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Commentary No 12 (February 1970)
30 July 2014 31 October 2019
No 12 : 28 February 1970
12.1 THE PRISON DIARY OF PYOTR GRIGORENKO
Somehow or other Grigorenko managed to write a diary for the period May-December 1969, also two analyses of his case, and then to smuggle the 9,000-word manuscript out of the KGB prison in Tashkent.
On 3 March 1970, his wife Zinaida wrote and circulated a desperate appeal, with her husband's manuscript attached. The text revealed cruel physical beatings of Grigorenko, but, still worse, his total isolation from the outside world: he had not been allowed to receive a single visit, a single letter, a single parcel, a single telephone call. After honest psychiatrists had pronounced him sane, KGB ones had labelled him insane. Grigorenko's manuscript — written with a remarkable detachment and even humour in the most fearful circumstances — will be an enduring example of man's capacity for courage.
12.3 THE TRIAL OF ILYA GABAI AND MUSTAFA DZHEMILEV
[1] "… who [in 1952-3] had called the Jewish doctors 'murderers in white coats'" — a reference to the "doctors' plot" of Stalin's last two years when a number of Jewish physicians were arrested and accused of plotting to kill the Leader. Signal for official anti-Semitic campaign only halted by Stalin's death.
See Pisarev letter to Academy of Medical Sciences (CCE 13.9, item 2) (JC).
[2] Poet Nikolai Gribachov (1910-1992) distinguished himself in the late 1940s' anti-Semitic campaign against "rootless cosmopolitans". Found favour with Khrushchev; under Brezhnev became chairman of the RSFSR Supreme Soviet (Literaturnaya Rossiya, "An unerring marksman against ideological enemies", 16 April 2010). (JC)
12.8 FOREIGNERS IN DEFENCE OF SOVIET POLITICAL PRISONERS
Article 125 (Part 10) of the 1936 Soviet Constitution reads:
"In conformity with the interests of the working people, and in order to strengthen the socialist system, the citizens of the U.S.S.R. are guaranteed by law:
freedom of speech;
freedom of the press;
freedom of assembly, including the holding of mass meetings;
reedom of street processions and demonstrations.
"These civil rights are ensured by placing at the disposal of the working people and their organizations printing presses, stocks of paper, public buildings, the streets, communications facilities and other material requisites for the exercise of these rights."
12.10 SAMIZDAT UPDATE
Item 4 – Kochetov's novel What is it You Want then?
In his novel, based largely on real persons, the Stalinist writer Vsevolod Kochetov describes a Moscow woman intellectual (Oktyabr 11, 1969) who "listened to radio broadcasts from dozens of different countries" and obtained lots of foreign newspapers.
"She took down radio broadcasts in shorthand and carefully filed newspaper cuttings according to subject … Scientists, specialists in literature and experts in international affairs needed this information … Her address was confided only to the most trustworthy, reliable people … At her place you could find shorthand records of, for example, confidential meetings of the Writers' Union … the records of certain trials and even of conversations with people in top Party circles."
Posted in: Extra-judicial persecution
Responses in other cities, August 1968 (3.4)
COMMENTARY No 13 (April 1970)

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Rising to the Challenge: Dental Schools Join the Fight Against COVID-19
By LaShell Stratton-Childers, ADEA Senior Editor
When the COVID-19 arrived in the United States in early 2020, burning a path down the East and West Coasts and eventually across the rest of the country, it quickly became an "all-hands-on-deck" scenario at many U.S. hospitals. Emergency rooms were flooded in some areas. Hospital beds were filling up, and patients were dying at an alarming rate. There were harrowing tales of shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), nasal swabs, COVID-19 tests and ventilators, putting the welfare of not only patients, but also frontline health care professionals, at risk.
Like most academic institutions, many dental schools abruptly ended in-person classes, either shutting down entirely or shifting to virtual learning only, leaving clinics empty and faculty, residents, fellows and students with much more time on their hands. Several used that time to help in the high-stakes battle against COVID-19.
Dr. Thomas Greany (right) at the CU SDM celebrates the development of a 12-person ventilator that he created at the behest of his former college roommate, Dr. William Whetstone (left), a Professor of Emergency Medicine at UCSF. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Greany.)
Thomas J. Greany, D.D.S., Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Director of Academic Technology Initiatives at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (CU SDM), was recruited to join the fight when he was approached by his former college roommate, William Whetstone, M.D., a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Professor of Emergency Medicine, to develop the 12-person ventilator that Dr. Greany would coin the "Mother of All RespiratorY" device, or MARY.
Dr. Greany said that Dr. Whetstone approached him not just because of his aerospace engineering background, but also because—like many American emergency rooms when the pandemic first hit—things were looking "pretty grim" in the UCSF Emergency Department. He said Dr. Whetstone told him about the nationwide ventilator shortages and that "'patients are dying on the ER floor in Europe and now New York.'"
"It was a pretty compelling call for help," Dr. Greany said. "He thought I would be a person who may be able to—more or less—drop everything and try to help solve the problem. It was the first few days of the COVID shutdown at CU, so I was indeed able to get to work on it right away."
Jeffrey James, M.D., D.D.S., FACS, FAACS, Associate Professor and Program Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Director of The Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic at Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University (DCG at Augusta), and his team of residents, also responded to the national call for help. He admitted he was initially intimidated when they were tasked with printing 300 nasal swabs a day on the 3D printers in their dental labs, but the pressure he felt only intensified when the governor's office got involved.
"As my team and I were struggling to meet the task of 300 swabs per day, I was called into a meeting with the hospital leadership, representatives of the Governor, the general in command of the Reserves for the state and others," Dr. James said. "The CMO, Dr. Philip Coule, looked at me and asked how many swabs I could produce."
Dr. Jeffrey James at DCG at Augusta and his team of residents printed nearly 7,000 custom-designed nasal swabs per day on 3D printers in their dental labs in response to the COVID-19 crisis. (Photo courtesy of Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.)
Dr. James said he was about to tell him they were almost on their way to reaching their goal of 300 a day to satisfy the Medical Center's needs, but "before I could finish the statement, he interrupted me and said, '5,000 … can you make 5,000 per day?' Silence. The only thought going through my mind was, 'We are [oral and maxillofacial surgeons]. We don't fail.' I looked at him in the eyes and could see the desperation and need. Somehow with a straight face, I replied, 'No problem.'"
The Battle Starts at Home
For many dental schools, efforts to combat COVID-19 started on their own campuses. When the doors reopened for classes in the summer and fall, most dental schools had implemented significant changes inside dental clinics and had taken didactic lessons from the classroom environment to virtual platforms to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff.
In addition to training faculty during the summer on how to move traditional classroom lectures online and bringing in staff to help post videos and lectures for remote learning, the University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry (U of S COD) significantly changed how it operates its dental education clinic and free clinic. Associate Academic Dean Walter Siqueira, Ph.D., D.D.S., said to minimize the time students and patients spend onsite and the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission, the college compressed clinic hours.
"We created one single session that was from 8:30 in the morning to 2:30 where the students are allowed to have two 15-minute breaks between patients for the bathroom or a quick snack," Dr. Siqueira said. "The students don't need to stay here for lunch. … The first week it was a little busy, but now its working fine, and the students are each able to see two to three patients a day."
Dr. Siqueira said the other big change that U of S COD implemented in its clinics to accommodate Saskatchewan dental COVID-19 regulations was to limit aerosol-generating procedures to specific rooms. After a student is finished with a procedure, the room is quarantined for 15 minutes and one of the dental assistants (the college also has a dental assisting program) uses a fog machine that contains Clorox to sanitize the room and equipment.
As an added safety measure, U of S COD intensified its use of teledentistry. Now when students confirm patient clinic appointments, they complete the COVID-19 screening protocols and collect medical and dental history over the phone. As a bonus, the use of teledentistry allows students 20 to 30 minutes more time for clinical experience that would usually be lost to patients answering these questions in person, he said.
The college has also designated certain clinic and free clinic staff as infection prevention control (IPC) officers. Dr. Siqueira said these officers are responsible for ensuring all students follow IPC protocols, including coming early to disinfect their dental units; wearing all the necessary PPEs, such as surgical masks, scrubs and face shields; and following proper decontamination procedures.
Dr. Siqueira said the college is serious about enforcement, even suspending students when they do not follow protocols in some instances. "I am working together with the students for them to understand that I am not punishing them, but educating them, and it is important for us to maintain the College of Dentistry COVID-19 free," he said.
Meanwhile, research in Canada from the Alberta Federation of Labour shows dentistry is one of the professions with the highest risk of contracting COVID-19, with dental hygienists and dental therapists facing the most risk within the health profession. So, it was no surprise that at Owens Community College in Ohio, the administration shut down its dental hygiene clinic in March for the safety of faculty and students. The college reopened it in June after following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) guidelines, said Dental Hygiene Department Chair Beth Tronolone, B.S., MOL.
"Our reception area is very small, so we put our waiting area into the hallway and put our seats six feet apart with little footprints so they would stay there," she said. The school also has fewer students/smaller classes and is no longer doing aerosol-generating procedures in open clinic, Prof. Tronolone said.
"We do have KN95 masks, but we have not been using them," she explained. "We've been using a Level III [mask] just because we're not doing any aerosols at this time. We're hopefully going to rebuild an area so we can have ultrasonics in an enclosed area, but right now students are only doing ultrasonics on manikins."
"As far as the PPE for the students, PPE has stayed pretty much the same with the exception of an addition of a face shield that is now mandatory. It was optional before," said Susan Nichols, RDH, EFDA, B.I.S., dental hygiene instructor at Owens Community College.
In addition to the face shield, students now have to wear head coverings as well, but it turned out to be a new protocol the students like.
"You don't have to match your scrubs," Prof. Nichols said. "You can get just a fun print. For them, they feel like they can individualize themselves."
Like Owens Community College, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (UB SDM) also made changes to how it operates its dental clinic offerings in response to he pandemic, particularly in its mobile dental unit (MDU), the S-Miles to Go dental van, which has provided no-cost dental care to people of all ages in Western New York for almost 15 years.
"The MDU addressed 185 dental emergencies during the height of the pandemic from March to June 2020," said Paula Fischer, RDH, Director of School-Based Health Programs at UB SDM. "Currently, the MDU is providing dental care on the east side of Buffalo, a dental health professional shortage area."
But to continue operation and for the safety of patients, faculty, staff and students, some adjustments were made. "The MDU is equipped with three dental chairs, however, due to health and safety precautions related to COVID-19, only two chairs are currently being used," Prof. Fischer explained. "In addition, appointment times have been extended and staggered to limit the number of people on the MDU at any one time."
These changes are a byproduct of the school's COVID-19 Task Force created "to address necessary modifications needed to provide dental care in a safe manner, and they have done a terrific job," she said. In addition to removing chairs for social distancing, Prof. Fischer said, based on the Task Force's recommendations, they are also limiting the number of people who can accompany a patient in the MDU and decreasing the number of dental students participating in a rotation. Additionally, patients and staff must complete a COVID-19 screening form as well as undergo temperature checks prior to treatment.
Necessity Remains the Mother of Invention
The pandemic has not only required dental school faculty and students to react to new challenges and an ever-evolving landscape, but also be proactive and use their problem-solving skills.
UB SDM students, under the guidance of Dr. Praveen R. Arany, used 3D printers to supply UB students and Western New York dentists with masks, face shields and comfort bands to combat supply shortages due to COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Philip Sales.)
Under the guidance of Praveen R. Arany D.D.S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Oral Biology and Biomedical Engineering at UB SDM, students used 3D printers to supply UB and Western New York dentists with "BE masks," face shields and comfort bands as safety precautions against COVID-19. The dental school's lab previously used these printers to create and investigate medication-filled, 3D-printed dentures, smart fillings and bone regenerative scaffolds, but the lab had ceased production due to the pandemic.
Dr. Arany said when the pandemic hit in February, the lab began printing Montana N95 masks instead, led by Jaewon Kim, a periodontics resident; Philip Sales, a graduate student; and Jacob Graca, a third-year dental student. This then led to the development of the BE Mask, a 3D-printable, reusable mask with replaceable filter inserts. Derived from the Montana Mask, the BE Mask incorporates improvements to materials, fit, assembly process, seal, structure, sizing and filter cartridge design, according to UB SDM website.
Their team then began to explore other 3D-printed products that were particularly relevant to dental personnel, Dr. Arany said. That is when, led by Sales, they began to print comfort bands to improve regular mask compliance and face shields for general use.
Dr. Arany said as word of its 3D printing initiative got out, the school received a lot of interest from alumni. "There was also interest from several other dental schools and dental personnel and health care workers from various states, including Texas and South Carolina, among others," he said.
As of late September, the UB SDM 3D printing team had served more than 530 clients. "There was a significant spike—258 orders—in our dental school student users following reopening in August," Dr. Arany said. "Several of these item orders include multiple units for their colleagues, staff and personal use. From our last estimate, over 95% of our clinical students (third and fourth years) and several faculty-staff at our school are using our shields, while the recent preclinical students (first and second years) have been ordering these as they begin to purchase/use their loupes in preclinical labs. Moreover, we will be shortly organizing a Buffalo outreach event downtown for our local community. Overall, we have delivered over 1,000 face shields and 1,000 comfort bands to date free of charge."
As states like Georgia looked to expand testing, one of the major concerns is a shortage of nasopharyngeal swabs. DCG at Augusta produced a 3D printed model to fill the shortage, using a design created by the University of South Florida. (Photo courtesy of Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.)
DCG at Augusta also used its 3D printers to print facemasks at the start of the outbreak. (The printers had formerly been employed to print dental implants and models of skulls for craniofacial surgery.) But the college eventually made the switch to printing nasal swabs for statewide testing.
"The problem with the facemask was there was no way to validate and test its effectiveness to be equivalent to an N95 with the resources we have," said Dr. James at the DCG at Augusta. "Sure, we could print it and it looked cool, but there was no way I was going to condone my residents and students using it in a COVID environment without scientifically proving it equal to the N95."
DCG at Augusta eventually made the switch to printing swabs when the national shortage was publicized. They used a .stl file for a nasal swab from the University of South Florida with some modifications.
"I made the swab smaller so it wouldn't hurt as much. I increased the length of the tip, so we had more surface area to capture specimen than the original," Dr. James said. "I also made depth gauges, so the nurses and swabber knew how deep to stick it in the patient's nose. After I re-presented my design, everyone loved it. We put it to action and saved our health system from a supply chain crisis."
Though the initial goal was 300 swabs per day, the final production rate was near 7,000 swabs per day, with the team delivering 70,000 swabs in a matter of weeks during the peak of the crisis.
At CU SDM, Dr. Greany said that the MARY device, a field backup ventilator that can support 12 patients at once, also proved to be a success. It is currently being used at UCSF in its Field Hospital set up for treating COVID-19 overflow.
He said with the support of Dan Wilson, D.D.S., his department chair, and Dean Denise Kassebaum, D.D.S., he was able to develop a protype in two weeks.
"I can hardly believe that myself. But it's true," Dr. Greany said. "Divinely inspired."
To build the prototype, Dr. Greany used many components found at a hardware store and a high flow, commercial aquarium pump, which allowed for a continuous flow of air. According to an April 17 CU SDM press release, Dr. Greany "realized that other types of emergency ventilators known as bag-style vents have between one- and three-seconds delay for patients to exhale, but if a continuous flow system was used then, additional patients could be hooked up to the device."
He is now working with a local contractor, RK Mission Critical, and has since produced another half dozen units. "Working with their engineering manager, Dwayne Kessinger, we introduced more sophisticated programmable logic controls, solid state electronics and a few other upgrades," Dr. Greany said. Currently, the device does not have U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, but he noted that RK Mission Critical, in cooperation with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, is "pursuing a grant to continue the development for military and developing world applications, and FDA certification will be part of the scope of that process."
Researching Possible Solutions
Innovation at dental schools in response to the pandemic is not limited to resources such as PPEs, nasal swabs and ventilators. Some have taken a more empirical approach. Many schools are conducting research and collecting data, using these important tools to help combat the spread of the disease.
For example, researchers at NYU College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) developed a mobile app that can help clinicians determine which patients with COVID-19 are likely to have severe cases. It uses artificial intelligence to assess risk factors and key biomarkers from blood tests, producing a COVID-19 "severity score."
"Identifying and monitoring those at risk for severe cases could help hospitals prioritize care and allocate resources like ICU beds and ventilators. Likewise, knowing who is at low risk for complications could help reduce hospital admissions while these patients are safely managed at home," said in a June 6 press release John T. McDevitt, Ph.D., Professor of Biomaterials at NYU Dentistry and Professor of Chemical and Molecular Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, who led the research. "We want doctors to have both the information they need and the infrastructure required to save lives. COVID-19 has challenged both of these key areas."
Meanwhile at U of S COD, Dr. Siqueira's expertise in saliva helped land grants totaling almost $1.3 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for two COVID-19 related projects. The first project is evaluating the incidence of COVID-19 in the Canadian dental offices and among dentists by conducting surveys of 700 dentists and collecting saliva samples from 250 dentists monthly.
Dr. Siqueira's team at U of S COD, along with researchers at McGill University, are testing the samples for COVID-19 and reporting the results to dentists. The data will also be posted to the college's website every month "so that people can get informed and this can help the dental regulators to create the guidelines in terms of infection prevention control," Dr. Siqueira said.
The second project is to create a point-of-care device for rapid testing of COVID-19 using saliva. The research team has "identified six biomarkers in saliva in SARS-COV-2 that could be a biomarker for a COVID device. In our technology now, if you give me the saliva, I can run it in my lab and get the results for you in one and half hours and tell you if you are positive or negative."
Dr. Siqueira said the hope is they will have the first prototype by January 2021, samples can be self-collected, and result times can be reduced to a half hour to an hour, at most.
A Lesson in Giving Back
Dr. Greany said he hopes that his dental school students take away from his invention of the MARY device that "education is never wasted. That we're called to serve others, especially in time of great need. That there are wonderful people in this world who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work alongside a worthy cause. Dentistry is frequently a poster child for such efforts, and also that desperate times can inspire us all to not only survive, but improve the world around us."
When it comes to DCG at Augusta's massive ramp up of 3D-printed nasal swabs, Dr. James said, "I would like to think we helped the university improve their relationship with the community. But in all honesty, maybe we just did what was expected of us. Our community probably looks to [DCG at Augusta] for answers in tough times like these. I think we all stepped up and met that expectation."


Are you listening to what the prospect is telling you by giving 100% focus and attention your prospects and talking less OR are you doing most of the talking?
If you're doing most of the taking, then you're not really listening to what the prospect is telling you and you are really just focusing on yourself!
Stop focusing on yourself by telling the prospect how great your opportunity is and instead focus on the actual prospect that you are talking to by getting to know them! You don't know yet if what you've got to offer is a fit for them or not so stop focusing on yourself!
These are some of the reasons but you won't know why they will join unless you find out so never assume that people will join just because of money because that is not the case.
3) What are they looking for?
4) How can I best serve them.
Until you know the answer to those questions above, you won't know if what you've got to offer will be of a fit for them..
This is why it's important that you listen to the prospect so you can see how you can best serve them and give a solution that fits their needs!
Which one are you doing MORE of...Listening or talking?


Our organization is helping to reopen the mineral museum in Phoenix.
We created a multi-faceted outreach program to fill the void in Earth science education when the mineral museum was closed in 2011. This program has been very successful in providing hands-on classroom instruction and in keeping the spirit of the museum alive in the community!
Over the past few years, we provided our free services as a "virtual museum" since we didn't have a physical facility. This will change as the effort to reopen the old mineral museum at the 15th Avenue and Washington Street location gains momentum. Recently, the Arizona Legislature passed Senate Bill 1415 which the Governor has signed into law. This bill transfers the museum building and its assets along with the responsibility of operating the museum to the University of Arizona. We will transition to a different service model as this restoration moves forward.
Volunteers at a work day assembled special teacher kits for minerals, rocks, and fossils. These kits are part of a new science resource lending library program for Title I schools.
The Flagg Gem and Mineral Show represents our largest community outreach event. We provide popular activities, such as the "Egg Carton" program where students can create their own personal collection of 12 rock, mineral, or fossil specimens for one dollar and our free fluorescent mineral display.
The old mineral museum relied on a dedicated group of volunteers. Their time, talents, and enthusiasm helped create a special place of discovery and learning. Although the concept and development plans for the new museum are not known at this time, we hope that the University of Arizona will consider using volunteers in the restoration efforts. We will monitor museum progress and provide information on possible opportunities for involvement.
In the meantime, we need some help in developing our science resource lending library program for Title 1 schools and with community outreach events, such as the Flagg Gem & Mineral Show.
The Earth Science Museum (ESM) is a non-profit organization that was founded in July 2011 by members of various Earth science, lapidary, and prospecting clubs that met at the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum. These members include several volunteers and former staff from the old museum.
We envision a community where students and the general public have curiosity about, passion for, and understanding of the underlying principles of earth sciences.
Over the years, the ESM has evaluated different private and public approaches to re-establishing a mineral museum in the Phoenix area. Building a new museum, however, involves a huge commitment of time, talent, and resources, and reaching the necessary "critical mass" has been a significant challenge. As a result, we are currently supporting a proposal in which the museum building and its assets along with the overall responsibility of reopening the museum are transferred to the University of Arizona.
Please contact us if you have questions, comments, or would like to make a donation or volunteer.
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Giving the Gift of Life at 4over's Annual Blood Drive!
Our annual 4over blood drive was held this past Friday, June 5, 2015 and we're so beyond thrilled with the turnout. More than 55 employees stepped up to be of service and give the gift of life to our community by donating each a pint of blood. Our CEO, Zarik, was the first in line to donate. Here's a big shout out to all of our awesome employees, and also to Cedars-Sinai and Huntington Hospital for coming out and making this all possible. We love to be of service in this way — it's one of our favorite traditions here at 4over!
This entry was posted in Blog, Updates on June 8, 2015 by 4over.
A new hover menu has been added to the FAQ page so that page links that don't fit on a page will be available in this menu.
We've also made the search box smaller, greener, and added a magnifying glass icon.
We've added a new measuring guide for flat boxes on our Estimates Page.
We've added a new hover menu for the Templates page so that page links that don't fit on a page will be available in this menu.
As well, we've made the search box smaller, greener, and added a magnifying glass icon.
This entry was posted in Blog, Updates on March 18, 2015 by 4over.
•Shipment Tracking IDs can now be found in the Order Details section under History. Clicking on the link will take you to your tracking information on the UPS webpage.
• A new column containing Median Income information for specific zip codes has been added to the list view on the EDDM Full Service map. There's also a feature that allows you to sort by highest to lowest in each column.
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Moonachie New Jersey Plant Going Strong!
We can hardly believe it's been just one year since Hurricane Sandy hit our Moonachie, NJ, plant. The devastation was massive and, at the time, we had the daunting task of getting back up and operational FAST. But we're very proud to tell you that today, thanks to hard work and new equipment, the facility's production flow is even more efficient than it was before the storm. This means that 4over's Moonachie plant is bigger and stronger than it ever has been. Read about how we turned lemons into lemonade following the devastating blow by clicking here.
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The smooth running of an organisation's IT is critical to its success. The highest standards of IT support services are essential, but this support must be delivered on a proactive rather than reactive basis. In other words, prevention is better than cure.
Because prevention is better than cure, Centrality delivers IT support services based around remote monitoring. Courtesy of the highly successful Centrality Management Framework (CMF), we are able to offer our clients hands-on monitoring of traffic levels, service availability and incident logging. It saves time and money by avoiding issues using early intervention.
Using a secure, encrypted internet connection, we are able to remotely monitor business critical systems. It gives our experts a real-time view of usage statistics, performance data and device availability. As soon as defined thresholds are breached, our engineers are alerted and jump to action to proactively deal with any potential issues, resolving them before they escalate.
What Support Services does Centrality provide?
The key elements of your IT infrastructure are monitored continuously under this service which offers the reassurance that experts in the background are comprehensively assessing your servers, workstations, network devices, backups and desktop security. Our clients benefit from exceptional technical expertise and the most advanced IT support tools including our Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform which runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year, continuously monitoring the stability and security of the entire IT network courtesy of a traffic light system that acts as an alert to potential issues. It means you can enjoy maximum up-time and peak performance, boosted efficiency and total peace of mind.
Keeping devices armed with the latest Windows updates is vital, otherwise security could be compromised. Managing and installing those updates is part of our support service, so organisations can be sure that systems are current and operating safely at all times. Our analysts also continuously monitor server health, again using our traffic light system. Green indicates a smooth running server; amber shows there may be minor issues developing, and red means critical issues. Anything other than green will alert our engineers to action.
Viruses and malware pose a significant threat to businesses of all sizes. The alarming fact is that new strains are constantly being developed in an attempt to compromise systems and access sensitive data. We offer a dedicated service that works proactively to identify any potential issue or virus and then quickly isolate it before cleansing the device. This is all carried out remotely with least possible business disruption.
One of our core aims is to reduce or preferably prevent downtime. We are fully aware of the impact such downtime has on efficiency and customer relations, which is why the experts in our operations centre monitor our clients' systems around the clock, every day of the year. We use a traffic light system to alert us to potential issues before they escalate, and the fact that we engage with our clients on a relationship basis means we know precisely how individual system issues may potentially affect their operation.
Disc space is by no means infinite, and when a storage device is reaching its capacity limit, it can have all sorts of repercussions. For this reason, we provide ongoing monitoring of disc capacity. As soon as it is apparent that thresholds are close to being reached, we will recommend action so as to prevent typical issues such as loss of processing speed and data.
For organisations that buy in technology related services from other parties, we offer a service called Contractor Application Support. This 'middle man' point of contact service means businesses are freed from managing multiple supplier relationships. The service sees us keeping on top of service requests and providing feedback through a single channel.


I have read and reviewed 140 books this year and to keep track I now list them on a spreadsheet. I've chosen 6 biographical and 10 fiction books as those I most remember – those that forced me to ignore the world around me and keep turning the pages. Each one spoke to me, moved me, informed me or delighted me.
I wish there was space for more books, as these are not the only good books I've read this year, but simply the ones I remember best. I am in awe of the authors listed below, for their skill, their story telling and the way they wrote about their lives or the tales that flowed from their imagination.
Why? A true sory about the depths that human behaviour can sink to and the indomintible courage shown by the author in rising above it.
Why? I was astounded at the clear headed thinking of a child in Saigon, which left the adults way behind.
Why? Fascinating account of growing up in a strict religious household – it held back on sensationalism, even though famous people were mentioned.
Why? It made me cry and remember man's inhumanity to women, a story that needs to be read by everyone.
Why? So much of what the author thought and experienced touched my soul.
Why? A great story with a very good twist at the end, it was a huge surprise.
Why? Stories involving prisoners on death row have always held a morbid fascination for me and it is also an excellent story.
Why? Because I love the hero Gavin who is quite a coward, just like me! aslo for the scientific information which is really interesting.
Why? I just adore conspiracies about secrets in the Vatican and the story was great fun too.
Why? A good police detective story where team work triumphs over a super hero, who actually becomes ill!
Why? I rarely read love stories, but I enjoyed this one set during World War I highlighting social issues and laws.
Why? A great story well written with an amazing insight into Africa and its people.
Why? Amazing story about a woman who survived the concentration camps, an event we should never forget. This is a book that will stay with me.
Why? The true story of a wife who tried to save her husband – it resonated with me especially as it was set in Durban and there were close links to the media as well. A heartfelt story beautifully written.
Why? I don't like books of short stories, I have no idea why I picked it up, but it took my breath away for the sheer beauty of the writing. I just wish I could write like this author. Maybe the fact she is Irish exaplains it all – quite brilliant.
I wish we'd had more time on the hill complex, but we were scheduled to fly out early afternoon to the next destination. Some more pictures as promised.
This group of people walked around the monument 7 times as I understand it and said particular prayers.
I wondered briefly if our guide was less than forthcoming about religious practices in case we were sceptical or disbelieving? I remembered overhearing a guide in St Peter's in Rome, who was explaining that 'some people' believe this was a … pointing to some religious artifact as if she herself was not taken in by such stories, but I suspected she did believe, from the reverence displayed by her body language to the item in question.
This was my second blessing and this time the monk tied the white cotton round my wrist himself.
There were just so any buddhas everywhere, I still hadn't found out why there were so many.
So, back we go to Victoria, only don't expect me to be nice about her. The question of her name? Her first name was Alexandrina which I think is lovely, but Mummy wanted Victoria after herself. So Queen Victoria it was. And, there are no prizes for guessing what Victoria called her first daughter – yes, Victoria. So there we have it three generations in a row. I just hope the postman delivered the right parcels and letters to the right person. Could have been nasty, just think what might have happened.
OK, so maybe she was repressed, but she took a shine to Lord Melbourne her Prime Minister – she made him call and see her every day. The man was married, and forty years older than she was, but poor dear (I've not gone off her yet), she'd been so starved of company and he flirted with her and she thought he was wonderful – that is, until along came Albert. I dislike Albert almost as much as I dislike Victoria, but you guessed that didn't you?
Next week, the books I've chosen from my reading list in 2016 for the something awards – I'm working on the name as I write.
Have a safe week and a great Christmas. I had pressed the settings to have snow falling over my blogs this month, but as usual, something went wrong and now I get snow on all the blogs I read and not on my own – oh well I tried – again!
I left off last time in northern Thailand at the top of the hill at Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. I've just noticed on the notes that visitors can climb the 309 steps for free to reach the pagoda. Free! Are they kidding! As I posted last time, we took the cable car up there and viewed the panoramic sight of Chang Mai city. We watched lots of people ring bells, there were rows and rows of them. We weren't sure of the 'why' for all this, and our guide had wandered off, but just in case, we also rang several of the bells. Some were really large and their tonality to my ears at any rate, was pitch perfect.
I think this is a delightful picture of DH finding the clapper on one of the larger ones. I know I posted the other one before, but I can't help giggling.
The whole area housed several temples, and worshippers were performing different rites at each of them. I didn't manage to get a full explanation as to what was happening.
I took so many pictures, I'll have to show you the rest next time.
While Queen Elizabeth is my favourite queen – a Virgo like me, we share a name and my latest colouring product also turns me a slight shade of auburn – my least favourite monarch either male or female, is the one I have reached now – Victoria, although that wasn't her first name.
I started out having some sympathy with her- also a mum who wasn't kind, and she lost her father when young, but that is where the similarity ends.
I cheered when she got her own bedroom and practiced walking down the stairs all by herself, what an achievement! But, as soon as she realized she was queen on one hand she started throwing her weight around and on the other, turned into a silly giggly girl over a man much older than herself. Find out who later. (That's supposed to be a cliff hanger). Definition of cliff hanger … writer cleverly writes exciting bit without completing all the knowledge leaving the readers wanting to know more, so they eagerly wait for the next episode or chapter. And no it's NOT Prince Albert.
Still shopping? Christmas is getting closer.
A friend, who knows I have been self-publishing my books since 1990, handed me a short article from Die Zeit. This is a German weekly, normally too heavy to lift with one hand – perhaps equivalent to The Observer, except it appears Thursdays for some obscure reason. The article was by Harald Martenstein, senior editor at the Tagespiegel. He is an author, with 17 titles to his name, through four publishers. I regret I have never read anything by him, apart from the two-column article of about 600 words. Here is the gist of his crie de coeur, (not a translation).
Competitions and chances to win free books will also be a feature several times a year, but I will not overburden your inbox as I only plan to send out 12 issues annually.
I posted news of this on Facebook and one blog follower said she was already signed up as she received notification of my blogs in her inbox. WordPress does not give me your email addresses when you follow. They do all that stuff somewhere in some faceless building somewhere in the United States – or maybe some robot algorhythmically programmed robot does it – so I have no idea how to contact you.
So, to take advantage of this exciting opportunity (who am I kidding?) you can either pm me on my FB page, or drop me a 'yes' to lucindaeclarke@gmail.com. I do hope you will.
I'm posting the link to the opening of Amie African Adventure – book 1 with news that the audio book should be ready by the beginning of February – so exciting!
Another piece of news is that Amie is going to have a brand new cover – more in line with the third in the series. I am sad in many ways as I love her original cover, but I need to tell people what to expect in the story. One poor reader bought it thinking it was a cosy tourist trip to Africa and got quite a shock.
A last thought. If you haven't an idea what to buy for a particular person this Christmas, the trilogy in paperback might be suitable? Ignore Amazon's pronouncement that it's not available – no ide a why they put that up – all three books are for sale.
I'm scribbling this quickly while DH is out buying more Christmas lights. As we unpacked them we remembered he sniffed loudly and asked me last year what I was cooking, it smelt appetizing. "Nothing," I told him. It was the lights. One string was about to burst into flames and burn the house down. Then I must decorate the tree, won't take long, it's only 80 cm high!!
Uh, yeah you can tell tree decorating does not come high on my skills list either!! Well I tried.
Till next week, when I'm back in the Far East, at least here on the blog. Happy shopping.
Please don't judge me. Found these on the internet and I have no taste!


Amy agrees to help find Winston, so Brad goes along.
They quickly realize that Lila needs to be found when she goes missing. Lila tries to save a woman who was infected, but the woman tries to kill her.
The team shows up in time, but Amy sees Winston at a pumping station. They all make their way there, but it's filled with vampires.
The moment Winston dies, all of the people he turned dies as well.
Horace takes Amy and has Lila and Brad kidnapped.
Shauna taunts Sykes about the past, and says that the vampires are going to kill everyone on Project NOAH.
Sykes and Jonas agree to kill them, but realize that by burning them, it does the same to Amy and Elizabeth.
Fanning tells Elizabeth that he is not the bad guy and that she should trust he's making the best of a bad situation.
Amy realizes her book is missing and admits she want it or she's not helping.


birds open and close their mouth alot?
Can anybody tell me why do they open and close their mouth alot?
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Your birds may be sick because this sounds like gasping for breath. Please take your birds to an Avian Vet to be checked for infection because they will not get well without being diagnosed and treated by an Avian Vet only. Dog and cat vets are not licensed to treat birds and sometimes kill them or leave infections untreated so birds die. You may have to drive a ways to get to the avian vet, and please be willing to do so. When we have birds, we have to know where an avian vet is because they all get sick or injured and so avian vet is a part of having a bird.
Please do not delay finding an Avian Vet because your bird's lives may very well depend on how quickly you get them to the avian vet.
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Prof. Ramiz Guliyev was born in 1947 in Azerbaijan. In 1969 he graduated from the Azerbaijan State Conservatory (now Music Academy) named after Uzeyir Hadjibeyli with golden medal.
In 1974 he won the 1st prize at the Transcaucasian Competition of national instrument players and 5th All-Union Competition in Moscow, among 1200 participants. Since then he has been in great demand as a soloist and tar player (tar–Azerbaijan national instrument).
Ramiz Guliyev has given concerts in Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Japan, USA, Canada, Denmark, France, England, Israel, Poland, Russia, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Tunis and also many African and Asian countries.
Ramiz Guliyev has performed around the world with the orchestras such as the Trondheim symphony orchestra (Norway), Bern Chamber Orchestra "La Strimpellata" (Switzerland), Podlasie Opera and Philarmonic Orchestra, Lublin and Koszalin Philharmonic Orchestras (Poland), Moldova Philharmonic and State TV Radio Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Academic State Orchestra of National Instruments of the Russia Broadcasting Company, Bandstand Symphony Orchestra of Russia, State Academic orchestra of the Russian national instruments named after N. Osipov, Novosibirsk and Kaliningrad Philharmonic Orchestras, Belarusian State Academic Symphony Orchestra and State Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan. He collaborated with many famous conductors –D.Klayner (Germany), G. Mustu (Moldova), N.Nekrasov, A.Mikhailov, V.Andropov (Russia), V.Hagnazarov (Uzbekistan), Niyazi, R.Abdullayev, R.Melik-Aslanov, Y.Adigezalov (Azerbaijan) and others.
He has participated in several prestigious festivals, among them 3rd Samarkand International Music Festival-Simposium (Uzbekistan, 1987); International Festival of Folklore Music (USA,1988), where he has been awarded with the " Special Prize of UNESCO for the high skill of performance"; Annually International Music Festival "Great Silk Road" in Japan (1989) – during the 40 days of this festival Guliyev toured 30 cities of Japan ; Lutzern International Music Festival (Switzerland, 1999), Stavanger Music Festival (2003, Norway), International Festival of National Music (Yerusalem, 1999)," Fader Music Festival" (Iran, 2003-2007), etc. In March of 1997 Guliyev performed at the concerts dedicated to the 70th jubilee of outstanding cellist and conductor M. Rostropovitch in Baku. After the concerts maestro Rostropovitch invited him to take part in the Anniversary Gala-Concert at the Grand Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory.
Besides the performing activity, professor Ramiz Guliyev has dedicated much of his time and energy to pedagogical work at the Baku Music Academy (He started teaching in 1962).
Maziar Heidari, a Juno Award judge, holds a Masters Degree in Conducting from the University of Toronto. He works as an Assistant Conductor for the Hart House Orchestra, as a pianist for Orchestra Toronto, as Music Director and Conductor for the ICOT Symphony Orchestra and as a freelance educator, pianist, composer and conductor in Canada. Maziar Heidari began his musical studies at the age of five, with one of Iran's most famous piano professors, Ardeshir Rohani. He completed composition lessons with Farhad Fakhreddini (a well-known Iranian composer and conductor). In 2003, Maziar was admitted to the Art University of Tehran where he studied with well-known Iranian musicians such as Ahmad Pejman, Sharif Lotfi, Hossein Dehlavi, Mostafa Pourtorab, Siavash Beizaii, as well as Tolib Shakhid, from the Moscow Conservatoire, and Khayyam Mirzazade from Azerbaijan State Conservatoire.
He was a piano and orchestration tutor for the Art University of Tehran for six years. Maziar served as Composer, Assistant Conductor and pianist for the Iran National Music Orchestra for more than 10 years.
He is a professional member of the Canadian League of Composers (affiliate composer) as well as SOCAN and the Canadian Music Centre (associate composer). He is also one of the co-founders of Iranian- Canadian Composers of Toronto (ICOT).


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FCC REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Increasing innovation and rapid advances in technology have accelerated changes in the ways that telecommunications services are provided to, and accessed by, users of communications services. The FCC must stay abreast of future developments in communications and related technologies to fulfill its responsibilities under the Communications Act. The Technological Advisory Council, which held its first meeting on April 7, 1999, was designed to provide a mechanism by which a diverse array of distinguished technologists can meet and provide "cutting edge" advice to the FCC on technological innovations that are likely to affect electronic, optical, and radio communications and related industries.
Nominees and applicants for membership on the Council should have national, or international, reputations as leading technologists in their areas of expertise. In the case of nominees or applicants who are affiliated with private sector companies, nominees will frequently hold the title of Chief Scientist, or Chief Technology Officer; and in the case of academic and other research organizations, applicants and nominees will frequently hold an endowed professorship, or fellowship, or senior management or technical position within that research or development organization. Individuals may apply for, or nominate another individual for, membership on the Council. Each nomination or application must include:
(1) the name and title of the applicant or nominee and a description of the area, or areas, of expertise possessed by the applicant or nominee; (2) the applicant's or nominee's mail address, e-mail address (where available), telephone number, and facsimile number; (3) reasons why the applicant or nominee should be appointed to the Council; and (4) the basis for concluding that the applicant or nominee has achieved peer recognition as a technical expert.
The Technological Advisory Council has been organized as a Federal Advisory Committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended Pub.L. 94-409, § 5(c), Sept. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1247; 1977 Reorg. Plan No.1, § 5F, 42 F.R. 56101, 91 Stat. 1634; Pub.L. 96-523, § 2, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3040; Pub.L. 97-375, Title II, § 201(c), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1822. The Council, which was initially chartered on December 11, 1998, has been rechartered for an additional period that will expire on December 11. 2002. The Council will meet quarterly at the FCC which will provide facilities for those meetings. Members of the Council serve without Federal government compensation, and are not entitled to travel expenses, per diem or subsistence allowances. Nominations and applications for the Council will be accepted through November 22, 2000.
Nominations and applications should be sent to Kent Nilsson, Network Technology Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.
For further information, contact Kent Nilsson at knilsson@fcc.gov or 202-418-0845.


Sisters can be each other's best friends or worst enemies, depending on the day. However, as these quotes about sisters for National Sibling Day help demonstrate, no matter how much two sisters may argue, they are always better together. No one gets you quite like a sister will, and for that reason, there's almost nothing that two sisters can't conquer when they put their minds to it.
If you're an older sister, you wouldn't let a soul hurt your little sister, and if you're a little sister, your older sister is pretty much the coolest person to ever live. OK, so maybe all sister relationships don't exactly function that way, but there is an undeniable bond between every set of sisters. No matter how competitive you and your sis may be, there's no denying the fact that she'll be your support system if you need her to be. As one of these thoughtful quotes points out, the sister relationship is often the most complex, but it is also the strongest of all relationships.
Take some time to read through these sister inspired quotes this National Sibling Day and share your favorite with your sister. Whether it be through a text, a card, or a Facebook wall posting, there's plenty of love to go around, so don't be the one to stop its flow.


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Thanks for recognizing Cuz…he will be missed by so many.
For a sweet guy and someone who always could bring smiles and laughter to any room.We love and ill miss you my friend.
For a true friend we loved and all will miss.He could always bring a smile and laughter to any room and I will miss that most of all.
Amazing person, I know of no one better.
And yes, they are partying up there right now!!
I'm think his new band is pretty awesome as well.
A true loss to the family,friends,community,and the world !
what happened??? SO sorry to hear that! What a legend and loss!!!
keep"the circle of life" going brother….you are missed by several. R.I.P …cuz!!!


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NEW ENGLAND HURRICANES OF NOTE
The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 August 25, 1635
The Great September Gale of 1815 September 23, 1815
The September Gale of 1869 September 8, 1869
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 September 21, 1938
The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944 September 14-15, 1944
Hurricane Dog September 11-12, 1950
Hurricane Carol August 31, 1954
Hurricane Edna September 11, 1954
Hurricane Diane August 17-19, 1955
Hurricane Donna September 12, 1960
Hurricane Gloria September 27, 1985
Hurricane Bob August 19, 1991
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T HE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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Timothy P. Murray
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ramingham, MA 01702-5399
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June 9, 2008 (508) 820-2002
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Although the Hurricane Season in New England is defined as June 1st through November 30th, the vast majority of the 40 tropical systems that have impacted our region over the past century have struck during the months of August and September. Because Massachusetts is such a relatively small state, it is important to realize that these are not just 'coastal events', but, in fact, everyone in the Commonwealth can be severely impacted by a major storm.
"New England is in the unenviable position of receiving all three types of Hurricane Threats," states Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Director Don Boyce. "Depending upon the storm's track and landfall location, we can experience coastal inundation from storm surge, widespread inland river flooding, and widespread wind damage."
To best prepare ourselves for the future, it is important to revisit the past, and examine a dozen of the most notable New England Hurricanes and their catastrophic impact upon our region.
The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635
This was the first historical record of an intense hurricane striking New England. The highest winds have been estimated at Category 3 or greater, with winds of 115-plus mph. The storm's eye passed between Boston and Plymouth causing at least 46 casualties. A 20-foot tidal surge was reported in Boston, ruining farms throughout the area. Reports from Governor William Bradford describing the drowning of dozens of Native Americans, the toppling of thousands of trees and the flattening of houses suggest that this storm possessed even greater intensity than the storms of 1815 and 1938.
The Great September Gale of 1815
This storm was the first major hurricane to impact New England in 180 years. It initiated in the West Indies, growing to a Category 3 with winds of 135 mph. After crossing Long Island, New York, the storm came ashore at Saybrook, Connecticut, funneling an 11-foot storm surge up
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Narragansett Bay. There, it destroyed 500 houses, 35 ships and flooded Providence, Rhode Island. Impacting Central and Coastal Massachusetts, 'The Great Gale' destroyed the bridge over the Neponset River, connecting Dorchester and Milton, Massachusetts. At least 38 deaths have been attributed to this disaster.
The September Gale of 1869
A Category 3, this 'September Gale' was first observed in the Bahamas. It ultimately made landfall in Rhode Island just west of Buzzards Bay, dissipating in Northern Maine. This storm was very compact, but intense. It was reported to have been only 60 miles wide, but it caused extensive damage in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine. Fortunately, its arrival coincided with low tide lessening the storm surge and resulting damage.
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938
This Category 5, which has also been dubbed "The Long Island Express", was first detected in the Tropical Atlantic. As it slowly moved northward, it suddenly accelerated to a forward motion of 60 to 70 mph, when it was 100 miles east of North Carolina. Without warning, it made landfall as a Category 3, during an astronomically high tide along Long Island, New York and the Connecticut coast. The Blue Hill Observatory, outside of Boston, measured sustained winds of 121 mph, with gusts of 183 mph. Storm surges of 10 to 12 feet inundated portions of the coast from Long Island to Southeastern Massachusetts, most notably in Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay. Heavy rains of 3" to 6" produced severe flooding, particularly in areas of Western Massachusetts and along the Connecticut River. Downtown Providence, Rhode Island was impacted by a 20-foot storm surge. Sections of the Towns of Falmouth and Truro on Cape Cod were under 8 feet of water. The widespread destruction resulting from this storm included 600 deaths and 1,700 injuries. Over $400 million in damage occurred, including 9,000 homes and businesses lost and 15,000 damaged. Damage to the Southern New England fishing fleet was catastrophic, as over 6,000 vessels were either destroyed or severely damaged.
The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944
Sometimes compared to the Great Hurricane of 1938, this storm was first detected northeast of the Lesser Antilles. From there, it hugged the United States coast, crossing Long Island, New York, the Rhode Island Coast, emerged into Massachusetts Bay and impacted Maine. With 140 mph winds, this Category 4, produced hurricane force winds over a diameter of 600 miles causing over $100 million damage. 70-foot high waves were also reported. Up to 11" of rain fell in areas of New England. 390 deaths, mostly at sea, were attributed to this hurricane. It wreaked havoc on World War II shipping, sinking a U.S. Navy destroyer and minesweeper, as well as two U.S. Coast Guard cutters.
Hurricane Dog
A strong Category 5, Hurricane Dog reached a peak intensity of 185 mph. First observed east of the Lesser Antilles on August 30th, this was a major hurricane that never actually made landfall, passing within 200 miles of Cape Cod. However, it was responsible for the deaths of at least a
dozen fishermen off the New England coast. It also caused about $3 million damage. To this day, it retains the record for the longest continuous duration for a Category 5 Atlantic Hurricane of 60 hours, from September 5th through September 8th. 'Dog" also fluctuated between Category 4 & 5 strength on four different occasions, which is also a record.
Hurricane Carol
This compact, but powerful Category 3 battered New England, killing 68. With 100 mph winds, gusting up to 135mph, 'Carol' caused over $461 million in damage, destroying 4,000 homes, 3,500 cars, and over 3,000 boats. This was arguably the most destructive storm to hit Southern New England since 1938. It formed as a tropical storm near the Bahamas, making brief landfall along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The storm passed over Long Island, New York, through Central New England into Canada, bringing a storm surge of 14.4 feet to Narragansett Bay and New Bedford Harbor. Over 6" of rain fell. Water depths reached 12 feet in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Some consider 'Carol' the worst storm in the history of Cape Cod. All of Rhode Island, much of Eastern Connecticut, and much of Eastern Massachusetts lost power, with a 95% loss of telephone service. The name 'Carol' has been retired.
Hurricane Edna
'Edna' arrived right on the heels of Hurricane Carol. It formed off of Barbados, reaching Category 3 strength at the Outer Banks of North Carolina, with its highest winds of 120 mph. Before striking New England, its eye split into two different ones, up to 60 miles apart at times, moving over Cape Cod & the Islands where peak gusts were recorded at 120 mph. Its eastern track, which resulted in heavy rain and major inland flooding, adding 5" to 7" of rain to Carol's previous 6". The storm was responsible for 29 deaths and $40 million damage. Ultimately, it made landfall near Eastport, Maine, becoming one of Maine's worst-ever hurricanes. The name 'Edna' has been retired.
Hurricane Diane
Born in the tropical Atlantic, this storm reached Category 3 status, as it followed the path of Hurricane Connie of 5 days earlier. Maximum winds were recorded at 120 mph. Although it weakened to a Tropical Storm as it reached the Southern New England coast, 'Diane' dropped heavy rain of 10" to 20", setting flood records throughout the region. The storm was blamed for between 185 and 200 deaths. The $832 million damage qualified it as the most costly hurricane in U.S. history until Hurricane Betsy in 1965. The name 'Diana' has been retired.
Hurricane Donna
Hurricane Donna was a Category 5 Cape Verde-type hurricane that impacted most of the Caribbean Islands and every single state on the U.S. Eastern seaboard. It recorded 160 mph winds with gusts up to 200 mph. 'Donna' holds the record for retaining 'major hurricane' status of Category 3 or better in the Atlantic basin for the longest period of time. From September 2nd to September 11th it sustained winds of 115 mph as it roamed the Atlantic for 17 days. This storm is the only one on record to produce hurricane-force winds in Florida, the Mid-Atlantic
States and New England. 'Donna' hit New England in Southeast Connecticut with sustained
winds of 100 mph, gusting to 125-130 mph, cutting diagonally through the region to Maine. It produced pockets of 4" to 8" of rain as well as 5 to 10-foot storm surges. The storm ultimately killed 364, and caused over $500 million in damage. The name 'Donna' has been retired.
Hurricane Gloria
Hurricane Gloria was a powerful Category 4 Cape Verde-type storm that prowled the Atlantic for 13 days, with highest winds of 145 mph. Hugging the coastline, as it made its way north, 'Gloria' crossed Long Island, New York, making landfall at Milford, Connecticut. In spite of arriving during low tide, it did cause severe beach erosion along the New England coast, as well as the loss of many piers and coastal roads. There was a moderate storm surge of 6.8 feet in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The storm left over 2,000,000 people without power. It dropped up to 6" of rain in Massachusetts, causing many flooding issues in the region. Overall, casualties were relatively low with 8 deaths, but damage reached $900 million. The name 'Gloria' has been retired.
Hurricane Bob
Formed east of the Bahamas, Hurricane Bob made landfall in New England near New Bedford, Massachusetts with 115 mph winds, cutting a path across Southeastern Massachusetts towards the Gulf of Maine. Peak winds of 125 mph were recorded in the Towns of Brewster and Truro on Cape Cod. Over 60% of the residents of Southeastern Massachusetts and Southeastern Rhode Island lost power. There were 4 different reports of tornados as 'Bob' came ashore. Buzzards Bay saw a 10 to 15-foot storm surge. A number of south-facing beaches on the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard lost 50 feet of beach to erosion. Up to 7" of rain was reported to have fallen throughout New England. 'Bob' was blamed for 18 storm-related deaths. The damage total for Southern New England was set at $1 billion, with $2.5 billion overall damage from the storm. The name 'Bob' has been retired.
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Citrix ADC Review: "Citrix Netscaler: Robust Tool for any Citrix Environment"
I work as a consultant specialized in virtualization and its supporting technologies. In our scope for our client (a division of a larger enterprise) we manage a secured Netscaler deployment that ensures our Citrix Environment is (pardon the redundancy) first and foremost secure. From an analytical standpoint, we leverage the features Netscaler provides like single sign-on to storefront and the ability to monitor other key infrastructure components like our XML Brokers and Storefront itself. In our deployment, our Netscalers are load balanced, built for high-availability for a demanding customer base.
Initial configuration can be time-consuming, one misconfigured item can require a reset and restart.
Firmware upgrades. Have a back up handy even though the process has improved over time its always a good idea to have the latest backup on hand just in case, this has saved me a few times.
User stability. like with all product peak hours can degrade performance significantly sometimes leaving sessions hung which require manual intermission. These cases are minimal, not a daily occurrence.
Netscaler isn't for everyone BUT if you are deep into Citrix and rely on it as a mission-critical platform, then Netscaler can be a breath of fresh air to the sometimes slow or laggy Citrix experience (when its not peak hours, aka 8:00 am when everyone logging in) outside of that hectic time Netscaler is a great way to go. The insight you get from it and its integration with other Citrix products is well worth the cost.
Citrix ADC Review: "Use Citrix NetScaler to improve your environment"
We are using Citrix NetScaler to provide a Citrix environment to deploy apps to users. We can also deploy a desktop and remote access to our users. This app is a mission critical app and Citrix provides fault tolerance. If one app server goes down we have several others to take over.
Centralized Administration. It's a lot faster to setup a Citrix account than a whole user. You can deploy that same app across platforms as the Citrix client works on both iOS and Windows.
Citrix handles video much better than Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.
Cost. Citrix costs more and you still need to have Microsoft Remote Desktop below it. However the value is there. Citrix does a better job.
Client needs to be reconfigured periodically. Keep your config file handy so you can just import it back in.
Little harder to troubleshoot issues. It's no longer a single server that could be the problem.
Citrix is well suited for small IT shops where you need to reclaim time. Your time for user administration goes down. Citrix is very stable. Once you have it working you can usually set it and forget it. If you need failover Citrix handles it great. Just add more App Servers.
Citrix ADC Review: "Citrix NetScaler Experiences"
We use Citrix across the organization. It is used for field offices to access client server applications. It is used for remote email and accessing networks files.
Users have their own user profile logging in.
Access to network printers remotely.
Access to network file that would otherwise be unavailable.
Shutting down the receiver when closing out of Citrix.
Compatibility with receiver versions across vendors using different versions of Citrix.
Works well for remote offices with company held machines but less appropriate for access with public PC as the client needs to be installed.
Citrix ADC Review: "NetScaler - Value and Robustness"
We use the NetScaler to deliver published applications from our cloud services to our clients. Our own support team uses it to deliver our services, and we provide the platform to our clients. We, as well as our clients, have appreciated the speed and flexibility in accessing the applications we need particularly when in a mobile/out-of-office setting. It has helped our distributed workforce's efforts.
Provides flexibility in configuration of app delivery.
Provides speed in the app delivery.
The full desktop environment through the Xen environment is configurable.
There is a lot to configure and know when setting up the first time.
Tweaking and fine-tuning during set-up can be time-consuming.
Complex Issues with configuration often require Citrix support engagement.
We have applications that are client-server based but we require access to them outside of our offices. The cumbersome VPN process has been overcome by delivered apps through the Citrix Receiver. It's very useful and practical; all you need now is a fast and reliable Internet connection. If that kind of flexibility is not required or other technology in place where access is given, then this may not be the best fit.
Citrix ADC Review: "Get Scaled to NetScaler"
Citrix NetScaler is a big player for us. Without it, we would not function. We use it across our whole organization (manufacturing, shipping, sales, etc.) which is international including the Netherlands, China, and the US. We utilize our Citrix environment from anywhere because of this awesome technology. Citrix NetScaler is definitely worth its ROI.
Secure connections for all users.
I think it is well suited for a multitude of different environments/settings/industries. It can deliver on for small, medium or large size companies. If you have a non-existent, small or large IT department in your company, Citrix will work well with all of them and all those environments.
Citrix ADC Review: "A very capable multi-faceted appliance that has improved over the years"
We provide global site load balancing with high availability pairs for redundancy in three data centers across the globe for our Citrix published applications as well as our virtual desktops to over then thousand users internal and external to our network. Citrix Netscaler helps achieve this as well as SSL VPN access and reverse proxy for secure access to some of our web applications and sites.
Provide secure and easy access to Citrix XenApp applications and XenDesktop VDIs to end users with customizable front-end.
Access can be from anywhere in the world from any device and any operating system.
Users with low bandwidth and high latency may still access our applications and virtual desktops securely with reasonably fast experience.
SSL VPN difficult to implement as well as manage with lack of fully functional tool to manage users for administrators.
Citrix Receiver to access Netscaler can be cumbersome to deploy and version stability and bugs need improvement.
Netscaler firmware updates can be difficult to upgrade with some native features not functioning correctly after an update.
Citrix Netscaler can be a powerful network appliance for environments that are fully committed and open to utilizing a network appliance that isn't made by a traditional network vendor. Administrator user experience has improved over the years and will continue to improve with the flexibility of virtual and physical appliances available for medium and large enterprises.
Citrix ADC: "Citrix review, must read!"
Used mostly in our accounting department, but other employees have used it as well so we can publish applications such as DST, Argus, shared drives, etc.
It is good for publishing apps instead of having to install on each computer.
Works pretty well with very little technical issues.
Easy for employees to understand and use with very few questions.
Sometimes causes issues with apps and compatibility depending on the software.
Sessions sometimes stay open and need to be cleared out by an admin.
Sometimes slow to open apps when connecting.
Well suited for applications such as Great Plains and Management reporter, a very intense software that you would not want to install on every machine locally. Less appropriate for small software packages or licensing such as Adobe Acrobat, etc.
Citrix ADC: "Citrix NetScaler Experienced Honest Review"
We use a pair of Citrix NetScaler SDXs to deploy virtual NetScaler VPXs to function as a front end (NetScaler Gateway) and as a separation of DMZ and internal network appliances for specific application load balancing concerns. The internal VPX instances load balance printing, email, web, SQL, and other mission-critical concerns. The DMZ VPX instances load balance public web concerns.
The NetScaler is a great ADC for load balancing multiple different sets of concerns. Being able to run the virtual appliances in hypervisor from the appliance is an amazing design choice.
Being able to effectively run a VPX load balanced pair nested inside and SDX is an infrastructure masterpiece.
Ease of setup is a great feature for the NetScaler. Those that are not strong on a command line will be able to setup the SDX, MDX, VPX with little knowledge of the commandline.
Some of the menus for the NetScaler Gateway could use more detailed knowledge base articles detailing what each 'switch' does.
The refresh rate on the web(GUI) are too slow.
Get rid of Java completely, more modular updates to the codebase, e.g. quicker updates to fix critical issues.
The Citrix SDX and MDX models are well suited for large scale deployments with multiple load balancing needs and concurrent Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop environment. Being able to deploy the NetScaler Gateway and load balance multiple pools of specific app loads are the strengths of this platform. The SDX and MDX models would be overkill for a strict XenApp/XenDesktop deployment unless it had a huge concurrent session load with a high throughput need. The VPX model is designed for smaller XenApp/XenDesktop farms and smaller scale load balancing needs.
Citrix ADC: "Citrix NetScaler Review4U"
Citrix NetScaler is being used across the organization, providing load balancing and increased availability of applications and services. Wherever a business critical service exists it becomes paramount to provide end users with the highest available levels of service and reliability. Load-balancing services (such as those provided by Citrix NetScaler) provide this type of reliability and trust.
Flexibility. NetScaler assumes its admins know a bit about networking and in-depth details surrounding the applications they are configuring access for/to. This being so, the range of configuration options is very broad allowing various versions' combinations of protocol patterns, expressions, rules etc., all to the benefit of the admin.
Granularity. Having such a broad range of configuration options available, while still allowing simple options to be configured simply. The GUI is well-stylized and navigation has a good flow.
Ease of control. For load-balancing of simple services right out of the box, NetScaler makes it pretty easy, compared to the range of options available in the surrounding GUI and under the hood.
The companion product that is the Command Center, feels like an afterthought/step child. Though recent versions have been better, some of the trigger rules have issues applying (at least with the tests in my environment to VPX & MPX appliances) and there's an overall unease in trust with it.
Like most products in this type the CLI will provide the best experience where the GUI fails. An example is stats. A vserver that uses service groups will not show individual stats per server in the GUI (as of v10.5) but will in the CLI. I think things like this are just version deficiencies and will be corrected in future releases.
Citrix documentation is getting better but hasn't been the greatest in recent years and sometimes tends to be conflicting.
Citrix NetScaler is suited to any environment where hardware load-balancing, application delivery or SSL offloading is a requirement. It's a product that can be used to manipulate traffic flows in a multitude of different ways and its only limit is the protocol, application and imagination of the administrator. It's not a product that includes helpful wizards to guide the admin through each process gracefully. While it is a fairly intuitive product to use, it's not for someone who is not initiated into the ways of networking and network protocols and communication. Nor is this a product that would lend itself solely for the usage of single usage scenarios where small traffic flows would be expected (although if desired the VPX product would probably suffice in that specific scenario depending on the environment).
Citrix ADC Review: "Citrix NetScaler - A Must Have!"
Citrix NetScaler is being used for multiple purposes; two-factor access gateway, HTTP redirects and rewrites, web application firewall, and load balancing. The NetScaler provides the ability to perform all these functions and still leave room for growth and more features in the future. The access gateway, allows health records to be secured with a two-factor login process and also addresses data loss prevention. The load balancing addresses updates and patches that our server administrators frequently do. This allows them to update or patch one server at a time, without a production downtime.
Load Balancing - The ability to monitor servers with almost any method you can think of, makes it a really nice utility.
HTTP Redirect/Rewrite - This allows URLs to be protected and rewritten. In the healthcare industry, privacy is very important.
Access Gateway - Data loss prevention is a must when it comes to health records. The gateway can be customized and set up with two-factor login, allowing the additional line of security upon authentication.
The documentation could use an overhaul with specific examples related to the command line as well as GUI. Explanations in the documentation would also be helpful.
Being able to have more than just one routing table would allow the ability to leverage security.
I found the Citrix NetScaler to be a great tool with more features than we were able to get to in the healthcare industry. The reporting was also great and increased the resolution time on troubleshooting any issues.
Citrix ADC Review: "Netscaler VDI Call Center Delivery"
We used it for our VDI delivery for our work at home agent projects.
Our scenario is/was the defacto reason for using Netscaler.
Citrix ADC (formerly NetScaler ADC) is an application delivery controller.


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The authorities are being criticised for failing to tackle the violence
Gunmen in the north-western Nigerian state of Sokoto have killed at least 21 people in fresh attacks on several villages in Sabon Birni area.
Residents told the BBC that the attackers on motorbikes also looted food items and other essentials in the villages.
The raids were carried out on Tuesday night, with the village of Sangerawa being the worst hit.
The state's police spokesperson, Sanusi Abubakar, confirmed the killings but said they were still gathering details.
The attacks came as the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, announced a rise in the death toll to 43 from a Monday attack in Illela town near the Niger border.
The authorities initially said 13 people had been shot dead there – and two others in Goronyo town.
North-western Nigeria has been grappling with armed criminal gangs carrying out killings and kidnappings for ransom.
The authorities are being criticised for failing to tackle the violence despite the deployment of thousands of security forces and the shutting down of internet and mobile phone services in most of the region.


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Zecha (ryska: Зеха) är ett vattendrag i Belarus.   Det ligger i voblasten Vitsebsks voblast, i den norra delen av landet,  km nordost om huvudstaden Minsk. Zecha ligger vid sjön Ozero Voron.

I omgivningarna runt Zecha växer i huvudsak blandskog. Runt Zecha är det ganska glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer.  Trakten ingår i den hemiboreala klimatzonen. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är februari, med  °C.

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Monster Maid Pleads Guilty
December 8, 2014 Staff Writer
Jolly Tumuhiirwe, the house-maid, who was recently captured on a hidden camera physically abusing a defenseless child has pleaded guilty to the charge.
Tumuhiirwe who appeared before Grade One magistrate Moses Nabende at the City Hall Court in Kampala this morning also pleaded for forgiveness from the Parents, Court and the entire country.
The state led by Joyce Tushabe did not have brief facts about the case prompting an adjournment to Wednesday December 10th, 2014. On the same day, court will announce its Judgement on the matter.
The maid whose violent action attracted national and international condemnation faces torture charges contrary to section 41 of the Anti-Torture Act. She has been on remand at Luzira prison over the last two weeks that followed the release of the video.
On the footage, Tumuhiirwe is seen forcefully feeding and barking at a toddler. The baby vomits on the floor and the maid viciously throws her off the couch, hitting hard her fore-head on the tiled floor. The maid quickly follows her and spanks her ruthlessly with a torch. She then kicks her and steps on her waist-line before dragging her to be washroom.
Jane Akuo Kajuga, the spokesperson of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions says it was not possible to have the charge-sheet amended by today to include the greater charge of attempted murder as earlier suggested.
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