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CHANDLER/ÎLES DE LA MADELEINE – If he loses his job as premier in Tuesday's election, Liberal leader Jean Charest may want to try preaching the gospel, because his fiery oratory this weekend is bringing out his fighting spirit.
In Chandler (population 7,700), in the Gaspé, and on the Îles de la Madeleine (pop. 14,232), Charest on Saturday gave about 250 and 300 Liberal supporters, respectively, entertaining lessons about politics, with his curly hair bouncing as he waved his hands when shouting his points home. At other times during his shtick his eyes bulged out or he used a quieter voice, all to the delight of his audiences.
With polls placing the Liberals in third place behind the Parti Québécois and the Coalition Avenir Québec, Charest, 54, is in the fight of his political life and he isn't pulling his punches. The choice on Tuesday for voters seeking change is stark, he says. There's PQ leader Pauline Marois's referendum prospect as one alternative and an indecisive leader in the CAQ's François Legault as another, he says.
But only Charest's Liberal party, in power for nine years, offers change that comes with a steady hand on the economy, unwavering federalism and the stability that comes with no sovereignty referendum on the horizon, he tells people.
Charest even acts out what he thinks voters should do in the voting booth. "They'll get there they'll say to themselves 'What do I do here?' " he says, holding up a folded piece of paper as a prop ballot.
"I'll tell you how it will go. In a lot of cases, people will say 'Charest and the Liberals, they've been there for nine years. Should we make a change?' "
He admits that it's a good question. "But the real question is the one that follows: 'what will I change to?' " Charest's eyes open wide and he wonders "Will I change for a referendum?" At this point some in the audience say no. "Will I change for a political party leader who says if there is a referendum he will be neutral?" Charest bates the crowd. "I don't know, Louisette," he says, looking over at Chandler Mayor Louisette Langlois, "when you go to the town hall are you neutral?"
"Do you know many people who run for mayor, councillor or prefect who are neutral?" he asks, his voice rising in disdain on the word neutral. "Do you know any MNAs, ministers and others who are neutral?"
Being premier is about making tough choices and being able to stand up to people who may disagree, Charest reminds his audience. "Trust me, when files land on my desk it's not because they are the easy ones. You can't be neutral as premier."
As for Marois: "We know what she does when confronted with hardliners (as when she was on the proposal, now in the PQ platform) on popular referendums; she folded."
Charest may be in the waning days of his political career but he is arguably the best of the three on the stump, using dramatic storytelling and humour to rouse people. He's got a lot of experience. During the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum, Charest campaigned for the No side waving a Canadian passport. In 2003 he waved a Quebec health insurance card at his audience, telling spectators they needed to chose between health care and sovereignty. He won that election.
Gentilly II stirs up campaign: Earlier Saturday, Charest was on the defensive in the Saguenay when asked about a report that raises doubts about the safety of Quebec' only nuclear power plant, Gentilly II.
A report in Le Devoir on Saturday says an unreleased documentary, Gentilly or Not to Be, claims childhood cancer rates in the region of Bécancour, where the nuclear power plant is located, are 27 per cent higher than normal.
Charest, who has pledged to overhaul the aging nuclear plant, said he could not comment on information he had not seen or heard about.
Thomas Mulcair, Charest's former environment minister and now leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, claims in the documentary that Gentilly II is being upgraded as part of plan by the Quebec government to create a "vast depot" for nuclear waste in eastern Canada.
Asked if he knew of such a plan, Charest on Saturday said "never."
And he added that there are monitoring systems in place to track residents' health.
"We have tracking systems and there have been no signs of health problems that I know of," Charest said after a breakfast with Liberal party supporters in the Saguenay district of La Baie.
The documentary uses public health agency data. The film is set to premiere on Sept. 10, after Tuesday's election, Le Devoir said.
On Friday Charest criticized Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois for her party's plan to close Gentilly II.
"What you get with her is 800 jobs cut and people put on the street," he said.
The plant employs 425 people directly and a number of people rely on the plant indirectly for work as well.
Charest downplays Gazette endorsement of CAQ: Charest did not seem too concerned by The Gazette's lukewarm editorial endorsement on Saturday of the Coalition Avenir Quebec.
"We're confident about our support in all communities, including the anglophone community and for a good reason," Charest said.
Referring to the CAQ, Charest said "here's a political party that wants to abolish the anglo school boards and a political leader (François Legault) who, on the issue of the future of Canada, is neutral... I think that's an abdication of basic responsibilities."


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East Palo Alto Razorbacks Youth Rugby Football Club (RFC) began its fourth season last Monday, Dec. 3rd holding its first practice of the 2013 season at Ronald McNair Middle School football field. Returning players and curious players gathered on the field to play games and run exercises that focus on introducing the sport of rugby.
For the uninitiated Monday's practice was an opportunity to acquire a feel for the sport which allows anyone on the team to carry, kick, pass, and run with the ball. It was also an opportunity for parents who recently finished the fall season with youth football to transition to a complementary sport in rugby and to learn about rugby.
Ultimately EPA Razorbacks Youth RFC promotes positive growth in its youth players and life lessons through the sport of rugby.
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Perennial, shrub, tree
Stem: bark often peeling distinctively
Leaves simple, generally cauline, alternate, opposite, rarely whorled, evergreen or deciduous, often leathery, petioled or not; stipules 0
Inflorescence: raceme, panicle, cyme, or flowers solitary, generally bracted; pedicels often with 2 bractlets
Flower generally bisexual, generally radial; sepals generally 45, generally free; petals generally 45, free or fused; stamens 810, free, filaments rarely appendaged, anthers awned or not, dehiscent by pores or slits; nectary generally at ovary base, disk-like; ovary superior or inferior, chambers generally 15, placentas axile or parietal, ovules 1many per chamber, style 1, stigma head- to funnel-like or lobed
Fruit: capsule, drupe, berry
Seeds generally many, sometimes winged
Genera in family: ± 100 genera, 3000 species: generally worldwide except deserts; some cultivated, especially Arbutus, Arctostaphylos, Rhododendron, Vaccinium
Reference: [Wallace 1975 Wasmann J Biol 33:188; 1975 Bot Not 128:286298]
Subfamilies Monotropoideae, Pyroloideae, Vaccinioideae sometimes treated as families. Nongreen plants obtain nutrition from green plants through fungal intermediates.
Shrub, small tree, generally hairy to glandular, densely, rigidly branched, burled
Stem: bark often shredding
Leaves alternate, evergreen, leathery, entire or serrate
Inflorescence: raceme or panicle, bracted; bractlets 2
Flower: sepals (4)5, fused, lobes > tube; petals (4)5, fused, urn-shaped; stamens (8)10, anthers dehiscent by short separate slits, awned; ovary superior, chambers 46, placentas pendent, axile
Fruit: drupe, juicy, papillate, red or black; stones 46, fused into a unit
Seeds 1 per stone
Species in genus: 10 species: subtropical, tropical Am
Etymology: (Greek: arbutus cluster, from strawberry-tree-like fruits)
Stem erect, < 5 m; twigs gray-tomentose; bark shredding
Leaf obovate, entire or serrate
Inflorescence: raceme, generally gray-tomentose; bracts < 710 mm, lance-linear to oblong-ovate
Flower: sepals lanceolate or narrowly triangular
Fruit red
Ecology: Chaparral
Elevation: 100550 m.
Bioregional distribution: South Coast, Channel Islands, Western Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges
Distribution outside California: to n Baja California
See the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.
Inflorescence 3.58 cm
Ecology: Chaparral
Elevation: 100550 m.
Bioregional distribution: South Coast, Peninsular Ranges
Distribution outside California: to n Baja California


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Pat Toro Jr., former president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32 in Queens, was diagnosed with cancer that affects the bone marrow. The organization is holding a blood drive for him on April 15 from 12 to 5 p.m. at their Whitestone headquarters, 19-12 149th street.
Myelodysplastic syndrome, the form of cancer Toro was diagnosed with six months ago, is linked to the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
"We look out for each other," said Paul Narson, current VVA Chapter 32 president, "because no one looked out for us when we came home."
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Until he moved upstate a few years ago, Toro was a lifelong Queens resident. After attending Aviation High School in Long Island City he served in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps.
In His post-military life, Toro was a police officer for New York City and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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State Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Against Disease | Health
(Welcome to our pet column, courtesy of Pet Connection Programs Inc. of Marilla. We post a new article each week, so be sure to check back on a regular basis!)
State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine recently urged horse owners across New York State to vaccinate their horses against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV). This is especially important since parts of New York have mosquito activity into late November.
Commissioner Aubertine is reminding horse owners to vaccinate against these diseases due to recent cases of EEE found in horses in St. Lawrence and Westchester counties, along with a case of WNV found in a horse in Saratoga County. The Department of Agriculture and Markets has made veterinarians across the state aware of these confirmed cases.
"While these diseases can be fatal among horses, they are also largely preventable," said Commissioner Aubertine. "I encourage all horse owners in the state to act responsibly and make sure your horses receive proper vaccinations. If you have questions about equine vaccinations and the health of your horse, contact your local veterinarian immediately."
Humans cannot become infected by handling or being exposed to an infected horse. Horses cannot spread either virus to or from other horses, people or pets. From a veterinary perspective, mosquitoes transmit both diseases from birds to horses.
Typical symptoms of EEE in equines include staggering, circling, depression, loss of appetite and sometimes fever and blindness. Clinical signs of WNV in horses include lethargy, weakness in the hind quarters, stumbling, lack of awareness, head tilt and head twitching, convulsions, circling, partial paralysis and coma.
Horses exhibiting neurologic signs, like those listed above, need to be promptly reported by veterinarians to the State Department of Agriculture and Markets' Division of Animal Industry at (518) 457-3502, in addition to their local health department. The State Department of Agriculture and Markets has been working closely with local health departments on the three confirmed cases this year.
Horses suffering from neurologic problems must always be handled with extreme caution, since they may be unpredictable and there is also the possibility that rabies may be the cause.
Vaccines are available to drastically reduce the incidence of EEE and WNV in horses. The vaccines can be effective for six to 12 months and horses should be re-vaccinated at least annually. In an area where the diseases occur year round, many veterinarians recommend vaccinations every six months. For the vaccine to be effective, it must be handled and administered properly, prior to an anticipated increase in mosquito activity in a local area.
Other prevention methods include eliminating standing water breeding sites for mosquitoes, using insect repellents and removing animals from mosquito-infested areas during peak biting times, usually from dusk to dawn. There is no human vaccine for EEE or West Nile Virus. Humans should reduce contact with mosquitoes. Wearing protective clothing and insect repellents, and avoiding the outdoors during dawn and dusk are all ways to avoid mosquito bites.
"All New Yorkers should be aware that mosquito-borne diseases may be present in their area and take appropriate steps to prevent potential infection through mosquito bites," said State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H.
For more information on EEE and West Nile Virus in horses, please visit: http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AI/equine/equine.html#3.
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- Post-doctoral researcher, May 2014 – present, quantification, biomechanics and material characterisation of dental tissues, Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archaeology and Anthropology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig.
- Post-doctoral researcher, Mar 2008 – Apr 2014, biomechanics of the occlusal surfaces and food comminution, DFG FOR 771, University of Hamburg, Biocenter Grindel, Zoological Institute and Zoological Museum.
- Lecturer, May 2006 - present, University of Hamburg, Biocenter Grindel, Zoological Institute and Zoological Museum
- Research Assistant, Feb 2006 – Jan 2007, Feeding ecology in equids II, University of Hamburg, Biocenter Grindel, Zoological Institute and Zoological Museum.
- Research Assistant, Nov 2003 – Nov 2005, Feeding ecology in equids I, University of Greifswald, Zoological Institute and Museum.
- Dr. rer. nat., Feb 2008, Zoology, University of Hamburg, Dissertation: Wear equilibria in the check teeth of extant Equus Linnaeus, 1758, as tool to reconstruct habitat conditions in Pleistocene equids of Central Europe. Advisors: Thomas M. Kaiser (University of Hamburg) and Hans-Peter Uerpmann (University of Tübingen)
- Diplom (Master's equivalent), August 2003, Biology, University of Greifswald, Thesis: Ecological gradients in the tooth wear signature of domesticated and free-ranging Bos in the Holocene of Southern Scandinavia. Advisors: Thomas M. Kaiser (Hamburg) and Gerd Alberti (Greifswald)
Teaching Experience
- Animal Biodiversity, 2012 – present, Undergraduate course, University of Hamburg, Biocenter Grindel, Zoological Institute and Zoological Museum
- Vertebrate skeleton, Graduate course, 2008 – present, University of Hamburg, Biocenter Grindel, Zoological Institute and Zoological Museum
- Tutorial 3D surface texture analysis, Sept 2012, Digital Fossil Conference, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin
- Tutorial 3D surface texture analysis, Sept 2011, Seminar on Surface Metrology in the Americas, Worcester Polytechnical Institute, Worcester, U.S.
- Quarternary Paleoecology Seminar, May 2011, 3D texture analysis, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, U.S.
- Feeding ecology in mammals, 2005/2006, Graduate course, University of Hamburg, Biocenter Grindel, Zoological Institute and Zoological Museum
- Animal determination and dissection, 2004, undergraduate course, University of Greifswald
Mentoring Experience
- Advising BSc thesis: Jana Göing, Fenja de Bruin, Mona Pinnow, Lisa Krause, Elehna Bethune, Susanne Krohn, Susanne Schwitzer, Julia Lingner, Janina Bethge, Harry Lerner
- Advising MSc / diploma thesis: Juliane Brasch, Nicole Töpfer, Caroline Braune, Vanessa Piotrowski, Sven Fraas, Clemens Sasse, Daniela E. Winkler, Mirella Skiba, Lisa Krause
- Advising PhD thesis: Ivan Calandra, Caroline Braune
- Visiting students: Lucy A. Taylor
Workshop and Conference Organisation
- Organiser, 4th International Conference on Surface Metrology, Hamburg, Mar 2014
- Editorial Board, Conference on Surface Metrology in Annecy, France, Mar 2012
- Organiser, Meetings of the Research Unit DFG 771, Jan 2009, Jan 2011, Jan 2012, Biocenter Grindel and Zoological Museum Hamburg
- Co-organiser, 3D Visualisation: High resolution SRµCT, 3D Surface Scanning and Rapid Prototyping, 2007/2008/2010, International workshop, University of Hamburg, Biocenter Grindel, Zoological Institute and Zoological Museum and DESY
- Co-organiser, Research group meeting of vertebrate palaeontology in the Palaeontological Society, Wieck/Greifswald, Mar 2006
Field Experience
- Member, Natural History Museum Karlsruhe, Miocene Vertebrates, excavation at the Höwenegg site, August 2006
- Member, Co-organiser, University of Greifswald and Dar Es Salaam, Sub-Sahara Palaeogene-Project, Excavation at the Mahenge site (Tanzania), Jul-Aug 2002
- Member, Hessian State Museum Darmstadt, Department of Geology, Palaeontology and Mineralogy, Excavation at the Messel fossil pit, Aug 2000
Collection management and exhibitions
- Resident expert at the Zoological Museum Hamburg, 2005 - present, skills include: documentation and digitalisation, requesting loans of museum specimens, general public requirements, handling customs clearance issues, specimen verifications for galleries and institutions; dissemination of scientific knowledge to the public and schools, supervision of guest researchers.
- Scientific advisor at the Zoological Museum Hamburg, 2005-2014, development of concepts for the public exhibition, topics: biodiversity, Wallace and Darwin.
- Scientific advisor at the Zoological Museum Greifswald, 2000-2004, development of concepts for the public exhibition, topics: birds of paradise.
Professional Memberships:
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Society of Vertebrate Paleontologists (SVP)
- Paläontologische Gesellschaft (PalGes)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Säugetierkunde (DGS)
- Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft (DZG)
- Verband Deutscher Biologen (vdbiol)
Reviewer for Journals
- African Journal of Ecology, Bollettino della Societa Paleontologica Italiana, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Geodiversitas, Mammalia, Mammalian Biology, Mammalian Evolution, Naturwissenschaften, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, Journal of Archaeological Science, Journal of Mammalogy, Journal of Zoology, Palaeontologia Electronica, PlosOne, Scanning, Wear
Expert for Grants, NGOs
- European Union, Marie Curie programme
- IUCN/SSC, Equid Specialist Group
Media coverage and outreach
- Deutschlandradio Kultur – Das Fenster zum Lebensraum – Wissenschaftler untersuchen Zahnschmelz von Tieren, interview (6 March 2013, podcast, http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/tierwelt-das-fenster-zum-lebensraum.1162.de.html?dram:article_id=279325)
- BBC News – Climate change made apes vanish in ancient Europe, interview, 7 June 2010, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10209492


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Members of a northeast Ohio community are offering monetary and in-kind donations to help the families of six teenagers killed when a speeding sport utility vehicle crashed into a pond.
WFMJ-TV ( https://bit.ly/14YxYol ) reports an anonymous donor has offered to pay for six resting spots, and a restaurant is donating food for the victims' families in Warren, about 50 miles southeast of Cleveland. Pastors are collecting money to help with funeral expenses, and a printing business is making programs for those services for free.
Funeral services for some of the teens are planned this weekend.
The teens drowned Sunday when an SUV struck a guardrail and flipped into a swampy pond. Authorities said five teens were trapped inside, and a sixth who was thrown from the vehicle was found underneath it.
Information from: WFMJ-TV, https://www.wfmj.com


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Production: Graph EXPO Integrates Print, Online, and Mobile Technology
By: Mark Vruno
What: Graph Expo 2012: Print Integrated!
When: Oct. 7-10
Where: Chicago
Newspaper printers and publishers can see, touch, and explore the equipment, products, and services important to them at Graph Expo this month:
• Hybrid production
• Digital presses (hardware & software)
• Offset presses
• CtP and associated plate bending/punching
• Production workflow
• UV and heatset technology
• Postpress and mailroom equipment
• Consumables
• Integration with Web-based approaches
• Creative direct-mail programs
• Digital asset management and cost-effective workflow solutions
• Cost reduction (savings on paper, postage, and print)
• Customized and personalized content and messages to increase response rates
The press/finishing area and the prepress/ design/software area will have all the latest prepress systems and workflow management tools needed to grow your business. Publishers are encouraged to embrace technology and discover which products and services demonstrated across the expansive show floor will best benefit their business. Attendees also can gain new knowledge and expertise from the Graph Expo seminar series, which includes a selection of seminars specifically for newspaper printers and publishers.
News Print Pavilion
News Print, the newspaper pavilion, again features 9,000 square feet of manufacturers and suppliers specifically for newspapers. One exhibitor is PuzzleFlow (Booth #2167), whose representatives are prepared to discuss the many ways to streamline processes, reduce consumption, eliminate errors, and improve quality, including time- and money-saving integrated ad pre-processing. Advanced ink optimization can not only reduce daily costs but also improve quality and open the door for additional sales revenue. Now is the time to jump in or upgrade older non-PDF ink optimization systems.
Newspaper of the future
A free, hour-long panel Oct. 8, "2020: The Future Role of Newspapers," features panelists Rodd Winscott, president of Chicago-based Newsweb Corp., and Rick Surkamer, principal at Surkamer Advisors. Newsweb this fall will become the first U.S. newspaper printer to regularly produce newspapers on a digital press (the TKS JetStream). Surkamer, the former president of Sun-Times Media and a newspaper industry veteran, highlights the steps newspapers must take to transform their operations from an integrated business to a local digital media house. Also, Marco Boer, vice president at consultancy IT Strategies, will discuss the future of print production and other industry trends.
Goss at Graph Expo
At Graph Expo 2012, Goss Intl. is recharging its drupa theme in highlighting its innovative approach to commercial, newspaper, and packaging printing. Reiterating an invitation to "See Things Differently," Goss is emphasizing how this corporate philosophy provides new solutions for greater productivity and opportunity across all three print sectors.
Endorsing the company's technology and support resources, North American printers have given Goss a 100 percent market position for new commercial web presses in the region over the two years since Graph Expo 2010, the manufacturer reports.
"This testifies to our ability to innovate and support the right products for commercial demands in this market, and we feel proud to be presenting new solutions once again in Chicago," said Graham Trevett, Goss vice president of sales. "Large and small printers in North America have responded to the ongoing commitment of Goss to the web-offset industry and opted for Goss across a growing array of specialized applications. These include anything from hybrid configurations utilizing digital heads for direct mail production, to flexible packaging printing, as well as more conventional commercial and publication printing. Whether for replacing older, less-efficient technology or entering entirely new markets, Goss web solutions have fit the bill."
Recent Goss commercial web success in the Americas includes installations of gapless technology Sunday presses as well as M-600 and M-500 presses, all incorporating the latest features aimed at facilitating short runs and low waste. Among these are the first Sunday presses with DigiRail digital inking as well as the wider Sunday 3000 press (up to 75 inches).
Reflecting the wide portfolio of web-offset systems and complementary technologies, the Goss booth at Graph Expo also presents unique options for newspaper and packaging printing, print finishing, and aftermarket support. In addition, the exhibit reflects the expanded range of Ferag, Akiyama, Purlux, and Yawa products and various converting equipment from Goss parent company Shanghai Electric companies.
Recent North American orders for Goss finishing systems, including Magnapak and Pacesetter lines, underline that big leaps in productivity and efficiency are possible with new technology. Equipped for address-specific selective inserting and inkjet personalization, the latest installations have been driven by business opportunities available through improving net productivity, efficiency, and targeting of copies.
The Goss Lifetime Support team present parts, service, and enhancement programs designed to extend the competitive life span of press and finishing systems. Projects such as a unique newspaper press reconfiguration at Newsday in New York (see E&P September 2012), a major multipress controls upgrade at Star Malaysia, and creative commercial web enhancements across the Americas, are highlighted at the show to illustrate fast-ROI opportunities available and the advantages of choosing a supplier with substantial resources, expertise, and project management capabilities.
According to Trevett, Graph Expo is unparalleled in North America in providing a platform where all constituents of the Goss business are represented, for the benefit of customers. "At Graph Expo we have specialists from every function of the business in attendance," he said, "so it presents a valuable opportunity to discuss with customers every aspect of their production. It is a genuinely unique occasion for collaborating, discussing challenges, and seeing things differently. We look forward to meeting with existing and potential customers from all key areas of activity at our booth #845."
The manroland Web Systems booth
The theme "Strengthen Your Core" is central to the discussions manroland Web Systems is leading at Graph Expo 2012. Core technologies in web printing, including record-breaking speed, unparalleled automation and efficiency, provide the ultimate in future proofed flexibility. Along with the core enhancements featured by manroland web systems' digital press and postpress solutions, and the core competence of its services, consumables, and controls, manroland Web Systems has one of the most comprehensive and innovative product portfolios in print.
"This has been an amazing year so far for manroland Web Systems," said Roland Ortbach, CEO of manroland Web Systems in the U.S. and Canada. "We have reestablished our presence and our relationships with our customers in North America and around the world, and we have so many innovations to exhibit. At Graph Expo 2012, we are introducing some of the most cutting-edge technology ever seen in print to North America, while continuing to make sure our Core Values — our dedication to the needs and success of our customers — shine through."
The Rotoman DirectDrive is manroland's answer to the 16-page market, with its ability to perform numerous print jobs in a DirectDrive: Each printing couple is equipped with two motors and can move and adjust the cylinders to ensure that the web passes through untouched. This makes bypassed printing units and the use of blind plates a thing of the past, resulting in shorter makeready times and less waste. Graph Expo attendees can learn more at booth #2210.
For companies looking for additional flexibility in their product portfolios, the 32-page Lithoman offers the same advanced automation and closed-loop tools as the Rotoman DirectDrive 16-page, with additional production flexibility. Without sacrificing quality or increasing waste — even on extremely short runs — the Lithoman 32 is an ideal solution for traditional 16-page printers, or double-web publications printers, to reduce costs and increase throughput while shortening makeready and print times, without sacrificing finishing options.
The latest member of manroland's newspaper press line, the COLORMAN e:line, is a featured product at the show. Virtually every system on the press is customizable to current needs and offers options for gradual modular upgrades and retrofits over time. The Colorman e:line is the first newspaper press that truly grows with the printing needs of the pressroom. With its unbeatable print quality, flexibility, and possible automation features, it sets new landmarks, according to the manufacturer. The design is nominated for the Industry Price 2012 and has incorporated a lot of advanced functional elements as well as ergonomic innovations.
For customers looking to lower production costs and maintenance expenses, and increase productivity through the use of quality consumables and process optimization, manroland continues to lead the way with its portfolio of solutions: printservices, printcom and printnetwork. There's also pressupdate, the solution to keep presses running state-of-the-art through refurbishment, retrofitting, reconfiguration, or upgrades. The pressupdate program assesses the needs of individual pressrooms to increase efficiency, boost production, and respond to changing market conditions without the investment in additional capital equipment.
The new Operating Concept solidifies the company's dedication to evolving press operations, workflow and the maintenance experience for users. manroland developed its controls with a possible One Touch Operation solution. No longer utilizing a series of buttons on the console, the new Concept works with a ControlPad, which includes an overview of all press functions through intuitive multitouch operations. A wireless notepad, called the MobilPad, containing all process control and workflow information, can be used at any area around the press. The new Operation Concept including the Control Center, the ControlPad, MobilPad, and printnetwork software solutions are on display and ready for demonstration at booth #2210.
Created as a solution for Océ digital roll fed presses, manroland is introducing its digital postpress technology to the North American market at Graph Expo 2012. The variable cut-off VPF and VFF folders and VBC collators were developed for the digital market and are available inline on Océ digital roll fed presses and offline on a roll-to-roll platform to the market at large.
Also at Graph Expo 2012, manroland showcases press products from Tensor Intl. With the launch of the new partnership between Tensor and manroland in North America, Tensor is represented by manroland Web Systems at booth #2210 to discuss single-width web offset printing solutions.
Print Rises Higher in the Far East
With four times more people than the U.S., it's no wonder print is booming in China
With some 1.34 billion people, China's population surpasses the United States (nearly 313 million) by more than four to one. From a literacy and business perspective, the printing industry in China is growing at a higher rate than more mature economies such as North America, Japan, or Western Europe, according to InfoTrends. Though growth estimates vary, reliable figures show that China averaged a 19 percent increase in printing revenue each year between 1999 and 2004.
According to other industry sources, the number of newspapers in mainland China has increased from only 42 — virtually all are government owned — in 1968, to 382 in 1980, to more than 2,200 today. In 2006, China was the largest market for newspapers, with 96.6 million copies sold daily, compared to 2006 figures for India (78.7 million), Japan (69.7 million), the U.S. (53.3 million), and Germany (21.5 million). China newspaper advertisement revenues increased 128 percent between 2001 and 2006.
Such growth in the Chinese market is presenting significant opportunities for suppliers such as ECRM Imaging Systems, Goss Intl., manroland Web Systems, and their marketing partners in Asia. For example, Beijing Daily is installing a new heatset web press to support a plan to expand beyond its current newspaper production capabilities and seize new commercial printing opportunities.
The four-unit Goss M-800 press, featuring a four-pages-around by four-pages- across (4×4) cylinder configuration, will go into production later this fall at a facility in Beijing, where more than 300 employees print more than 2 million newspapers daily.
"We now print coldset newspapers only at our facility, but demand for commercial products and heatset retail inserts is increasing in our region," said Jia Fudong, vice director for the Beijing Daily printing operation. He projects that commercial print volume will continue to increase over the next five years and said the new press, the first M-800 model to be installed in China, will be called on to produce a wide range of products and formats. Print-quality expectations for those products are increasing along with page counts in the Beijing area, while run lengths are stable, Jia said.
A PCC-2 pinless folder will allow the new press to produce heatset products at up to 80,000 copies per hour in straight production or 40,000 copies per hour in collect mode. Goss is helping to equip the new system with its Contiweb FD paster, Ecocool dryer, and Omnicon press control and digital workflow technology.
Tim Mercy, Goss vice president of sales, said the ability to print magazine, tabloid, and other formats in straight or collect mode makes the M-800 model a good fit for the varied requirements of Beijing Daily. "This is also an excellent option for commercial printers looking to diversify with a four-around press that complements existing two-around presses such as Goss M-600 and M-500 models," he said.
Beijing Daily is part of the Beijing Daily Group, a media company that manages nine newspapers and three magazines as well as websites, a publishing house and a television broadcasting station. The group publishes the leading circulation newspapers in the area, including Beijing Daily, Beijing Evening News, Beijing Morning Post, and Beijing Suburbs Daily.
More capacity from manroland
Also in Beijing, the Jiefangjun Bao Printing Factory signed a contract for a Uniset extension with manroland web systems and manroland Greater China. Following a Geoman contract for Brilliant Star Printing Services Ltd., this marks the second Chinese order for a web-offset press shortly after the drupa printing trade fair and the third contract in Greater China this year. (manroland Web Systems GmbH generated orders worth more than $89 million USD during drupa this past May.) J
iefangjun Bao Printing Factory has been a manroland customer for 26 years. Today, it works with a number of presses including a Polyman, several Unisets, a Cromoman, and a Roland 700 sheetfed press. With the new contract, Jiefangjun Bao Printing Factory adds one printing tower to an existing Uniset to meet the increased requirements for business development. The production capacity of the higher speed press is to be increased by at least 30 percent. Output and printing parameters of the press will improve significantly as well.
"This is number eight cooperation with manroland," said Li Kang, director of Jiefangjun Bao Printing Factory. "Outstanding printing quality, high level of automation, and flexibility of the manroland printing presses let us benefit tremendously. These are the reasons why we choose manroland again."
Founded in 1956, Jiefangjun Bao Printing Factory today is one of the largest printing companies in China. Besides its own newspapers, including Jiefangjun Bao, Zhongguo Guofangbao, Zhongguo Minbing, and Military Correspondent, the printing plant also prints CCTV Paper, The Mirror, People's Armed Police Report, Beijing Youth Daily, and hundreds of other newspapers for ministries, army, and local editions.
Automating prepress
This spring, ECRM Imaging Systems installed two fully automated NEWSmax CtP platesetters at the production facility of PLA Daily, the People's Liberation Army flagship military newspaper. Marketing partner Lucky Huaguang Graphics provided the violet CtP plates used with the new production configuration. The ECRM NEWSmax platesetter is reported to be the newspaper industry's fastest production platesetter.
The PLA Daily offers 16 versions in 15 languages including Chinese (simplified and traditional), Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, Kazakhstan, China's ethnic Korean language, Yi, Zhuang, English, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic. With this premedia announcement, implementation discussions are expected to accelerate in other Chinese newspaper markets.
"From the viewpoint of production, we were drawn to several prominent characteristics," Wang Sen, assistant director of the PLA Daily printing plant, said of the ECRM solutions. "First, good stability and fast production speed. Second, the quality of printed material is substantially increased, and wide-angle control and color reproduction are significantly improved. Third, costs are reduced and efficiency is raised."
The fully automated NEWSmax CtP family provides new levels of simplicity, versatility, and economy with high-speed performance for newspaper customers, according to ECRM. Available at production speeds from 100 up to 400 plates per hour, the NEWSmax is the newspaper industry's fastest production platesetter. Engineered for high-volume plate production, NEWSmax is an ideal solution for either semi- or fully automated CtP production.
Upcoming Trade show:
WAN-IFRA Expo 2012
Oct. 29-31
Frankfurt, Germany


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Translating research into impacts: 30 case studies
Using a suite of case studies, INRA researchers developed a unique methodology to understand how research can yield impacts. Their work also reveals what the institute can do to promote innovation. Below is an interview with Pierre-Benoit Joly and Laurence Colinet, who both led the study.


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My Mum was off work this afternoon so I grabbed her to take a few snaps of my outfit before we went shopping in the afternoon. Not bad for someone who had to ask "Which button do I press?!" These were taken just outside my Mum's house and I did get a few funny looks off the neighbours but who cares! So yeah, I went shopping today and tonight Im going for drinks with my good pal Kyle in Hereford. If I don't manage to rope someone into taking photos for me over the next few days, All I plan on doing is drinking copious amounts of Rekorderlig (or any cider if I'm being honest) and chilling for a few days before heading back to London for the Cosmo Blog Awards on Thursday! Time to make the most of my time back in Ludlow before going back to the hustle and bustle of London.
Monday, October 01, 2012
My Mum was off work this afternoon so I grabbed her to take a few snaps of my outfit before we went shopping in the afternoon. Not bad for someone who had to ask "Which button do I press?!" These were taken just outside my Mum's house and I did get a few funny looks off the neighbours but who cares! So yeah, I went shopping today and tonight Im going for drinks with my good pal Kyle in Hereford. If I don't manage to rope someone into taking photos for me over the next few days, All I plan on doing is drinking copious amounts of Rekorderlig (or any cider if I'm being honest) and chilling for a few days before heading back to London for the Cosmo Blog Awards on Thursday! Time to make the most of my time back in Ludlow before going back to the hustle and bustle of London.
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cute look! love your pantsReplyDelete
This outfit is so simple but really nice, I love how you can just where a big top and pull it off so well :( Please could you give my blog a look? I'm new :) Love your blog xReplyDelete
Love your outfit. Looks so warm and cosy!ReplyDelete
Good luck on the Cosmo Blog Awards, Lily! :)
this is such a lovely outfit... i love black and white together! and your mum did a really great job! tell her i said so! :) i like seeing you in a different location too... hopefully you'll find a willing photographer again!ReplyDelete
hope you enjoy yourself before you head back to london! and good luck in the blog awards! (i'm not sure if you're nominated or not, so if not... pretend i didn't say that!)
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I love the new outfit post layout! and beanie! xReplyDelete
your mums pretty talented with the old camera! You real suit the outdoor photography. Black and white suits you so well, i'm jealous!ReplyDelete
Have a lovely week!
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I love this outfit :)ReplyDelete
lily outside?? lol ;) love this look! it looks super cozy. and i especially love those bootsReplyDelete
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Lovely boots!ReplyDelete
Love the outfit!! Your mum's done a great job with the pics!!xxReplyDelete
- AnonymousMonday, October 01, 2012 5:47:00 pm
Want that coat and bag and them shoes! Perfect outfit ☺ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMonday, October 01, 2012 5:48:00 pm
Awww, mum did a lovely job :)ReplyDelete
Love love love this outfit! So simple, yet awesome! You pull it off so well! And those boots! They're awesome! xxReplyDelete
those boots are perfect!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love you whole outfit! You look amazing:) XxReplyDelete
Looks so cosy :) Love your bag!ReplyDelete
It is really nice to see a change of scenery from you! ♥ReplyDelete
love the hat :)ReplyDelete
Ruth xxxx
Absolutely gorgeous, that handbag is soo nice xxReplyDelete
I think your Mum did a pretty good job!The bag is so cool!xxReplyDelete
gorgeous, perfect outfit, love how the pictures turned out! you should do more outdoor shots!ReplyDelete
You should grab your mum more often, these look awesome!ReplyDelete
Love those boots! :) xoReplyDelete
Ahahaha. My mom's just like that! But she takes bad photos. You mom did a good job :)ReplyDelete
such cute shoesReplyDelete
xo Camilla
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I love love love love the jacket and the zara bag! xxReplyDelete
Oh you look absolutely cozy in that ensemble!ReplyDelete
You look wonderful! Love the boots :)ReplyDelete
Lovely bag! ;))))))))ReplyDelete
Lovely outfit, I love all the different black textures! The boots are fab too :)ReplyDelete
Rachelle x
I'm from a small country town, and as much as I love city life and being busy, sometimes going back gives me some much needed chill time - I like having a potter into town and checking out the charity shops, I just feel much less rushed and way more relaxed! Fab outfit, as always! :) xReplyDelete
gorgeous outfit, i seen a pair of boots just like them in primark recently! xoReplyDelete
I love the bag and coatigan !ReplyDelete
Sarah x
- AnonymousMonday, October 01, 2012 8:21:00 pm
This is so beautiful! I love your bag and hat, so perfect for school xoReplyDelete
- AnonymousMonday, October 01, 2012 8:34:00 pm
Rekorderlig is the best cider ever ! xReplyDelete
Lovely outfit:)ReplyDelete
I have such lust for those boots and that bag! xReplyDelete
It puts me off doing public photos because of the looks I might get from strangers haha, even though I think they look better. I do take photos in the back garden but even then I get self-concious that neighbours might watch. My neighbour is actually the MD of a modelling agency which really doesn't help! Kudos to you for having the confidence. My mum isn't into fashion and REALLY doesn't get my blogging life so I doubt I could get her to help so would just end up me and my tripod making it even more awkward. :/ReplyDelete
Morag x
Lovely to see some out door photos. You look lovely.ReplyDelete
Your mums alright with a camera! :) I don't think I'd dare do outfit photos on my mums street, they're sooo nosey on there! Literally news travels down the street in about 3 minutes!ReplyDelete
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The coat looks so snuggly, hope your enjoying your time back in the country! XReplyDelete
Your mum did well better than mine! I love your outfit simple but chic the boots are so nice! xReplyDelete
ooo i cant believe the hats from h&m, totally getting me one of those! you always seem to put ure style together so well, i so wish i could do that, i just dont have a clue fashion wise. can i pay you to dress me?! hahaReplyDelete
Love seeing these outside shots! You look great xReplyDelete
Aw your mum took some pretty good shots :) I love the boots and AA leggings together. They go really well.ReplyDelete
And your bag is amazing- Want it!
Daniella x
Love this! you look so cozy!ReplyDelete
Love the coat and the bag! So simple and lovely. xxReplyDelete
- AnonymousTuesday, October 02, 2012 1:37:00 am
I can't get enough of your shoes.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousTuesday, October 02, 2012 2:31:00 am
i love the boots. :)ReplyDelete
Irene Wibowo
Gorgeous outfit. I love the boots!ReplyDelete
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Wow great Outfit!!! :) xx MarinaReplyDelete
Such a cute outfit. Great for mother daughter bonding! xReplyDelete
The pics look great - the location is nice and you look fab as always.ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures and I love your coat and head. You look totally stylish for this upcomming season!ReplyDelete
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very nice bag xReplyDelete
Lol Your Mom did great! :). I love your shopping outfit =]ReplyDelete
Beautiful outfit, I love this bag!ReplyDelete
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I want that jacket so bad!ReplyDelete
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love this outfit, especially the hat, im getting an obsession with them lately :) xxReplyDelete
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I really love those boots! So jealous of everywhere I see them.ReplyDelete
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I really love the boots!! xxReplyDelete
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I'm running a series of posts about a survey I did to see how conference attendees organize the information and materials they bring home with them. Please be sure to read the previous posts in the series:
- Post 1 (Survey Results Overview)
- Post 2 (Questions 1 & 2/Attendance & Note-taking)
- Post 3 (Questions 3 & 4/Vendors & Swag)
- Post 4 (Question 5/How Do You Organize Materials?)
- Post 5 (Questions 6 & 7/Purchasing Syllabi & Recordings)
In this post, I'll share some of the attendee responses to Question 8 of the survey: What would help you make better use of your conference materials when you get home? Again, I am extraordinarily grateful to the wonderful folks who responded to my survey because so many took the time to give great recommendations in answer to this question.
Respondents clamored to have more presentations and handouts made available online after the conference (either by the speakers or the conference organizers). A couple people specifically asked to have the syllabus made available online too.
One respondent played devil's advocate to the above suggestions however, stating, "Saying that the notes are available online is useless – how many of us actually manage to write down the entire URL on the screen and then bother to go back and look it up?"
In a similar vein, several other respondents said that posting materials online isn't enough. More than one suggested assigning keywords to handouts and presentations and/or indexing them by subject and author. Another said, "I wish that the handouts/PowerPoints would be provided in a way that they could be searched by topic. Otherwise, all that great stuff just gets forgotten about because it's not easy enough to access. It's essential[ly] hidden unless you remember to go there."
This sentiment was echoed in another answer: "My real problem is that it takes me so long to categorize and file and so stuff stays in piles til I get to it – but at least I know its there along with stuff I pull out of magazines etc. I wish I had a better way to make use of the stuff!"
One respondent suggested that more conference follow-up is needed to encourage attendees to make the best use of what they learn: "Some sort of nudging follow up from conference organizers might push me to get back to it. A follow up note like 'Librarians Pat Smith and Jamie Brown are starting to using the tools we explored in these ways – what about you?' might help restart the conference conversations and push me back into the immediate post-conference mentality."
A couple of respondents made suggestions specific to vendors. One respondent asked for more clarity in the brochures given out at conferences: "Some of them use cool graphics and vague names and descriptions: business solutions, synergizing competencies, maximizing your….we have no idea what your product does so it's easier to toss your flyer." Another simply asked for coupons and trial periods that start after the conference and not during.
Many other respondents simply requested more time to be able to deal with everything they accumulate at each conference. And, of course, there can never be enough outlets or free wireless access at conferences.
My next post will cover the responses to Question 9 of the survey: Other thoughts? Do you use systems/tools to keep yourself organized at/after a conference not already covered above? Ever been wowed by how a conference presented its materials? How did they do it? Find out at the links below:


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NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news from the job market pushed the stock market up early Thursday, putting the Standard & Poor's 500 index near its all-time high.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose six points to 1,560. It's just five points away from the record high it reached in October 2007.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 57 points to 14,513, putting the average of 30 big companies on course for 10 straight days of gains. The last time that happened was November 1996. Verizon Communications led the Dow higher, rising more than 1 percent.
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, dropping the average number of weekly applications to 332,000, according to the Labor Department. That's a five-year low. Economists had expected weekly jobless claims to rise.
The four-week average, a more stable measure, fell to the lowest since March 2008, four months after the economy slid into the Great Recession.
In other trading, the Nasdaq composite rose 14 points to 3,258.
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Haven't posted in... wow, a year. Been busy. Anyway, I observed something last night that I feel compelled to share. I believe it's one of the core causes of the problems which plague our society. We seem decadent, hedonistic, selfish, greedy. Our children seem selfish and spoiled beyond anything I ever imagined growing up. I know not all people are as I describe, but my "faith in humanity" is all but gone.
Yesterday morning, as I was packing up to come home from the relatives, my just-a-few-months-old iPhone seemed to have a slight software malfunction. When I got home I made an appointment at the nearest Apple Store - no walk ins allowed it seems. I was directed to sit at a table with other customers waiting their turn. Naturally, being the friendly sort, I started chatting with the other customers. We all began exchanging reports of why we were there - some for purchase, some for software malfunctions (like me), and some for replacements due to damage.
It was that last situation which will stick with me. A man and his son were sitting across the table from me. The man started telling a rather confusing story of his sons and how one had thrown his iPhone at the other. It seems that the kid sitting next to the dad got mad at his brother for eating his soup or doing something to it and threw his brand new iPhone across the room. The iPhone was one of his Christmas presents. There sat the dad saying bizarre things like, "well, I didn't want to replace it" and "he's got a bad temper" and "he's got red hair so ...". And there sat that little brat smiling smugly saying, "that's right. no one messes with my soup." It was obvious that the kid knew that what he had done was wrong, that he really didn't deserve a replacement iPhone, and that his father was WEAK. The little brat wasn't even trying to conceal his smugness.
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For the week ending 13 December 2003 / 18 Kislev 5764
The Governor's Belated Condolence Visit
During his recent five-day visit to Israel, Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich paid what may be described as a belated condolence visit to someone from his state.
Back in May, 2001, two 13-year old boys hiking in the Tekoa area were brutally stoned to death by Palestinian terrorists. One of them was Koby Mandell, son of Ohr Somayach alumnus Seth Mandell. Before coming to Israel Seth was Hillel Director at the College Park campus of the University of Maryland.
The governor heard from Seth what he and his wife are doing to help the families of other terror victims through the Koby Mandell Foundation that they have established.


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Originally posted in the Vacaville Reporter: Mathmatica Policy Research did a study that led them to conclude "simply stated, SNAP works". (The SNAP which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was formerly known as the food stamp program and is known as CalFresh in California). Mathmatica's research demonstrated that because they participated in the program, children had significant improvements in their consistent access to food, also known as their "food security".
The Mathmatica food security study surveyed 3000 families and compared the status of families newly-enrolled in the program with those who had been in the program for six or seven months. In the initial part of the study, 37% of newly-enrolled families were food insecure, while those who had been on the program six months or more were at 27%. When they checked the newly-enrolled group after six months they had seen their food insecurity decline from 37% to 25%. This type of research shows the wisdom of feeding those in need in our community.
If an individual is food insecure they cannot find enough food or purchase enough food for themselves. In a society as rich as ours, with huge agricultural surpluses, there is no reason an individual should be food insecure. More importantly, there is no reason a child should be in that position. Increases in SNAP/CalFresh that were part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) were eliminated in November of 2013. After that, Congress cut $8 billion in funding for the program over the next ten years. Because of these actions, average benefits for recipients will drop below $130 a month. I know there are some people who can make that work, but I also know from my attempts to live on the average CalFresh budget for a week, that the benefits are not enough. These budget cuts will have a negative impact on people's ability to feed their children.
My father grew up during the Great Depression and he told me stories of receiving blocks of cheese and bags of sugar from the government. I don't think he was ever hungry, but he lived in a house where concern about the next meal was a part of their life. He saved every scrap of leftovers until the day he died and his choices in the grocery store always were always based on price. I think we are in danger that the budget decisions that are being made are creating a generation that will be as food insecure as those who lived through the Great Depression.
It's frustrating that we are cutting a program that provides hungry people the ability to get food. People are on the program for a short period of time (average of nine months) and research shows that the effects are positive, whether you measure improved nutrition or food security. By giving people SNAP/CalFresh benefits, we are making sure that our children receive the food they need. We are making an investment in the future of our society when we help hungry families.


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It has been well documented the damage sugary soft drinks can do to your teeth, but a recent study by the Academy of General Dentistry found that energy drinks can be just as bad.
Dentists News 8 spoke with said they are seeing more and more problems related to sports and energy drinks because of how many more people are drinking them.
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HONOLULU - The Historic Preservation Program at the University of Hawai'i's Mānoa campus has been awarded $180,000 over a four-year period (2006-2010) by the National Park Service to hold the Historic Preservation Field School in Volcano, Hawai'i.
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text: I was at a cache today and picked up at TB with the goal of visiting all 50 states. This particular TB has been in Maine for a while. Should I simply drop it off at the next cache or a newer cache in the hope that it may move out of state or is it permissible to go to a cache like the BIA TB Hotel where it tends to have a lot more action (and in particular out of state action) and drop it in . . . conversely if you drop one in, can you pick another up? If the answer to this is in the affirmative I would assume that you would simply not log this as a find, but only as a posted note.


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Opened 7 years ago
Closed 7 years ago
Last modified 7 years ago
#324 closed defect (fixed)
segfaults with xcache.readonly_protection = Off under heavy load
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We downloaded xcache-3.0-r1369.tar.bz2 and installed it on our test servers. When we run around 150 concurrent processes, we observe segfaults being generated on our test servers.
I have attached some stack traces. We would appreciate your feedback on what other data we can gather.
Version of XCache: php-xcache-3.0.4-5.4_box1.el6.x86_64
Version of PHP: php-5.4.19-1.el6.x86_64
Version of Apache: httpd-2.2.15-28.sl6.x86_64
OS: Scientific Linux 6
Output of 'uname -a': Linux pod4201-upload01.pod.box.net 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Sat Dec 10 17:04:11 CST 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Frequency of occurrence: Normally very low. But much more frequent when our test-driver uses around 150 concurrent processes or more.
xcache.readonly_protection = Off
This is very similar behavior to XCache 3.0.3.
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Change History (27)
Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
Stack trace involving shutdown.
comment:1 Changed 7 years ago by moo
you can always reopen the bug. anyway, I want to confirm that the core is dump when updated xcache is in use. is there any stack comes up with xcache-3.0-r1369/*.c? i can only see php*/*.c yet in your dump.
i've tested with php-fpm, reproduced with 3.0.3, can't reproduce with 3.0.4-dev. i'll make some time install apache2
comment:2 Changed 7 years ago by moo
please change xcache.h:
#define XCACHE_VERSION "3.0.4-dev my testing" /* this is any mark */
repack SRPM/reinstall, restart apache2, see if this string appears in phpinfo() page
comment:3 Changed 7 years ago by moo
btw, if you have any testing env, i would like to get root ssh access to it. with myself being able to reproduce the problem it take a lot less time to trace it down
comment:4 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
Some of the segfaults are more prevalent than others. We see some segfaults where the Apache process was in the middle of running PHP. However, that is very hard to reproduce. And it only happens on some of our server types. On the other hand, the segfault which occurs when the Apache process is shutting down is easier to reproduce.
Regarding the change to xcache.h, I made the edit and this is the resulting output when I run PHP:
$ php -i | grep -i xcache
with XCache v3.0.4-dev my testing, Copyright (c) 2005-2013, by mOo
with XCache Cacher v3.0.4-dev my testing, Copyright (c) 2005-2013, by mOo
XCache Version => 3.0.4-dev my testing
xcache.coredump_directory => /box/var/cores => /box/var/cores
xcache.disable_on_crash => Off => Off
xcache.experimental => Off => Off
xcache.test => Off => Off
XCache Cacher
XCache Cacher Module => enabled
xcache.admin.enable_auth => On => On
xcache.allocator => bestfit => bestfit
xcache.cacher => On => On
xcache.count => 5 => 5
xcache.gc_interval => 300 => 300
xcache.mmap_path => /box/var/tmp/xcache.mmap => /box/var/tmp/xcache.mmap
xcache.readonly_protection => Off => Off
xcache.shm_scheme => mmap => mmap
xcache.size => 512M => 512M
xcache.slots => 4K => 4K
xcache.stat => On => On
xcache.ttl => 3600 => 3600
xcache.var_allocator => bestfit => bestfit
xcache.var_count => 4 => 4
xcache.var_gc_interval => 300 => 300
xcache.var_maxttl => 3600 => 3600
xcache.var_namespace => no value => no value
xcache.var_namespace_mode => 0 => 0
xcache.var_size => 128M => 128M
xcache.var_slots => 2K => 2K
xcache.var_ttl => 3600 => 3600
Regarding the test environment, I don't believe that someone can access it unless they are on our campus or using our VPN. I am trying to figure out how to create a VM which we can send to you. But this problem is more complicated than the other one we previously reported to you. I don't have permission to ship to you our source files. Thus, I am trying to create an environment where we can all look at the segfaults without using our source code.
In the meantime, I would be happy to run more tests and capture more output.
comment:5 Changed 7 years ago by moo
please use phpinfo() page, request it from any where to the http://...../phpinfo.php as i suggested instead of "php -i"
Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
This is the output of phpinfo.
comment:6 Changed 7 years ago by moo
#323 is relative to this ticket
comment:7 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
As we work on the segfault problems, we are trying different XCache configurations. On some servers, we have set "xcache.readonly_protection = On". By changing this setting to On, we have observed fewer segfaults. However, they still occur on our servers.
I was thinking of creating another ticket which focuses on the segfaults where "xcache.readonly_protection = On". We also sometimes have a different PHP version, a different Apache version, etc. By having a separate ticket, the data for that set packages and that set of configurations won't complicate this ticket.
What do you think? Did you only want one ticket overall? Or should I file a separate ticket which can focus on that other scenario?
By the way, for the other scenario, the segfault occurs while PHP is still running.
comment:8 Changed 7 years ago by moo
It's better to make a reproduce env so i can reproduce locally, or have me access to your test box, trigger the crash using apachebench
Debugging random crash is never easy, not just need plenty of info but also interact with the reproducing step, check/mark/tweak everything I can think of
comment:9 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
We agree that debugging crashes isn't easy. It is much more straightforward when there exists a simple test case for reproducing the problem. We are still trying to reproduce this problem with a simpler test case since we don't have permission to send to you our source code.
Are you in the SF Bay Area? I will ask if it would be possible for you to visit our site in order to access our test environment.
Also, we have observed that the xcache.readonly_protection setting affects how many segfaults are generated. When xcache.readonly_protection is set to Off, we observe over 100,000 segfaults per day. However, when xcache.readonly_protection is set to On, there are only several hundred per day. Does that give any clues about the problem?
comment:10 Changed 7 years ago by moo
nope. It's China here. I understand your difficulty and hope you can nail it down to a simpler test case
different copy behavior is applied depends on readonly_protection, I'll check the difference and hopefully kill some problem if not all
comment:11 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
Thank you for checking.
Just to be clear, when xcache.readonly_protection is set to Off, we see several types of stack traces (including the ones I have sent to you). And there are over 100,000 segfaults total. But when we set xcache.readonly_protection to On, we no longer the same stack traces as before. Thus, toggling the setting either addresses the earlier problems or masks the problems enough that we no longer see them.
We still see around 500 segfaults total per day. But the stack traces from these segfaults are very different from the ones that we observed when xcache.readonly_protection was set to Off.
comment:12 Changed 7 years ago by moo
- Milestone changed from undecided to 3.0.4
- Status changed from new to accepted
- Version set to 3.0.3
use this ticket for "off" case only, file another ticket for "on". and attach multiple back trace files there for core dump with xcache.readonly_protection=on
It seems both case is cause by different bug
comment:13 Changed 7 years ago by moo
[1381] may be a fix to this xcache.readonly_protection=off, can you please install from svn?
$ svn co svn://svn.lighttpd.net/xcache/trunk xcache-trunk $ svn info xcache-trunk ... Revision: 1381 ...
do it as if it were 3.0.4
comment:14 Changed 7 years ago by moo
should be after [1382]
comment:15 Changed 7 years ago by moo
- Status changed from accepted to started
- Summary changed from segfaults when using XCache 3.0.4 under heavy load to segfaults with xcache.readonly_protection = Off under heavy load
comment:16 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
This is an interesting change. :)
I downloaded the source from SVN. I have run several tests but haven't observed segfaults yet in our test environment. I will run more tests tomorrow.
If the tests turn out well, we would be interested in downloading the official version of XCache 3.0.4 so that we can run tests using the official package.
Thank you.
comment:17 Changed 7 years ago by moo
yes it is. The old code was borrow from apc. apc still use refcount[0] = 1000;
looks like they do it the same way in ext/opcache/zend_accelerator_util_funcs.c zend_prepare_function_for_execution in PHP_5_5
please be aware that [1388] is needed to avoid reaching 0 (zero). it's even more cute. better than ZEND_PROTECTED_REFCOUNT (1<<30)
anyway let's hope it fix the problem
comment:18 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
Yes, we're hoping this fixes many of the segfaults we have observed.
I'm sure that there are preparations that need to be completed before making the next version of the package available. Could you please let us know how long it would be until the next release? Is the schedule for releasing XCache 3.0.4 published?
comment:19 Changed 7 years ago by moo
3.0.4 RC will be out as soon as you confirm your bug fixed
comment:20 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
I ran more tests today. They duplicated the tests over the weekend, where we observe segfaults when using XCache 2.0.1 but no segfaults when using XCache 3.0.4.
I need to run some more tests tomorrow but wanted to let you know the status so far.
comment:21 Changed 7 years ago by moo
as 3.0.4 is not released, i'm not sure what version are you talking about when you say "no segfaults when using XCache 3.0.4"
there were multiple versions here:
and the above versions was combined with readonly_protection=on or off. can you tell me which segfault which don't, and which those was not tested (only the latest r1381 trunk has to be tested)
comment:22 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
I'm sorry for the confusion I'm causing. When I said XCache 3.0.4, I meant the code that was downloaded when I ran this command as you suggested above:
svn co svn://svn.lighttpd.net/xcache/trunk xcache-trunk
We observed segfaults with all the other versions of XCache.
Once the new code is available as a downloadable package, we can run our tests on it, too.
comment:23 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
We have completed the tests for the code which we downloaded with the SVN command:
svn co svn://svn.lighttpd.net/xcache/trunk xcache-trunk
Using this code, there were no segfaults observed during several rounds of testing. Is this really XCache 3.1.x instead of XCache 3.0.4?
What is the best way for us to get XCache 3.0.4?
Thank you.
comment:24 Changed 7 years ago by moo
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from started to closed
In 1395:
comment:25 Changed 7 years ago by boxdev
I downloaded http://xcache.lighttpd.net/pub/snapshots/3.0-r1397/xcache-3.0-r1397.tar.bz2 and ran some more tests. We still don't see the segfaults. Thank you very much for looking into this problem.
When the final version of the XCache 3.0.4 package becomes available on http://xcache.lighttpd.net/ we can begin deploying onto our servers.
If we see other segfaults, we will collect the data and let you know if XCache may be involved. Thanks again.


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