text: Christian County Fair | Taylorville Daily News http://www.taylorvilledailynews.com/pages/index.cfm?id=527 Christian County Fair 2014-04-24T10:46:11Z Christian County Fair CHRISTIAN COUNTY FAIR JULY 9-14, 2013 Schedule of Events TUESDAY, JULY 9 8am-1pm FFA Show 6pm Little Miss Christian County 7pm Junior Miss and Miss Christian County WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 8am 4-H Swine Show 10am 4-H Sheep then Goat Shoe 11am Senior Citizens Appreciation Dinner 1:00pm Beef Show and Master Showman Contest 4pm Antique Tractor Exhibit 4pm Blood Drive 7pm Talent Show THURSDAY, JULY 11 8am Kids Pedal Pull 10am Young America Day 5pm 4-H Auction FRIDAY, JULY 12 7pm Stock Truck Pull SATURDAY, JULY 13 9am Western Horse Show 10am Tornado Wrestking Foundation Survivor's Stampede 11am Sand Volleyball Registration 12 noon Illinois State Championship Chilli Cook Off 1pm Sand Volleyball Tourney Starts 6:30pm ITPA Truck and Tractor Pull SUNDAY, JULY 14 9am All Speed Horse Show 12 noon Garden Tractor Pull 6:30pm Demolition Derby Fireworks following Demo Derby ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2013 Christian County Fair Chilli Cook-Off During our coverage of the Chilli Cook-Off at the Christian County Fair, we were told by Master Chilli Cook Lee Eastep that there is "The Chilli Prayer". Here is the prayer: "Lord, God, You know us old cowhands is forgetful. Sometimes, I can't even recollect what happened yestiddy. We is forgetful. we just know daylight and dark, summer, fall, winter, and spring. But I sure hope we don't forget to thank You before we is about to eat a mess of good chili. "We don't know why, in Your wisdom, You been so doggone good to us. The heathen Chinee don't have no chili, ever. The Frenchmens is left out. The Rooshians don't know no more about chili than a hog knows about a side saddle. Even the Meskins don't get a good whiff of it unless they stay around here. "Chili eaters is some of Your chosen people. We don't know why You been so doggone good to us. But Lord, God, don't ever think that we ain't grateful for this chili we about to eat. Amen." Eastep explains the origin of the prayer by Matthew "Bones" Hooks: comment here The book Eastep got the prayer from is A Bowl of Red by Frank X. Tolbert +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Young American Day is a Big Hit at Christian County Fair The Christian County Fair held its Young American Day on Thursday. Christian County Fair Board President Jim Curtin tells Regional Radio News that they had an excellent turnout: comment here Curtin says after the event was over, they had a lot of parents thank them for putting on the event. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4-H Swine, Sheep, Goat and Beef Shows Held at Christian County Fairgrounds PICTURE: 4-H Swine Show participants: Mackenzie Harmon, Bekka Fesser, Mathew Hadden, Kara Fesser, Caitlin Hadden, Jarrat Sarvar, Cameron Harmon, Amy Smith, Reed Heberling, Amy Heberling, Abby Smith, Brandon Butcher, Lucy Wubker, Megan Donnan. Over twenty youth exhibited around eighty live animals during the Christian County 4-H Swine, Sheep, Goat and Beef shows on Wednesday morning, July 11th. Animals were exhibited for breeding and marketability traits by the judges. Congratulations to all participants for doing such a great job this year. For full results, click here ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4-H Member Shows Beef, Sheep 4-H Member Alec Myers is having a busy week. The teenager is showing both cattle and sheep at this week's Christian County Fair. Myers says showing two different animals means double the work: comment here Myers says he's been raising livestock ever since he can remember. The Christian County Fair continues through Sunday at the Fairgrounds in Taylorville. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4-Hers Have Had a Busy Week Local 4-Hers have had a busy week so far. 4-H Youth Development Educator Peggy Hampton tells Regional Radio News that in addition to the Christian County Fair, they have had another Fair this week as well: comment here The 4-H has a busy night ahead of them with their auction at 5:00pm in the Grandstand. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4-H and FFA Programs Help Prepare for the Future During our coverage of the 2013 Christian County Fair, we have talked to many members of 4-H and FFA. Both groups have said that the programs are great ways to open up opportunities and prepare for the future. Brad Arndt from the First National Bank of Taylorville tells Regional Radio News that this factor is evident in his son's life. comment here Arndt says he loves all the things these programs have meant to him and what they continue to do for the youth. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kiddie Tractor Pull Photos ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Fair Queen Pageants Results The 2013 Christian County Fair kicked off Tuesday night with the 72nd Annual Miss Christian County Fair Queen Pageants. A humid evening did not stop the crowd from filling the grandstands and enjoying the three Fair Queen Pageants. The evening began with the 2013 Little Miss Christian County Fair Queen Pageant. Receiving second place was Emylie Hall, daughter of Justin and Danielle Hall of Taylorville. First place winner was Lydia Repscher, daughter of Matt and Melissa Repscher of Taylorville. The 2013 Little Miss Christian County went to Kelsie Hunt. Kelsie is the daughter of Tony and Christy Hunt of Taylorville. Following the Little Miss pageant, was the 2013 Jr. Miss Christian County Pageant. Miss Congeniality was awarded to Hallie Schneider. Hallie is the daughter of Jim and Connie Schneider of Morrisonville. Second runner-up was Faith Lindsey, daughter of Kylie Barlow and Jim Lindsey of Taylorville. First runner-up went to Faith Maxwell, daughter of Robin Maxwell of Taylorville. Kennedy Mann was crowned 2013 Jr. Miss Christian County. Kennedy is the daughter of Adrienne Mann of Taylorville. Concluding the evenings pageants, was the Miss Christian County Pageant. The People's Choice Award went to Olivia Curtin. Olivia is the daughter of Jim and Shelly Curtin of Taylorville. Receiving second runner-up was Kimberly King, daughter of Laura and David King of Kincaid. Frist runner-up went to Erynn Hendricks. Erynn is the daughter of David and Sandy Hendricks of Taylorville. Catlin Walter was crowned 2013 Miss Christian County. Catlin also received the Miss Congeniality Award. She is the daughter of Mike and Lori Walter of Owaneco. For more photos, click here +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Rebecca Livingston to Start Scholarship Fund One of the best qualities of 4H and FFA members is their willingness to give back to the community. 4H member Rebecca Livingston is using her project this year to kick start a scholarship fund in memory of a recently lost loved one: comment here The 4H Auction takes place Thursday evening at 5:00 in the Grandstand. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Micenheimer: Tougher to put on Fair It's getting tougher and tougher to put on the Christian County Fair each year. Member of the Christian County Fair Board Curt Micenheimer says it's a challenge: comment here Micenheimer, who is a past president of the Fair Board, says it would be tough to put on the Fair without support from businesses and community members. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brandon Butcher: Hog Raising a lot of Work The Christian County Fair began its 6 day run Tuesday. The Fair features fun, food, rides and entertainment every day through Sunday. FFA Section 16 Vice President Brandon Butcher is showing hogs at this year's Fair. He tells Regional Radio News it takes a lot of work: comment here Brandon says raising hogs is an all-day every day job: comment here Brandon says the walking and feeding is repeated in the evenings. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ General Show Results Front row: Madison Lush, Rebecca Fesser, Paige Tarr, Lauren Bailey, Jericho Witt, Claire Hunt, Kelsey Hunt, Caitlin Lauwerens, Manna Witt, Jordan Lauwerens, Kirra Walter Second: Conner Grant, Weston Erlenbush, Tommy Tarr, Caleb Grover, Colin Hardin, Hunter Gerlick, Riley Brown, Noah Bailey, Nathan Bailey, David Bruns, Jhett Walker, Abby Winnans, Rozella Colebrook, Megan Donnan, Valery Donnan, Kaliegh Gabriel, LastL: Caleb McNeil, Catherine Brookens, Daniel Cornell, Sidney Wagner, Drew Brookens, Maria Brockamp, Mackenzie Harmon, Cameron Harmon, Brooke Bates, Kara Brockamp, Kourtney Watts, Bryanna Fesser, Amy Heberling, Caleb Roethemeyer, Catlin Water, Austin Perry, Jenny Green, Morgan Gabriel, Sarah Long, Lucy Wubker, Karlee Kuntzman, On Monday, July 8th,4-H members from across Christian County exhibited projects and displays at the 4-H General Show. Many of the exhibits are on display in the Christian County Fair Exposition Building until the afternoon of Thursday, July 11th. Each exhibitor received individualized conference judging of their projects, allowing for a great learning experience. This show was a success due to the generosity of the volunteers who judged. Thank you to all of the volunteers that help throughout the 4H year. For full results, click here Taylorville Daily News 2014-04-24T15:46:11Z http://www.taylorvilledailynews.com/pages/index.cfm?id=527


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The nice thing about sweet potato fries is that they're good for us and our kids (lots of Vitamin A) and if you bake them with a little bit of olive oil, you can turn them into a healthy-yet-decent version of classic french fries.Recipe: Sweet Potato FriesEstimate 1 sweet potato per personIngredientsSweet potatoesOlive oilSaltPepper
In our house, there can be an initial grumble: "These don't taste like the ones at the ski chalet." Well, they're not deep-fried. Still, we get over that quickly with a squirt of ketchup added to the plate (and having no other choice!). The fact is, these fries are fast and easy, and they work on their own or as a side for any meaty main.Preheat the oven to 400°F. Start with 1 medium sweet potato per person. Peel.Start by cutting off a slice from each potato's base (any side, really). You will be able to stand it steadily on one end — meaning that once you slice the potato, it will not roll about awkwardly (and unsafely). This is a good trick to teach older kids.Cut slabs of about ½"-3/4" in size. Consistency is more important than thickness, here — we want everything to cook evenly.Now, slice the slabs into fries. Some pieces will have perfect straight edges, some might be irregular — don't worry, all will be good to eat.Before you lay out the fries on a parchment line cookie sheet, put them in a bowl and toss lightly with olive oil (or, another vegetable oil). Lay out the fries so they are not touching; you may need more than one cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (or paprika or garlic powder, whatever you can think of).Bake on one side for about 15 minutes or until the skin is browning and blistery. Now, flip the fries (careful, as they will be hot) and bake on the other side for the same amount of time. Try one to make sure they are cooked through. Serve immediately. I like to dip mine into mayonnaise, but "others" in my house will not veer away from ketchup. BBQ sauce is also an excellent option.Recipe: Sweet Potato FriesEstimate 1 sweet potato per personIngredientsSweet potatoesOlive oilSaltPepperInstructions
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Cuba-to-Florida swimmer Nyad plows on after stormKEY WEST, Florida (AP) — Diana Nyad slogged across the Straits of Florida for a third straight day Monday, advancing toward a swimming record on calm seas after enduring a night of stormy weather.
KEY WEST, Florida (AP) — Diana Nyad slogged across the Straits of Florida for a third straight day Monday, advancing toward a swimming record on calm seas after enduring a night of stormy weather.
Nyad, who turns 63 on Wednesday, is making her third attempt since last summer to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. She also made a failed try with a cage in 1978.
"She's doing well," a spokeswoman for the swimmer, Alex Crotin, said Monday afternoon.
Nyad had been expected to arrive somewhere in the Florida Keys early Tuesday, though her team didn't say how much overnight storms Sunday might delay her. Her team tweeted that a storm had blown Nyad off course and that "all hell broke loose" in the squall.
Monday appeared to be offering far more ideal conditions, with blue skies and level seas.
Nyad's team tweeted Monday morning that she was "swimming strong" in calm seas at 50 strokes per minute. She hit the 48-hour mark in the water on Monday afternoon; she estimated it would take at least 60 hours to reach Florida.
Australian Susie Maroney successfully swam the Straits in 1997, but she used a cage. In June, another Australian, Penny Palfrey, made it 79 miles (127 kilometers) toward Florida without a cage before strong currents forced her to abandon the attempt.
Nyad has already endured jellyfish stings on the current attempt. Stings forced her to cut short her second of two attempts last year as toxins built up in her system.
Nyad has been training for three years for the feat. She's accompanied by a support team in boats and a kayak-borne apparatus shadowing Nyad helps keep sharks at bay by generating a faint electric field that is not noticeable to humans. A team of handlers is always on alert to dive in and distract any sharks that make it through.
She takes periodic short breaks to rest, hydrate and eat high-energy foods such as peanut butter.
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Stocks closed off the lows of the day, although still down 1 percent, as buyers stepped into the market in afternoon trading even as investors remained unnerved by the escalating nuclear crisis in Japan.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137.74 points, or 1.15 percent, to close at 11.855.42, coming back from a nearly 300 point drop shortly after the market opened, and after dropping 51 pointson Monday. The blue-chip index has fallen 4.32 percent since its high for 2011 on Feb. 18; for the year, the index is up 2.4 percent.
Most Dow components fell, led by Intel , Cisco and Bank of America , while Chevron gained.
The S&P 500 fell 14.52 points, or 1.12 percent, to close at 1,281.87, after dropping more than 2.7 percent shortly after the open. For the year, the broad market index is up 1.9 percent.
The Nasdaq fell 33.64 points, or 1.25 percent, to close at 2,667.33, after dropping more than 3 percent earlier. Intraday, the Nasdaq fell to below the level where it started the year. The tech-heavy index has fallen 5.88 percent from it 2011 closing high of 2,833.95, hit on Feb. 18. For the year, the index is up 0.6 percent.
The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, soared more than 15 percent, to 24, after skyrocketing more than 25 percent at the start of trading.
All key S&P 500 sectors fell, led by utilities, technology, and financials.
Stocks trimmed losses in the final hour of trading after initially gaining ground following news the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy making committeewould continue its massive bond buying program through June, even as policymakers noted growing strength in the economy. The Fed also said it would leave interest rates unchanged.
"I think, as traders tend to do, they see things as an opportunity," said Doreen Mogavero of Mogavero & Lee. "I'm not surprised to see a rally in the afternoon," Mogavero said, but added, "I'm not sure how it holds. Even though we are doing better than this morning, we are still not doing well."
Trading on Wednesday will take cues from what happens in Japan overnight, she said.
The Fed's policy setting committee appeared to "cut and paste" statements from its Beige book report on regional economic conditions, and recent speeches by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, in crafting their statement today, said John Canally, economist at LPL Financial.
"This is just another gradual acknowledgement that things are getting better in the economy, and they are beginning to worry about inflation," Canally said.
The statement was also a good transition statement as the Fed moves from being worried about deflation, to keeping an eye on higher input costs and their potential effects on the economy. "I think the Fed is still the markets friend here for at least a couple months," he said.
The initial sharp sell-off in stock as trading began was largely triggered by computer selling programs taking cues from declines in overseas markets in the wake of unsettling news about nuclear developments in Japan, said Peter Costa, president of Empire Executions. But buyers stepped in later in day, even before the Fed statement, finding bargains among heavily beaten-up stocks, including chip names.
"You hate to be a buyer on bad news, but there are opportunities in a lot of sectors," Costa said.
The widespread selling began in Tokyo, as stocks there plunged more than 14 percent at one point after the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plantwas hit by two explosions. A significant rise in radioactive levels added to the anxiety over last week's disaster, with warnings that winds with radiation could reach Tokyo.
Japan's economics minister tried to calm investors at a press conference Tuesday, saying there was no reason to close Tokyo markets. The president of the Tokyo Stock Exchange appeared to confirm the markets would remain open in a statement on the exchange's website, although the timing of the statement remained unclear.
"I believe that the Tokyo Stock Exchange in its role as an important social infrastructure should continue to provide opportunities for stock trading," Atsushi Saito, president and CEO of the exchange wrote in a statement. "I would appreciate it if all investors and trading participants would respond in a calm and orderly manner." (Click here for more news on the disaster in Japan).
In addition to the crisis in Japan, investors were absorbing news out of the Middle East. Bahrain declared a state of emergency amid news that troops were sent into the country from Saudia Arabia to quell protests. A soldier from Saudia Arabia was reportedly killed by protesters. (Click here for more on the crisis in the Middle East and North Africa.)
London Brent crude sank more than 4 percent to below $109 a barrel, while U.S. light sweet crude fell more than 3 percent below $98 a barrel, amid expectations that global demand for oil will slow as a result of the crisis in Japan.
The International Energy Agency trimmed its forecast for global oil demand on Tuesday to 1.44 million barrels per day, according to Reuters.
GE rebounded from big losses earlier in the session because of the company's connections to the Japanese nuclear industry, and its potential for lost sales.
The news out of Japan hit utilities and companies active in the nuclear sector, including Exelon , the Southern Company , and Entergy , which all have nuclear plants.
Cameco , a uranium producer, also fell.
Fears about the future of the nuclear industry gave a boost to stocks of renewable energy companies, led by SunPower ,Trina Solar and First Solar , all of which gained more than 6 percent.
Luxury goods also fell, with Coach and Tiffany sinking as traders anticipate a drop in demand for the sector's products.
Insurers exposed to the disaster in Japan also sank, including Aflac , Hartford Financial and AIG .
Also hit were Japanese based companies, particularly the automakers, Honda and Toyota, although Nissan rose and U.S. rival Ford gained.
Panasonic and Sony also fell.
Chip stocks were among the worst performers on Tuesday amid production and distribution concerns, although several benefited from buying later in the session. SanDisk , which jointly operates a chip making factory with Toshiba in Japan, fell, while ON Semiconductor , MEMC Electronic Materials , and Nvidia also tanked, although they ended off the lows of the day. Intel's shares were also being affected by a downgrade by Nomura, which cited weak demand for personal computers in cutting its rating on the tech giant to "neutral" from "buy."
Also in tech news, Hewlett-Packard fell despite announcing a 50 percent boost in its quarterly dividend.
Transports also took a hit on Tuesday, with the Dow Transport index falling 0.67 percent, weighed down by UPS , Union Pacific and shipping company Alexander & Baldwin .
Volume on the consolidated tape of the New York Stock Exchange was 5.1 billion shares, while 1.3 billion changed hands on the NYSE floor.
As stocks plunged earlier in the session, jittery investors moved into Treasurys. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.27 percent.
"I'm not surprised by the pressure on the equity markets at all," said Bob Andres, chief investment officer at Merion Wealth Partners. "The fact that equities are overvalued makes them very vulnerable to an outside situation like we're seeing."
The aftermath of the quake will have an effect on the global economy, "at a point in time where I think the global economy is about to slow down," Andres said. Even without a disaster of this magnitude, Andres had expected stock prices to fall from their lofty levels, and for bond yields to remain at current levels or move lower before the year ends.
"There was no bond bubble," Andres said. "I would argue PE (price-to-earnings) ratios are too high, I would argue that the economy, while we've certainly seen some pluses, I believe it's all been built on government largesse and we're going to see an end of that shortly."
"I think this is the capitulation," said Keith Springer, president of Springer Financial Advisors, earlier in the session. It's the point, he added, where "anybody who wanted to sell has sold or is selling."
Still, he noted the markets have not fallen far from their highs. By early afternoon, the S&P 500 was off about 5 percent from its mid-February highs, while the Dow was off about 4 percent.
Meanwhile, the dollar was flat against a basket of currencies, while gold fell to $1,395 an ounce.
In economic news, homebuilder confidence rose for the first time in four months, as the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 17 from 16, the highest level since May 2010.
The news lifted shares of some homebuilders, including DR Horton , Lennar and Hovananian .
Also, import prices rose 1.4 percent, the fifth monthly gain, amid rising oil prices, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected import prices to rise 0.9 percent. Nasdaq futures fell 2.5 percent.
Also, the New York Fed's Empire State index rose more than expected to 17.5, a nine-month high, from 15.43 the month before, according to the New York Federal Reserve.
In Europe, stocks slid to a 3-and-a-half month lowon investors worries about the effect of the escalating crisis in Japan.
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THURSDAY: Consumer price index, jobless claims, industrial production, leading indicators, Philadelphia Fed survey, natural gas inventories, money supply; before-the-bell earnings from FedEx and Lululemon; after-the-bell earnings from Nike.
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A woman named Pam Ragland, who claims to have psychic or intuitive powers, is being credited by police and others as having located the boy through her visions, according to news reports.
Driven by recurring visions of the boy, a distinctive home and a tree, Ragland searched the area where the boy was last seen, and to her surprise, found a home and tree matched those in her visions, even though she lived 60 miles away and had never been there. Ragland and her children searched the area and discovered Smith buried in a shallow grave near the tree.
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Because Ragland had never met the Smith family nor been to their property, how could she possibly have recognized their home from her psychic visions? The answer is simple: She very likely saw it on television. Ragland stated that she had been following the extensive news coverage about the missing boy, and that she had her first visions while she was watching a news report about the search for Smith.


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Issues of gender are discussed during the studies in relation to the experience of women in the workforce; notably, the differing role of networks for men and women has been an interesting topic of discussion in the program. They found that women tend to network more naturally across organizations and to have stronger contacts within their group of peers. Men, on the other hand, build stronger networks upward, which leads to better opportunities to promotion. Women, therefore, are at a noticeable disadvantage in terms of networking upwards within their organizations.
Another instance of behavioral differences between men and women that Buchel discusses happens during the job application process. When looking at a job description, women tend to become discouraged by the requirements they feel they are not qualified for, usually opting not to apply at all. However, men on average who are faced with the same situation tend to apply anyway, with a more optimistic and less hesitant attitude. These discussions of behavioral trends help the women to recognize their own tendencies and disadvantages, allowing them to be conscious of and improve in these areas.
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CactiEZ 0.7 Released
Today, the long awaited release of CactiEZ v0.7 is out. While the release took much longer than anticipated (I reworked it several times) I believe the final product turned out better because of it.
There are several key things to note about the new CD.
- OS is CentOS 6 x64 (there is no 32bit version)
- Now prompts for a few key items during the installation such as Network info, timezone, and password
- More secure out of the box than the previous builds (some linux hardening, randomized mysql passwords, etc…)
- PHP Timezone is automatically configured for the timezone entered during install
- Cacti and all plugins are now installed via RPMs from my custom repository for easy updating of Cacti
- Switched to RSyslog instead of Syslog-ng
- NTop removed
- Now includes a custom setup plugin that walks you through setting up your Cacti server (plugin installs, templates, etc…)
- Custom jquery based theme donated by an anonymous source (Thanks!)
- No upgrade path from CactiEZ v0.6 provided
It is currently available for download via torrent at CactiEZ. EDIT: I have now added a HTTP download link.
I would like to thank all the beta testers that have helped with this project. I had 500+ beta requests so congrats to those who were selected and got an early peak at it. For the 1000 other people that asked me why it took so long. Please realize that every minor change that occurred would require testing that consisted of rebuilding the RPMs (if necessary), recompiling the CD, transferring the CD, re-installing from CD, and then actually starting the testing after all that was done. All I can say is thanks to VMWare ESXi and a lot of custom scripting, I was able to stream line the process.
For anyone that appreciates the hard work that goes into a project like this, I have provided a Donations link on the CactiEZ page. I also love Amazon Gift Cards.
For support / questions, please use this thread over at cacti.net – CactiEZ Support
Update: I would like to thank everyone that has made a donation no matter how small. I shall drink a pint in your honor while I decide what to put in the next CactiEZ (snmp traps maybe?)
October 14, 2012
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For anyone interested, I will be speaking at the Open Source System Management Conference 2012 in Bolzano, Italy on May 10th, 2012. If you would like to attend, please check it out below. There is going to be a lot of great speakers and informative lectures going on.
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April 20, 2012
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Querying Nagios NRPE Client via PHP
I recently had the idea to write an agent for a few windows servers to execute some custom commands so I could graph the data in Cacti. I have dabbled in making my own Windows SNMP extension agents in the past (and I love SNMP) and while they work well; I really didn't want anything that complicated.
Now not being someone to re-invent the wheel unless I have to, I started looking around at a few other existing agents. A few of the requirements I had in mind were that I didn't want the communication in plain text, it needs to be somewhat secure (password or ACL), it needs to be fairly easy to install and configure custom commands, and most importantly I need to be able to easily communicate with the agent over PHP. After finding agent after agent that did 1 or 2 of my requirements, I settled on the Nagios NRPE Agent. While it does have some quirks, it does satisfy the first 3 of my requirements, so all I would have to work out is the 4th. The NRPE Agent can use SSL to communicate between the monitoring server and the agent. While it does not have the ability to require a password, it does allow me to set an ACL on the agent to specify the IP addresses allowed to communicate to it. Configuration is just editing a text config file to add my custom commands, which is really simple. It also makes it pretty easy to push any new updates to my servers.
As for the 4th requirement, communicating with the agent from PHP. I wanted to do this, so I could write some Cacti Script Server scripts, and not have to launch a new process to then query the agent. For NRPE, you normally would have to run the check_nrpe executable with the command line arguments for the command. This was messy and an extra step which would add some latency and slow down my polling. I looked around, and really couldn't find much info on the protocol NRPE uses between the client and host. I did finally manage to find a perl script that did basically what I wanted, or at least laid out the basics of the required packet for me, so I didn't have to resort to Wireshark to figure it out. The only thing required was to figure out exactly what it was doing, and then implement the same thing in PHP. The perl script was a few hundred lines of code, and had 4-5 required libraries, which was something I was going to have to do away with.
A few of the tidbits I gleamed. I first made the mistake of attempting to use fsockopen to create the SSL connection, but for SSL to work with NRPE, it seems to require the use of the ADH cipher. Just trying to do a straight up SSL2 or SSL3 connection is going to fail with an error about the cipher (check the agent log). This didn't pose much of a problem though, since PHP also has lots of nice built-in functions for dealing with SSL streams, and its really easy to change the cipher used with those functions. This also makes it easy, since I really don't have to deal with certificates or anything else you would normally need to do with SSL. The next thing is that the NRPE agent expects the packet to always be the exact same size no matter the command. We are basically going to have to pad the command with nulls to be 1024 in length, we then add all our CRC checksums and other misc headers to this. Overall the packet itself is very simplistic, and doesn't include anything really complicated to create.
Anyway, on to some code. This is the simple script I wrote to test querying the agent. Read the rest of this post »
February 18, 2012
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CactiEZ v0.7 – Update
As the completion of the latest version of CactiEZ nears, I figured I would give you all a sneak peak into what is coming.
May 6, 2011
· Jimmy · 5 Comments
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CactiEZ – Centos 5
This past weekend I was feeling a bit under the weather, so I took some time off and rebuild my CactiEZ CD using CentOS 5. Here a few bullet points
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LAURA MAZER is a veteran Op-Ed editor, book editor, and publishing consultant. In the 1990s, she was the managing editor of Creators Syndicate, the international agency that represents some of the most widely published opinion writers around the globe, including Molly Ivins, Arianna Huffington, Hillary Clinton, Tony Snow, Robert Novak, Susan Estrich, Benazir Bhutto, and Pat Buchanan. The columns she has edited have appeared in close to every daily newspaper in the country, and many international papers as well. Laura is also a book editor, having worked with publishing houses such as Avalon Publishing Group, Perseus Books Group, Soft Skull Books, Sierra Books, Counterpoint Press, and Random House. Her focus as a book developer is on nonfiction and groundbreaking cultural analysis. In the 1990s, Laura was a senior editor at Brill's Content magazine, a fiercely independent monthly magazine that kept a close eye on media's cultural and political influence. She has served as the columns editor at the award-winning literary magazine Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined, and as the special sections editor at the Los Angeles Times.
KELLY NUXOLL is a freelance writer and writing teacher. Her essays and articles have appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, the Financial Times, Publishers Weekly, and the Huffington Post, and she co-authored "Work on Purpose," a nonfiction book about social entrepreneurs. She's taught writing for over ten years, including the Logic and Rhetoric course at Columbia University. She has a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia and a BA from Yale.
CATHERINE O'NEILL GRACE is a longtime editor and writer. She edited Tufts Veterinary Medicine magazine for the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine from 2008-2010, and has been editor of Creative Living magazine, a quarterly published by Northwestern Mutual, since 2001. In the 1990s, she edited Independent School magazine for the National Association of Independent Schools in Washington, D.C. She wrote "How & Why," a health and science column for kids, for the Washington Post, from 1985-2000. Her first job in publishing was as "literary assistant" at The New Republic. Catherine co-authored Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children (Ballantine 2001) with psychologists Michael G. Thompson and Lawrence J. Cohen. Her children' book, The White House: An Illustrated History, was published by Scholastic in 2003. Her many other nonfiction titles for children include Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Colonial Voyage (2003); and 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving (2002), published by National Geographic. Catherine grew up in New Delhi, India, and Washington, D.C. Her father was a U.S. diplomat and novelist, her mother an editor. She holds a BA from Middlebury College and an MA from Georgetown University. She lives in New York City.
DEBORAH SIEGEL, PhD is an expert on gender, politics, and the unfinished business of feminism across generations. She is the author of Sisterhood, Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild, co-editor of the literary anthology Only Child, founder of the group blog Girl w/Pen, and co-founder of the webjournal The Scholar & Feminist Online. She is a Founding Partner of She Writes, the largest online community for women who write, with over 20,000 active members from all 50 states and more than 30 countries. Deborah's essays and op-eds on women, feminism, contemporary families, sex, and popular culture have appeared in publications including CNN.com, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Slate's The Big Money, The Huffington Post, The American Prospect, Ms., More, and she has been featured on television and radio, including The Today Show, Good Morning America Radio, Pacifica Radio, and The Wendy Williams Experience. Currently a Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University, she has been a visiting fellow at Barnard College and the University of Michigan as well. Deborah recently relocated from Brooklyn to Chicago with her husband and toddler twins and lives online at The Pink and Blue Diaries, where she blogs about gender, parenthood, writing, and life. Visit her at www.deborahsiegelwrites.com.
MARTHA SOUTHGATE, an OpEd Project Fellowship Leader, is the author of four novels; her newest is The Taste of Salt, published by Algonquin Books. Her previous novel, Third Girl from the Left, won the Best Novel of the Year award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was shortlisted for the PEN/Beyond Margins Award and the Hurston/Wright Legacy award. Her novel The Fall of Rome received the 2003 Alex Award from the American Library Association and was named one of the best novels of 2002 by Jonathan Yardley of the Washington Post. She is also the author of Another Way to Dance, which won the Coretta Scott King Genesis Award for Best First Novel. She received a 2002 New York Foundation for the Arts grant and has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and the Bread Loaf Writers Conference. Her July 2007 essay from the New York Times Book Review, "Writers Like Me" received considerable notice and appears in the anthology Best African-American Essays 2009. Previous non-fiction articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, O, Premiere, and Essence.
MICHELE WELDON: An award-winning journalist and author for more than three decades, Michele Weldon is an assistant professor of journalism at the Medill School of Northwestern University, where she has taught since 1996. She is the director of the Northwestern Public Voices Fellowship, and was a co-leader in the Public Voices Fellowships at Stanford and Princeton universities. Her first book, I Closed My Eyes (Hazelden/ HCI, 1999),was translated into seven languages and was released in 2012 with a new edition as an ebook. Writing to Save Your Life (Hazelden/HCI, 2001), has been translated into four languages and has been the basis of her Writing to Save Your Life Workshops over the last 10 years. It was also released in 2012 as an ebook. Her third book, "Everyman News: The Changing American Front Page" (University of Missouri, 2008), won the National Federation of Press Women nonfiction book award in 2009. Weldon has written chapters in This I Believe on Fatherhood (Wiley, 2011), Encyclopedia of 21st Century Media (Sage, 2009) and Conversations with Joyce Carol Oates (University Press of Mississippi, 1989). She has written columns, news and features for newspapers, websites, magazines and radio such as Al Jazeera, Alternet,org, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, Dallas Times Herald, Dial, Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, More.com, Newsday, Nieman Narrative Digest, Parenting, Seventeen, U.S. Catholic, Writer's Digest, West Suburban Living, womensenews, Woman's Day and hundreds more. She completed a series of narrated, animated lessons in journalism on TED Ed and competed in the Moth Story Chicago GrandSlam in 2012. A popular public speaker, Weldon has delivered close to 200 keynotes across the country and Canada on issues related to women and the media, and has been a guest on hundreds of radio and television shows in the United States, Europe and Canada including "The Oprah Winfrey Show," ""The Bob Edwards Show" on NPR, "Milt Rosenberg Show," "NBC's Later Today," "ABC Sunday Morning," "CBS Morning Show," and BBC-TV. She is a former member of the board of directors of Journalism & Women Symposium and is a member of the board of advisors for Global Girl Media and a member of the Association for Women Journalists. She has been working with The OpEd Project since 2011.


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In 2010, St Pauls Lutheran School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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Education wise this is a great school. Socially, not so good. If you are a full time working mom and can't be involved with the school as much as you'd like to and as much as other moms you and your child will be excluded from basically everything that goes on outside the school. So if you don't mind your childs feelings getting hurt several times a year because of not being invited to birthday parties, pool parties, sleep overs etc. then by all means this is a great school.
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It's been a roller-coaster season for the Virginia men's lacrosse team, and that ride will make it's final regular-season stop Saturday when the Cavaliers (5-7) host Bellarmine.
It will be the final game at Klöckner Stadium for 10 Virginia seniors and fifth-years, including Matt Cockerton, Jacob Ghitelman, Dan Lantz, Chris LaPierre, Conor McGee, Nick O'Reilly, Harry Prevas, Blake Riley, Charlie Streep and Matt White.
"It's a group that's been through a lot and has a lot to be proud of," head coach Dom Starsia said Thursday before practice. "This season has been a little trying for them but the fact we come out here everyday and practice, get to work and don't hang our heads, speaks to who these guys are as much as anything else."
The seniors themselves, however, insist Saturday's matchup isn't the time to reflect. The Wahoos have potentially three games left (Saturday's finale and two ACC Tournament games) and would need to win all three to qualify for an NCAA Tournament they've only missed twice since 1990.
"I think it's more about winning this game so we can go into ACCs on a roll than it is winning our last game at Klöckner," O'Reilly said. "Obviously that's important but we want to get on a run and hopefully get into the NCAA's."
The Cavs are hoping to avoid another loss Saturday which would be its seventh straight. Along the way have come numerous one-goal losses coming in either the final seconds of regulation or overtime.
"There have been positive signs in each of the games. It's just a matter of playing a complete game and putting both ends together as much as it is anything else," Starsia said.
"We're alright," added White. "We're working hard and fully expect to win the rest of these games and kind of sneak into the tournament and anything can happen from there.'
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Mount Pleasant, Mich.- Central Michigan Softball welcomes Ball State and Miami for its final home stand of the season. The Chippewas (25-14, 11-3 MAC) have gone 8-2 at Margo Jonker Stadium this season, with both losses coming in extra innings. With a sweep of the Cardinals on Friday, April 26, Central Michigan would tied with BSU for the top spot in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
Senior Macy Merchant comes into this weekend with a .405 batting average, one of three hitters in the MAC with an average over .400. Merchant is pace to set new personal bests in hits and stolen bases, currently with 53 hits and 17 stolen bases. She has hit .469 in conference games this season, and has a team-high 23 hits against MAC opponents.
Senior Brogan Darwin has taken over in left field and added depth to the Chippewa lineup. Over the past 10 games, Darwin is hitting .308 with two multi-hit games out of the eight-spot in the lineup. She hit her ninth career homerun last weekend at home against Toledo on April 21 and had a hit against Michigan.
Senior Kara Dornbos enters the final home stand 7-1 over her last eight starts with an ERA of 2.28 on the season. Against conference opponents, she is 6-3 with three shutouts and an ERA of 1.83.
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Ball State Cardinals (30-13, 13-1 MAC) • Friday, April 26 at 1 p.m./3 p.m.
Ball State comes to Mount Pleasant with the best overall and conference record in the MAC. The Cardinals suffered their first MAC loss last weekend in game one against Miami, 3-1. Ball State recovered with a 6-0 victory in game two and a 5-2 win against Indiana on Tuesday, April 23. Jennifer Gilbert leads the Cardinals at the plate with a .478 average and 58 RBIs. She has 19 homeruns on the season. Ball State has five batters over .300 for the season, two over .400. Nicole Steinbach is 12-8 in the circle this season and has an ERA of 2.33. Central Michigan dropped two games to the Cardinals last season, 4-0 and 9-6.
Miami RedHawks (17-24, 10-4 MAC) • Saturday, April 27 at 2 p.m./Sunday, April 28 at 1 p.m.
Miami has won five of its last seven contests, handing Ball State its first MAC loss last weekend. The RedHawks currently sit atop the MAC East Division by one game over Kent State (21-17, 11-5 MAC). Kayla Ledbetter leads Miami with a .371 batting average and 28 RBIs. As a team, the RedHawks are hitting .277, fourth in the conference. Paige Myers leads Miami with 8 wins in the circle this season, and has an ERA of 4.44. Before coming to Mount Pleasant for a Saturday-Sunday series, the RedHawks will travel to Ypsilanti for a doubleheader against Eastern Michigan (12-29, 2-12 MAC). Last time Central Michigan and Miami met was in the 2012 MAC Tournament finals. The RedHawks swept the Chippewas in the finals, 2-0 and 4-0.


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