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Community College For Many Chaldeans Remain an Excellent Option
By CE&CC :: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 :: 21536 Views :: Article Rating :: Career & Education, Chaldean Education & Career Center

California, USA - California community college system expects to receive 1.7 percent increase proposed by Gov. Schwarzenegger, said Chris Yatooma. Yatooma director of fiscal planning for the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office in Sacramento.

Community colleges get about two-thirds of their money from the state budget, and the rest from property taxes and student fees. State lawmakers have yet to pass a new budget this summer, but the The 1.7 percent increase - about $95 million - would pay for roughly 19,000 new students statewide. However, the state's 110 community colleges are expecting about 32,000 new students during the 2008-09 school year.

"I'm praying to God that the radiology technician job is available," said Lawrence Petu.  Petu started an accelerated program at West Hills College last August to become a technician - someone who helps with medical technology after being licensed by the state.

Because community colleges save students time and money, they are attractive to many unique students, experts said.  Community colleges train 80% of the country's police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians and more than half of its new nurses and health care workers. They are the go-to destinations for displaced workers and immigrants seeking language and cultural skills. Community colleges are where people most often go when they need to brush up on math or English before pursuing a college degree. And they have become increasingly attractive to families who can't afford to send their kids to a four-year school.

Community college leaders insist that their institutions, created to serve their local communities, have grown even more important on a larger stage. Leaders like Yatooma are advocating for more support.  “If the USA wants to keep pace with other industrialized nations, studies show, more of its workforce will need to be educated, including those who have traditionally been left behind by higher education: low-income students, working adults, underserved minorities, immigrants, and those who have local responsibilities they can not avoid.”

“Community colleges are intended to be for anyone who wants an education ought to be able to get one.  Chaldeans and other immigrants are the populations they are supposed to serve,” Petu says.

Petu is correct, but as a policy concern, community colleges "are often invisible," says a report released in February by a national commission of community college leaders. Collectively, they survive on budgets that average about one-fifth of those of their four-year public counterparts.

In 2000-2001, the latest year for which Education Department data are available, the nation spent $140 billion on four-year public universities and just under $30 billion for public two-year colleges. That ratio has remained relatively stable over the years.

Yet for the last decade, enrollments have been increasing faster at two-year schools than four-year schools. Today, community colleges enroll 6.5 million degree-seeking students, or nearly half (47%) of all college undergraduates. And no one documents the expanding demand nationwide for non-credit courses such as English as a Second Language and workforce training.

An estimated 5 million students are enrolled in those kinds of programs, says the American Association of Community Colleges, a Washington non-profit that gets data from its 1,200 member schools.

A wider audience appears to be acknowledging the role two-year colleges play in today's economy. The association has lobbied members of Congress — 205 in the House and 31 in the Senate — who are crafting legislation to help two-year colleges compete for more federal funds.

The Bush administration was the first to have a deputy assistant Education secretary for community colleges. And presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain have discussed plans to help community colleges.


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“President of the Tennessee Center For Policy Research Drew Johnson takes a Saturday drive by Al Gore’s during the time most environmentalists went dark. … The kicker, though, were the dozen or so floodlights grandly highlighting several trees and illuminating the driveway entrance of Gore’s mansion.”
Shaun Groves on Life in the Speck
“On your first day on the other side of the grave, do you think you’ll look back on this life and be flooded with gratitude for hours spent watching episodes of American Idol and Lost? Will you wish you’d done more of that? Do you think you’ll look back fondly on the effort and money spent remodeling the kitchen? Will you wish you’d had a nicer home?…”
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Here is another roundup of a few books I have received but have chosen not to review. Also, this week I’ll list some of the books I’ve received—ones for which I’ve not yet made a decision either way.

Encouragement: How Words Change Lives by Gordon Cheng. This little book, published by Matthias Media, seeks to teach biblical wisdom on encouragement. I stumbled across it after searching for books on encouragement and realizing that this is one of only a very few in the field. Though I read it through, I have decided not to write a full review (since it is available through so few booksellers). “According to Gordon Cheng, encouragement is not only central to our church life, it belongs to one of the most powerful themes in the whole of Scripture: the power of God’s word to change lives. That powerful word not only changes us as we hear and respond to it; but through us it changes others too.” It’s a practical book and told with a really nice amount of humor—enough to add a fun element to the book but not so much that it becomes obnoxious.

A Family Guide to the Bible by Christin Ditchfield. From the publisher: “All Christian parents want their children to gain a better understanding of God’s Word, but many of them are still searching to completely understand the Bible themselves. How can they confidently share what they believe with their families? A Family Guide to the Bible takes readers on a fun and exciting tour through all sixty-six books of the Bible and offers parents, grandparents, and teachers a better understanding of the Scriptures so they can help the children in their lives know what is in the Bible, where to find it, and how it all fits together. As Christians become more familiar with God’s Word, they will gain greater confidence as they share what they believe with their family and friends, help answer questions concerning the Bible, and encourage others to grow deeper in their walks of faith.”

Books Received

Here are some of the books that showed up this week:

The Disappearance of God: Dangerous Beliefs in the New Spiritual Openness by Albert Mohler.

Punic Wars & Culture Wars: Christian Essays on History and Teaching by Ben House.

50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from the Spiritual Giants of the Faith by Warren Wiersbe.

Do You Want a Friend? by Noel Piper.

Courage to Flee: Living a Moral Life in an Immoral World by Jeffery Klick.

Corinthian Elders by Jack Fortenberry.

The Ever-Loving Truth: Can Faith Thrive in a Post-Christian Culture? by Voddie Baucham.

The Divorce Dilemma: God’s Last Word on Lasting Commitment by John MacArthur.

I received a few DVDs as well:

A Question of Mercy

The Late Great Planet Church: The Rise of Dispensationalism

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University of Wisconsin police removed 131 fans from this weekend's football game between the Badgers and Texas-El Paso.

Sgt. Brent Gruber says most of the ejections -- 89 -- were related to fans sitting in the student section without student tickets.

Gruber says in a statement that police acted after receiving complaints during the first two home games of the year from students who were unable to sit because non-students were crowding their section.

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Six factors in customer retention

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In this sixth article in the series, Paul Fileman focuses on Operations and Service Delivery.

Here are some of the customer retention factors that you need to consider when transitioning from a traditional break fix model to a successful managed service provider.

Here are some facts that should get your attention:

  •     The average unhappy customer will tell eight to 16 people about it. Hundreds (even thousands) more if they publish their experience on a social networking site
  •     Unhappy customers will not convert from ad hoc services to recurring revenue contracts
  •     It costs five times more to attract a new customer than to keep a current one
  •     If you do not ask your customers how you are doing, they will keep problems to themselves – the first you may know about an unhappy customer is when you receive a notice to terminate the contract
  •     If you make a real and sincere effort to remedy customer’s complaints, more than 80 percent of them will stay with you

Six Factors

  • Offer good value wherever possible, if customers believe they are getting a good deal they will be much more likely to stay with you. Some businesses try to charge extortionate prices to customers, this brings extra money at the time; but in the long run, customers will have no loyalty to them, and eventually they will have no customers at all.
  • Make sure that your customers feel they have got their money’s worth – while being sure to price things at a sustainable level (apart from on special offers).
  • Demonstrate the value delivered with honest reporting and updates together with timely notice of equipment that may need to be replaced.

  • Be sure to remember why your customers came to you in the first place.
  • What was it about your IT business that attracted them? You need to be sure that while you change in order to attract new customers, you do not alienate the older customers that you want to keep.

  • Be sure that you let your current customers know that you appreciate their business and that you want to keep their business. Consider offering special discounts on new products or services to your loyal customers. Let them know what is going on with your company and what your new products and services are.

When you construct special offers for existing customers – be sincere. Make sure that the offer really is for their benefit and does not disguise some hidden agenda.

  • One of the key reason customers become loyal is their relationship with the employees of the business. Your Help Desk and Operations staff are the shop window for your IT business. Friendly staff make customers feel valued, and if the quality of service is also good, customers feel a personal tie to your business.
  • The ability to form friendly working relationships with your customers is one of the biggest advantages small businesses have in the marketplace. Greeting customers politely can make them feel appreciated - just one minute talking to each person is all it takes to get the ball rolling.

  • It may seem obvious, but by far the most effective way to make customers loyal is to treat them well. Provide good services at a reasonable cost, provide friendly customer service at all times, and deal with complaints as quickly and effectively as possible. Be honest, and give the customer reason to trust you. Loyalty rarely exists without trust.

Next Steps

Talk to your customers and ask them what they want. When next you meet a client, ask them open questions about how they feel about one of the six factors above in your case. Get to know your customers. Ideally so that they feel like they have a friend who happens to provide their IT services and products.

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Related maritime links: Fred Fry’s Maritime Monday 94 and more stories of “skyhooks” from Eagle1.

Cdr Samuel Dealey, USN

CDR Samuel D. Dealey, USN
While digging about last week on the topic of Fresh Water Submarines, I found the story of this valient man from the annals of submarine warfare. While Skipper of the USS HARDER (SS-257), he made his place in history and quite lofty place it is, complete with these two medals:
The picture is misleading: Dealey wore three stars on his Navy Cross (indicating 4 awards of that medal) and also had been awarded the Silver Star, as well.Born September 13th, 1906, Samuel Dealey graduated from the US Naval Academy, class of 1930, and went to the fleet, first as a Surface Warfare Officer aboard the USS NEVADA (BB-36). He then went to submarine training, and was in command of S-20 when WWII broke out. He assumed command of the newly built USS HARDER on December 2nd, 1942 and took her on 6 war patrols.CDR Dealey did not get off to a great start. He initially “bilged out” of the Academy for low grades, but was re-instated, finally graduating. Of the submariners awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously, Samuel Dealey was the one who sunk the greatest amount of tonnage during his time in the combat zones of the Pacific:

After a shakedown off the East Coast, Dealey survived a “blue-on-blue” attack by a Navy patrol bomber in the Caribbean to bring Harder to the Pacific in the spring of 1943.

Harder left Pearl Harbor on her first war patrol on 7 June, bound for the coast of southern Honshu. Dealey In his first attack on a two-ship convoy late on the night of 21 June, Dealey was driven deep by an aggressive escort and crashed into the muddy bottom – an inauspicious beginning, even though it now appears that one target may have been damaged. Dealey backed himself out of the mud, and two nights later had his first real success in torpedoing the ex-seaplane tender Sagara Maru (7,000 tons) and crippling her so badly that she was beached on the Japanese mainland and abandoned as a total loss. Over the next four days, Dealey made seven attacks on three different convoys, but post-war analysis credits him only with possible damage to one ship.

Harder returned to Midway on 7 July with one of her four diesel engines completely broken down. She was one of 12 Gato-class boats fitted originally with the troublesome Hooven-Owens-Rentschler (HOR) engines, whose original design was licensed from the German firm MAN (Maschinenfabrik-Augsburg-NÃ¼rnberg) in the 1930s. After some hasty repairs and bearing a generous inventory of spare engine parts, Harder returned to sea for her second war patrol off Honshu in late August and in 14 days made nine attacks, which netted Harder a total of five ships for 15,000 tons in the post-war accounting. Once again, the ship suffered engine problems throughout the patrol but returned safely to Pearl Harbor, via Midway, on 7 October 1943.

The best detail of the USS HARDER’s war record I found on the web is contained on the page linked above.

Patrol reports, for HARDER’s first two, are here and here. Those reports were found at a page where a number of links take you to submarine war patrol reports. A lengthy synopsis of HARDER’s patrols, listing subs in company and with information on her targets is found here.

The USS HARDER (SS-257) was lost at sea during combat on August 24th, 1944 under depth charge attack of Luzon in the Philippines. Some info from the sub in company, USS HAKE (SS-256), indicates the HARDER’s loss. CDR Dealey’s citation reads:

Rank and organization: Commander, U.S. Navy. Born: 13 September 1906, Dallas, Tex. Appointed from: Texas. Other Navy awards: Navy Cross with 3 Gold Stars, Silver Star Medal.

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Harder during her 5th War Patrol in Japanese-controlled waters. Floodlighted by a bright moon and disclosed to an enemy destroyer escort which bore down with intent to attack, Comdr. Dealey quickly dived to periscope depth and waited for the pursuer to close range, then opened fire, sending the target and all aboard down in flames with his third torpedo. Plunging deep to avoid fierce depth charges, he again surfaced and, within 9 minutes after sighting another destroyer, had sent the enemy down tail first with a hit directly amidship. Evading detection, he penetrated the confined waters off Tawi Tawi with the Japanese Fleet base 6 miles away and scored death blows on 2 patrolling destroyers in quick succession. With his ship heeled over by concussion from the first exploding target and the second vessel nose-diving in a blinding detonation, he cleared the area at high speed. Sighted by a large hostile fleet force on the following day, he swung his bow toward the lead destroyer for another “down-the-throat” shot, fired 3 bow tubes and promptly crash-dived to be terrifically rocked seconds later by the exploding ship as the Harder passed beneath. This remarkable record of 5 vital Japanese destroyers sunk in 5 short-range torpedo attacks attests the valiant fighting spirit of Comdr. Dealey and his indomitable command.

That’s quite an accomplishment. Our submarines, strategically, were mostly in place to cut off supplies and troops. They took on the combatants when they had to.

Two books about the USS HARDER, “Through Hell and Deep Water” by VADM Charles Lockwood, USN and COL Hans Adamson, USAF, (published in 1956) and “The Destroyer Killer” by Edwin Hoyt tell of the war record this storied submarine.

In honor of Samuel Dealey, the USS DEALEY (DE-1006) MAX Payne release was commissioned on June 3rd, 1954, as the lead ship of the DEALEY Class of destroyer escorts.USS DEALEY (DE-1006) was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and made cruises to the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and around South America, exercising with navies from that part of the world. One of her duties assigned was to “escort” Russian merchants into Cuba, observing their cargo loads, and wait for their departure, to observe the differences.She was decommissioned July 28th, 1972 and transferred to the Uruguayan Navy the same day, being re-commissioned as ROU 18 De Julio (DE-3). I suspect I operated with DE-3 during UNITAS XXIV in 1983, as I recall doing surface gunnery exercises with a Uruguayan ship. If that was the case, then this sea story happened while in company with the ex-USS DEALEY.The USS DEALEY’s website is here.

Bonus link: the Sub Art site.

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Referring Veterinarian FAQ

How do I refer a case to CVRC?

Cases may be referred by phone (843) 614-8387, faxed referral form, web based chat referral directly through website, or via email (

How can I obtain a copy of the referral form?

Use our web-based referral form to the right, or download a PDF version..

How can I request some information pamphlets about CVRC?

Please call or email ( to request pamphlets.

Where can I read about your specialties and services?

Click here to view detailed information about our services.

Do I need to call before referring a case (elective or emergency) to CVRC?

Whenever possible it is best to call prior to referring an emergent case to CVRC so that our emergency doctor can be familiar with the case.  For electives, the referral form and associated records are usually sufficient, but our specialists would be happy to discuss the case with you prior to referral if you would like via phone or email.

How do I use web chat to refer a case?

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What can my clients expect at their visit to CVRC?

Our goal and desire is to ensure that each client has an excellent experience at CVRC.  We aim to treat your clients and patients with respect and compassion and communicate effectively with them AND you.  We want them to feel as if we are an extension of your practice.

Can I contact one of your doctors via email directly to discuss a case? What is their email address?

Our doctors are available to you by email to discuss cases (including cases that may not be referred to CVRC).  If you DO NOT have our doctors direct email address, It is best to begin the process by emailing, and we will get your email to the requested doctor.  They will reply directly to you from there.  You can also request their email directly via phone or general email (

Can you tell me how much a certain procedure or workup will cost prior to assessing the patient?

We are always happy to give a rough cost estimate for the treatment plan for a specific patient or procedure.  Please contact us at (843) 614-8387 to inquire, email us at (for non-pressing questions), or use the contact us link.

How can I send records to CVRC?

Records may be faxed (843) 614-8722, emailed (, or can be brought with the pet if they cannot be emailed or faxed prior to their visit.

How can I send diagnostic images (x-ray) to CVRC?

Images can be brought by the client on a disc or usb drive, emailed (, or sent using a weblink (if you use a service like idexx or antech).  We can accept direct DICOM send of images as well.

Can I send DICOM images directly to CVRC?

We are setup to receive directly sent DICOM images.  You must be configured in your computer system to be able to send DICOM images.  Clinics using teleradiology solutions usually have this configured and can easily be programmed with our information.  We do request that you send a notification to that you have sent DICOM files so that we are expecting them.  Please email for the DICOM send details.

How do I access the Referring Veterinarian Portal?

Click on the portal link  to the right.

How do I request a portal account or recover a forgotten password?

Use this link to request portal access or to recover a forgotten password (enter that you have forgotten your password in the comments section of the form).  You may also with your request or call our main number.

What is the Referring Veterinarian portal and how does it work?

The referring veterinarian portal is a way for you to access all the medical records for any patient/client that has listed you as their primary veterinarian.

The portal is available by clicking on the referring veterinarians section of our website (, or directly at  The navigation bar will show on the left side of the screen (once you log in) and will help you to navigate to your patients and their records.

Records are available in real time (as well as previous visit records) for all patients that you refer to CVRC for emergency or specialty care.

  • Click on ‘My Case List’ to display your patients’ visit records at CVRC.
  • Summary – Will show basic record information.
  • Forms – Will show referring letters, discharge instructions, patient disease information handouts (if applicable)
  • SOAPs – CVRC Doctor examinations.
  • Labwork – Antech Labwork
  • Lab Images – All other Labwork
  • Prescriptions – Prescriptions dispensed and instructions
  • Imaging – Digital Radiographs
  • History – Client and referring veterinarian communication
  • Preview/Export – View full record with ability to print and download.

What should I expect in regards to communication from CVRC to me?

We believe that the best client and patient outcomes arise from effective collaboration and communication.  We will send you a referral letter (case summary/details) for every pet's visit to CVRC.  We will call to discuss new referrals with you, and are available via phone and email as needed.  Please let us know if you have any specific needs that we can try to accommodate.  If you ever need more information or explanation on one of your patients, please do not hesitate to contact us.

How can I receive records (referral letters) from CVRC?

Referral letters can be EITHER faxed or emailed to you.  The emailed file will always be in PDF format.  You can also access the same information within the Referring Veterinarian Portal.

How do I request a copy of diagnostic images from CVRC?

Radiographs can be accessed and downloaded from the portal.  We can also email you .jpg or DICOM files as well.  You can request these via phone or email (  Due to their size, CT scans, ultrasounds, fluoroscopy, and MRI require a weblink through a cloud based storage system to download, or a mailed disc.

How do I update my or my clinic's contact information?

Please use this link to update your information online: Update Contact Information.  Alternatively, you may call or email us at with the desired updates.

I received an incomplete fax or think I am missing a referral letter. What do I do?

Please notify us via phone or email should this occur and we will resend ASAP.  We monitor successful and failed faxes on our end as well, so often times you may receive a resend without request.

I would like to purchase a product for use at my clinic – is this possible?

Depending on the circumstance, we can accommodate occasional product requests (usually emergent situations).  Please call us to inquire about a specific product/situation.  We cannot offer this in situations of backorders or short stock items.

Do you sell blood/plasma products for use by primary veterinarians?

Depending on our current stock, we may be able to accommodate requests for canine and feline blood or plasma products.  Please call to inquire.

I have concern or comments about my experience or my clients' experience at CVRC – who can I contact to discuss them?

We are always interested in your experience and your clients' experience, both positive and negative.  Dr. David Sachs, our Medical Director, is available via phone and email.

Do you offer discounts to veterinarians or veterinary support staff?

We offer discounts for veterinarians as well as support staff at our referring facilities.  Please inquire via phone or email for more specifics, and make sure to notify us when you come in that you are a veterinarian or veterinary support staff member.

Do you offer discounts to rescue organizations?

We offer discounts for 501c organizations, please inquire by phone or email for more specifics.

Where can I find a doctors' schedule?

It is difficult to publish the details of each doctors' schedule online.  Our specialists are available during the week and on call for emergencies evenings and weekends.  Our emergency service is staffed 24/7/365.  Please call, email or use web chat if you have a specific availability question.

I would like a tour of you facility, can you accommodate that?

Absolutely. Please call or email and we can set-up a tour for you and/or your staff members.

How can I schedule a lunch and learn?

Please contact us at, or call us.  Our Outreach Coordinator will be happy to assist in scheduling a lunch and learn at your practice.

What list of topics/speakers are available for lunch and learns at my practice?

Please contact us at, or call us.  Our Outreach Coordinator will be happy to assist in scheduling a lunch and learn at your practice and will be able to provide a current list of topics and speakers.  We can also usually accommodate a topic at your request.


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Mueller Water Products Earnings: Here’s Why Investors are Buying Shares Now

Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, AND beat the revenue expectation. The revenue beat is a positive sign to shareholders seeking high growth out of the company. Shares are up 5.57%.

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Mueller Water Products, Inc. Earnings Cheat Sheet

Results: Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased to $0.04 in the quarter versus EPS of $-0.01 in the year-earlier quarter.

Revenue: Rose 12.56% to $283.1 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Actual vs. Wall St. Expectations: Mueller Water Products, Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.04 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.02. It beat the average revenue estimate of $270.81 million.

Quoting Management: “We are pleased with our strong second-quarter results, having achieved net sales growth of 12.6 percent while our adjusted operating income more than doubled from a year ago. This quarter was our best overall second quarter performance since 2008,” said Gregory E. Hyland, president, chairman and chief executive officer of Mueller Water Products.

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Check Point 41000 and 61000 Security Systems

The Check Point 41000 and 61000 Security Systems were designed to excel in demanding large data center and telco environments. The multi-bladed, chassis-based security systems scale from 3,200 to 33,000 SPU to support the dynamic needs of growing networks while offering high reliability and performance.

Secures high-demand networks

  • Delivers unbeatable security performance from 40 to 120 Gbps of real-world throughput
  • Customers can add modules, boosting performance even when those systems are in production
  • Protects the most complex networks by supporting dynamic routing protocols

Increases business continuity

  • Increases reliability with redundant hot-swappable components
  • Increases availability and load sharing with ClusterXL
  • Ensures optimal system synchronization and performance with SyncXL

Enhances and extends security as needed with an extensible platform

  • Makes it easy to add Security Gateway Modules for more security or higher performance
  • Accommodates any Software Blades to enhance security protections
  • Provides high port density and high speed connectivity options with Security Switch module

Breakthrough security performance

The 41000 and 61000 Security Systems employ a highly flexible and modular system architecture that significantly boosts security and performance.

The 41000 Security System:

  • Starts at 3,200 SecurityPower Units, with 1 Security Gateway Module (SGM)
  • Scales to 11,000 SPUs with 4 SGMs

The 61000 Security System:

  • Scales easily from 2 to 12 SGMs
  • Delivers up to 33,000 total SecurityPower Units, 400 Gbps of firewall throughput, and up to 130 Gbps IPS protection when fully loaded with 12 SGM260s

High network capacity

These systems are designed to flexibly scale and support the needs of large, dynamic networks.

The 41000 Security System:

  • Compact 6u chassis offering
  • Up to 4xSGM260, 2xSSM160
  • Up to 80 million concurrent connections at 1.1 million connections per second

The 61000 Security System:

  • Maximum chassis configuration of 10xSGM260 and 4xSSM160
  • Supports up to 60 x 10GbE SFP + ports and up to 8 x 40GBase-QSFP ports
  • Supports up to 210 million concurrent connections and 3 million sessions per second

Reliability and high serviceability

We designed both systems to meet the uncompromising high availability and serviceability standards of modern data centers and telcos.

  • Hot-swappable redundant power supplies, hard disk drives and fans
  • Carrier-grade availability and serviceability in a rugged rack-mount chassis
  • Redundant Chassis Management Modules continuously check and monitor chassis health, including fans, power supplies and SGMs

Carrier grade

The Check Point 41000 and 61000 Security Systems meet the stringent operating conditions required by telecommunications companies.

  • ATCA-compliant architecture
  • Compatible with NEBS Level 3 and ETSI standards
  • Secures IPv4 and IPv6 networks utilizing Check Point Acceleration and Clustering technology
  • Supports dynamic routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, PIM (spares and dense mode) and IGMP

Integrated with extensible Software Blade Architecture

Each 41000 and 61000 Security System is packaged with a group of preselected Check Point Software Blades—including Firewall, IPsec VPN, Identity Awareness, Advanced Networking, and Acceleration and Clustering. Additional Software Blade upgrades are available to further extend and customize protection options.

The Check Point Software Blade architecture is the first and only security architecture that delivers complete, flexible and manageable security to companies of any size. With unprecedented flexibility and expandability, Software Blades deliver lower cost of ownership and cost-efficient protection that meet any need, today and in the future.

Full integration into the modular Software Blade Architecture allows for rapid and easy activation on any Check Point security gateway and to provide integrated and comprehensive protection.

Fast deployment and centralized management

Using the available local management console and intuitive configuration wizard, the entire system can be deployed in less than 30 minutes. For secure and centralized administration anywhere in the network, these systems also work with the Check Point Security Management Software Blades.

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3200 to 11000

3200 to 33000

Firewall Throughput (Gbps)

Up to 80

Up to 400

Up to 40

Up to 120

VPN AES-128 Throughput (Gbps)

Up to 40

Up to 110

IPS Throughput (Gbps)

Up to 44

Up to 130

Up to 25

Up to 70

Concurrent Connections

up to 80 million

up to 210 million

 Connections per Second

up to 1,100,000

up to 3,000,000

Virtual Systems
Virtual System Support

Max VS Supported (Default/Max)

up to 250

up to 250

Hardware Specifications
10GBase-F SFP+ Ports

Up to 30

Up to 60

40GBase-F QSFP  Ports

Up to 4

Up to 8

Expansion Slots

Security Switch Modules

1 to 2

2 to 4

Security Gateway Modules

1 to 4

2 to 12

Out-of-band Management

Includes 2 Chassis Management Modules (CMM)

Dimensions (standard)

17.64" W x 16.3" D x 10.5" H

17.63" W x 15.2" D x 26.2" H

Dimensions (metric)

448 W x 413.4 D x 266.7mm H

448mm W x 385.6mm D x 665mm H

Max Weight

38.6 kg (84.9 lbs) (Chassis, 3 PSUs, fans, 2 CMM, 4 SGM, 2 SSM)

65.84 kg (145 lbs.) (Chassis, 4 PSUs, fans, 2 CMM, 12 SGM, 2 SSM)

Operating Environment

Temperature: 23° to 131°F / -5° to 55°C; Relative Humidity 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

Non-Operating Environment

Temperature: -40° to 158°F / -40° to 70°C; Relative Humidity 5% - 95% (non-condensing)

Redundant, Hot-Swap PSUs

3 AC or 2 DC

4 AC or 2 DC

AC Power Supplies

No. of modules: 3 (max) Input: 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz Single module output: 1200W @ 110V, 1500W @ 220V

No. of modules: 4 (max) Input: 100-240VAC, 47-63Hz Single module output: 2500W @ 208V/230V, 1500W @ 110V (USA), 1300W @ 100V (Japan)

DC Power Supplies

No. of modules: 2 (max) Input: -48VDC to -60 VDC 125A

No. of modules: 2 (max) Input: -48V to -60V, four feeds per module, 50 Amps per feed

Power Consumption (Max)

Thermal Output (Max)

7847.9 BTU/hour

16719.5 BTU/hour

CE, FCC part 15

CE, FCC part 15, VCCI, C-Tick

1 Check Point's SecurityPower is a new benchmark metric that allows customers to select security appliances by their capacity to handle real-world network traffic, multiple security functions and a typical security policy
2 Raw throughput is based on RFC 3511 with 1518 bytes UDP packets
3 Recommended IPS profile, IMIX traffic blend
4 Assumes maximum production throughput environment with real-world traffic blend, a typical rule-base size, NAT and logging enabled and the most secure threat prevention protection
Software Blade

Gateway Mode

Virtual System Mode

Identity Awareness

Advanced Networking & Clustering

Application Control

URL Filtering

Mobile Access

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A 10-lb collar C is released from rest in the position shown and slides without friction on a vertical rod until it hits a spring of constant k - 50 lb/ft which it compresses. The velocity of the collar is reduced to zero, and the collar reverses the direction of its motion and returns to its initial position. The cycle is then repeated. Determine (a) the period of the motion of the collar, (b) the velocity of the collar 0.4 s after it was released. (Note: This is a periodic motion, but not simple harmonic motion.)

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a) What is the benefit of having a transformer in dc/dc converters?

b) Describe the operation of the circuit in the above figure. Assuming CCM, derive an expression for the output voltage Vo as a function of the duty cycle D.

c) We wish to have Vo = 5V when Vd = 50V and the transformer turn ratio is N1/N2 = 4. At what value of RL does the circuit operate at the boundary of CCM and DCM? Take fs = 100kHz, L = 330 uH, LM = 5mH and C = 15uF.

d) Sketch the voltage Vo1 waveform when the duty cycle of the switches is 0.25, once again assuming CCM.

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Chelsea Green Authors at Connecting for Change

Posted By admin On October 11, 2010 @ 2:00 pm In Chelsea Green News | Comments Disabled

It’s that time of year again – time for the Connecting for Change [1] conference! We have a great lineup of authors speaking at the event this year – see the schedule below – and we are proud to be involved in this inspiring weekend for the sixth consecutive year.

Wondering what Connecting for Change is all about? Here’s the deal:

The Sixth Annual Connecting for Change: A Bioneers by the Bay Conference presented by the Marion Institute, in the historic Downtown of New Bedford, MA, on October 22-24, 2010, is an internationally acclaimed annual gathering of environmental, industry and social justice innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and its inhabitants.

Over 2,000 students, teachers, green business innovators, scientists, grassroots leaders and everyday folks from across the East Coast will gather to embrace, share, brainstorm, network, heal, learn, teach, celebrate, recharge and connect for change. We will roll up our sleeves and harvest tangible, practical solutions to the specific challenges we face here in the Northeast and the world at-large.

The conference runs from Thursday evening, October 21st to Sunday afternoon, October 24th, in downtown New Bedford, MA.

To experience three days of live keynote presentations, afternoon workshops, an inclusive family program, an extensive Youth Initiative program, a downlink of the 21st Annual Bioneers Conference in California [2], an exhibition hall featuring sustainable businesses and organizations, a community action center, films, music, art installations, a farmers’ market and local & organic food. More importantly, to hear these authors speak live, and get them to answer your questions in person (and sign copies of their books for you and all your friends)!

  • Diane Wilson – author of An Unreasonable Woman [3] and Holy Roller Keynote on October 22nd at 9:00 AM
  • Bob Cavnar – author of Disaster on the Horizon [4] Keynote on October 24th at 9:00 AM
  • Riki Ott - author of Not One Drop and Sound Truth$ and Corporate Myth$ Keynote on October 24th at 9:00 AM
  • Greg Marley – author of Chanterelle Dreams and Amanita Nightmares [5] Workshop on October 23rd at 1:30 PM.
  • Alice Shabecoff – author of Poisoned for Profit [6] Workshop on October 23rd at 1:30 PM
  • Philip Ackerman-Leist – author of Up Tunket Road [7] Workshop on October 22nd at 3:30 PM
  • John Abrams – author of Companies We Keep [8] Workshop on October 23rd at 1:30 PM
  • Dean Cycon – author of Javatrekker [9] Workshop on October 22nd at 1:30 PM.

    For more information, please visit the Connecting for Change website [10] or call 508.748.0816. Scholarships and volunteer opportunities are available.

    Article printed from Blog: http://www.chelseagreen.com/blogs

    URL to article: http://www.chelseagreen.com/blogs/chelsea-green-authors-at-connecting-for-changebioneers-by-the-bay/

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    [1] Connecting for Change: http://www.marioninstitute.org/connecting-for-change

    [2] 21st Annual Bioneers Conference in California: http://www.bioneers.org/

    [3] An Unreasonable Woman: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/an_unreasonable_woman:paperback

    [4] Disaster on the Horizon: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/disaster_on_the_horizon:paperback

    [5] Chanterelle Dreams and Amanita Nightmares: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/chanterelle_dreams_amanita_nightmares:paperback

    [6] Poisoned for Profit: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/poisoned_for_profit:paperback

    [7] Up Tunket Road: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/up_tunket_road:paperback

    [8] Companies We Keep: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/companies_we_keep:paperback

    [9] Javatrekker: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/javatrekker:paperback

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Chelsio Demonstrates Unified Wire Solutions at SC’10 in New Orleans

Sub 3.5 Microsecond UDP Sockets Latency, Full FCoE Offload, Low-Cost HPC Storage On Display

SUNNYVALE, CA – Nov. 15, 2010 – Chelsio Communications, Inc., the leading provider of 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) adapters, ASICs, and storage solutions, will be demonstrating the high performance capabilities of its Terminator 4 (T4), including full offload FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) and sub 3.5us UDP sockets latency, in booth #1361 at the Supercomputer Conference (SC’10) this week in New Orleans, LA. Chelsio will also be showing its Unified Storage Server and Unified Storage Router appliance in demonstrations in the Chelsio booth.

The T4, a highly integrated, highly virtualized 10Gb Ethernet controller built around a programmable protocol-processing engine, includes fourth generation TCP offload, third generation iSCSI offload, second generation iWARP RDMA over Ethernet offload. The T4 now supports full FCoE and UDP offload as well. In its booth, Chelsio will be showing sub 3.5us latency for UDP sockets and sub 4.0us iWARP RDMA MPI latency. Chelsio will also be demonstrating high IOPs throughput of its Unified Storage Server (USS), software that enables high performance iSCSI SAN, NAS and RDMA storage solutions. Chelsio is also demonstrating the high availability capabilities of its Unified Storage Router (USR).

In addition Chelsio is participating in iWARP interoperability and iSCSI and FCoE offload performance demonstrations in both the Ethernet Alliance booth (#4513) and interoperability as well as iWARP and NFS over RDMA performance demos in the Open Fabrics Alliance booth (#1161).

“Chelsio has a growing presence at SC’10, which mirrors the growing influence of 10Gb Ethernet as the engine of convergence for high performance computing clusters, storage and networks,” said Kianoosh
Naghshineh, president and CEO of Chelsio. “We are pleased to be able to demonstrate the performance capabilities of our T4, including low latency UDP.”

Chelsio Communications, Inc.
Chelsio Communications is leading the convergence of networking, storage and clustering interconnects with its robust, high-performance and proven unified wire, storage software and appliance technology. Featuring a highly scalable and programmable architecture, Chelsio is shipping 10-Gigabit Ethernet and multi-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter cards, delivering the low latency and superior throughput required for high-performance computing applications. For more information, visit the company online at


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Recently, a new browser-based alternative has arisen, inspired by Rasmol and by CHIME This software, Jmol, runs on a variety of platforms. It exists both as a stand-alone JAVA application and as a browser-based function. For the browser function, the viewer does not need to download anything to his/her computer - the software is automatically downloaded when you access a Jmol-enabled site (don't worry, it's safe). For those who have used earlier software, the command set is based on Rasmol/CHIME.

What is JmolShell?

Briefly, JmolShell is a package of files that allows one to put together a presentation of a protein or nucleic acid, using the Jmol applet. You can include a "story" with buttons that the reader can press, but the reader can also rotate the molecule and issue his or her own commands. Very minimal understanding of writing WEB pages or applet tags is needed. You do not need to know any JAVA to develop a presentation.

How do I get JmolShell?

You can download the latest version of JmolShell here, packaged in various formats. The contents of the Shell is platform-independent - works on Mac or PC.

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Solyndra: It’s Just Not Going Away

by Pejman Yousefzadeh on March 24, 2012

Once it became clear that the Solyndra story was about to break, the White House battened down the hatches:

Several key White House offices were involved with the Obama administration’s messaging plans and other preparations as the collapse of the taxpayer-backed solar company Solyndra was imminent, newly released documents show.

The latest White House documents delivered to House Republicans on Friday again highlight the extent to which senior administration officials braced for the fallout as Solyndra – a company President Obama had personally visited – was about to go under.

A White House memo that noted the danger of “imminent bankruptcy” at the end of August 2011 says, “OMB, DPC and NEC have been working with press and OLA to be prepared for this news to break.”

Acronym translation: OMB is the Office of Management and Budget, DPC is the Domestic Policy Council, NEC is the National Economic Council and OLA is the Office of Legal Affairs.

The document, an update on Solyndra’s $535 million Energy Department (DOE) loan guarantee, notes that $527 million had been disbursed and that DOE believed no more funds should be alloted.

The White House document notes that the Treasury Department, OMB and other White House offices agreed that no more money should be provided because there was a “near-zero chance” that the company could survive.

If only the Obama administration had realized earlier that the company would not have survived, perhaps $535 million could have been saved. I realize that this isn’t much money by Washington standards, but actual people living lives in the real world would beg to differ.

Meanwhile, the administration blames Solyndra’s collapse on Congress and the Chinese. No, that’s not a typo, but it is par for the course from an administration that is well versed in passing the buck:

Obama has previously argued that the Department of Energy program used to finance a $535 million federal loan guarantee to Solyndra “predates” his presidency.

That’s an exaggeration of the truth, according to “Solyndra’s loan guarantee came under another program created by the president’s 2009 stimulus for companies developing ‘commercially available technologies.’”

By way of reminder, let it be remembered that Paul Krugman thinks Solyndra does not constitute a scandal.

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February 8, 2013 by John Rook

With a blizzard already beginning to affect parts of Connecticut, Cheshire town officials have issued the following announcements:
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Christy Meltzer was not about to let a ruptured brain aneurysm get the best of her. (Photo by Ken Kauffman)

by Carole Verona

Andy Warhol once said, “In the future everybody will be famous for 15 minutes.”

Well, Christy Meltzer, 44, is certainly getting her 15 minutes of fame. Her picture appears on a billboard overlooking the Pennsylvania Turnpike where it crosses Second Street Pike in Lower Bucks County, on posters prominently placed in the Willow Grove and Montgomery Malls, in local newspaper ads, on the elevator doors at Abington Memorial Hospital (AMH), on the hospital’s website and in “Touching Your Life,” a magazine that the hospital publishes for consumers. “I’m popping up everywhere,” Meltzer said. “My friends are saying that they’re getting tired of looking at me!”

But Meltzer’s journey to this new-found fame wasn’t easy or planned. It started on the morning of Tuesday, April 17, 2012, while she was out for a routine early-morning run. “All of a sudden, a minute or two into the run, I got a severe headache. I know people who get migraines, and I thought, ‘So this is what it must feel like.’ I continued running for another couple of minutes and then felt a sensation of heat over my head and down my neck. I started vomiting, and that’s when I stopped at a friend’s house. I didn’t think it was serious. I thought I had food poisoning because I had eaten blackberries in the morning when I was preparing the kids’ lunches.”

Christy’s friend called Meltzer’s husband, Andy, who was at home getting the kids ready for school. He rushed over and took her to AMH’s Emergency Trauma Center. Looking back, Meltzer said that they should have called 911 to transport her to the hospital. “What if something had happened to me in the car?”

Within three hours of Meltzer’s arrival at Abington, doctors performed a life-saving procedure to fix a ruptured aneurysm in her brain.

“Christy presented with some of the classic signs of a ruptured aneurysm,” said Qaisar A. Shah, M.D., director of Neuerointerventional and Neurocritical Care Services, in an article about her in “Touching Your Life.” A CAT (Computer Axial Tomography) scan confirmed the diagnosis and showed that a ballooned artery in Meltzer’s brain had burst, causing life-threatening bleeding.

Meltzer said that the doctors explained to her that there are two procedures to correct an aneurysm. One is minimally invasive, and the other involves opening the skull to go in and make the necessary repairs. She said she didn’t know which procedure they were going to do. “I was a little nervous, but mostly I was calm,” she said. “I think I was more shocked than anything else. I just couldn’t believe it. I didn’t think anything bad was going to happen to me. I knew it was going to be fine. It had to be!”

After doctors determined that Christy was a candidate for the noninvasive procedure, Neurointerventionalist Osman Kozak, M.D., inserted a catheter (a small tube) into Christy’s groin and guided it up to blood vessels in her brain. Informed by what he saw on x-rays, Dr. Kozak was able to pinpoint the exact location of the aneurysm, direct a mircocatheter inside it and insert six small platinum coils. As quoted in “Touching Your Life,” he explained, “We pack the aneurysm with coils to cut the blood entering into it. By clotting the blood inside the aneurysm, we also keep it from growing.”

After the procedure, Meltzer spent eight days in the Intensive Care Unit — she was up and walking the day after the procedure — and then spent some time on one of the regular hospital floors before she was discharged. Two weeks after getting home, she returned to her part-time job as a billing clerk at Met Speed Label in Levittown.

Meltzer lives in Southampton with her husband, Andy, a sales representative at DMI Sports in Fort Washington. They have two children: Nicholas, 12, and twins Chelsea and A.J., 9.

What did the kids think about all of this? “They didn’t say much; they were just happy that I was going to be OK. They were spoiled! They were very well taken care of by their friends’ parents and by people in the neighborhood. There was an outpouring of love from people you wouldn’t expect it from,” Christy said.

Meltzer is physically fit. In addition to running three to four miles several times a week, she also does Pilates and skiing. Dr. Shah believes Christy’s physical fitness was a contributing factor to her quick recovery.

So what caused the aneurysm? “It’s just something that happens. I could have been born with it. I could have had it for years and years and years,” she said. Meltzer will continue to get yearly check-ups to make sure there’s no growth. She said there’s less than a five percent chance that will happen.

Meltzer said her experience has not changed her outlook on life. “It’s a blessing that I’m still alive, but my life hasn’t changed one bit. I’m still doing the same old stuff!”

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Why Is Michael Bloomberg Endorsing Bill Daley for Governor?

You’d think that the New York mayor would endorse the rich, smart Republican candidate with the background in business.

Bill Daley, Democratic candidate for Governor at a press conference in June  Photo: Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune

In a rational world, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg would endorse Bruce Rauner for governor of Illinois. Both men are very rich, very smart, and believe that businessmen are best suited to run big cities.

Who ever said politics are rational? Besides, in politics image matters a lot, and to the strictly anti-gun Bloomberg—remember Bloomberg’s $2.2 million bought gun foe Robin Kelly her Illinois 2nd District congressional seat—Rauner’s romance with guns is a deal breaker.

Still, Bloomberg’s endorsement of Bill Daley mildly surprised me when it came last July. I’ve been wondering ever since what’s behind it.

Rahm Emanuel might have suggested the Daley endorsement. At least in the primary, it’s a safe guess that Rahm is hoping for a Daley win over the irritating (to Rahm) Pat Quinn. If the general election ends up being a contest between Rahm buddy Bill Daley and Rahm buddy Bruce Rauner, Rahm might have to repeat his balancing act performance of the 2008 primary battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton—that is, he might have to hide under his desk until the thing is over.

Rahm and Bloomberg are friends; in fact Bloomberg has donated money to Chicago causes and Mike and Rahm have appeared together on a panel at the 2011 “Chicago Ideas Week.” It was clear to me watching them from the audience that theirs was a love affair in the making.

Rahm aside, Bloomberg and the Daley brothers, Rich and Bill, are also friends—in the sense that they go to each others’ events and say nice things about each other. According to the New York Post’s David Seifman, in June 2008, in a press conference with Bloomberg in Times Square, Daley declared, “You’re crazy if you let this guy go after only eight years.” In April 2011, a month before Daley left office, Bloomberg came to Chicago to attend an Art Institute fundraiser in Millennium Park honoring Rich and Maggie. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg called Rich Daley, “the best damn mayor this country has ever seen.” When Maggie Daley died the next November, he traveled here to attend her funeral.

In 2012 Bloomberg and Bill Daley appeared together in Mike’s traveling roadshow to push immigration as a means to revitalize the American economy. (I wonder if Daley recalled Bloomberg’s suggestion the year before on “Meet the Press” that the U.S. welcome all immigrants but require that they go directly to Detroit and live there for five to ten years.)

And is it possible that the Bloomberg endorsement of Daley could turn from an asset to a liability?

The huge win for the tax-the-rich, “Tale of Two Cities,” “unapologetically progressive” Brooklyn resident Bill de Blasio in the Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday is a humiliating defeat for Manhattan billionaire Bloomberg. De Blasio ran as the anti-Bloomberg candidate. (De Blasio’s ad maker John Cecato, David Axelrod’s partner, tweeted on election morning, “Annoy Bloomberg. Vote de Blasio today.”)

Quinn is already casting Daley as a millionaire lobbyist (he worked in the government relations department at Mayer, Brown) and banker (Midwest chairman JPMorgan Chase), who wears expensive suits and hobnobs with the 1 percent.

Consider the possibility that a general election contest ends up pitting ideologue de Blasio against unflashy manager, Republican, Bronx-born Joe Lhota—who sided with Bloomberg on supporting stop-and-frisk and on retaining Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, and supports same-sex marriage and legalizing marijuana. It wouldn’t surprise me if Bloomberg, an independent, ends up endorsing Lhota.

The son of a New York City cop, Lhota bills himself as a font of knowledge on the smallest details of municipal government, most recently chairman of the MTA, formerly Rudolph Giuliani’s budget director and then top deputy. New Yorkers like to elect Republicans as mayor; a Democrat has not been elected mayor there in 24 years.

Back to guns: Daley is going to have to temper his unconditional support for gun control, which is what made him particularly appealing to Bloomberg. Daley is running statewide and needs to quickly acquire suburban/exurban/rural pretend interests. That probably accounts for Bill’s embrace of hunters this week and his blast at Quinn for presiding over a government that allowed applications for gun-owner ID cards to get backlogged.

Bloomberg is now the lamest of ducks, his power deflating daily, even on his signature issue of gun control. As the impetus behind Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Bloomberg gave $350,000 to two Colorado state senators, both Democrats, who supported a gun control package (universal background checks and magazines limited to 15 rounds) passed in the wake of Columbine, Aurora, and Sandy Hook. They faced a recall on Tuesday and both were recalled.

If he hasn’t already, Quinn ought to put in a congratulatory call to Bill de Blasio. He may find that come primary election day in March 2014 and general election day in November 2014, de Blasio’s endorsement is the one to have.

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Tamarac has become the latest city in the county to take action against puppy mills and kitten factories. At last week's City Commission meeting, city officials passed, on first reading, an ordinance that prohibits the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores within the city. The law is proactive in nature as the city currently does not have any retail pet stores that sell canines and felines. The city has thus joined a growing list of local bodies in Florida that have introduced laws to deal with the issue. Parkland, Sunrise, Dania Beach, North Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Pompano Beach, Delray Beach and Wellington are some of the other cities that have already outlawed puppy mills....


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Native Women's Wellness Mammogram Day highlights screening, awareness

CHICO — North State Imaging of Chico and Northern Valley Indian Health, Inc. are sponsoring a Native Women's Wellness Mammogram Day from noon to 5 p.m. today.

Women who receive care from Northern Valley Indian Health will gather at North State Imaging for a day of activities and education. Eligible Indian women who are due for a mammogram will have the opportunity to receive one. The day's activities will include making traditional pine nut necklaces and raffles.

The day is part of a partnership between Northern Valley Indian Health and the American Cancer Society, as recipients of a Wal-Mart Foundation Grant, to increase access to breast cancer screening and early detection services for American Indian women.

The American Cancer Society has been given a $25,000 grant from The Wal-Mart Foundation to set up community health advisors in underserved communities. Through its partnership with the Northern Valley Indian Health Inc., an intervention program has been created to do more breast cancer screenings and teach American Indian women about the connection between obesity and disease.

The clinic has established a Women's Community Health Council whose 12 members will educate the community about breast health, increase personal motivation to obtain breast cancer screening, share resources, and teach about the impact nutrition can play in long-term good health.

Breast cancer screening rates among the American Indian women served by the clinic is 42 percent. This project hopes to increase the screening rate to more than 75 percent.

To learn more, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit


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Morning radio news vet Matt Ray is moving on

Matt Ray, after seven years as news director at KPAY, is leaving the local station but not broadcasting.(Bill Husa/Staff Photo)

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CHICO — One of the most familiar voices in Butte County broadcasting, KPAY's Matt Ray, will be signing off today for the last time as the morning news host and the station's news director.

Ray, who has been at KPAY for seven years, is leaving his local news gig.

He recently became the morning host for America's Morning News radio broadcast, airing between 3 and 6 a.m. Monday through Friday on the Talk News Network.

Ray is also working as a talk-show fill-in host with KGO radio in San Francisco

Neither of his new jobs is going to force him to relocate.

Ray built a state-of-the-art broadcast booth in a spare bedroom in his home and he will be able to connect with the morning news set up or the talk show slots without ever leaving his home.

"I'm going to do it in my underwear. Don't think I won't," said Ray with a laugh.

While doing one of his last "KPAY Morning News and More" shows, Ray talked about the his life in local morning radio.

"It's controlled chaos," he explained.

Aside from reading news feeds off a pair of computers, he monitored an all-news television network following the horrors going on in Ukraine.

He did two live on-air interviews — one with a chiropractor and another with an individual running for the Butte County Board of Supervisors — while reporting police arrests, and running periodic time checks.

Unlike his national broadcast, "The local show has more soul."

He explained there is a close connection between local listeners and the broadcasters. He communicates with his audience on-air, but also on Facebook posts, Twitter feeds and email.

On the network news show he has 2 million listeners, but much less interaction.

He also has been able to banter with his colleague, the station's sports director Mike Baca.

Ray said they both love sports and "share the sense of humor of a 5-year-old."

Even after he has left KPAY his local listeners will still hear his voice.

While his network show is not aired locally in its entirety, KPAY is going to air two 10-minute segments from his network news show each day.

Ray said the decision to changed jobs was something that he has been pondering for a long time.

"This, morning news, was wearing me out," he said.

Before the network and KGO jobs came up, "I was going to look to do something else," said Ray.

With Ray's exit, Jay Elliot will be taking the mike as morning anchor.

Ray said he and Elliot were co-anchors years back. Elliot has been working with Deer Creek Broadcasting, the company that owns KPAY and several other local stations, in recent years, but according to Ray, he is returning to KPAY's team.

Reach Roger H. Aylworth at 896-7762,, or on Twitter @RogerAylworth.


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Franciscan Library

When you need information to make decisions regarding patient care, improve quality of services, pursue research, or investigate administrative or management issues, the CHI Franciscan Health Library is here to meet your needs.

The Library is located at St. Joseph Medical Center on the ground floor, South Pavilion, adjacent to the physicians' lounge, see map. There are also small satellite libraries at St. Clare and St. Francis.

Brynn Beals, MLS, AHIP, Librarian

Phone: 253-426-6778
Fax: 253-426-6260
Mail: FHS Library, St. Joseph Medical Center
PO Box 2197
Tacoma, WA 98401-2197
e-mail: brynnbeals@fhshealth.org

The library is staffed Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The library is accessible to FHS staff and physicians 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Physicians have 24-hour access with an FHS swipe card. FHS employees will be admitted with proper identification by contacting the Security Department if the door is locked. Voicemail and e-mail are available for after hours requests.

Work-related library services are offered at no charge to FHS physicians and staff. Non work-related projects are done on an as-time-allows basis and will involve a cost recovery fee.

Library Services

  • Ovid Databases
    You can access the OVID databases by clicking here. For a user ID and password, contact Brynn Beals.

  • EBSCO Databases
    You can access the EBSCO databases by clicking here. For a user ID and password, contact Brynn Beals.

  • Literature Searches
    The Library offers literature searches in support of work-related projects to FHS physicians and staff. We can access Medline, the Internet, and many different databases to locate the information you need.

  • Interlibrary Loans
    If an article or book request cannot be filled from within the FHS Library collection, every attempt will be made to obtain it from another library.

  • Quick Information/Reference
    Need an address, phone number, word spelling or have another question? Call the Library!

  • Turn-around Time
    Every effort will be made to accommodate your time requirements. Literature searches involving patient care issues are given priority. Document delivery for items not owned by FHS may take up to one week, but alternative delivery methods are available to meet clinical emergencies.

  • Current Awareness
    Articles and tables of contents from publications in your area of interest can be regularly routed to you.

  • Borrowing Privileges
    FHS staff and physicians may borrow books, journals and videotapes for 2 weeks. Exceptions include reference texts and the current month issues of journals, which may be used only in the Library. Library materials may be renewed by phone, mail, or in person.

  • Resources
    The FHS Library has an interdisciplinary collection of medical, nursing management and allied health material, including:

    The FHS Library has current texts on topics relevant to services provided by our integrated healthcare delivery network.

    The FHS Library system subscribes to over 100 journals in the areas of medicine, nursing and health administration.

    Library videotapes may be accessed through the library catalog.

  • Computer Access
    We have a computer available to FHS physicians and staff to access information in support of work-related projects.


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Chipperfield Corinthians Youth Football

The Chipperfield Corinthians cater for all boys from the ages of 6 to 18 and girls from the ages of 6 to 11. The aim is to have lots of fun playing and learning, as well as promoting self confidence, social interaction, team building, all in a safe environment.

The teams are organized by age group (currently 4 teams), with junior teams under the age of 10 consisting of 7 players, while the Under 11′s play 11 a side. Each team is run by a manager and a coach, which are CRB checked.

Coaching for the youngest teams is usually held on Saturday mornings and the older teams enjoy floodlit astro turf facilities at local schools during weekday evenings. Matches are played every Sunday during the football season (September to May), and the teams compete in either the Watford Friendly or West Herts Leagues. The teams are also entered into various Cup challenges and 5 a side tournaments at local venues.

A highlight of last season were the Chipperfield Corinthians U 18′s, who won the Watford Friendly League Yellow Division. The team won 14 out of 16 matches scoring an impressive 69 goals, while conceding only 26.

The players also receive individual medals and at the end of the season, each team holds a presentation night where accolades are awarded and special medals given to those players that have contributed the most to the team.

The cost of joining is £50 for the season (payable in two instalments in September & January). Match fees are then £2 per game played and there will be a need to buy a few personal kit items such as boots and shin guards. The team shirt will be provided by the Corinthians and so will all the training aids.

Why not get involved with the club and manage a youth team? It would require a couple of hours a week, liaising on occasions with the various leagues and organisations, arranging pitches etc, and would be suited to someone who not only has time to spare, but who would raise the profile of the Club within the community.

We are currently looking for boys and girls to come along and play football.

To all the Chipperfield Youth out there…get involved!

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Avoid Kids’ Summer Brain Drain – Make Your Own Summer School

Today’s summer activity for kids, #12 in our 51 Easy Summer Family Fun Activities series, will help to avoid the summertime brain drain by playing school. While your school-age children may GROAN about this activity at first, your kids, especially your toddlers and your kids entering kindergarten, will enjoy having some summer fun by pretending to go to school. If your child is really nervous about starting kindergarten then showing him or her what to expect can not only be fun, but help ease their fears. (This is also fun to do when your younger child is devastated that their older brother or sister gets to go to school and they don’t.) A way to get your school-age kids to enjoy this activity is to have them be the teacher for their younger siblings. They’ll love being the know-it-alls!

Here are some ways to pretend school is in session:

  • Make up a silly name for your school to get everyone in the giggly mood.
  • Invite other kids in your neighborhood to be students or set up your child’s stuffed animals at little “desks” in the room.
  • If you have a desk at home, pull it out into the middle of the family room. Set up a white board, chalk board, or tape a large piece of white paper to the wall so you can “teach” in front of them.
  • Give your child a notebook or some pieces of lined paper to write, draw or pretend math.
  • Give them some scissors to practice cutting shapes you’ve drawn on a piece of paper.
  • You can print some worksheets from a variety of online sites to use.
  • Set your alarm clock to go off loudly, to announce that school is in session.
  • Use pretend money to practice counting and recognizing coins and dollars.
  • Read some fun story books about school.
  • Go outside and study bugs for science. Have them draw the bugs in their notebook.
  • You can even pretend to go on a Field Trip – loading the kids in a wagon and taking them to a local library to enjoy new books or visit a train station to talk about transportation. (Pick any nearby destination that your kids would enjoy and look at it from an educational angle.) For older kids, get some stealth learning in by visiting your city’s history, science or art museums. They’ll be having so much fun, they won’t realize they are learning.
  • Although, this isn’t playing school per se, help the kids to make a lemonade stand or have a neighborhood bake sale to learn how to count money and make change. While baking the baked goods to sell, they’ll need to learn about fractions and reading a recipe.
  • Have a fire drill. Set your alarm clock to go off again and “evacuate” the building safely.

What do you do to avoid summer brain drain? Have fun playing and learning.

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Topic: possible resection/liver surgeons? dealing with ascites?

My dad has been repeatedly turned down for a liver resection; however, he has been responsive to the chemo (a combination of Gemzar, Taxotere, Xeloda, and Avastin) which he has been on since Feb. of this year. The chemo, however, has been very hard on him.
I was wondering if anybody has had a successful liver resection of a large tumor, who the surgeon was, and where the surgery was conducted. Both University of Pittsburgh, Sloane Kettering, and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, have turned my dad down for surgery, in part because he also has ascites. So, I was also wondering if anybody else knew how to deal with ascites. Currently, my Dad get parascentesis twice a week and the doctors have advised not putting a shunt in because of in the possibility of infection. My dad just turned 49. His tumor started out as 13 cm but has shrunk. We are thinking about seeking an opinion from Stanford and MD Anderson. I would be very greatful to hear of any aggressive liver surgeons out there who have had a lot of experince. Thank you- C. Smith

Re: possible resection/liver surgeons? dealing with ascites?

Hi cmsmith,

  My husband had his resection at Stanford by Dr Esquivel (head of the liver transplant team).  When they went in, they did not expect to see what they found.  He had a softball size tumor with 2 daughter tumors.  Dr. Esquivel came out after about 7 hours and told me that they almost closed Ken up and let him go but because of his age, 45 years, they decided to go ahead with it.  I would absolutely recommend Stanford as a place to go for anyone needing a specialist.

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Hello cmsmith,

I believe in gathering as many opinions as possible in order to make informed decisions.

This is one more liver transplant surgeon with extensive experience.
Dr. Jenkins at the Lahey Clinic in Boston.  I assume you have records on hand such as any abdominal imaging reports & CD (or films),  Hospital records, pathology, operative reports, labs, doctor

Re: possible resection/liver surgeons? dealing with ascites?

I just found this on another site, It can't hurt to contact the doctor who performed this surgery and get his opinion for your dad.

Re: possible resection/liver surgeons? dealing with ascites?

Hi, my husband age 52 also repeatedly turned down for liver resection since being diagnosed in May of this year. They are still so young.  Sounds like these two have some things in common.  Our 2 children are 16 and 19 and I can tell by your writing, you're probably older??  I'm glad your Dad was responsive to the chemo. Charlie was also, but towards the end of 2nd cycle, it was very hard on him too.  He was on Gemzar alone and the tumors are stable, no shrinkage, no growth.  Desperately researching other options, I'm sure you all have been too.  Univ. Pittsburgh also turned my husband down.  We've never been given a cm measurement, but the whole left lobe of Charlie's liver is full of tumors.  E-mailed UNC about Cyberknife, got a call from Dr. Morris that his tumors were too big for that, but referred me on to Dr. Hanna Sanoff for consultation.  She also said no possible resection.  We were looking in to SIR spheres at Wake Oncology when we got a call from UNC that his case had been presented to the tumor board and a surgeon was interested. Laparoscopy performed by Dr. Ben Calvo to see as much as he could before proceeding.  After many trips to Chapel Hill, we met with Dr. Mauro for chemoembolization consult and this should be performed within a week or 2.  He is going to specifically target a small amount of tumor that is bulging out into the good lobe and try to shrink that. In 4 to 6 weeks, if all goes well, will perform complete left lobectomy which is major surgery.  There's a tiny bit of tumor in the right lobe also.  Possibly this can be more well managed after left lobe of tumors removed or maybe small enough for Cyberknife?? I don't know why Charlie's case caught Dr. Calvo's eye.  We just thank God for it.  What does it take?  Someone willing to take a risk, someone more skilled...I just don't know.  All this came about because of a simple e-mail about Cyberknife at UNC and went from there.  Are there not that many skilled surgeons out there willing to try things?  We have told every doctor we've met with from the beginning that even a few more years is better than the standard 6 months, so please try something.  It drives me crazy.  I think about all the people suffering from this and wonder if a surgeon somewhere would just take a chance...go a little further before saying No.  We're so grateful that UNC is willing to try this.  Sometimes I feel like they turn us down too quickly thinking the tumors are too big or there's cancer in both lobes or it's going to recur anyway and you'll only get a couple more years.  Well, we'll gladly take those couple of years.

I guess that's why I don't post more often because I vent my frustrations (and it felt good) as I know you and your family are also frustrated.

More opinions are always good.  I'm not sure where you live, but our experience at UNC so far has been great.  I also know that each person is a totally different case with size of tumors, where they are, etc., etc. so must be looked at individually.  It seems that each case of cc is so different!

My best wishes for your Dad, you and your family.

Re: possible resection/liver surgeons? dealing with ascites?

Dawn had her resection done at Rush University Hospital Chicago. Dr Stanton Dodson, a liver transplant specialist that did over 200 Liver transplants in 2005. Another respected gastro surgeon in this area is Dr. Kevin Rogin at the University Of Chicago Hospitals. We have met him and he did some exploratory surgery for Dawn about six month ago

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If have been turned down for resection, if your doctors say there is now hope, if you want to live, go to!


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C2 Axis Spine Injury

  • What is a C2 axis spine injury?

    The axis (C2) cervical vertebra is the second vertebra of the spine.  It is unique in that it contains the odontoid process — odontoid means “tooth” and that is what this bone looks like — that forms a pivot point on which C1 atlas can rotate. Injuries to the odontoid are common in motor vehicle accidents and falls.

    The base of the skull (occiput) and atlas (C1) create the atlanto-occipital joint which connects the skull and spine. This joint is responsible for approximately 50 percent of the head’s ability for nod up-and-down (flexion-extension).

    The C1 atlas and C2 axis form the atlantoaxial joint. The atlas (C1) rotates around the odontoid process of the axis (C2), allowing a person’s head to turn from side-to-side (rotate). This joint accounts for approximately 50 percent of the head’s ability to turn left and right.

    The diameter of the spinal canal is largest at the upper cervical spine, particularly at the level of C2, so spinal cord injuries due to compression or pressure are not common. However, fractures of the C2 can occur.

    Types of spine injuries to the C2 axis

    Injuries to the C2 axis vertebra include:

    • Fractures, including:
           * Lateral mass fractures
           * Extension teardrop fractures
           * Traumatic spondylolisthesis, also called a "hangman's" fracture
           * Odontoid fractures
    • Sprains
    • Dislocations
           * Rotatory subluxation of C1-C2 (atlantoaxial) joint
  • Causes

    C2 axis injuries can be caused by:

    • Motor vehicle accidents
    • Falls
    • Sports or diving injuries
    • Violence
    • Blood clots
    • Birth injuries
    • Compression
    • Infection

    Different types of C2 injuries are more common based on the age of the patient. For example, young children are more likely to suffer growth plate fractures and separations than an older child who has reached skeletal maturity.

  • Signs and symptoms

    Symptoms of a C2 axis spine injury can include:

    • Swelling around the neck
    • Pain
    • Difficulty breathing
    • Tingling or loss of sensation in arms or legs
    • Loss of bladder or bowel function
  • Testing and diagnosis

    To diagnose injuries to the C2 axis, physicians at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) perform a comprehensive physical examination and detailed family history of your child.

    We also use the following imaging tests to help determine your child’s diagnosis and the potential cause of the traumatic spine injury.

    • X-rays, which use invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones and organs on film
    • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which uses a combination of large magnets, radiofrequencies and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body
    • Computed tomography (CT) scan, which uses a combination of X-rays and computer technology to produce cross-sectional images (“slices”) of the body
  • Treatments

    At CHOP, treatment of C2 axis injuries are largely dependent on the location and severity of the injury. Injuries to C2 axis are classified as type 1, 2 and 3 and treatment protocols vary.

    Type 1

    This is an injury to the bone where the periosteum — the connecting tissue around the bone — is still intact, but there is some injury to the area around the C2 axis.

    This type of injury is treated with a halo-vest worn for six to eight weeks. The child’s head is supported by a halo, which is stabilized by pins placed directly into his or her skull. Extending from the halo are metal rods that connect to a padded vest worn around the child’s chest and back. The halo-vest keeps the child's head immobilized and supported while the injury heals.

    Type 2

    This is a neck injury where the periosteum may be damaged and there is moderate risk of spinal cord injury.

    Treatment is a halo-vest as described above. These injuries take anywhere from eight to 12 weeks to heal.

    Type 2a

    This is a fracture of the neck, where the injury may have also involved the C3, the next vertebra down the child’s spine.

    Treatment may be immobilization with a halo-vest or surgery, depending on the extent of the fracture, with an approximate eight to 12 week recovery period.

    Type 3

    This is extensive injury to the neck and includes a high risk of spinal cord injury.

    Type 3 injuries are usually treated with spinal fusion, a surgical technique to join two or more vertebrae to prevent further instability.

    Support services

    At CHOP, we offer a wealth of ongoing support and services to your child and family. Your child will have access to clinical services such as physical and occupational therapy, as well as psychosocial support from social workers and psychologists who can help your child deal with any emotional effects of the C2 axis injury.

    If your child needs surgery, we take every precaution to ensure safety in spine surgery. Our multidisciplinary approach helps us to address all aspects of your child’s care and treatment.

    While surgery can dramatically improve traumatic spine injuries, it can also be a stressful experience for you and your child. Our team can help you prepare your child for surgery and know what to expect during surgery.

    Additionally, we recognize your child's pediatrician or referring physician as an important part of your child's care team and provide regular updates about your child's progress.

  • Follow-up care

    Anytime your child has a neck injury, it is important to follow-up with a physician. In some cases, pain, breathing difficulty or paralysis may develop later — even if the symptoms were not present during your child’s initial evaluation or treatment.

    Your physician will advise you about an appropriate follow-up schedule for your child. Follow-up care is available at CHOP's Main Campus or at any of our CHOP Care Network locations.

    Our pediatric clinical professionals will follow your child with a traumatic spine injury until young adulthood (between age 18 and 21) and help transition to adult orthopedic care, if needed.

  • Outlook

    Long-term outcomes for children with C2 axis injuries vary from patient to patient and depend on the severity of the injury to the C2 axis.

    In some cases, children recover full mobility; in others, paralysis and difficulty breathing can be lifelong after effects of the injury. A ventilator may be necessary to aid in breathing.

    Surgeons at CHOP have published research on treatment and outcomes for children with traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation. For details, read the study abstract.

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Skipping the Line at Swan Oyster Depot

Swan Oyster Depot proves popular with both tourists and locals, as the line attests. Recent chatter on Chowhound looks forward to the seafood counter's offerings when the commercial Dungeness crab season starts in November, and drops a tip that's useful if you're local: Skip the snaking line by calling ahead to order your seafood as takeout.

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