context of Hierarchy.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
Interlude Loop I: The No-Fault Turn.
3 Story Listening.
The Power of Story.
Evoking Coachable Stories.
Mindful Listening.
Quiet Listening.
Reflective Listening.
Imaginative Listening.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
4 Expressing Empathy.
Understanding Empathy.
Embodying Empathy.
Access Points for Empathy.
Distinctive Empathy Reflections.
Elevating Readiness to Change.
Celebrating Effort and Progress.
The Golden Sigh.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
Interlude Loop II: The Strengths-Building Turn.
5 Appreciative Inquiry.
Appreciative Inquiry.
Initiating the Learning Conversation.
Illuminating the Best of What Is.
Imagining the Best of What Might Be.
Coaching with Strengths, Observations, Aspirations, and Possibilities.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
6 Design Thinking.
Calling Forth Motivation and Movement.
Coaching Tools for Design Thinking.
Around and Around the Möbius Strip: Back to Story.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
7 Aligning Environments.
Understanding Environments.
Navigating the River of Change.
Managing Clouds, Wind, and Thunder.
Ripples in a Pond.
Stories as Catalysts for Transformation.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
8 Coaching Conversations.
The Great 8: Choreographing the Coaching Dance.
Story Listening.
1. Initiate 2. Elaborate.
Expressing Empathy.
3. Validate.
Appreciative Inquiry.
4. Appreciate 5. Extrapolate.
Design Thinking.
6. Innovate 7. Deliberate 8. Activate.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
9 The Reflective Coach.
Coaching the Self.
Hearing Our Own Stories.
Inquiring into Our Own Professional Practice.
Design Action-Learning Experiments.
Professional Coach Code of Ethics.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
Appendix A Evocative Coaching Principles, Questions, and Reflections.
Appendix B Practice Exercises.
Appendix C Content Review Questions.
Appendix D The IAC Coaching Masteries® Overview.
Recommended Readings and Resources.
About the Authors.


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Former Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo often said he wasn't going to compromise character in the process of building a football team.
But on Thursday he made a startling charge that NFL teams failed to take action against players in "hundreds and hundreds" of domestic violence cases during his three decades in the league.
"I made a mistake," Angelo told USA Today. "I was human. I was part of it. I'm not proud of it."
The issue of domestic violence has rocked the league since TMZ released a video on Sept. 8 of former Ravens running back Ray Rice apparently punching his fiancee, now wife, Janay in an Atlantic City, N.J., casino...


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The Maine Association of Certified Professional Midwives (MACPM) is a non-profit professional organization representing Certified Professional Midwives statewide.
We invite midwives, health professionals, and families to join us in creating a vital and collaborative perinatal healthcare system. Our mission is to establish midwifery as the highest standard of care for all healthy people during the childbearing cycle.
Our activities focus on promoting public awareness of midwifery as a safe and valid choice for maternity care. We provide continuing education and peer review opportunities to support CPMs in their practice. Our lobbying and advocacy efforts have resulted in better health care options for families and babies.
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Free Your Water: Fundamentals of a Rainwater Harvesting System
In many areas of the country, a water-conserving household can provide for all its water needs from what it can catch off its roof. If the graywater and potentially the blackwater/humanure is also recycled for landscaping, each home can become an independent and sustainable part of the local ecology. We often speak of living off our annual income of solar energy, so it makes sense that we should try to live off our annual income of rainwater as well.
Fundamental Components of a Rainwater Harvesting System
Typically, the roof of your home will be the main rainwater-catchment surface. Supplemental water can be captured from other outbuildings if necessary. The gutter system captures the water that flows off the catchment surface. Leaf screens, first-flush diverters, and roof washers remove debris, such as bird droppings, dust, and leaves from the water before it is directed to the cistern. The water must be brought up to household water pressure through a delivery system, which is typically an electric booster pump and a pressure bladder, but in some places the water can be gravity-fed. Potable water systems will need to have some or all of the water filtered by some kind of treatment system.
Catchment surface.
The first required element for your rainwater harvesting system is a proper roofing material for your catchment system. Acceptable roofing materials are slate, terra-cotta tile, copper, untreated wood shingles, concrete, and metal painted (or prepainted during manufacture) with an epoxy paint. All of these materials provide a reasonably stable, nontoxic surface for collecting rainwater. Unacceptable materials are asphalt shingles, metal without epoxy paint, older concrete tiles (which can contain asbestos), tar, or treated wood shingles.
Asphalt shingles are by far the most common roofing material. Unfortunately, they leach toxins into the water that runs off them. Since this water is going into the ground around your home anyway, if you're considering rainwater collection strictly for landscaping purposes the roofing material isn't so important. But for bathing and especially for drinking, you'll need one of the acceptable materials listed above. See page 163 for how to install a prepainted 5-V metal roof over an existing asphalt shingle roof.
Gutter system.
Gutter installation is straightforward and can be accomplished by following the directions specific to the manufacturer. There are issues to consider before deciding whether to use your existing gutter system or whether to install a new system, especially if you will be drinking your rainwater.
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) gutter is probably the easiest to install, but there are serious issues with toxins produced in its manufacture and the potential for leaching. Where possible, avoid PVC that has been dyed other than white or that may contain other chemicals such as fungicides. Aluminum and painted steel gutters are slightly more difficult to install. Painted steel is the preferred choice in our opinion for highest water quality. Often companies that sell prepainted roofing metal also sell matching gutters.
The best way to ensure good water quality from your gutters is make sure that there is a continuous downslope for each run. Where water puddles, the potential for leaching of any chemical is much greater, and the opportunity exists for organic matter to collect and decay, potentially breeding microbes and imparting an off taste to your entire water supply.
Existing metal gutter systems could be suspect, since the solder at the joints could contain lead, which again could leach into your water and contaminate the entire supply. If you are unsure, effective lead test kits can be purchased for a few dollars each from hardware stores, from water quality departments, or over the Internet. Painting existing gutters with epoxy paint should eliminate this risk if lead is determined to be present.
Half-round gutters are much more complicated to install than standard ogee style (the more squarish variety) and are prone to spillage. Although the halfrounds have a great look, they should be avoided if you've never installed gutters before. Occasionally half-round gutters are available in greater widths (up to 10 inches), which may be worthwhile in areas of high flow.
One thing you'll need to keep in mind if you are adding a metal roof onto an existing shingle roof is that rainwater could now potentially spill past your current gutters. This is because of the increase in height of the roof as well as the velocity of the water as it comes off your new metal roof. These two changes can cause much of the water to be projected beyond the gutter. This problem could be rectified by adding metal flashing above the current rim of the gutter to increase the gutter's height and hence its water-catching capabilities. If you're adding new gutters, always buy the largest size possible to ensure that most of the water can be caught during large downpours.
Screens, first-flush diverters, and roof washers.
Between rains, undesirable material such as dust, bird poop, and leaves collects on the surface of your roof. Keeping this material out of your cistern will help reduce bacterial buildup and make sure your water is clean before it even gets to your filter.
Screens along the length of the gutters have been touted as a way of keeping leaves out, but they do nothing for the smaller particles like soot or bird poop that you also want to keep out. Many gutter systems do not slope downward enough from the edge of the roof for these screens to be effective. The debris simply collects on top of them, gets wet, and eventually collapses the screen or at a minimum keeps the rainwater from being collected.
Our cultural obsession with "maintenance-free" has a downside. Vinyl siding, city water, coal-fired electricity—all these things supposedly remove the "hassle" of having to take care of our environment, on the micro (home) and macro (global) scale. The unintended consequences of prolonged maintenance deferral range from rotten sills to lead-poisoned drinking water to acid rain. Maintenance-free living is a myth. We recommend that you forget about adding screens and accept the fact that once or twice a year you're going to need to clean out your gutters.
Much more effective in keeping the undesirables out of your cistern is a first-flush diverter. The principle is simple: the first flush of rainwater, which contains most of the junk, flows into a large-diameter pipe, just like a downspout but with a screw cap plumbed in at ground level. Once the pipe is full, any additional water flows past this pipe and continues on to the downspout of the cistern. Sometime in between rainfalls, you must empty the diversion pipe by unscrewing the cap at ground level. The diverted water then flows out. Using 4-inch PVC or larger for the diverter allows whatever was flushed off the roof to funnel through. Rich in organic matter, this water is great for thirsty garden plants.
Recommended quantities of water to divert are around 10 gallons per 1,000 square feet of roof area. If you live in an area with less frequent rainfalls, you may want to consider diverting more because additional debris will have accumulated on your roof between rainfalls. Ten gallons can be held in approximately 12 feet of 4-inch PVC. You'll likely need several shorter sections rather than one long section depending on the height of your gutter and cistern (6- or 8-inch PVC can be used for shorter sections with potential equivalent volume). Make sure to empty your diverter quickly in cold weather; otherwise the pipe can freeze solid and potentially burst.
Potable-water-catchment systems (to supply household drinking water) must filter water more thoroughly than with just a first-flush diverter. There are various methods for this secondary filtering, sometimes called roof washers. Essentially the incoming water is prefiltered through a 5- or 10-micron filter or its equivalent before it enters the cistern, greatly reducing the quantity of suspended particles and consequent water turbidity and cistern sludge buildup. This can be accomplished either with sand and gravel filters in 55- gallon drums or with commercially available filters. In addition to this prefiltering, water intended to be potable should be further purified (more information on purification options in The Carbon-Free Home).
Cisterns. By far the largest item in terms of both expense and size will be your cistern. Finding a location for the 5,000 or more gallons of water you'll potentially need can be a serious challenge. The top of the tank needs to be below the roofline, so that the water entering the tank is gravity-fed. While it may seem like a good idea to have an elevated tank to provide your home's water pressure, this is rarely practical. To achieve the typical household 30 psi requires a tank 70 feet up in the air. Making 50,000 pounds of liquid stay 70 feet up in the air is no mean engineering feat. Having a more down-to-earth tank and a pump and pressure bladder will almost always be easier.
The first things to determine are the type and size of the tank. All tanks need to meet some fundamental criteria for long-term use. They must:
Be opaque to inhibit algae growth
Not leach toxic materials
Be covered to prevent drowning and accumulation of debris
Be accessible for cleaning
There are a range of choices depending on budget, aesthetics, and time. The basic options are fiberglass, polypropylene, metal, concrete, ferrocement, plastered tire, or wood. Above-ground swimming pools are sometimes used, but we believe they should be avoided due to their long-term structural weakness and potential for leaching toxins from their linings. Table 8.1 summarizes the options available.
Ferrocement tanks are a good option for the do-it-yourselfer. These can be freestanding or buried and built by those with a limited amount of masonry experience. They've been field-tested for decades and hold up well, with some limited repair possible.
Plastered-tire cisterns are another homemade option, although less tested. Essentially these are mimicking the cheapest way to store rainwater, the pond, but building up bermed tires allows the creation of an aboveground cistern without large earth-moving equipment. Check the resources section of The Carbon-Free Home for leads on where to find more information on how to build your own.
This is an excerpt from The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit by Rebekah and Stephen Hren. It has been adapted for the web.
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Berbatov chooses Fulham
Fulham have confirmed the signing of Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United on a two-year deal.
The 31-year-old striker has moved for an undisclosed fee and will be reunited with Martin Jol, who managed Tottenham during the Bulgarian's time at the north London club.
Berbatov, who scored 56 goals and made 149 appearances for Manchester United, told Fulham's official website: "I'm delighted to have signed for Fulham and I look forward to playing under Martin Jol once again.
"As soon as I was aware of Fulham's interest my decision to join was an easy one to make.
"I'm impressed with the set up here and the people have made me feel welcome. There is a close and personal feel around the club and I can't wait to get started."
Jol said: "Dimitar is a player I've always admired. He did well for me at Spurs and I'm sure that he will do well here at Fulham.
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Berbatov joined Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2006 and went on to make 102 appearances and score 46 goals in all competitions for the White Hart Lane based club.
He then made the switch to Manchester United for a reported £30 million and in the 2010/11 season he was the Premier League's joint top goalscorer to claim the Golden Boot with Carlos Tevez.
The new deal will see Berbatov, who retired from international football two years ago, remain at Fulham until at least the summer of 2014.


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Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS): Inmate Pre-Release Assessment (IPASS), 2001 [United States] (ICPSR 29201)
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The UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP), in conjunction with Texas Christian University, the University of Kentucky, and Brown University, proposes to develop and test the Inmate Pre-Release Assessment (IPASS) as a method of (1) prioritizing aftercare treatment need among graduates of prison-based substance abuse treatment programs, and (2) specifying an appropriate level of care (residential, outpatient, or self-help groups). The IPASS was developed specifically as a post-release risk measure for prison-based substance abuse treatment graduates by taking into account the inmates' historical drug use and criminal activity, as well as his or her performance during the prison-based treatment program. IPASS forms were administered to inmates housed in 14 institutions in four states: California, Maryland, New Mexico, and Oregon. While the IPASS has demonstrated sound psychometric properties as a continuous measure of post-release risk and general treatment need for substance-abusing parolees (Farabee & Knight, 2001), its ability to predict relapse and recidivism risk has not been tested using a prospective design. Part 1 of this study is the main part which is based on the IPASS Intake Form (479) and is designed to provide a quick assessment of criminal risk based on pre-incarceration risk factors. The first part of this form focuses heavily on criminal history, with questions about arrest and incarceration history, revocation history, and age of first criminal activity. It also asks about education level achieved, marital status and happiness, and friends drug use. The next part on the IPASS Intake Form (479) is designed to provide a quick screen for pre-incarceration drug use severity. It is based on the first ten items of the TCU Drug Screen II with the items corresponding to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) classification criteria for Drug Dependence. And the last part of the IPASS Intake form begins by asking inmates if they want to enter a drug treatment program after leaving prison; and if so, which treatment modality is preferred. Inmates were asked to indicate how much they disagree or agree with nine items pertaining to their interactions with the treatment staff. These items include the treatment staff being easy to talk to, easy to understand, listening to you, organized and prepared, treating you with respect, helping you solve problems, supportive of your progress, helping you with your recovery, and happy with your progress. Part 2 of the study mainly focused on arrest information and the number of criminal activities. Part 3 of the study is based on the IPASS Continuing Care Referral Form (484) and begins by asking inmates if they want to enter a drug treatment program after leaving prison; and if so, which treatment modality is preferred. Part 4 of the study is based on the IPASS Continuing Care Admit/Discharge Form (481A) and provides information regarding the Admission and Discharge of the inmates. And finally, Part 5 of the study is completed by the inmates' primary counselor and begins by recording the number of "major" disciplinary acts an inmate committed prior to and during their time at the treatment program.
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Reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) overseeing research at each of the 11 research centers comprising the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) CJ-DATS network.
Collaborating Research Centers include: Brown University/Lifespan Hospitals Texas Christian University, and University of Kentucky.
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The IPASS will be administered to inmates within 90 days of their release, along with a trailer form on which the pre-release counselors will indicate how important it is for that inmate to receive aftercare and what level of care (i.e., residential, outpatient, or self-help) is indicated. Although the transitional counselor will oversee the administration of the IPASS, aftercare placements will be based on his or her existing practices. Using a "passive matching" procedure comparing IPASS-concordant and IPASS-discordant referrals, parolees will be compared with regard to aftercare show up rates and retention (based on clinic records), and 12-month re-arrest (based on official records).
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Data were collected between May and July 2001, from 467 inmates who volunteered to participate in the study. They were from 4 different states (275 from California, 93 from Oregon, 58 from New Mexico, and 41 from Maryland). Although the sample was split fairly equally between males (n=55 percent) and females (n=45 percent), it was predominately Caucasian (44 percent) or African American (27 percent), with a median age of 36 years (ranging from 19 to 68). Half of the sample had been in treatment for nearly 8 months (223 days), and had been in prison for a little more than 13 months (415 days). Half of the sample also was within 2 months (55 days) of their expected parole date.
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- Farabee, David. Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS): Inmate Pre-Release Assessment (IPASS), 2001 [United States]. ICPSR29201-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011-01-06. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR29201.v1
2011-01-06 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Created variable labels and/or value labels.
- Standardized missing values.
- Created online analysis version with question text.
- Performed recodes and/or calculated derived variables.
- Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.
The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.
This study is maintained and distributed by the National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP). NAHDAP is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


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Publish your own articles, and retain credit; edit other articles
Firstly, i apologize if this is in the wrong forum category. I've been procrastinating on this for a while now, because i do not quite have my system complete; but this feature has been usable for a long time now, and i guess that i can start letting others use it...
Anyway, as some of you may already know (or not, i guess), i have http://LinuxIntro.com which is (obviously) a Linux and open source software oriented website. I am too damned busy to keep up with creating new articles, and updating out of date articles, and exploring new areas of Linux and Open Source software to educate myself enough to make articles for others to learn it.
I have been running my unfinished Content Management System on this site (and on my political reform website, that is likewise falling into a state of neglect for the same reasons), and noticed that many others are trying to assist the open source movement by publishing their own articles on their own little home pages, or blogs.
So now it is a community content management system; a hybrid between a wiki, a blog, and a high-end commercial CMS. It allows users who have any at least Level 1 privileges (normal 'users' are level 0) to publish articles and edit articles (even if they did not create it, as sometimes another user may have more experience, and thus more useful information to add to an existing article), and for users with Level 2 privileges to move articles and upload images, and for users with Level 3 (highest you can be) privileges to delete articles and to delete images.
I don't have any publishing guidelines written yet, but for the most part it is common sense. All articles must be filed in the appropriate category (just try your best, and at worst i will just move it to the correct category), and limit only 1 video per article page (articles can have many pages).
When you log in, you can click on "Account" and then "My Website" to enter your own website address for others to see. When a user reads an article you've written, they can click on your name below the article, and see your profile, which will display anything you want to share (website, bio, interests, etc). If you publish an article, you are not limited to keeping it only on Linux Intro. You can publish it on your own site, or any other site; however you cannot delete it, as others may have made a contribution to your article, and that would not be fair to them. You can add YOUR VERY OWN you tube videos that you already have, or any new ones that you make; just remember 1 video per page. Also, if you DO post a video with your article, make sure that what you do and say in the video is typed out in the article's paragraphs. This is not a video site, and so textual content is mandatory for articles; also text is accessible and video is not, so i try to adhere to 801 standards as much as possible (or practicable).
For the record, in case anyone is wondering, this is NOT an attempt to 'steal users' from this website. It is only an attempt to create a more user-engaged, comprehensive, and in-depth informational material for new Linux and Open Source users to benefit from; and to make it MUCH easier to publish content.
Oh, almost forgot, if you have been a member of this forum for longer than 4 months, and have over 200 posts, PM me HERE with your Linux Intro user name, and i will raise your security clearance on Linux Intro so that you can publish articles (otherwise you're only a user). If you already have a moderator/maintainer/admin status here on this forum, then PM me HERE with your user name on Linux Intro and i will raise your security level on Linux Intro.
I know that the site may still look like crap, but i'm about to redesign it again to look much more clean (like i just did with http://Ionisis.com ) and presentable. I am brainstorming for ideas atm, and should begin with a new design tomorrow.
Also, if you do not find an appropriate category for your article, then feel free to suggest one; but i believe that i have a fairly comprehensive --yet still generalized-- list to choose from. And please do let me know what you think about this system.
Try to remember that "articles" are not the same as "article pages". An article is an object that is independent from its pages, and has a parent-children --or one-to-many relationship with its pages. You publish the ARTICLE's details, like its title, keywords, and description, and THEN you publish any/all of the pages that belong to that article. You can completely ignore the "previous" and "next" options, as the system takes care of pagination automatically; those are for advanced use, namely, chainlinking disparate articles together (the end of one article leading to the beginning of another).
Enjoy, and please do give feedback!
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Deploying new web applications is pretty painless with Windows Azure Web Sites and "fairly" painless using Windows Azure PaaS style cloud services. However, for existing web apps that are being migrated to the cloud both solutions can require significant rewriting/re-architecture. That is where Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service comes in. Running Virtual Machines allows you to have the economies of scale of using a cloud based solution and have full access to cloud services such as storage, service bus etc.. while not requiring you to re-architect your application to take advantage of these services.
Usually when you think of cloud computing with Infrastructure as a Service you think of a lot of manual work and management pain. While it is certainly a bit more work than a pure PaaS operation it is possible to lower that management burden using automation tools and techniques.
In this post I will walk through how to use Windows Azure Virtual Machines to create a web farm that you can directly publish to using Visual Studio Web Deploy. In addition to simple publishing I will also show how you can automatically synchronize web content across multiple virtual machines in your service to make web farm content synchronization simple and painless.
Step #1 – Image Preparation
Create a new virtual machine using either Windows Server 2008 R2 or Server 2012. On this machine install the Application Server and Web Server roles and enable ASP.NET).
TIP: Don't forget to install the .NET Framework 4.0 if you are using Server 2008 R2.
For this solution you will also need the Windows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets on the web server. See this article for configuring your publish settings with the PS cmdlets.
I will use the cmdlets to discover the VM names in my web farm without having to manually keep track of them. This helps if you need the ability to grow and shrink your web farm at will without updating your synchronization scripts.
The tool I will use for content sync is Web Deploy 3.0. Download but do not install Web Deploy 3.0.
Web Deploy works by a starting a remote agent that listens for commands from either Visual Studio or the MSDeploy.exe client. By default it will listen on port 80. This default port configuration will not work in a load balanced environment.
To install on an alternate external port such as 8080:
C:\WebDeployInstall>msiexec /I webdeploy_amd64_en-us.msi /passive ADDLOCAL=ALL LISTENURL=http://+:8080/
Once installed you will need to configure a firewall rule to allow traffic in on port 8080 for publishing and synchronization.
Now that the image is configured you will sysprep the vm to remove any unique characteristics like machine names etc. Ensure you have Enter System-Out-Of-Box Experience, Generalize and Shutdown all selected.
Once the VM status is shown as shut down in the Windows Azure Management portal highlight the VM and click capture. This will be the customized image you can use to quickly provision new VMs for your web farm using the management portal or powershell.
Ensure you check I have sysprepped this VM and name the image WebAppImg and click the check mark button to capture the image.
Step #2 – Virtual Machine Deployment
Once the image has been created you can use the portal or the Windows Azure PowerShell cmdlets to provision the web farm.
Here is a PowerShell example of using the new image as the basis for a three VM web farm.
A few things to note: I have created a load balanced endpoint for port 80 but for 8080 I'm only selecting a single server.
This server will be the target server for publishing from Visual Studio that will then be used as the source server for publishing to the other nodes in the web farm.
$imgname = 'WebAppImg' $cloudsvc = 'MyWebFarm123' $pass = 'your password' $iisvm1 = New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'iis1' -InstanceSize Small -ImageName $imgname | Add-AzureEndpoint -Name web -LocalPort 80 -PublicPort 80 -Protocol tcp -LBSetName web -ProbePath '/' -ProbeProtocol http -ProbePort 80 | Add-AzureEndpoint -Name webdeploy -LocalPort 8080 -PublicPort 8080 -Protocol tcp | Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pass $iisvm2 = New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'iis2' -InstanceSize Small -ImageName $imgname | Add-AzureEndpoint -Name web -LocalPort 80 -PublicPort 80 -Protocol tcp -LBSetName web -ProbePath '/' -ProbeProtocol http -ProbePort 80 | Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pass $iisvm3 = New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'iis3' -InstanceSize Small -ImageName $imgname | Add-AzureEndpoint -Name web -LocalPort 80 -PublicPort 80 -Protocol tcp -LBSetName web -ProbePath '/' -ProbeProtocol http -ProbePort 80 | Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pass New-AzureVM -ServiceName $cloudsvc -VMs $iisvm1,$iisvm2,$iisvm3 -Location 'West US'
Once the VMs are provisioned RDP into iis1 by clicking connect in the management portal. This is where you will configure a PowerShell script that will run MSDeploy to synchronize content across the other servers.
Inside of the iis1 virtual machine create a new text file named sync.ps1 in a directory off of your root such as C:\SynchScript and paste the following in (ensuring that you update $serviceName with your cloud service name).
Import-Module 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Azure\PowerShell\Azure\Azure.psd1' $publishingServer = (gc env:computername).toLower() $serviceName = 'REPLACE WITH YOUR CLOUD SERVICE' Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $serviceName | foreach { if ($_.Name.toLower() -ne $publishingServer) { $target = $_.Name + ":8080" $source = $publishingServer + ":8080" $exe = "C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\msdeploy.exe" [Array]$params = "-verb:sync", "-source:contentPath=C:\Inetpub\wwwroot,computerName=$source", "-dest:contentPath=C:\Inetpub\wwwroot,computerName=$target"; & $exe $params; } }
This script enumerates all of the virtual machines in your cloud service and attempts to run a web deploy sync job on them. If you have other servers in your cloud service like database etc.. you could exclude them by filtering on the VM name. Note: Web Deploy supports MANY more operations other than just synchronizing directories. Click here to find more information.
To enable content synchronization you will need to create a new scheduled task by going into Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Scheduled Tasks -> Create a new Task.
Accept the defaults for everything except when it gets to the action screen.
Program/Script: powershell.exe
Parameters: -File C:\WebDeployInstall\sync.ps1
Open the properties of the new task and you'll need to modify the schedule to synchronize content fairly often so content isn't out of sync during a publish.
Ensure you select Run Whether User Is Logged on or Not. You will need to provide an account for the task to run as. I'm choosing the administrator account because I am lazy. However, you could create new duplicate accounts on each of the VMs to use for synchronization.
Step #3 – Publishing with Visual Studio
Finally, to test the configuration create a new MVC app and tweak the code slightly to show the computer name.
Now right click on the project and select publish. In the drop down select new profile.
In the settings page add your cloud app url and append :8080 to it for the service URL.
Set the site/app name to Default Web Site
Set the Destination URL to your cloud app url (without :8080)
Finish the wizard and let Visual Studio publish.
When the web app first launches you may or may not see the new content. It may show the default IIS8 content. As soon as the scheduled task runs the content should sync across all of the servers.
Once it has synchronized press CTRL F5 a few times and you should see the content with the individual machine names to verify the load balancing is working.
In this post you have seen how you can configure a custom OS image that can be used to provision virtual machines for a web farm. You have then seen how you can use Web Deploy along with PowerShell to synchronize content published from Visual Studio across all of the servers in your farm.
Automation is great 🙂


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Earth Science - New York Regents June 2002 Exam
This is a test of your knowledge of Earth science. Use that knowledge to answer all the question in this examination. Some questions may require the use of the Earth Science Reference Tables. The Earth Science Reference Tables are supplied separately. Be certain you have a copy of the 2001 Edition (Revised November 2006) of these reference tables before you begin the examination.


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Hi guys, I want a new modern synth!
I been saving my money for long. I have my eyes on 2 synths. First one is Monomachine and Second one is Mono Evolver.
actually, I plan to get both of them but for the first purchase I don't really know myself. Both of them are so great!! I know they are different and it depend on what I going to do with it but you know, It still hard for me to make a decision.
Could you please help me by giving me some good reason which synth you want to get If you were me (I have Juno106 and MS20).
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hospital visit
when I have what seems to be a seizure, should I go to an emergency room? would they be able to identify if my symptoms are from a seizure?
Most patients with seizures do not need to go to the emergency room after every seizure. I would discuss with your treating neurologist when you should go to the emergency room. I tell my patients to go to the ER if there is an injury from a seizure, if the seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes or if there are more than one seizure and the patient does not wake up between seizures. An ER visit often leads to unnecessary tests (CT scans, blood work).
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Despite being some of the biggest -- and richest -- names in music, Kanye West, Akon's record exec look alike brother Bu Thiam, and Jay-Z kept it real and rolled unescorted through the streets of SoHo on Thursday.
The music moguls took a break from making hit records and attempted to blend in with the common folk.
How pedestrian of them.
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Matt Lauer definitely got the finger from co-host Savannah Guthrie this morning ... live on 'Today' ... only question is -- which finger?
During a segment on vacuum cleaners ... Matt cracked, "By the way this is the first time Savannah has ever used a vacuum."
Savannah apparently thought she was off camera when she fired off a one-finger salute in Matt's direction!
But wait ...
Savannah immediately hit her Twitter page to claim it was NOT the bird, and just her index finger.
Folks!! That was my INDEX finger! Photo evidence proving my innocence coming! #fingergate #TGIF— Savannah Guthrie (@SavannahGuthrie) March 29, 2013
She might have a point, but still -- considering all the crap Matt's been catching lately -- Savannah's intent is there, no?


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Danbury mall opens new video studio store
DANBURY -- Lifereel opened in the Danbury Fair mall Saturday in the first of what the company hopes will become 100 video production studios nationwide.
The company wants to provide an affordable way to record, share and preserve family stories as well as professional demos and other documents, said Mark Negley, Lifereel founder and CEO.
The New Canaan resident said he opened his flagship store in Danbury because of the variety of people who visit the mall.
"It's very healthy and it has a great cross-section of middle America," he said. "We want people to have access to the technology that has been very expensive in the past."
So, he said, the 1,500 foot store will host a variety of services.
Lifereel will provide digital services for converting old technology and photos into DVDs, Negley said, but also studio space and/or technology support for a range of video products.
They might be video greetings and announcements or professional demos and video resumes.
Customers of Lifereel will have free digital storage of their materials too, he said.
Negley said having stores nationwide means the technology services will be accessible to those are adding to video products being made at other sites.
Lifereel's foundation will provide free services to create living memorials for those terminally ill and financial aid for those who want a memorial for a funeral service, Negley said.