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HammerFall at the Masters of Rock in 2007. From right to left: Magnus Rosén, Joacim Cans, Anders Johansson, Oscar Dronjak, and touring member Stefan Elmgren
Background information | |
Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Genres | Heavy metal, power metal, speed metal |
Years active | 1993-present |
Labels | Nuclear Blast |
Associated acts | Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Ceremonial Oath, Cans, Full Force, Lost Horizon, Dionysus, Blind Guardian, Helloween |
Website | hammerfall |
Members | Oscar Dronjak Fredrik Larsson Joacim Cans Pontus Norgren |
Past members | Jesper Strömblad Mikael Stanne Niklas Sundin Johan Larsson Glenn Ljungström Stefan Elmgren Magnus Rosén Anders Johansson Patrik Räfling |
HammerFall is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak.
Early days (1993–1996)[edit]
HammerFall was formed when guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Ceremonial Oath and invited Jesper Strömblad (from In Flames) to join him as a drummer in a new musical project he had been contemplating for some time. Dronjak had already composed the song "Steel Meets Steel," which was later included on HammerFall's debut album. Dronjak and Strömblad were later joined by guitarist Niklas Sundin, bassist Johan Larsson, and vocalist Mikael Stanne. When Niklas Sundin and Johan Larsson left HammerFall the following year, Glenn Ljungström (then guitarist of In Flames) and Fredrik Larsson (bassist of the former Swedish death metal band Dispatched), replaced them.
All five members played in other bands at the time. Dronjak and Larsson played in Crystal Age; Strömblad and Ljungström played in In Flames and Stanne sang for Dark Tranquillity. Both of these bands influenced Swedish melodic death metal. HammerFall was relegated to being a side project of them all for several years. Their concerts were limited mostly to a local music contest named Rockslaget. The band had few songs of their own and played mostly covers from bands such as Pretty Maids, Judas Priest and Alice Cooper.
In 1996, HammerFall reached the semi-finals of Rockslaget. When Mikael Stanne could not perform with the band in the semi-finals, they found Joacim Cans, who agreed to play with them for the night. The concert was a success although the judges disqualified HammerFall for the finals. By the end of that day, Joacim had already been made an official member of the band.
Glory to the Brave and Legacy of Kings (1997–1999)[edit]
To give more exposure to their work and try for a professional recording deal, a short live performance was recorded and sent to the Dutch label, Vic Records.[1] The musicians soon received a deal and spent the whole of the following year writing the album Glory to the Brave. The album was initially released in the Netherlands and obtained positive feedback; it is also worthy of notice that the band's mascot, the paladin Hector, first appeared on the cover of this album.
As HammerFall grew in popularity, the time available for members of the band to dedicate to other projects became limited. Dronjak and Cans wanted to pursue the path of Hammerfall (Dronjak's Crystal Age had ceased to exist some time ago), but Strömblad and Ljungström were committed to In Flames and Larsson was committed to the thrash metal band None. Thus, HammerFall's line-up soon underwent changes. Stefan Elmgren assumed the lead guitar and Patrik Räfling assumed the drums (they joined the band in the end of 1997 after the release of Glory to the Brave album) and Larsson decided to remain in the band until a suitable replacement for him was found. This happened in May 1997, when bassist Magnus Rosén joined the band. Stefan Elmgren played some of the guitars on the Glory to the Brave album (such as the acoustic guitars on "I Believe") and Patrik Räfling actually played the drums on all songs in place of Jesper. However, at the time they were considered as guest performers, not members of the band.
In early 1997, German label Nuclear Blast approached HammerFall with a contract for a European release deal, which included four albums. The deal was accepted and the band proceeded to record their first two music videos — "HammerFall" and "Glory to the Brave". After the release of a promotional single, Glory to the Brave was released throughout Europe. The results were quite unexpected, even after the intense marketing campaign made by Nuclear Blast. The album reached position number 38 on the German Music Chart on the week of its release, something which had never before been achieved by a debut heavy metal music album.
Siding with bands Gamma Ray, Jag Panzer, Lake of Tears and Raven, several tours through the European continent ensued. The concert on Wacken Open Air was performed to a crowd of over ten thousand people.
Towards the end of 1997, Glory to the Brave was released in Japan and the United States. Sales of the album reached one hundred thousand copies. HammerFall was also nominated for the Swedish Grammy award in the Best Hard Rock act category.
In February 1998 they did a small club tour (5 gigs) in Belgium and the Netherlands. Support was the Belgian band Double Diamond, who later became Fireforce
In February 1998, the recording of Legacy of Kings began. This album was once more written by Joacim, Oscar, and Jesper, who despite having quit the band still took part in the process in order to keep the same general mood of their first release. The album was produced by Fredrik Nordström (from Dream Evil) and Oscar, with the help of Joacim. The band spent a total of one and a half months in the studio recording this album.
HammerFall made some expressive concerts before the release of Legacy of Kings, playing in festivals together with bands such as Alice Cooper, Rammstein, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, Saxon and Stratovarius.
Their first world tour took place in October 1998. During the shows in Sweden, Joacim Cans caught a serious throat infection which made it impossible for him to sing. Shortly afterwards, Magnus Rosén was afflicted with the same disease, and after him the whole of HammerFall's support crew became sick. The members of the band played for as long as possible and then were forced to postpone or cancel a few dates. During their passage through South America, HammerFall took a short break to visit the Brazilian beaches, but they soon resumed their tour.
By the end of that tour, drummer Patrik Räfling left the band, and Anders Johansson, a friend of Magnus Rosén, joined as a touring musician. In the beginning of 1999 he was made a permanent member of the band. Anders had previously worked with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen on Rising Force in the 80's and 90's and on a number of other projects; he is the brother of Jens Johansson from Stratovarius. He has been praised for his technical and polyrhythmical talent, in metal as well as other genres.[relevant? ]
Renegade and Crimson Thunder (2001–2003)[edit]
After a long series of concerts, the band returned to Sweden in order to spend time with their families and begin writing songs for their next album. HammerFall made arrangements for this album to be recorded by Michael Wagener,[1] who had previously produced bands such as Accept, Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne. The recording took eight weeks, and the album was entitled Renegade. The switch from producer Fredrik Nordström to Wagener was met with skepticism from the media in general. However, after the release, critics were mostly positive, even though there was a consensus that the band's sound was remarkably different. A music video by director Roger Johansson was created for the song "Renegade" and reached the top of the Swedish parade; the same soon happened with the album itself, which reached gold status with over forty thousand copies sold.
Oscar stated on www.metalrules.com just prior to the release of 'Renegade' that they were going for a more "commercial" sound in order to attract a broader audience that otherwise would have been lost to them and that future albums wouldn't follow in this mold.
The band's second world tour began in January 2001. Concerts from this tour counted with a replica version of the album's cover on stage. It was set up as a castle in ruins from which the musicians entered the stage. In total, the tour included almost sixty shows.
The band then released a DVD entitled The Templar Renegade Crusades, which included video footage from recording sessions, live concerts, tour backstages, and encounters with fans. The footage ranged from the recording sessions of Legacy of Kings to the gold album party which took place in November 2001.
HammerFall then proceeded to record their fourth album — Crimson Thunder. Arrangements were made for recording sessions to take place in both JM Studios: from Charlie Bauerfeind, in Wisseloord Studios — in the Netherlands, and studio Blind Guardian — in Germany, for the bass.
By the end of the recording sessions in 2002, a listening session for the press was held. Overall, the reactions were quite positive, and most seemed to perceive the album as a change for the better from Renegade. A single for the song "Hearts on Fire" was released six weeks prior to the album's launch and remained for weeks on the number one spot on the parades of some European countries. The song also attracted a number of new fans to the band due to its chorus-driven melody and simple riffs coupled with fast guitar solos.
The shooting of the music video "Hearts on Fire" by director Roger Johansson was scheduled for August of that year. The band's plans, however, had to be held back for a week due to an incident that occurred one night. While Joacim was drinking with his girlfriend in a rock club he had been frequenting for over a decade, he was attacked by an unidentified person who hit him in the head with a beer glass and hastily escaped. Joacim instantly lost consciousness and had to be taken to a hospital, in which he underwent plastic surgery and rested for a couple of days. As soon as it became medically possible, he joined the band to record the music video.
In order to promote the release of the band's album in North America, they toured with Dio during November and December 2002. Subsequently, the manager of the band disappeared, taking the entirety of the tour's revenue with him. Despite this the tour was very successful, and proceeded to Europe. Changes were made to the band's stage setting, and many investments were made on fireworks and on the presence of the mascot Hector on stage. The scenery on the cover of the single Hearts on Fire was also reproduced and added to the performances. The tour progressed to Japan and then to South America. HammerFall was present on festivals in Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic, playing with bands such as Iron Maiden, Slayer, Twisted Sister, U.D.O. and Stratovarius.
HammerFall's tour was brought to a sudden end when Oscar Dronjak suffered a motorcycle accident, breaking his left arm and sustaining several minor injuries.
They were then left with no choice but to take a break. Stefan dedicated himself to getting a pilot license, Magnus and Anders continued working on their side projects and Joacim began work on his solo album and had his first child. Oscar simply focused on recovering. Together with a group of specialists, he was able to recover to his full capacities. He then joined Anders, Joacim, Stefan again, with bands Helloween, Gamma Ray and Pretty Maids, amongst others, and played in the celebration of the 20 years of the German rock club Rockfabrik.
Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken and Threshold (2005–2008)[edit]
The live album and DVD One Crimson Night was released in February 2003. After two years of hiatus the band released Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken, which was followed by a European and South American tour. A video for the song "Bloodbound" was made by director Roger Johansson.
On October 16 it was reported that HammerFall (along with the band Europe) would be part of the Eurovision song contest.[2] This rumor was refuted by lead singer Joacim Cans only a couple weeks later. Joacim was quoted as saying "So there were no talks whatsoever to be part of this."[3]
Their 6th album, titled Threshold, was released on October 20, 2006 and it went directly to a number 1 position on the Swedish charts.
On March 6, 2007, a statement was posted online at HammerFall's official website (and his own official website), that bassist Magnus Rosén would not be involved with the band anymore. The reason for his departure stated that he was unhappy in the band and wants to focus on other projects. On his own website (and therefore with his own official statement) it was announced that Magnus was tired of the simple bassplaying he was forced to play in HammerFall, and that he was unable to bring his own material to the band. He now wants to "be more creative in his career".[4] On April 10 it was announced on the official Hammerfall homepage that the replacement for Magnus is former member Fredrik Larsson, who played bass on the Glory to the Brave album. Three new songs were recorded for the band's first compilation album. These are "Last Man Standing", "Restless Soul", and "The Abyss". They also rerecorded the Glory To The Brave track "HammerFall". "Steel Meets Steel - Ten Years of Glory" was released on 12 October 2007.
On April 2, 2008 Stefan Elmgren announced his decision to leave HammerFall in order to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His replacement is Pontus Norgren from The Poodles. On June 27, 2008, the band released the compilation album "Masterpieces". The album has on it a collection of every song the band has covered, plus three new cover songs previously unreleased. This was Stefan Elmgren's last release with the band.
No Sacrifice, No Victory and Infected (2009–2012)[edit]
HammerFall's album No Sacrifice, No Victory was released in February 2009. This album features a cover song My Sharona. The Album peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard heatseakers charts.[5] A music video for the song "Any Means Necessary" was released some time before the actual release of the album. To kick off their new album, HammerFall toured all over the world with several support bands, such as fellow Swedish band Sabaton. In the summer 2010 the band played a couple of high-profile festivals throughout Europe, including Sonisphere Festival, High Voltage Festival, Metalcamp, Graspop Metal Meeting and many more. The summer tour was named "Any Festival Necessary".
HammerFall's 8th album was released on May 18, 2011 (Sweden), May 20 (Europe), and June 7 (North America),[6] under the name Infected. After several months of recordings in Göteborg, Sweden and Nashville, TN, the new studio album was finally finished in February. The European tour followed, under the name "European Outbreak".[7] Infected is also the first HammerFall album not to feature the mascot, the knight Hector, on the cover.
In 2012, Hammerfall recorded a live DVD while performing a show in Dalhalla, Sweden, that featured some former band members as well as other special guests. The DVD celebrated 15 years of the band's existence, and was titled "Gates of Dalhalla".[8] In 2013, HammerFall took a break and some time to spend with their families or side-works. Oscar wrote a book about HammerFall, Legenden om HammerFall (Swedish: "The Legend of HammerFall),[9] that was released on 24 October and tells of the band's events during the past 16 years, but it still exists only in Swedish.
(r)Evolution (2014–present)[edit]
This 18-month break resulted in an invigorated and hungry band, as HammerFall once again reunited with producer Fredrik Nordström, merging his experience with the band members' own for a hard-hitting, in-your-face album. Recorded in Oscar's own Castle Black Studios, the drums, guitar and bass has gotten back that raw energy that hasn't been duplicated since the first album. The vocals were recorded by James Michael, who somehow got Joacim to perform even better than last time. For the mix, Fredrik Nordström spent 3 weeks in his own Studio Fredman to give the production the crisp and powerful polish it has.
(r)Evolution (2014) was released on August 29 and stormed the charts worldwide, debuting on #1 in Sweden and on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, as well as reaching Top 5 in several other countries. The subsequent tour, dubbed the World Wide (r)Evolution 2014-15, will see HammerFall return to Latin America together with Edguy and Gotthard, followed by a full European assasult in the beginning of 2015. The band was somewhat distraught when drummer Anders Johansson left shortly after the release of (r)Evolution, but David Wallin (Pain) was brought in as a temporary replacement to ensure that the show would go on. Around the same time, it was also decided that Fredrik would be on parental leave from September 2014 through March 2015. Former guitar player Stefan Elmgren stepped in and will handle the 4-string duties during that period, making this line-up a unique experience. Currently, the band is in the midst of a wildly successful European tour, with 7 sold out shows already and more most likely coming.
Band members[edit]
Current members[edit]
- Oscar Dronjak – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals (1993–present)
- Fredrik Larsson – bass, backing vocals (1994–1997, 2007–present)
- Joacim Cans – lead vocals (1996–present)
- Pontus Norgren – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
- David Wallin – drums (2014–present)
Former members[edit]
- Jesper Strömblad – drums (1993–1997)
- Mikael Stanne – lead vocals (1993–1996)
- Niklas Sundin – lead guitar (1993–1995)
- Johan Larsson – bass (1993–1994)
- Glenn Ljungström – lead guitar (1995–1997)
- Magnus Rosén – bass (1997–2007)
- Patrik Räfling – drums (1997–1999)
- Anders Johansson – drums (1999–2014)
Touring and substitute members[edit]
- Pontus Egberg (The Poodles) – bass (2012) [10][11]
- Stefan Elmgren – bass (2014–present), lead guitar (1997–2008)
Studio albums
- Glory to the Brave (1997)
- Legacy of Kings (1998)
- Renegade (2000)
- Crimson Thunder (2002)
- Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken (2005)
- Threshold (2006)
- No Sacrifice, No Victory (2009)
- Infected (2011)
- (r)Evolution (2014)
- ^ "Michael Wagener.com". Michael Wagener.com. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest - Dusseldorf 2011 | News - Melodifestivalen going Heavy Metal?". Esctoday.com. 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ www.rockmymonkey.com[dead link]
- ^ "De beste bron van informatie over magnusrosen. Deze website is te koop!". magnusrosen.net. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ No Sacrifice, No Victory - HammerFall (2009)
- ^ http://www.hammerfall.net/releases/albums/infected/
- ^ http://www.hammerfall.net/news/european-outbreak-2011/
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/HammerFall/Gates_of_Dalhalla/352964
- ^ http://www.hammerfall.net/news/legenden-om-hammerfall-is-coming-on-october-24/
- ^ The Poodles bassist Pontus Egberg is filling in for Fredrik Larsson in HammerFall
- ^ HammerFall live at Wacken 2012
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hammerfall. |
- HammerFall - official website
- HammerFall fan club
- HammerFall Russian fan site
- HammerFall Guitar Tab Archive (Fan driven)
- HammerFall at AllMusic
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GOLD COAST, Australia - The landmark AUD $700 million Hilton Surfers Paradise complex on Queensland's Gold Coast today officially opened its doors, making it the newest leisure property for Hilton Hotels & Resorts in Australia, and the first Hilton property in the country to offer a combination of guest rooms and holiday residences.
Martin Rinck, president, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide, said, "Hilton Surfers Paradise is our eighth Hilton-branded property in Australia, and is a significant milestone for the tourism industry in the Gold Coast being the first new upscale, global hotel to be built in the Gold Coast in over 10 years. We are delighted to continue to grow the footprint of Hilton Worldwide in this important market."
David Horton, global head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand, said, "Hilton Surfers Paradise presents a range of unique accommodation, dining and meeting options. Apart from appealing to the leisure traveller, we believe that the hotel will also contribute to the growth of the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry in the area."
Featuring an unprecedented range of accommodation options to suit the needs of all guests, the hotel offers a total of 169 guest rooms and 250 modern one-, two- and three-bedroom residences. David Kelly, general manager, Hilton Surfers Paradise commented that the complex was specifically designed in response to the demand for more flexible and spacious holiday options in the area.
"The facilities at Hilton Surfers Paradise are so diverse that you can enjoy time with your family in the comfort of a spacious residence one weekend, and return another time as a couple for a romantic break and enjoy the serenity of a guest room.
"Our self-contained residences include full kitchens, laundry facilities, as well as separate living and dining spaces, and are ideal for families, groups or anyone looking beyond the traditional hotel for superb accommodation.
"Guests at our residences also have access to all the services of the hotel including in-room dining, mini bar, daily housekeeping, valet parking, 24-hour reception and concierge," he said.
Hilton Surfers Paradise has also tailored its food and beverage, and recreational facilities to specifically cater for the sophisticated traveller and local guest. These include:
Salt grill by Luke Mangan: Celebrity chef and restaurateur Luke Mangan is the culinary visionary behind Hilton Surfers Paradise's signature restaurant, Salt grill. Luke brings a whole new level of dining to the area as the first celebrity chef to establish a restaurant on the Gold Coast. With a relaxed, stylish atmosphere, and a large open-plan kitchen offering direct interaction with the chefs, guests of Salt grill enjoy quality and innovation in all aspects of food, wine and service.
FIX: Renowned international and Sydney-based mixologist, Grant Collins, has taken the lead role with the opening of FIX, an ultra stylish lounge bar. Having served the likes of Madonna, Kate Moss, Elton John, Russell Crowe and the Beckhams, Grant says the bar is unlike anything the Gold Coast bar scene has experienced before and offers beverages that are not readily available anywhere else in Australia, including a 'Fix Breeze' and 'Surfers Sling' served in vintage glassware.
The Food Store: A concept unique to Hilton Surfers Paradise, The Food Store is a gourmet marketplace and European-style delicatessen. With an exclusive range of cheeses, charcuterie and small goods that are not readily available anywhere else on the Gold Coast, The Food Store also serves Artesian breads baked on site, organic yoghurts, natural ice creams and provides a delicious retail offering, including a range of wines, olive oils and hand-made pastas.
eforea: spa at Hilton: Hilton Surfers Paradise is home to the first brand new, purpose-built eforea: spa at Hilton in Australia. The global spa experience from Hilton Hotels & Resorts combines three distinct ranges of treatments for men and women alike. Hilton pulled the best elements and practices from Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and the Americas to create a unique spa experience for today's global travellers.
The Deck: A spectacular focal point at the centre of the hotel, The Deck is a vast 1500-square metre space with four stylish pools, a spa, sauna, private day beds, shaded picnic areas, an outdoor terrace, and BBQ pavilions. Serviced by a team of 'Poolside Valets', The Deck is a stunning backdrop for everything from a relaxing poolside afternoon to a chic cocktail evening.
Events: The hotel's boutique ballroom is equipped with the latest audio-visual technology and has a maximum capacity of 350 guests, cocktail style. It is also complemented by a range of spectacular outdoor event spaces, a business centre, theatre, a number of smaller boardroom- style breakout rooms, and a Hilton Executive Lounge that offers 270-degree views of the Gold Coast. Extending his culinary flair and creativity to the entire complex, Luke Mangan has also created the menus for conference and events, in-room dining, Fix and The Food Store.
"At Hilton Surfers Paradise we are combining the energy of Surfers with the style of Hilton, and we look forward welcoming guests to experience our unique offering," said Mr Kelly.
Rates at the new Hilton Surfers Paradise start from $259 for a one-bedroom residence and from $279 for a hotel room. For bookings visit www.hiltonsurfersparadise.com.au or phone 1300 445 866. Download images and access more information at www.hiltonglobalmediacenter.com/surfersparadise.
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One of the most recognized name in the industry, Hilton Hotels & Resorts stands as the stylish, forward thinking global leader in hospitality. From inaugural balls and Hollywood award galas to business events and days to remember, Hilton is where the world makes history, closes the deal, toasts special occasions and gets away from it all. The flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide continues to build upon its legacy of innovation by developing products and services to meet the needs of tomorrow's savvy global travelers while more than 144,000 Team Members shape experiences in which every guest feels cared for, valued and respected. Today, the Hilton Hotels & Resorts portfolio includes more than 540 hotels in 78 countries and the brand remains synonymous with "hotel." Access the latest Hilton news at www.hiltonglobalmediacenter.com or begin your journey at www.hilton.com. Social media users can engage with Hilton at www.twitter.com/hiltononline, www.facebook.com/hilton and www.youtube.com/hilton. Hilton Hotels & Resorts is one of Hilton Worldwide's ten market-leading brands.
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love it! but why does nat have black nails? lol
A 3OH!3 fan lol. I'll just wear my tee that says 3OH!3 and other merch :)
welll when im down it always make me smile again :) and just hearing their voices is like...
he looks good :)
she won't ever get enough when she gets a little touch if i had it my way u know that I'd make you say!!!
GOOOOO Blackhawks!!!!! :)
Or I can be a stoner and... shit I forgot XD
I Can do anything, anything, anything I want we won't ever stop, we won't ever stop Cause' I can do, i can do anything i want :)
Come... to.... chicago... plz... 3oh!3!!!
I luved the double vision music video! now its my turn to join the double vision contest :)
I keep forgetting my password. god, short term memory loss i guess lol
hey! what's up?!
just on this website! :D you?! and yes i do L.O.V.E. Nat!!! :D ISN'T HE AMAZING?! :D
I have 1 thing 2 say 3 oh!3 4 ever
whazz up?!!?
just on this website! haha! :D
love the new picture you just posted! :D how did you make it?!
it depends. i'm going to one and it says all ages! if you click where it say buy tickets you will come up with another web page and it'll say on there if it says all ages or 18+
if it's a club, they won't let you go in unless you are 18+
that's SOOO cool! :D and i'm birtheen too! :D
yes way! :D haha! that's SOOO cool! :D
haha! it's okay! :D i L.O.V.E. that song too!!! :D
i know cause this is deja vu! woahhhh! this is deja vu! woahhhh! this is deja vu! haha! :D
and this is the dawning, a personal belonging. when sirens are violins the sky above it falling! :D
haha! that would be a good idea for a Youtube video! you should do that! :D
okay! thanks! :D can't wait for the video!
haha! i'm gonna have a house party in my house! :D
that contest looks so cool! where would we submit the picture? (I'm not singing lol I suck at it even though the 1st option looks really fun!)
Cool!! I'm love4ouran! I'll be drawing a picture!! and same with brittanyxfortte where do we submit the pic?
xD mkayy!!
oh, that looks cool, i'm not so good at it but i might try to draw something later, okay?
Sorry I can't really enter becuase I'm absolutely CRAP at drawing, haha. And none of my close friends really like 3OH!3 enough to do a lyrical showdown with me, sorry =/ xoxo
Hi I just wanted to let people know I changed my account name I was .:3OH!3:. NO CONFUSION!! ;DD
Cool sure thing :) but i don't have a youtube account ill take a look at the video soon can you tell me anymore details ?
omg! i saw your contest thing, but i don't know what to do! haha! i'll figure something out!!! :D
Hey I would join it if its about making vids with 3OH!3. I dont wanna show my face and Im not a good drawer. lol
haha! thanks! :D
sure i guess i can do the drawing thing but i have a question: when im finished with the pic do i have to show u it on youtube or can i just upload it on this website?
cool! I am so going to do this!!
thanks sweaty i'll view ASAP and ur name is cute too
Hi! I would love to take part, me and my mates always play that song lyrics game, we are actually quite good haha =P I'm hoping if I have enough time I'll do it. Sound's fun, good idea! =D
ahh. I gonna see ;))
Okay, I gonna see!!! Thanks!!
ok ill try :)
i see yes, thank you for showing me :)
Thanks :)
ok thank you :)
please join this site to show u want it to happen http://nathanielmottesexiestmanalive.webs.com/
you did? :D haha ok. it was great wasnt it? :)
hey :) i just wanted to tell you i finished my picture for your contest (hoping its not too late), im gonna upload it very soon! im hoping you'll like it :)
uh never mind that last one lol, here it is :) hope u like it!
thank you! im glad u like it :) and ur welcome, im happy to enter!!!! :D
ok im really sorry to bother u again but i had to repost that picture cause i made a mistake so heres the "newer" one for ur contest :)
okay, well hopefully it'll all stop. i hate it that some people just like to pick fights.
i posted my pics! i acedientaly put one under live..but the other two are under fan art
omg! that is AWESOME!!! :D i never thought i would be in one of her videos! thank you for telling me! that's AWESOME!!! :D
i'm SOOO happy right now! :D haha!
hahaha! thanks! :D that was pretty cool! i was like omg! i'm in Neon Hitch's youtube video! :P haha! i was filling out too! :P
i was flipping out! haha! sorry about that! :P
Hey I posted my pictures for your contest! :)
wait, one of the pictures isnt loading...
woah sorry man that wasnt even me i got hacked... take ten and cool down. jeezz
happy 3OH!3 day
Hey I just posted my last pic :)
Heyo :)
heey what's up??
hey what's up
hey wats up?
heyy I'm great thanks! :D
welcome back:) i missed youu soo muchh!
and not muchh just been listening to 3OH!3 of course lol:)
what about youu?!
YAY!!!!:D so what have you been up to?
heyy there :)
damn that sucks!!! im glad your back:) hahaha nd yees i love nat's haircut:) he looks sooo mature and handsome now lol:)
thsat cool!! same im listenign to electroshock what song you listenig to??
nothing much im on this site and listening to 3oh!3 :D how about you? :)
mee too lol:) hahaha he is quite handsome! hahaha
Hey!!! hahaha :D :D
heyy! what's up?!
heeyy (:
hey what's up?
not much.. just listening to muci, thinking of sean and talking with my friends!!! haha =D and you? (:
OMG im sooo sorryy!! here i jsut changed it now cause ur VERY awesome!!!!!!!!! oh and TRULY LUCKY TOO!
I'm great thanks just listening to Richman :) and you???
I love this song and the video also hahaha :D
:D ehe well even tho i have a lot of merch i am missing two things ......SEAN AND NAT !! lolXD that would be awesome if they did a contest or something that if u win u get to go to their house for a day or they come to ours :D
heeyy doodle! my mom called and asked macys if she could buy the posters off em for me and they said sure:)
omg omg that would be amazing !! i always wanted to go to boulder and that would be aweosme if u found their houses and u saw them coming out of them and u yell hey sean hey nat lol i would smile :D
heyy :) wts up?
hehehe yeah idk what they would do i bet they would maybe wave or something but if ppl came over to them i bet sean and nat would ask how they found them lol
i'm thinking & stalking them all the time :) so sean or nat??
yeah lol i would do the same hehe i wouldnt want anyone stalking me
nat!! cool!! but what about sean??
OMG i am fed up with stupid macys i cant get the damn posters and i want them ooo badly cause they look so damn hott on the posters but no i cant have them!!!! :( :(
ikr!!! one macys said that to and that they were going to use it again but some macys is not using them again and going to send them back to corporate and they are going to throw them away but why do that if we want them:/ this sucks ....
i agree with u he is great
heeey! :) not much (: just listening to 3oh!3 and thinking of Sean as always! hahaha :D and you??
Hey! Just chillin at home :) you?
haha yeah, I love to thinking of them!!!! hahahaha :D oh no, anything new.. what about u??? ^^
I can't choose! How about you? :)
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We leave on the Fantasy on Sat. This will be the first on the new ship. We can't decide where to eat on boarding day. Looking on the boards I am not sure that DH and DD will like anything at EC. On our past cruises we ate at parrot cay. Any suggestions.
The offerings at Cabanas and Enchanted Garden are virtually the same for the embarkation day lunch buffet.
We ate at Topsider's our first cruise for embarkation lunch. We then went to PC for the next 7. We went straight to EG on the Fantasy last year but DD didn't see anything on the buffet that she liked...and she's not my picky eater. We left and went up to Cabana's. There was a lot more at Cabana's that she liked. DH told me that they didn't really have anything kid friendly, and that doesn't mean kid menu items.
On embarkation day we ate at EG, they had some nice offerings... Bacon wrapped salmon, garlic mashed potatoes, Mac n cheese, steamed veggies... A little of everything We weren't crazy about EG's atmosphere though, we ended up booking Palo for our EG night. Either way, there's usually something for everyone. Have fun!!
Agree with the PP that mentioned the choices are essentially the same in either location. We prefer to go to the MDR because we don't like having to wander around looking for a table while wrangling our carryon bags. You also get your beverages brought to you in the MDR.
It's possible that they have listened to guest feedback and changed the offerings in EG that day. We were on the MV and had a much different experience.
Since it was my first time on the Fantasy, we went to Cabanas, I wanted to experience EG for dinner. We traded off getting food and one of us stayed at the table with the luggage.
We ate in EG for lunch and my non-picky kid only ate steamed shrimp and some sautéed veggies for lunch. Everything else was a little too fancy looking for him...or looked like salad! Not sure what Cabanas has but will probably try that this time...surely they have something more kid friendly, right? I did enjoy the dessert offerings there and the nice guy who brought our drinks!
So is there no 'kids section' at EG? On the Magic in Parrot Cay I remember there being a little separate area with a few selections like mac and cheese, chicken fingers, spaghetti, and typical kid fare. THANKS!!
Is there anywhere that's not a buffet? I'm legally blind & require assistance but my wife can't help me, get her food & juggle the suitcases all at the same time. Any suggestions?
Cabanas has a ridiculous variety of options available on that first day's lunch, including adult and kid options. We have hit Cabanas both times (Dream and Fantasy) and been very happy. Yes, everyone seems to have a carry-on bag, but we had a party of nine and did not feel like we had much trouble with finding tables, putting bags to the side, getting food, etc. Cabanas is a bit more casual than EG (or any of the MDRs), so you don't feel quite as conspicuous coming and going if someone in your party wants to head out into the ship to confirm (or adjust or book) some port adventure, spa and Palo/Remy reservations. If I'm in one of the MDRs, I'm less likely to want to wander in and out....but if you're needing to do any of these things, it's best to do them immediately upon boarding. We had four adults and five kids, so the two ladies left to handle these things and were back with the rest of us within 15 minutes or so.
Yes, just ask a cast member. Maybe your DW could go first and scope it out and find some things that would suit your tastes. A CM would be happy to help you thru the lines. They are so helpful.
We were on the Fantasy last week and did lunch at EG on embarkation day. While it is true there is no kids food section in the buffet, the servers will bring you chicken nuggets, Mac & cheese, etc if you like. When we sat down they said if there was nothing on the buffet the kids wanted they were happy to bring something else. They brought the kid food directly to the table.
On the classic ships we ALWAYS eat embarkation lunch in PC so when we first boarded the Dream we naturally went to EG....did not like it. Next Dream cruise we went up to Cabanas for embarkation lunch and loved it. EG is not my favorite dining room on the new ships and just did not like the vibe for embarkation lunch. MJ


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Novel For Rin, life was simple. Go to Hogwarts, sketch people at leisure, and be invisble, but at the start of her sixth year everything changes when her most prized possesion falls into the hands of none other than Sirius Black. Genres: General, Humor, Romance Era: Marauders Characters: OC , Sirius Pairings: OC/OC Advisory: Mild Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature Published: 2009.06.01 Latest Chapter: 2011.03.23 Updated: 2011.03.23 Status: WIP (30100 words) |
: What All Seek but Only Few Have by Aqua Sulis
Novel Power. Adriana Henry knows nothing about magic, let alone that she is an extremely powerful witch. All she knows is that she has always been able to do strange things. But when Voldemort discovers her, Adriana's whole world changes and she is thrust into a new world that she never knew existed, but that she feels deeply connected to. Genres: Drama, General, Action/Adventure Era: Hogwarts Characters: Dumbledore, Harry, OC , Ollivander Pairings: Harry/OC Advisory: Mild Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Contains Spoilers Published: 2009.02.06 Latest Chapter: 2009.06.04 Updated: 2009.06.04 Status: WIP (6453 words) |


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China says 'no change' in policy on improving ties with Japan
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday rejected remarks by former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda that Beijing had expressed willingness to improve ties between Asia's two-biggest economies, and said there was "no change" in its policy on Tokyo.
Relations between China and Japan have been frayed by rows over the legacy of Japan's wartime militarism, a territorial feud over tiny islands in the East China Sea, and mutual distrust over defence policies.
China's Foreign Ministry was asked to respond to a speech on Wednesday in which Mr Fukuda described his recent meetings with Chinese leaders, and added that both sides had shown the same sense of crisis over Sino-Japanese ties.
But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said there was no change in China's position on the improvement and development of Sino-Japanese relations. "Japan must face up to reality, show sincerity, take concrete actions and make efforts to eliminate political obstacles that affect the development of bilateral relations," Mr Qin added, in a statement on the Foreign Ministry's website.


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Meatless Muffaletta Panini
- Total Time:
- 10 min
- Prep:
- 5 min
- Cook:
- 5 min
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Level:
- Easy
- 2 handfuls good quality pitted green and black olives
- 1 cup giardiniera, drained pickled cauliflower, carrot and hot pepper mix
- 4 sesame or cornmeal Keiser rolls, split
- 8 deli cut slices sharp provolone
- 1 (15 ounce) can artichoke hearts in water, thinly sliced
- 2 roasted red pepper, drained and thinly sliced
Preheat griddle or grill to medium-high heat.
Place olives and pickled veggies in food processor and pulse chop into a relish. Divide the relish among 4 sandwich bottoms and top with a single slice of cheese, sliced artichokes and peppers then add another slice of provolone to each sandwich and press tops in place.
Place sandwiches on grill and press with heavy skillet weighted down with cans. Press a few minutes on each side, remove, split and serve.
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Cooking Tips
More Recipes and Ideas
Panini with Prosciutto, Roasted Pepper and Mozzarella
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Description: Our five-day workshop focuses on training science faculty to teach with case studies, to write their own cases, and to assess their students' learning with cases. The first three days of the workshop focus on learning the case study method, with demonstrations and time to prepare cases of your own. During the final two days of the workshop, all participants are required to teach a case before a student audience using a case they have developed during the workshop. In addition, workshop participants are expected to produce a case study within six months of the workshop for our national, peer-reviewed case collection.
Dates: June 1-5, 2015
Location: 120 Clemens Hall, North Campus, University at Buffalo (see campus maps and directions).
Cost: $900.00.
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Many years after her daughter was shot at killed as she sunbathed beside Mesa motel swimming pool, Dolores Heil told me, "You think it ends? … It doesn't end."
The rest of us occasionally note the anniversary of a violent event, as we did this week with the 2011 Tucson massacre. There were numerous public ceremonies, tributes and remembrances on Jan. 8, three years after a gunman killed six and injured 13 others, including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Commemorating such events is a good thing.
But it passes.
And it's not enough.
Later this month an organization to which no one wants to belong — yet whose membership continues to grow — will hold a fundraiser.
Parents of Murdered Children is hosting what it calls a "Strike Out Violence" event on Jan. 25 at a Glendale bowling alley. The group is looking for participants and for donations. (Information is available at pomc.com or 602-492-9205. Checks can be mailed to POMC, P.O. Box 625, Phoenix, AZ 85001.)
I've met many members of Parents of Murdered Children. And many others who qualify for membership. People like Dolores Heil, whose daughter Susan Dina, then 25, was in the Valley for a wedding in June 1986. Susan and her husband, Tony, were visiting from Philadelphia. The couple was lounging at a motel pool.
Across the street two rowdy customers were busting up a bar. A patron named Martin Olsen went outside to get a handgun he kept in his car. Before he got back inside the men had left and were driving away in a truck. Olsen tried to shoot out the vehicle's tires. He missed. One of the bullets hit Susan Dina in the face, killing her.
"It's this deep pain way inside you that you can't get at," Susan's mother told me at the time, "and it just keeps throbbing and throbbing."
It never stopped.
I spoke with Dolores ten years after Susan was killed. And 20 years after. And more.
"Sickness you learn to live with," she told me. "Even car accidents. But not this."
It was the same for Linda Brosso, whose 22-year-old daughter Angela was murdered while out on a bike ride.
Angela recently had graduated from technical school and took a job in Phoenix, far from where she had been raised in Newark, N.J. This was 1992. She was alone on her bike when she was attacked. Her killer has never been found.
"To normal people like us, this can never make sense," Linda once told me." Something like this changes you. You become sad, you know? Just sad. And you know that for the rest of your life it's going to be that way. You have no choice. You have absolutely no choice."
Since the deaths of Susan and Angela there have been thousands of killings in the Valley. A small percentage make the news. An even smaller number hold our attention for more than a day or two.
"Crimes like this impact more people than we imagine," said Dan Levey, executive director of Parents of Murdered Children. "For every person who is killed you have to figure there are many family members left behind. All of them are victims as well. And it's true, it doesn't end for them. That's why at POMC we are so passionate about what we do."
Levey knows this first hand.
He's a member of the club.
I met him in early November 1996 at Clarendon Elementary School in Phoenix, where Dan's brother, Howard, had gone to play basketball the previous Sunday morning. It's something Howard had done each week for 10 years.
While waiting for friends to arrive, reading the newspaper, Howard was confronted by two men. They shot him, dragged him from the car and drove away, leaving him for dead. He was a husband, a father, a son, a brother.
"I think of us as kids," Dan told me at the time. "You know how it is with an older brother. How you look up to him. How you watch him do things. And you see him in the prime of his life with a lovely family and in a flash it's all taken away. It's like book with half the pages ripped out. Like nothing makes sense."


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Biography: Gustav Mahler
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Mahler was born in 1860 of Jewish parents, and was one of fourteen
His father was a small town brewer, running the equivalent of today's
Although something of a bully – he is known to have mistreated his wife
– he appears to have encouraged his son's evident musical gifts and, at
ten, Gustav Mahler was giving his first recital.
My present feelings of frustration with things that are not going well prompted me to put the Third Movement of his 'Symphony No.1 in D Major' on to my Disc player, because there is more than a hint of irony in this parody of a funeral march, with snatches of folk tunes and a distinctly Yiddish melody blended in. The mood is set with the round-song 'Freres Jacques' made deeply somber; a double bass ponderously intones the usually jolly music in a minor key, and muffled drum beats add to the funereal air. Other themes intervene, including a lilting Jewish dance, both sad yet sprightly. Another more touching interlude is one of Mahler's own songs. Then the march returns before finally dying away to soft cymbal strokes. The echoes of Jewish music in this movement recall his childhood in the small town of Iglau, now known as Jihlava in the Czech Republic. Mahler finished this symphony in 1888, the year in which he became musical director of the Royal Opera in Budapest. This was a first step in his meteoric rise as a conductor, which culminated in his appointment in 1897 to the post of Musical Director of the Vienna Court Opera – one of the most coveted positions in the world of music, but only at the expense of converting from Judaism to Catholicism. This may also explain why he often juxtaposed music of sorrow or anguish, with music from everyday life, as he does in this symphony. In this capital of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, most government and other important public posts were open only to Roman Catholics. Mahler was born a Jew, so in order to secure the coveted post he became a convert. But there remained a conflict in his mind between the faith he was born into, and the one he adopted for the sake of his career. Almost certainly this contributed to the emotional struggles that Mahler expressed so passionately through his music. In
1901 the 41 year old Mahler met the lovely young music student Alma
and married her the following year. At the time he was working on his 'Fifth
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor',
the fourth movement of which I am playing now, and I hear the lovely
as his declaration of love for Alma.
for just strings and harp this is one of Mahler's sweetest melodies.
music seems to progress like a series of deep breaths rising to one
yearning sigh before subsiding again at the very end. This piece is a
reflective interlude in an otherwise stormy and dramatic symphony that
bursts with the exhilaration of life.
middle aged Mahler might have thought that the prospect of family life
had passed him by when he met and married Alma. He was certainly
when she bore him two children. But tragedy soon struck when the elder
child died from diphtheria. Then Mahler himself was told he had an
heart condition, and his unrelenting work rate no doubt hastened his
death at the age of 51.
Mahler was once quoted as saying 'The symphony must be like a world; it
should contain everything'. To achieve this, he wrote music for huge
which sometimes had voices added as well. The second movement from his
'Symphony No.3 in D minor'he
called 'What the Flowers Tell me' and is my final choice from
symphony which Mahler called 'my great nature symphony' and titled
movement accordingly. The remaining movements are thus 'Pan Awakes',
'Summer Marches In', 'What the animals in the Wood Tell Me', 'What the
Night Tells Me', 'What the Morning Bells Tell Me', and 'What
Tells Me'.
the Flowers Tell Me' is indeed written for a very large orchestra,
but the composer uses the instruments sparingly, as though each were
bloom of some wildflower. It opens with a solo oboe playing a simple,
like tune. Violins then take over, making the movement sound more
there are some rapid restless passages, as if a sudden breeze were
blossom from the trees, before the piece ends
quietly and peacefully as it began.
life and career spanned the end of one era and the beginning of
The degree of personal expression and descriptive content of many of
works represent the last word, or perhaps I should say note, of the
Century Romantic musical world of Liszt,
Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.
But as his own style developed, so his harmonies, and the sounds he
from the orchestra pointed the way for such 20th Century masters as
and Webern.
he was also a great conductor, and here again he was a pivotal figure.
He outshone all other conductors before him, and those of his own time
too, in his fierce dedication to the task. He spared neither himself,
anybody else, in his desire to raise the standards of performance to
heights. He was the first all-powerful maestro, and the model for many
other famous conductors of our century.
man who composed ten huge and complex symphonies, plus a massive song
called 'The Song of the Earth'
, described himself mockingly as 'a summertime composer'.
fact this was true. For almost the whole of his working life, Mahler
in charge of an opera house. Only during summer vacations did he get a
chance to compose. At these times he would retreat to his country home
and shut himself away in a small summer hut to work in peace on his
the music of his symphonies and song cycles Mahler encompassed every
of human experience, from child-like innocence and wonder to anguish
despair, and at the same time pushed musical form or construction to
limits. Listening to his music can be a truly overwhelming experience.
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In order to test Performance in SQL Server, normally you would take a look at how may I/O or how many cycles a statement takes to complete. To make it less complex, you can take a look at how long a statements takes, just by looking at the execution-time. In most cases, network latency, SQL Server hardware and workstation performance are also included in this result (time to create result set, and time needed to send across the internet or internal network). And if a statement takes les then a second to execute, you need to perform some magic with dates, times, etc. It is what it sounds like: overkill. There is a simple way to test performance in SQL Server.
In order to understand the statement, first a small explanation of the keywords:
@@CPU_BUSY: Returns the ticks "spend" since the last execution of the statement ISNULL: Replaces NULL with the specified replacement value COALESCE: Returns the first non-NULL value from it's replacement values
@@CPU_BUSY: Returns the ticks "spend" since the last execution of the statement
ISNULL: Replaces NULL with the specified replacement value
COALESCE: Returns the first non-NULL value from it's replacement values
So basically ISNULL and COALESCE provide you with the same functionality( at least, the way I used it in the script below), except COALESCE can be used to prevent the inevitable bunch of nested ISNULL statements.
To test the statements, I used the following script:
DECLARE @Loops INT SET @Loops = 1 DECLARE @CPU INT SET @CPU = @@CPU_BUSY DECLARE @StartDate DATETIME SET @StartDate = GETDATE() WHILE @Loops <= 1000000 BEGIN IF COALESCE('123', '456') = '456' PRINT 1 SET @Loops = @Loops + 1 END PRINT 'COALESCE, both non-NULL' PRINT 'Total CPU time: ' + CONVERT(varchar, @@CPU_BUSY - @CPU) PRINT 'Total milliseconds: ' + CONVERT(varchar, DATEDIFF(ms, @StartDate, GETDATE())) PRINT '' GO --================================================== DECLARE @Loops INT SET @Loops = 1 DECLARE @CPU INT SET @CPU = @@CPU_BUSYDECLARE @StartDate DATETIME SET @StartDate = GETDATE() WHILE @Loops <= 1000000 BEGIN IF ISNULL('123', '456') = '456' PRINT 1 SET @Loops = @Loops + 1END PRINT 'ISNULL, both non-NULL' PRINT 'Total CPU time: ' + CONVERT(varchar, @@CPU_BUSY - @CPU) PRINT 'Total milliseconds: ' + CONVERT(varchar, DATEDIFF(ms, @StartDate, GETDATE())) PRINT '' GO
If you execute this statement, you will see the following results:
COALESCE, both non-NULL Total CPU time: 16 Total milliseconds: 566 ISNULL, both non-NULL Total CPU time: 19 Total milliseconds: 640
As you can see, the COALESCE takes less time to complete then the ISNULL function. The total CPU time needed is shorter, and looking at the used time, it saves you 74 milliseconds. In this case it isn't that much, but with larger queries this can save you a lot of time.
The actual CPU time and milliseconds vary because of different hardware, caching, etc. But the outcome is the most important.
For those people who want to comment about COALESCE; I know! COALESCE is not exactly the same as ISNULL, but like I said, in this script it is!
How fun is it to use new software? As a developer you always want to use the latest software, and in many cases it's backwards compatible. This (unfortunately) isn't the case with Report Builder 3.0 and SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. This is a "by design" issue, but it's such an annoying "feature". If you try to deploy a Report built in RB 3.0, you will get the error:
"The report definition is not valid. Details: The report definition has an invalid target namespace 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/01/reportdefinition' which cannot be upgraded. (rsInvalidReportDefinition)"
In most cases you will copy-paste the tables or objects from RB 3.0 to the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS), and save it again. But sometimes you just want to take the shortcut, and that is possible as well. As always, I have to mention that I don't guarantee anything, but it worked for me several times.
The first step is to open the .RDL file with a text editor, and replace the following line of XML:
<Report xmlns:rd="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SQLServer/reporting/reportdesigner" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/01/reportdefinition">
<Report xmlns:rd="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SQLServer/reporting/reportdesigner" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2008/01/reportdefinition">
Step two is removing a set of nodes in the RDL, that is not supported by versions older then Report Server 2008:
<ReportSection> <ReportSections>
And it's closing tags:
</ReportSection> </ReportSections>
Don't remove the text inside these tags, only remove the tags themselves!!!
If you follow these steps, you will be able to deploy a "new" Report to an "old" Report Server without weird copy-paste actions.
How often does it happen: you write an application that uses a SQL Database as source, and when you want to fetch data you get a time-out. Damn! But when you need to get a time-out (for example, if you want to test an exception), you don't get one. In SQL Server you can create your own time-outs if you want.
One of the simplest ways to generate a time-out, is to lock an object, and running a query against the object in another session. You can lock an object with a simple query:
SELECT * FROM Company WITH(TABLOCKX, HOLDLOCK)
The query hint TABLOCKX puts an Exclusive lock on the table, and the HOLDLOCK hint creates a more exclusive Shared Lock, but this will be hold until the end of your transaction.
This will be obsolete if your query will retrieve 10 records for example, because this will not hold a lock long enough to cause a time-out. You can hold a lock longer by using the WAITFOR hint:
BEGIN TRANSACTION SELECT * FROM Company WITH(TABLOCKX, HOLDLOCK) WHERE 0 = 1 WAITFOR DELAY '00:00:05' ROLLBACK TRANSACTION
This query uses the same hints as the first query, with the addition with the WAITFOR DELAY. This will instruct SQL Server to wait for a specified time or time interval, before executing the ROLLBACK TRANSATION.
The WAITFOR can be used in two ways:
This will instruct SQL to wait for five seconds.
This will instruct SQL to wait untill 5 seconds past 12:00, to execute the ROLLBACK.
With these statements it's possible to test use Locks and test time-outs without killing a SQL Server. There is only one more thing I need to tell you:
A colleague asked me if it's possible to set the parameters of a Report in the URL, so that he could send it to an end-user. I didn't know the answer, and after some research I came to the conclusion that it's possible.
Just like your used to, you pass parameters into the Report by modifying the URL. An example of a normal Report URL looks like this:
In order to use parameters in the URL, you need to use the Service URL. The Service URL has the possibility to add specific options into the URL, so that SSRS knows what to execute. The changed URL looks like this:
See Reports directory:
List Reports in SSRS directory:
As you can see, the SSRS contains a folder called "Area 51", and a subfolder "Finance". This folder contains the Report "CustomerReport", which we want to use to pass parameters.
Parameters in an URL are added as followed:
Just a CustomerID:
And CustomerID and PaymentDate:
The "rs:" parameter tells the SSRS what to do with the URL. "ListChildren" will create an open-dir look and feel, and "Command=Render" will actually execute and render the Report.
There are a lot more properties that you can use to modify the URL, and give the end-user a Report with specific data, without storing default values in the Report itself.
How many times do you wonder about when an object was last updated? You can find out by using the default sysobjects in SQL Server:
USE Adventureworks DECLARE @DBID INT = DB_ID('Adventureworks') SELECT o.name AS TableName, ddius.* FROM sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats ddius JOIN sys.objects o ON o.object_id = ddius.object_id WHERE database_id = @DBID ORDER BY ddius.last_user_update DESC
This will give you the last_user_update, which is based on indexes. The Insert, Delete or Update are stored in the sys properties of the database. So this only works if there is an index of some sort is used on the object!
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Small Things #2
I am really bad at buying plants and then not getting around to potting them for weeks and weeks - I'm such a terrible plant mother. These are some new guys that I finally potted properly. I'm keeping them all lined up in the sunniest spot in the house, now to be known as the 'plant nursery', until they get settled.
This is a pile of nearly 200 photographs I recently had printed (9 cents a print = bargain!) Now I need to find time to put them all nicely into a photo album.
Kuwaii kicks I wrote about here arrived a few weeks back and have barely left my feet. I love them so!
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Plant life,
Small Things
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The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors is looking at a plan used in Hinds County to train and use county jail inmates to help fight the county's house fires.
Sheriff Billy Sollie says only trustys, those serving time for non-violent offenses, would qualify.
"What we're looking at is, as these volunteers who want to be certified as firefighters become state-certified, they would be assigned to one particular crew we would have working here in Lauderdale County," said Sollie. "Eventually we hope to get up to five members of volunteer firefighters who are inmates on this one crew."
Sollie described how the process would work. "Let's just say they're out picking up trash and they hear a call of a house fire. They would immediately drop what they're doing and respond to the location of where the fire's at," the sheriff said.
"At this point in time, we only have one inmate that is certified as a firefighter. We're a long way from having a full crew. There is a process of classroom instruction and then, of course, the certification through the state fire academy," Sollie said.
Board president Joe Norwood confirmed the supervisors are considering the plan.
"What we need as a board right now is some documentation on how the program will work and what liability is it for the county," said Norwood. "Once we receive that documentation, I think this board will be ready to move forward that decision."
The Hinds County plan has been in operation for about two years with apparently effective results.
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