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No laughing matter: Entertainer who poked fun at militants kidnapped
By Riaz Ahmad
PESHAWAR: "Shave my head, paint my face black; Mount me on a donkey and make fun of me."
Either militants didn't take kindly to Nisar Khan's comedic song referring to an incident where Taliban insurgents seized thieves, shaved their heads and mounted them on donkeys; or they took it a bit too seriously.
Nisar, a comedian, was kidnapped by militants mid-show in Peshawar's suburban town of Matani on Monday, telling the shocked audience that they 'needed an entertainer urgently'.
He was entertaining guests at a wedding party when around 20 militants entered the hujra where he was performing and abducted him, residents said. The event was taking place near a police check-point.
"The militants took Nisar away, saying they too needed an entertainer on an urgent basis," a resident told The Express Tribune on condition of anonymity. "They told people not to panic and that Nisar is being taken away only for a few days. They said he will not be harmed."
American strategy in Afpak
About the US soldier going postal in afghanistan…
By Omar Ali
I wrote this comment on the SWJ site and I just thought it would be interesting to see what people here think of the American "strategy" (or lack of one) in Afghanistan.
The killings today, while tragic and awful, are themselves indicative of nothing new beyond one soldier going nuts…could and does happen in most wars and more likely when a war has stretched on for a while and more likely with soldier and locals being different people (not necessarily different nationalities..pakistani soldiers in Bangladesh or even some Indian soldiers in Kashmir could feel equally surrounded by aliens). It will have a huge propaganda effect though. Anyway, my comment is more about the US strategy: what is it? what should it be? What would it be if you were president?
Sindh Stands-by Balochistan
By Dr. Ahmed Makhdoom, Malaysia
Balochistan is not an 'internal matter of or for Pakistan!' Balochistan was a Sovereign, Independent and Free nation when Pakistan was carved out from India in 1947. Since that fateful, ruinous and disastrous day, Balochistan has been tormented, tortured and terrorized. The peace-loving Balochs has been traumatized, kidnapped and massacred. Who is responsible for such brutal genocide and barbaric ethnic cleansing? None else, but Pakistan's security establishment.
Balochistan is screaming in pain and the civilized world has heard and taken notice of the grievous pain of Balochistan in the shape of Sen. Rohrabacher's Pro-Baloch Congressional Resolution. U.S. and the civilized world respect the wishes, demands and aspirations of the Baloch people, that are, Independence from the deep state. Sindh is also not in a favour of the deep state.
اَڃا سي آهيِن، جي سَزاوار سڱين جا؍ ويٺــا وڄـــائين جي، سناسي! سُڻئين؍ شاھُ ڀٽائي
"Ancjaa sei aaheen, jei sazaawaara singgiyan jaa, Weitthaa wacjaain jei, Sanaasee! Sunniyein." (Shah Bhittai)
"Still exist on this land, merrily they gave blood for motherland, Clarion call sound bugle in hand, whence Physician understand?" (Shah Bhittai: Translated by Ahmed Makhdoom)
Sindh was and is and shall always remain side by side, shoulder to shoulder with her brothers and sisters in Balochistan. Free Balochistan, is the demand of Sindhis and Sindh too! Long Live Balochistan! Long Live Sindh!
Courtesy: Sindhi e-lists/ e-groups, February 22, 2012.
Stop internal matter drama, Malik Siraj Akbar on Balochistan
Balochistan and its 'jealous husband'
By Malik Siraj Akbar
Unfortunately, ours is a history marked with lies, distortions, exaggerations and false glorification. Can't we at least pay attention to some bitter truths and grim reminders? For all the flak that US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (Republican from California) is getting from Pakistan's media and official circles, the fact is that he is gaining popularity by the day, especially among the young people of Balochistan, some of whom have already set up a Facebook fan pagefor him. At last count, he had over 3,000 fans and this number will only rise.
So, the news channels are fooling and misleading the country when they show a 'patriotic Pakistani' from Islamabad or Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa, instead of a talking to a Baloch from Gwadar, condemning the developments taking place in Washington DC. Why is there such reluctance to trust the Baloch and speak to them to learnwhat has alienated them and what they demand? When was the first (and probably the last) time when the whole country demonstrated unity to address what is happening in Balochistan? How many long marches, breaking news stories and parliamentary resolutions are going to happen before the government addresses the matter at hand?
Let's stop the 'internal affair' drama and focus on some historical facts? Since Pakistan's inception, Islamabad has spied on the Baloch. Perhaps the Baloch did not respond to the fact that they were treated unequally and disrespectfully but over time they became pained by being billed as Russian, Indian, Afghan and even Iraqi agents. Of course, now they are going to be treated as 'CIA agents'! Did Islamabad ever embrace the Baloch as respectful and dependable citizens of the land who could be trusted and given ownership and responsibility?
Surely, we all remember what happened in 1973 when the first-ever elected Baloch government was dismissed. As if disregard for the Baloch mandate of provincial government was not enough, the people of the province were then subjected to a horrendous military operation on the charge of having 'extra-marital affairs' with foreign countries. In six decades, Islamabad has not been able to present undisputed proof of Balochistan's unfaithfulness while there are countless accounts of the formers patriarchal arrogance towards the province.
An ardent pro-Pakistan leader like Nawab Akbar Bugti was killed on suspicion of getting 'foreign assistance'. Former chief minister Akhtar Mengal was literally put into an iron cage because General Musharraf thought he was not sufficiently patriotic. Bramdagh Bugti was called an 'Indian agent', and his sister and niece were killed. Hundreds of young Baloch have been found dead in recent months, dumped along roads in the province.
While a troubled relationship between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law can endure despite all flaws, marriage between a quarrelling couple has a painful, yet, internationally and legally acceptable choice: divorce. The Pakistani 'patriots' should ask themselves that are their actions pushing Balochistan to the brink of divorce.
To read complete article » The Express Tribune, February 22nd, 2012.
Independence for Balochistan backed by the USA? – telegraph.co.uk
The genocide in Balochistan committed by the Pakistani Army is finally coming to light. Independence is a matter of time!
WASHINGTON: A resolution moved by a group of US Congressmen calling for right to self-determination for the Baloch people has driven Pakistan to hysteria, with its leaders from the Prime Minister down questioning Washington's commitment to the country's sovereignty.
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Vice chairman (VC) Latif Afridi has backed noted lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir's stance regarding court's judgement in the controversial memo scandal
PBC backs Asma's stance on memogate
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Vice chairman (VC) Latif Afridi has backed Asma Jahangir's stance regarding court's judgement in the controversial memo scandal, saying that the superior judiciary cannot play the role of an investigator in any matter. Talking to Daily Times, the PBC vice chairman endorsed Asma Jahangir's stance that the Supreme Court has wrongly assumed its jurisdiction in the memo scandal. Regarding the memo probe commission, consisting of three high courts chief justices, Afridi said that ordinary litigants would face difficulties in this situation. "The nation is already divided politically, ethnically and economically… it cannot be allowed to further divide on judicial consideration," he added. The VC hoped the judiciary would not become a source of conflict and things would proceed in accordance with the constitutional division of powers. "Pakistan needs coherence, unification and support of all the federation units and democratic forces, minus those who make hay while the sun shines," Afirdi said. He urged the SC not to adopt dual standards, and take notice of Mansoor Ijaz's other statement regarding the ISI director general's visits to the Arab countries for the removal of President Asif Ali Zardari. The PBC VC urged the court to adopt the policy of judicial restraint, and refrain from entertaining political cases, as the move could make the SC prone to allegations of favouritism. On the other hand, he urged the chief justice of Pakistan to take up the Asghar Khan case. Concerning Pervaiz Musharraf's return, he said the lawyers would agitate against the former dictator upon his arrival. hasnaat malik
Courtesy: Daily Times
JI "BLAMES" MQM for TERRORISM
KCCC's alleged involvement in killings: Jamaat calls for judicial inquiry
LAHORE, Aug 10: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Syed Munawar Hasan has expressed concern over the reported involvement of the Karachi Command and Control Centre (KCCC) in terrorist activities and called for a judicial inquiry into the matter.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, he alleged that custodians of peace and civil liberties had turned into murderers.
Quoting reports published in a section of the print media, the JI chief said the criminals involved in target killings and terrorist activities were allegedly getting assistance from the Command and Control Centre.
The reports said that activities of police, Rangers and other law-enforcement agencies were being watched through secret cameras and targets identified.
Mr Hasan said the KCCC had been set up during the tenure of Karachi Nazim Mustafa Kamal and thousands of workers of a particular party had been recruited to it.
He said it was a tragedy and a matter of concern that the rulers were themselves protecting the killers of innocent citizens only to stay in power and the assassins were not being arrested despite having been identified. Mr Hasan alleged that certain parties in the ruling coalition were involved in the bloodshed and target killings, adding that some ministers and senators were on payroll of foreign agencies.
Courtesy: → DAWN.COM
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- JI chief condemns MQM's terrorism
LAHORE, July 6: The Jamaat e Islami chief, Syed Munawar Hasan, has said that the writ of the government in Karachi has been eroded because of the MQM's terrorism. He was talking to the family members of JI member ( Rukn) Mubinul Haq, who lost his life at the hands of the MQM terrorists in Faisalabad colony, Karachi.
Syed Munawar Hasan said that the MQM's inclusion in the government had emboldened the terrorists who were moving about freely and the law and order in the port city had been shattered. The residents of the mega city had become hostages in the hands of a few terrorists, he added.
Read more → http://www.smunawar.com/2010/07/ji-chief-condemns-mqms-terrorism.html
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Pakistan's foreign policy: grandeur of delusions – I. By Dr Mohammad Taqi
- Just as war is too serious a matter to entrust to military men, foreign policy is a concept largely foreign to the military planners
"It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring" — Carl Sagan.
So the CIA's Islamabad station chief has left Pakistan — the second to leave in under one year — and did so, ostensibly, for health reasons as an AFP report stated. Coming on the heels of the CIA man's departure was the US State Department's statement that its diplomats in Pakistan are unable to travel freely. One wondered if the health crisis at the US mission was so bad that Pakistan had decided to quarantine all the US diplomats to Islamabad. Well, whatever the state of the physical wellbeing of the people involved in diplomacy, they are dealing with a patient, i.e. the Pak-US relationship, which is critically ill.
Cry baby commanders!
The long sulk – by Ayaz Amir
Corps commanders? Our guardians seem more like cry commanders these days, wearing their anger and hurt on their sleeves and refusing to come out of the sulk into which they went after Abbottabad…a place destined from now on to be less associated with Major Abbott and more with that warrior of Islam from whose parting kick we have yet to recover, Osama bin Laden.
True, May has been a cruel month for the army and Pakistan, with troubles coming not in single spies but entire battalions: the Mehran attack, Frontier Corps marksmanship in Quetta, Sindh Rangers zeal in Karachi, and the death by torture of the journalist Saleem Shahzad… this last bearing all the hallmarks of insanity tipping over the edge.
Which raw nerves had his reporting touched? Who could have kidnapped him on a stretch of road probably the securest in Islamabad? Mossad, RAW, the CIA, the Taliban? Definite proof we don't have but circumstances point in an uncomfortable direction. If this is another conspiracy against Pakistan we ourselves have written its script.
Still, since when was sulking an answer to anything? It may suit kids and pretty girls but it makes an army command look silly, especially one prone to take itself so seriously.
Terseness should be a quality of military writing: that and precision. The rambling nature of the statement issued after last week's corps commanders' conference is likely to leave one baffled. It rails against the "perceptual biases" of elements out to drive a wedge between the army and the nation; contains such bromides as the need for national unity; and in part reads like a thesis on Pak-US relations, which it should not have been for the corps commanders to delineate in public.
The army has "perceptual biases" of its own. It should keep them to itself.
The National Defence University, one of the biggest white elephants in a city dedicated to this species, seems to be an idea ahead of its time. Pakistani generals putting on intellectual airs is no laughing matter. Half our troubles can be traced to 'intellectual' generals.
Admittedly, these are troubling times for Pakistan and the army command post-Osama is under a great deal of pressure. But the answer to this should be grace under pressure, coolness under fire, rather than desperation and hurt pride.
There are legitimate questions arising from the discovery of Bin Laden's hideaway in Abbottabad. We should answer them without losing our cool. And, preferably, we should avoid the temptation of climbing the rooftops and beating the drums of national pride and dignity. Why is it so difficult for us to understand that Al-Qaeda and the Taliban have compromised our sovereignty more than all the drones fired by the CIA?
And, please, let's get rid of the notion that Islamist militancy is a response to the American presence in this region. Uncomfortable as this truth may be, Pakistan had become the crossroads of international jihad much before 9/11 and the subsequent American invasion of Afghanistan. The ISI was up to its neck with Afghan and Kashmir jihad much before these events. It won't do to hide our heads in the sand and pretend that none of this happened or that the world is responsible for our woes.
In fact it is the other way round. The CIA footprint in Pakistan is a response to the jihadi footprint in this country. The Raymond Davises came afterwards. The flaming warriors of Al-Qaeda and its local affiliates, many of them trained and nurtured by the army and its subordinate agencies, came earlier. And if we are to be honest with ourselves, the CIA footprint, unconscionably large as it may be, could never come close to the enormous dimensions of the jihadi footprint on the variegated landscape of the Islamic Republic.
If half the passion the army is now showing in defence of national sovereignty in the wake of the Abbottabad embarrassment, had been displayed against Al-Qaeda-inspired jihadism we wouldn't have been in the mess we are in now.
The world has moved on, other concerns have risen to the fore and no one, anywhere, has any patience for these games any more. They just don't fit into the framework of present-day events. Why can't we move on?
Let's disabuse ourselves of another notion. There is no international conspiracy against Pakistan. We are not that important an international player to merit that kind of attention. No one is eyeing the nebulous frontiers of our sovereignty. We are the authors of our own troubles and the sooner the army command starts accepting the truth of this the sooner can begin the task of rectification.
Who can check them? Unfortunately no body !
Who can check them? — Mir Mohammad Ali Talpur
…. The 'establishment' with its 'solution by force policy' has created irresolvable resentment among a majority of Baloch. 'Balochistan: Waiting for justice' editorial in Daily Times on February 28 has put the matter in proper perspective, "Pakistan's security establishment has dealt with Balochistan in a very heavy-handed manner. The largest province of Pakistan has seen little development over the last six decades. Lack of education, infrastructure and political power has alienated the Baloch from the rest of the country, particularly Punjab, which they see as their 'enemy'. The recent policy of eliminating moderate nationalists, who are in open national politics, is a dangerous trend. Thousands of Baloch have disappeared under mysterious circumstances or have been picked up by unknown elements. They are not only tortured but many of them are killed brutally and their bodies are later found from different parts of Balochistan. This policy adopted by our security establishment is leading to an increase in separatist sentiment among the Baloch.
"It is no secret that neither the federal government nor the provincial government has any real say when it comes to Balochistan. The real power lies with our security establishment, which has a narrow and non-political repressive policy. It is time that they understand that force, repression and killing cannot resolve this issue. A political solution is needed and for that the democratic government needs to run the show. The Baloch have been waiting for justice for decades now. It is time to address their grievances."
Significantly even Balochistan's Advocate General (AG) Salahuddin Mengal stated in Supreme Court that, "We are recovering dead bodies day in and day out as the Frontier Corps (FC) and police are lifting people in broad daylight at will, but we are helpless. Who can check the FC?" Who would know better than him about perpetrators of brutal killings of which my old student Faiz Mohammad Marri is the latest victim. Only the iron-will and determination of the people can check the oppressors because history moves relentlessly however brutal the repression. …
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Today I started getting loads of Error connecting to MySQL server at localhost: Too many connections error messages on our production server. After connecting via SSH, I noticed that the server was completely swamped (load average >50). I barely managed to reboot it.
After a closer examination, I found out that for the past month or so, swap usage has been persistently growing. Today it shot up to more than 2GB (see attachments) and "commited" to 5G (the server has only 512M of RAM). The strange part is that "apps" usage never exceeded 300M and it was more or less around 100M on average.
The server is running ISPConfig 22.214.171.124 on Ubuntu Jaunty. Does anyone have any idea why this has been happening?
I can post additional information about the server if it will help determining the cause.
Any help will be much appreciated.
memory leak. any unstable software?
Are you running anything from jaunty proposed or backports or any thing that is not part of jaunty?
have you looked at the processes and seen what is actually eating up ram and getting pushed to swap?
Do you have something writing to tmpfs?
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deb http://si.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted
Please do what I suggested and you wil see that your problem is solved. The reasom for this is simply a lot of spam spam or a similar incident which causes postfix to open up more connections then your mysql settings allow which causes a lot of waiting processes which then fill up your swap.
max_connections = 500
Just restart mysql. There has nothing to be changed in postfix.
Just one observation: Could the max connection limit affect websites? The way I see it is that if postfix still tries to open up a lot of connections, legitimate connections from websites could get blocked when the limit is reached.
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Just to clarify my reasoning as to why I thought MySQL was not the culprit here, but rather a consequence. As you can see in the (first two) attachments to this post, MySQL thread count was more or less stable at about 2 throughout the past month, and never exceeded 10. When the overload happened last night at around midnight it shot up to over a 100.
In the third attachment (memory usage), you can see a strange thing happening. Apparently last night after I rebooted the server, swap usage grew rapidly to about 1G, then dropped at around 5 AM.
P.S.: All times are GMT+2 (Paris time).
Hi, till,
Changing max_connections and max_user_connections did not help. Swap usage is currently at 150M and still gradually rising at the same rate as before.
Any other suggestions? I'm at a loss as to the reason for this behaviour. :confused:
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Boardwalk Rental Communities Hosted Its First Monopoly Tournament With One Resident Winning Six (6) Months Free Rent.
CALGARY, Oct. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust ("BEI.UN" - TSX)
Boardwalk Rental Communities ("Boardwalk") hosted its first ever Monopoly Tournament for its Calgary, AB, Residents on September 15, 2012, with 80 participants playing in the first round. After two previous rounds, the tournament concluded on October 27, 2012, with three finalists competing against Sam Kolias, CEO and Chairman of the Board. The three finalists include: Christopher Corbeil, Kelly Stuparyk and John Howson who are each Residents in one of Boardwalk's Calgary Communities.
The contestant coming in first place Christopher Corbeil, received six (6) months free rent, an approximate value of $6,600.00. The Second place contestant, John Howson, received one (1) month free rent, while the third place contestant, Kelly Stuparyk, received an iPad3.
Sam Kolias, who was ineligible to win a prize, said, "Boardwalk is always looking for ways to further create and encourage a sense of community for both Boardwalk Residents and the Communities outside of its property lines. We are very happy with the success of this event and the opportunity it has provided for bringing Residents together as well as allowing Boardwalk, and our Associates, who volunteered to host the tournament, to strengthen our relationship with our Residents." He went on to say, "I had a lot of fun participating in the tournament and look forward to hosting similar events for our Residents across Canada in the future."About Boardwalk REIT Boardwalk REIT is Canada's friendliest landlord and currently owns and operates more than 225 properties with 35,277 residential units (as at June 30, 2012) totaling approximately 30 million net rentable square feet. Boardwalk's principal objectives are to provide its Residents with the best quality communities and superior Customer Service, while providing Unitholders with sustainable monthly cash distributions, and increase the value of its Trust Units through selective acquisitions, dispositions, and effective management of its residential multi‐family properties. Boardwalk REIT is vertically integrated and is Canada's leading owner/operator of Multi‐Family Communities with 1,600 Associates bringing Customers home to properties located in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Boardwalk REIT's Trust units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol BEI.UN. The Trust's total Enterprise Value as of June 30, 2012 was approximately $5.5 billion. Additional information about Boardwalk REIT can be found on the Trust's website at www.BoardwalkREIT.com. SOURCE Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust
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Sheriff Jewell Williams speaks at 100 men rally against domestic vtolence
"We will stop domestic violence," said Sheriff Jewell Williams, "one man and one woman at time." The Sheriff spoke at the 100 Men Rally organized by the Lutheran Settlement House and held at Love Park on Saturday, October 18 in Center City Philadelphia.
The Sheriff urged that people "count to ten" instead of using hands to hurt our women, children or others. "Take a walk around the block, put your hands in your pocket" he said. Punching and bullying won't break the cycle but thinking before you act might. He urged that man or woman who have exhibited abusive behavior or grown up with it "seek help".....we must stop domestic violence, he said.
He urged the use of gun locks to prevent further damage and disruptions to any family.
Sheriff Williams Participates in the Hero Thrill Show
Jewell Williams, the Sheriff of Philadelphia City and County, participated in the Hero Thrill Show on Saturday, September 20th. The mission of the Hero Thrill Show is to raise money to pay for the college tuition of children of Philadelphia Police Officers, Firefighters and Sheriff Officers killed in the line of duty.
Sheriff Jewell Williams Joins Thousands of Others In Support Of the 30th Anniversary of National Night Out
Sheriff Jewell Williams joined several other politicians and dignitaries including Congressman Bob Brady, Mayor Michael Nutter, City Councilman Curtis Jones, members of the band Pieces of A Dream, as well as union officials and dozens of others at the kickoff of the National Night Out activities at 75th & Lansdowne Avenue.
The event on August 4th, 2014, kicked off dozens of other activities held across the city in recognition of the 30th Anniversary of National Night Out which began here in Philadelphia in 1984.
"The significance of National Night Out is much more than people turning on their porch lights, or sitting on their steps", said Sheriff Williams. "It is a national event that focuses on the spirit and sense of responsibility and accountability that makes a neighborhood worthy of the name, and enhances the quality of life for the individuals living there".
Sheriff Williams also participated in activities at the Feltonville Boys & Girls Club, Parkside Association of Philadelphia, and the South of South Town Watch organization.
The Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF) Veterans Program
At any given time, and on any given day, it's not unusual to see people camped out on the sidewalk with a cardboard sign requesting money, or walking around a busy intersection looking for a handout.
According to the signs, some are homeless, while others just need a few coins for something to eat.
They are young and old, black and white, and include even a growing number of veterans in these ranks of the unfortunate.
In my position as Sheriff of the City and County of Philadelphia, it disturbs me to see any one forced to beg and/or sleep on the streets, and especially disturbing when they are veterans who have already sacrificed so much in service to their country.
Statistics say the number of homeless veterans will continue to rise as they return home from places like Afghanistan, Iraq, and any theater of engagement where their lives are under constant threat.
It is troubling on many levels to have served your country honorably as a member of the Armed Forces, only to return to challenges and hurdles that may have arisen as a result of that same service, especially if they were in combat situations.
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Workers in the UESF Veterans Program literally drive around seeking out homeless veterans on the street, and have done intake interviews with homeless individuals as they rest on cardboard mats on the sidewalk.
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Jewell Williams, Sheriff of Philadelphia City and County (left) participated in Career Day at the Albert M. Greenfield School in Center City Philadelphia along with Marine Corps Reserve Captain Sean A. Toolan (middle) who has a son there in the second grade, and Deputy Sheriff Officer Marquet Parsons, a graduate of Greenfield.
Sheriff Wiliams spoke about the importance of education and delivered an anti-bullying message to a kindergarten and fifth grade class during the day.
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Also, the City's Office of Supportive Housing has a "Rapid Re-Housing" program that "may include cash assistance with rent, utilities and security deposits too".
Another great resource is the Save Your Home Philly Hotline at (215) 334-4663, that sets you up with a housing counselor if your home is in default. This is the first step to applying for possible assistance from the Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, commonly known as HEMAP.
We are also working on putting together a resource page on our web site that lists numerous agencies and programs that may help you not only save your home, but improve it as well and possibly increase its value.
As the Sheriff of Philadelphia City and County, I have directed my staff to increase the number of workshops and seminars we conduct in the community, and to continue with our twice monthly classes on How To Purchase Property At A Sheriff's Sale conducted in English and Spanish at 100 S. Broad Street.
Finally, I look forward to visiting individual blocks and neighborhoods through the fall as part of our support of the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee and the hundreds of individuals who work so diligently to maintain not only their property, but the community as a whole.
Cold, Snowy February
This winter has already become one of the most challenging I can remember.
Cold, snow, rain, wind, and even short spells of temperatures over 50-degrees has also made it one of the most unpredictable seasons on record.
For many, that also translates into broken water pipes, leaky roofs, fallen trees and all sorts of unexpected hurdles in regards to damage and repairs that may, or may not be covered by insurance.
This can be an extra burden on those already struggling to keep up mortgage payments or stay on track with modified payment plans.
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Such organizations as the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency or the Philadelphia Unemployment Project offer useful tips and information that may help you in a bind.
Meanwhile, I also wanted to recognize that February is Black History Month, a special time to celebrate and appreciate the accomplishments of countless of our American brothers and sisters who have enhanced the quality and greatness of this wonderful nation.
I recently had the pleasure and honor of placing a wreath at the Liberty Bell in conjunction with the National Freedom Association in recognition of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Joining me in the ceremony was Carolyn V. Jordan, the great granddaughter of Richard R. Wright, Sr., founder of the National Freedom Day Association, and father of Richard N. Wright whose world acclaimed novels include "Black Boy," "Native Son" and "Uncle Tom's Children".
I was also the keynote speaker at the event and sincerely appreciated the presence of so many young people who participated.
So, as February continues to unwind with bouts of cold and snow, I hope the cultural warmth of the month enfolds you and keep us all mindful of the importance of our youth and how any rise to greatness depends heavily on the consistency of house and home.
Job Opportunities as a Deputy Sheriff
The Philadelphia Sheriff is seeking new recruits for Deputy Sheriff Officers positions. Applications will be accepted between January 20th and Feburary 7th, 2014.
The application process for this position will be open to any person in Pennsylvania who has received ACT 11, ACT 120 or State Police Certified training within the past three years.
UPDATE: The registration period is now closed.
Sheriff Jewell Williams Looks Forward to an Even More Efficient and Professional Sheriff's Office in 2014
As I enter my third year as Sheriff of Philadelphia City and County I am encouraged by the successes of the past two years, and looking forward to even more positive changes to the office in 2014.
Last year was an especially busy one as we began our much anticipated transition from a system that depended mostly on the physical filing of papers and forms, to a new computer system designed specifically for our needs that will provide unprecedented efficiency and access.
We also rolled out our interactive web site and began sharing information on everything from real estate listings, to signing up for our ongoing workshops on How To Buy at a Sheriff's Sale.
The latest figures for the site show about a million visits last year, and it will soon contain even more updates on process and procedures as well as links to other pertinent information and resources.
We've also returned close to $1 million owed to those whose homes sold for more than the debt on the property, and have added an extra day of sale per month to accommodate the demands of the court.Our new Bike Patrol Unit is putting on lots of miles as it patrols the perimeter of the Criminal Justice Center, and the three dogs that make up our first K-9 unit will be graduating soon and placed on regular duty to sniff out bombs and illegal drugs.
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This shade is fabulous. A beautiful hot pink that looks lovely on my neutral/warm skin tone.
But the best thing is that this lipstick is the most comfortable one I've ever worn. Glides on beautifully, highly pigmented, lasts a long time, and doesn't fade weird. The scent is nice as well!
Can't wait to try new shades of the same line :)
This is my third Rose Hip. I've been wearing Rose Hip since long before MAC released Candy Yum Yum. RH & CYY are almost identical shades. I prefer and love Rose Hip. Highly pigmented with excellent non-drying coverage. This lipstick has a beautiful barely-there watermelon scent and flavor. It It lasts for hours and it wears off evenly leaving a beautiful stain. No caking. No bleeding. Just hot pink lipstick perfection. I always get tons of compliments when I wear it. I love the new packaging and at under $6 CAD, you can't beat the price.
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Super pigmented and hydrating. I really love the scent, but can see why other people would find the cherry Jolly Rancher-esque scent off putting. I am very fair with cool toned skin, and it complements my skin nicely. This is a great shade at an awesome price!
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dupe for macs candy yum yum at a fraction of the price. i can not get enough of this lip stick! so gorgeous!! i loveee Milani!
I am all about my bright colored lippies...I have always ran to MAC for to feed said bright plight and addiction. Not so anymore! Not since I discovered this brand. Wow, just wow!
Let us begin with Milani as a brand wherein their color statement line of lipsticks are concerned, shall we?
1) Its totally affordable at about $5 per lipstick.
2) Pigmentation is to die for, they give MAC a major run for its money and rep to be sure.
3) They are totally on par with a number of other popular high end brands where formulation is concerned - this formula is creamy as heck and totally moisturizing.
4) I dunno what gives with the scent of this stuff but its like junkfood junkie aromatherapy heaven! These lipsticks smell like jolly ranchers. That may be off putting to some, but I think its delish as well as fitting considering the bright fun color range they have going.
5) I love how they show the color at the bottom of the case; I love how the color is exactly the same as the actual lipstick itself even more because their are other brands which try to do this and fail (I have made purchases based on the color shown on base, gotten home and been disappointed).
Rose Hip is a close dupe of MAC's Candy Yum Yum and kinda sorta close to MAC's Girl About Town - well, er, at least for me it is, as its definitely replaced Girl bout Town for me, a shade in which used to be my go to bright pink. Now I find myself grabbing Milani's Rose Hip first when I want a bright and flattering va-va-voom type of hot pink. Honestly the formulation is smoother, the shade is brighter, and its got much better staying power than Mac's GAT does. But I think the big ticket winner between these brands similar bright pink shades is that Milani has some sort of voodoo type magic in the realm of formulating shades that are flattering to all skin tones across the board, whereas a lot of other pricey big name brands may make a similar color yet that color isn't flattering on all women. Of course this is just MY opinion, some others may argue Milani's RH has nothin' on MAC's or other brands bright pinks. But I beg to differ... and more importantly, Milani is so dang inexpensive that women who love brights made by big name co's should really give it a try because I pretty much guarantee they will not be disappointed.
If you love bright colors, creamy formulations, full coverage, and bang for your buck, do try this shade and brand!
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I love this color. It's bright as heck, and a great alternative to red. As much as I might wish otherwise, red looks terrible on me.
It's a little drying, but worth it, because it's very long-lasting. Also looks great with a gloss, but that makes it less longwearing.
Non-shiny and great with fair skin.
I thought that is lipstick was discontinued. It was really gone from the shelves in the populated drugstore locations. Tip for those looking, it was at K-mart for buy one, get one 50% off. Out of the collection, Rose Hip, Fruit Punch, and Violet Volt are my top picks for fair skin tone.
Rose Hip is a vibrant shade of fushcia-pink, dupe for MAC Candy Yum Yum. It is intensely pigmented, nearly like OCC lip tars. The formula is more moisturizing than MAC lipsticks. The color lasts about 2-3 hours. There is a scent, but it doesn't bother me.
The shade is very pretty on my NW15 skin. But it is not wearable for the daily work environment. It is definitely a statement lipstick, to wear with barely there make up.
Overall, this is an awesome lipstick. I recommend this lipstick, especially to darker skinned ladies. As for me, I will apply it with a light hand & tone it down with lip gloss.
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Beautiful fuschia shade. Rose Hip is really a gorgeous fun color yet doesn't appear clownish. If you are familiar with flowers, Rose Hip looks a lot like the Bougainvillea flower. I find this shade to be extremely wearable against my NC42 skin. However, I do understand that this can be ultra bright on fair skinned people. Rich saturated color with two swipes right from the tube! The formula is creamy and the finish is satin and shimmer-free. The lasting power is just your typical ds lipstick at 1 hour wear until you need to reapply it. Overall, outstanding lipstick!
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Comments: This is a very intense shade of fuchsia - very bright and pigmented. It is very wearable, though as it's not a barbie shade. It stains the lips a bit, so staying power isn't an issue. The only thing I don't like is the watermelon jolly rancher scent. It's very overwhelming, but thankfully it disappers once on the lips (it does taste bad, though). Overall, a great shade...but if you want a closer dupe to Candy Yum Yum check out Maybelline's Fuchsia Flash. You can also do what I do and pair this shade on top of a concealer. I think it looks more fun this way.
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Love this lippie! I went on a vacation to Miami and forgot all my lipsticks :( so I had to search for something quick. Picked this up at CVS for a few bucks and it was definitely worth the price. I was going to bring Candy Yum Yum lipstick so I was looking for something bright and this is as close as I could find. It's not drying at all and lasted the whole night! It does have a weird smell but it goes away. Try this if you're looking for a bright pink lipstick that stays put!
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So, we are now in the off-season. Do things really get that crazy here?
I have no idea what you're talking about. Total snooze fest.
Can't be as boring as the VII thread now...
Well, maybe see you guys in the fall, although I don't see any reason to watch the show at this point.
Everyone have a great spring and summer.
It's already a few days old and the flaming has begun. I've been moaned at by three people in the span of a few hours.
It's going to be a very long six months.
I was going to stop in here and introduce myself when I saw this post, and I thought "Why not make it four people?"
Darth_Zandalor, Your LACWAC opinions are bad and you should feel bad!
This place can get pretty...intense sometimes, but its better than most boards I've been on.
I'm glad I stopped lurking. You folks are pretty cool. I'd like to post sometimes on the Lit boards, but its been awhile since I've read most EU stuff or been able to afford the newest products and my local library is terrible. Plus my memory is pretty terrible too. Actually everything about me is terrible. So I guess I'm sticking to LACWAC, the movie forums and played-out star wars gifs for now. And now you're stuck with me! Yippee!
Nice to meet all of you.
Well, most of you.
Whoa! Bloody hell.
Welcome, Nubbs! Glad to have you aboard
I found myself nodding in unison with that gif...
I had a good time last summer. We at least had the Olympics to talk about.
I'm not feeling too optimistic right now but we'll see. If we take cues from the Episode VII forum, we could always speculate on whether Anakin's cartoon model will now have a beard, or why Barriss' betrayal and Ahsoka's exit is an indication that there should no longer be female characters in TCW.
Oh, wait...
And the endless 'So-and-so wants to be in VII' threads.
My cat wants to be in TCW. He wants to replace Dave Filoni's cat in that level 1315 scene.
Dave Filoni's cat was in TCW?
It's actually a Tooka.
@Nubbs, nice to meet you. I'm sure nothing about you is terrible. You whanna know whats terrible. Probably not but I'll tell it anyways. I accidentally punched a door today. Yes, accidentally. Dunno why but for some reason when someone called my name this morning, I jumped and spun around in just such a way my closed fist hit the door frame pretty hard. Hurt. My wrist is sore and my knuckles are swollen and skinned. Worse everyone at work is teasing me I have anger issues. ;.;
@Seerow . Just tell the people at work if they keep teasing you, they'll end up like the door .
It burns! Let me counter that with this.
LOL. Sounds like HR problems going that route.
HR. Always ruining other's fun.
Also, did you just use your mod powers? I went to quote your post, only to find it had been...erased. As if a million words cried out, and were suddenly silenced.
No... hmmm... mysterious.
So, I just found out I'm sadly gonna be stranded at school until 9 every day thanks to the play...dammit
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The nonsense of a Kurt Vonegut or a Tom Robbins without, respectively, the message or the charm. Just nonsense. I did not care for it.
Douglas Adams, funny man, that.
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This game was basically just your old fashioned shoot 'em up, without anything really special to add to the game. Pretty standard, probably best for the younger gamers, older players will find this game easy and not very complex.more
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My friend and college roommate, Lauren, had a sweet little baby girl last month and I got to photograph her tiny self when she came home from the hospital, and actually, while she was in the hospital too. As you can see, she has SO much hair and for as many newborns as I've shot, I am always amazed at how tiny a new baby can be. I loved seeing her and she was so sweet for the entire shoot. I can't wait to watch her get bigger as the months go by. Congratulations Pidge and Greg!!
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Karen is, in a word, happy. For as many years as I have known her she has always been a bright light and a warm presence. I would bet there are zero people who do not like her. I knew Phil and Karen's wedding would be lovely. There were many, many months of planning that went into creating this beautiful day, as is the case with most weddings. But I knew this wedding would just be so special from the moment I heard all of the ideas buzzing from Karen and her creative and multi-talented mother, Becky. The dress, the flowers, the venue, the ceremony, the fireworks, everything was amazing. I'll let the photos illustrate how wonderful this wedding was but I want to express my thanks and gratitude for the opportunity to work with both Karen and Phil and to document such a special time for such a sweet couple. I believe Karen has truly found the yin to her yang in Phil. Upon meeting him for their engagement session, he was equally as warm and kind as Karen and they both laugh with ease, which should serve them well in marriage. Karen and Phil, I wish you many years of health, happiness and a beautiful new life together. Congratulations!!
Katie, the pictures are stunning and really capture the emotions of the day!(06.01.14)
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These sweet little twins arrived well before their due date and by the time I got to them they were just over a month old but still such newborns in their sweet, sleepy and cuddly ways. It is so fascinating to me to see twins together, especially at the newborn stage, when they cuddle up to one another as they are just so accustomed to having done for the past nine months. I can't imagine the lifelong bond they will share. These tiny babies came home to their beautiful big sister, Addison, who loves and kisses them so sweetly. I've loved watching this family grow and continue to be so thankful for the opportunity to be invited into my clients' homes again and again.
Love the feet under the blanket pic!(05.07.14)
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I met Casey and Dan on their wedding day which meant I really had no idea what to expect. I couldn't have been more pleased to find such kind and happy people. Casey was so sweet and her entire family had me laughing all day. While it rained for the entire day, and if it stopped we didn't notice, she beamed from ear to ear in spite of it. I loved their attitude and upbeat nature. It was a pleasure working with such a fun group and it was an added bonus that it was as close to home as I've ever worked, ten minutes! I hope you enjoy the photos, I think we made the absolute best of a rainy day and I'm so thankful Casey and Dan were willing to brave the rain for some umbrella photos. I always love the way they turn out.
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I met up with Andrea and Brian this past Fall at the John James Audubon Center for Addison's one year session. It's been so fun watching Addison grow up from her newborn and six month portraits and I was lucky enough to see her again a few weeks ago when she became a big sister! I was getting ready to post her little brother and sister on the blog when I realized I never got a chance to post these photos. So, before the twins get any more additional attention....here's Addison! :)
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Came across an extract recipe called Maple Pumpkin Ale (http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f76/mapl...kin-ale-24249/) here on the forums and would like to try an AG version of it. I replied to that thread, but I don't think many people look there. It sounded interesting enough to me to try, so I'm looking for feedback. I don't have all that much experience in converting recipes in BeerSmith, but here's what I have so far based on the conversion it gave me. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Never had a maple beer myself so I'm not even sure if that's too much maple.Mash: 156F for 60 mins
8.0 lbs - Ger Pilsner 2-Row
1.5 lbs - Crystal 60
2x 29oz cans - Libby's Canned Pumpkin (One the Pie Mix to get some spice in there) Pumpkin to be baked @ 350F 1/2 inch thick spread out on cookie sheet for a little toast, then added to mash.Hop Additions:
0.5 oz - Hallertauer @ 60
0.5 oz - Fuggles @ 15Boil:
2.0 lbs - Maple Syrup @ 15
1 tsp - Cinnamon @ 15
1 tsp - Nutmeg @ 15
1 tsp - Coriander Seed @ 15
1 tsp - Irish Moss @ 15Yeast:
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Est FG = 1.007
Est ABV = 7.8%
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My thoughts are that's way too much spicing. I would go with tsp of each at boil and you can add more at packaging if its too subtle. I would also add the syrup near the end of boil.
Never used maple. You could always cut that back too and use it for priming if you think it needs more. That said, on reading about maple syrup, there seems to be a lot more posts about not getting much taste out of it.
Let us know what you decide and how it turns out.
PS. I made a pumpkin spice last month and I used about 2lb of Munich (to replace some of the pale or pilsner) found it added a little complexity so that it wasn't just the Carmel of the crystal malt. The keg is gone now (three weeks early) so it seems to have turned out good.
my next brew is the Great Pumpkin imperial pumpkin ale from the latest issue of Zymurgy. OG of 1.118 and will end up at 13.5% abv
recipe calls for 1 lb maple syrup in the 5 gallon batch, but adding it 4 days into fermentation with some yeast nutrient. not sure if the flavor will come through more this way.
I have heard that to get maple flavor, it's best to use it when bottling. and <5 oz for that
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Think I would eliminate the coriander completely, and cut the nutmeg in 1/2. Remember to the canned pumpkin has spices already.
I'd add the maple for bottling and if you want some late in boil.
i'm using 100% pumpkin, not the pie mix. more control over how much spice character I get
Thanks for all the feedback guys. I'll let you know how this turns out. Planning on brewing this week. Edited the recipe to what I've decided to try based on everyone's feedback. Here's what I have now.Mash: 156F for 60 mins
6.0 lbs - Ger Pilsner 2-Row
2.0 lbs - Munich
1.5 lbs - Crystal 60
2x 29oz cans - Libby's Canned 100% Pure Pumpkin Pumpkin to be baked @ 350F 1/2 inch thick spread out on cookie sheet for a little toast, then added to mash.Hop Additions:
0.5 oz - Hallertauer @ 60
0.5 oz - Fuggles @ 15Boil:
1.0 lbs - Maple Syrup @ 15
1.0 tsp - Cinnamon @ 15
0.5 tsp - Nutmeg @ 15
1.0 tsp - Irish Moss @ 15Yeast:
WYeast 1056 - American AleAdditions:
Maple Syrup (@ Bottling to taste if necessary)
Can't wait to hear how this turns out. Consider throwing in a little allspice and/or cloves.
BTW, I went to a Latino grocery store and got Badia bagged whole cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg for dirt cheap then chopped it up in a food processor.


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Prophetic movements are the movements of God. They are the movements that come from His heart, from His throne - movements that begin in the Spirit realm that God releases to us here on earth to accomplish His purposes. God is calling a people who will know the times and the seasons and know what to do. Rev. 19:10 says the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. He is calling a prophetic people, who will hear Him, speak His words and demonstrate His purposes.
Prophetic ministry is the heart of God revealed to us, revealed through us. We are called to be prophetic enactments of the Holy Spirit; called to be visual demonstrations of what God is saying and doing. God has dances from heaven that He wants to dance through us to bring change and meet the needs of people. These dances are Spirit to Spirit. When we allow God's movements to flow through us, we will see signs follow. We will see people healed, delivered and set free by His power. We will see people brought into a new dimension in Christ. As the physical becomes an extension of the spiritual, God's power is released in the earth upon the hearts of men. Healing, deliverance, prosperity, peace, joy and all that we need to live abundant lives has already been established in heaven. I believe we can reach up into the heavens and by faith pull down those things that God has provided for us.
Amos 9:11 and Acts 15:16 tells us that the restoration of the Tabernacle of David is so that we might possess the remnant. The word possess is the Hebrew word yaresh. It literally means to occupy by driving out the previous tenants. In other words, we can declare God's healing where there is sickness. We can declare God's deliverance where there is bondage. We do this by the spoken word of God. Jesus said, "My words are spirit and they are life". His word never returns void of that which He purposes. We do this by lifting our voices in praise to God. We do this by using our hands to smite. Clapping our hands is associated with praise but also with smiting the enemy. God told the prophet Ezekiel to smite with his hands and stamp with his feet. This was a sign of God's judgement against His enemies. Our feet represent authority. He has given us every piece of ground the soles of our feet tread upon. Luke chapter 10 says we trample on serpents and scorpions and on all the power of the enemy and nothing shall harm us. According to Psalm 18, God has given us the necks of our enemies. These become prophetic movements of the body as we yield to Him.
Dance in the church today is a fulfillment of prophecy. Jer. 31:13 says that in the last days the virgin shall rejoice in the dance. The word virgin in this scripture is the word bride. We are preparing ourselves to be His bride. Rev. 19:7 says let us rejoice and be glad, for the marriage supper of the lamb has come and the bride has made herself ready. In these last days, we will see God rebuilding His church, preparing His bride.
In the book of Exodus, God miraculously delivered the children of Israel from many years in bondage to Pharaoh. He brought them through the Red Sea. This represents the fact that we have been delivered from sin, death, hell, sickness and the grave itself. We have been brought through the blood of Jesus. Miriam the Prophetess led the women in the dance. It was a custom in those days for the closest female relative to meet and to greet a returning victor after a battle. Miriam was the closest female relative to Moses and we are the closest female relative to Jesus. He is our returning victor. He has won the victory and we demonstrate His authority in the earth.
The Feast of Tabernacles, the Feast of His coming, was a main event associated with dance in Israel. As His return gets closer, we will dance more and more. We will say to God, we are your bride. We know you are the victor and we are making ourselves ready. Our dancing says to the world, He is coming – get ready. Our dancing says to the enemy, your time is short. Our dancing says to each other, see the vision, have faith.
As we testify to one another of the goodness and provision of God, we yield to the Spirit of prophecy, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.
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It is obvious that we are living in very strategic and prophetic times. Jesus said that the people who know their God will be mighty and do great exploits in the Holy Spirit (Dan. 11:32). God is raising up an anointed army of believers. The Lord is releasing us to go on the offensive by raising up a praying church that operates in the prophetic anointing with signs, wonders, healing and deliverance. With this in mind, we must endeavor each day to receive a fresh impartation of the Spirit, that we might rise up to become prophetically gifted people with a heart after God alone.
These end times require a radical people with radical worship and a radical love for God – a people who are willing to let go of the past, let go of religion and tradition and press into their God ordained purpose. These end times require a prophetic people who have learned the secret of the secret place. These end times require a people with an apostolic mandate from God to go forth into the entire world to preach the Gospel. This end time harvest will be won by worshipping warriors sold out to the cause of Christ.
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I'm putting together a winter warmer to brew in about a week and a half, but I would really love some input on the tentative recipe, as well as advice.
1bbl batch size
OG 1.069 FG 1.017 abv 6.95%
IBU 18.5 Color 14.7 SRM
Mash 152F for 60min
50lb Pale 2-row (US)
12lb Marris Otter 2-row
6lb Biscuit
4lb Special roast (overload, with 6lb biscuit?)
4lb Crystal 40
3lb Crystal 80 (too much Crystal?)
2oz Warrior 60min
1oz Willamette 15min
1oz Willamette 5min
6x Safale S-04
Here are my main questions:
- With such a big biscuit/special/crystal bill, is mashing at 152 redundant in terms of residual sweetness?
- I'm planning on spicing this with vanilla (beans) and hazelnut (extract). I'll add them at flameout, but should I leave the vanilla beans in primary, or just remove them prior to fermentation?
I also welcome overall input on the recipe as a whole. Thanks!
Do you want a winter warmer as in the actual style (most people don't realize it's a distinct style, listed in the BJCP as a subcategory under Old Ale), or just a good brew that suits the winter? And do you plan on it being ready for the Winter that is just around the corner, or the next one?
If my math is right, you are nearing 15% biscuit-type malt, which is overkill. I would drop the special roast altogether and reduce the biscuit to closer to 5%, or 4lbs max. That with the MO should give you plenty of toasty-grainy flavor. Moreover, your crystal malts are around 10% and that is fine, the mix of 40 and 80L is fine too. Depending on how much caramel flavor you are looking for, you could also sub the 80L for an extra dark English crystal 120-150L. (max 2lbs). Thomas Fawcett and Simpsons both make wonderful versions and its character in this type of beer (old ale/winter warmer) is especially nice since it lends a rummy, raisin, port-wine type "aged" flavor. You could also sub some of the darker crystal malt for a portion of dark brewers invert syrup (NOT THE BELGIAN STUFF) as it also adds a very nice rum-raisin type of flavor too.
Hopping looks good, although unless you are familiar with S-04 and have excellent fermentation control, I would suggest using a different yeast. This type of beer really benefits from a characterful yeast and especially one that leaves some sweetness. Wy1968, 1318, 1469, 1882, and 1769 would be very nice choices.
Lastly, I would wait to add your flavorings to the secondary, where you'll have more control over their contribution than blindly adding them to the boil. Good luck with the beer.
I disagree about the hopping. I'd lose everything but the bittering charge.
Are you using spices like cinnamon and nutmeg? I'd drop the late hops, too. There's no reason you need to have a late addition, and I tend to think of this type of beer as a malt bomb which doesn't need aroma/flavor hops to get in the way, especially when adding spices.
No spices, other than possible some spiced tea, which I'll add at flameout and steep for 10 minutes. I also appreciate the advice on the hops. I'm still torn on whether or not I want to remove them entirely or simple include a single, 1oz late addition to "spice" it up a bit. I'll probably do a 15-minute addition and leave it at that.
So do we get to see your updated recipe??


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Mirantis OpenStack
Last week Mirantis announced the general availability of Mirantis OpenStack, its own commercially-supported OpenStack distribution. Mirantis joins a number of other vendors also offering OpenStack distributions, though Mirantis claims to be different on the basis that its OpenStack distribution is not tied to a particular Linux distribution. Mirantis is also differentiating through support for some additional projects:
- Fuel (Mirantis' own OpenStack deployment tool)
- Savanna (for running Hadoop on OpenStack)
- Murano (a service for assisting in the deployment of Windows-based services on OpenStack)
It's fairly clear to me that at this stage in OpenStack's lifecycle, professional services are a big play in helping organizations stand up OpenStack (few organizations lack the deep expertise to really stand up sizable installations of OpenStack on their own). However, I'm not yet convinced that building and maintaining your own OpenStack distribution is going to be as useful and valuable for the smaller players, given the pending competition from the major open source players out there. Of course, I'm not an expert, so I could be wrong.
Inktank Ceph Enterprise
Ceph, the open source distributed software system, is now coming in a fully-supported version aimed at enterprise markets. Inktank has announced Inktank Ceph Enterprise, a bundle of software and support aimed to increase adoption of Ceph among enterprise customers. Inktank Ceph Enterprise will include:
- Open source Ceph (version 0.67)
- New "Calamari" graphical manager that provides management tools and performance data with the intent of simplifying management and operation of Ceph clusters
- Support services provided by Inktank; this includes technical support, hot fixes, bug prioritization, and roadmap input
Given Ceph's integration with OpenStack, CloudStack, and open source hypervisors and hypervisor management tools (such as libvirt), it will be interesting to see how Inktank Ceph Enterprise takes off. Will the adoption of Inktank Ceph Enterprise be gated by enterprise adoption of these related open source technologies, or will it help drive their adoption? I wonder if it would make sense for Inktank to pursue some integration with VMware, given VMware's strong position in the enterprise market. One thing is for certain: it will be interesting to see how things play out.
As always, feel free to speak up in the comments to share your thoughts on these announcements (or any other related topic). All courteous comments are welcome.
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I am suddenly hearing Ceph pop up all over, with customers, and just in the community in general. I think there is some traction here, and I am reading up it.
My question though is, setting aside VSAN, do you see object as a direction that VMware and others will go, or are you saying this might be a build it and they will come, more of yet another option available?


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