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Tenba Shootout Bag Review
Last fall, at the Photoplus Expo in New York, I came across the Tenba Shootout line of camera bags. Since I go pretty much everywhere with a computer and camera (often several cameras), the Shootout caught my eye. It had some impressive specs, including weatherproof features, and according to the specs, had room to fit a laptop with a 12-13 inch screen (my Dell XPS m1210 has a 12 inch screen). After I got home, I got in touch with a representative of the company and they sent me a loaner to review.
I asked for, and received, a Small Shootout, which has room for one digital SLR, four lenses (up to 200mm), a flash, and will handle most 12" laptops. The small size Shootout has external dimensions of 16" L x 12.5" W x 11" D. The interior dimensions are 14.5" L x 11" W x 5" D. They have three other sizes to choose from:
- Micro: One digital SLR, 2-3 lenses (up to 200mm) and a flash (no room for a laptop)
- Medium: Two digital SLRs, 6 lenses (up to 300mm), flash, and a pocket that fits most 15" laptops
- Large: Two digital SLRs, 7 lenses (up to 500mm), flash, and a pocket that fits most 17" laptops
The Shootout is constructed of water resistant, sturdy nylon. It's constructed very well and looks very rugged and I would trust the bag with plenty of expensive hardware. There are plenty of straps to allow adjustment for wearing comfort, for accessories, and to keep your load secure. The nicely padded shoulder straps are augmented with an equally padded waist strap and a sternum strap. You know that when a bag comes with a manual on how to fit the bag to your body, that it's serious about being comfortable. To add to the comfort factor, every area on the bag which touches your body is covered with wicking, padded panels.
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There are plenty of exterior features before you even open the bag. The zippers are weather sealed. There are compression straps along the side of the bag to keep your load secure, or you can swap them around to attach to another piece of rolling luggage. Elastic straps criss-cross the back of the bag so you can stuff in soft items like a jacket. Straps on the bottom of the bag provide an opportunity to secure a monopod, ground cover, bedroll, etc. Two large, padded side pockets provide more storage and access to the main compartment. A Velcro panel in the side pockets can be opened so that you can grab a quick lens or accessory from the main compartment of the bag. There is a zip away panel that covers the backpack straps so that you can streamline the bag. If you use it as a backpack, this zip-away cover can be tucked into a small pocket on the bottom of the bag. In another external pocket, you'll find a rain cover that will fit over the entire bag when you need it. There is also a carrying handle on the side of the bag if you need to carry it like a suitcase.
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To accommodate the many popular sizes of tripods, there is a "multi-stage tripod carrier" that can adjust, in stages, to fit whatever you can throw at it. If you don't have a tripod, it can be zipped completely closed into a slim pocket that could handle airline tickets, maps, or magazines.
Tripod pocket (view large image)
Included with the bag are a memory media wallet with lanyard and a cell phone wallet with lanyard. The lanyards can be attached inside the side pockets, so you'll never lose your media. The lanyards are long enough that they're easy to access even with the bag on your back.
Memory card wallet (view large image)
To access the main compartment, a zipper goes entirely up one side of the bag and down the other to provide complete access to the interior of the bag. Inside, the feature set is still pretty long. Most important is the camera compartment. It is fully customizable and well padded. Velcro attached panels let you configure the interior to exactly fit your equipment. Additional Velcro straps exist to keep your equipment from coming out of their designated area. This padded compartment is actually completely removable so that you can take the bag on a non-photo trip.
Along the top of the bag, is a somewhat short zipper to access the flat compartment meant to hold your laptop. An additional stiff polyethylene panel provides protection, in addition to the foam padding, for the contents of this compartment.
I was really impressed with the quality of the bag. It provides the features pretty much necessary to create a bag that can handle the elements and still be comfortable to wear (for most people). Weatherproof zippers, water resistant, lightweight fabric, a rain cover, and a sophisticated strap system all combine to create this impression.
As far as the interior, I was also impressed and very confident in the abilities of this bag to protect my equipment. On a winter trip to Colorado, I managed to fit in two digital SLRs, two compact Point and Shoot digital cameras, and all of their chargers and accessories. They were packed in so nicely, that I didn't worry as the bag got tossed around the car that we traveled in.
Unfortunately, my Dell laptop (XPS m1210) did not fit as well as I would like. I was able to get it into the pocket, with some work, but I felt that the fit was a bit too tight. Even though my laptop is a 12" model, it's a bit thicker than other 12" computers. Also, I use an extended battery that protrudes from the back of the machine. The thickness and extended battery both conspired to make the laptop fit more snug than I was comfortable with. Luckily, this can easily be prevented if you're able to "test drive" the bag before you buy (or find a vendor with a good return policy).
Another instance in which a test drive will be good will be testing the comfort of the bag on your back. I'm a little larger than most folks (size 48 suit coat) and was able to get the bag adjusted to my body, but the shoulder straps were at their ends and the buckles ended up essentially in my armpits, which wouldn't be comfortable while hiking to your shoot location.
All of the additional features of the bag (tripod pouch, side pockets with access to interior, etc) were all very functional and impressive. Every feature contributed to the value of the bag.
Where to Buy
The easiest way to find out where to buy the Shootout is to go to Tenba's web site (www.tenbagear.com) and click the "Where To Buy" link on the top of the page. You'll be able to find it at most camera stores.
The Tenba Shootout is a high quality, rugged backpack – perfectly suited for landscape or nature photographers who need a comfortable bag that can handle the elements and keep all of their equipment safe. An "expedition quality" harness system provides the ability to fine tune the straps to keep your load comfortable if you need to hike several miles to your shoot. The interior compartment is well padded and easily customizeable to keep your equipment secure in just the way you need it to. Bottom line, I highly recommend this bag – just make sure you can do a test drive with your equipment to see if you can wear it comfortably.


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Bike builder Tom Donhou—the namesake behind Britain's Donhou Bicycles—has a dream, and possibly a death wish. He wants to ride a pedal-powered bike up to 100 miles per hour, and he's hoping this somewhat ludicrous creation is the bicycle that will let him do it.
As far as bikes go Tom's creation is pretty run-of-the-mill—at least compared to other record setters that have used streamlined cockpits and expensive exotic building materials. This bike is made of steel and shares a similar triangle frame design to the millions used around the world. What does set it apart, though, is the dropped handlebars for improved aerodynamics, and of course the massive 17-inch 104-tooth chainring that looks ready to saw off Tom's legs.
The bike has already hit 60 miles per hour, and with the help of a lead vehicle that will minimize wind resistance ahead of him, Tom is confident he can hit 100 miles per hour on his creation. Of course whether or not his brakes will hold up at that speed is another question, but no one has ever really cared how quickly someone can stop. [Donhou via NPR via Damn Geeky]


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What it was like in Greenwich more than 400 years ago
In her new book, Missy Wolfe focuses on the story of one gutsy 17th century Connecticut woman -- Elizabeth Winthrop -- but through this figure she illuminates the early history of Greenwich and Stamford.
And it's not a pretty picture.
Indian massacres, tremendous physical and emotional hardships, and violent conflict between the English and the Dutch are just a few of the previously untold stories Wolfe unearthed in her research for the Globe Pequot Press book.
It's become a cliche to say that a particularly vivid book of history "reads like a novel" but that's the truth in this case.
In a recent interview, Wolfe said newly translated Dutch documents greatly aided her research. For decades, the English side of the Dutch-English conflict has dominated simply because we only had their side of the story.
"In the last 10 years there has been so much new translation (from those) stacks of dusty Dutch documents," Wolfe said.
The new insights into the Munsee Indians who lived in the region have been particularly acute.
"It has been amazing. We have a much clearer picture now of what a beautiful people they were," she said.
As is the case in most conflicts, the victors (the English) dominated the subsequent reports of what went on when New England and New Amsterdam collided with each other in Connecticut.
"We've ridiculed the Dutch -- the Knickerbockers -- because we didn't know the history. Many of the (historical) papers were sent to The Hague and that was all of our early history," Wolfe stressed.
Elizabeth Winthrop was the daughter-in-law of Massachusetts Bay Colony founder John Winthrop. The book takes us through the woman's three marriages. seven children and her struggle to protect her family, her land and her life.
Through Elizabeth's story the cultural conflict between New Amsterdam and New England comes alive and we experience the shameful massacres of the native people, including a mass murder (in what is now Cos Cob) that was the largest Indian massacre in the Northeast.
The first seeds of "Insubordinate Spirit" were planted when Wolfe read a popular 1950s historical novel "The Winthrop Woman" in seventh grade.
"It alerted me to the outlines of the story. It was written 60 years ago. The author had a few facts that she used to create a history. The book was taken as history by many people even though it was housed in the fiction section of libraries," the author said.
While she still sees value in the novel as a page-turning "bodice ripper" Wolfe's research showed her how little of the real story was contained in Anya Seton's book.
"What really happened to (Elizabeth) factually is far more interesting than the fiction," Wolfe said.
As with much of American history, attitudes shifted over time, and the absence of the Dutch documents left a gaping hole in the narrative.
"Everything got layered with different interpretations. (The historians of) the Victorian Age made up things right and left," she said.
Wolfe became really diligent in the years she spent on the project. "Everything I've written is referenced and documented. I went to all of the original source documents."
The book shows that a woman like Elizabeth was far more than an adornment to her three husbands.
Contrary to post-feminist era thinking, women in the 17th century played a very active role in their marriages, and were trained to assume all responsibilities when a husband traveled (or was incapacitated).
"Women (like Elizabeth) functioned as full partners," Wolfe said of the marriage dynamic 400 years ago.
The author didn't stop researching and writing until she "exhausted the archives," a journey that took seven years.
"I had to read a lot of academic material (too) and some of it was so dry. It was like stirring concrete with your eyelashes," the historian said, laughing.
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News stories on the potential impact of the "fiscal cliff" have focused on how automatic tax increases -- or other tax increases and changes that could be part of an alternative to the automatic increases -- might affect Californians.
But the bigger threat to California and some of its regional economies may come from another bit of the "fiscal cliff" - an automatic $500 billion in defense cuts that are known in Washington DC as "sequestration."
Even after the defense cutbacks at the end of the Cold War, California's economy still depends significantly on defense-related spending. This is particularly true in greater LA and in San Diego.
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California Watch has a smart look at the potential impact in San Diego County, where one in four jobs is tied to the military sector. The uncertainty about the cliff cuts -- which would be spread over 10 years -- already seems to be taking a toll on hiring in the sector as companies wait to see what happens.
This sort of uncertainty isn't entirely new for the defense business. Aerospace and defense has always been contract-to-contract work. My late grandmother, a line worker at North American Aviation and its successor companies for more than 30 years, often struggled to find enough hours and work between contracts.
But the size and abrupt nature of these cuts should leave a mark on California. How big a mark? Let's hope we dont find out.


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Dogs are social animals with a well defined pack hierarchy. Like the wolf pack, each individual in the pack has its own place in that social order. Without a leader and parameters, a dog pack is confused, unstable and in constant conflict. Whether you are a pack of one dog or multiple canines, it's important to understand the structure of the pack in order to maintain your role as leader.
As pack leader, it's up to you to set rules and limitations for your dog. They are looking to their human alpha leader for consistent guidance and behavior you deem appropriate. A stable relationship is created when your dog understands what you expect from them.
A wolf pack hierarchy is made up of one alpha male and an alpha female. Next in line is the beta, and the omega is the lowest member of the pack. The other pack members fall in between the alpha and omega. The alpha male is the only one who leads and makes all the decisions that the entire pack follows, such as when and where to hunt, and when the rest of the pack can eat. He takes the best sleeping spots and is the only one allowed to mate with the alpha female. Any individual member who fails to obey the rules will be dealt with in a swift and appropriate manner. Those who refuse to follow pack laws are sometimes driven out in order to maintain stability.
Our dogs operate under the same hierarchy. They are born with an instinctive sense of pack mentality. Observe any litter of pups as they grow and mature. Dominant and submissive personalities begin to show as they play and interact with their litter mates. Mom keeps them in line with little nudges and nips around their neck and ears. These gentle reminders and punishments learned as pups will remain with them throughout their lives.
To establish yourself as top dog in the pack hierarchy, you have to first know which animal in your pack is the alpha. A female can be recognized by the pack as their alpha leader. Observe your dogs to see which one shows dominate behavior over the other dogs or yourself. Dominant behavior will include bumping, blocking, moving in between you and other dogs, standing alert with their tail held high (a sign of confidence), low growling whenever another dog comes near or making eye contact and holding it. Control the alpha, and you control the rest of the pack.
Never yell, hit, kick or spank any dog. It is not something they understand and will only create a more aggressive or fearful dog in the long run. You will certainly not gain any respect or trust. Respect can't be forced; you have to earn it by controlling your pack on their terms. You become the alpha by making all the decisions for the pack. You eat first, go through a doorway first, determine which dog gets attention and when it's given, win the tug of war game, sit and sleep in the prime spots, "move" a pack member out of your way instead of walking around or stepping over them. In other words, you establish yourself in the pack hierarchy as the alpha by controlling their basic needs and desires.
Dogs want to please us and be our protectors and companions. We create and allow unwanted behavior each time a member of our pack is allowed to misbehave with no consequences from the boss. A true alpha leader in the social order of the pack hierarchy would never allow misdeeds to go unpunished. This causes confusion and a breakdown in their social order which in turn creates an unstable pack.
The best way to show our pets just how much they mean to us is to treat them as rightful members in the pack hierarchy. Each one knows their place in the pack and you, as their alpha leader, have set the parameters and rules they will abide by. Stay calm, cool and assertive when you need to remind a rule breaker who the top dog is by administering appropriate and fair discipline. By learning how to lead, you are creating stable dogs who know their place and obey the wishes of the one who controls the pack.
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I love my job, but sometimes I hate what I learn: On average, the prescription drug epidemic takes an Orange County life every two days.
Examining Orange County coroner records covering hundreds of opioid-related deaths over two years, I found that the number of deaths caused by opiates is actually increasing.
I also discovered that more women are dying – and that their death rate is now so high in certain age groups that female deaths exceed male deaths.
Orange County women middle-age and older appear to be particularly susceptible to accidental overdoses of medicines such as Vicodin, Opana and OxyContin.
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting more deaths from drug overdoses than car crashes, it's time to learn – and act.
I reviewed deaths for all of 2011 and through October last year, the latest month available with causes of death. Accordingly, I adjusted the numbers so both periods match.
Through October 2012, Orange County lost 159 people to accidental opioid overdoses.
With multiple drugs involved, it's clear nearly all deaths stem from addictions that started in medicine cabinets.
If this issue sounds familiar, it is. I started writing about opiate overdoses several years ago.
Last year, I detailed the death of San Clemente resident Joey Kennedy, a young addict whose death was all too typical. The series exposed problems in probation, jail releases and emergency services.
I hoped for positive change. But after poring over coroner reports and crunching numbers, there is little good news.
Beach cities continue to see larger percentages than inland cities of young people dying, especially those under 25. Countywide, we average the death of a young person every other week.
This isn't the work of drug cartels. Heroin, an opioid, accounts for only a fraction of deaths. And medical experts point out that many heroin deaths involve people who first abused prescription medication, then moved to the street drug because it's a comparatively cheap opioid.
Through October last year, 28 people in Orange County died of heroin overdoses. During the same time, pharmaceutical drugs were responsible for nearly five times as many deaths.
To be sure, addicts must take responsibility. But so must others. These FDA-approved drugs are mostly manufactured by American companies. And even addled addicts can figure out that the companies produce far more drugs than doctors safely prescribe.
The drugs are obtained and distributed in a variety of ways. Some are stolen from warehouses and drugstores. Others are prescribed by unsuspecting doctors. And still others are prescribed by unscrupulous doctors.
Yet California fails to track drugs and doctors' prescriptions.
The big killers include hydrocodone (Vicodin), oxycodone, oxymorphone (Opana) and methadone – the drug that's supposed to help wean addicts from heroin. That list reveals much of the problem.
While the government spends billions waging the war on illegal drugs, officials fail to tightly control the primary cause of the deadly epidemic – legal drugs.
Last year, I called on pharmaceutical companies to stop manufacturing such drugs. I've reconsidered.
I received emails from people in pain with excellent explanations of why they need meds. When someone agrees to go on the record, I'll tell that point of view.
In the meantime, I'll mention I was prescribed hydrocodone last year for two broken ribs. With excruciating pain bouncing around Africa, I finally popped a pill.
Pain relief, however, is for another column. This is about addiction.
Coroner records reveal massive abuse of legal drugs. Nearly every death I reviewed involved multiple drugs.
Here are the drugs found in the system of a 26-year-old Ladera Ranch woman who died in August: oxycodone, oxymorphone, promethazine, alprazolam, hydroxyalprazolam, diazepam, nordiazepam, temazepam, oxazepam, meprobamate, carisoprodol.
A pharmacy.
Addicts go to great lengths to satisfy what starts out as euphoria and ends with physical cravings. Parents tell me about children who lie, cheat, steal. Tragically, they also tell me about children who die.
In the past three years, every city in Orange County has seen fatal overdoses. The victims are as young as 14.
Two years ago, the youngest victim was a 15-year-old Huntington Beach boy. That year, three 16-year-old girls died from overdoses.
Fortunately, no known minors died last year. Still, the causes of deaths for November and December, as well as for some others, await.
Yes, it's grim. But keep in mind these numbers are about your neighbors.
Anaheim was the only city that saw what might be called a statistically significant drop. Twenty-eight people died in 2011 (adjusting for the time frame), 19 last year.
Buena Park went from one to six deaths. San Clemente from two to seven.
Two more things stood out as I pored through the numbers searching for new trends. One was an overall drop in the number of male victims, a decrease of 8 percent.
The second was the spike in the number of women who accidentally overdosed, an increase of 25 percent.
Breaking down age categories, the statistics grow more alarming. Of women ages 40 and over, the number of deaths jumped from 35 to 49.
A 40 percent increase.
At the same time, the number of men dying of accidental opioid overdoses in that same age category dropped by 40 percent.
The reasons for the increase in female deaths remain murky. Perhaps local experts will investigate and explain.
One of the solutions I called for last year was approval of a good Samaritan law that allows drug users to seek medical help without fear of prosecution. With the support of many, that law went into effect this month. Another change I called for was tighter drug controls. On Friday, a federal panel recommended such controls on hydrocodone.
With change, there is hope.
Contact the writer: Coroner research analyst Donna Meyers assisted with this report. firstname.lastname@example.com


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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Case McCoy passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and Texas kept its Big 12 title hopes alive Thursday night with a 41-16 win over Texas Tech.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Case McCoy passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and Texas kept its Big 12 title hopes alive Thursday night with a 41-16 win over Texas Tech.
Joe Bergeron ran for 102 yards and a touchdown for the Longhorns (8-3, 7-1 Big 12), who end their regular season on Dec. 7 at No. 9 Baylor. If Texas wins that game and No. 7 Oklahoma State loses to No. 20 Oklahoma, the Longhorns would win their first league championship since 2009.
Texas Tech (7-5, 4-5) ended its regular season with its fifth consecutive loss under first-year coach Kliff Kingsbury.
The Red Raiders came in with the nation's top passing offense, but Texas sacked freshman quarterback Baker Mayfield seven times. Texas Tech's biggest play came on a 51-yard touchdown on a fake punt by Ryan Erxleben in the first quarter.
Mike Davis caught touchdowns of 47 and 7 yards for Texas.
Malcolm Brown also rushed for 128 yards for Texas, which pounded out 281 total yards on the ground. Anthony Fera kicked field goals of 37 and 49 yards, tying the Texas record by making 15 in a row this season.
Jackson Jeffcoat had three sacks for Texas which chased Red Raiders quarterbacks all night with a swarming pass rush. Mayfield completed 24 of 44 passes for 237 yards for the Red Raiders, who haven't won in Austin since 1997.
Any chance of a Big 12 title seemed remote when Texas began the season 1-2 and coach Mack Brown was mocked by fans for talking about winning the league crown just a few minutes after an embarrassing home loss to Mississippi.
But Texas reeled off six wins in a row and didn't stumble until a 38-13 home loss to Oklahoma State on Nov. 16. That loss rekindled speculation that Brown's job could be in jeopardy and whether Thursday night could be his last home game after 16 seasons.
Texas responded to that 25-point home loss — the worst of Brown's tenure — with a 25-point win that sets up at least the potential for a title and a Bowl Championship Series berth.
Thursday night also was the final home game for a senior class that signed with Texas just a month after the Longhorns lost to Alabama in the 2009 season championship game. That group likely expected to contend for Big 12 and national championships every year, but instead has 30-19 overall with an 18-16 mark in the Big 12. If they don't win the Big 12 title, they will be first Texas senior class since 1989 to not win or share a conference or division championship.
The Longhorns gave themselves a chance by rolling over an in-state rival playing its first game on Thanksgiving, a schedule slot that had been reserved for so long for Texas A&M.
The fake punt gave Texas Tech an early 7-0 lead before the Longhorns responded with Fera's first field goal and McCoy's long touchdown pass to Davis in the first quarter. Texas pushed the lead to 20-7 when Joe Bergeron rumbled 12 yards for a touchdown, a play set up by a 43-yard completion from Jaxon Shipley to Davis on a double-reverse pass.
McCoy's second career rushing touchdown came in the third quarter and his 7-yard TD pass to Davis in the third made it 34-10 and put the game out of reach. McCoy had three turnovers in Texas' loss to Oklahoma State, but was mistake-free against the Red Raiders and finished 10 of 19 passing for 139 yards.


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Mount Perry settlement began in the late 1840s with the taking up of large sheep grazing stations, mining activity began in the 1860s and the discovery of rich copper deposits led to a mining boom. Today there is still mining activity in the town.
One of the most interesting sites in the Mount Perry area is the Boolboonda Tunnel, despite the fact that it extends 192 metres into the rock, it is unlined and unsupported. In fact it has the dubious distinction of being the longest unsupported tunnel in the Southern Hemisphere. The tunnel was originally built in 1883 for the railway line between Bundaberg and Mount Perry to service the copper mines. Now it is home to a colony of bent-winged bats and used to access residential properties. You can explore the tunnel at your leisure.
Mount Perry is 100 kilometres north west of Bundaberg and is home to an array of arts and cultural experiences that can be had at the Pat Augustine centre and Bicentennial museum. There is an active Mount Perry Arts Group that facilitate an annual exhibition in September. Any history buffs can check out the smelter slag heap mining site, heritage walk and survey the view from the Normanby and Schuh lookouts.
Some major sporting events are the twice-yearly Mount Perry Races, the annual Mount Perry Mountain Bike Cup and Mount Perry Woodchop, all drawing large crowds.
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were processed. As the block was not specified so the default of 1 record= 512 byte would be used. 512 bytes times 6190552 is 3.17Gb. Therefore only part of the source was successfully cloned and the rest was missing.
Although the partition table is identical in both disks that is only because it came out from the first 512 bytes of sda and sdb.
My guess is you are using only partly cloned disk with the remaining 13-3.17=9.83Gb same as before. Thus that explains the funny behaviour of the Xp.
If you destroy the partition table you only clear the 64 bytes in the first 512 bytes (called the MBR). The information of the partition interior is untouched! Therefore even the target was partly cloned with 3.1Gb its remainder could still be usable.
dd in your case has clearly stated that there was an input/output error in sda causing it to terminates itself prematurely.
Your sda hard disk has deteriorated to the extent that dd cannot read the entire disk in each attempt.


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During Lainie's professional dance career, she was inspired by the body's ultimate potential to communicate art through movement. When her career ended in injury, yoga did more than fill a missing void, it taught her to reboot the awareness of her body from the inside out. Practicing early on with Iyengar teachers Paul Cabanis and Kofi Busia and later exploring a Vinyasa Flow practice, Lainie has developed a teaching style that does not sacrifice the precision of the asanas while guiding her students to tune into the more intimate conversation between the poses and what's really going on inside. "People come to my classes in all shapes, ages, strengths and flexibilities – I guide my students to work with where they are today, and honor that place, as opposed to where they think they should be," she says.
Lainie completed the YogaWorks 500-hour Professional Teacher Training program, under the direction of Lisa Walford, John Gaydos and Nona Chiang – including a 6 month apprentiship with Birgitte Kristen. Lainie navigates her life as a wife and mother of three young children with yoga as her compass. It's a compass she is inspired to share, guiding her students to find their own body intelligence on and off the mat.Lainie Devina,
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Amid a world of sculptors and craftsmen, exists but a select few who possess the gift to create a true masterpiece. These are the originators whom with meticulous resolve can command a brushstroke to create a Mona Lisa or summon a hammer and chisel to sculpt a Venus di Milo. Even today's groundbreakers and innovators push limits and extend boundaries to allow their vision to become a new reality. Resonating through our current music industry, however, are scores of 'songsmiths' whom may aptly put lyrics to music, but every so often, an artist emerges with the passion and determination to shape not only a sound, but influence a generation to come.
Steve Vai, a modern-day musical visionary, loomed upon Michigan's Royal Oak Music Theatre confirming what few musicians dare to boast – a complete mastery of their instrument. Lurking in the shadows and masked in billowing fog, the first ear-piercing note resonated through the hall as the familiar tone of his signature series Ibanez Gem gave way to his slithery entrance. Opening with "Racing the World" and "Velorum" from newly released "The Story of Light", Vai wasted little time revealing his gift and passion for performing. With melodious lines embellished by grimacing facial expressions and contorting hand gestures, he used his body to enhance what he was feeling through his music.
Guitar wizardry dominated most of the night with techniques ranging from 8-finger tapping and swept arpeggio-picking to brilliant guitar effects and incredible tremolo embellishments. However, accompanying Vai that evening was an equally impressive group of highly talented musicians in their own right. The addition of Grammy-nominated Deborah Henson-Conant on electric harp proved once again his vision for creating experimental music. "I don't like to put up parameters to what should and shouldn't be done", Vai stated in our recent interview. "I'm always looking for something left of center, but that works."
From his desire to connect with fans on a more intimate level, grew the idea for creating the EVO Experience which is an intriguing addition to this year's tour. Here, prior to each performance, intrigued fans are offered the chance to not only take part in a Meet & Greet, but also a Q & A session followed by the band's sound check for that evening. Vai states, "I really enjoy that part of the day and I can talk about more personal things. It's also a great opportunity to hear what people are thinking".
With well over two hours of an assault on your ribcage, the set-list`s thundering anthems spanned Vai`s epic collection of musical masterpieces. Shifting from electric to acoustic instrumentation from time to time broke up the evening well. With band members receiving each a solo opportunity to shine on their respective instruments, Vai brilliantly selected his most diverse material to share with his audience. His fusion number ``Tender Surrender`` complimented the beautifully acoustic ``Sisters``, which in turn set us up for the epic ``For the Love of God`` from the critically acclaimed album Passion and Warfare.
Witnessing a Steve Vai performance live, however, is really about an opportunity to experience and feel his music. It is a reason to be present with one another and share in a musical moment that in the words of Vai himself is ``...not better or worse than others, just different``.
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Judge denies prosecutors' request for gag order in Zimmerman case
Zimmerman trial expected to begin June 10
The judge in the George Zimmerman second-degree murder case denied the state's request for a gag order.
Judge Debra Nelson said that she does not feel a gag order is necessary for Zimmerman to receive a fair trial.
"Upon review of the exhibits attached to the motions and memoranda and exhibits introduced at the hearing, there has not been an overriding pattern of prejudicial commentary that will overcome reasonable efforts to select a fair and impartial jury," wrote Nelson.
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Zimmerman attorney Mark O'Mara launched a website, as well as Twitter and Facebook accounts in April, citing a need to diffuse fraudulent Internet entities that claimed to come from Zimmerman.
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Yoga classes are offered everywhere from traditional studios to health clubs to community centers. But it's important to choose where and with whom you take yoga classes. Students should be aware of the potential hazards of yoga, and carefully assess whether yoga is right for them.
It is important to practice yoga with a teacher who is well-qualified. Do not be afraid to ask yoga instructors about their training, how long they have been teaching, and how long they have been practicing. If you have a particular health concern such as pregnancy or an injury, you should look for a teacher who has specialized training. You should also ask the studio or health club about their teacher requirements and screening methods. Unqualified teachers may increase your risk for doing a posture incorrectly, pushing beyond your abilities, or performing poses inappropriate for your health and fitness level.
Yoga classes come in many forms and many levels. Start with a beginner class instead of rushing into advanced power yoga. Shop around for the class that is right for you.
Once in class, the standard mantra holds true: listen to your own body and do what feels right.
All students should be cautious and pay attention to any joint pain. If you have had any injuries, surgery, or have a history of pain, let your instructor know. A good instructor should ask students about joint problems and suggest alternative postures if necessary. Proper alignment is key to protecting your joints in many postures. Allow your instructor to adjust you, and if something feels wrong, ask for help.
If you are pregnant or have high blood pressure, a heart condition, or any other pertinent medical history, inform your instructor at the beginning of class and ask if you should take any precautions. Make sure your doctor knows what activities you are involved in, including yoga.
Many yoga classes are conducted in rooms heated to 100 degrees or more. Hot yoga can be a wonderful, sweaty, challenging experience, but it can also pose risks beyond those of regular yoga.
Hot yoga may be too intense for those with health conditions, so check with your doctor to see if hot yoga is right for you. However, even if you are perfectly healthy, be wary. You should begin practicing hot yoga carefully so that your body can get used to the hot environment. Limit your first session to 10-15 minutes and gradually increase. You will be sweating quite a bit, so drink plenty of water before, during, and after class to avoid dehydration.
Make sure that the room in which you practice is clean and well-kept to prevent spread of illnesses.
Even in non-heated rooms, shared mats—especially those that are not cleaned and replaced regularly—could have bacterial contamination. Consider purchasing a mat of your own.
Yoga provides a great workout, as well as a means for relaxation. It also offers therapeutic value for many disorders. It is a good workout for most people, just be sure you take the necessary precautions before heading into lotus.
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Bryant CX. What's the best way to get acclimated to hot yoga classes? American Council on Exercise website. Available at: http://www.acefitness.org/acefit/healthy-living-article/60/1175/what-s-the-best-way-to-get-acclimated-to-hot-yoga. Accessed March 25, 2016.
How to avoid wrecking your body with yoga. American Council on Exercise website. Available at: http://www.acefitness.org/acefit/healthy-living-article/60/2262/how-to-avoid-wrecking-your-body-with-yoga. Accessed March 25, 2016.
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is an outreach arm of the Apostolic Christian Church of America (ACCA). This ministry was formed from the merger of the ACCA's World Relief and Mission Committee.
HarvestCall's purpose is to enable the Apostolic Christian brotherhood to proclaim Christ and serve others beyond the capacity of the local church. Please join us as we strive to alleviate suffering and despair around the world by sharing Jesus through words of truth and deeds of compassion.
Needs are everywhere and Jesus has instructed us to go and teach all nations. HarvestCall supports ministry programs domestically and in targeted regions throughout world, sending brethren and aid directly, whenever possible. A portion of the areas are highlighted below.
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HarvestCall has three missionaries in Jamaica, primarily serving the Deaf community. Numerous infirmaries, schools, an orphanage, and other outreaches for the needy are supported financially, with material shipments and some with work teams.
As the poorest country in the western hemisphere, Haiti has many needs, and HarvestCall has responded with numerous ministry programs, including a hospital, a construction program, child sponsorship and numerous other outreaches. HarvestCall has numerous missionaries in-country, serving at Les Cayes and Bonne Fin.
The outreach in the small city of Magdalena includes a children's home called Casa Vida y Esperanza (CVE), a thriving church, and a growing number of business-as-mission enterprises to offer training and employment for youth. Numerous HarvestCall missionaries serve at CVE.
A growing church and Christian school are the core elements of this outreach in southern Mexico, which began in the 1990s. HarvestCall provides support for both. The vision for the church in Ixtlán is to bring the gospel message to the lost and unreached multitudes to free them from the bondage of sin and false religion. The desire is to nurture the new believers, and then to send out laborers into the harvest. The school gives children opportunities to gain a quality education in a wholesome environment based on the Bible.
Several HarvestCall missionaries serve in Ixtlán
In Guatemala, a country plagued by natural disasters and poverty in general, HarvestCall provides child sponsorship to enable children in both rural and urban areas to get a Christian education that will open doors to spiritual enlightenment and career opportunity.
Our Child Sponsorship program supports a school in Zambia which cares for 230 orphaned and vulnerable children who are receiving a Christian education and being fed two meals per day, the only school in the community to have such a program.
Assistance is provided in numerous countries to members of our sister church, the Nazarenes. HarvestCall strives to see that Nazarene brethren or families in Eastern Europe can worship corporately and are not cold or hungry.
HarvestCall supports the Rural Gospel and Medical Missions of India (RGMMI), which is itself under the oversight of the Apostolic Christian Church's elder body.
The spiritual work in India revolves around three main church locations and numerous prayers halls in the rural areas. An English Medium School in Khardi offers English classes to students in the first six grades. Vocational programs in the areas of electrical and computer training are offered on the Nashik campus. A pre-kindergarten nursery school has recently opened there. The Nashik campus also has a small hospital and outpatient clinic, providing care at a very nominal cost.
Distribution of the Scriptures is one of the greatest joys we have as Christians. In addition to our next door neighbors that need to hear the Word, there are millions of foreigners living in the U.S. who have never owned a Bible in their life.
A semi-truck load of Bibles is distributed each year. Our central warehouse is located in Goodfield, IL. Last year around 60,000 Bibles were distributed. Some of these Bibles were sent to prisons, hospitals and nursing homes. HarvestCall also sends Bibles to Haiti and Mexico. Many of the Bibles are distributed on college campuses, truck stops, restaurants, gas stations, hospitals, nursing homes, motels and businesses.
HarvestCall operates six regional centers. The map pin shows just the Rittman, OH location.
The centers receive material donations from individuals and corporations, including food products, medical supplies, clothing, and household items. Donated items are sorted and packed for distribution. The centers also produce or assemble products such as kits, soup, canned meat, soap, etc. Each center has specialized activities unique to their center and also specific items that they collect at their center.
The location of our 2019 large-scale winter disaster rebuilding ministry project. Multiple homes will be repaired or rebuilt for hurricane victims and others who have been battered by the storms of life.
HarvestCall sends a traveling Vacation Bible School team to help our small Japanese churches reach out to their communities.
High in the mountains of southern Haiti, near the village of Bonne Fin, sits a 120-bed primary care medical-surgical hospital managed by HarvestCall. Hospital Lumiere provides excellent and effective medical care with compassion and Christian love. Learn more about this beacon of hope.
Rather than devoting time to raising their own financial support, Apostolic Christian missionaries are provided modest financial assistance from the Servant Fund, allowing them to focus full-time on service. Learn about our missionaries and how you can help support them.
The goal of this ministry is to provide an education to help disadvantaged children learn life skills to improve their standard of living, and also to provide spiritual training to address the true need...the need for a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ.Learn more about sponsorship.
Each winter, hundreds of our brethren travel to a disaster stricken community to help storm-victims recover by building homes for those who were uninsured or underinsured. Learn about our next major winter work project.
The Magdalena outreach helps troubled Mexican young people break free from the grip of generational brokenness by showing them the truth, love, and hope of Jesus Christ. This is done by giving them mentorship in an enduring Christian family and long-term support structure. Learn more about this ministry.
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Haitians trained at HarvestCall-supported trade schools last year.
Missionaries and children of missionaries currently serving in the field.
Number of Mexicans given health care at our last medical clinic in Juarez
Total number of wells drilled in Haiti, providing clean water for communities.
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Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their preaching work and therefore, their knowledge of the Bible. Last week Derek Armstrong, circuit overseer, visited the Edinburgh Waverley Congregation to encourage them with three special talks to keep up with the ministry.
Brother Armstrong began his visit on Tuesday, 2 November 2010, going out in the ministry with members of the congregation and then giving a talk in the evening, titled: "Why must we keep on the watch?", in which he warned fellow believers not to let themselves be blinded but feel the urgency of time, to keep on a guard against the world's spirit and to keep praying earnestly for the flesh is weak but God is strong. At the end of his talk he encouraged the audience to keep busy in the ministry.


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Rocker-turned-photographer Bryan Adams is set to become a father for the second time.
The singer and his longtime girlfriend and personal assistant Alicia Grimaldi welcomed their baby girl Mirabella Bunny in April, 2011, and now the Adams family is set for a new addition within months.
A representative for the singer tells People.com, "There's another baby on the way for singer Bryan Adams and Alicia Grimaldi. Their daughter, Bunny Grimaldi-Adams, is now 18 months old, and the new baby is due next year."
And Adams, who celebrated his 53rd birthday on Monday, jokes, "Alicia's either eaten too much chocolate cake or we're expecting another baby… I think it's a baby."


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Below is a detailed explanation of the meet format at acrobatics and tumbling competitions, courtesy of the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA). These rules are sanctioned by USA Gymnastics.
Two to four teams compete at a meet. The typical duration is roughly two hours. A meet is made up of six events: Compulsories, Acro, Pyramids, Tosses, Tumbling and Team Routine. A halftime intermission will take place between Tosses and Tumbling.
All event competition is in team rotation throughout each event. The rotation order is predetermined by the Head Official prior to the beginning of the meet, but the home team always performs last.
Scoring is based upon pre-determined difficulty start values. Each skill performed is valued by the Officials of the NCATA prior to the meet. Teams submit their skill sequences 72 hours prior to the meet. Officials perform two primary functions at the meet: 1. Monitor the skills being performed to ensure that each element is correctly performed to the equate to the posted start difficulty value; and 2. Evaluate the execution and technique of the skills performed. Scores are posted immediately following the conclusion of each event and overall standings are displayed throughout the meet. Highest combined score after all events wins the meet. The maximum score in each meet is 300 points.
EVENT 1: Compulsories (40 possible points)
Four heats construct the Compulsory Event: acro, pyramid, toss and tumbling. During each heat the teams perform the exact same skills, allowing the officials to compare the technique and execution of each team. No athlete crossover rules apply from the Compulsories to other events.
Acro Heat (10 possible points): one preset sequence performed by two synchronized groups from each team
• Straight up heel stretch
• Power press (hold stretch on the way down, flyer changes position on the way up)
• Arabesque
• 270 degree front flip cradle dismount (flyers feet to side)
• Unassisted Rewind to Sponge
• Dip to heel stretch
• 720 degree twist cradle dismount
Pyramid Heat (10 possible points): one preset pyramid performed by one group from each team
• All feet start on the floor
• 4-2-1. Two shoulder level stunts as second level level support (two bases, back, flyer) built before toss up
• Basket up from back (three bases tossing, one flyer)
• Three catchers in front
• 270 degree flip off of the front
• Second level dismounts at the same time as the top flyer, to below shoulder level
Toss Heat (10 possible points): one preset toss performed by two synchronized groups from each team
• Two synchronized back tuck tosses
• Four bases tossing, one flyer, two groups
Tumbling Compulsory Heat (10 possible points): four preset skills performed by eight athletes from each team.
• No changing athletes between compulsory skills
• Athletes must be positioned in windows
• Skills must be performed in the following order:
a. Standing tuck (to front);
b. Toe-touch tuck (to front);
c. Handspring tuck (to front);
d. Round-off handspring layout from left to right in two lines.
EVENT 2: Acro (30 possible points)
Three heats construct the Acro Event where each team sends a maximum of four athletes to compete a 45 second acro sequence to counts. Athletes may compete in two heats, however no more than two athletes may crossover together from one heat to another. Timing begins with the first movement and exceeding the 45 seconds will result in a time deduction. In each heat, teams must attempt all required number of elements in addition to the required skill. The required skill counts as an element.
• Heat 1: Required 360 degree flipping skill, five elements (10 points)
• Heat 2: Required twisting skill, six elements (10 points)
• Heat3: Required release skill, seven elements (10 points)
EVENT 3: Pyramid (30 possible points)
Three heats construct the Pyramid Event. Each team sends a maximum of 24 athletes and there is no crossover rule. Timing begins with the first movement and exceeding the 30 seconds will result in a time deduction. In each heat, teams must attempt the required skill while changing the pyramid structure or flyer plane from heat to heat.
• Heat 1: Flipping (10 possible points)
a. Entry/dismount must contain flip greater than 90 degrees
• Heat 2: Twisting (10 possible points)
a. Entry/dismount must contain twist skill greater than 90 degrees
• Heat 3: Release (10 possible points)
a. Entry/dismount must contain a release skill
EVENT 4: Toss (30 possible points)
Three heats construct the Toss Event where each has required elements. A maximum of four athletes may toss a single flyer. Athletes may crossover and compete in two heats, one of which must be the synchronized toss.
• Heat 1: Two elements must be performed in a single toss (10 points)
• Heat 2: Two synchronized tosses (10 points)
• Heat 3: Open-no skill requirements (10 points)
EVENT 5: Tumbling (60 possible points)
Six heats construct the Tumbling Event. Athletes may compete in both the synchronized portion and in one single pass, but tumble a maximum of two times.
• Duo- Two athletes execute synchronized identical tumbling pass (10 points)
• Trio- Three athletes execute synchronized identical tumbling pass (10 points)
• Quad- Four athletes execute synchronized identical tumbling pass (10 points)
• Ariel- single pass; must execute one flip before final flip in pass (10 points)
• Six Element-single pass; six elements including last skill (10 points)
• Open-single pass; no requirements (10 points)
EVENT 6: Team Routine (110 possible points)
One heat constructs the Team Routine. Athletes perform synchronized choreographed skills in a two minute, 30 second routine set to music. Routine has a minimum of 18 athletes and a maximum of 24 athletes. Routine is made up of required skills and optional skills. The required skills include:
• 30 acro elements (20 points)
• Five tosses (20 points)
• Four pyramids (2.5 high) (20 points)
• One Jump/Standing Tumbling Pass per number of athletes on the mat (20 points)
• One Running Tumbling Pass per number of athletes on the mat (20 points)
• Additional scored categories:
a. Routine construction (5 points)
b. Dance/Composition/Artistry- 50 percent of team must perform two, eight counts


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Welcome to the 'PAWprint Chronicles'. The folks here at Only Natural Pet have embarked on a Journey and we'd like to start sharing it with you…and ask you to share yours with us. Please.
The stories we tell will be focused on 'sustainability' and our efforts to make our company, products and people as environmentally friendly as possible. One of our definitions of sustainability is: "Continually thinking about how to make things better/greener…People, Planet, Profit…then ACT on it!"
When Marty started our company eight years ago, he was determined to make authentic 'greenness' a big part of our new enterprise. Most of us had already been on that path for a long time so it seemed only natural to make it a basic tenet here.
And so we began: 100% wind powered, company subsidized bus passes, reuse our shipping boxes, biodegradable packing peanuts, quarterly "Pick Up Poop" at local trails, an active Green Team representing every department in the company and local store, and more.
Today those early efforts are ramping up. Why, because we now have the 'critical mass' in our business to make some fun and important things happen. We also have a new team member, Chris, who has 'sustainability' as a big part of his job description. He is very experienced and passionate about it. We're also putting together a new road map for our journey that you'll hear more about soon.
Our Green Team has now moved from meeting occasionally to meeting twice a month. We also had our first 'All Company' meeting where Chris shared his background and vision around this journey. He passed out green lensed sunglasses to all 50 employees and we talked about looking at everything in various shades of green. Funny how a little prop like that can really change one's perspective.
At our next 'All Company' meeting we are going to be working on 'Personal Sustainability Plans' that each team member will be asked to complete and track progress. We figure that you can't ask your suppliers and customers to participate if you don't do it yourself first.
We just finished a five page 'Sustainability Action Plan' that has specific baselines and goals. All of these things we will share with you and ask for your feedback and advise to help improve what we are doing.
Our green goals start with each of us individually, improve our company efforts, start tracking our suppliers efforts and move to those who are aligned with us. Our Big Hairy Audacious Goal is to take what we are doing and spread it out into the rest of the pet industry through our trade association and other cool ideas to 'green up the pet industry'.
This will be a fun, informative and interesting journey. Will you join us as we go forth on our 'PAWprint Chronicles'?


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First-year Oregon football coach Chip Kelly likely won over a good bit of his fanbase by taking the Ducks into Utah and beating the Utes 31-24 last Saturday. Whatever holdouts remain will probably have their hearts thawed when they find out the lengths that Kelly will go to in order to ensure their satisfaction.
Tony Seminary is an Oregon alum that spent $439 to travel to Boise for the Ducks' first game of the season against Boise State. You probably remember how things turned out for Kelly's team that night. They lost the game 19-8 and then senior running back LaGarrette Blount lost his head and decked a Boise State player. Not exactly what Seminary had in mind when he booked the trip to Boise, so he decided to let Kelly know about it via an email, attached to which was an invoice for his expenses.
I was so angry with the game (even before the post-game melee) I am sending you an invoice for my trip to Boise. The product on the field Thursday night is not something I was at all proud of, and I feel as though I'm entitled to my money back for the trip. Please see my invoice attached in this email. I will happily send along receipts if need be.
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Every sports fan can sympathize with Seminary's plight. You dish out money and get very little in return other than heartbreak. Few of us ever ask for our money back, but Seminary felt that the Oregon loss went above and beyond the call of fandom. He laid out his case, did it without resorting to name-calling or obscenity, and immmediately felt better after venting. The outstanding college football blog Every Day Should Be Saturday got wind of the initial email and followed up with Seminary to find out if he got any response from Kelly.
"When Chip replied and said 'What is your address?'–that was all he said–I replied with my address, and a few days later I had a check in the mail."
Certainly a better response than Judge Reinhold had when a customer wasn't totally satisfied with his breakfast.
While Oregon fans should be thrilled about having a coach who puts his money where his mouth is, other college football coaches are likely to band together to send a stern letter to Kelly demanding that he never, ever do something like this again. Charlie Weis makes a fine living, but if Notre Dame fans get wind of this scheme he'll be making a desperate plea for a federal bailout. Given the way things go for Weis, that plea will be intercepted on its way to the White House but this is still a bad development for disappointing college coaches everywhere.


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Your Six Cloud RightsBy Susan Nunziata
Cloud Computing Rights and Responsibilities
Do you know your cloud service rights? The complexity of today's cloud computing environment has motivated Gartners Global IT Council for Cloud Services to define the six rights (and one responsibility) of cloud service customers. The goal: to help cloud providers and their customers establish successful business relationships.
Although their tone reminds us vaguely of the U.S. Miranda Rights, the spirit of these rights and responsibilities outlined by Gartner serve as a best-practices guideline for enterprises looking to deploy cloud-based solutions. The Council, which consists of CIOs of large enterprises that consume cloud services and Gartner analysts, has made it a priority to identify the key rights of cloud service consumers and how these might be upheld.
"If cloud services are commoditized, providers should offer stronger customer guarantees," says Daryl Plummer, managing vice president and Gartner fellow, in a prepared statement. "However, service providers either do not offer protections or vary greatly in the protections they do offer. We believe that the Global IT Council for Cloud Services can facilitate improvements in industry practices that will benefit not only IT customers and clients, but also developers, vendors and other stakeholders."
Your Six Cloud Rights
No. 1: You have the right to retain ownership, use and control of your own data
The Council insists on the importance of data security in the issue of ownership and control. The provider must specify what it can do with the consumer's data. Lack of clarity on this point can lead to costly legal battles. Lastly, the customer could lose control of its data if the service provider goes out of business or is sold to another company. The original contract or service-level agreement (SLA) must provide for the clear disposition of the service consumer's data, in case the provider can no longer provide service.
Cloud Right No. 2
No. 2: You have the right to SLAs that address liabilities, remediation and business outcomes
All computing services suffer slowdowns and failures. However, cloud services providers seldom commit to recovery times, specify the forms of remediation or spell out the procedures they will follow. To make SLAs relevant to the business, providers do not have to customize them for every organization. Rather, these agreements should comprehensively address the business issues implied in the type of service offered. The provider's contract should not simply guarantee a certain turnaround time for adding capacity; it should specify how it will deliver that capacity.
Cloud Right No. 3
No. 3: You have the right to notification and choice about changes that effect your business processes
Every service provider will need to take down its systems, interrupt its services, or make other changes in order to increase capacity and otherwise ensure that its infrastructure will serve customers adequately in the long term. Protecting the enterprise's business processes entails providing advanced notification of major upgrades or system changes, and granting the customer some control over when it makes the switch. Such changes might include upgrading a Software-as-a-Service application, implementing salesforce.com, introducing new versions of services, changing the location from which the service is provided, entering or exiting a business, shuttering a facility, and so on.
Cloud Right No. 4
No. 4: You have the right to understand the technical limitations or requirements of the service up front
Most service providers do not fully explain their own systems, technical requirements and limitations. This means that after enterprises have committed to a cloud service, they run the risk of not being able to adjust to major changes, at least not without a big investment. Service users and providers must do a better job of keeping each other informed about their technical limitations, particularly for complex, long-term projects or complex architectures and systems.
Cloud Right No. 5
No. 5: You have the right to understand the legal requirements of jurisdictions in which the cloud provider operates
If the cloud provider stores or transports the your company's data in or through a foreign country, the service consumer becomes subject to laws and regulations it may not know anything about. Service providers have not done a good job of explaining in which jurisdictions they put data and which legal requirements the service consumer must, therefore, meet. The service consumer needs reassurance that the provider does not violate any country's rules for which the enterprise may be held accountable.
Cloud Right No. 6
No. 6: You have the right to know what security processes the provider follows
With cloud computing, security breaches can happen at multiple levels of technology and use. Cloud service customers must understand the processes a provider uses, so that security at one level (such as the server) does not subvert security at another level (such as the network). Without this knowledge, service customers risk security violations caused solely by the provider not accounting for the ways in which organizations or consumers might use a service. Service consumers also need to understand a provider's business continuity plans, so that they can ensure that their own operations continue in an emergency. Service providers are not consistent in explaining either their security processes or their business continuity plans.
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You have the responsibility to understand and adhere to software license requirements
Cloud service providers and their customers must come to an understanding about how the proper use of software licenses will be assured. On the one hand, providers must be held harmless if you put the software you license from a third party in the cloud even though it violates your licensing agreement. On the other hand, the provider should not agree to an audit directly by the vendor of that software if your enterprise indeed owns the software licenses. It's the job of the enterprise cloud service consumer to take charge of any audits, because you need to consider the whole context: Both what you are running in the cloud (perhaps using several service providers); and what you are running on your own infrastructure.
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Daryl Plummer, managing vice president and Gartner fellow, notes that these rights and responsibilities stand to benefit both service providers and service consumers. "Respecting these rights will require effort and expense from providers, but securing the rights will encourage enterprises to put more of their business into the cloud," says Plummer. "However, the seven rights will not become a reality unless enterprises insist on them when they negotiate with service providers. We urge all enterprises to do what they can to establish these rights and responsibilities as the standard for cloud computing."


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Oklahoma City, Okla., Nov 20, 2012 / 05:00 pm MT ().- The retailer Hobby Lobby will appeal a federal court's refusal of its request for an injunction against a Health and Human Services rule that requires the Christian-owned business to cover abortion-causing drugs in its health insurance plans or face millions of dollars in fines.
"We disagree with this decision and we will immediately appeal it," said Kyle Duncan, General Counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
The religious freedom group is representing the Oklahoma City-based company, which is owned by Founder and CEO David Green and his family. Hobby Lobby's sister company Mardel, Inc. is also a plaintiff in the case.
Green and his family object to providing abortion-inducing drugs.
"Every American, including family business owners like the Greens, should be free to live and do business according to their religious beliefs. The Green family needs relief now and we will seek it immediately," Duncan said Nov. 19.
The case is the latest in the controversy over the Department of Health and Human Services mandate requiring insurance coverage for sterilization and contraception, including some abortion-causing drugs. Its narrow religious exemption applies only to non-profit organizations which aim to spread religious values and which employ and serve primarily people of their religion.
Employees who violate the mandate risk fines of $100 per employee per day. Hobby Lobby, which employs over 13,000 full-time employees, said it faces a daily $1.3 million fine beginning Jan. 1, 2013 if it ignores the law.
A lawyer for the federal government said the drugs do not cause abortions and the U.S. has a compelling interest in mandating insurance coverage for them, the Associated Press reports.
U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton of the Western District of Oklahoma on Monday ruled that Hobby Lobby and Mardel "are not religious organizations." The judge also noted that the plaintiff's lawyers did not cite any case and the court did not find any case concluding that "secular, for-profit corporations" such as Hobby Lobby have "a constitutional right to the free exercise of religion." He said the mandate only "indirectly" burdens the Greens' religious beliefs.
Judge Heaton wrote that the court is "not unsympathetic" to the company's dilemma. He said the 2010 health care law's expansion of employer obligations has caused "concerns and issues not previously confronted by companies or their owners."
The question of whether restrictions on business corporations violate the religious freedom of their owners is one of "largely uncharted waters," he said.
Meanwhile, David Green said the legal action was necessary because of Hobby Lobby's dedication to God.
"It is by God's grace and provision that Hobby Lobby has endured," he said. "Therefore we seek to honor God by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles."
Hobby Lobby has 500 stores in 41 states. It is the largest business to file a legal challenge against the HHS mandate. It is also the first business not owned by Catholics to do so.
The company is one of the few national retailers that continues to close its stores on Sunday "in order to allow our employees and customers more time for worship and family," its website says.
The mandate is causing significant anxiety among Catholic and other employers with religious and moral objections to providing the mandated coverage. It could affect many Catholic colleges, charities, health care systems and even some dioceses which must provide the coverage or face crippling fines.
There are currently 40 lawsuits with over 110 plaintiffs challenging the mandate.
While the Obama administration has proposed an accommodation to expand religious freedom protections, its details and effectiveness are still unclear. The administration has opposed congressional efforts to broaden the exemption and President Obama criticized Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for supporting a broader religious exemption.
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Then I happened upon a document from Scotland - a report written in 1806 by Henry Erskine, twice Lord Advocate of Scotland. I had no idea as to who he was but it was from Scotland and that was all that mattered to me. I paid $25.00 for the 1806 document signed by Henry Erskine. For thirty years, the document has remained in my collection during which time I have never opened it nor read it's contents. Over the past few years I have become more and more concerned with my inability to properly care for and preserve this original manuscript that has survived for 205 years, likely not in the best of archival conditions for most, if not all, of that time.
So the time has come to fix that problem. As my wife and I prepare for this year's genealogy vacation and visits to friends and family, I will be donating the manuscript to the University of Guelph's (Ontario, Canada) Centre for Scottish Studies. It's somewhat embarrassing to admit but I began discussions about donating the manuscript with Kevin James, a professor at the Centre and a regular panelist on the Canadian genealogy television show Ancestors in the Attic, back in 2007. Well, the time has come.
But before it goes into the Centre's collection, here is a transcript of the text of Henry Erskine's report (I had to read it once before I donated it):
"To The Kings Most Excellent Majesty
May it please your Majesty
In humble obedience to your Majesty's Commands signified to me by the Right Honourable Earl Spencer one of your Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State and assigns the Sole benefit and Advantage of his said invention within that part of your Majesty's Kingdom of Great Britain called Scotland aforesaid for the Space of fourteen years if your Majesty shall be graciously pleased so to do –
Provided the said Petitioner do within such reasonable time as shall be limited in the said Letters Patent to be computed from the date thereof cause a particular description of the nature of his said Invention, and in what manner the same is performed under his hand to be enrolled in your Majesty's Chancery in that part of your Majesty's Kingdom of Great Britain called Scotland aforesaid otherwise the said Letter patent to be void.
All which is humbly submitted to your Majesty's Royal Wisdom by
(signed) Henry Erskine
Majesty to encourage all arts and inventions which may be for the public good I am humbly of opinion that your Majesty may by your Royal Letters Patent under the seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be made use of in that part of Great Britain called Scotland in place of the former Great Seal thereof grant unto the Petitioner his Executors, Administrators referring to me the annexed petition of Thomas Johnson Mechanic in Glasgow to consider thereof and to report my opinion what may be properly done thereon.
Which petition sets forth – That your Petitioner hath after much trouble, labour and expense invented a machine for Weaving Yarn. That your Petitioner is the first and true Inventor thereof and the same hath never been made or used by any other person or persons to the best of your petitioner's knowledge and belief. Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays that your Majesty will be most graciously pleased to grant unto your petitioner his executors Administrators and assigns your Majesty's Royal Letters of Patent under the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be made use of in that part of Great Britain called Scotland in place of the former Great Seal thereof for the sole use benefit and advantage of his said Invention within that part of Great Britain called Scotland for and during the term of fourteen years and that your Majesty may be pleased to direct that your Majesty's said Royal Letters Patent may pass the said Seal per Lattum.
And I humbly beg leave to certify to your Majesty that in support of the allegations contained in the said petition the Affidavit of the Petitioner hath been laid down before me whereby he maketh Oath that he is the first and true Inventor of this said Machine for Weaving Yarn and that the same hath never been made or used by any other person or persons to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Upon consideration of all which, and as it is entirely at the hazard of the said Petitioner whether the said Invention is new, or will have the desired success, and as it may be reasonable for your Majesty."


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I installed Arch Linux the other day on my fastest machine while I looked for a small glitch in a Crux port I was testing. I kept it on the machine for a day or so, before moving back to Crux, and continuing my troubleshooting.
As always, the speed difference between Crux and Arch was noticeable, particularly in boot times. It's something I've mentioned repeatedly in the past so I won't belabor the point here; what's important is that, although I intended to keep that Arch system around for a day or two, I lost any inclination to try and speed it up, even for the short term.
I have a lot of wacky tricks somewhere in the archives of this site, listing ways to speed up Arch's general performance. Take out autoloading. Omit extraneous modules. Rebuild mkinitcpio with almost nothing in it. Most of them are here, if they sound intriguing you.
But, as I have mentioned in the past, tweaking and coddling Arch Linux to approach its asymptote for speed isn't interesting any longer. I find there's as much a baseline for performance in Arch, on my hardware, as there is in Ubuntu, and fighting to get beyond that point is counterintuitive. I applaud you if you have recompiled an entire Arch system with custom flags, but I must admit the idea seems odd.
Perhaps it's because I'm slowly learning to accept distributions the way they are. It's a tough lesson, but the more I realize that some systems are just naturally faster than others, the less time I spend pushing against that limit, and the better I enjoy using the machines.
So yes, when I install a full Ubuntu suite, like I did a few weeks ago, I set the machine to login automatically. But it wasn't in an effort to improve the boot time, it was because logging in through GDM is an added step for me.
And when I install Arch I keep a folder of downloaded packages on hand so I can expedite the installation process, but I don't bother jury-rigging the startup scripts anymore, to shave two or three seconds off a 30-second boot time. It doesn't seem necessary.
For Crux, I do occasionally tamper with CFLAGS, and I know I can cut the boot time on the aforementioned Inspiron down to around 12.5 seconds (Grub-to-X) with a systemwide optimization. But Crux can be a bit unforgiving in those situations, which is to say, things start to break.
And so even my Crux systems are less tweaked and more stable. That's a good thing really, because a broken Crux installation is an investment of part of your life … lost completely.
So perhaps I am reaching some state of balance, where I choose a distro on the basis of its inherent qualities, rather than trying to twist it into something it isn't. Learning to accept things as they are, so to speak. 😉


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The first responders to The Oregonian coverage of Neighbors for Clean Air delivering air toxics petition to DEQ downtown yesterday, gave the usual doomsday speech of pollution reduction equals job destruction.
This age old argument to protect the status quo just doesn't stack up. In "free market" America, companies shed jobs and move to other countries because of the economy, not environmental protection demands. According to a September 2009 article in The Oregonian The Ash Grove Cement Kiln in Durkee, Oregon reduced production not because of long overdue threats to limit the toxic mercury emissions from one of the largest sources in the nation, but because global demand for asphalt has dropped significantly during the course of the great recession.
But in Europe, they seem to be able to choose both the environment and jobs. In a fascinating March 2010 essay published in Harper's Magazine on Germany's labor structure, Thomas Geoghegan notes: "a strange fact: since 2003, it's not China but Germany, that colossus of European socialism, that has either led the world in export sales or at least been tied for first. Even as we in the United States fall more deeply into the clutches of our foreign creditors—China foremost among them—Germany has somehow managed to create a high-wage, unionized economy without shipping all its jobs abroad or creating a massive trade deficit, or any trade deficit at all." Or, BP-scale environmental destruction. Maybe America is Europe's China–companies come over here to get away with what they can't on their own soil.
It is universally recognized that Germany, and the European Environmental Council, in adopting the Precautionary Principle nearly a decade ago, also get environmental regulation right: Polluters need to prove they do no harm before they are allowed to impose their toxic outputs into our lives. We have the opportunity to de-incentify cheap environmentally destructive business models. We can enact things like "polluter pays" regulations being supported by our own Earl Blumenauer. We can enact what I would like to say is the "Common Sense" principle. We know things like heavy metals are dangerous to our health, and devastating to our children's development, and they will most likely cause irreparable damage that may not be seen for decades, and we know the sources of these emissions. Let's stop it.
In response to our demands, Andy Ginsburg has said the state will begin to look at addressing short-term benchmarks for air toxics. The work won't even begin until mid-2011. It has taken the state 10 years to drag itself to this point. This does not have to be this way. The Clean Air Act already affords the state the discretion it needs to safeguard public health by more stringent emissions controls and pollution reduction policy. It can write rules today about known heavy metal toxins they measured years ago from identified sources. The state agency can put public health above the needs of the regulated community.
Let's do it. Today.