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Proxy classes (usually via CGLIB proxies) need to be identified as proxies and treated in such a way that the proxy enhancements do not interfere with marshalling/unmarshalling. Two different issues have arisen with proxies:
First and foremost, Castor needs to identify when an object/class is a proxy instead of the real thing. According to the CGLIB mailing list:
this can be done by finding if a class is an implementation of the net.sf.cglib.proxy.Factory interface (this may need to be user adjustable for other proxying libraries – if there are any).
Once the proxy has been identified, this issue may need to be split into three sub-issues:
- Looking up ClassDescriptors based on a proxy class (get the proxy's superclass to look up?)
- Introspecting proxy classes (don't introspect the proxy, introspect the original?)
- Mapping proxy classes (not sure about this one... maybe the previous two will solve this one)
|Add test for special processing of proxied objects to XML test suite
Looking at those three issues, I'm worried that at some point someone will want to actually work with the proxy instead of the original... Is this a problem? Do we need to have switches to turn the above processing steps on and off (or just turn proxy identification off, at which point all classes will be treated the same)?
Using net.sf.cglib.proxy.Factory interface to find proxies sounds good.
I don't think we need to map proxies (3.) and therefore don't need to switch between proxy and original mode.
Now, I wouldn't mind if you assigned this to yourself .. .
Okay, I'll take a stab at it. Do we only need to worry about this on the XML side? Or are there JDO implications also? I think my biggest problem is going to be finding all the files this issue touches...
My first thought was that there are no implications on JDO but after after a while I realized that there are some. For this issue I'd suggest to focus on XML side only.
The best way to start with should be to write some testcases
- marshal proxy with mapping
- marshal object with relation to proxy with mapping
- marshal proxy with introspection
- marshal object with relation to proxy with introspection
- ...
Does that also affect classes generated with srcgen?
With the tests you should be able to reproduce the problem, debug where it happens and check if the fix works.
For an example of a CGLIB proxy, look at: src/org/castor/persist/proxy/SingleProxy.java
Ralf - Sounds like a plan to me. And thanks for the example on the Proxy, that was a big chunk I was missing.
Just to make sure I understand your conceptual test cases:
- Marshal an object that is a proxy for an object that is mapped
- Marshal an object that is mapped that holds a reference to an object that is a proxy
- Marshal an object that is a proxy for an object with no mapping
- Marshal an object with no mapping that holds a reference to an object that is a proxy
- (other variations of the above with combinations of introspection and mapping)
I have no idea the effects of this issue on source gen... Off the cuff I would guess this is above the level that src gen cares about (it creates the ClassDescriptor objects that we're trying to locate), but I don't know that code at all.
Okay, just a couple of comments ...
- I cannot think why the source generator should be affected.
- You could use a simple mapping that involves a JDO 1:1 relation (lazy-loaded) for your test cases.
- I'd be curious to learn as to why the JDO side is affected at all. Or are we trying to perists classes generated by Hibernate .. ?
- The test plan as agreed pon between the two of you sounds fine by me. If I were you, Stephen, I'd simple add a new bugXXXX package to src/bugs and start to write up the test cases, and simply try to execute them. At least that's how I start to go about fixing problems frequently.
Werner/Ralf - Having done some reading about the CGLIB proxies, I'm beginning to think the problems might end up being very proxy-implementation specific, i.e. if the proxy adds get methods (Paul's bug) or other items that might cause Castor troubles. Because of this, my current inclination is to write some test cases directly using CGLIB proxies rather than through an interface like Castor JDO or Hibernate. That way I can force the proxy to behave in certain ways and test specific implementations. If after an initial round of tests, you guys think something has been missed, I'm willing to work on pulling in specific proxy-using tools. I haven't quite gotten up to speed with the CTF, so my tests may end up being closer to straight JUnit, but I'll do my best to start working toward the framework.
Werner, my first thought also was: "why should someone ever use castor to persist hibernate objects?" but then I came to realize that CGLIB can also be used for for other reasons. For example, someone may use CGLIB to add some swing listener functionality to his POJO's for using them with swing or he may implement some of transaction lazy loading with CGLIB. Therefore I think we should also take care on CGLIB at JDO with a separate issue.
Werner and Ralf - so I think I've found two possible reasons for us to worry about (3 - Mapping Proxies) above... (Note: this is still much lower priority than 1 and 2 in the description)
- Where I work we have some amount (large enough to bar a simple rewriting, but not huge) of legacy code hanging around that is very un-javabean-like, and in the past I had been writing wrappers for these classes in order to use them with Castor. It occurred to me this morning that another way to attack this problem would be to use proxies.
- Proxies provide a way to get around the public/private field access debate that was going on a little while ago... The public API doesn't have set methods for fields, but a proxy can provide those, and as long as Castor is the only piece of code aware it is a proxy, the public API remains intact (maybe)
I'm not saying either one of these is the best way to handle their respective issue, but they are ways of handling the issues.
If there is interest in working with these two issues, I would propose a change to the mapping file. In the <class> element, there should be a use-proxy attribute (default false), and in the <field> element there should be something that specifies that a proxy must be used to access that field (don't know exactly how this one would take shape yet). But the general idea would be if use-proxy="true", Castor would defer "no method found" errors on proxy-accessed-fields until it actually has an object, at which point if that object doesn't provide the correct methods, then Castor can throw the exceptions (basically move the loadMapping exception to marshall).
I still need to write the test cases, but my initial feeling is that if use-proxy="false" (I think this is our current approach) and Castor detects a proxy, all operations will be performed on the super-class rather than the proxy (thus making both of the cases above infeasible).
I suggest to focus on points 1 and 2 of your description of the issue. What you described at your last comment may get a bit difficult and may need some more discussion. It may propably best to create a new issue on that so we can handle and talk about it seperate.
Stephen, assuming that you won't be able to provide us with a fully working and tested patch before COB tonight .. , can you please move this to 1.0?
Well, if people would stop requesting documentation from me, maybe I could work on it! j/k
Stephen, as you seemed to have worked on this to some degree .. , is there anything you could attach to this issue (even if untested) ?
And what I'd really appreciate if a quick pointer to some code area that would make a good starting point to look at ... with regards to the issue at hand, of course .. .
Just another short comment, as I have amended the JIRA notification scheme in use for Castor, instructing Jira to forward comments posted on an issue to the original reporter as well.
I have an issue whereby I try to marshall into XML an object that has been loaded via HIbernate, and this object has a parent child relationship with another (on other words both point at eachother).
In the Castor mapping this is circumvented by using a reference on one of the fields, and this works fine if the objects in question have not been loaded via Hibernate, but for the Hibernate loaded objects the marshal method never returns, I assume it has gone into an infininte loop as it is trying to marsahll unmapped proxy classes instead of the mapped real ones (it really seems to ignore the mapping file big time in such cases, stepping through in debug shows it trying to marshall all sorts of low level stuff like Hibernate sesssions and JDBC driver classes, as well as the few properties that I want to marshall).
Until this fix is done is there a work around that can be used, perhaps along the lines of not using introspection but using get methods, which end up invoking proxy code that eventually populates the instance with the real objects after going back to the database for a lazy load ?
Paul, I don't think there's a workaround (as discussed above). But if you wanted, you could help me with the required patch to have this enabled. I wonder what's the best way to get my hands on a small sample that enabled me to replay the problems discussed ? And that's without using Hibernate, if possible. Having said that, I think that using a 1:1 relation with Castor JDO with lazy loading enabled and then trying to marshall this should be sufficient.
Would you be in a position to provide me with your (simplified) code that I could modify to switch towards using Castor JDO rather than Hibernate ?
Sorry, I'm late in responding. For some reason i didn't have this as a watched item. The code that calls on hibernate is pretty simple, it simply loads an instance of a class from storage then tries to marshal it. It's setting up hibernate and the mapping files etc that is the big job.
It's not clear to me what the issue(s) are at this point in time as i'm a little vague on the previous comment. Is the issue that there are 2 objects pointing to each other? Or is the issue the original one, that castor is using introspection on the proxy class and is trying to unmarshal objects that the proxy has added?
This is a sticky problem. It's not clear that it is specific to CGLIB. For example, when defining a collection as a list in java and the mapping file, hibernate will (at times) return its implementation of a list (org.hibernate.collection.persistentbag), which has public getters that may cause problems. I will attempt to reproduce this again with some code in the next week and get back to you.
Paul, we (Ralf and I) have been looking at this last weekend in some detail, and I guess we have gained some substantial understanding as to why things happen as they currently happen. We are still not a 100% sure hot to go about a fix. I have to admit, though, that we are currently only investigating how to improve the integration of CGLIB-generated classes, as that's what both Hibernate and Castor return when loading objects referenced in a 1:1 relation lazy-loaded.
The problem generally occurs when a framework like Hibernate (and Castor JDO) return their own classes (even collection type implementations in the context of lazy loading, i.e. late materialization.
I will provide some more updates later this week.
Re Paul grillo's question:
Say you have an object called Parent, which has a collection containing a set of Child objects. On each child object there is a property called Parent.
You use Hibernate to map this (Parent class has a one-to-many mapping with Child, Child has a many-to-one mapping with Parent.
When you map these two classes in Castor, you have to specify the reference attribute on the Parent object property of Child, otherwise Castor will go into an infinite loop trying to marshall Parent which marshalls Child which marshalls Parent which marshalls Child etc etc.
Now if you load a Parent and its set of Child objects via Hibernate, by default the collection contains a Set of CGLIB generated proxies for the children, which a class name which is something like Child$$Enhanced by CGLIB$$. Castor doesn't recognise this as a mapped class, even though Child is mapped, because it's dealing with the proxy not the real class.
This being so it ends up introspecting the proxy class, rather than following the mapping for the real class. It is therefore unaware that the Parent object on the proxied Child class is a reference, so it goes into an infinite loop, as if you had left off the reference attribute for the child.
I think the above is just another example of the main problem described on this Jira entry. If necessary I can provide an Eclipse project that will demonstrate the above via a Junit test case, however it would be quite a large post, due to the inclusion of Hibernate, CGLIB, Castor and Spring jar files amongst others.
Would this be helpful or can we get on without this ?
By the way the workaround for Hibernate is to make all one-to-many relationships to be lazy="false", and all many-to-one relationships to be set to outer-join="true". This is not ideal as lazy is preferred so as not to dredge out a large portion of the domain model on a single query, but it's something we can live with just about.
Thanks for the offer (and the very thorough explanations), but I have got a fully working JUnit test case that uses Castor JDO for a (CGLIB generated) proxy class to be generated.
I've made a quick fix for this issue.
Attached is a exported test case eclipse project showing the fix. In the root there is a patch for the org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.
Patch is made based on the http://svn.codehaus.org/castor/castor/trunk rev: 6121 source
What it does is:
- Check to see if the current Object is Proxied (Proxy.isProxyClass(Object))
- Lookup the interfaces on the object, return the one you find in the mapping file.
- If no match is found, return the Proxy.class like usual.
Needs to set verify-constructable="false" on the mapped interface class for it to work
Thanks, Askal. I have had a look at your patch, and it looks like your patch resolves any problems related to the use of proxied classes with unmarshalling. I guess over the next few days, I will have to get the same working for unmarshalling.
A reminder for myself: what to do about the additional run-time dependency ? Is this actually acceptable ?
Another quick fix for the unmarshaling part of it.
Attached is a exported test case eclipse project showing the fix for both marshaling and unmarshaling.
In the root there is a patch for the
- org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.
- org.exolab.castor.util.DefaultObjectFactory
And the added Class
- org.exolab.castor.util.DynamicInstance
Patch is made based on the http://svn.codehaus.org/castor/castor/trunk rev: 6121 sourc
The DefaultObjectFactory patch makes it possible to unmarshal any interface using the DynamicInstance class.
The DynamicInstance class returns a Proxied object based on the given Interface.
It holds the get/set values in a map.
This class basicly only supports getMethod/setMethod value interfaces, but could easly be extended to handle mapping matching methods.
- put/get
- add/get
Havn't looked to much into this beeing used with mapping options like set-method, get-method..
Thank you, Askal, for keeping me informed about the progres you are making, otherwise I might have had a look myself .. . Anyhow, would it be possible for you (in fiture) to attach a unified patch ?
Unified patch, incl. the sample test case provided relative to src/bugs.
My name is Aslak, not Askal, but.. :o)
Yea, sorry about that.. Will do next time.
The patch you added is missing the new test case.
Use the test project from castor-testcase-proxy_marsh_unmarsh.jar insted..
Sorry for the typo, my fault. And the test vcase from the second JAR is actually included, but named TestCastorBug2.
nevermind, bit to quick.. didn't see it there
Just a question on this issue.
I believe this issue relates to the problem I am having with Castor, but maybe there is a simpler solution I can implement prior to this fix being released.
I am using Hibernate. Since Hibernate is using cglib, the actualy class (or child/related) passed into the marshall function is not getting correctly picked up and therefore not mapped, since the class name is similar but not exact (I forget the actual name format ).
I don't have this problem with Hibernate 2, which I am still using (and would rather not)
It seems like all this would take is a modificaiton to the name of the class that is being matched prior to marshalling. so instead of mathing contact, match contact*.
I there is not an easier fix for myself, do you have a timeframe when this might be fixed.
Updated patch against SVN HEAD.
All test of our test suite as well as the tests included with the patch execute without failures.
Having said that the patch does not implement the solution we have in mind and I am not able to tell if it works together with Hibernate as needed.
Testcase and patch for review.
Could anyone please test if the patch realy fixes the problem with the proxied objects from hibernate. Having said that you have to set:
in your custom castor.properties file to enable this feature. In addition it need to be noted that it will have a valuable impact on marshaller performance when it is enabled.
Ralf, looks good to me. Will test this with another submission by a Castor user.
Excerpt of comments for Richard Gundersen on dev mailing list:
It works!!!
I had to make one small change: rather than the proxy interface being net.sf.cglib.proxy.Factory, my Hibernate one was org.hibernate.proxy.HibernateProxy in castor.properties. So I just added it and it seems to work perfectly
I guess the Castor download could come with this property already set with a list of known interfaces, and then people can override the property with their own if need be perhaps?
So, just a minor suggestion Ralf - could you make that property accept multiple values (if you think it's necessary of course).
When a name of a proxy interface is specified, I'm comparing names of all interfaces of the object to be marshalled with it. In case of a match the descriptor will be search with the objects superclass instead of the class itself. As this will happen for every object I expect a valueable impact on performance at marshalling.
If we allow a list of proxy interfaces this will encrease the time needed even a bit more. On request I'll add the list of interfaces support but I'm not sure if that is neccessary so I left it off initialy.
According to the performance impact I also prefered the deault mode to not detect proxies as this will not be needed by everone.
An alternative of the string compare of interface names would be, to load the interfaces in marshaller constructor and test the object to be marshalled with instanceof against the interface. While the drawback of that is that the interface(s) need to be loaded it may perform a bit better.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Personally, I would not worry to much about the performance impact, as usually the time to 'reflect upon' the proxy classes is way faster than actually lazy loading an entity from a database. Yes, there's an impact, but in the context of this issue I think one can almost ignore it. Unless I am overlooking something, and there's an overhead even for non-proxy objects.
If we search for proxy interfaces this search will be done for every object marshalled be it a proxy or not.
According to some tests the penulty is around 1-5% for the string compare implemented at the patch. A compare with 'instanceof' may be slightly faster but causes much more problems at classloading of interfaces. If we decide to support multiple proxy interfaces the best option seam to be a HashSet where we call contains with name of every interface an object has. I expect the contains to be a bit slower then the string compare.
Final patch including test case relative to src/bugs.
Before I open another bug, i'd like to comment here for those that are listening.
This patch handled the original problem reported so that Castor will use the un-proxied class when marshalling.
Now that Castor has this information (when configured properly, as I have), there is an additional problem.
If a class is mapped in castor as a reference, with a key,
org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller makes a call to getObjectID and passes the incoming Object. The Class Name of that Object is used to look up the class descriptor and field descriptor to get the mapping to fetch the object ID (key).
this fails for objects that have been proxied, as the classname is not known to Castor Marshaller and thus the Class Descriptor cannot be found.
Has anybody run into this? Does this make sense? Shall i Open a JIRA?
I have unsuccessfully tried for a couple of hours to build Castor1.2 from source file today to try patching this area so as to ensure that the "unproxied" class is sent.
I will continue to do so.
Paul, it may be possible that we missed to care for the proxies at some areas. Can you please raise a new issue and attach a minimal test that allows me to reproduce things. Having said that a test case that requires hibernate is not an option to me.
I have unsuccessfully tried for a couple of hours to build Castor1.2 from source file today to try patching this area so as to ensure that the "unproxied" class is sent.
Paul, unfortunately, the 1.2 source distribution do miss one or two modules, something that has been reported immediately after the release and has been fixed in SVN.
Name of attachment 'patch.c1342.20080827.txt' leads users to use it as latest patch but it is a very old one from 2006. I intend to remove this attachment.
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Many of your favorite area singers will perform at the event at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at New Albany High School and we urge you to attend. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased downtown at the New Albany Main Street office (the old Post Office) on Bankhead Street, from Rotary Club members or at the door.
Attending the event has two benefits: You will be entertained by a group of excellent performers and you will be making a contribution to charity.
Scheduled to perform are Paid in Full, Cara Rorie, Creighton White, Jessica Nanney, Jim Henson, Mark Garrett, Paul Tate, Jeff Crews and Christy Littlejohn.
The largest benefactor of the annual event is the New Albany Gazette's 35th annual Sharing at Christmas program , which has set a fundraising goal of $20,000 to help those in need.
As of today a little more than $7,000 has been received from contributors. The program annually helps more than 200 families comprised of hundreds of seniors, adults and children.
The needs are great this year and you can help by attending this year's program. We also hope you will contribute toys to the campaign by bringing them to the Gazette office at 713 Carter Ave. no later than Monday, Dec. 14.
All of us at the Gazette appreciate the efforts by Paid in Full and the New Albany Rotary Club in sponsoring this major fundraising event in our city.
We hope you will make it a point to attend.


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My old S, miss it quite a bit. Oh well, 964 next.
My old S, miss it quite a bit. Oh well, 964 next.
Is there a list somewhere of the minor changes in each year for the US market? Like which year got the glass window, the 2.2L engine, and all the tiny changes they did here and there. I'm halfway tempted to pick one up again. The last time I had an S2000 I paid $20K for a 2001 and found out afterwards it had been in a wreck so I dumped it right away and didn't look back. Prices have come down a lot since then and I'm starting to wonder if I should try it again.
Socal definitely has more wild S2ks than norcal does.
And I need a hardtop. It would make it such a better all-season car.
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04 = AP2 changeover. Engine is 2.2 l, tweeters are added for the sound system. Interior has a slight redesign.
06 = drive-by-wire and stability control is added. Smallish speakers added on to the roll bars. Some other interior stuff is changed, but it's really minor stuff.
08= CR model is added. if you want the rawness of the AP1, but AP2 looks, this is the model to get. It doesn't have a soft-top, but one can be added easily (but it will be manual operation only)
Also the suspension has been changed up within the years, but I personally don't think it's that significant.
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I know the 04+ are the F22 powered AP2 with a slightly differnt door sill, front, and rear bumpers, and the optional CR package. Pre 04 with the smaller F20 are considered the more desireable ones by tuners due to the 9000 rpm redline in comparison to the (IIRC) 8000 rpm in the F22. All s2000s are push start standard factory OE, convertible, manual trans only, and digital readout gagues.
Now I'm rambling, and I dont even own one... Just drove several dozen when I used to do inspections... S2000 owners chime in and correct my wrong spots!!
The s2ki.com forum is quite comprehensive on all things S2000. If you read the FAQ and other stickies at the top of that forum you'll get all the info you'll ever need. Here is a short version of differences between the AP1 and AP2 S2000 (USA models), there are other items that changed through the run, but here are the basics:
- model year 2000 thru 2003
- 2.0 liter engine (F20C)
- 9k redline
- stock 16 inch wheels
- plastic rear window in 2000 and 2001 (glass in '02 onward)
- model year 2004 thru 2009
- 2.2 liter engine (F22C - slightly higher torque, slightly different gearing)
- 8k redline
- stock 17 inch wheels
- revised suspension for "better/safer" handling (*subjective and endlessly debatable)
- revised front and rear bumpers
- 2006 introduction of drive-by-wire (DBW) throttle and VSA - vehicle stability assist.
- 2008 introduction of CR (club racer)
The AP1/AP2 debate is never ending, everyone has their reasons why one is better. If you get the best maintained, lowest mileage example that fits in your budget. You can't go wrong with any well maintained S2000.
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2173176Originally Posted by Red Bull
Aside from new wheels and dash in 08' and the introduction of the CR, that's it.
And on a last note, I don't think that Europe ever got the 2.2l.
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My bitch -
They are a lot of fun and truly feel special.
EDIT: S2ki.com is the place to go, if one is really interested to learn more about this car. This car is not for everyone, its small and pretty loud and requires driver involvement to get the most of out of it. On top of that, many people hate on it without ever really driving it (I guess that's the way it goes for a lot of cars though).
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You've all seen mine 100x, but here's the pic I took of her 20 minutes ago
Thats a sweet garage, looks massive
Can I play? A photo of mine, taken at dawn at Valley of Fire, NV.
I love this car!
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Looking to get a CR in the near future as a weekend car. I'd love to find a Grand Prix White but Apex Blue will do. These are hard to come by, but for the $$ and reliability--its the perfect car for weekends and driving enjoyment!!
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My cousin's old AP1. He's looking to get into an AP2 in the near future.
I miss driving that thing, soo much fun.
My buddy threw this together. His is a blue AP2. Mine is the yellow AP1, hardly pictured in this video.
I'll play
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Past: 2007 Passat Wagon 2.0T 6MT | 2000 GTI VR6 | 2002 S2000 (#6343) | 1999 Miata | 1992 240SX |+| 2005 Accord | 1995 Accord | 1988 Civic
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Thumbs up for this thread. One of the few Japanese cars with soul.
Sports, cars, sports cars.
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Chanel Egoiste
Chanel Egoiste
Jaipur Homme (EDP)
In overall scent, which is better?
Chanel Egoiste
I prefer Jaipur EdP.
Needless to say it would be Jaipur EDP, king of kings.
Also, Jaipur EDP has to be the best looking bottle out there.
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Needless to say it would be Jaipur EDP, king of kings.
Also, Jaipur EDP has to be the best looking bottle out there.
Compared to current formulation of Egoiste which literally disappeared in 3 hrs. from my skin (tested twice, in different occasions), I found Jaipur EDP longer lasting and better projecting. Regarding the scent itself as a matter of own taste, I personally prefer the EDT version over the EDP (wish I remember better how original Egoiste fills in this ranking...probably between these two).
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Egoiste is my choice.
I would go for Jaipur. A timeless classic both in EdP and EdT forms. Somehow I never could warm up to Egoiste.
Egoiste. I didn't think this was even a contest, but maybe I need to give Jaipur another try.
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Jaipur EDP.
In my experience, Jaipur EDP is the pick. Egoiste smells nice in the bottle, but does poorly on my skin. Jaipur EDP was a real fave of mine about 12 years ago.
Tough call.. I'm going to go with Egoiste on this one. Simply because Jaipur EDP is so strong I get sick of it and don't feel like wearing it for months on end.
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No question! Egoiste!
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No question! Egoiste!
I like both, but I'd eventually choose Jaipur.
Enjoy both, prefer Egoiste.
Dunno for vintage...
for now, Jaipur EDP by a long range
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Jaipur was extremely unpleasant when I sprayed it, too old mannish, Egoiste while not exactly my favorite I think is a better fragrance
I prefer Egoiste by Chanel.
Jaipur for me. Love that vanilla dry down and it really is not old man ish. Any young guy can pull it off.
Egoiste by Chanel.
Can't believe Jaipur is actually winning this, I thought Egoiste was untouchable on this forum
My vote for the mighty Egoiste, my favourite fragrance still in production, just tied the scores at 13-all.
Dislike both.
Current top 10 (No order):
1. Pure Havane
2. Menthe Fraiche
3. Tobacco Vanille
4. L'Air Du Desert Marocain
5. Green Irish Tweed
6. Fahrenheit
7. Musc Ravageur
8. Tonka Imperial
9. Gucci Pour Homme II
10. Dior Homme Intense
Chanel Egoiste
1. Dior Homme Original
2. Musc Ravaguer
3. Portrait of a Lady
4. Noir de Noir
5. L Instant Guerlain pour Homme Extreme
6. New Haarlem
7. Pure Coffee
8. Blu Mediterraneo Sicilian Almond
9. Rose 31
10. Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Two different scents in a somewhat similar genre. You really need to smell both and decide for yourself. There is no "better" between the two IMO just different.
After reading through the posts it's clear my obsession with Jaipur EDP is valid.
Oh man, Jaipur EDP by a long shot for me. I only have the Platinum Egoiste but either way it would go to Jaipur EDP. Its my go to and almost signature fragrance. I have both the edt and etp and they're both great. EDT can be used year round but I usually bring it out for the warmer months. EDP inst as potent as some would make it out to be but I still pretty much use it as my winter fragrance.
I have a decant of Jaipur Homme EDP on the way, so i cannot compare just yet!
I have a decant of Jaipur Homme EDP on the way, so i cannot compare just yet!
I have both but I prefer Jaipur EDP by far.
... And do me a favor - don't disturb my friend. He's dead tired.
Welcome to the Bwahahaha! era...
Perhaps a bump to allow Jaipur Homme EDP to catch up
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Wow, I'm surprised Jaipur even got close. Much prefer Egoiste myself but J is very nice.


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San Francisco Retiree Healthcare Trust Fund, Proposition A (November 2013)
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- 1 Election results
- 2 Text of measure
- 3 Proposed changes
- 4 Support
- 5 Opposition
- 6 Controller's analysis
- 7 Path to the ballot
- 8 The Health Care Fund
- 9 Related measures
- 10 See also
- 11 External links
- 12 Additional reading
- 13 References
Proposition A was authored by supervisor Mark Farrell and was designed to help eliminate the $4.4 billion shortfall in the city's retiree health care fund, without adding to employee or taxpayer contributions. Proposition A sought to change the health care fund, which was approved by voters in 2008 and implemented by the city in 2009, from a pay-as-you-go model to a fully funded, solvent account by 2045. The expressed goal was to have retiree health care funds coming from the fund's investment returns instead of from the city's general budget. According to Farrell, the retiree health care payments cost the city's general fund $150 million in 2013 and this amount would grow to $500 million per year over the next 20 years.[1]
74.05% of city voters approved Proposition B, an increase in city and employee contributions to retirement pension and health care funds in 2008. However, according to Farrell, Proposition B had a flaw: "The problem is, it [Prop. B] allowed the trust fund to be raided in 2020, which negates the long-term vision of what the retiree health care trust fund is set up to do. Prop. A is a simple solution to a complex problem."[1][2]
Election results
|San Francisco Prop A
- These final, unofficial results are from the San Francisco elections office.
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| Proposition A:
Shall the City change its Charter to allow payments from the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund only when the Trust Fund is fully funded or only under specified circumstances?[2][3]
Proposed changes
Before the approval of Proposition B, retiree health care costs were taken from the City and County General Fund. In January of 2009, the Retiree Health care Trust Fund was established to keep and invest money for future retiree health care costs, which were, according to city reports, expected to increase substantially in the future. This system was designed to allow participation by many agencies of the city and county, including school district employees. Each agency would have its own separate fund.
Proposition A was designed to only allow the city retiree health care costs from the city's account to be used under the following conditions:
- The City's account balance in any fiscal year must be fully funded. The account is considered to be fully funded when it is large enough to pay then-projected retiree health care costs as they come due;
- The City's retiree health care costs exceed 10% of the City's total payroll costs in a fiscal year. The Controller, Mayor, Trust Board and a majority of the Board of Supervisors must agree to allow payments from the Fund for that year. These payments can cover only retiree health care costs that exceed 10% of the City's total payroll costs. The payments are limited to no more than 10% of the City's account; or
- The Controller, Mayor, Trust Board and two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors must approve changes to these limits.
Proposition A restricted other agencies from spending money from their Fund accounts unless:
- The agency's Fund account is fully funded; or
- Two-thirds of the agency's governing board and a majority of the Trust Board approve.
- Yes on A[4]
- Author, Mark Farrell, member of the board of supervisors
- Mayor Ed Lee
- Board of Supervisors
- Carmen Chu, City Assessor Recorder
- District Attorney George Gascon
- San Francisco Chronicle
- San Francisco Examiner
- San Francisco Bay Guardian
- Bay Area Reporter
- Sing Tao
- San Francisco Police Officers Association
- Alliance for Jobs and Sustainable Growth
- IFPTE Local 21
- IBEW Local 6
- LiUNA! Laborers Local 261
- Municipal Executives Association
- San Francisco Deputy Sheriff's Association
- San Francisco Firefighters Local 798
- San Francisco Labor Council
- San Francisco Veteran Police Officers Association
- UA Local 38
- Union of American Physicians and Dentists
Political organizations
- Alice B. Toklas LBGT Democratic Club
- Asian Pacific Democratic Club
- Bernal Heights Democratic Club
- Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco
- Chinese American Democratic Club
- City Democratic Club
- Coalition for Responsible Growth
- Committee on Jobs
- District 3 Democratic Club
- District 5 Democratic Club
- District 11 Democratic Club
- Democratic Women in Action
- FDR Democratic Club
- Harvey Milk LBGT Democratic Club
- Log Cabin Republicans
- Noe Valley Democratic Club
- Plan C
- Potrero Hill Democratic Club
- Protect Our Benefits
- Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club
- Retired Employees of the City and County of San Francisco
- Richmond District Democratic Club
- San Francisco Association of Realtors
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
- San Francisco Council of District Merchants Association
- San Francisco Democratic Party
- San Francisco for Democracy
- San Francisco Republican Party
- San Francisco Women's Political Committee
- San Francisco Young Democrats
- Small Business Network
- Westside Chinese Democratic Club
Bob Muscat, who was the executive director of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 union in 2013, representing engineers in San Francisco, said that Proposition A received support from most city workers, who saw it as a way of securing their benefits, as well as the San Francisco Democratic and Republican parties.[1]
Muscat pointed to the difference between Proposition A and the proposed solutions to retiree health care funding in San Jose, where city officials are discussing the elimination of retiree health care entirely.[1]
He said, "The interesting thing about Prop. A is when people started talking - and Supervisor Farrell was really good about reaching out, bringing everybody to the table - it really required the business community to separate fact from fiction. When you talk about $4 billion liability and solving it and not charging employees more, some people wanted to, but it wasn't really necessary. ... All this does is make sure the money is going to be spent the way it's supposed to be used."[1]
Arguments in favor
Proponents of Proposition A, including the board of supervisors, published the following arguments in the official voter guide:[2]
- Proposition A would prevent the City from taking funds from the Retiree Health Care Fund for other uses.
- Proposition A would eliminate the city's $4.4 unfunded liabilities in about 30 years.
- Proposition A would move the retiree health care fund from a pay-as-you-go model to a fully funded model.
- Proposition A would ensure the city does not pay retirement benefits on credit, passing the cost on to future generations.
Further paid arguments in favor of Proposition A proposed the measure as a way to guarantee retirement health benefits that city employees depend on, while providing a method of dealing with the city's hugely over drawn retirement health care accounts.[2]
The San Francisco Veteran Police Officers Association argued that Proposition A solves problems and flaws found in Proposition B, which was approved in 2008. According to the association, Proposition B would have allowed the health care fund to be raided in 2020, and the fund would have likely been drained at that time. The Association further claimed that Proposition A protects the fund beyond 2020, leading towards solvency.[2]
- Service Employee International Union (SEIU) Local 1021
- Libertarian Party of San Francisco
- San Francisco City Employees and Retirees For Responsible Governance
San Francisco members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, a labor union representing about 11,000 city workers, voted to oppose the measure, according to Alysabeth Alexander, vice president of politics for the union.[1]
Alexander said, "We've faced so many attacks on long-term benefits, and there is a lot of confusion and a lot of questions among members: What does this do; what does this not do? What kind of loopholes could this possibly create? There are a lot of concerns about anything changing. The overall sense is that we don't want to deal with the question of benefits with the wider public - we want to be able to bargain over them."[1]
Arguments against
Brenda Barros, who was the president of the San Francisco General Hospital chapter of Service Employees International Union Local 1021 when Proposition A was voted on, opposed Proposition A and expressed concerns about possible loopholes that could allow money to be taken from the retiree health care fund. She had this to say about possible problems with Proposition A:
They say the money is locked up, but then they built into it rules that say as long as the mayor and supervisors agree, they can change the rules.
People are voting for one thing that can end up as something absolutely different."
If they truly wanted to lock it up, then they need to lock it up. There shouldn't be any loopholes for people to go in and get the money.[5][3]
The Libertarian Party of San Francisco prepared the following arguments against Proposition A for the official voter pamphlet:[2]
- Proposition A does not keep funds safe enough from withdrawal. Without Proposition A, trust fund moneys are off limits entirely until 2020 and Proposition A does away with that requirement.
- Proposition A allows withdrawals from the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund when the city's retiree health care costs exceed 10% of payroll costs, or about $130 million. According to the SF Chronicle the city will likely exceed this 10% threshold every year for an indeterminate number of years.
- Proposition A does not protect taxpayers from ballooning health care costs for retirees and does not guarantee the elimination of the $4.4 billion in city retiree health care debts unsupported by city assets.
- Health care plans for retirees are extravagant and too expensive.
- Proposition A makes funding these retirement benefits a priority over city services and other more important areas of funding.
The Libertarian Party of San Francisco also pointed out in the official arguments against Proposition A that Proposition A contained a clause that is not mentioned in the ballot question, namely:
In the event that the contribution rates set forth above do not cover the entire Normal Cost, the Employer shall contribute the balance into the RHCTF (Retiree Health Care Trust Fund)."[3]
The official argument said that this means if health care costs are not provided by up to 2% of city employee salaries, the employer - which means the taxpayer - will have to cover the cost.
The San Francisco City Employees and Retirees For Responsible Governance also issued a paid argument against Proposition A in which they said the proposal has the following flaws:[2]
- Proposition A allows the Board of Supervisors and Mayor to easily change the rules and withdraw money from the fund before 2020, even though Proposition A claims to lock funds away for longer.
- Even if the trust fund money is not withdrawn for other city needs, Proposition A puts the weight of paying for retiree health care on the shoulders of tax payers for as much as 30 years while the fund money is locked away and the fund is building to a size that would provide for self-sufficiency and solvency.
Controller's analysis
Below is an impartial analysis of Proposition A by the City Controller, Ben Rosenfield:
Should the proposed Charter amendment be approved by the voters, in my opinion, the City's ability to withdraw from the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (the "Trust Fund") would be restricted. The restrictions would ensure that the Trust Fund more rapidly accumulates sufficient funding and investment earnings to pay for required City retiree health costs and would therefore reduce the burden of these costs on the City's annual budget.
The City currently pays for the health care benefits of retired employees through the annual budget. These expenses are now approximately $150 million annually, or about six percent of payroll expenditures, but are expected to grow over time to approximately $250 million, or about ten percent of payroll expenses. Instead of bearing this cost in the annual budget, as a sound financial management practice, employers can instead set-aside funds during a worker's career and use investment income from those funds to pay for the benefits.
Through earlier Charter amendments, the City established a Retiree Health Care Trust Fund into which both the City and employees are required to contribute funds. Deposits are now required on behalf of employees hired after 2009 and, beginning in 2016, will be required on behalf of all employees. No withdrawals are currently permitted from the Trust Fund until 2020, ensuring that the balance will grow until that time, however no such prohibitions are in place following that date. The City's most recent actuarial analysis estimates that the cost of health benefits already earned by current and future retirees as of July 1, 2010 is $4.4 billion, of which only $3.2 million has been set-aside to date.
The proposed Charter amendment would prohibit withdrawals from the Trust Fund until sufficient funds are set-aside to pay for all future retiree health care costs as determined by an actuarial study. Limited withdrawals prior to accumulating sufficient funds would be permitted only if annually budgeted retiree health care costs rise above ten percent of payroll expenses, and would be limited to no more than ten percent of the Trust Fund balance. The proposed Charter measure allows for revisions to these funding limitations and requirements only upon the recommendation of the Controller and an external actuary, and if approved by the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board, two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors, and the Mayor.
The City's external actuary has estimated that, given these proposed provisions, the Trust Fund would be fully-funded in approximately 30 years. At that time, the City's annual costs would drop to approximately $50 million in current dollars or about two percent of payroll expenses. Current and future projections of the benefit costs and of the Trust's status are dependent on assumptions of future medical inflation, investment returns, and other trends, which will likely differ from those assumed. Higher rates of medical inflation or lower rates of investment returns would delay the shift to a fully-funded Trust Fund.
The proposed Charter measure also; (1) further clarifies the required segregation of moneys within the Trust Fund into sub-trusts for other participating employers such as the School District, (2) limits withdrawals from these sub-trusts by other participating government employers until their governing board has adopted a funding strategy by a two-thirds vote, and (3) allows the Treasurer, Controller, and General Manager of the Retirement System to serve on the Trust Fund Board, rather than appoint members to the Board.[2][3]
Path to the ballot
Proposition A was authored by supervisor Mark Farrell. On July 16, 2013, the Board of Supervisors voted 11 to 0 to place Proposition A on the ballot.
The Health Care Fund
According to the voter pamphlet:
Retiree health care costs are currently paid from the General Fund of the City and County of San Francisco (City) as they come due each year. In January 2009, the City established the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (Fund) to set aside money to pay for future retiree health care costs, which are expected to substantially increase. A five-member Trust Fund Board (Trust Board) administers the Fund. The City and its employees make contributions to the Fund. The Trust Board may not use these contributions to pay for retiree health care costs until January 1, 2020. The San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Superior Court, and the San Francisco Community College District can also choose to participate in the Fund. Currently, the Community College District is the only agency, besides the City, that participates in the Fund.[2][3]
Related measures
San Francisco Health and Pension Benefits, Proposition B (June 2008)
See also
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Additional reading
- Marina Times, "Proposition A: A solution to San Francisco's $4.4 billion unfunded retiree health care liability," October, 2013
- the San Francisco Appeal, "Mayor Kicks Off Campaign For Ballot Measure To Manage $4.4 Billion Health Care Tab," September 18, 2013
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 SFGate, "Vote on S.F. retiree health care shortfall solution," October 6, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 San Francisco Voter Pamphlet and Sample Ballot for November 5, 2013 election
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributed to the original source.
- ↑ Yes on A campaign website
- ↑ the San Francisco Appeal, "Mayor Kicks Off Campaign For Ballot Measure To Manage $4.4 Billion Health Care Tab," September 18, 2013
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Some days you just need a cookie.
These days when I get time to bake (which is not usually very often), I tend to opt for cakes or brownies or some other thing that can be done in one big pan in one baking time.
But some days you just need a cookie.
Such was the case a few weeks ago. Some part of my brain was telling me "Oatmeal cookies. Now." And since I needed a dessert to bring to a big family dinner, I was happy to take the time to bake.
But since these were to be the main part of the dessert, no boring old oatmeal cookie would do. I needed something that was loaded with all sorts of tasty little bits. In this case the tasty bits are semi-sweet chocolate chips and tart dried cherries.
The process is pretty much your standard cookie recipe. Blend the butter and sugar, mix in the flour, add in the star ingredients. Nothing too tricky.
The chocolate is just a nice, rich addition. The tart dried cherries bring a chewiness that I like in oatmeal cookies. And I find the flavor of those to be more pleasant counter to the sweet chocolate than raisins would be. That little hint of tartness is just the right balance.
To jazz them up even more, nutmeg gives these a nice hint of warmth and spice.
As usual, 3-year-old Ben got into the action by helping me measure and mix. And by sampling the tart cherries, or as he calls them "cherry raisins." I showed him how to drop the dough onto the baking sheet in little spheres bursting with cherries.
He was very interested in the process once the first batch started sending lovely aromas drifting out of the kitchen and throughout the house. And it was probably torture for him to wait a few minutes for the cookies to cool a bit so he could have a taste.
Cookies, even store-bought ones, are a rare treat in our house. So as we shared a still-warm oatmeal cookie, his whole face lit up with joy. And hours later when we brought them out for our dessert, he proudly pronounced that he made cookies. And mommy helped.
Cherry-chocolate oatmeal cookies
Adapted from "The Little Book of Baking"
Prep time: 35 minutes; cooking time: 12-14 minutes per batch
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WILLIAMSON - An administrative order signed by Chief Judge John L. Cummings, who was appointed to fill the Circuit Court Judge's seat after the suspension and indictment of former Judge Michael Thornsbury, changes the way a defendant may post bond and places local bail bondsman who have served the needs of the public while making a tidy profit for themselves out of business within Mingo County, effective the first of this month.
In the past, a person who was arrested for a crime within the county could secure the services of a bail bondsman. For example, if a defendant was arrested for an alleged crime and was issued a bond amount of $20,000, they would pay 10 percent of that (in this case, $2,000) to a bail bondsman, who would them issue a cooperate surety for the actual bond amount. The percentage paid to the bondsman, however, was non-returnable, no matter what the outcome of the case might be; it was kept by the bondman to which it was paid.
With the new changes now in place and the rules of the game changed, the 10 percent of the bond is paid directly to the circuit clerk's office or magistrate' s office and is released back to the defendant once the case is closed and sentencing is carried out, barring any problems such as bail-jumping or failure to appear in court which would result in forfeiture of the money paid.
The administrative order, in it's entirety, reads as follows:
After 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2013, the following order shall be in effect pertaining to the criminal bonds in the judicial system in Mingo County, WV.
Bail is security for the appearance of a defendant to answer to a specific criminal charge before any court or magistrate at a specific time or at any time the case may be continued. At the discretion of the court of magistrate, it may take one or more of the following forms:
1. The deposit by the defendant or by some other person for the defendant of the cash amount of the bond.
2. The written undertaking by one or more persons to forfeit a sum of money equal to the amount of the bail if the defendant is in default of appearance, which shall be known as recognizance, provided, that no person or persons may receive any remuneration in any form for the signing of such recognizance. A recognizance shall be signed by the defendant. It shall also be signed by one or more adult persons owning real estate in the State of WV. The court or magistrate require that justification of surety be furnished. The assessed value of the real property as shown on the county land books over and above all liens and encumbrances may not be less than one-half the amount of the bail. If the offense is a felony, the Judge of the Circuit Court that will have the jurisdiction to try the offense may release the defendant on his or her own recognizance.
3. Ten percent cash deposit of bail security: A defendant who has been permitted to execute a bail bond known as a "ten-percent cash deposit" shall deposit with the clerk of the court, magistrate clerk, magistrate assistant or magistrate before which the action is pending, a sum of money equal to ten percent of the bail, but in no event shall such deposit be less than $25. Upon making the deposit and signing a recognizance, without the necessity for a jurisdiction of surety for the remaining amount of the bail, the defendant shall be released from custody.
Any person released from custody by the posting of any form of bond stated above may have additional lawful requirements imposed as a condition of bond. After all conditions of the bond have been met and upon completion of the case, the clerk of the court receiving the bond shall reimburse the posted bond to the person posting the bond unless otherwise ordered by the circuit court.
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|Brady Christopher First Byler Sextuplet Discharged from All Children's Hospital, Thursday, 10/18/07
Brady Christopher has gone home (video of Brady Christopher leaving the hospital). Charlie Craig remains in serious condition, receiving some assistance with his breathing. The four siblings remain in fair condition.
Names and conditions for the five boys and one girl are as follows:
The babies, Florida's first set of sextuplets, were born shortly after 9 PM on Saturday night (9/1/07) at Bayfront Medical Center, to parents Karoline and Ben Byler of Wesley Chapel.
If you are interested in donating either cash or items to the Byler family, or if you would like to leave a message for the family, visit their website at www.bylerbunch.com.
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The options are growing for couples getting married in Onslow County.
Equine Country of Jacksonville is expanding into to the area's wedding industry, now offering a full range of services as well as a place for couples to exchange their vows.
"In the past we've rented the Party Barn and people were decorating and do everything themselves. What we decided to do is get together the photographer, caterer, DJ and other services to offer," said Linda O'Donnell, assistant to the manager at Equine Country. "We just found it was cumbersome for them to have to put everything together."
O'Donnell said they were in a unique position to make the transition with area residents who board with them who have talents in wedding planning, photography and decorating. Just about everything except a preacher and a DJ.
"We just happened to have the right people, the right combination to put it all together," she said.
Onslow County Tourism Director Theresa Carter said the county is in a unique position to be in the wedding business.
Two years ago, she and now-retired Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce President Mona Padrick attended a conference and learned Onslow County led the rest of the area in number of weddings.
"They showed a graph of Eastern North Carolina weddings and locations and we were ahead of everybody," Carter said.
At that time about 3,000 marriage licenses were issued in the county, and that number has remained steady.
While not every marriage certificate issued in Onslow County will mean a wedding here, Carter said that many do, particularly with the young military population in the area. And because military communities are transient, there is always a population of young couples at a time in their life when they are considering marriage.
"That translates into a lot of weddings," Carter said.
Carter said they made a push after the conference to make couples aware of the options available for those getting married in the county and the help connect them with services offered.
Carter said they found that many couples were getting married at the magistrate's office, so they began there, working with magistrates to set aside space in the office so that couples could be married out of the way of other activities. They also painted a beach mural on the wall as a background for photos and provided bouquets and other items a couple may not have with them.
They also posted information in the Register of Deeds office, since every wedding begins with the marriage license. A wedding page is also posted on the Onslow County Tourism website, and information on businesses offering services is available on the Chamber of Commerce website.
Carter said they want to enhance the wedding experience for couples, whether they get married at the magistrate's office or gather friends and family at the beach.
It's a reflection on the county, and they want it to be a positive experience.
"We want to make sure there's a good feeling behind where they got married," Carter said.
And with each couple preparing to marry, there are businesses and services ready to meet their needs, from wedding chapels, to caterers to event planners.
Carteret Community College began offering a course in 2009 that provides certification in wedding and event planning.
In Carteret County, the beach in particular is a draw for increasingly popular destination weddings.
"Absolutely, we've seen an increase over the last couple of years," said Zena Underwood, events director at Bluewater of Emerald Isle, a real estate and vacation rental agency that has its own wedding and events department with all-inclusive services.
With tie-the-knot friendly beachfront cottages to sound-side Willow Cove, Underwood said Bogue Banks is a great place for a wedding. And apparently couples agree.
They jumped from 22 weddings in 2010 to nearly 60 so far this year, she said.
"A lot of the destination weddings are people who have vacationed here with they were young and they thought it would be great to come back and get married here," Underwood. "They have childhood memories here or they may have family here."
Carol Lohr, executive director of the Crystal Coast Tourism Authority, said the growth in destination weddings have several rental agencies in the county offering event and wedding planning services and unique venues such as the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores becoming increasingly popular for weddings.
Lohr said it's big business that they continue to promote, and the Tourism Authority is currently working with Belk stores on a campaign to begin in the spring. Couples will be able to enter to win a destination wedding at Emerald Isle hosted by Emerald Isle Realty.
"It's a huge business for us," Lohr said.
Carter said North Topsail, Surf City and Onslow Beach host beach weddings, but Onslow County doesn't see the destination weddings that Carteret County does.
But it has more couples than most area counties getting married and more options than ever for them.
Carter said the area is limited in indoor facilities for larger events, but there are a variety of venues, from outdoor gazebos and parks or facilities such as Marston Pavilion or the Swansboro Rotary Civic Center to one-stop wedding sites like Panache Weddings and Receptions.
Equine Country said it wants to offer a variety of options to suit the varying needs of couples and to also keep costs affordable. Couples can pick as few or as many of the services they need and also have options such as carriage rides and cabins on site.
"We're just trying to expand our possibilities," O'Donnell said.
Contact Daily News reporter Jannette Pippin at 910-382-2557 or email@example.com.


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3210 [OM 3210]. Production and Operations Management. 3. An introductory course in production and operations management. Typical topics include operations strategy, quality management, facilities location, facilities layout, forecasting, inventory management, production planning, scheduling and project management. Prerequisites: IMGT 2400 or equivalent, MATH 2355 or equivalent, STAT 2010 or equivalent and advanced business standing.
4240. Computer Applications in Decision Sciences. 3. A study of decision science topics such as mathematical programming, Monte Carlo simulation, forecasting, project management and decision theory. The applications of computer techniques is emphasized. Prerequisites: IMGT 2400 or equivalent, DSCI 3210, STAT 2010 or equivalent and advanced business standing.
4250. Revenue Management. 3. Examines the tools used by many industries in the service sector to maximize revenue, including forecasting demand, overbooking customers, group decision making, how to allocate fixed assets, and control of the overall network. Prerequisites: DSCI 3210, advanced business standing.
4260. Project Management. 3. Examines the coordination project management activities. This includes the initiation, planning, implementation, control and evaluation of projects. Prerequisites: (DSCI 3210 and advanced business standing), or ES 1060 and junior standing.
4280. Supply Chain Management. 3. Examines the coordination of material flows and information through networks of suppliers, producers, warehouses, and customers that are linked by transportation modes. Prerequisites: DSCI 3210, advanced business standing.
4900 [OM 4900]. Problems in Decision Sciences. 1-4 (Max. 4). Studies, on an individual basis, any decision science topic not included in currently offered courses. Prerequisites: DSCI 3210, advanced business standing, senior standing and written consent of instructor.
4910 [OM 4910]. Selected Topics in Decision Sciences. 3. For advanced students treating contemporary problems in decision science related areas. Specific area(s) to be considered in a given semester will be printed in class schedule. Prerequisite: junior class standing and other courses, as appropriate, for specific area/topic being covered. Obtain permission and specific listing of prerequisites for enrollment from the College of Business Academic Advising Office before registering.
5890. Advanced Problems in Decision Science. 1-8 (Max. 8). An arrangement whereby a student is permitted to develop some advanced phase of decision sciences not offered in the formally structured courses or to investigate a particular decision sciences problem. A written report is required. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and acceptance into a graduate program.


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The Long War Journal, which tracks drone attacks, has counted 22 so far this year in Yemen, down from 42 last year, and 25 attacks in Pakistan, down from 46.
One attack has been reported in Somalia.
Administration officials have said that strikes have killed few civilians, but refuse to specify how many, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Obama has also pledged to make drone information more available, but the tally of how many civilians and militants are killed by drones is still not public.
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted Nov. 5 to require the administration to release the data.
"The American people should be given basic facts about mistakes when they are made, and they should also be given the rules that the government must follow when targeting and killing an American involved in terrorist activities," Sen. Ron Wyden, a committee member, said in a statement.
The panel also voted to impose other demands before the administration could authorize a strike against a U.S. citizen, the Times said, but most Republicans oppose the drone amendments, and the bill may not pass.


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Latest from all the library blogs.
We know you're out there…you've been in the library all summer – reading our books, watching our movies, listening to our cds, looking at our magazines. So, where are you when school starts? I know you don't like school so much that you spend every free hour flipping through your textbooks and figuring out how else to expand your scholastic knowledge.
Summer Reading continues this month with movies and crafts and programs for all ages. The fair happens July 13-19, and for many Jasper County kids and teens, the fair will be their home away from home for that week.
In between all that busy time, read on for some cool links including a video about fireworks, a facebook app featuring Minions, and much much more!
Preschoolers who enjoy attending the Jasper County Fair are invited to take a break and hear stories and participate in other age appropriate activities during "Story Time at the Fair," offered by the Children's Department of the Jasper County Public Library.
Moms are spot-on. With eyes in the back of their heads, 365 days a year, they are all-seeing, all-knowing beings whose sixth sense keeps children (and grandchildren) on the straight and narrow (for the most part).
This year, reading isn't just a fun way to explore new worlds or earn fun prizes. This year, some lucky patrons will be able to SLIME A LIBRARIAN at the end of summer reading.
Once one of the largest wetlands in North America, the Grand Kankakee Marsh covered much of present day Northern Indiana and Illinois, and became known as "The Everglades of the North."
This month the Jasper County Public Library is kicking off its new Pinterest collection pinterest.com/myjcpl with a Summer Reading photo contest for JCPL card holders: Pin it to Win it.
June is a great month to visit your local branch of the Jasper County Public Library, too, because there are so many special events to look forward to and SO MANY new books to read, including these new adult fiction titles!
By the time the year 2013 is over, we'll look back on whatever momentous occasions happened in the month of June.
School is out and summer vacation is just starting. But as Phineas and Ferb tell us, there are only so many days to do all the stuff there is to do before school starts this fall.
Don't sit around the house this Summer; sign up for Summer Reading at your local Jasper County library. You'll get the chance to win cash or prizes, as well as take part in some cool teen programs.


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Stephen M Strittmatter MD, PhD
Vincent Coates Professor of Neurology and Professor of Neurobiology; Director, Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair; Director, Memory Disorders Clinic
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Stephen M. Strittmatter earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College, summa cum laude, in 1980. He completed M.D. and Ph.D. training at Johns Hopkins in 1986 with mentorship from Solomon H. Snyder, M.D. He then moved to Massachusetts General Hospital for a medical internship and an Adult Neurology residency. While at Massachusetts General Hospital, he worked as a Research Fellow with Mark Fishman, M.D., exploring the molecular basis of axonal guidance. After a year as Fellow, he served briefly as an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School before moving to Yale University in 1993.
He currently holds the Vincent Coates Professorship of Neurology and co-founded the Yale Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair. His research on axonal growth during development and regeneration has been recognized by honors from the Ameritec Foundation, the John Merck Fund, the Donaghue Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, the Jacob Javits Award of the NINDS and the American Academy of Neurology.
Education & Training
- Harvard College (1980)
- Johns Hopkins University (1986)
- Ph.D.
- Johns Hopkins University (1986)
- Clinical and Research Fellow
- Harvard Medical School, Mass. General Hospital
- Resident
- Resident in Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Intern in Medicine
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Board Certification
- Neurology, Board Certified (1991)
Honors & Recognition
- Ameritec Foundation
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Golden Globe Awards 2013
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Who could have predicted that Alba would show up with a furry clutch? Or that Julianne Hough would wear an actual beetle on her ear? Here, the night's most interesting fashion moments
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An LA designer named to Architectural Digest's prestigious AD100, Madeline Stuart has a wide-ranging clientele that spans the entertainment industry and the worlds of business and finance. Equally at ease with a 1920s Hollywood hacienda, a Fifth Avenue NYC apartment, and a Rocky Mountain retreat, Stuart stresses the fundamental marriage of integrity and beauty. Her projects reflect a collaborative relationship between architecture and furniture, function and form, client and designer.