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"We received the call at about 11:55 p.m. One was airlifted to a hospital outside of Cleveland," said Bingham.
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Re: G3* - PNA/FRANCE/US/UN/ISRAEL - French want Palestinians to drop U.N. membership bid
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UNSC so that they will not have to veto.
All UNSC decisions require 9/15 (assuming that no permanent member vetoed
the decision)
Yaroslav Primachenko wrote:
Another potential compromise that was floated yesterday.
The international community is working on a package of initiatives to
avoid a diplomatic showdown over Palestinian statehood at the U.N.
Security Council this week. While there are a number of ideas in play,
senior U.S., European, Israeli and Palestinian officials have told CNN
they center around Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
delivering a letter to the Security Council seeking full Palestinian
statehood, but not forcing a Council vote. The Security Council letter
would be paired with a statement by the Mideast Quartet laying out the
terms of reference to re-launch peace talks between the Israelis and
Palestinians, the officials said, reported CNN.
On 9/21/11 7:48 AM, Bayless Parsley wrote:
there have also been questions about what Lebanon, the current
president of the UNSC, might do:
" But Mohammad Ishtayeh, an Abbas aide, said Lebanon's President
Michel Suleiman, whose country holds the Security Council presidency
this month, urged the Palestinian leader at a meeting Tuesday to
proceed with the application for U.N. membership."
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Maybe I'm missing something but I'm not seeing anything new here.
Abbas was expected to deliver a formal request for statehood
recognition Friday when he speaks to the General Assembly. But it
could take weeks or months for the U.N. to act on the Palestinians'
Uh, I feel like the UN's going to act quicker on this than a "weeks
or months" but this means that the whole mess isn't only going to
last a few days. Also a reminder that Friday is when Abbas formally
submits the statehood bid. I expect shit to go off on Saturday
because his and Bibi's speeches will be broadcast here in the middle
of the night. [nick]
French want Palestinians to drop U.N. membership bid
September 21, 2011 11:04 AM
UNITED NATIONS: The French and U.S. presidents planned to heap
pressure on their Palestinian counterpart Wednesday in a concerted
push to persuade Mahmoud Abbas to end his bid for full U.N.
membership and to instead seek upgraded status in the world body.
Nicolas Sarkozy, the French leader, and President Barack Obama will
make their pitches during speeches at the opening session of the
U.N. General Assembly. Obama will likewise argue in private against
the Palestinian drive for U.N. membership when he meets with Abbas
U.S. officials conceded they cannot stop Abbas from officially
launching his case for the Security Council's approval of the
statehood effort, but also make the case for the Palestinian leader
to essentially drop the move for statehood recognition after
delivering his letter of intent to the U.N.
Abbas was expected to deliver a formal request for statehood
recognition Friday when he speaks to the General Assembly. But it
could take weeks or months for the U.N. to act on the Palestinians'
"The president will say, frankly, the same thing in private that
he'll say in public, which is that we do not believe that this is
the best course of action for achieving Palestinian aspirations,"
White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said.
And while Obama will formally ask Abbas not to pursue the statehood
bid, the mission is actually directed at containing the fallout by
urging the Palestinian leader not to push for an actual vote in the
Council, where the U.S. has promised a veto. A delay would give
international peacemakers time to produce a statement that would be
the basis for resumed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Obama will also meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Sarkozy met with Abbas Tuesday, and diplomats close to the talks
said the French leader told the Palestinian leader that he would
outline a proposal for the Palestinians to seek upgraded status with
the General Assembly, where no member holds a veto. The resolution
would be designed to make Palestine a non-member observer state,
raising its status from that of permanent observer. The diplomats
spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private talks.
With Abbas determined to seek membership rather than upgraded
status, the Palestinian delegation relentlessly knocked on
diplomatic doors at the U.N. trying to sell their case for
international recognition.
Netanyahu, issued dire warnings against hasty action as he boarded
his jet for New York. Obama plans to meet with Netanyahu as well as
The issue of the unilateral Palestinian declaration of statehood,
born of decades of frustration and failed negotiations with Israel,
has consumed diplomats who are gathering for Wednesday's opening of
the annual U.N. General Assembly ministerial meeting.
Abbas has rejected all attempts to steer him away from formally
submitting an application for full U.N. membership.
For his part, Netanyahu, in a meeting with members of his hardline
Likud Party before leaving Jerusalem late Tuesday, vowed to speak
"the truth" in New York - "the truth of a people that wants peace, a
nation that was attacked time after time and that is being attacked
time after time by those that don't oppose our policies but rather
our very existence."
He said he would warn world leaders against prematurely
establishing a Palestinian state when many issues in the conflict
must still be resolved. He did not elaborate, saying this would be
the focus of his speech to the U.N. Friday, scheduled shortly after
Abbas speaks.
With the Palestinian issue nearing a diplomatic and political
crisis, American diplomats have worked at a furious pace to lure the
Palestinians back to negotiations, knowing a U.S. veto was certain
to inflame anti-American sentiment in the Arab world.
Under a new approach that has been pulled together in three days of
meetings in New York, the Quartet of Mideast peace mediators - the
U.S., European Union, United Nations and Russia - would issue a
statement addressing both Palestinian and Israeli concerns and
setting a timetable for a return to the long-stalled peace talks,
U.S. officials said.
Israel would have to accept its pre-1967 Mideast War borders with
land exchanges as the basis for a two-state solution, and the
Palestinians would have to recognize Israel's Jewish character if
they were to reach a deal quickly, officials close to the talks
said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss
ongoing diplomacy.
European officials, supported by the United States, were outlining
the compromise agreement to the Israeli and Palestinian governments,
and asking for tough concessions from each. That was creating
undertones of pessimism that mediators would be able to bring Israel
and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table. The goal would
be a comprehensive agreement.
The Palestinians would be allowed to deliver their letter of
request Friday to the United Nations, but would agree not to act on
it for a year or withdraw it at a later point. That would allow
Abbas to save face and prevent an embarrassing defeat that might
empower his Fatah party's rival faction, the militant islamic group
Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by Israel and the
United States.
The Palestinians could also go to the U.N. General Assembly, where
they have overwhelming support, but would have to seek instead some
form of intermediate upgrade of their status that would stop short
of a full recognition of statehood.
And the quartet, with Israel and the Palestinians' advance
approval, would give the two sides a year to reach a framework
agreement, based on Obama's vision of borders fashioned from
Israel's pre-1967 boundary, with agreed land swaps. The statement
would also endorse the idea of "two states for two peoples, Jewish
and Palestinian," which would be a slightly amended version of
Israel's demand for recognition specifically as a "Jewish state."
Were the Palestinians to bow to the ideas of Obama and Sarkozy,
they would become a non-member observer state, a status similar to
that of the Holy See. That would give them an opportunity to seek
membership in U.N. agencies and join treaties, including the Rome
statute that established the International Criminal Court.
But Mohammad Ishtayeh, an Abbas aide, said Lebanon's President
Michel Suleiman, whose country holds the Security Council presidency
this month, urged the Palestinian leader at a meeting Tuesday to
proceed with the application for U.N. membership.
Ishtayeh said Abbas' discussions Tuesday with Sarkozy and British
Foreign Secretary William Hague "focused on what can be done to
avoid going to the Security Council," adding that "some still
believe that a way out can be found." But he said Abbas made it
clear that the discussions should be focused on the aftermath of the
Palestinian application for recognition to the Security Council.
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An inheritance. A great stock or property investment. An early retirement package. Longshot, but even a lottery windfall.
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Women account for only about one-third of commercially focused positions, such as procurement and risk management, in agribusiness, and even a smaller percentage of middle to upper management.
And companies that don't have strong programs to recruit and retain women could miss out on the unique perspectives and diversity they bring.
"Businesses and other organizations are more successful when women play important roles," said Ilene Gordon, chief executive officer of Ingredion Inc., Westchester, Ill.
Her comments came during her Oct. 23 keynote address at the second annual Women in Agribusiness Summit.
A Fortune 500 company, Ingredion specializes in sweeteners and texturizers and had net sales of $6.5 billion in 2012.
Four of nine corporate officers are female, and the company requires at least one qualified female candidate be included for any open directors' positions, Gordon said.
The requirement is more about creating a diverse workplace than gender equality.
The company works to recruit and retain young talent, but doesn't have female-specific programs.
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But those on a panel on recruiting and retaining women said they supported women-specific programs and shared their company's efforts to help women advance.
click image to zoomVicky BoydMartha Furst (left), vice chairman of Furst-McNess Co. Inc., talks to Ilene Gordon, chief executive officer of Ingredion Inc., after Gordon's keynote address.At Minneapolis-based General Mills, women comprise about 40% of directors. And the company works to ensure it has females in the pipeline being groomed for advancement, said Susan Kujava, director of industry relations, bakeries and foodservice division.
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But this news that Torre may be making an attempt at buying the Dodgers? That is more than enough to be stoked about. Fantastic news, my friends.
I mean, it means we won't get to see him every five seconds doing interviews during postseason rain delays as a rep for MLB (which was completely fun) but it does mean that we may have a very villainous, loathe-worthy Dodger owner in the foreseeable future!
Loathing McCourt doesn't feel right, because even hardcore Dodger fans mostly loathe him. Not an arguing piece.
Absolutely dripping with Dodger blue terribleness.
In addition to which, it would make the rivalry more fun again and all that because we'd actually (hopefully) have a driven organization to compete against. Assuming we are actually competing. Which, with Baer the Evil Usurper in charge, is vaguely doubtful.
Speaking of which… has the offseason gotten eerily quiet lately or has the offseason gotten eerily quiet lately? Sabean has either pricked his finger on a spindle and fallen asleep for 100 years (that is, until Spring Training) or Baer has a knife to his back and is all, "Do not make any moves, my young Padawan!"
Yes, I think Baer totally speaks Star Wars talk.
And no, I do not know if Sabes is actually younger than Baer, so the "young Padawan" thing is probably a little weird.
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From Port Vell to the spires of Barcelona Cathedral in Barrí Gòtic, exploring Barcelona is easy. See Picasso's delicate, early sketches in the Old Town and Joan Miró's colourful masterpieces on Montjuïc. Architecturally, Gaudí reigns supreme; follow the trail from La Sagrada Familia cathedral in Eixample to fantastical Park Güell in Gràcia. Further out, Tibidabo mountain beckons with its charming funfair. Labyrinth Park in Montbau has playful topiary to get lost in.
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7. Camp Nou - Attractions
Show moreCamp Nou in Les Corts is a large-scale temple to football and an impressive piece of architecture. Now architect Norman Foster plans to transform the building into a pulsating, light-refracting superstructure. See a match or take a guided tour.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening hours
Various; no tours on match days
Avenida Aristides Maillol, Barcelona 08028
+34 902 189 900
8. Park Güell - Attractions
Show morePark Güell in the Gràcia district is Catalan architect Gaudí's modernist utopia. Lush, shady parkland overlooks the city and fantastical mosaic-covered, sculptural buildings are curiously inviting. In the scorching summer months this is one of the coolest places to be.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening hours
May-Sep daily 10am-9pm; Dec-Feb daily 10am-6pm; Mar & Nov daily 10am-7pm; Apr & Oct daily 10am-8pm
Carrer d'Olot, Barcelona
+34 93 424 38 09
Lesseps metro; buses 24, 25 to Lesseps
9. Barcelona Aquarium - Attractions
Show moreBarcelona Aquarium in Port Vell holds an impressive collection of marine life from giant conger eels to seahorses and even a penguin colony, but the highlight is the shark tunnel. Get up close to the craggy-toothed monsters if you dare.Show this on mapE-mail this item
€17; concessions €14; children €12
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Daily 9.30am-9pm (until 9.30pm Sat & Sun & public hols, Jun & Sep; until 11pm Jul & Aug)
Moll d'Espanya del Port Vell, Barcelona 08039
+34 93 221 74 74
10. La Sagrada Família - Attractions
Show moreLa Sagrada Família in the Eixample district is a crazed, towering cathedral and lifetime obsession of Gaudí, a unique symbol of the Catalan capital and a work in progress. Climb up inside its fantastical, undulating spires to see Gaudí's Workshop.Show this on mapE-mail this item
€11; concessions €10; lift €2.50
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Oct-Mar daily 9am-6pm; Apr-Sep daily 9am-8pm
Plaça Sagrada Família, Barcelona 08013
+34 932 080 414
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11. Montjuïc - Special things to do
Show moreCable cars trundle from Barcelona's harbour to leafy Montjuïc, home to the Miró Foundation and the Spanish Village. Travel on a second cable car to the 17th-century castle for impressive views, or swim in the open-air Olympic pool in summer.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Teleférico single €9; return €12.50
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Teleférico winter 11am-5.30pm; summer daily 11am-7.15pm/8pm
Barcelona 08038
Paral.lel or Espanya metro
12. Tibidabo Amusement Park - Special things to do
Show moreAlways visible from the streets below, Tibidabo Amusement Park is certainly worth the climb. A creaking funicular delivers visitors to the top where a gloriously antiquated amusement park entices with rickety rides and an unbeatable view along the coast.Show this on mapE-mail this item
€25; concessions €9; children under 90cm free
Opening hours
Schedule varies please check before visiting
3-4, Plaça del Tibidabo, Barcelona 08035
+34 93 211 79 42
Avinguda Tibidabo metro, then Tramvía Blau (Blue Tram) to the funicular
13. La Pedrera (Casa Milà) - Special things to do
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€10; concessions €6
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Nov-Feb daily 9am-6:30pm, Mar-Oct daily 9am-8pm
261-265, Provença, Barcelona 08008
+34 902 400 973
14. Labyrinth Park - Special things to do
Show moreLabyrinth Park, a playfully romantic park in Montbau, offers welcome respite from the urban bustle of Barcelona. Built in 1791, the grounds are situated on different levels with ornamented stairways and expansive gardens dotted with statues of Eros and Narcissus.Show this on mapE-mail this item
€2.17; discounts for groups
Opening hours
Daily 10am-dusk
La Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona 08035
+34 9 3428 3934
Metro Mundet
15. CatHelicopter BCN Sky Tours - Special things to do
Show moreFor James-Bond views of Barcelona, take to the skies on a helicopter ride. From a giddy height, CatHelicopter BCN Sky Tours take in soaring Gaudí spires, the ordered grid of the Eixample district, the glistening sea and distant green mountains.Show this on mapE-mail this item
5-min flight €45; 10 mins €80; 35 mins €240
Heliport, Passeig d'Escullera, Moll Adossat s/n, Barcelona 08039
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There's probably an item in the Nomad folder that is there with the recording's name on it. If you search your PC for the Nomad folder and open it, look for the title. Delete it manually but nothing else. That should get rid of it and be gone next time you launch the app.
Interesting! Having title names and not strings of numbers/letters will be very useful in Explorer or Finder.
Edited by Laxguy, 10 April 2012 - 10:11 PM.


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AARP Foundation
Women's Scholarship Program
From 2007 to 2012, AARP Foundation's Women's Scholarship Program helped low-income women win back opportunity, The Foundation's scholarship program funded education, training, and skills upgrades, leading to better employment opportunities and increased financial security for women and their families. Due to the need to fund other programs that will be able to assist greater numbers of struggling older people, AARP Foundation will discontinue funding individual scholarships through the Women's Scholarship Program in 2013.
Questions & Answers
Q: Why isn't AARP Foundation offering the Women's Scholarship Program anymore?
A: Since 2007, AARP Foundation's Women's Scholarship Program awarded scholarships to more than 800 eligible women – facilitating their entry into education and training they could otherwise not afford, with the goal of providing them a better opportunity to take care of themselves and their families and to have an adequately funded retirement. Because we can assist many more struggling older people through other AARP Foundation programs, we are no longer funding the Women's Scholarship Program.
Q: What will happen to women who were awarded scholarships in 2012?
A: The application period for the AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program 2012-2013 academic year closed on March 30, 2012. Scholars were notified in June 2012 and have until December 2012 to enroll in an accredited institution. AARP Foundation pays scholarship funds directly to the accredited institution and has already or is in the process of completing those payments to satisfy scholarships that were previously awarded.
No new scholarship opportunities will be available in 2013.
Q: This would have been the first year I met eligibility requirements for AARP Foundation's Women's Scholarship Program and I was planning on applying – what am I supposed to do now?
A: While AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship program is no longer available, there are many grant, scholarship, and fellowship programs administered nationwide. We recommend visiting FAFSA.ed.gov and scholarshipsforwomen.net/olderwomen to browse a list of federal agencies and organizations currently offering scholarships. In addition, the Jeanette Rankin Foundation offers scholarships for low-income women age 35 and over.
Q: I volunteered as a mentor with the AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program; are there other mentoring opportunities now that the Women's Scholarship Program has ended?
A: Thank you for your time and commitment in volunteering as a Women's Scholarship Program mentor. There are many volunteer mentor opportunities available nationwide, and right in your community. Please visit AARP's Create the Good website at createthegood.org to search an online database of current mentoring opportunities.
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Income Grants Program
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Finances 50+
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Consumer News Release
For immediate release -- Monday May 24, 1999. Contact Bob Brammer - 515-281-6699
Attorney General Tom Miller announced today that the State of Iowa will receive a "bonus" of $234 million from the major tobacco companies. The bonus is for the contributions the Iowa Attorney General's office and its allies made in the litigation and settlement of the tobacco cases. The $234 million is in addition to the $1.7 billion the state will receive from the settlement of its lawsuit announced in November.
The $234 million, which will be paid to the state treasury over a ten year period, is part of a special "strategic contribution fund", to be paid by the tobacco companies. Three former Attorneys General determined the amount of awards to individual states according to their role in achieving the landmark $206 billion tobacco settlement. Iowa received the 12th largest award despite the fact that 20% of the national fund was allocated based upon the size of the state. Iowa received a baseline amount of $20,453,397. Miller speculated that if population had not been used as part of the decision, Iowa's effort would have ranked in the top ten of all the states.
"Another way to look at it is to compare Iowa's share of the Strategic Contribution Fund to the Master Settlement Agreement itself," Miller said. "If one applied the same formula to the strategic fund that was used for the settlement, Iowa's share would have been $75 million instead of $234 million. Iowa is receiving a substantial bonus because of the work that was done by the Attorney General's office, health advocates and our attorneys."
"It's a lot of money, and it is a great recognition of the work we did in Iowa to help all the states. While the money is important, our first priority has always been public health, particularly stopping the marketing of tobacco to children," Miller said. "Five thousand Iowans die each year from tobacco-related disease and most of them started smoking as kids. Now we need to be sure that we put this money to good use in Iowa so we can help save the lives of our kids, as well as avoid the huge cost these illnesses place on taxpayers." Miller said the decisions the Legislature makes next year concerning spending the tobacco money will be among the most important they make during the new decade.
Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth, an advisor to the allocation committee, said: "Iowa made an impressive contribution to the effort, and Tom Miller was deeply involved at every stage of the process. He was among the strongest advocates for public health provisions in the agreement, and he helped hold the states together throughout the difficult negotiation process."
Iowa's $234,279,927 share of the $8.6 billion Strategic Contribution Fund will be paid to the state treasury over ten years beginning in 2008.
Miller thanked former Governor Terry Branstad and Governor Tom Vilsack for their support of the lawsuit and other tobacco control efforts. "Governor Branstad was one of the first Republican governors to support the litigation and worked with our office throughout the case," Miller said. "And Governor Vilsack was the lead advocate and supporter in the legislature for the statutory cause of action and is now a strong advocate as Governor for tobacco control, especially in regard to kids."
Miller also thanked the coalition working with him on tobacco issues for their advocacy and support throughout the litigation. Members of the coalition include: American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, Iowa Department of Public Health, Tobacco Free Kids, Tobacco Free Iowa, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Iowa Health Systems, Mercy Health Network, Iowa Medical Society, and the Iowa Hospital Association.
Miller also praised the attorneys who worked on the case: Deputy Attorney General Gordon Allen and Assistant Attorney General Steve St. Clair of the Iowa Attorney General's Office; Brent Appel of the Dickinson law firm of Des Moines; Ralph Walker of the Ralph Walker Law Firm of Des Moines; Steve Wandro of Wandro and Gibson of Des Moines; Roger Stone of Simmons, Perrine of Cedar Rapids; Glenn Norris of Hawkins & Norris of Des Moines and Susan Nial of the Ness Motley firm of Charleston, South Carolina.
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teagan linen cardigan
by DEMYLEE
After graduating from Parsons School of Design, New York-based designer Demy Lee wanted to design what she appreciated most in her own closet, something she reached for just about every day...sweaters. Her line Demylee is a collection of understated basics and cashmere sweaters designed to be both current and classic. Cashmere is the foundation of her collection, to which she uses luxurious ultra fine yarns sourced from goats in Inner Mongolia. Back To Product View All From This Designer
Men's Size Chart
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Loose knit, v-neck cardigan in a relaxed, boxy fit. Long sleeves with dropped shoulder detail.
• 100% linen
• imported
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Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet
We offer free wireless internet to our shoppers at this Simon mall. Any shopper with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop, tablet or smartphone can easily log onto the Wi-Fi network. All shoppers have to do is open their web browser or select "Simon WiFi" (the SSID name) from their available list of wireless networks to get to the Simon Malls Wi-Fi landing page. All shoppers that choose to use the Wi-Fi network at this mall must agree to Simon Wi-Fi Terms & Conditions of Use prior to using this free service. If there are any issues or questions, shoppers and tenants should contact the Wi-Fi network technical support hotline at (888) 726-5930 for assistance.
Foreign Currency Online Ordering with Travelex
Order your travel money online for convenient home delivery. Did you know that some Simon mall locations also include retail Travelex stores for your convenience. Travelex is the world's largest retail foreign currency exchange specialist, with over 1000 stores around the world. We can provide you with over 75 foreign currencies as well as a Cash Passport that can be pre-loaded with either Pounds or Euros and includes chip & PIN technology, a must when traveling in Europe. To get started, visit Travelex now.
Indoor Device Charging Stations
You can charge your phone while you are shopping. Conveniently located Device Charging Stations allow visitors to charge their phones, tablets, and other communication devices while enjoying the mall. The Charging Station features comfortable seating - and is the perfect spot to rest and recharge!
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Use only at US merchants that accept American Express Cards except cruise lines and casinos. Not for use at ATMs or for recurring payments. Not redeemable for cash. No fees after purchase. For more information, customer service, or Cardholder Agreement visit simongiftcard.com or call 1-800-331-5479. Issued by AEPCMC by license from American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc.

Baby Changing Station
Baby changing stations are available at the Stormont-Vail HealthCare Play Center located on the lower level next to American Eagle Outfitters, Macy's wing. Also changing stations are located in the mall restrooms, upper level behind the food court.
Children's Play Area
Visit the Stormont-Vail HealthCare Play Center on the lower level, Macy's wing, next to American Eagle Outfitters. Fun for kids 10 or under (check height requirements at entrance). Kids are welcome all mall hours - please have children take shoes off. There is a baby changing station at the Play Center.

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The Simon Malls Mobile App can help you find your favorite stores, dining and entertainment options at the Simon Mall nearest you. You'll also be able to check out the latest deals and events available at your favorite mall right from your phone. And there are many more features designed to enhance your shopping experience including mall maps & gift card balance check. Download the free app from the App Store℠ for iOS powered devices or from Google Play™ for Android powered devices today. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found is available at the Simon Guest Services in Center Court on the Lower Level.
Mall Walking
Healthy Steps, the West Ridge Mall walking program, is sponsored by Stormont-Vail HealthCare. Interested walkers may sign up at the Simon Guest Services to become a member. You will have a chance to win a monthly prize. You can also earn rewards by signing in when you are walking: Walk 50 times and you will earn a lanyard, 125 times to earn a coin purse, and 225 times to earn a T-shirt. By becoming a member you can also receive valuable health information from Stormont-Vail HealthCare.
Handicapped-accessible parking is available at all mall entrances. Handicapped-accessible doors are located at the northwest entrance on the lower level near Sears and the entrance near Macy's on the lower level.
Strollers are available (self-serve) next to both escalators at Center Court and at the Upper Level mall entrance next to Dillard's. The cost is $5 with a $.50 reward when the stroller is returned to the vending unit.
Wheelchairs (Complimentary)
Wheel chairs are available at the Simon Guest Services in Center Court on the Lower Level. There is no fee to use a wheel chair.


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The "Just Label It" group insists it is not anti-GMO food, but merely fervent in favor of "right to know."
My hunch is that labeling of GMO food among many proponents is more about stopping the technology than giving consumers the "right to know." For example, the group advises consumers on "How to avoid GMO foods" by staying away from the "top eight" - corn, soybeans, canola, cottonseed, sugar beets, Hawaiian papaya, and some zucchini and yellow squash.
To get the insight of the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group, I recently put out a poll of members.
The question: Should the FDA require retail labeling of genetically modified fruits and vegetables? It should be pointed out that there is just a handful of GMO fruits and vegetables on the market now representing a very tiny fraction of a percent of total produce marketed.
Even for this industry group, the vote is surprisingly in favor of labeling for GMO fruits and vegetables, with a March 22 tally of 13 in favor of mandatory labeling and 10 opposed.
The reasons that members gave in favor of labeling follow the simple logic: Consumers should know how there food is grown and produced.
As one supporter of the idea said, "Surveys show consumers want GMO labeling, what is the food industry so afraid of if there are no risks? How does labeling "raise the price of food" exactly?"
Another member said that suppliers should at least inform buyers whether commodities are GMO or not, and let them decide if any type of labeling is necessary or appropriate.
I assume there are folks in the food industry who oppose labeling of genetically modified food, but they have elected to take a pass on vocal opposition to the "Just Label It" campaign.
Right now genetically modified food is associated with chemical companies and agri-business giants. If genetically engineered fruits and vegetables delivered better taste, elevated nutrition or some other Rx for healthy living, perhaps retailers would be the first to say government mandated labeling of genetically engineered food is not needed. After all, they would be drawing up the point of sale signs themselves.


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I have no idea what any of these channels are worth to viewers because we don't get a chance to buy them individually or even by ownership group.Ok, following that logic ESPN isn't worth $5 per month ... the several channels of ESPN are probably worth $5 per month (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPN Classic, ESPN U and the alt ESPN channels for regional blackouts). Based on the bulk account pricing $5 covers all the ESPN channels.
If AMC wants 75c for AMC, WE, IFC and Fuse (and perhaps other channels) it might be a deal. But 75c for just AMC? No thank you.
So if you're willing to pay 75c for just AMC does that mean every higher rated network would get more than 75c? AMC is NOT the top rated network on cable. They didn't end up in the top 15 in prime time last year. It seems that giving AMC their "75c" would just lead to the lesser paid more popular channels demanding more ... and our bills would continue to go up.
AMC needs to stay at the 40c or less level.
But we do have some information from the 2009 chart and from the 2012 top 20 list which shows the following:
I guess I think that in a retransmission agreement for the next five years if I were AMC I'd simply have my fee set at whatever the provider is paying for ESPN2. Seems fair to me.


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Welcome to TCP.
If you arrived directly at this page via a download link shared with you, I would appreciate if you share the comic links via the blog home page – http://www.thecomicproject.blogspot.com – as this download page is available on the home page as well. Landing directly on the home page will encourage visitors to have a look at other posts on the blog. There are over 300 posts now and some interesting webcomics. But if you don't want to bother about that, it's fine by me. Enjoy the comics.
The download links to comics posted at The Comic Project were available at another site - www.thecomiclinks.blogspot.com. I will be discontinuing that site and now all the links will be available on TCP have discontinued that site now and all links are available here on TCP.
I have also included alternate download links on Mediafire. If any of the links do not work, please let me know.


text: Adrian will always have a special place in my heart b/c he was one of the first members to reach out to get to know me. Way back before anyone knew what I looked like. He was just really kind to me. It made me feel so special that a JUBber as popular and beautiful as he was would ever take the time out to listen to my irrelevant, faceless ass on a one-on-one basis. After that, I really began to feel apart of the forums, a feeling that I really didn't have before. I began to open up and integrate my true personality more into the forums. Simply b/c I knew at least one person on here liked me for me. Unfortunately for various reasons, Adrian and I don't communicate as much as we did then. But I always remember how he took a chance in reaching out to me and I've held so much adoration and respect for him ever since. I'm just so fortunate to know him and consider him one of my few good friends from this site.


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Hi Everyone!
shhhhh....i haven't done any shopping yet :(
Hi Everyone!
shhhhh....i haven't done any shopping yet :(
2. 2 photos, placed in one of the corners and slightly touching and tilted.
love the prompts so far -- I have a kit in mind, so I hope it has everythign!
Ah, now wonder I felt so alone...wrong thread! Are we only using the forum, or the chat room too?
I found you, Hi Jac
We can use the chat if you ladies would like, but with my little ones up it's hard for me to keep up with the chat.
This is good
Whatever would be easier for you!
Hello Mom...Good to see everyone else too!
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mom of four....
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 3John 1:4
Hey, I am working on this but it is going to take longer with all of the family stress I've had over the past week. Just thought I would let you know. :)
Thought this one could use a bump... love the concept!
I finally found my mojo on this. Any requests to add to a non girly military kit?
I would like something for Scouts. I know Boy, Girl, Cub & Brownie names and uniforms are copyrighted. But maybe something with children hiking, baking, etc; things that scouts do?
Thank you,
Every year we have a bowling event for a different charity & this year's theme is Military. I need to get some within the next month. Any chance of that happening?


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How to Create and Debug an Elastic MapReduce Job Flow
This document explains how to use Elastic MapReduce to develop, debug, and run job flows that have multiple steps.
Amazon Elastic MapReduce, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, and Amazon Simple Storage Service are sometimes referred to within this document as "Elastic MapReduce," "EC2," and "Amazon S3," respectively.
Understanding Elastic MapReduce Job Flows
A job flow is a user-defined task that Amazon Elastic MapReduce executes by running a cluster of Amazon EC2 instances. A job flow defines one or more steps. A step is a MapReduce algorithm implemented as a Java JAR or a Hadoop streaming program written in Python, Ruby, Perl or C++. Steps are executed in sequence on a master node on an Amazon EC2 cluster.
A job flow typically consists of multiple steps where the output of one step becomes the input of the next. For example, you might have a step that counts the number of times each word occurs in the document and a second step that sorts the output from the first step based on the number of occurrences.
Data is normally communicated from one step to the next using files stored in Hadoop's distributed file system (HDFS). Data stored in HDFS exists only as long as the job flow is running. Once the job flow has shutdown, all HDFS data is discarded. The final step in a job flow usually stores the results of that job flow in Amazon S3 so that the results will be accessible to future job flows.
MapReduce is the algorithm you use to process your data using Hadoop. You can specify the algorithms in several ways:
- Using Hive, which enables you to use a high-level language called Hive to create MapReduce algorithms for job flows
- Using Pig, which enables you to use an high-level language called Pig Latin to create MapReduce algorithms for job flows
- Using Java to create the algorithm and thereby creating a Custom JAR to use for the Hadoop job flow
- Using some computer language other than Java to create the algorithm and thereby creating a Streaming job flow
You can create job flows consisting of multiple steps using the Elastic MapReduce command line interface (CLI). The AWS console only supports job flows with single steps. This document primarily describes how to manage job flows with the CLI. Details on how to use the AWS Console and Elastic MapReduce API are in the Amazon Elastic MapReduce Developer Guide and the Amazon Elastic MapReduce API Reference.
Installing Ruby
You must have the following version of Ruby and its libraries installed to use the Elastic MapReduce CLI.
- Ruby version 1.8 or later
To get Ruby, go to http://json.rubyforge.org/.
- Ruby JSON library version 0.4.2-1 or later
To get the Ruby JSON library, go to http://json.rubyforge.org/.
To Install Ruby
1. Use the appropriate download command for your operating system.
2. Verify that Ruby is running by typing the following at the command prompt:
$ ruby -v
If the version displays, you installed Ruby correctly. If the version does not display, repeat the installation process.
Installing the Command Line Interface
To download the Elastic MapReduce CLI
1. Create a local directory for the CLI. For example, from the command line enter:
mkdir elastic-mapreduce-cli
2. Go to http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/entry.jspa?externalID=2264&categoryID=273 and click Download.
3. Save the file in your newly created directory.
To install the Elastic MapReduce CLI
1. If not already there, navigate to the elastic-mapreduce-cli directory.
2.Unzip the compressed file by entering the following from the command line.
$ unzip elastic-mapreduce-ruby.zip
Configuring Credentials
Your credentials are used to calculate the signature value for every request you make. Elastic MapReduce automatically looks for them in credentials.json. For that reason, it's most convenient to edit the credentials.json file and include your AWS credentials. You can substitute the name of another file on the command line where your credentials reside, but you must name the file in every request.
An AWS key pair is a security credential similar to a password, which you use to securely connect to your instance once it's running. If you are new to AWS, you have not yet created any key pairs. We recommend that you create a new key pair.
To create an Amazon EC2 key pair
1. Go to the EC2 tab of the AWS Management Console . If you are not logged in to AWS, please supply your AWS account credentials.
2. From the Amazon EC2 Console Dashboard, click Key Pair.
3. On the Key Pairs page, click Create Key Pair.
4. Enter a name for your key pair, for example, mykeypair.
5. Click Create.
6. Save the PEM file in a safe location. You will need this file when logging on the master node running your job flow.
On a Linux or UNIX computer, set the permissions on the PEM file that contains your new key pair. For example, if you saved the file as mykeypair.pem, the command looks like:
chmod og-rwx mykey.pem
The Elastic MapReduce credentials file provides information required for many commands. The file saves you from the trouble of entering the information repeatedly.
To update your credentials file
1. If you do not already have a credentials file, create a file named credentials.json located in your CLI directory.
2. Add the following lines to your credentials file:
{ "access_id": "[Your AWS Access Key ID]", "private_key": "[Your AWS Secret Access Key]", "keypair": "[key pair name created previously]" "log_uri": "[Path to a bucket you own in Amazon S3, for example, s3://mybucket/logs" "region": "[The region where you want to launch your job flow, either us-east1 or eu-west-1" }
To retrieve your AWS credentials
a. Go to http://aws.amazon.com
b. Click Your Account/Access Identifiers.
c. Record your IDs.
To create a log-uri
a. The value of the log-uri is an Amazon S3 bucket that you create. To create an S3 bucket go to https://-console.aws.amazon.com/-s3/-home
b. Click Create Bucket.
c. Enter a bucket name, for example mylog-uri. This name should be globally unique, and cannot be the same name used by another bucket.
d. Choose the same Region used for region in your PEM file.
When you enable logging in the Create a Bucket wizard, it only enables bucket access logs, not Elastic MapReduce job flow logs.
e. Click Create. You have now created a bucket with the URI http://s3.amazonaws.com/mylog-uri/.
Listing All Command Line Options
You can use the help option to list all of the commands available in the Elastic MapReduce CLI.
To list all of the command options
Type the following at the command prompt:
$ ./elastic-mapreduce --help
For Microsoft Windows, type the following:
$ ruby elastic-mapreduce --help
The general format is:
elastic-mapreduce [options]
Creating and Managing Job Flows
This section describes basic introductory information on how to create and manage job flows. For more detailed descriptions and additional functionality, see the Amazon Elastic MapReduce Developer Guide.
Creating a Job Flow
Using the command line interface, you can construct a job flow that will continue to run until you terminate it. This is useful for debugging. When a step fails, you can add another step to your active job flow without having to incur the shutdown and startup cost of a job flow.
The following command will start a job flow that will keep running and consuming resources until you terminate it.
To create a job flow
From the command prompt, enter a command similar to the following:
$ ./elastic-mapreduce --create --alive --log-uri s3n://my-example-bucket/logs Created job flow j-36U2JMAE73054
By default this will launch a job flow running on a single m1.small instance. Later, when your steps are running correctly on small sample data you will want to launch job flows running on more instance.
You can specify the number of instance and the type of instance to run with the --num-instances and --instance-type options.
The --alive option tells the job flow to keep running even when it has finished all its steps.
The log-uri specifies a location in Amazon S3 for the log files from your job flow to be pushed. The log-uri can be safely omitted if you have not created a bucket in Amazon S3. Log files are not pushed to Amazon S3 until 5 minutes after the step is complete. For debug sessions, you will most likely log onto the master node of your active job flow. Specifying a log-uri is required if you want to be able to read log files from Amazon S3 after the job flow has terminated.
How to Create a Job Flow Using Hive
You can run Hive in interactive or batch modes. Typically, you use interactive mode to troubleshoot your job flow and batch mode in production. For information on how to use Hive in batch mode, see the Amazon Elastic MapReduce Developer Guide.
To Run Hive in Interactive Mode
1. Use the alive option with the create command so that the job flow remains active until you terminate it.
$ elastic-mapreduce --create --alive --name "Testing Hive -- $USER" \ --num-instances 5 --instance-type c1.medium \ --hive-interactive
The return output is similar to the following:
Created jobflow j-ABABABABABAB
2. Wait for the job flow to start and reach a waiting state. Optionally, you can list running job flows using the following command.
$ elastic-mapreduce --list --active
3. Once the job flow is in the waiting state, ssh as a Hadoop user in to the master node and run Hive.
$ elastic-mapreduce --jobflow j-ABABABABABAB --ssh ... \ hadoop@domU-12-12-12-12-12-12:~$ hive Hive>
You are now running Hive in interactive mode and can execute Hive queries.
How to Create a Job Flow Using Pig
You can run Pig in interactive or batch modes. Typically, you use interactive mode to troubleshoot your job flow and batch mode in production. For information on how to use Pig in batch mode, see the Amazon Elastic MapReduce Developer Guide.
To Run Pig in Interactive Mode
1. Use the alive option with the create command so that the job flow remains active until you terminate it.
$ elastic-mapreduce --create --alive --name "Testing Pig -- $USER" \ --num-instances 5 --instance-type c1.medium \ --pig-interactive
The return is similar to the following:
Created jobflow j-ABABABABABAB
2. Wait for the job flow to start and reach a waiting state. Optionally, you can list running job flows using the following command:
$ elastic-mapreduce --list --active
3. Once the job flow is in the waiting state, ssh as a Hadoop user in to the master node and run Pig.
$ elastic-mapreduce --jobflow j-ABABABABABAB --ssh ... \ hadoop@domU-12-12-12-12-12-12:~$ pig Pig>
You are now running Pig in interactive mode and can execute Pig queries.
How to Create a Job Flow Using Streaming
To run a job flow you must have one described in a JSON file. The following example shows how to run a streaming job flow that resides in the file streaming_jobflow.json. A streaming job flow uses a MapReduce executable not written in Java.
This job flow uses a Python script that counts the words in a file. Before using the following sample job flow code, replace the variables, MY_LOG_BUCKET and MY_BUCKET with real Amazon S3 bucket names and MY_KEY_NAME with an EC2 key pair name. Save the following example job flow in a file called streaming_jobflow.json.
{ "Name": "Wordcount Using Python Example", "LogUri": "[MY_LOG_BUCKET]/log", "Instances": { "SlaveInstanceType": "m1.small", "MasterInstanceType": "m1.small", "InstanceCount": "1", "Ec2KeyName": "[MY_KEY_NAME]", "KeepJobFlowAliveWhenNoSteps": "false" }, "Steps": [ { "Name": "Streaming Job flow Step", "ActionOnFailure": "CONTINUE", "HadoopJarStep": { "Jar": "/home/hadoop/contrib/streaming/hadoop-0.18-streaming.jar", "Args": [ "-input", "elasticmapreduce-external/demo/wordcount/input", "-output", "[MY_BUCKET]/demo/output", "-mapper", "elasticmapreduce-external/demo/wordcount/wordSplitter.py", "-reducer", "aggregate" ] } } ] }
This job flow specifies what type of hardware to run the job flow on including the number of machines (InstanceCount), the place for the job flow to upload logs to (LogUri), whether or not the job flow should remain running after all steps have finished (KeepJobFlowAliveWhenNoSteps), and what happens if there is an error ( ActionOnError). The Steps element is an array that enables you to specify 0 or more steps. Elastic MapReduce executes multiple steps in the order listed in the job flow.
Zero steps means that data is not processed. You might specify zero steps to set up the EC2 cluster so that you can subsequently use AddJobFlowSteps to add steps in a debugging scenario.
If the InstanceValue value is 1, one instance serves as the master and slave node. If the value is greater than one, one instance is the master node and the remainder are slave nodes.
If you are using the HDFS file system for the input data, use three slashes (///) to designate the path, for example, hdfs:///aws-hadoop/MyCompany/sampleInput/.
The reducer executable, aggregate, is included from the Aggregate library that comes with Hadoop. Aggregate provides many basic reducer aggregations, such as sum, max, and min.
Use the Amazon S3 console at https://-console.aws.amazon.com/-s3/-home . To create the Amazon S3 bucket where you want to upload the processed data you use the -output parameter to specify the location of that bucket.
The RunJobFlow example uses the following Python script, wordSplitter.py.
#!/usr/bin/python import sys def main(argv): line = sys.stdin.readline() try: while line: line = line.rstrip() words = line.split() for word in words: print "LongValueSum:" + word + "\t" + "1" line = sys.stdin.readline() except "end of file": return None if __name__ == "__main__": main(sys.argv)
To run a streaming job flow
- Use the Amazon S3 Console at https://-console.aws.amazon.com/-s3/-home to upload a MapReduce executable, such as wordSplitter.py, into an Amazon S3 bucket.
- Run the job flow using the RunJobFlow command, as follows.
$ ./elasticmapreduce-client.rb RunJobFlow streaming_jobflow.json {"JobFlowId":"j-138L1TOL8PIJT"}
The maximum lifetime of a job flow is 2 weeks.
Running a Custom JAR Job Flow
This section explains how to run a job flow that uses a MapReduce executable written in Java.
This job flow specifies the type of hardware used to run the job flow, including the number of machines ( InstanceCount), the place for the job flow to upload logs to (LogUri), whether the job flow should remain running after all steps have finished (KeepJobFlowAliveWhenNoSteps), and what happens in the event an error occurs (ActionOnError). The Steps element is an array that enables you to specify 0 or more steps. Elastic MapReduce executes multiple steps in the order listed in the job flow.
Zero steps means that data is not processed. You might specify zero steps to set up the EC2 cluster so that you can subsequently use AddJobFlowSteps to add steps in a debugging scenario.
Build a JAR that contains a main function and has been linked against Hadoop version 0.20. For more information about building a Hadoop main function, go to http://hadoop.apache.org/core/docs/current/mapred_tutorial.html and look at the word count example.
2. To bundle a JAR, put your source code in the src directory and unpack Hadoop into a directory stored in $HADOOP_HOME. Bundle the JAR in one of the following ways:
If you are using Linux or UNIX input the following:
export HADOOP_HOME=/home/myname/hadoop-0.20 mkdir -p build/output javac -cp $CLASSPATH:$(ls $HADOOP_HOME/*.jar $HADOOP_HOME/lib/*.jar | tr "\n" ":") \ -sourcepath src $(find src -name "*.java") -d build/output -s build/output pushd build/output; jar cf ../wordcount.jar * ; popd
If you are using Microsoft Windows, export a JAR file from Eclipse using the export command in the File menu.
3. Upload your jar to Amazon S3 using the Amazon S3 console at https://-console.aws.amazon.com/-s3/-home .
4. Construct a job flow description that specifies the JAR.
This job flow uses a Python script that counts the words in a file.
a. Before using the following sample job flow code, replace the variables, MY_LOG_BUCKET and MY_BUCKET with real Amazon S3 bucket names and MY_KEY_NAME with an EC2 key name.
b. Save the following example job flow in a file called custom_jar_jobflow.json.
{ "Name": "Execute custom jar step", "LogUri": "[MY_LOG_BUCKET]/log", "Instances": { "SlaveInstanceType": "m1.small", "MasterInstanceType": "m1.small", "InstanceCount": "1", "Ec2KeyName": "[MY_KEY_NAME]", "KeepJobFlowAliveWhenNoSteps": "false" }, "Steps": [ { "Name": "Custom Jar Grep Example", "ActionOnFailure": "CONTINUE", "HadoopJarStep": { "MainClass": "grep", "Jar": "[MY_BUCKET]/demo/custom.jar", "Args": [ "[MY_BUCKET]/demo/input", "[MY_BUCKET]/output", "the" ] } } ] }
5. Run the job flow.
$ ./elasticmapreduce-client.rb RunJobFlow streaming_jobflow.json
Creating a Job Flow with Bootstrap Actions
Bootstrap actions allow you to pass a reference to a script stored in Amazon S3 and related arguments to Elastic MapReduce when creating a job flow. This script is executed on each job flow instance before the actual job flow runs.
In the following procedure, we provide an example that creates a predefined word count sample job flow with a bootstrap action script that downloads and extracts a compressed tar archive from Amazon S3. The sample script we use is already stored in Amazon S3:
The sample script looks like this:
#!/bin/bash set -e bucket=elasticmapreduce path=samples/bootstrap-actions/file.tar.gz wget -S -T 10 -t 5 http://$bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/$path mkdir -p /home/hadoop/contents tar -C /home/hadoop/contents -xzf file.tar.gz
References to bootstrap action scripts are passed to Elastic MapReduce by using the --bootstrap-action parameter with the create command. The syntax for this parameter is:
--bootstrap-action "s3://<mybucket>/<myfile1>" --args "<arg1>","<arg2>"
You can specify up to 16 bootstrap actions per job by providing multiple --bootstrap-action parameters on the command line.
Creating a job flow with bootstrap actions
To create a job flow with bootstrap actions
If you're running a Linux or UNIX computer, enter the following command at a command prompt:
./elastic-mapreduce --create --stream --alive \ --input s3n://elasticmapreduce/samples/wordcount/input \ --mapper s3://elasticmapreduce/samples/wordcount/wordSplitter.py \ --output s3n://yourbucket --bootstrap-action s3://elasticmapreduce/bootstrap-actions/download.sh
If you're running on Windows, enter the following command at a command prompt:
ruby elastic-mapreduce --create --stream --alive \ --input s3n://elasticmapreduce/samples/wordcount/input \ --mapper s3://elasticmapreduce/samples/wordcount/wordSplitter.py \ --output s3n://yourbucket --bootstrap-action "s3://elasticmapreduce/bootstrap-actions/download.sh"
While the job flow master instance is running, you can connect to the master instance and see the log files the that the bootstrap action script generated stored in the /mnt/var/log/bootstrap-actions/1 directory:
$ cd /mnt/var/log/bootstrap-actions/1 $ ls controller stderr stdout
The contents of the stderr log file should look similar to the following example:
$ cat stderr --2010-02-20 01:26:24-- http://beta.elasticmapreduce.s3.amazonaws.com/samples/bootstrap-actions/file.tar.gz Resolving beta.elasticmapreduce.s3.amazonaws.com... 220.127.116.11 Connecting to beta.elasticmapreduce.s3.amazonaws.com|18.104.22.168|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... HTTP/1.1 200 OK x-amz-id-2: W4ggqTgUmMWylfuQksXgBi5hxrgmiHp8LYrZH184CXpUW+s1/jfOvKmhoG/NIFJz x-amz-request-id: D673608F6C6114D2 Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:26:25 GMT x-amz-meta-s3fox-filesize: 153 x-amz-meta-s3fox-modifiedtime: 1256233644776 Last-Modified: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:47:44 GMT ETag: "47a007dae0ff192c166764259246388c" Content-Type: application/gzip Content-Length: 153 Connection: Keep-Alive Server: AmazonS3 Length: 153 [application/gzip] Saving to: `file.tar.gz' 0K 100% 24.3M=0s 2010-02-20 01:26:24 (24.3 MB/s) - `file.tar.gz' saved [153/153]
You can verify that the bootstrap action script worked by changing to the /home/hadoop/contents directory. You should see a README file containing the words "Hello world!":
$ cd /home/hadoop/contents $ ls README $ cat README Hello World! $
If the bootstrap action fails, the job flow terminates with a lastStateChangeReason error code. You can examine the log files generated by the bootstrap action. They are stored in the log directory in the Amazon S3 bucket that you specified when you ran the job flow. For example:
Retrieving Information About a Job Flow
You can get information about a job flow using the describe option and a specified job flow ID.
To get information about a job flow
Use the describe option with a valid job flow ID.
$ ./elastic-mapreduce --describe --jobflow[ JobFlowId ]
The response looks similar to the following:
{ "JobFlows": [ { "LogUri": null, "Name": "Development Job Flow", "ExecutionStatusDetail": { "EndDateTime": 1237948135.0, "CreationDateTime": 1237947852.0, "LastStateChangeReason": null, "State": "COMPLETED", "StartDateTime": 1237948085.0 }, "Steps": [], "Instances": { "Ec2KeyName": null, "InstanceCount": 1.0, "Placement": { "AvailabilityZone": "us-east-1a" }, "KeepJobFlowAliveWhenNoSteps": false, "MasterInstanceType": "m1.small", "SlaveInstanceType": "m1.small", "MasterPublicDnsName": "ec2-67-202-3-73.compute-1.amazonaws.com", "MasterInstanceId": "i-39325750" }, "JobFlowId": "j-3GJ4FRRNKGY97" } ] }
Listing Job Flows
Use the list option by itself or in combination with other options to list job flows in various states. This section presents some of those listings.
To list job flows created in the last two days
Use the list option to list job flows:
$ ./elastic-mapreduce --list
The response is similar to the following:
j-1YE2DN7RXJBWU FAILED Example Job Flow CANCELLED Custom Jar j-3GJ4FRRNKGY97 COMPLETED ec2-67-202-3-73.compute-1.amazonaws.com Example job flow j-5XXFIQS8PFNW COMPLETED ec2-67-202-51-30.compute-1.amazonaws.com demo 3/24 s1 COMPLETED Custom Jar
This example shows there were three job flows created in the last two days. The indented lines are job flow steps. The columns for a job flow line are job flow ID, job flow state, master node DNS Name, and job flow name. The columns for a job flow step line are step state, and step name.
If you have not created any job flows in the last two days you will get no output from the command.
To list only active job flows
Use the list and active options, as follows:
$ ./elastic-mapreduce --list --active
The response lists job flows that are starting, running, or shutting down.
To list only running or terminated job flows
Use the RUNNING and TERMINATED options, as follows:
$ ./elastic-mapreduce --list --state RUNNING --state TERMINATED
The response lists job flows that are running, or have terminated down.
Adding Steps to a Job Flow
You can add steps to a job flow only if you set the RunJobFlow parameter KeepJobFlowAliveWhenNoSteps to True. This value keeps the EC2 cluster engaged even after the successful completion of a job flow. If you already set the value to False, just revise the jar in the job flow and rerun it.
To add a step to a job flow using default parameter values
Add the step using j option, as follows.
$ ./elastic-mapreduce -j j-36U2JMAE73054 --streaming
The --streaming argument adds a streaming step using default parameters. The default parameters are the word count example that is available in the Elastic MapReduce console.
You can see the step you just added using the console. In the console, refresh the job flow (j-36U2JMAE73054 in this example) you created, click it, and look at the detail pane in the lower half of the screen and you'll see the step you just added.
To add a step to a job flow using non-default parameter values
Add the step using j option, as follows.
$ ./elastic-mapreduce -j j-36U2JMAE73054 \ --jar s3n://elasticmapreduce/samples/cloudburst/cloudburst.jar \ --main-class org.myorg.WordCount \ --arg s3n://elasticmapreduce/samples/cloudburst/input/s_suis.br \ --arg s3n://elasticmapreduce/samples/cloudburst/input/100k.br \ --arg hdfs:///cloudburst/output/1 \ --arg 36 --arg 3 --arg 0 --arg 1 --arg 240 --arg 48 --arg 24 \ --arg 24 --arg 128 --arg 16
This command runs an example job flow step that downloads and runs the jar. The arguments are passed to the main function in the jar.
If your jar has a manifest.mf file, you do not need to specify the jar's main class using --main-class, as shown in the previous example.
Terminating a Job Flow
You use a job flow ID to specify the job flow you want to terminate.
To terminate a job flow
Use the terminate command to terminate a job flow. This example uses job flow j-C019299B1X.
$ ./elastic-mapreduce --terminate j-C019299B1X
Enabling Debugging
You can enable logging at the step and Hadoop job levels when you create a job flow by including two options:
-enable-debugging --log-uri pathToLogFilesOnAmazonS3
To access the log files, use the AWS Management Console.
Debugging Job Flows Using SSH
The easiest way to access log files is by using the AWS Management Console.
If you prefer not to use the console, you can set up an SSH tunnel between your host and the EC2 master node where you can look on the file system for log files or at the job flow statistics published by the Hadoop web server. The master node in the cluster contains summary information of all of the work done by the slave nodes. You can, however, explore the working and error logs on each slave node in an effort to resolve problems occurring in the execution of the job flow.
You cannot use Amazon Elastic MapReduce to debug an application unless you enable debugging using --log_uri and --enable_debugging in the same job flow creation command. log_uri specifies a location in Amazon S3 where Amazon Elastic MapReduce will save logs (you must supply a bucket name as the argument to log_uri) and enable_debugging enables Amazon Elastic MapReduce to save state of Hadoop jobs, tasks and task attempts in Amazon SimpleDB. Without specifying these command options, Amazon Elastic MapReduce does not save state information of Hadoop job, tasks, or task attempts.
How to Determine the DNS of the Master Node
You need the DNS of the master node to log in so that you can inspect the log files. This section explains how to discover the DNS of the master node.
To determine the DNS of a master node
Use the --list option as follows: For Linux or UNIX computer, enter:
$ ./elastic-mapreduce --list --jobflow [ Your job flow ID ]
For Microsoft Windows, enter:
$ ruby elastic-mapreduce --list --jobflow [ Your job flow ID ]
In the response, the third column lists the DNS name of the master node if that node is currently running.
If you don't know the job flow ID, use the --listoption with the --activeoption (instead of the --jobflow option) to list all active job flows.
Monitoring Job Flow Status Using SSH
To log on to the master node you can use:
For a Linux or UNIX computer enter:
$ ./elastic-mapreduce --jobflow [Your job flow ID] --ssh
For Microsoft Windows enter:
$ ruby elastic-mapreduce --jobflow [Your job flow ID] --ssh
Alternatively, you can use SSH port forwarding to set up a secure link between your computer and the master node in the EC2 cluster that is processing your job flow. To SSH as Hadoop user into the master node, your job flow status must be either WAITING or RUNNING. To make the job flow remain in a WAITING state even after successful completion, use the --alive option in the CreateJobFlow command.
To view the Elastic MapReduce logs on the EC2 master node
1. Open an SSH shell and use an ssh command of the following form to set up an SSH connection as the Hadoop user between your host and the EC2 master node.
ssh –i [ keyfile.pem ] hadoop@[ EC2_master_node_DNS ]
Substitute the PEM file from your own key pair and the public DNS name of the master node. The following is an example for myKeyPairName.pem at ec2-67-202-49-73 .
ssh -i ~/ec2-keys/myKeyPairName.pem firstname.lastname@example.com
For keyfile, use the value you set for:
- SSH Key Name > in the console
- Ec2KeyName in a CLI
- key in a RunJobFlow request. The key name provides a handle to the master node and enables you to log into it with account Hadoop without using a password. You cannot SSH into the master node if you did not set a value for SSH Key Name or Ec2KeyName.
For the EC2_master_node_DNS, use the value returned for it in the console or from DescribeJobFlows. You always log in as Hadoop.
As an alternative to SSH, you can use a utility, such as PuTTY.
If you get an error executing the ssh command, you might not have set the permissions on the mykey.pem file, the key file might be specified incorrectly, or you copied the DNS name incorrectly.
2. Navigate to /mnt/var/log/hadoop/steps/1 to see the logs on the master node for the first step. The second step log files are in /mnt/var/log/hadoop/steps/2 and so on. The log files are:
- controller— >Log file of the process that attempts to execute your step
- syslog— >Log file generated by Hadoop that describes the execution of your Hadoop job by the job flow step
- stderr— >A stderr log file generated by Hadoop when it attempts to execute your job flow
- stdout— >The stdout log file generated by Hadoop when it attempts to execute your job flow
These log files may not appear until the step has run for some time, or finished or failed. These logs contain counter and status information.
Note :
If you specified a log URI where Elastic MapReduce uploads log files onto Amazon S3, you can inspect the log files on Amazon S3. There is, however, a five minute delay between when the log files stop being written and when they're pushed into Amazon S3. So, it's a faster to look at the log files on the master node, especially if the step failed quickly
Amazon Elastic MapReduce Resources
The following lists related resources that you'll find useful as you work with this service.
Amazon Elastic MapReduce Getting Started Guide http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/ElasticMapReduce/latest/GettingStartedGuide/
Amazon Elastic MapReduce Developer Guide href="http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/ElasticMapReduce/latest/DeveloperGuide/
Amazon Elastic MapReduce API Reference http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/ElasticMapReduce/latest/API/
Amazon Elastic MapReduce Technical FAQ > http://aws.amazon.com/elasticmapreduce/faqs/
AWS Developer Resource Center http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/kbcategory.jspa?categoryID=59
Discussion Forums http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/forum.jspa?forumID=52
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