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Bristol is expected to formally adopt a Tall Building Policy that will set out where in the city towers will be acceptable to planners.The move - scheduled for tomorrow - represents a radical shift for Bristol as it has traditionally been considered a low-rise city.The supplementary planning document was compiled in response to sudden recent growth in urban regeneration and increased investment in commercial property in Broadmead, Temple Quay and Harbourside.In proposing the policy planners said that tall buildings are increasingly a feature of applications. They believe it is essential that there is clearer policy guidance reflecting the views of local people.Richard Pyle, Bristol's executive member for the environment, transport and leisure, said recent consultation had revealed support for new tall buildings in Bristol as long as they are well designed, sustainable, distinctive and sensitive to the urban landscape.'Clear and consistent guidance on the design and location of tall buildings in our city is to be welcomed,' he said.'This has been a very successful project in terms of generating public debate about tall buildings and I am pleased that officers have listened to and heeded the views of residents,' Pyle added.by Ed Dorrell
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Q. I have an employee who regularly stays for overtime that I haven't authorized. My attorney says I have to pay her for the time, even though I didn't schedule it. What can I do to keep team members from working unapproved overtime?
"First make sure you're not setting your staff members up to fail," says Dr. Jeff Rothstein, MBA, Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member. "Are your staff members aware that your policy is no overtime without approval? Do you give them a way to track their hours?
"Depending on the type of time-clock system you use, staff members may not be keeping a running tally," Dr. Rothstein says. "So they don't know they're into overtime until it's too late."Dr. Rothstein suggests a tracking system that provides total hours worked for the week when clocking in and out, so staff members know where they stand. Also, consider scheduling fewer hours, say 35 instead of 40, if staff members consistently stay an extra hour to finish up after closing.
"If infractions continue to happen, even when you've been clear about your policy, treat it like any other infraction at the practice. Give them a formal, verbal warning, followed by a written warning, and then dismissal."
Remember, overtime isn't always bad; you may prefer to keep a smaller, well-trained staff that occasionally gets overtime versus hiring another less-experienced person who isn't as useful, says Dr. Rothstein. "Overtime can be a motivator, too," he says. "You can use it as a reward for certain staff members. And if you run into overtime because of emergency care, be sure to charge the client at least $60 an hour for that extra technician time.
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half. We've got 20 plus years till retirement, and continue to buy more as you push the PPS down. This dog will walk itself all the way back up to 13+. As your short buddies continue to manipulate the price we will continue to buy on the cheap.
You still have not answered the question shorty. If I'm lying go to the official NAS website, Moron!
Actually you don't, you have someone else's fake shares. I've been a long term investor, and I not going anywhere soon. I've got 20 plus years to retire and this is strictly a long shot play. $500 bucks worth at 33 cents. As I see it you and your short buddies are doing everything in your power to manipulate the price. That's ok, how are those interest payments going at 15%-30%?
This is the fourth or fifth time I've seen this and when the day hits they just seem to evaporate. Is this a MM ploy to depress the stock price?
Go figure!
They'll continue to play this game until the SEC investigates the illegal naked shorts
Retail longs hold the other half of the float. So until we start making some real money these A$$0s can keep the price low. If we keep buying the shares at this level eventually they will have to cover.
The CFTC emailed back and said it's the SEC responsibility for options manipulation! WOW go figure our tax dollars hard at work folks.
Please explain what option strategy is this?
In Jan 2014 Arna had 65 Million shares short, it now has 40 Million short! So in the course of 7 months Shorts have covered 25 Million shares. All the while the price has gone lower. So, if the objective of shorting a stock is to borrow the shares and sell at a lower price. How are the frauds tears buying all these shares and the stock price is going down. Wall Street crooks is
B&W has been selling millions of RAI shares monthly but you will here no mention of them selling. WS Hedge funds and Market Markers are holding this price down until there short buddies can cover at a decent price. If any institution would announce that the own 30% or more of the shares the shorts would get CRUSHED.
Yes, I did scroll down and find it, but they would have done themselves a great service with investors if they would have posted on their site and shown an, "as of date" that it was submitted! Just my humble opinion. If the LT. CMDR was worth is weight, all military slides and briefs we're taught to put an as of date on the information, if it varies from the presentation slide date.
I'm just saying.
Still long and strong.
If it wasn't worth the time or effort they wouldn't be here.
I wonder what brings them out....
Just look at TS, MF, now SA all have lost all crediabilty when it comes to identifying good small cap stocks.
Blockbuster status. Case and point, shorts have cover almost 20 Million shares in five months and the share price hasn't budged. They (DTCC) control the market makers. The people who know have been saying it over the last few weeks on CNBC and congress, SEC are sitting on their hands.
That was around noon time for each. You're telling me at the exact time of day you have a difference of over 300k more shares. Where's Goog and yah pulling there data from.
manipulation at its best
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Stress is an inevitable part of life; there's divorce, death of loved ones, job loss and caregiving. But a UC San Francisco study suggests that maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and sleeping well through the stressful times may buffer against the negative impacts of stress - on a cellular level. Listen to the full interview: https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/stress
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
William James
We are editing an interview now with a UC San Francisco psychiatrist about their study suggesting that a healthy lifestyle - good diet, getting enough sleep and exercising - may buffer against stress-related cell aging. Attitude helps, too. And that reminded us of the James quote.
The "D'Vice Squad"
We enjoyed meeting UC San Francisco (UCSF)'s "D'Vice Squad" - a group of innovators from across the Bay Area from diverse disciplines who are collaborating with the FDA to develop medical devices for children.


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A review on the winner of the Canadian Open by Michelle Wie who led from the first day.
Golf on Facebook
This is a review of the golf web sites I check out on Facebook every day.
Mill Creek Damaged Green
An article about damage done to the Heart of Texas green at Mill Creek Golf Club
Dog Days of August
This is a review of our Ladies Day Dog Days of August event. A good time was had by all with some crazy games played.
Golfgurls new Ebook
A review of www.golfgurls.com new ebook called Win the Wager that can be dowloaded on her web site.
Jack and Arnie At Their Best
Another book review of an older book called "And Then Jack said to Arnie.." A Collection of the Greatest True Golf Stories of all Time.
A Step Back in Time
A review of a golf book by Bob Hope titles My Confessions of a Hooker -My Lifelong Love Affair with Golf. It was an enjoyable read for me as a step back in time.
A article about finding another enthusiastic golf writer at www.golfgurls.com. Great blog with a free ebook you can download.
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Black ice causes truck accidentFebruary 13,2013ALBURGH Vermont State Police say one lane is open on Route 78 in Alburgh where a tractor-trailer truck crashed on an icy road, spilling barrels carrying black ink.
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Faulkner: At one time I thought the most important thing was talent. I think now that the young man or the young woman must possess or teach himself, train himself, in infinite patience, which is to try and to try and to try until it comes right. That is, to throw away anything that is false no matter how much he might love that page or that paragraph. The most important thing is insight, that is, curiosity – to wonder, to mull, and to muse why it is that man does what he does. And if you have that, then I don't think the talent makes much difference.
Audience: How would you suggest that he get this insight? Through experience?
Faulkner: Yes, and then the greatest part of experience is in the books, to read. To watch people, to never judge people. To watch people, what they do, without intolerance. Simply to learn why it is they did what they did. – Faulkner at Virginia
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(Strip)tease: Aamir's PK trailer is out now!What on earth is Aamir Khan up to? The trailer of his latest -- PK -- offers a peek! And Raja Sen has this to say: I feel utterly conflicted by the first trailer for Rajkumar Hirani's PK. On one hand, it looks goofy and heartwarming and overwhelmingly cheerful. On the other, however, it looks like Aamir Khan -- in a sincere attempt to play a Bean-like bumpkin -- might be taking his imbecilic Dhoom 3 silliness to a whole other extreme. But hard as it may be to get over the scars of that ... Rediff.com, 1 day ago
Anurag Kashyap's favourite story of all time
Raja Sen brings us all the action from the first day of the 16th Mumbai Film Festival."This is my favourite, favourite story," Anurag Kashyap said to me at the after-party, grinning as wide as humanly possible and poking a young filmmaker in the ribs, literally prodding him to tell the tale. Jayakrishnan Subramanian, an afro-sporting Tamilian filmmaker, shyly explained that he -- as a movie-buff at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad -- had created a poster for Anurag's film Gulaal, and ...Rediff.com, 1 week ago
The Bold And Beautiful Rang Rasiya Trailer
TAGS: Randeep Hooda, Raja Ravi Varma, Nandana Sen, ketan mehta, Deepa Sahi, Aanand MahendrooThe makers of Rang Rasiya have released a powerful trailer of the film, portraying the life of India's most legendary painter, Raja Ravi Varma. Embroiled in ...IndiaTimes ZoomTv, 4 weeks ago Rang Rasiya team clicked! Pink Villa, 2 weeks ago Rang Rasiya launches its music in style! Web Newswire, 3 weeks ago Clicked: Randeep Hooda getting into the Raja Ravi Varma look Times of India, 2 weeks ago
Review: Bang Bang is loud, dumb, exhausting
Bang Bang is a B-grade film made on an A-list budget, says Raja Sen. Action films aren't what they used to be. Gone are the days when a girl would heat a knife on a candle and dig out a bullet while Amitabh Bachchan threw out a trademark grimace. Nowadays all the girl needs to do is shine a torch while the guy puts on a bandaid. Expecting these insipid heroes and heroines then to, well, bang-bang seems like too much of an ask, especially from the man who made Ta Ra Rum Pum. All we end up with ...Rediff.com, 3 weeks ago Box Office: Haider, Bang Bang fare average Rediff.com, 2 weeks ago
Iconic diva Rekha becomes Super Nani
Here's hoping Rekha shows more panache in Super Nani than she has in its first trailer, writes Raja Sen. Ah, Rekha. There's nobody quite like her, the industry's most iconic diva and the kohl-eyed superstar, who has outlasted every single one of her contemporaries. Unable to shake off Bollywood's gender-unfairness, Madame R has been consigned to grandmotherly roles these days, but she kicks things up a notch with Super Nani. Nope, she's not playing granny to a superhero, ...Rediff.com, 1 month ago
Birthday Special: Raja Sen celebrates Anurag Kashyap's movies
Anurag Kashyap turns 42 today, September 10.Maverick. Fearless. Visionary. These are just some of the things Anurag Kashyap calls himself. Ah, I jest. Kashyap truly is one of the faces of current Hindi cinema, an independent and distinctive auteur who believes on his own voice. Today, Kashyap turns 42, and while we cut his birthday cake and look forward to Ugly and Bombay Velvet, here's a look at his work so far.For me, what stands out about Kashyap, even more than his remarkable visual flair, ...Rediff.com, 1 month ago
Haider Movie Review
Here is the review for the movie Haider. Watch out this space for more updates! Rating:5/5 Review By: Raja Sen Site:Rediff Haider changes all that, with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj probing into the valley nimbly and incisively -- we may, at this ...Pink Villa, 3 weeks ago Review: Finding Fanny is wickedly fantastic Rediff.com, 1 month ago Finding Fanny Movie Review Pink Villa, 1 month ago 'Finding Fanny' Movie Review: Must Watch Film with Brilliant Performances International Business Times India, 1 month ago
Review: Raja Natwarlal lacks directorial finesse
Raja Natwarlal has some smarts but tragically lacks the skill or the sleight-of-hand, feels Raja Sen A good con should appear far simpler than it is. Which is why when a man holds up three playing cards, out of which one is a picture of Deepika Padukone and two feature perennial mother Nirupa Roy, picking out the pretty one seems easy. It isn't, as customers hoodwinked by Emraan Hashmi's streetside Three-Card Monte learn, or as the producers of the Raja Natwarlal might realise ...Rediff.com, 1 month ago
Review: Things begin to happen in Yudh, Week 4
Yudh is weighed down now in its final stretch just because of how slowly it initially moved, writes Raja Sen. Finally, a decently engaging set of episodes. So what if they're completely illogical and made with exasperating amateurishness? We should know those hallmarks of Yudh by now. But at least here, close to the climax, the show seems to have shaken off its sluggishness. That must be a good thing, right? Well, kinda. Because while the show isn't as deathly boring as when it ...Rediff.com, 2 months ago Review: Yudh shows some clarity in Week 3, but can it last? Rediff.com, 2 months ago
Rituparna's next is a film on illusions
While Parambrata is yet to come on board Raja Sen's next, the director is set to approach Raima Sen His Khancha, starring Rituparna Sengupta and Parno Mittra, might have had garnered lukewarm response, but director Raja Sen seems to have left the ...Times of India, 2 months ago
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Pastime Members of the Coimbatore Bridge Association celebrate its 18th birthday and hope its future in the city is bright
"Bridge is like religion. You should strive to do your best with cards Karma gave you." Inscribed on a wall inside a block in Mani Higher Secondary School, are these words written by Mahatma Gandhi. Bridge is indeed treated like religion inside the GKNM trust office building and striving with cards is what the members of Coimbatore Bridge Association do here, every single day. A game that is commonly misconstrued as gambling is a way of life for the 45 odd members of this association that turned 18 years recently.
Dr.S.Sadasivam, Secretary of the association, talks about the history of the club. "Prior to the 90s, bridge was played only by members of a few clubs in the city. Philanthropist G.K.Sundaram (GKS) set the ball rolling for a club exclusively for bridge players.'"
In 1993, along with seven others, he founded the Coimbatore Bridge Association. "GKS wanted the members to develop and popularize this gentleman's game. He arranged for coaching classes for the existing players and offered sponsorships to the bridge players in the city, whenever they went to play tournaments outside," reminisces Dr. Sadasivam.
Patron of the game
The members of the association declare that bridge would have died a slow death in Coimbatore, had it not been for GKS. "GKS often used to remark that his brain remained sharp even in old age because of bridge," says Prakash Bajaj, a businessman. "Even on the day before his death, GKS bid a slam and made it," smiles Sadasivam.
Bidding a slam is like hitting a six in cricket, he explains. The Coimbatore Bridge Association organizes tournaments, on the second Saturday of every month and an annual National level tournament in September. "Teams from Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and other cities participate in our GKS-ND-ARJ Gold Trophy tournament," says Dr. Sadasivam.
Coimbatore Bridge Association also organizes Bridge camps. "We go to a guesthouse in Courtallam once a year, for three days and immerse ourselves in the game. It's such an enjoyable experience. It has become a tradition of sorts. GKS started this custom 18 years ago and it continues till date," says Dr. Sadasivam. "We have a good collection of books on Bridge in the library here. In fact, Subbiah Naidu (the person who taught GKS to play the game) has written a book on the basics of Bridge," he says.
Senthil, the "association club boy", works with the Trust office in the morning and in the evenings, spends time with the members of the association, changing deals and serving them tea and coffee. Asked if he knows how to play the game, he says no. "I know to deal. I know to arrange boards. But I don't know how to play," says Senthil, who has been a part of the association since its inception.
"The members come here on all days. It doesn't matter if it is Deepavali or Pongal. We are open on all days of the year," he adds.
Dr. Prakasam, Principal Scientist, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, is one of the members, who represent the association in national level tournaments. "I, along with Afshar Majeed, S.R.C. Shekhar and Dr. Subbayyan (President of the association), have won in a lot of championships held in other cities," he says and jokes, "This game is very addictive. It has ruined my career! Even now, as I talk to you, I am playing a Bridge match online."
Varadarajan, an industrialist and Vice President of the association, is also a star player. "GKS had appointed Mr. Tilak, a national-level player, to coach us. My most memorable moment was when I represented Tamil Nadu, along with my coach and two other members from our association. We played against Sri Lanka, in an annual tournament held many years ago and we won!" he says.
Brain food
There are also people like Dharmarajan Mohan, and R. Jagadeesan, who play Bridge to sharpen their analytical skills. Dharmarajan, who suffered from dementia believes Bridge helped him regain his memory.
"GKS wanted players to learn different strategies every day," says Swaroopa Rangathan, one of the few lady members in the association. She unfailingly comes everyday to play the game and learn more from her peers.
Dr. Sadasivam regrets that the game is not as popular as it should be. "More youngsters need to involve themselves in this intellectual pursuit. In Calcutta, people play Bridge even on the streets. We need more awareness. We need more participation," he concludes.
Coimbatore Bridge Association also conducts coaching classes. Registration is free.
For details, call: 0422-6579503.
Keywords: card game, Bridge, Coimbatore Bridge Association


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I'm rather proud of my ability to tell lies. I can trick not only others; but even my own heart. -Celestia Ludenberg.''
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Anonymous said: What do you do for a living, if you don't mind me asking? I know you've said before that you don't have a college degree, so I was wondering if you were living comfortably and, if so, how you managed to navigate the working world. How did you get the job you have, how to move up the ladder, etc. from your perspective.
Correct, I don't have a college degree.
I'm a very successful small business owner who runs a cleaning service. Because I didn't have a college degree it was initially very difficult getting things started and I was having trouble getting a loan to open my first store. A city bus ended up damaging some property I had, and I used the money from that settlement to kickstart my business.
My significant other Louise helped me out a lot. It took a whole lot of trying just to get up the hill, you know? Now we're up in the big leagues, and I feel like its our turn to bat. Business has gone so well that we were able to move to the East side of town.
It's been a long winding road, but I feel like we finally have a piece of the pie.
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I loved this pattern as soon as I saw it – but maybe I watch too much Mad Men! It is Butterick 4702 from 1968. It was the white version on the pattern I fell for – the yellow version looks kind of like Lego, don't you think?!
Made up in a very fine wool (not the easiest to work with – serges like a dream but isn't keen on the sewing machine so the zip went in on attempt number 2!). The wool is a fabulous brick red colour and hard to photograph (apologies for the quality). UPDATE – grabbed a new photo today which shows the colour much better.
I found the buttons on eBay – original 60s and nice and big – whoop!
The hem is turned with lace – a necessity due to the fabric being so fine.
More details etc on my blog http://terribletoiles.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/mod-mad-megan.html
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Sep 23, 2012, 11.10 AMby janene
Oh this is amazing. Love the design feature and those buttons… perfect!
Sep 23, 2012, 12.24 PMby Debbie Allingham
Thanks Janene! :) Those lovely buttons are from Betty's Buttons on eBay – and she sends them on a gorgeous vintage style card too! Well worth checking out her sales. (She's a UK seller)
Sep 18, 2012, 07.42 PMby G-A-
Lovely dress, the fit is great on you.
Sep 18, 2012, 08.37 PMby Debbie Allingham
Thanks for your kind comment :)
Sep 18, 2012, 09.45 AMby trploceanmoon
Lovely! you did a great job! and you can never watch too much MadMen! LOL! I can't wait for the new season! ;-)
Sep 18, 2012, 11.47 AMby Debbie Allingham
Thanks so much. And I agree about Mad Men! I don't have Sky so I have to wait for the DVDs – I put them on while I sew – I think they inspire me, ha ha!
Sep 18, 2012, 06.44 AMby Mary Athey
oh now this is gorgeous the vintage patterns fab.x
Sep 18, 2012, 11.48 AMby Debbie Allingham
Thank you Mary. The pattern is definitely a keeper! I love the design too.
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The Berne Public Library is now open at its new location, 1763 Helderberg Trail, next to the Berne-Knox-Westerlo bus garage. Stop by and take a tour during library hours to see your beautiful community resource. Our hours are 4 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
The move would not have been possible without the help of many volunteers. Thank you. Teen and adult volunteers moved the contents of the library in the morning, the children moved the picture books in the afternoon, and others worked all day on Saturday, Oct. 19 to ensure that we would be open on Monday, Oct. 21. Everything should be in its place by the ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Game night
Game Night for adults will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. Join other adults in playing board games in the new community room of the library.
Story time
Ghastly ghosts gather at story time this week. Preschool children and their caregivers are invited to glean information about the letter G with stories, activities, and a craft. Join Kathy on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m.
If you are out on Halloween night, trick or treat at the new library. In addition to treats, we have movies on DVDs, audiobooks, music CDs, and many books. Happy Halloween.
The fabulous volunteers who helped on Saturday, Oct. 12, did a fantastic job moving furniture into the new library. Thank you.
The building will be ready for the books to be moved in on Saturday, Oct. 19. The library will be closed on Saturday for the move and will reopen at the new location next to the Berne-Knox-Westerlo bus garage on Monday, Oct. 21, at 4 p.m.
Teen and adult volunteers are needed to load carts with books, move the carts on and off a rental truck, and unload them at the new library. This work will be done on Saturday, Oct. 19. Show up for a 9 a.m. or an 11 a.m. shift at our current location for an assignment.
Route 443, Helderberg Trail, from the Berne Town Hall to the new library will be closed to traffic from 4:15 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, for the Picture Book Parade. Children are invited to participate in the library move of the picture books.
Meet at the Berne Town Hall at 4 p.m. with wagons, strollers, wheelbarrows, or anything with wheels that can carry a box of books. We will wheel the books down to the new library at 1763 Helderberg Trail and put them in their new bins made by Brett Pulliam.
Knit Wits
The Knit Wits meet on Sunday, Oct. 20. This program will be held at the Berne Town Hall at 7 p.m. for adults who knit or crochet. Share problems, solutions, ideas, and conversation while working on your own project.
Learn about Lyme
Our first program at the new library will be on Monday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. Sara Lyons from the Albany County Department of Health will be presenting a program on tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease.
Learn how to reduce your chances of getting these diseases. A minimum of 10 persons is required so let the library staff know if you plan to attend by calling 872-1246 or e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Fun with "F"
Four Frankensteins are having fun this fall during story time on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Preschool children and their caregivers are invited to join Kathy Stempel at 11 a.m. to investigate the letter "F" in the new children's section.
Frankly, you are going to want to visit the library frequently.
Grand opening
Although we will be open at our new location starting Monday, Oct. 21, the grand opening celebration is being planned for Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m.
Please save the date and be a part of this historical event.
Children in reading dog programs were shown to increase their reading skills by 12 to 20 percent over those not in a reading dog program according to a 2010 study at UC Davis. Librarians also noted an increase in the child's self-confidence. If this is a program that interests you, let us know.
We also want to know what teens are interested in. The first teen action group meeting is this Friday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. and all teens are welcome. The TAG group will help the Berne Public Library decide on programs and purchases. Make your opinion known.
The TAG meeting will be followed by Teen Movie Night. The first decision the teens will make is which PG-13 rated movie to watch: World War Z or Ironman 3. The film starts at 7 p.m. and refreshments will be served.
Sunday Book Club
Adults participating in the Sunday Book Club choose the books they read. For the month of September, they read We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg. The book talk is Sunday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. in the meeting room adjacent to the library. Join other community members for a discussion of this novel. The conversation is stimulating even if you have not read the book.
Story time
Preschool children and their caregivers are invited to the library for story time on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. This week's topics are dogs and the letter D. Stories, activities, and a craft are all a part of this program with Kathy.
Board meets
The library's board of trustees meets Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m., to discuss library business. This is an open meeting. We are busy making plans for the big move. The needed extra space will provide a pleasant atmosphere.
Associate reading with something positive like petting a dog or being active at your new library. According to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, "No entertainment is so cheap as reading, nor any pleasure so lasting."
Journalist B.C. Forbes said, "It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn."
The idea for a new library in Berne was planted over ten years ago and this autumn we will reap our reward for patience and hard work. The tiles and carpet were installed this week at 1763 Helderberg Trail, the future location of the Berne Public Library. Over the next few weeks, the contractor will apply the finishing touches and volunteers will move the bookcases and furniture into the building from several storage areas.
If you are interested in helping with this process, contact the library staff at 872-1246 or e-mail email@example.com. Stay tuned for the fall dates when we move the books and have our grand opening.
Story time
Story time continues every Tuesday at 11 a.m. Join Kathy on Oct. 1, for fun about cats and the letter C. Preschool children develop literacy skills while their caregivers pick up pointers for helping the children become lifelong learners. Stories, activities, and a craft are always included in this engaging weekly program.
Friends meet
The Friends of the Library have been invaluable in making dreams become reality. The group meets on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m., in the meeting room adjacent to the library. Anyone interested in supporting the library is welcome at these monthly meetings.
Teen help
The new library will have a young adult section and we need the help of teens. What items do you want in this area? How would you like it decorated? What programs would you like to have? Come to the first Teen Action Group (TAG) meeting on Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., to discuss options. The meeting will be followed by Teen Movie Night at 7 p.m. The majority will decide which PG-13 rated movie to watch Iron Man 3 or World War Z.
New items
A new page has been added to our website. Check out Newly Ordered Items after going to www.bernepubliclibrary.org. See what books and movies have been ordered for the month of September and October. There are lots of new things happening in Berne.
September 22 to 28 is Banned Book Week. The American Library Association hopes to draw attention to the harms of censorship by celebrating the freedom to read. Unlike other areas of your life, your privacy is protected at the Berne Public Library. There is no record of the materials you have borrowed from the library once you return them. Take advantage of this uncensored resource.
What books on our shelves were challenged in the United States in the last year? Some examples include The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Alexie Sherman, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, Looking for Alaska by John Green, and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
Lego League
Youth in grades 2 through 8 are encouraged to display unlimited creativity at the Lego League program. Meet at the library on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. Use the library's Legos to make a project to display for the month.
Knit Wits
The Knit Wits meet on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. Share problems, solutions, ideas and conversation while you work on your own project. Adults who knit or crochet are welcome to attend.
Story time
Books are the topic for story time this week as the letter B is explored. Join Kathy on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. Preschool children and their caregivers will hear stories, participate in activities and make a craft during this weekly program.
Sunday Book Club
Although the next book for the Sunday Book Club has never been challenged, it is interesting. Read We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg for the next meeting on Sunday, Oct. 6. The discussion will begin at 7 p.m. and all adults are encouraged to attend. Visit the library to request a copy of the book or request it online. Remember that there is no charge to borrow library materials.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, in Texas v. Johnson, said, "If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable." Your public libraries stand behind this principle.


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Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment Contents Introduction....................................................................................................................1 SharePoint Virtualization and Deployment Overview...........................................1 Creating and Deploying SharePoint Templates......................................................2 Create a new Virtual Machine for a SharePoint Server ...................................................................................................................3 Configuring VM Settings in the Wizard....................................................................................................................................................4 Deploying New SharePoint Servers from a Template..................................................................................................................10 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 11 Additional References ............................................................................................... 11 ii VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment Introduction SharePoint products and technologies provide enterprise-scale capabilities to manage content and business processes and simplify how people can find and share information. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 farm implementations follow the multi-tier web application architectural model using web front ends, application services and database servers. This model supports various scale-up and scale- out options. MOSS 2007 deployments often grow rapidly in terms of content and users, so supporting this growth can be challenging. Accommodating rapid growth requires developing, testing, staging, and deploying new applications and services within a MOSS 2007 framework, and rolling out production services that can be reliably supported. If these tasks cannot be performed with the resources available, an IT organization may be forced to choose between managing costs and limiting productivity benefits and user adoption. The purpose of this whitepaper is to describe a process that IT managers can follow to create MOSS 2007 component templates using VMware vSphere. With templates, it is possible to rapidly clone and provision new virtual machines that stage and deploy new SharePoint Servers. The paper provides guidance on automation based on VMware and Microsoft best practices. Examples are used to describe the creation of virtual machine templates for SharePoint web front-end servers, although the same techniques generally apply to templates created for all SharePoint server roles including Query, Index, and Application servers. Using the techniques described in this paper, IT organizations can expect to dramatically reduce the time to test, stage and deploy new applications and services in a MOSS 2007 Farm using VMware vSphere infrastructure. By using standardized, consistent machine configurations, reliability also increases and management overhead drops. The time saved on these tasks can be allocated toward developing a highly reliable infrastructure, improving disaster recovery capabilities, and reducing the total cost of service. VMware vSphere is the industry leader in delivering these capabilities, and is the superior platform for running all sizes of MOSS 2007 deployments. SharePoint Virtualization and Deployment Overview The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 best practices resource center web site (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/bb736746.aspx) provides a wealth of information on installing, deploying, and managing SharePoint 2007 environment. In addition, Microsoft publishes a host of documents on best practice installation and deployment of Microsoft products as part of an operations framework (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc506049.aspx) for full life-cycle support of IT services. In this document, we take a similar approach to defining best practices for SharePoint server virtualization and deployment. In particular, this document focuses on using VMware vSphere templates to design, deploy, and manage the provisioning of new SharePoint front-end servers, while remaining consistent with Microsoft Best Practices. Most of the techniques discussed in this whitepaper can also be applied to VMware Infrastructure 3.5, the previous version of vSphere. Traditional deployments of SharePoint servers on physical hardware are usually grossly over-provisioned, with the majority of compute cycles wasted. This increases system power, cooling, and operating costs, even while resources are underutilized. Deployment on physical hardware also is burdened by the need for manual configuration and provisioning for each new application, component or configuration change on a specific hardware platform. This extends provisioning lead times and increases downtime when application reconfiguration and maintenance is necessary. VMware vSphere and virtual machine templates ensure that a consistent configuration is used each time, dramatically reduce provisioning time (typically to minutes) that can usually be shared on currently deployed hardware, and can be adjusted "on the fly" to add CPU or memory when more resources are required. The dynamic platform enabled by VMware vSphere allows MOSS deployments to scale and adapt to changing user and operational requirements. 1 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment With VMware vSphere, you create templates, which are copies of a virtual machine that can be used to provision new virtual machines. Templates typically include a specified operating system and configuration that provides virtual counterparts to hardware components. A template includes an installed guest operating system, utility components such as antivirus software, and a set of applications to run in a virtual machine. For SharePoint deployments, you can create various templates corresponding to specific server configurations you will want to deploy when additional resources are needed. The examples in this document show how to create and deploy templates defined for SharePoint front-end servers (for example, query, index, or other server roles). Using the same approach, you can create additional templates such as those needed for a SharePoint Developer System (MOSS with SharePoint Designer/Visual Studio) or SQL Server. There are three different ways to create a new virtual machine template from vSphere Client: • Using an existing virtual machine in place. This process converts the original virtual machine to a template. • Cloning a virtual machine to a template. • Cloning an existing template. Using vSphere Client and VirtualCenter, you can use the New Virtual Machine Wizard to create a new virtual machine, which you can then copy or clone as a virtual machine template. Alternatively, you can use the VMware Lab Manager application, which works with virtual machines registered with VirtualCenter and VMware Infrastructure hosts, to create and manage ESX virtual machines as well as virtual machine templates. Refer to the following web page for more information on using VMware Lab Manager for template creation: http://pubs.vmware.com/labmanager3/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm Creating and Deploying SharePoint Templates In this section, we describe the basic steps of setting up a virtual machine that is configured as a SharePoint front-end web server, which you can then save as a virtual machine template. (It is assumed that you are already running Active Directory/DNS and you have all necessary Microsoft licenses to run MOSS.) The basic steps are: 1. Create a new virtual machine (VM) using vSphere Client (or running the VMware Lab Manager application). In this document we will focus on using vSphere Client. 2. Configure virtual machine resource settings for CPU, network, memory, disk size, and datastore selection. 3. Install the guest operating system (Windows 2003 or 2008) in workgroup mode for the virtual machine to use when deployed as a SharePoint server; then power on the virtual machine. 4. Install VMware Tools on the new virtual machine. 5. Install additional software required to use the new virtual machine as a SharePoint front-end server. a. Configure IIS. b. Install .NET framework 3.0. c. Configure ASP.NET 2.0. d. Install MOSS 2007 SP1. e. Install PowerShell (optional). 2 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment 6. Customize the virtual machine guest operating system to add "run once" scripts when the virtual machine is deployed. Place scripts in a well known location for the following tasks: a. Configure the NewSID tool to run once on the first virtual machine poweron after creating an instance from template. b. Configure MOSS configuration scripts to run once, after the instance is joined to the Domain. 7. Save the SharePoint server virtual machine as a template. The following sections provide more detailed information on each step for creating virtual machines to be deployed as SharePoint front-end servers. Create a new Virtual Machine for a SharePoint Server VMware vSphere Client provides several different ways to create virtual machines: • Importing – You can import a virtual machine stored in OVF format. • Consolidate – You can consolidate existing physical systems by converting them to virtual machines and importing those into VirtualCenter. • Create New – You can manually configure entirely new virtual machines. The vSphere Client provides a New Virtual Machine Wizard that takes you step-by-step through the process of setting up and configuring a new virtual machine. • Clone – You can create and save exact replicas of existing virtual machines as clone virtual machines or as VM templates you can deploy whenever needed. • Deploy from Templates – You can create virtual machines from templates that provide a base configuration you can customize. In this paper, we will use the New Virtual Machine Wizard menu option to configure a new virtual machine for use as a SharePoint front-end server. For other methods, refer to the VMware Basic System Administration Guide ( http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_admin_guide.pdf ). After creating, configuring, and testing the new virtual machine, we will save the virtual machine as a template that we can later use to deploy and configure other SharePoint servers. Starting the New Virtual Machine Wizard You can access the New Virtual Machine wizard from many different locations in the vSphere Client user interface. Most commonly, you can start the wizard by right-clicking the mouse on an object location where you want to create the new virtual machine, that is: • Resource pools • Clusters • Hosts • Virtual machine folders Optionally, you can choose the File > New > Virtual Machine option to start the New Virtual Machine Wizard. 1. From the vSphere Client, and accessing the VirtualCenter server where you want to create a new virtual machine, start the New Virtual Machine Wizard. 3 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment The wizard displays a sequence of steps to configure the new virtual machine. The first step of the wizard lets you choose either the Typical or Custom option to specify standard or custom configuration of the new virtual machine. 2. Choose Custom. In this paper, we will describe configuration of virtual machine settings for a SharePoint server, so the Custom option provides more control and option settings to do that. Configuring VM Settings in the Wizard From the next custom steps of the wizard, we will configure virtual machine resource settings such as CPU, network, memory, disk size and datastore selections for a SharePoint server virtual machine, in this case, to be used as a front-end server. After selecting the wizard type, you are prompted to specify the name and location of the new virtual machine. 4 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment 1. Specify the name and inventory location for the new virtual machine. You will later save the virtual machine as a template that you can use to configure and deploy other SharePoint servers, so it is a good idea to choose a name that reflects the virtual machine's eventual use, purpose, or configuration. The name you enter in the Virtual Machine Name field is the name that is listed in the VirtualCenter client inventory. It is also used as the name of the virtual machine's files. The name can be up to 80 characters long and may contain alphanumeric characters and the underscore (_) and hyphen (-) characters. This name should be unique across the entire datacenter and must be unique within the folder. Names are case-insensitive. For example: the name "my_vm" is identical to "My_VM". 2. Select a folder or the root of a datacenter. If the resource pool option is available, expand the tree until you locate the resource pool in which you want to run the virtual machine; then highlight the location and click Next. NOTE: Resource pools allow you to manage your computing resources within a host or hosts by setting up resources in a meaningful hierarchy. Virtual machines and child resource pools share the resources of the parent resource pool. For more information on resource pools, see the VMware Resource Management Guide. 3. Click Next and then make sure you adhere to the following additional setting guidelines in the wizard: a. In the CPU section of the wizard, select option 2 if you are planning to use Windows 2003 Server to support SMP and HAL. If you are planning to use Windows 2008, you can choose options 1, 2, or 4, depending on your requirements. b. In the Memory section of the wizard, provision 2 GB or more of memory for the virtual machine. c. In the Network section of the wizard, select the Enhanced vmxnet adapter option. d. In the Disk Capacity section of the wizard, make sure that you have reserved at least 16 GB of disk space for the boot drive on Windows 2003, or 40 GB disk space for Windows 2008. 4. After reviewing the New Virtual Machine Wizard settings, select the Edit the virtual machine settings before submitting option. 5 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment 5. Click Continue. 6. Using the Add Hardware Wizard, choose the Add Hard Disk for Query LUN option to create a new virtual hard disk based on your specific sizing requirements for Index Catalog: 7. Install and configure operating system settings, service packs and hotfixes. For installing and configuring Windows Server 2003, follow the installation instructions provided at: http://pubs.vmware.com/guestnotes/guestos_win2003.html To install and configure Windows Server 2008, follow the installation instructions provided at: http://pubs.vmware.com/guestnotes/guestos_win2008.html 6 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment 8. During template creation, install Windows Server in Workgroup mode with the following options: a. Use DHCP for network settings. b. Install VMware Tools and Update drivers. c. Install additional tools like anti-virus software, PowerShell, etc. d. Based on your organization's internal compliance policies, disable the IE enhanced security feature if it is not enforced. e. Install and configure IIS, .NET Framework 3.0, and ASP.NET 2.0 as described in the Microsoft TechNet article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262243.aspx 9. Run MOSS 2007 setup with the Complete – Install all components option. Install MOSS components as shown below: When the setup is finished, a dialog box appears that prompts you to complete the configuration of your server. 10. Make sure that the Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard now checkbox is not selected and click Close to complete the setup. 7 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment NOTE: We will be running the SharePoint configuration wizard when we create an instance of the template and join the domain, which is why we are just installing MOSS 2007 and not configuring MOSS 2007 at this stage. 11. Create a temporary folder on the root drive, for example, c:\temp, and then copy SharePoint configuration scripts to the new folder location. Scripts can be created based on information published in the Microsoft article http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335964.aspx. A typical configuration script for configuring a SharePoint Web and Search server would contain the following commands: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN\psconfig.exe" ‐cmd configdb ‐connect ‐server SQLServerName ‐database SP_ConfigDB ‐user domain\SP_Farm_Svc ‐password PASSWORD ‐cmd helpcollections ‐installall ‐cmd secureresources ‐cmd services ‐install ‐cmd installfeatures ‐cmd applicationcontent ‐ install "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN\STSADM.EXE" ‐o osearch ‐action start ‐role Query ‐farmcontactemail firstname.lastname@example.com ‐farmperformancelevel PartlyReduced ‐farmserviceaccount DOMAIN\SP_Search_Acct ‐farmservicepassword PASSWORD ‐defaultindexlocation "d:\data\index" 12. Download the NewSID tool from Microsoft Technet (http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/sysinternals/bb897418.aspx) and place the NewSID.exe executable in a well-known location, for example: c:\windows\system32. If NewSID use is not approved in your organization, please refer to the following web site for an alternative approach: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=827& sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=22218520&stateId=1%200%2022220543 13. Run NewSid.Exe, accept the license agreement, and then cancel the NewSid setup wizard. 8 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment NOTE: Cancelling the setup wizard is a requirement for run-once to execute without any prompts. 14. Open regedit from the command prompt and navigate to the system registry node: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce 15. Create a new string value with a value name of NewSid and Value data set to the following: c:\windows\system32\newsid.exe /a 16. Clear all log files, empty the recycle bin, and then run the ipconfig/release command before shutting down the workstation. 17. Convert this virtual machine to a template by selecting the Template > Convert to Template menu option. 9 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment Deploying New SharePoint Servers from a Template To provision a new SharePoint web front-end server virtual machine from a template: 1. Click the Template > Deploy Virtual Machine menu option and specify a name for the new virtual machine. 2. Logon to the new instance using the WorkStation administrator credentials; provide the required IP settings, and join this computer to the domain using System settings. 3. On re-start, logon to the Guest using the Domain SharePoint Account and execute the MOSS Configuration script in the c:\temp folder created earlier. NOTE: The above steps can be automated using: • VMware vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets: http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/windowstoolkit/wintk40/doc/viwin_admg.pdf • Virtual Appliances and OVF: http://www.vmware.com/appliances/learn/faq.html • VMware Lab Manager 3.0: http://pubs.vmware.com/labmanager3/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm You can follow the same steps, or run the same script, anytime you need to deploy a new SharePoint server with the same configuration. And you can create and deploy templates with different configurations for provisioning all the other servers in your environment, for example, SQL Server and SharePoint Development. You can also use other VirtualCenter tools to monitor and manage SharePoint Server virtual machines, once they are deployed. After creating the original SharePoint server templates required for your site, it is recommended that you keep templates updated for the latest software patches. Make sure the run-once scripts are also updated if you are performing this action. 10 VMware Inc. Automated SharePoint Provisioning and Deployment Summary In this document, we described the process by which customers can use tools provided with VMware vSphere to create virtual machine templates that encapsulate and automate all the setup steps of MOSS 2007 server configuration. Administrators can use these templates to quickly and easily provision and deploy consistent new SharePoint servers anytime they need to add capacity to an existing MOSS installation to accommodate increased demands of users and greater system capacity requirements. Additional References VMware template usage and best practices: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vc_2_templates_usage_best_practices_wp.pdf VMware Lab Manager Online Library: http://pubs.vmware.com/labmanager3/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm Using scripts to automate SharePoint 2007 installation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335964.aspx 11


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