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Few studies have examined cognitive functioning of HIV positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa. It cannot be assumed that HIV positive patients in Africa exhibit the same declines as patients in high-resource settings, since there are differences that may influence cognitive functioning including nutrition, history of concomitant disease, and varying HIV strains, among other possibilities. Part of the difficulty of specifying abnormalities in neuropsychological functioning among African HIV positive patients is that there are no readily available African normative databases. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the pattern of neuropsychological performance in a sample of HIV positive patients in comparison to HIV negative control subjects in Uganda.
The neuropsychological test scores of 110 HIV positive patients (WHO Stage 2, n = 21; WHO Stage 3, n = 69; WHO Stage 4, n = 20) were contrasted with those of 100 control subjects on measures of attention/concentration, mental flexibility, learning/memory, and motor functioning.
Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) revealed significant group differences on measures of verbal learning and memory, speed of processing, attention and executive functioning between HIV seropositive and seronegative subjects.
Ugandan patients with HIV demonstrated relative deficits on measures of verbal learning and memory, speed of processing, attention, and executive functioning compared to HIV negative controls. These results from a resource limited region where clades A and D are prevalent are consistent with previous findings in the developed world where clade B predominates.
Studies done in the developed world in the era prior to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have shown prevalence rates of dementia ranging from 7.3%–27.3% in patients with advanced infection [1-3]. Despite the high prevalence of HIV in many African countries, very few studies have examined cognitive functioning in these patients. It cannot be assumed that HIV positive patients in Africa exhibit the same declines as patients in high-resource settings, since there are differences that may influence cognitive functioning including nutrition, history of concomitant disease, and varying HIV strains, among other possibilities.
Cognitive impairments are relatively common in HIV infection. The most striking picture is of frank dementia. HIV associated dementia (HAD) afflicts 10–15% of patients with advanced infection in the United States [3], but there is also a high incidence of less severe dysfunction that has been labeled minor cognitive motor dysfunction (MCMD). HIV-associated cognitive impairment is found across all disease stages, with increasing rates of impairment with increasing systemic stage of HIV disease. The areas most often affected include attention/concentration, learning, executive, information processing speed, motor, and psychomotor speed; consistent with damage to subcortical and frontostriatal systems [3-7]. Consequently, HIV+ patients have higher rates of unemployment [8] and difficulty completing instrumental activities of daily living [9].
Access to highly active antiretroviral therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa is increasing. HAART can improve neuropsychological performance in individuals with HIV-associated cognitive impairment in the United States [10,11], but the effect of HAART on individuals with HIV-associated cognitive impairment in Sub-Saharan Africa is largely unknown. As access to AIDS care and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) increases, greater numbers of individuals are receiving care at ambulatory HIV clinics [12]. Studies have shown that HAART can halt the cognitive decline associated with HIV associated dementia, and in some cases may reverse it [10,11,13].
HIV clade B is found in the United States, Europe, and Australia where almost all neuropsychological studies have been completed. In Uganda HIV clades D and A predominate over clade B [14]. Variations in HIV clade could lead to different expression of HIV dementia. Both prevalence and characterization could be altered. A higher or lower prevalence of HIV associated dementia could exist in non B clade endemic areas, due to possible increased neurotropism. The pattern of neurological and neuropsychological deficits could also be altered in non B clade endemic areas. If the underlying neuropathological areas affected are different in non B clade, then the pattern of functional impairments will change.
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the pattern of neuropsychological performance in a sample of HIV positive patients in comparison to HIV negative control subjects in Uganda.
This study was reviewed and approved by the local institutional review board in Uganda prior to study initiation.
Participants: The study took place at two sites in Kampala, Uganda. HIV+ subjects were seen at the Infectious Disease Clinic (IDC) at the Mulago Hospital Complex. This clinic provides care to HIV+ patients at all stages of their illness. It is partially funded by the Academic Alliance Foundation. HIV- subjects were recruited from the AIDS Information Centre (AIC) in Kampala, Uganda. The AIC provides a voluntary counseling and testing centre for individuals who wish to know their HIV infection status. The AIC tests approximately 120 individuals daily of which about 80% are HIV-. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects at both sites.
One hundred ten HIV+ (WHO Stage 2, n = 21; WHO Stage 3, n = 69; WHO Stage 4, n = 20) participants were recruited from the IDC. Eighty-one HIV+ subjects were recruited using a random clustered sample from attendees of the IDC. The remaining subjects were recruited for a pilot study to evaluate the effect of HAART and had CD4 counts < 200. Forty nine of the subjects had a history of antiretroviral treatment with varying regimens. Exclusion criteria were: HIV seronegative, less than 18 years of age, an active or known past CNS opportunistic infection, fever > 37.5°C, a history of a chronic neurological disorder, active psychiatric disorder, alcoholism, physical deficit (e.g., amputation), severe functional impairment (Karnofsky < 50), or severe medical illness that would interfere with the ability to perform the study evaluations.
100 HIV- individuals were recruited from the client base of the AIC. In order to be considered HIV- the individual had to have a negative HIV ELISA test in the last year. HIV- subjects were selected to match the mean age and education of the randomly selected HIV+ sample. Applicable exclusion criteria for the HIV+ subjects were used for the HIV- subjects.
The 110 HIV positive participants had mean age in years of 36.72 (SD = 8.71) ; education in years of 9.11 (SD = 5.02), and most were female (69.57%). The 100 HIV negative control participants had mean age in years of 27.48 (SD = 9.14), education in years of 12.08 (SD = 4.05) and 40 percent female.
WHO Disease Staging System
Given the fact that our research was conducted in the African Region, we utilized the World Health Organization's (WHO) clinical staging and case definition of HIV in resource-constrained settings. The WHO disease staging system for HIV Infection was first produced in 1990 and updated in September 2005 (World Health Organization, 2005). WHO clinical stages are categorized as Stage 1 through Stage 4, and reflect progression from primary HIV infection to advanced HIV/AIDS. Each stage is defined by specific clinical conditions or symptoms: In Stage 1, HIV disease is asymptomatic and not categorized as AIDS. In Stage 2: minor mucocutaneous manifestations and recurrent upper respiratory tract infections are included. In Stage 3, unexplained chronic diarrhea (longer than a month), and severe bacterial infections and pulmonary tuberculosis are included. In Stage 4, diseases used as indicators of AIDS (brain toxoplasmosis, candidiasis of the esophagus, trachea, bronchi or lungs, and Kaposi's sarcoma) are included.
Data collection included five sections: (1) A sociodemographic survey, (2) medical history and functional status survey, (3) subjective neurological symptoms questionnaire, (4) neurological assessment, and a (5) neuropsychological test battery.
The neuropsychological instruments administered to both HIV+ and HIV- patients were chosen for their cultural independence as well as their sensitivity for detecting HIV dementia in HIV+ patients [15]. The tests include assessments in the domains of functioning of Gross motor (Timed Gait), Fine motor (Grooved pegboard), Executive Functioning (Color Trails 2), Speed of Processing (Color Trails 1, Symbol Digit modalities), Verbal Learning/Memory (WHO-UCLA Auditory Verbal Learning Test), and Attention/Working Memory (Digit Span, Forward and Backward).
The WHO-UCLA Auditory Verbal Learning Test is similar to the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test [16,17]. These tests both measure verbal learning and memory through a scored immediate and delayed recall of a 15 word list. While the structure of each test is the same, the words used in the WHO-UCLA test have been chosen to be universally recognized objects independent of culture and language [18]. Color Trails 1 and 2 test an individual's speed of processing and are designed as cross-cultural variants of the Trail Making tests [16,18-20].
All the tests had their instructions and content translated into Luganda. Tests were administered in either Luganda or English, depending on a formal assessment of the main language of the subject. Test administrators were fluent in both languages. Most of the subjects (81% HIV- and 77% HIV+) were tested in Luganda. An ANCOVA found no difference for main language, and no significant differences for main language within HIV groups on the neuropsychological tests when years of education was adjusted for. Scores for the individual tests were summed then averaged into a Total z-score. Note that, we multiplied the Timed Gait, Grooved pegboard, Color Trails 1 & 2, and Symbol Digit modalities scores by (-1) so that all positive z-scores scores indicate improvement and negative scores denote a decline in performance.
Determination of Dementia
Each HIV+ individual had their demographics, past medical history, neurological symptoms, functional status, neuropsychological test scores and neurological exam assessed by the primary examiners, an HIV neurologist and an HIV neuropsychologist in a consensus conference. Using this information a Memorial Sloan-Kettering (MSK) AIDS dementia stage score of 0 (MSK normal or no cognitive impairment), 0.5 (MSK subclinical), and greater than or equal to 1 (MSK dementia) was assigned to each HIV+ individual [21]. In order to be given a diagnosis of HIV AIDS dementia stage (MSK score = 1 or greater), a patient had to be impaired in two separate neuropsychological domains, as well as have significant functional impairment.
Data Analytic Plan
HIV+ subjects were stratified based on MSK AIDS Dementia stage (0, 0.5 and greater than 1.0). To explore differences on cognitive domains between groups analysis of variance was utilized. To examine the relationship between continuous variables of interest Spearman correlations were calculated. Statistical analysis was done in SAS 9.1.3 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). Analysis of Covariance was utilized where appropriate.
Using ANCOVA, there was a significant difference in neuropsychological total z-scores between the HIV seronegatives and seropositives (F (2, 209) = 32.36, p < .0001) after adjusting for differences in education. Similarly, as shown in Table 1, ANCOVA adjusting for education found significant differences between HIV-and HIV+ subjects for AVLT total, AVLT Delayed Recall, Symbol Digit, Color Trails 1, Color Trails 2, Digit Span Forward and Digit Span Backward. Modified Timed Gait, Grooved Pegboard using the dominant and nondominant hands did not reach significance between HIV- and HIV+ subjects after adjusting for education.
Table 1. Descriptives of Neuropsychological Functioning of HIV seronegatives and HIV seropositives.
There were significant differences found in neuropsychological tests between MSK AIDS Dementia Stage (see Table 2). As expected, as AIDS Dementia Stage increased, poorer outcomes on the neuropsychological tests were found for the total z score (p < .0001), AVLT Total (p < .0001), Delayed Recall (p < .0001), Symbol Digit (p < .0001), Grooved Pegboard Dominant (p < .001), Nondominant (p < .005), Timed Gait (p < .0005), Color Trails 1 and 2 (p < .0001, both), and Digit Span backward (p < .001) and forward (p < .06). On most neuropsychological tests, post hoc analysis found that MSK normal group was equivalent to MSK subclinical group, and MSK dementia group had poorer functioning than both groups. On Symbol Digit and Color Trails 2, the MSK normal group was significantly better than the MSK subclinical group which was significantly better than those with MSK dementia, providing the most separation between groups. On Timed Gait, MSK normal was better than the MSK Subclinical group, which was equivalent to the MSK mild dementia group.
Table 2. Neurocognitive performance by ADC Stage
HIV dementia in clade B occurs in up to 27% of patients with advanced HIV prior to effective treatment and has been associated with CNS white matter disease, often affecting speed of processing and motor functioning. [1-3]. We have previously reported a cross sectional HIV dementia rate of 31% in this same group from Uganda presumably with subtype A and D [22].
Here, we assessed performance between HIV seronegative controls and HIV seropositives in Uganda where HIV clades D and A predominate over clade B [14]. Variations in HIV clade could lead to differences in prevalence rates, and/or differences in the functional deficit pattern of HIV Dementia. Increased neurotropism relative to clade B would lead to a higher prevalence of AIDS Dementia in non B clade endemic areas, while decreased neurotropism would result in lower prevalence rates. Similarly, differences in the underlying neuropathological areas affected across clades would result in changes in the pattern of neurological and neuropsychological functional impairments. For example, a greater preference for frontal areas in one clade, could result in larger deficits in executive functioning for those affected. Our primary objective was to characterize the pattern of neuropsychological functioning in this Ugandan cohort.
In Uganda, a setting of predominantly HIV clade D and A in sub-Saharan Africa, our study found significant group differences between the HIV seronegatives and HIV seropositives on measures of verbal learning and memory, speed of processing, attention and executive functioning. As HIV disease stage progressed, correlations with poorer verbal learning and memory, speed of processing, attention/working memory, and executive function were found. Characterization of neuropsychological performance across MSK AIDS Dementia Stage found that all tests were poorer in those with MSK AIDS Dementia compared to those without. Executive function, Speed of processing, and Gross Motor functioning were poorer in those with MSK Subclinical Dementia than those HIV+ individuals with no evidence of dementia.
HIV+ Ugandans demonstrated a relative decline, in measures of verbal learning and memory, speed of processing, attention, and executive functioning compared to HIV negative controls. This is a similar pattern to what has been found in the US, Europe and Australian settings, and would suggest that the pattern of neuropsychological loss will be the same with clade A and D HIV infection [5,15]. In turn, this would suggest that HIV clade A and D have the same underlying pattern of neuropathology. There was no formal assessment of clade in this study. However, another study found faster systemic progression in clade D over clade A in Uganda. [23] Given that neuropsychological deficits are often correlated to immunological deficits and systemic disease progression, one would expect higher deficits in those with clade D compared to clade A over time.
We found no significant difference in the fine and gross motor tests between the HIV positive and HIV negative groups in this setting. However, in this study we found that both fine and gross motor performance become more impaired in those with AIDS Dementia, and may be useful in separating those with Subclinical Dementia from normals. In a separate study using the International HIV Dementia Scale, (IHDS), a screening test for HIV dementia which evaluates motor and psychomotor speed performance, we have found that motor functioning remains important in determining AIDS Dementia Stage in these Ugandan patients [24]. Another study on cognitive functioning in a non-clade B HIV sample has suggested that other HIV clades are neuropathogenic. Cognitive functioning in individuals infected with clade C in India found neuropsychological deficits in HIV+ subjects compared to HIV- subjects [25].
AIDS related neurological disease has a very high cost in terms of loss of functional ability. Patients have higher rates of unemployment, decreased ability to perform their activities of daily living including difficulty completing such tasks as meal preparation and housework [8,26]. These data suggest that Ugandan patients demonstrate a relative decline on measures of verbal learning and memory, speed of processing, attention, and executive functioning compared to HIV negative controls. These deficits are likely to have an impact on a patient's ability to maintain employment outside of the home, or to complete activities to maintain the household. When this happens, many others are affected as well. Dependent children or parents will also experience the losses associated with these deficits: less income, food and caretaking ability. Initiation of antiretroviral therapy in these individuals may reverse some of these neuropsychological deficits, and allow continued employment and household maintenance.
There are noteworthy limitations that should be considered when interpreting the current study's findings. While there is a need for neurocognitive assessments in resource limited settings, our battery was relatively brief, which may limit its sensitivity to HIV-related neurocognitive impairment [27]. Further, we suspect that speaking Luganda is a surrogate marker for multiple factors, such as lower socioeconomic status, decreased access to healthcare and decreased nutritional status. These factors were not measured in the current study, but inclusion of these factors in future work may determine any association with an increased risk of HIV dementia. Control subjects were determined by requiring the negative control subjects to have a negative HIV ELISA in the last year. There is a chance that some control subjects could have become HIV positive within that time frame.
Further studies to characterize HIV associated dementia and neuropsychological functioning in resource limited settings are necessary. The response of neurological disease to treatment will also be important to characterize. These studies will be particularly difficult to engage in, but can be aided by committed researchers on the ground that are competent and bring the necessary local experience to successfully complete them.
The current study found neuropsychological deficits in a region where clades A and D are prevalent, consistent with previous findings in the developed world where clade B predominates. Ugandan patients with HIV demonstrated deficits on measures of verbal learning and memory, speed of processing, attention, and executive functioning compared to HIV negative controls. Fine and gross motor performance became more impaired in those with AIDS Dementia. The pattern of neuropsychological deficits found in this study is similar to what has been found in the US, Europe, and Australia, suggesting that HIV clades A and D have the same underlying neuropathology as clade B. These neuropsychological deficits are likely to influence the patient's activities of daily living and ability to maintain employment, although initiation of antiretroviral therapy has been shown to improve these deficits in some.
Competing interests
The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
KR supervised the neuropsychological aspects of the study, carried out the statistical analyses, participated in conception of the study design and drafted the manuscript. NN participated in conception of the study design, supervised and carried out the neurological and neuropsychological exams, and revised the manuscript. MW participated in conception of the study design, supervised and carried out the neurological and neuropsychological exams, SM participated in study design, supervised and carried out the neurological and neuropsychological exams. EK provided supervision of the overall study, including neurological and neuropsychological exams. TP participated in the statistical analyses and revisions of the manuscript. AR participated in the study design, overall supervision and funding of the study. NS supervised the neurological and neuropsychological aspects of the study, participated in conception of the study design and funding and revisions the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Academic Alliance Foundation (which has received support from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals). MH62690, AI25868, AI50410, RR00046. Further support for this work: RO1NSMH34243, RO1MH71150.
The funding bodies above had no role in study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
The authors want to acknowledge Jeff Liner for his help with this manuscript.
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Digital technology has been booming for decades now, and with it came more freedom for artists to compile pieces of artwork from a multitude of sources. Since we suddenly have mass amounts of information and resources available at our fingertips it should be no surprise that artists have looked to the web for a variety of material from which they can create something of their own. People have access to countless video streams and clips, millions of pictures, and sound clips galore. The attainability of sound clips has thus provided vast opportunities for anyone interested in composing their own unique musical pieces. Artists are no longer confined to record their own material for a project; they can simply download whatever they need. Several artworks on Rhizome.org seem to reflect this theme of digital composers. Each artists brings his or her own touch to the compilations and mixes of sounds and creates a piece that is completely different from its original sources.

The first digital composer worth noting is Michael Szpakowski who created a work called the "Orchestra Rhizome". The piece incorporates the Rhizome discussion page and allows users to upload their own sounds. Once enough users have contributed, the result is a blend of musical clips combining harmoniously together like an orchestra. The discussion page permits flash applications for the sound files and is still open for new contributors. The piece demonstrates how the Internet can be used as a symphonic interface with each user adding his own instrument. No matter where the users are from or what their actual musical talent, such a project can bring people of any background together and bring a pleasant collaboration of music to listeners.

The next project, Troy's (Non)Mixtape of Love, by artist Marissa Olson, demonstrates how a sound clip can inadvertently gain fame through the Internet. The original narration was performed by a man for his girlfriend, who supposedly dumped him three days later. Her new boyfriend then found the recording and posted it online where it spread like a wild fire. The clip was gathered up by Olson as part of her "To Be Listened To" project. It has come to symbolize the basic need for people to be heard by those they care about. The recording also functions as an ominous soundtrack to the inevitable breaking of someone's heart. It showcases how the web can be used to be heard, whether we want to be or not.

The third piece represents the negative effects of the massive availability of artworks online. Universal Acid, as artists Abe Linkoln and Marisa Olson have called it, depicts the degeneration of music videos when placed in the hands of average users. They posted and remixed music videos to show how they de-evolved into undecipherable static. The concept stems from Darwin's contention that evolution is so permeating that is cuts across genres of science, theology, and philosophy, as an acid. If music videos are continuously mixed and remixed, they would eventually become an unrecognizable mess. They regress into an analog state, which is described as "primal," before decaying into static. If our obsession with constantly wanting to improve and change original artworks does not cease, the artworks will become meaningless over time.

The last digital composer epitomizes the theme and provides the quintessential web-based sound project. It is called the "Sonic Map of Battersea Park" and was created by Gaya Gajewska. The artwork integrates a two-dimensional spatial environment where the user can navigate a circular figure around moving dots. The magnificence of the piece comes from the sounds of the London park interacting with the movements of the user. The listener is acoustically brought into Battersea Park and can maneuver around using his hearing sense rather than sight. It presents an auditory tour of the area, each part providing its own sound. If you close your eyes, turn up your speakers, you are teleported to the Park and actually feel like you are walking around absorbing all the auditory sensations. The artwork brilliantly demonstrates how the Internet can be used not only to familiarize you with an environment visually, but by hearing it as well.

There is not telling where the prevalence of digital composers will eventually lead. As information and resources become more and more available, the number of artists will only grow. New copyright laws like the Creative Commons License gives artists the legal ability to share their works with users, paving the way for up and coming creators to flourish. Our idea of artists will also change as more people use the works of others to construct their own. No matter what new contraptions will surface, one thing is for sure, things are going to get a lot more interesting.


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Club DJ-ing can't be that hard, can it? Will Smith takes a class with DJ Daredevil...
From INTELLIGENT LIFE Magazine, Winter 2009
"You'll be rubbish." That's what my oldest friend said when he heard that I was having a go at scratch DJ-ing. Fair enough. Ask most people I know what I'd be better at than DJ-ing, and they would probably say cage-fighting. But I have as my teacher DJ Daredevil (real name Ben), a world scratching championship finalist. After a couple of lessons, the plan is to guest DJ at his club night in a London bar. Can I pull this off? Or is it like thinking you can do a space walk after spending one afternoon on a trampoline?
I grasp how the decks work pretty quickly. There are two turntables and a crossfader that lets you play two records at once: you push the fader to the left or right so that one deck plays while you change the record on the other. But the artistic side is more tricky, as I'm not that familiar with hip-hop or dance music. I quite like disco, but now is perhaps not the time to confess my sincere belief that Boney M's "Nightflight to Venus" is a terrific album.
After quitting accountancy, Daredevil now DJs full-time. He'd have made a dreadful accountant. You can't go through your VAT return with someone tapping out beats on their calculator. He's a great teacher, which is lucky because my knowledge of scratching is much like my dad's. We start with DJ Q Bert's "Super Seal Breaks", an album of samples and beats that, apparently, everyone should have—it's the "Queen's Greatest Hits" of scratching. Ben gets me doing "baby scratches"—basic back-and-forth movements. I feel great, but this is only the equivalent of chord-free strumming on a guitar.
Next he gets me to play a sampled voice saying "fresh", then drag the record back, mute the sound with the crossfader, and let the "fresh" sample play again. My rhythm is like a shed door slamming in the wind, but I soon tighten up. Ben tells me what I've picked up in an hour took him months to learn. Visions descend of my 2010 world championship victory. My name is DJ Sauron, and the centres of my records are adorned with a flaming eye.
But there's a reason why Ben took so long to learn: there were no teachers. He endlessly paused and rewound import videos to study the DJs' hands. He probably spent as much time watching them as I did watching "Where Eagles Dare", but with cooler results. My dreams are further dashed when I try rapidly tapping the crossfader on and off to produce "transform scratch", named after the sound of a Transformer transforming. My first attempt sounds like a loser on "Robot Wars".
In due course I head to the Vibe Bar in Brick Lane. I'm nervous. It's one thing getting scratches right in Ben's flat, another doing it in front of a paying crowd. I have visions of being told I suck by aggressive young men. I've tried to dress to blend in—jeans and hooded top. I wanted a baseball cap but the only one to hand was emblazoned with "Genesis—Turn It On Again Tour". That's not a hat, it's a target.
The bar is a converted brewery with graffiti on its bare walls. Panic is setting in: my scratching skills are like my German. Will baby scratches (asking for a room in a Gasthof) and transform scratches (enquiring about trains to Dusseldorf) get me through an hour rocking the house (reading Thomas Mann in the original)? But when I look around, the clientele is all young professionals, the type to ask the manager for a refund, not throw a glass at him. And they're all at the bar, chatting. Where are the pumping hands, the glowsticks? Ben explains that later everyone will be dancing, but right now they're "just chilling". I'm filling what stand-up comics call "the girl slot".
Time to go on—not, for some reason, up on a podium surrounded by adoring figures in tiny bikinis, but in a dark cubbyhole behind the dancefloor. I peer out at the crowd and add baby scratches to Redman's "Funkorama". This seems to go well, in that no one physically pulls me from the decks. So I add some transforms. I'm getting into it. DJ Sauron is storming Gondor.
Ten minutes in, and Ben, Alfred Brendel to my Les Dawson, says he'll take over. Any disappointment is swamped by relief. Not one chilled spectator so much as turned round from their drink. I sounded like someone who knew what they were doing. Maybe I do have hidden talents after all. But don't book that cage-fight just yet.
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"Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness" (v. 5).- Jeremiah 23:5–6
God first revealed the gospel in the garden of Eden, but that was not the only time He spoke the good news of salvation to His old covenant people. As the answer to question 19 of the Heidelberg Catechism tells us, the Lord also proclaimed the Mediator "by the holy patriarchs and prophets." In making this statement, the catechism is simply reflecting the teaching of passages such as Romans 3:21–26 that tell us the prophets witness to the righteousness of God in defeating His enemies and declaring His people righteous in Christ. To put it another way, the prophets preached the gospel under the old covenant.
Today's passage is one of many in the Prophetic Books where we find a prediction of the Messiah. Note that this passage stands in continuity with the first announcement of the gospel in Genesis 3:15. Kings are, among other things, military leaders who fight the enemies of their kingdoms in battle. The first prediction of the Savior tells us that the seed of the woman would crush our Enemy, and who could be better suited to do this work than a Mediator who is also King of kings and Lord of lords? This is the very King promised in Jeremiah 23:5–6.
Jeremiah's prophecy also anticipates the fact that under the new covenant, God's people will see most clearly that the Messiah will defeat all His enemies without compromising His righteousness. The King for whom Jeremiah was waiting would be called "the Lord is our righteousness" (v. 6), so there had to be a way by which He could maintain His justice even as He reconciled unjust people to a just and holy God. After all, we, no less than the unredeemed, were born into this world in Adam and thus at enmity with the Lord. In ourselves, we hated God and wanted nothing to do with Him (Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5:12–21; Eph. 2:1–3). As we have seen, this reality could not simply be ignored or waved away; God had to punish our sin in order to maintain His righteous character and title. He did this by punishing our sin in Christ, thereby remaining just and yet becoming the justifier of the ungodly (Rom. 3:21–26). Being God incarnate, our Savior can go by the name "the Lord is our righteousness" because God did not sacrifice His righteousness when He accepted His Son's atonement for our sin.
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Muslims, Mormons, and many other groups all claim to have a revelation that stands in continuity with what the Old Testament prophets originally wrote. Yet their perversions of the biblical stories and embrace of unbiblical doctrines, such as the Mormon affirmation of polytheism, prove that they do not have a true revelation at all. We are to judge the truth of what someone proclaims by whether it stands in harmony with God's revelation.
Passages for Further Study
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Amos 9:11–12
Luke 24:13–35
Romans 1:1–7
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CHANDLER, Ariz.-- Junior Nick Carter (Newburyport, Mass.) rapped out three hits, including a pair of run-scoring doubles, to back an eight-inning performance on the mound by fellow junior Tim Doyle (Milton, Mass.) as Suffolk ran its winning streak to four straight with a 14-2 non-league victory over Western New England at the Greater Phoenix RussMatt Invitational Monday afternoon.
The Rams, who improve to 4-1 overall with the triumph, also received a pair of hits and three RBI from junior Bobby Barrett (Milton, Mass.) as well as two RBI off the bat of sophomore Mike Kenneally (Georgetown, Mass.). Senior Greg DiMarco (Newton, Mass.), named earlier in the day as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week, reached base in all five of his plate appearances, as he rapped out a double and was hit by a pitch four times, becoming the eighth player in NCAA Division III history to be plunked in a game at least four times and the first since Dave Galford of Shenandoah last turned the trick on Saint Patrick's day nine years ago.
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As promised, the latest edition of GT.TV has delivered all-new details and the very first footage of Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. The decidedly musical multi-platform project will allow gamers to play as both Mickey Mouse and, for the first time ever, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit – Walt Disney's first cartoon star, in what's being referred to as an all-new adventure of "creativity and discovery".
Of course, this means gamers will soon get the chance to see how the concept of Epic Mickey plays out on the PS3 and Xbox 360, but you don't have to wait until the game releases this fall – You can check out first footage from the game running in HD right here followed by an official description of the game below:
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two returns Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions. But for the first time, Mickey and Oswald will join forces as true partners – Mickey with his magical paint brush that wields paint and thinner, and Oswald with his powerful remote control that allows him to command electricity. This new co-op play combined with enhanced in-game physics will further enhance the idea that "PlayStyle Matters" – a unique approach to gameplay pioneered by Warren Spector where players dynamically tackle different challenges in order to explore all possibilities and storylines, but with consequences for their chosen actions.
During the interview on GT.TV, Junction Point's Warren Spector stated that there were three things the team really wanted to accomplish with the game. First, to build on the strengths of the original title. Secondly, to address some of the things that the team knew it could do a little bit better, and thirdly, to give players something completely brand new.
Well, they did just that. In addition to the previously reported inclusion of fully voiced characters by the official voice actors (and the addition of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit whose voice will be heard for the first time…by VO legend Frank Welker no less), a PS3 and 360 release for the game, and the addition of drop-in, drop-out 2-player co-op, we also now know that the game will contain Move support on the PS3.
Also, while players will revisit a few areas from the original, they will also venture to places they only saw within movies featured in the first title. The game will also implement an intelligent camera system that shows the player what they NEED to see without taking control away from the player.
In addressing how the game, originally designed with the Wiimote in mind, would control on the Xbox 360 and PS3 (without the use of the included Move support), Warren Spector told GT.TV that despite the "obvious advantages" of using motion controls, the team at Junction point has done a "really good job" of implementing a control scheme for a standard controller, specifically citing the simple use of triggers for both paint and thinner.
As for the game being a "musical", Spector stated that "It's not just that there's dynamic music, lots of games do that, and it's not just that the music changes based on the play style, but there are actual songs that advance the plot."
Interesting…For more on that, check out a listing of a few key features you can expect in Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two:
• Players will experience Disney's forgotten characters and attractions in all-new levels and further explore levels from the original "Disney Epic Mickey" game, but now changed, impacted by world-changing events that have shaken Wasteland apart. New 2D levels based on classic Disney animated films and shorts will offer compelling puzzle-based, platforming gameplay.
• Players will enjoy an original game story co-written by award-winning American comic book writer, Marv Wolfman, and Junction Point. The storyline will feature a variety of new and returning characters that will further immerse players in Disney's rich history while adversaries familiar and new will challenge players.
• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is the first video game that can be described as a "musical," where at various points during the adventure characters will express themselves and advance the plot by bursting into song. All songs feature original Disney-inspired music and lyrics. Players will also hear tunes and instrumentation that change based on their personal choices, which will ultimately allow each individual to "conduct" their own unique soundtrack.
Oh, and just for good measure, check out the game's box art below:
So, how is Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two looking and sounding to you so far? Grab a brush and paint some thoughts down in the comments below.


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Hamburg Report
Posted 13 June 2005 - 12:29 PM
The month of May being otherwise known as Spargelzeit, I gladly accepted an invitation to my friend Carola's mother's house on Friday for an asparagus lunch. I was given a peeler and pitched in cleaning the asparagus, which was then boiled. IMO, the Germans cook their asparagus too long, and the result is often a mushy etwas. This version was no exception, but when in Rome... The asparagus was served with a butter sauce with sauteed Brösel, roughly the equivalent of bread crumbs, along with simple boiled potatoes and a terrific Katenschinken, a cured ham Carola's mom gets from a farmer at a weekly farmers' market.
Kelly arrived in time for dinner, and we made our way to the Portuguese quarter next to the harbor. There are plenty of restaurants to choose from, and we settled on Beira Rio. A friendly enough spot, but the food really didn't cut it. Back in the day, I frequented Sagres regularly, and I remember it being far superior to Beira Rio's fare. Olaf presents a well-cleaned grilled sardine:
From there, we proceeded back to Olaf's Ottensen neighborhood. There are a wealth of bars and Kneipen, all within easy walking distance of one another. We spent an hour or so in Duschbar (Bahrenfelderstr.), the current hipster venue. Then it was on to Blaues Barhaus (Große Brunnenstr.), a dancehall/pub. Good crowd, good music, good drinks:
IIRC, bars in Hamburg are required to close for two hours each day, meaning some stay open until 6 or 7. Familien-Eck (where Friedensallee and the Bahrenfelder meet) is one of those joints. Ooohh, bad craziness there. If interacting with trippy freakouts, leeches, and just plain wacked-out drunks is your bag (and it certainly was ours), then this is the place to be at 4 AM. Still, Kelly has a knack for sussing out people that can hold a conversation, too:
On Saturday morning we meandered through the various Passagen downtown, stopping for a beer at the Alster Pavillion (Jungfernstieg), an outdoor café offering a nice view of the Inner Alster, Hamburg's manmade lake. Then it was on to the Landungsbrücken (Hafen) for a disappointing Thüringer Bratwurst and a delicious Flens. I'm thinking Werner would approve of this shot of his favorite beverage:
The latest fad in the Hamburg gastro scene are beach clubs, where tons of sand are trucked in and dumped alongside the Elbe, around which tacky clubs are built (I understand this is happening in Paris, too). We passed on these and instead made our way out to the venerable Strandperle (Övelgönne), a self-service bar/café on the Elbe. The pleasant weather made for long lines for drinks:
Saturday dinner was at Stocker (Max-Brauer-Allee), located in the former workshop of the Children's Theater next door. Chef Stocker is Austrian, and so is the cuisine. I'm afraid I was too busy socializing to keep many notes, particularly about the excellent wines our superb (and most entertaining) server selected for us. I arranged for a long Tafel to accommodate the 12 of us:
First up was South Tyrolian bread salad (Südtiroler Brotsalat) with grilled quail. I'm ashamed to admit that this was the first time I've had this well-known Austrian specialty – essentially marinated bread with tomato, onion and basil. The quail was excellent.
Next came a ramps soup (Bärlauchsuppe). Ramps is the current fad in German cooking. There are ramps in just about everything, making it hard for me to believe it's like the truly wild, seasonal product we have here in the States.
Cinghiale pronounced the soup quite good:
The third course was Arctic Char wrapped in cabbage (Krautwickerl vom Saibling), served with a Riesling sauce. This was an intriguing combination of flavors and textures. A good dish:
I asked that there be a choice for the main course: Either veal loin, served with a ragout of asparagus and a ramps pesto (rich, very nice):
Or sea bream (Dorade) with spinach:
Dessert was chocolate souffle with caraway ice cream and a crocant:
Dinner broke up around midnight, perfect timing for a crawl through St. Pauli's teeming nightlife. It happened to be one of Germany's many holiday weekends, this time Pfingsten (Whitsun – what is that, anyway?), so the quarter was jam-packed. We started at the new Comet, which was depressingly way less fun that the old Comet, formerly located next to the Herbertstraße, the street that's, umm, closed to women pedestrians. So we crossed over the Reeperbahn and hit the Hamburger Berg, a two-block street packed with at least 20 bars, ranging from hard-core dives to super-hipster joints. We passed on the too-crowded Ex-Spar (scene of a legendary riot between skinheads and anarcho-punks following Germany's victory in the 1990 World Cup) and made our way to the even more crowded Rosi's:
The heat drove us out after one beer, and we retreated to the somewhat saner Sorgenbrecher:
From there, we wandered over to Toom Peerstall (Clemens-Schultz-Str.), where a recent renovation has robbed it of its flair. Gone are the transvestite barkeepers and the anything-goes atmosphere. Wary stares greeted this marauding crew, so me moved back over the Reeperbahn and spent a good time in Beat Club (nee Gun Club) (Hopfenstr.), still one of my favorite bars in Hamburg:
Onward toward the harbor we stumbled and ended the night at Golden Pudel, which was filled to the rafters at 3 AM. No chance of moving on the dance floor, room only to drink a beer:
As we left, my addled condition caused me to neglect having us check out the Fischmarkt next door, Hamburg's open-air institution/circus/market open from roughly 4 AM to 9 AM every Sunday. Oh well. If Behemoth's around, she'll scold me.
On Sunday morning (well, later Sunday morning), we drove north of the city to friends' Grimms Fairy Tale-like, thatched-roof cottage. A regenerative breakfast was the order of the day. Here, porchetta and prosciutto crudo, brought by Kelly from Italy, together with wild boar liver pate, pork liver pate, Rotewurst in the glass, Johannisbeer (black currant) jam, and somewhere on the table Griebenschmalz, rendered pork back fat with porky bits, and a nice, cured, homemade Bauchspeck, all served on great German bread.
A long walk, and then shrimp risotto for dinner (thanks to former Italy host Craig Camp for the recipe, found here), which Kelly very nicely tweaked by sauteeing in some of the prosciutto crudo. Shrimp, pork, cream, rice -- delish:
Hamburg is a good eating and (it goes without saying) drinking town. I neglected to report on my trip last year, which included stops at Poletto (Germany's only *'ed woman chef), Tafelhaus (in a sleek new building in HafenCity), and the inspired Artisan, set hard up against the abbatoirs of the Schanzenviertel. While I usually focus on St. Pauli and environs, the city is cosmopolitan and, foodwise, very diverse.
Posted 14 June 2005 - 01:39 AM
great report. I might be visiting a good friend in Hamburg soon and I'll definitely keep your suggestions in mind.
On Saturday morning we meandered through the various Passagen downtown, stopping for a beer at the Alster Pavillion (Jungfernstieg), an outdoor café offering a nice view of the Inner Alster, Hamburg's manmade lake. Then it was on to the Landungsbrücken (Hafen) for a disappointing Thüringer Bratwurst and a delicious Flens.
Never, ever, ever order a Thüringer Bratwurst outside Thüringen ! The local experts (i.e. every single Thuringian ) claim that real Bratwurste, or Roster as they're locally called here in Jena, have to be grilled freshly made, no longer than 24hs after production. Instead, since they spoil quickly, to be able to transport them elsewhere they need to be blanched loosing much of thier appeal. Well, that and the fact that you need to get them from a good butcher. That means you can only savour them at their best here in the Freistaat. Should you ever find yourself here in Thüringen I'll happily be your Bratwurst guide.
Posted 14 June 2005 - 07:03 AM
Agreed, Alberto. Been to Eisenach a number of times (auf der Wartburg!), parts of the north (Nordhausen, Sondershausen), and last summer made it to Gotha. And EVERY time I fill up on Thüringer. Next time I venture into "Deutschlands starke Mitte", I'll press on to Jena and look you up. Feel free to PM me if you want any further HH info.
That means you can only savour them at their best here in the Freistaat. Should you ever find yourself here in Thüringen I'll happily be your Bratwurst guide.
Posted 14 June 2005 - 07:30 AM
Lubeck, one of Germany's most beautiful and interesting cities, has an outstanding restaurant, Wullenwever, which also has a Michelin star.
Neither of these are on par with what I've found in the Black Forest, Koln or Dusseldorf yet they were both quite enjoyable.
Your photos of spargel are fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
By the way, on this trip I returned to Bareiss in Schwarzwald (Black Forest) and also stopped in Koln (Cologne) and Mainz having late dinner in the restaurants in their respective Hyatts. I have been to the restaurant in Koln before and find it to be convenient when travelling, arriving too late to go anywhere else. The Mainz Hyatt was another matter-it was really good. Surprisingly good. I will go out of my way to stay there again and look forward to dinner. Again, not an over the top meal but a very nice dinner when travelling.
The view of the Rhein and the cathedral on the far side of the river from the hotel is one of the most awesome anywhere. A bridge leading directly from Koln's train station crosses adjacent to the hotel. At sunset (10:15PM), standing on the Hyatt's terrace sipping wine and watching a train pass over, seemingly every minute, is a gift to be able to experience. For this reason alone I stay at this Hyatt.
Bareiss is trying very hard for their third star. I believe the food at the nearby Schwarzwaldstube is a bit better overall but Bareiss' service is the finest I have ever experienced. E 125 showed a 20 course dinner which included, in succession, a cheese course, a grape cart, a sauce cart with each contributing to one plate. This was followed by a pre dessert, two separate dessert courses, an after dessert "nibble" and then two "after nibble" carts each with selections of cookies, chocolates and cakes. Visually, the composition of the various courses were the equal of what I have found anywhere in, say, Paris. Bareiss also has an indulgent luxury that is the finest I have found anywhere: E 600 Topazio silver/crysal decanters, upholstered stools at each oversized table (for handbags), service tables adjoining each table of which there were a total of 8 with 17 people served by 6 staff.
They must be losing a lot of money on this but they are definitely going all out for their third star. Without question the overall experience is the equal of any. Presentation, service just superb, superb! Probably, still two star food overall (although I've found that some two stars AND one stars can have better food than a three!), but I hope they receive their third one. Beautiful hotel, too, although the Traube Tonbach (where Schwarzwaldstube is) is a bit nicer.
Edited by Joe H, 14 June 2005 - 07:33 AM.
Posted 14 June 2005 - 07:33 AM
5 cups beef broth - hot
1 cup 'carnarino' - water in which a whole lemon rind has been boiled - hot.
The peel of one lemon grated.
2 cups arborio rice
8 tbls.. butter
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Melt half the butter over medium high heat in a large saute pan - do not let it brown.
When the butter is melted add the rice and toss well with the butter making sure it is well coated.
(there is no soffritto in this recipe)
Add the beef broth 1 ladle at a time for the first 10 minutes - stirring gently but continuously.
After 10 minutes add the grated lemon peel and add the carnarino one ladle at a time until gone stirring gently and continuously.
Use remaining beef broth to finish if rice is not done.
When just al dente remove from heat and blend in the mantacare - the remaining butter and Parmigiano.
The sauce:
Saute 4 large cleaned shrimp per person in a small amount of olive oil.
Add one cup of white wine and evaporate.
Add chopped parsley and 1 1/2 cups cream and reduce until thickened.
Serve over the top of the risotto with parsley and lemon strips for garnish.
Posted 14 June 2005 - 07:39 AM
I have always read with great interest your reports on dinners in S. Germany. I rarely make it to that part of the country, but I have made a mental note to reread your posts prior to my next to Bayern or Schwaben environs.
Posted 14 June 2005 - 07:57 AM
The lady dissembles. If you want more info on the "big rock" aka Der Alte Schwede, and how it made it to Hamburg from China , pm Kelly. For any German speakers out there, it seems the rock has inspired a term for "Can you believe it?" or "Whew!" -- "Mensch, du alter Schwede"
I was happy enough to sit my fatbutt down and not have to walk to the big rock or do other sportive activities.
Posted 14 June 2005 - 09:41 AM
I have always read with great interest your reports on dinners in S. Germany. I rarely make it to that part of the country, but I have made a mental note to reread your posts prior to my next to Bayern or Schwaben environs.
Thanks for the nice words. Much appreciate your reports and opinions as well. If you do happen to consider either Bareiss or Schwarzwaldstube unfortunately both have long lead times for reservations. Schwarzwaldstube is roughly as difficult to get into as El Bulli or the French Laundry and I am NOT exaggerating. They accept reservations one year to the day and usually book up for Friday and Saturday within several days. That's one year out. For weeknights I was able to get a reservation for Schwarzwaldstube for December 1st (thursday) when I was there last week. This was my third night of choice!! Bareiss is much better-about two months or longer for a Friday or Saturday and two to three weeks for a weeknight. Both resestaurants are closed on Monday and Tuesday. Both serve lunch but Bareiss' lunch is not the same menu as their dinner menu. It is a la carte while dinner is prix fixe at E 110 and E 125. Schwarzwaldstube DOES have the same menu at both which, last September, was around E135 or so. Occasionally, Schwarzwaldstube will have a table at lunch with only a month or so for lead time. Note that I tried to get into this restaurant, usually with a month's notice, for almost five years before I succeeded last September when they had a luncheon cancellation.
If you do go ask for a table by the window if possible. They have three tables that look out over the valley a thousand or so feet below. The view is truly spectacular.
I think you'll find the food to be on par with Ducasse, Le Cinq, etc. at literally half the price. I would argue with better overall service and a spectacular setting, especially a window table, that is one of the most romantic on earth. It would be a legitimate three star in Paris or anywhere else.
This December we'll go to Schwarzwaldstube and Le Calandre about three days apart. (Six hour drive) I look forward to that although they are totally different.
Posted 15 June 2005 - 05:51 PM
For any German speakers out there, it seems the rock has inspired a term for "Can you believe it?" or "Whew!" -- "Mensch, du alter Schwede"
Wow! excellent dishes I see. I love this kind of german cooking...
Question: does alter schwede has anything to do with Sweden (Schweden) or swedes?
Posted 16 June 2005 - 08:23 AM
Yes, "old Swede". But it's funny, since some claim the rock migrated from China.
Question: does alter schwede has anything to do with Sweden (Schweden) or swedes?
Posted 18 June 2005 - 12:52 AM
Basically its a piece of the Great Wall of China.
This american guy had it brought over to Hamburg - why to Hamburg you ask?
Well Hamburg is where his favorite Grandfather was born so he wanted to put up a memorial for him.
why a rock from China?
Because the grandfather went to China once - fell in love with one of the locals- the locals parents were not happy to see Wan Lin fall in love with the Yank (he was born in Hamburg but raised in the US) sooooooooooo
the couple risked being killed therefore they fled and found a little space between 2 rocks and lived there for 2 years before they found a way to get back to Hamburg
- actually they flew to the US but couldn't get in so they went to Hamburg and the friendly people let them in and actually gave them the key to the city
.. and they lived happily ever after.
That IS the real story (more or less)
Edited by kellytree, 18 June 2005 - 12:53 AM.
Posted 05 July 2005 - 02:44 PM
Oh well. If Behemoth's around, she'll scold me.
Actually, I was in Hamburg for all of three nights, in transit (ie no days ). We hung out in our old 'hood. No Reeperbahn, but lots of chilling in the backyard, no shortage of alcohol natch...
Spent some quality time in Muenchen, though. I thought my German was good, but I'll be damned if I could understand a thing people were saying. Luckily, my husband couldn't understand anything either. It scares me to think some day "Gruess Gott" will roll as quickly off the tongue as Moin, Moin!
Posted 21 March 2007 - 10:13 AM
Posted 21 March 2007 - 05:12 PM
We should be up in Hamburg sometime next July for family stuff. I really miss it up there! (Especially the nightlife, and the harbor.)
Posted 17 October 2007 - 02:23 PM
blog John Talbott's Paris
Posted 14 May 2012 - 06:57 PM
Any recent intelligence?
Posted 14 May 2012 - 09:45 PM


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import rules - got one working but need to expand
Ok so I will throw a few things out there first to set the tone..
We currently have a custom data class with a custom inventory. It works 100% in NS6 and in NS7.1 SP2 MP1
now all is well in NS7.1 world for XP and up OS.... since Win2k is no longer supported I was told that I need to import data from my NS6.
I have never done this before so I set off to do it...
I have most of it working but need some help here.
Trying this on our DEV server..
I was able to filter out the win2k boxes with the Data Filter [OS Name] like '%2000%'
that worked and brought in only 163 machines.
Now our custom inventory I want to bring in doesnt have os name in it...
so when I create an import rule, tie it to the custom inventory it wants to bring in 4300 devices.. err no I dont want all prod comuters brought in only the data for the 2k boxes. how do you filter this out?
not sure what to put as you cant join multiple tables.. since I used inv_aex_ac_identification with data filter [OS Name] like '%2000%' that kept all 4300 out but just the ones i wanted....
when I click show data it brings up the data for the custom inventory. but in the drop down box is the inv_aex_ac_identification.
how do I reference that in the data filter as I would like to put in there... [OS Name] like '%2000%'
do you do this in associations or reverse associations?
thanks guys/gals
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So you're using an OBDC data source to connect to your NS6 database after creating a System DSN in ODBC. I created a simple query that proves there is no problem joining a table in your query:
Mike Clemson, Senior Systems Engineer, ASC
Intuitive Technology Group -- Symantec Platinum Partner
Sorry I didnt explain it better.. We did not migrate any data from NS6 into 7.
We are upgrading by site and letting all new inventory come in, however Windows 2000 is not supported for the Altiris Agent and I need to at least inventory these machines. As of NS 7.0 SP5 Windows 2000 is not even supported in the Stand Alone Package.
So I created a data connection and imported in Inv_AeX_Ac_Identification where OS Name like %2000% and that worked... I can now report on windows 2000 but to the limited function. Reading up more it seems that you need to keep on bringing in more tables to get more data for the Windos 2000 boxes. So I tried adding a second but wasnt getting anywhere so was looking for a best practice for this kind of thing.
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If you need to report on historical data, then just report against the NS6 server from the NS7 server. The account used for SQL on NS7 must have access to run reports on the NS6 SQL server.
Let's say you needed a list of all Windows computer names in NS7:
SELECT vc.Name
FROM vComputer vc
WHERE vc.IsManaged=1 AND vc.[OS Name] LIKE '%Windows%'
Mike Clemson, Senior Systems Engineer, ASC
Intuitive Technology Group -- Symantec Platinum Partner
Thanks Mike.. it will work and makes sense.. will work till next few months when we shut down the NS6 server...
Hah... so that is why im trying to import the items into the 7 db...
I mentioned yesterday that we could P2V the servers (NS6 console and seperate SQL box) and keep them running in the background for the win2k boxes to keep reporting into. This would work and so would your method...
appreciate it.. gonna figure out what to do next..
But still if anyone knows how to do the connector like I did for the one table but to do multiples im still all ears..
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I'd keep the NS6 running for the Windows 2000 boxes. It'll help you at some point when you're ready to migrate those to a current OS -- if that ever comes up.
Mike Clemson, Senior Systems Engineer, ASC
Intuitive Technology Group -- Symantec Platinum Partner
lol umm no most likely no convert.. they are running in a laboratory area where some of the vendors are out of business or the pc's connected are expensive and to the software they run so no way to upgrade. we are migrating to win7 now so doing what we can... but yes were trying to get those win2k's to win7....
we even have win9x, and nt machines... hah
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