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Laura: And just... [laughs] I learned a new word today! But anyway, I was thinking about Horcruxes and I was kind of wondering why exactly Jo chose this word and what the meanings were behind it, and so I kind of broke down the word and when I typed in H-O-R, ummm, "Hor" [laughs]...
Eric: What - what word is that? What word?
Andrew: Hor. H-O-R.
Laura: [laughs] When I typed that in, I didn't get an answer, but it referenced me to a couple of other entries and I [laughs] got horology, which sounds really bad, but...
[Eric laughs]
Andrew: For all you children listening, H-O-R. Go on, "hor"...
Laura: [laughs] It's the study of interest in time, which interested me because if Voldemort is wanting to be immortal then obviously he's going to be very interested in time.
Andrew: Right.
Eric: Or surviving time. Lasting throughout all time.
Laura: Do you think that there's more to that choice of word or choice of wording than just kind of Voldemort's motivation or do you think that we're actually gonna find out he's been messing around with, say, time, or maybe he's been using a Time Turner, or something along those lines.
Andrew: Well, I think it's also important to decide what "crux" means in terms of Horcrux.
Laura: Yeah.
Andrew: You sort of have a definition here. It can literally be "a cross."
Laura: Well...
Andrew: "A vital, basic or pivotal point." So a point in time? Horcruxes
Eric: Or crossing time.
Andrew: Well, I think...
Laura: Well something else that interested me...
Andrew: Hmmm?
Laura: ...was a "crux" was also listed as something that torments by its puzzling nature or a perplexing
Eric: Hehehehe. So like, Sudoku should be called Sucrux. Anyway, I'm out. That was my last stupid line. I have to leave. I'm just leaving the show.
Andrew: Do you think he would call it a Horcrux to imply that they're confusing?
Kevin: Wait, wait, wait...
Laura: It's important to remember that Voldemort didn't name them Horcruxes.
Kevin: That's what I was going to say, yeah.
Laura: Remember he was asking Slughorn about them in his Defense Against the Dark Arts class.
Andrew: Oh.
Micah: Well, really, I mean, J.K. Rowling came up with the term.
Laura: It was a pre - yeah, it was a pre-established form of magic.
Andrew: Okay. Well, in that case, whoever came up with them - were they trying to imply that it was confusing? Or could it be - I mean, you know, it
could be a few things on purpose.
Kevin: Yeah, but I don't think it has to do with time, necessarily. Because maybe there's something involved in time, with the incantation, or whatever spell you have to cast. But it just seems as though it's a long stretch to say that the person who initially thought of it had the same goal in mind as – maybe, maybe time...
Laura: It's interesting...
Kevin: ...is embedded in the word, just for the fact that it can prolong your time. Or – yeah...
Micah: Right.
Laura: It relates to time? Yeah.
Micah: Could it be the time at which this torment is occurring? Sort of...
Kevin: Yeah, that...
Micah: ...a ripping of the soul that takes place.
Andrew: But we're talking about being immortal, which relates to time. Timeless. What if a Horcrux – each represents a point in time where his soul is saved? I don't know – that's a little bit of a stretch, but... [laughs]
Laura: Well, we know that time definitely has to play into the meanings somehow. I mean, just because even if he's not necessarily experimenting with time, he's trying to, sort of, utilize this very horrible magic to keep him alive throughout all time. So, it's got to relate, somehow. But, I was interested when Kevin brought up the idea of using a spell to encase the part of – the piece of the soul inside of an inanimate object. Because when you read Half-Blood Prince, Tom Riddle says, "Encase, but how?" And then Slughorn says, "There is a spell. Do not ask me. I don't know." What interested me about this was everything related to Horcruxes is negative. I mean, to develop a Horcrux you have to kill somebody, and therefore you split your soul. Slughorn even said that that was against nature. So, why is it that it's a spell? Because spells aren't necessarily associated with doing anything bad. That's usually curses.
Kevin: Yeah, but – but see the thing is, though, that...
Micah: Where's Jo when we need her?
Kevin: ...the way I think of it, it's...
[Laura laughs]
Kevin: ...splitting your soul, but the spell itself doesn't split your soul. The act of murdering someone does. And it's – and it's...
Micah: Right. The curse does.
Kevin: Exactly.
Micah: The actual curse splits your soul...
Kevin: So, it's casting the fragment that's already been created...
Laura: Well, then...
Kevin: ...in my mind.
Laura: ...is the spell – is the spell that's used to encase the soul inside of the inanimate object. Is it a spell that was specifically created to aid someone in the making of a Horcrux, or is it a common spell that people use everyday?
Micah: You're going deep. [laughs]
Laura: Because I would think that...
Kevin: I...
Laura: No, because... [laughs]
Kevin: I would think it's a special spell. I would think it's a very specific spell...
Laura: Well, then, wouldn't it be...
Kevin: But...
Laura: ...evil? Because it's being – it's specifically used to...
Kevin: Yeah, but, at least my view of a curse is something that you cast to do something harmful to another. But, what I'm saying is that the act of killing someone fragments your soul, so that's a curse. And then you use a spell to take that fragment and put it into an object.
Micah: Right, you're casting a spell...
Laura: Yeah, I guess, but...
Kevin: Because you're not harming – you're not harming someone with the spell. You're – if anyone, you're harming yourself.
Laura: Yeah, but it's also allowing you to take advantage of the fact that you just killed somebody.
Kevin: True, but I think it's like a fine line, I don't know.
Andrew: [says in a sing song voice] Lost.
Laura: How exactly do you – [laughs] how exactly do you think that the whole encasing process happens? This is something that has always interested me.
Andrew: How it's made?
Laura: Do you have to have – yeah, how do you do it? Does that actual object have to be in the room? Or does it have to be something that you're thinking of?
Kevin: I would think that it would have to be in the room, or something that you're at least in contact with. What – the way I always imagined it happening, at least in my mind, was like a Pensieve, except with the soul. Instead of pulling out part of your thoughts, you're pulling out a part of your soul. But at least in that, I guess, view of things you would have to be in direct contact with whatever you're putting it in, in order to actually, you know, physically...
Laura: Yeah...
Kevin: ...put it in the object.
Laura: And what happens if you don't encase it? Because the way that Slughorn was sort of describing it, it sounds like when you kill somebody it automatically rips part of your soul from your body.
Andrew: Yeah.
Laura: What happens to that if you don't place it inside of anything? Does it go away?
Kevin: I would think it...
Laura: Does it, like, [laughs] fly off somewhere?
Kevin: I would say it's lost. Because it would make sense, wouldn't it? If you're damaging part of yourself by actually committing murder, how are you...
Andrew: Yeah.
Kevin: ...damaging yourself? You are ripping a piece of you soul out. And I would think that it just goes away. Literally, it ceases to exist. So, the damage you've done...
Andrew: Mhm, but...
Kevin: ...is permanent.
Andrew: Well, that makes sense because you have to think about people in the wizarding world who are killing other people. You know? What's happening to their souls? Their split souls? They're not turning them into Horcruxes.
Laura: ...That's very interesting, because – I mean, you look at characters like Bellatrix, who are clearly deranged, and, I mean maybe that's...
Kevin: The more...
Laura: ...what happens; you lose your soul. You just become worse and worse, and...
Kevin: Which is sort of true, even...
Kevin: I mean, even in our real world...
Laura: It's – and see, what's...
Kevin: ...it seems fitting.
Laura: What's almost contradictory about that is, yeah, you are paying the price by losing a piece of your soul, but it seems like the more and more these people do horrible things...
Kevin: The worse they're going to get.
Laura: ...the more desensitized they become, and they keep doing it at increased levels. So, it's not helping anybody that they're losing their morality – you know, their morals and...
Micah: Right, but say one of the members of the Order killed a Death Eater. Would it rip their soul? I mean, what if they were doing it in defense?
Kevin: See, I don't think so...
Laura: Yeah, that's hard.
Kevin: Because – because there's a fine line between murder and just killing. You know what I mean? When you say "murder," it typically means the spiteful act of actually killing someone that does not need to be done. It's not in self-defense, it's not in protection of anyone, you are killing them just for the fun of it. And I think that aspect of it – well, maybe not just for the fun of it – but I think that aspect of it is the part that damages your soul. If you are protecting someone, or you are protecting yourself, and you end up killing someone, I don't see how that would affect your character, or your soul. Because you've done nothing to... It was... There was nothing angry or, you know, there wasn't – there was purpose behind the killing, you were trying to protect yourself. Where as what Voldemort does, and what Bellatrix does, is without purpose.
Laura: Do you think Snape lost part of his soul when he killed Dumbledore?
Micah: Depends if he was...
Andrew: Why wouldn't he?
Laura: It's hard.
Kevin: That depends on the circumstances behind the killing.
Laura: Yeah, but, I mean, how much – I mean the thing is, it's not like... [sighs] It's not like the magic that, or, you know, whatever force in the wizarding world that causes that to happen has any sort of sense to know when something like that was pre-planned. Like – do you get where I'm going? Like even if Dumbledore told Snape to do it, he was still doing something that didn't need to be done.
Kevin: Yeah, but also, do you think – do you think if Dumbledore told him to do it, do you think he enjoyed it?
Laura: No.
Andrew: Snape?
Kevin: But, my point is, do you think there's maybe some – there's some connection, there's...
Laura: Like maybe if you enjoyed the killing?
Kevin: Well, not only enjoy it, but there's some connection between the purpose of the killing and whether your soul is damaged. Meaning, if he knew that he had to...
Laura: So...
Kevin: ...kill Dumbledore, with Dumbledore's permission, or Harry would die, and, therefore, destroy all hopes of Voldemort ever being defeated, right? Do you think that that purpose would have spared him the damage it might have done? You know?
Laura: Yeah, I mean, I guess it could, but then that brings me to the question, would Draco have been spared that damage? Because by killing Dumbledore, he would have saved himself and his family.
Micah: Yeah, but he's killing him with malicious intent, which I think...
Laura: I don't think he was, though, because he faltered.
Micah: Well, he faltered shows his true character.
Laura: You could clearly...
Micah: He never would have killed him. That's the whole point.
Laura: Yeah, but had he killed him...
Micah: Well, had he killed him...
Laura: Do you think he would have been spared?
Micah: ...there would have been malicious intent behind it. You know?
Laura: I don't think so. I would have seen it as more of a pressured killing.
Micah: He...
Micah: I don't think he ever would have had the ability inside him...
Kevin: Yeah, same here.
Micah: ...to cast that curse. I don't there's any question about that.
Laura: I don't think so either, but I'm speaking hypothetically.
Kevin: I think that it would have damaged him. Absolutely. At least in my mind, he would have been doing it for...
Laura: For a malicious reason even it wasn't his intent?
Kevin: Well, for one, for malicious and selfish reason. I mean, it was saving his own...
Kevin: ...butt.
Laura: Yeah, that's true.
Kevin: He - I mean, he was there to save him and his family, but him and his family got themselves into that situation. So, the honorable thing to do would be join the other side and try to salvage it, but the whole reason he was in that situation is he chose not to.
Laura: Yeah, I agree with that.
Kevin: I'm not sure if you guys - I think it was in an e-mail. They were saying that it's interesting that the title was - what was it? Deathly Relics? Is it?
Laura: Mhm. Relics of Death.
Andrew: Relics of Death.
Kevin: Relics of Death. You - some people have been wondering whether the Relics of Death are not only referring to the Horcruxes, but also to the fact that people die over them. That is, people die in their discovery or in the quest to find them.
Andrew: Oh, that's true. So it's - instead of saying, Harry Potter and the Horcruxes, it's just a fancy way of saying "Horcruxes."
Laura: It's a more encompassing title.
Kevin: Exactly. You think of the Horcruxes and how much trouble is going to be, you know, made because of them, and what people are going to do to get them in order to kill Voldemort. And you wonder who those people are and what's going to happen to them in the quest to find them. The Horcruxes, that is.
Micah: Well, I remember - this was back a few shows. One of the things that I had mentioned is that if you look at the Horcruxes that have been destroyed so far, you know, they've cost people their lives. I mean, we're - that's under the assumption that R.A.B. destroyed the locket. He's now dead. And even if you read his letter, he was under the assumption, I think, that he was going to die as a result of what he was doing. You know, Dumbledore died, or at least looked like he was dying, with his whole black hand, which is what you were bringing up earlier, so is it that thing that's going to happen down the line, where people are going to die in order for these Horcruxes to be destroyed? You know, was Dumbledore doomed from the beginning of Half-Blood Prince? I think, you know, if you look at his hand, he was on his way well before he drank that potion.
Laura: Yeah, I think so too.
Kevin: Oh, yeah, I think that too, and you'll actually find it as a theme that when the - when a character is mutilated in some form, they tend to die.
Kevin: You - you see it even in recent...
Andrew: Sooner, rather than later, you mean.
Kevin: What do you mean? What - what was that? You broke up.
Andrew: Sooner... When, when you see - what did you say?
Kevin: Oh yeah, yeah, when you see a character mutilated. Yeah, sooner rather than later. You're absolutely correct. Yeah.
Kevin: So, they're going to die before the story is resolved.
Andrew: Oh, okay. All right.
Kevin: So in that sense alone, I think Dumbledore was fated to die, you know?
Laura: Yeah, I think he was doomed from the beginning of that book.
Andrew: Hhm.
Micah: Well what if it - on the other side, you're saying Relics of Death. What if they're just the items of the people who were killed in order to make them, as opposed to people dying in order to destroy them?
Kevin: Yeah, that's also a possibility. Yeah.
Andrew: As we can see by discussing this, there's multiple things it could be. It's just like Half-Blood Prince. It was like the prince of the half-bloods or the...the...what was the other one?
Micah: The half-blood prince.
Andrew: The literal half-blood prince.
Micah: Yeah.
Andrew: Yeah, so. Well, Hmm, there you go. All right, well, good stuff. As always, if you guys want to e-mail in your rebuttals for that main discussion you can always e-mail...
[Kevin starts laughing]
Andrew: mugglecast at staff dot mugglecast - no, it's not MuggleCast. It's MuggleNet, dot MuggleNet dot com. Guys, it's 12:41 A.M. [laughs] And now we know what's it like when Jamie complains about recording this late at night.
Kevin: I don't.
Andrew: Now I can understand.
Andrew: Let's wrap the show up today with a Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul: Finals Edition. First one comes from Jenae, 18, of California. She writes:
Right now, well, not exactly right now, I am studying for a final exam. I am just finishing up my first year of college and in my philosophy class, I have a major paper due tomorrow, and I have my final. I can never find the right way to study in that the TV is too distracting. And with music I end up dancing around and singing. So today, for a change, I decided to listen to MuggleCast and I am really able to focus better and it's entertaining while I go through all my boring philosophy notes. It worked out, because I had been so busy, there were a few episodes that I had downloaded, but never got to listen to and now I have. Smiles! Well, hopefully I get an "A" with MuggleCast. Wink! Thanks Always, Janae.
Kevin: Hmmm, yeah.
Andrew: So that's good. Yeah. Like, when you guys study do you use music, or...
Kevin: Yeah.
Laura: Music.
Kevin: I typically listen to music.
Andrew: Do you watch TV?
Kevin: Although I don't study much. [laughs]
Andrew: Yeah. What kind, though, because that plays a big role too. I'm a - I listen to jazz when I study.
Micah: Yeah. I don't study anymore.
[Everyone laughs]
Andrew: Micah, when you did, at Syracuse - music? I don't know how you could study with the TV on.
Micah: No, yeah.
Andrew: I think it would be distracting.
Micah: TV is way to distracting. I don't know, Janae needs to turn that off.
Micah: That might help, first of all.
Andrew: And, podcasts,
Laura: I like instrumental music.
Kevin: Oh yeah, classical.
Laura: Like...
Kevin: Yeah. Absolutely.
Laura: Classical...
Andrew: Yeah. Yeah.
Laura: ...and movie soundtracks.
Andrew: I listen to jazz. Smooth jazz.
Micah: Well, Andrew, when I was in college, I'm not sure that podcasts were a big thing. So...
Laura: That's how ancient you are, Micah.
Micah: I know.
[Andrew laughs]
Micah: It's only two years ago.
Kevin: That's a long time, Micah.
Andrew: Yeah. I listen to jazz and it's very helpful. But we're glad MuggleCast helps her. I could not listen to a podcast and study at the same time. That's like TV.
Micah: Yeah. Hopefully she did well.
Micah: The second one comes from Elizabeth, 15, of Oklahoma. She says:
I was pleased to receive an "A" on an English paper I recently wrote relating Dicken's 'Great Expectations' to the 'Harry Potter' series. I thought this was a great time to send in a Chicken Soup. I have been meaning to for a while. I have been listening to MuggleCast for a little over a year, and, besides being amazing and fun to listen to, listening to you all analyzing 'Harry Potter' every week has made a significant difference in my skills in English class. I now have a better eye for symbols, clues, and picking up themes when reading novels. I wanted to thank you all for the great job you do on MuggleCast, and wanted to let you know you are helping people in even more ways than you meant. Which is the point of all Chicken Soups I guess, right? Anyways, I am also a Pickle Pack member, and all MuggleCast listeners/non-PiPa members...
Andrew: Pip-uh.
Micah: [laughs] ...should know the $30 is so worth it.
Laura: Okay, is it Peep-uh, or Pipe-uh?
Andrew: It's Pip-uh.
Laura: Or Pip-uh?
Laura: I like Pipe-uh. Pip-uh is lame.
Micah: All right.
Andrew: You've got to abbreviate it how you pronounce the real phrase. So, pi...pickle, pi...pip-uh, Pickle Pack, pip-uh.
Laura: You don't say, "puck"...[laughs]
Andrew: No, no, no. No, we're just discussing it.
Laura: ...you say, "pack." [laughs]
Andrew: Pip-uh, pip-ah.
Laura: You don't say...
Andrew: Pip-ah. Pip-ah. [laughs]
Laura: I like pipe-uh.
Andrew: Well, you can stick the pipe-uh up your pip-uh.
[Micah laughs]
Kevin: Okay.
Andrew: It's too late. [laughs]
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I think that's everything. Every week I'm always like, [in a dumb voice] "I think that's it. I don't really know."
Laura: I had an idea. Really quick.
Andrew: What? What?
Laura: What about the first person to send something to the new P.O. Box gets a shirt. What do you think? First thing we get in the P.O. Box, they get a shirt.
Andrew: Oooh. Okay. Well, I - all right. All right. Sounds good.
Micah: I am sending that right now.
[Andrew and Laura laugh]
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College Hockey:Pioneers Take Third Straight
Hrapchuk's Buzzer-Beater Gives Sacred Heart Sweep Of Iona
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Les Hrapchak's goal with 1.6 seconds remaining in regulation sent Sacred Heart to a 3-2 victory over Iona. The weekend sweep runs the Pioneers' winning streak to three, and their unbeaten streak to five (3-0-2). The loss extends the Gaels' losing streak to four.
"We've had to find a way to win the last couple of games we've played. They looked for it for 59 minutes and whatever, and found it. I think the guys are playing with a lot of confidence and we're looking to carry that forward through this week in practice and into next weekend [in games at Canisius and Mercyhurst]," Sacred Heart coach Shaun Hannah said.
Unlike Friday night's physical game, which bordered on dirty, the two teams settled down for some old-fashioned hockey. Some of that had to do with both teams settling down, but more of the credit goes to referee Bob Ritchie and assistant referees Alex Klein and Randy Zaritsky who met with the coaches prior to the start of the game.
Iona coach Frank Bretti did not instruct his team to alter its style of play prior to the game. "We talked about knowing that the game would be officiated tighter, but we really had no problem with that. Our team was aware that there were going to be more penalties called, but there wasn't anything we changed with our strategy," he said.
Hannah agreed that both teams were more focused on winning than they were on delivering some payback. "I think [Friday] night, for both teams, was a real emotional game. Everybody's emotions were high and it's tough to get to that level on the second night. Both teams came out and tried not to make any mistakes and capitalize on their chances,' Hannah said.
For two periods, the game followed the same pattern. The Pioneers would score early in the period and the Gaels would respond with a late goal.
Garrett Larson followed up on his penalty shot goal on Friday by opening the scoring just 54 seconds into the first period when Hrapchak's pass sent the freshman left winger in on a mini-breakaway.
Iona had an opportunity to tie the score later in the period, but failed to capitalize on a pair of power play chances that included a two-man advantage for 32 seconds.
The Gaels eventually tied the game at the 18:48 mark off a faceoff to the right off goaltender Eddy Ferhi. Brent Williams won the draw to Kelly Bararuk who beat Ferhi with a shot that beat Ferhi upstairs.
Once again Sacred Heart would strike for a goal in the opening minute of a period, this time it was Chris Mokos doing the honors 49 seconds into the second period. Mokos picked up a rebound of a Martin Paquet shot and fired home the go-ahead goal from the slot to beat Scott Galenza.
The Gaels tied the game on a goal with 6.6 seconds remaining in the period. With the faceoff to the left of Ferhi, Iona readied itself for its second two-man advantage — this time for 57 seconds. History not only repeated itself (with the late Iona goal), history was made as Ryan Carter scored his 92nd goal in his varsity career, breaking the Iona record held by Tom McCarren.
Ryan Manitowich won the draw to the right mid-boards. Erik Nates centered the puck to Carter in the high slot and the senior's one-timer beat Ferhi. Nates' assist was his 100th collegiate point.
"It's a real honor knowing some of the guys who have set some high goal standards — like Pat Lyons. It just feels good knowing I was finishing it off with guys I started with. Nates got his 100th point on the goal, and it was nice to see him chip in on it," Carter said.
After Iona was unable to capitalize on the 1:50 that remained on the one-man advantage, both teams settled in for 20 minutes of mentally and physically tough play in the third period. Each team would have a pair of power plays go for naught.
Sacred Heart swarmed Iona in the final 30 seconds of the third period as their forechecking set up a faceoff to the right of Galenza with only seconds remaining — thus setting the stage for Hrapchak's goal.
"We knew there were 4.9 seconds left so the object was just to get the puck on net and just crash the net. So basically that was our goal — just get the shot there," Hrapchak said.
Richard Naumann won the ensuing faceoff back to Hrapchak at the left point and the junior defenseman's shot found its way past Galenza with 1.6 seconds remaining. The dejected Galenza broke his stick over the crossbar as the Pioneers celebrated their last second victory.
"It was a tough game. We didn't want to come out and play that way, but that's the way it happened. You just have to play through it and get the win," Hrapchak said.
"It was a tough to lose that way — right at the end. I've got a buddy on their team, Garret Larson, who kind of had a big weekend against us. He said it was an unbelievable game and just a tough way to lose," Carter said.
Bretti was disappointed with the outcome, but not with his team. "I thought we competed hard. We talked about some things earlier in the day and right now I feel for our team. This isn't a game where I can be upset at them. For whatever reason, this is what we are facing," he said. "I was happy with our team's performance. We've just got to get back next week and concentrate on getting a win and feeling a little better about ourselves. We've got to focus on the fact that we are going to need a win. We have to build from there."
Sacred Heart (13-11-4, 13-6-3 MAAC) visits Canisius for a Friday night game at 7:00 p.m. at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. Iona (11-15-2, 10-10-2 MAAC) hosts Army on Friday night in a 7:30 p.m. start at the Skate Nation Arena in New Rochelle, NY.
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Powerline Hits McCain's Casting Couch
A couple of days ago, Paul Mirengoff announced that he was going to be doing some "good, old-fashioned hard reporting" from New Hampshire. Whenever conservative bloggers start yodeling about the incompetence of "the MSM" while cheering on the blogosphere for cutting through the bullshit, I'm just going to remind them of Mirengoff's first offering, which is an apparent non-parody of campaign journalism.
The Straight Talk Express is divided into two segments. The first consists of eight comfortable chairs. This is where the campaign staff works. The second, separated from the first by a curtain, consists of a round semi-circular sofa. It's there, with journalists squeezed onto the sofa with him, that McCain holds court, taking question after question and not ducking any of them.
The "campaign" is essentially absent at "court." Occasionally a staffer will stand by the curtain and listen in, but they don't impinge on the proceedings. I recall McCain interacting with the campaign on the bus only three times yesterday. Once he asked a staffer to remind him to call the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq. Once a staffer brought a blackberry and showed McCain a message. He said he'd deal with it later. Once, as we were boarding the bus after a stop, the Senator and his top confidante Mark Salter went to the back for a meeting. It lasted maybe a minute. The rest of the time it was just McCain and us.
After a leg or two, we run out of questions, so "court" becomes a conversation about politics and public policy. By the final leg, the conversation has drifted into away from politics and public policy, and into history and sports. McCain sprinkles the conversation with anecdotes – some about his travels; some about famous people he's known. He also asks a trivia question or two.
Sweet bleeding Jesus. Really, it's enough to make the reporting of Elisabeth Bumiller seem like a black-site interrogation. I'm almost embarrassed for these guys. I mean, did Mirengoff save the juice box McCain offered him? Did he get the trivia questions right? Who was the most famousest person McCain's ever met? Is he ever going to be able to wash his right hand again?
Mirengoff concludes the piece with an incoherent meditation on why McCain's chummy relationship with bloggers and reporters somehow makes him more capably presidential. Nowhere does he surrender any specifics about the questions that McCain bravely refuses to duck, none of which I suspect pertained to the dead kid whose mother he was supposed to console. But hey, the furniture was comfy and the trivia was flowing like grape Hi-C, so why spoil a pleasant bus ride?


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| "I wheel about an' turn aboutAnd do jis' soAnd ebry time I wheel about I jump Jim Crow."
- Lyrics of "Jump Jim Crow," the song that white performer T.D. "Daddy" Rice made famous in his blackface minstrel shows during the 1830s. Rice supposedly based his mocking dance—which introduced the term "Jim Crow" to the American vernacular—on the awkward motions of a crippled old slave22
| "It would seem absurd to say it, considering the use that has been made of them, that we have allies in the Ethiopian songs. 'Lucy Neal,' 'Old KentuckyHome,' and 'Uncle Ned,' can make the heart sad as well as merry, and can call forth a tear as well as a smile. They awaken the sympathies for the slave, in which anti-slavery principles take root and flourish."
- Frederick Douglass, commenting on "the Ethiopian songs"—a.k.a. blackface minstrelsy—to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society, 185523
| "My hair is bold like the chestnut burr; and my eyes, like the sherry in the glass that the guest leaves."
- Emily Dickinson, describing herself in a letter24
| "Mr. Fowler lectured again last night on phrenology. He recommends the cultivation of benevolence in some cases, as an agriculturalist would the cultivation of turnips—urges the propriety of a phrenological examination of children with a view to ascertaining the proper method of treating them, and insists that phrenology is now one of the exact sciences."
- Brooklyn Eagle, 7 March 184625
| "At a late hour Friday night a genteel looking young man by the name of Samuel Albertson, was arrested in the Tenth Ward by officer Bogart, charged with passing a number of base counterfeit Bank bills at various grocery stores in the upper part of the City."
- "More Counterfeiters," New York Times, 29 September 185126
| Joice Heth is a "curiously constructed automaton, made up of whalebone, india rubber, and numberless springs, ingeniously put together, and made to move at the slightest touch, according to the will of the operator."
- P.T. Barnum, in a letter to a Boston newspaper during his tour of NewEngland with Joice Heth, a black slave whom he advertised as the impossibly aged nursemaid to George Washington. Barnum suggested that Heth was a fraud in order to reignite public curiosity, debate, and ticket sales. It worked.27
| "What a sight burst upon me! There stood an elegant double mahogany bed, all covered with burnt pieces of linen, blankets, pillows black as cinders. I could scarcely look at it [the body of murdered prostitute Helen Jewett, still on the floor, and covered by a linen sheet which the policeman pulled back] for a second or two. Slowly I began to discover the lineaments of the corpse, as one would the beauties of a statue of marble. It was the most remarkable sight I ever beheld—I never have, and never expect to see such another. 'My God,' exclaimed I, 'how like a statue! I can scarcely conceive that form to be a corpse.' Not a vein was to be seen. The body looked as white—as full—as polished as the pure Parian marble. The perfect figure—the exquisite limbs—the fine face—the full arms—the beautiful bust—all—all surpassing in every respect the Venus de Medicis.... For a few moments I was lost in admiration at this extraordinary sight—a beautiful female corpse—that surpassed the finest statue of antiquity."
- James Gordon Bennett, editor of the New York Herald, reporting on the sensational and well-publicized murder of New York City prostitute Helen Jewett, 183628
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DELAND, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman concluded play at the Hatter Invitational Sunday with a 3-1 loss to host Stetson at Patricia Wilson Field.
Shamaria Engram drove in the lone Wildcat run in the fourth on a fielder's choice that brought in Kaitlin Alamprese. Engram also had a seventh inning single. Kelsey Rodney had B-CU's other hit, a first-inning single.
The Wildcats (1-9) went 1-4 over the weekend. Calesha Shelley, who went 8-18 (.444) in five games, was named to the all-tournament team, along with freshman Bailey Connor, who was 6-12 (.500) with a home run and four RBI at the plate and got a win in relief Friday over Campbell.
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Thought I would update this to say I received my picks the other day. After some experimenting, I found them to be very nice. I do need to order some larger ones though, as these are too tight to wear where I like them (just below the knuckle). I also needed to cut back the end of the strap a little because it was catching strings on up-sweeps and pinch harmonics.
I have no issues whatsoever with fast picking like I thought I might, because I can just hold the pick like normal. I'm even finding I can do this stuff without holding the pick, with my fingers relaxed comfortably over the higher strings. I am already developing a new playing style with this, which will involve a lot more string skipping and tapping. I love it
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John Abercrombie: Red and Orange
Red and Orange
John Abercrombie (guitar)
Timeless (ECM 1047)
John Abercrombie (guitar), Jan Hammer (organ, synthesizer, piano), Jack DeJohnette (drums).
Composed by Jan Hammer.
Recorded: New York, June 1974
Rating: 97/100 (learn more)
Back when top young musicians embraced the jazz fusion concept, three great practitioners of their respective instruments came together to produce a seminal album that abruptly entered the genre. For some, who find this foray into fusion "corrupting," this was one of those times when no amount of musicianship or creativity would be enough to allay the criticism. This was just another side road cluttered by electronica and gimmickry that blurred the true path of acoustic jazz's artistry. But for musicians and their fans growing up in the shadows of Parker, Rollins, Coltrane et al. and wanting to blaze our own paths, this was at once a statement of independence and vision.
In this 1974 effort, guitar virtuoso John Abercrombie skillfully weaves a tapestry of sound that incorporates the talents of equally artistic impressionists Jan Hammer on keyboards and Jack DeJohnette on drums. Sharing a CD with some very un-fusion-like but poignant pieces, the testosterone-laden force of Jan Hammer's masterpiece "Red and Orange" provides a powerful contrast. We are given a portal into the inner angst that comes with trying to create something forcefully new and different. If at times it seems like this amphetamine-driven music is overpowering, that is because it has successfully channeled all the bursting energy, creativity and tortured virtuosity that these brilliant musicians could muster. DeJohnette's driving skin and cymbal work on "Red and Orange" has to be a tour de force of drumming's physicality and musicality. Abercrombie's probing guitar work is perfectly prodded to new heights by a relentless hammer – Jan Hammer, that is. The most underrated of his fusion-era keyboard contemporaries (Zawinul, Corea and Hancock), Hammer is stunning for his amazing harmonic dexterity, subtly and sonorous use of all the sounds that keyboards can yield. For those of us who grew up in this volatile era, this is music that will speak to us forever.
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A few years ago I worked at an odd British firm. Though the Brits have a slightly different way of doing business, the firm was actually not too odd, save for one person who was especially odd. (In truth this was an American who combined bizarreness with incompetence way behind anything seen in The Office, either the British or American version).
One time out to lunch at a nearby Tex-Mex restaurant with the dozen or so staffers that ere in the office, I made a crack to the Brit who was in charge of the local outpost after he had ordered a glass of wine, if it was traditional for the British to order a white wine with Tex-Mex. No, he replied after a pregnant pause, it was traditional for the British to order a drink because it was lunchtime.
And, that is certainly a way for a more enjoyable lunch, whether Tex-Mex or not. It always made for a less productive afternoon for me, unfortunately. Hemingway, I'm not.


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Combine the best techniques of story theater with the innovative use of found objects (ie. junk) to fashion a set, along with a pun-filled, reference dripping, vaudevillian style script and that pretty much describes the generally delightful evening in store for audiences as the national touring company of "Peter and the Starcatcher" settles in for a weeklong run at Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
At its heart, "Peter" is essentially an origin tale, a prequel to the classic "Peter Pan," explaining how orphan Peter came to Neverland, how he gained the ability to fly, how he became the leader of his fellow lost boys, how he met Tinkerbelle and ultimately how he became the nemesis of Captain Hook. It's also quite funny, but not in a way that ridicules the actual story, but rather pokes fun at the underlying themes of greed, dishonesty, and white male privilege in the western world. "Peter Pan" origin stories seem to be all the rage now, particularly for viewers of ABC Disney's "Once Upon A Time" which this season has offered up its own unique take on the flying boy who refuses to grow up. And later this year, NBC is promising a live version of the musical "Peter Pan" with apparently a male actor in the title role, bucking a tradition that has famously included Mary Martin, Cathy Rigby and Sandy Duncan in the part.
As for origin stories, in this case, humor columnist Dave Barry and mystery-thriller author Ridley Pearson got there first, with their best-selling take on the subject with their children's and young adult novel "Peter and the Starcatchers" (note the plural on their book, but singular for the stage version). Rick Elice, responsible for the books for "Jersey Boys" and "The Addams Family" on Broadway, adapted the book for the stage, where it was co-directed by Elice's husband, the actor Roger Rees ("Cheers" and "Nicholas Nickleby") and the off-Broadway sensation Alex Timbers ("Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" and "Here Lies Love), who is now in previews for the monster Broadway production of the musical "Rocky," which is indeed based on the popular boxing film.
Rees and Timbers have envisioned "Peter" as an ensemble show, with its 12-member cast playing a multitude of parts and serving as a supportive chorus in larger crowd scenes. It may seem a little confusing at first for younger children, but as the main characters emerge, the directors always make sure that it is obvious who each scene is about.
They also employ the techniques of the story theater movement that developed in the late 1960's in which a cast member may narrate the action, while the ensemble members use their bodies to serve as scenery or props to help the main action along. This works particularly well when the cast lines up, backs to the audience, their bodies serving as doors while several main characters attempt to discover the layout on board a ship. The effect is heightened thanks to sound effects provided by two on-stage musicians stationed on towers above the action, who also accompany the action with Wayne Barker's musical score.
As a result, the evening is full of awe and wonder, as say a long piece of rope is stretched into a rectangle to serve as a room or a doorway, the cast's bright green umbrellas turn into dense jungle foliage, or a ripped shirt or a pair of bloomers serve as a sail. The directors' creativity is indeed impressive, probably resulting from a synergy between the two, in which Rees perhaps tempered Timbers' tendency for outlandish and anarchic images, while Timbers served to stretch Rees' creative thinking.
The plot, which Elice has successfully compressed from the original book, is quite complex when you get to thinking about it. There are two ships heading for Rangoon, one on a mission from Queen Victoria (whose name is never spoken without a shout from the cast of "God Save Her") containing a valuable shipment of golden "star stuff," the powerful, life changing detritus of asteroids and meteors, while the other ship contains a decoy shipment. Lord Aster is aboard one ship, while his teenaged daughter, Molly, is aboard the other with her nanny, Mrs. Bumbrake, along with three orphans, one of whom has been orphaned for so long that he has forgotten his name. During the course of the evening, this young boy will indeed be given a name (twice, actually) and become bathed in the magical star stuff, which allows him to fly and to remain young forever.
As with any seafaring epic, there are horrendous storms as sea, wonderfully acted by a frantic cast gliding back and forth to create the impression of a tossed ship, and aided by Jeff Croiter's intense and dynamic lighting and Darron L. West's frighteningly atmospheric sound design, both of which received Tony Awards. Then of course there's a shipwreck with various characters floating on assorted flotsam to a nearby island, where the dark and dreadful atmosphere aboard the two boats turns welcomingly into the bright, colorful world of the mysterious island where mermaids, crocodiles, and natives dwell.
I did find the first act aboard both boats to be a little too dimly lit, which makes it a bit difficult for an audience to initially warm to the characters and which can be a bit oppressive, no matter how ingeniously the directors stage the goings-on (and which they absolutely do!). And it's sometimes easy to forget on which of the two ships the action is happening to take place. But the bathed in sunlight jungle of the second act affords an even larger number of theatrical surprises and accommodates the raucous comedy at the heart of the play.
While the play is amusing and fun from the very start, the humor and witty abandon goes up a notch with the arrival halfway through the first act of the villain of the play, the supposedly notorious, murderous pirate Black Stache, portrayed by the lanky, flexible John Sanders as a pompous fop, enchanted by his own self-created reputation. With an outsized black moustache painted across his face, he resembles and acts like a British Groucho Marx, with the appropriate double takes, double entendres, and the oversized personality appropriate to a dedicated scenery chewer. The plot requires Molly and the unnamed Boy to constantly try to outwit the 'Stache, who is after the box containing the supposed treasure.
Megan Stern, as the only female in the cast, inhabits young Molly with the appropriate feminist bravado and courage—after all, she is an apprentice starcatcher—who presents her superiority over the lost boys with enough nuance to let us know that she is indeed vulnerable to the unnamed boy's charms. Joey de Bettencourt does a tremendous job as the boy who will become Pan, showing how his sullen silences eventually get discarded for his growth into a confident hero who nonetheless feels as if his childhood has been taken away from him after years of torment in an inhospitable orphanage.
The tall, bald Jimonn Cole is impressive as the ruthless mate Slank who plans to sell the orphans into slavery once the ship reaches Rangoon and who has earlier switched the shipments between ships. Benjamin Shrader is pressed into delightful service, as well as into several dresses and nightgowns, as the anxious guardian Mrs. Bumbry who unexpectedly finds love in the person of the initially dangerous mate, Alf, played wonderfully by Harter Clingman, who easily depicts his character's change into a protective pussycat devoted to Bumbry's well-being. Luke Smith is fine as Stache's somewhat dim first mate, Smee, who gets some laughs due to his constant correction of his boss's malapropisms and from a running joke that results from his always answering "Smee" when asked his name. Also fun, particularly in the second act, are Carl Howell and Edward Tournier, as Peter's fellow orphans, Prentiss and Ted, who are constantly arguing over which of them should be the leader, while inadvertantly revealing their fears and needs. Lee Zarrett makes a humorous impression as Fighting Prawn, the leader of the island's natives with a distinctly British accent from his years in slavery in England.
The entire show is made even more enjoyable thanks to the Tony Award winning set and costume designs by Donyale Werle and Paloma Young respectively. They have created "green" designs that use environmentally friendly components, and incorporated found objects rescued from trash bins to make clever scenic elements and in particular some wonderfully outlandish outfits. The best example is probably a sequence in which the entire cast play mermaids with all sorts of items such as pie tins or tea cups as decorations on their swim suits. It's also a pleasant wonder to see how the dank environs of the shrouded ships can quickly turn into the warmth and glow of the island with just a slight change of what appears to be an improvised back drop. And as for how they communicate the wrath and danger of a murderous crocodile, well, you may just have to see the show to see how they accomplish that feat, what with the makeshift concept of the set and costume design.
While there may be some concern that the show is perhaps a little too small and twee for a theater as large as the Bushnell, the cast seems to give their all throughout the evening, and several of the performances are deliberately larger-than-life. That shouldn't stop anyone or any family from enjoying the show, which for the most part is appropriate for all ages, with some elements working better for children, while others, particularly some older cultural references, pleasing for adults.
"Peter and the Starcatcher" plays through Sunday, February 28, at the Bushnell in Hartford. For tickets and information, call the Bushnell Box Office at 860.987.5900 or visit their website at www.bushnell.org.
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Now that we're into June, the sixth month of the year; we're officially at the half-way point of the tax year. This is really the point of no return for tax corrections and tax planning that will likely determine if you will have a tax problem that will require you to meet with a tax attorney next April.
One problem, among many, with our tax system is that the tax deadlines always seem to sneak up on you. Although it's a generalization, in my experience, most people facing a tax problem prepare and file their taxes in April each year, just before the tax filing deadline. This causes a problem because they don't realize that they had a tax problem for the previous tax year, until almost half way through the current tax year. This typically leads to a tax problem for the current tax year as well.
The easiest way to determine if you're going to have a tax problem for tax year 2014 is to determine, and in some cases acknowledge, that you had a tax problem for tax year 2013. This is of course where the government starts its analysis. The government assumes you will owe a tax debt for the current tax year if you owed a tax debt for the prior tax year. However, this may be the first year that you have a tax problem and you don't yet know you are going to have a problem.
Here's a quick checklist of typical changes that may impact the amount of taxes you may or may not owe:
- Marriage or divorce;
- New child/dependent or child/dependent moving out;
- New job;
- New business or closed business;
- Increased income and/or decreased expenses;
- Purchase or sale of property, investments, or business;
- Satisfaction of loans or cancellation of debt;
- Withdrawal or use of retirement funds.
This list is not exhaustive, but are the typical culprits that may cause a tax problem. If you have had one of the changes shown above, or some other change with potential tax consequences you will want to do some research or see a tax advisor about what the bottom line tax amount will be from the change. This is sometimes easier said than done, but not impossible, and will make your tax planning easier with a firm number.
Because we're in June, there still is a little bit of time to make adjustments to ensure you don't have a tax debt for the current tax year. So what adjustments can be made? A good place to start is examining what tax credits and deductions may be available. This may be something you have done when preparing your taxes following a tax year. However, if you are cognizant of your need to take advantage of tax credits and deductions, you can plan your qualifying purchases and expenses to fit within the tax regulations during the same tax year that you may not have taken advantage of in the past.
If you still anticipate owing a tax debt after proper tax planning has maximized your deductions and credits, you may have to bite the bullet and simply pay more in taxes. Since we're in June, make it easier on yourself by making estimated tax payments or increasing your tax withholdings now. The longer you wait to make these adjustments, the more you will need to pay on a monthly basis to catch up. Additionally, there are monetary penalties that may be assessed once you do file your tax returns if your tax payments were deficient.
This article is not intended as legal advice, and cannot be relied upon for any purpose without the services of a qualified professional.


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Ever had a friend say, "My wife is dragging me to a marriage conference next weekend." You felt his pain, did you not? Even if he wants to work on his marriage, no one likes being dragged into anything!
Many women feel the same way about sex, or at least about certain sex acts. They are not opposed to sex, but they feel their husband is always trying to drag them into bed or push them into some new sex act. A gentle nudge or tug would be okay, but what they experience is far more drastic.
I am a man, so I get it. Sex is one of the best things God created for us, and even if our bodies were not screaming for it, we would do it because it is so enjoyable. The only thing better than having sex with your wife is having sex with her in a new and different way.
Unfortunately, we can come across as a kid in a candy store. A noisy, demanding kid who wants three of everything, and wants them right now! Notice I said, "we can come across as" not "we act like." There is a good deal of perception and gender difference at work here. Women are less excited about sex than men are, and this is true even for women who are very excited about sex. Women also tend to be less "all in" about sex. They want to move slower. They want to try a taste, and then think about it before taking a big bite. In essence, they are shy about sex, while we are jumping up and down yelling about it. At best, our exuberance puts them off; at worst, it scares them away.
If you are engaged or recently married, what I have said here could save you years of frustration and result in you having a much better sex life in the future. If you have been married for a good while, your sexual eagerness has probably offended wife and caused her to pull back or shut down. The damage is done, so this news is useless to you, right? Actually, there is still hope.
If you understand what I am saying here, you will see why she has reacted as she has. You will also feel sorry for her, and for what she must have felt because of your natural exuberance. If you "get it", you can make changes. Slow down. Back off. When she does try something new, be patient with her.
She has been putting on the brakes because she feels as if you have the accelerator to the floor. If you can learn to slow down, she should back off the brake a bit. She will also stop being so uptight about sex, which will allow her to enjoy it more. In time, she might forget about the brake and even think about using the accelerator.
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I am amazed that existing technology remains unknown to most people. Will County residents as well as all Americans need to know what is in use and working well? Why does our government talk of high speed rail never mentioning the Maglev Train that is already in use in China? Why are diesel cars made be Ford getting 80MPG not sold in the U.S.? Did you ever here of the Tesla Motors electric car that gets a range of 260 miles and goes over 100 mph, and can be re-charged in 3 ½ hours from any outlet? Why can't we start re-surfacing our roads with a metallic composition added to the asphalt or concrete to allow for levitation cars based on maglev technology?
The answer to all these questions is money and control. Those in power don't want us to ask these questions, or even know of new existing technology that benefits all people. Obama keeps saying we need to improve American standards for Miles Per Gallon. He does not want us to know Ford makes a car with double the mileage of the American Ford. These other new technologies could create jobs building an infrastructure, while providing green energy that is proven to work unlike the crony capitalism of supporting companies like the failed ones Obama is supporting now.
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Massage Envy in Menifee Opens their Doors to the Public
The time has finally come, Massage Envy is open for business! Opening their doors on Wednesday, Jan...
The time has finally come, Massage Envy is open for business! Opening their doors on Wednesday, January 11th at 9 am, the spa center is welcoming customers to indulge in all that their Menifee location (located near the Red Robin Restaurant in the Countryside Marketplace) has to offer.
The spa is offering a special for newcomers - $39 for the first massage, and $49 for the first session of a healthy skin facial treatment.
Next month, Massage Envy will be hosting a Chamber of Commerce mixer event in honor of their Grand Opening on February 1st from 5:30-7:30 at the Menifee location. That event will be open to the public for a $10 fee. There will be several vendors stationed at the grand opening, as well as music, entertainment and prizes for the guests. Guests can also enter to win a 3 month gift membership to Massage Envy! If you sign up for a massage on this day, Massage Envy will take $10 off on your next visit.
The "Couples Room," where the spa offers massage tables and facial areas for two, is one of the highlighted features of the Menifee location.
"We are excited to open a location in the Countryside Marketplace," says Julie, one of the long time employees of the Massage Envy corporation. "It's nice to be able to allow people to meet us in the middle and not have to drive so much further away."
She also mentions that appointments are already being booked at a rapid rate. "We will try our hardest to be able to get you in as soon as possible, if not the same day," she enthuses. "We want to be able to cater our services to your needs."
The Menifee location also provides a special discount to seniors, military, county, and city employees. Please visit the Massage Envy website for more information on their services offered, or contact their Menifee location at 951-821-3222.
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Recently I had change the way in wich spool data is saved (from DB to G) in instance parameter rspo/store_location. This because we had slow print process. (they took 20 - 30 seconds per document) We have a heavy load in this.
Recently we have an issue in wich all dialog process were stuck in report SAPLSPOX (print, I guess) and they took more than 600 seconds. We have 30 DWP and all SAP were inoperable in a moment.
Any suggestions ??
Edited by: Leon Felipe Villavicencio on Jan 20, 2009 9:10 PM
Delete the old spool logs from the system, this will fix the problem.
Whenever the program SAPLSPOX will be running there must be a job that will be calling it.
Please check if any job is in active state whenever you see this program.
This will help in ananlysing.
Is there a limit in the number of stored spool requests ?
We have a heavy load (8,000 documments by day), and all of them are saved. The standard job for delete old spool requests is running every 7 days. ¿ Should we change that and reduce the number of days for delete old spool requests ?
¿ Can the number of saved spool requests be the cause for slowdown in our system ? We had 30 WP, all of them with the program SAPLSPOX and with a time of > 600 seconds in a moment, that stop the production system preventing from access to it.
Yes, you do have a limt for Spool requests. I guess it is 32000, if you exceed this limit you will end up to getting dumps in ST22.
Why do you want to reduce the frequency of the job, running the job in the default frequency will help you to delete the old spools. This will help in reducing the numbers from exceeding the limit (32000).
Lots of spools will increase the Table size but default job keeps reorganizing the table, this might not be the direct reason for the performance problem. But as you mentioned the work process utilization will surely cause the performance problem, because if all the wp are engaged at the same time you will end up in performance problems automatically.
You can schedule majority of the prints in any of the application servers if you have in your Production environment, atleast this keeps your central Instance alive.
Me again, I have another thing, in directory /sapmnt/PRD/global/400SPOOL , where spool data is stored, each file is 800 Kb or more in size, is this a concern ?
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 853K Jan 28 14:04 00010000009268
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 904K Jan 28 14:04 00010000009269
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 842K Jan 28 14:04 00010000009270
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 878K Jan 28 14:04 00010000009271
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 5.1K Jan 28 14:04 00010000009272
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 858K Jan 28 14:04 00010000009273
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 866K Jan 28 14:04 00010000009274
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 5.2K Jan 28 14:04 00010000009275
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 855K Jan 28 14:04 00010000009276
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 853K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009278
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 868K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009277
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 855K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009279
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 877K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009280
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 878K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009281
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 5.2K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009282
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 853K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009283
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 853K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009284
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 856K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009285
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 855K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009286
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 858K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009287
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 828K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009288
-rw-rw---- 1 prdadm sapsys 144K Jan 28 14:05 00010000009289
If we do the math: 800 KB x 8,000 prints daily = 6 GB by day.
Is this normal ? or perhaps the programming is not very good ? (we have many Z transactions)
You have set the spool parameter rspo/store_location to option 'G', this option stores the spools in the file system. rspo/store_location with value 'db' stores the spool in database.
Reports RSPO0041 and RSPO0043 (I guess new reports already available) which checks spool consistency and delete old spool respectively can be applied to both options u2013 db or G.
Advantage of having option 'G' is: Faster access to spool data; more flexibility.
Disadvantage: Files are not protected by database backup and recovery mechanisms.
Advantage of having option 'db' is: Spool files are protected by the backup and recovery mechanisms of the database system.
Disadvantage: High load on the database and possible high database maintenance cost and of course, the consequent performance degradation.
So your option is better from the advantage point of view, but keep in mind that you have enough space in the filesytem.
Check the below link.....
I guess the amount of printing done depends upon the business.


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Thursday, February 28, 2013
I am a summer-time girl. I love beaches, sunshine, and warmth.
So needless to say, all of this snow here in Michigan is getting "old." Last year we had the craziest March ever. On St Patricks day, it was about 75-80 degrees out and and I was laying out in the sun in my backyard in a bikini reading while my kids were at school. This year... I have a feeling I will be shoveling snow. Ok, not really, since my husband is sweet enough to always do it, but still, I might be OUT in the snow, lol.
The boys had a snow day yesterday. I was glad, I really wanted the extra sleep since I had worked late the night before. Here's a picture of our poor tree in the front yard. I'm not sure of the type of tree that it is, but it has beautiful flowers for about one to two weeks in the spring. All of the snow on it made me worried that some of the branches might snap, but they were ok...
I know that God gives us seasons for a reason, and that even in our own lives we will go through different "seasons." I remember as a young mom, people telling me that it was just a "season" I was going through with the kids. That colic would go away, they would learn to put their toys away, etc. It seems like a lot of country songs are based on this subject. It also reminds me of Ecclesiastes 3:1-7
Ecclesiastes 3:1-7
A Time for Everything
3 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak
So, I know that summer will come soon... That we have to go through winter to make it to spring and summer, and that God wants us to enjoy each moment and live in this moment... So even though I am cold and longing for walks outside that don't involve winter boots, scarves, and ear muffs, I will enjoy the winter. After all, sitting in front of a window watching the snow fall with some hot tea, electric blanket, and a good book really isn't that bad....
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I've never lived in a climate with real winter weather, snow, etc. I used to dream of living where it snowed. Sounds like even though you'd prefer warmer weather you're enjoying the scenery! So beautiful. Enjoy your cozy blanket, tea and book!
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I have to admit that the weather here in "paradise" wasn't so great today either...it was only 60o here in Southern Florida....of course, now it's 70o and sunny. BUT, until three years ago I was in Massachusetts, so I know snow and blizzards, PLUS hurricanes. There just isn't anyplace that's "safe" all year round.
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Since there are lots of actual denim dresses that are easy enough to search for (and quite affordable), I decided to mostly include complimentary items to get your creative juices flowing… 1. Vanessa Bruno $584 2. Palm and Ikat Runner $32 3. Acne $270 4. Anthro Chandelier (inspiration ladies :) ) $4800 5. Sportmax $412… Read more »
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Here's a little variation of this week's theme. I'm in LOVE with this room and I think it serves as a good reminder of how well interior and wedding design can work together. Let yourself be inspired by interior design. I think your wedding should be a natural extension of your regular-life style—which is a… Read more »
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So we thought it'd be kinda fun to see a wedding party in denim….what do you think? We made a monogramed wood-burned aisle to match the invitations. Ok–truth: we planned to burn the monogram into the wood (how hard can it be? boy scouts do it) and quickly realized it would take a million hours…… Read more »


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Deals of the Day: New Citi Chief Left Holding On to Past
Deals of the Day compiles this morning's biggest news about mergers and acquisitions, banking, bankruptcy and more. Catch us on Twitter, @WSJDealJournal.
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Sprint Seeks Control of Clearwire: Sprint is in talks to gain control of partner Clearwire without an acquisition, a deal that will clarify a long-dysfunctional relationship that became a central issue in the carrier's acquisition by Japan's Softbank. [WSJ]
BP Nears Deal on TNK-BP Stake: BP is close to a pact to sell its 50% stake in troubled Russian venture TNK-BP to state oil giant Rosneft for about $25 billion. [WSJ]
BP Bows to the Inevitable in Russia: For BP, Rosneft's expected offer to secure 100% of TNK-BP from the U.K. company and Alfa Access Renova isn't an ideal outcome. [WSJ]
ASML Bids $2.6 Billion for Cymer: ASML launched a $2.6 billion cash and shares offer for U.S.-based Cymer as it tries to speed the development of the next generation of microchips needed to improve the performance of smartphones [WSJ]
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New Citi Chief Left Holding On to Past: To move Citigroup forward, new chief Michael Corbat may have to keep looking back. [Heard on the Street]
Related: Corbat's toughest task might be selling Citi to investors. [Writing on the Wall]
Fixed Income Rebounds at Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley swung to a third-quarter loss due to an accounting charge tied to its debt, but posted a sharp rebound in fixed-income trading revenue. Some clients resumed doing business with the firm following a credit-rating downgrade in June. [WSJ]
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Asian Scion's Trades Draw Scrutiny: The son of former Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was arrested in England as the U.S. probes his alleged role in an insider-trading scheme. For years, the U.S. maintained good relations with Kyrgyzstan as a key ally in the war on terror. [WSJ]
SEC Sues Yorkville Advisors, Founder: The SEC accused an investment adviser of allegedly inflating the values of its funds in order to garner higher fees and attract more investors. [WSJ]
Gupta Prosecutors Seek Stiff Sentence: Prosecutors are seeking as much as a decade in prison for former Goldman director Rajat Gupta following his insider-trading conviction. [WSJ]
Blackstone swings to profit: Blackstone Group swung to a third-quarter profit as the private-equity giant saw its pool of assets under management strengthen, while revenue climbed. [MarketWatch]
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Hawker Beechcraft bankruptcy: The business-jet maker partly owned by Goldman Sachs, plans to emerge from bankruptcy as a stand-alone company after a sale to Superior Aviation Beijing Co. collapsed. [Bloomberg]
AMR Posts Loss on Charges: AMR said restructuring costs drove a wider loss in the latest quarter, but the American Airlines parent also highlighted strong revenue growth and other signs of improvement despite its recent labor and maintenance woes. [WSJ]


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Summer is here and in a city like Houston, the middle of July is a time in which most of us turn to swimming pools, air conditioning, and any other available means to escape the heat. But there is one other, better way to stay cool and enjoy great refreshment at the same time. That better way is a pub crawl and one happens to be scheduled for this weekend. Here is some background information:
Event: Saint Arnold Summer Pils Pub Crawl
Location: Downtown Houston
Date & Time: Saturday, July 19 starting at 2 p.m.
Yes, it is time for another Saint Arnold Pub Crawl, this time in downtown Houston. The Summer Pils pub crawl is an annual event and like the others, it will follow an "open house" policy, which means you can visit any of the first stops in the tour in the order of your choosing. However, you have to start between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. in order to get your ticket. The first seven stops are:
- Brewery Tap
- El Big Bad
- Flying Saucer
- Molly's Pub
- OKRA Charity Saloon
- Shay McElroy's
- Springbok Bar & Grill
The final meeting place will be Market Square Park. At 6 p.m. pub crawlers will gather here to have their ticket checked and receive a prize for their accomplishment. The prize is a beautiful Saint Arnold pint glass to add to your collection.
This pub crawl includes a few more stops than usual so anyone who would like to attend with friends and take on the role of designated driver is encouraged to do so. Designated drivers are also eligible for the pint glass reward at Market Square Park so no one will go home empty- handed.
Staying cool is a must during the middle of summer. Air conditioning does the trick, but why just add cool air to the outside of your body when you can add something cool to the inside? Head to downtown Houston this Saturday, partake in the Saint Arnold Summer Pils Pub Crawl, and enjoy a feeling of cool like you've never experienced before.


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Playwright Ken Ludwig may be best known for such Tony-winning musicals as "Lend Me a Tenor" and "Crazy For You" and the teaming of Carol Burnett and Lynn Redgrave in Broadway's "Moon Over Buffalo", but his 2010 non-musical laugh riot, "The Fox on The Fairway", currently onstage at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre through Sunday, August 24, is perfectly suited to the Barn's audience.
The show centers around an annual golf tourney between rival country clubs and contains as many twist, turns, mixed-up circumstances as any Claudette Colbert/Clark Gable screwball comedy from the 30, or for a slightly more modern reference, any episode of the popular 70s sitcom 'Three's Company'.
For Chaffin's take, the cast features some of their favorites. Having just completed a successful run in Chaffin's "Grease", Sawyer Wallace is back as Justin, a young new hire at Quail Valley Country Club. Not only is he dealing with the stress of a new job, we quickly discover his girlfriend, Louise (Stephani Paige, first seen at The Barn in 2009's "See How They Run") is a waitress at the club. Wallace and Page are great as the young love-struck couple. Whether they're being inappropriately amorous or arguing on the job, it's a sight all-too-familiar to anyone who's witnessed the doe-eyed whole-hearted foolishness of first love.
Further complicating matters, Mr. Bingham (Charles Winton), Justin's frantic boss and president of Quail Valley Country Club needs a last-minute fill-in for the big tournament. Winton's portrayal of Mr. Bingham calls to mind Dabney Coleman's Mr. Hart from 1980's blockbuster comedy "9 to 5". He's a calm-cool, collected mess...in the best way possible.
Add to that, Bingham's overbearing wife Muriel (Debbie Kraski) whose antique shop, unbeknownst to her has been put up as collateral in a wager over the tournament with Bingham's rival. Kraski, last seen in Chaffin's "Always a Bridesmaid", is boisterous and bossy and downright brilliant.
As Bingham's rival, Dickie, president of the opposing country club who appears early on to gloat about having stolen away Bingham's lead golfer, Greg Frey is a nebbish delight. Again recalling "Three's Company", Frey plays Dickie as a sort of mash-up between Mr. Furley and Mr. Roper, undeservingly confident, oddly suave, but hilarious through and through.
As if that weren't enough to elicit laughs from star to finish, there's also Dickie's ex-wife, Pamela, who just so happens to also be Bingham's right-hand-woman at Quail Valley. She seems to be the brains behind the boss, has a birthmark that figures intricately into yet another subplot of the show and just might be in love with Bingham. This plum role goes to none other than Martha Wilkinson. WIlkinson is equally at home on-stage or behind it. This year alone, she directed three of Chaffin's biggest shows: "Driving Miss Daisy", "Grease" and "A Bad Year for Tomatoes". As if that weren't enough, she starred on-stage as the cynically acerbic Joanne in Tennessee Repertory Theatre's stellar production of "Company". Wilkinson seems perfectly at home playing broad broads. Lucky for Chaffin's patrons, Pamela is just that. With every snarky comment Wilkinson now only chews the scenery, she spits it right back out. You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone to play an acid-tongued woman. Funny thing is, she's perfectly lovely in real life. Wilkinson also created the audio for "Fox" which includes some very clever golf-themed interstitial music between scenes.
Kudos also to director Jenny Noel, a veteran on and off stage. Noel takes what, in spite of being a relatively new work, could come across as dated, and keeps the pacing swift and funny. Two world no normally associated with anything golf.
"The Fox on the Fairway" wraps its run with shows through Sunday, August 24. For reservations call 615.646.9977. Thursday matinees are $19. Dinner and Show tickets range in price from $30-$60, with Show Only tickets (with complimentary beverages) ranging from $25-$40. Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre is one of the only dinner theatres in the Nashville area and you can always count of a delicious full buffet with multiple options to satisfy any appetite.
Next up for Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre is "Ain't Misbehavin'", during which Wilkinson will once again step behind the scenes as director. For more detail or this and other upcoming shows at The Barn, CLICK HERE.


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Taking the win at Michigan International Speedway, clinched a spot for Kevin Harvick (Bakersfield) and the No. 29 team in the 2010 Chase. Harvick was the first driver to lock in a spot among the 12 who will battle for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in the season's final 10 races, which begin at New Hampshire and culminate in Homestead this November.
Harvick led five times for 60 of the 200 laps. Denny Hamlin finished a distant second, followed by Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya, Martin Truex Jr., Elliott Sadler and Joey Logano.
"This has [traditionally] been a bad track for us, so today says a lot about RCR," Harvick said. "Racing is a lot of fun right now, and I thank the crew for putting up with me. It's almost like being on vacation, but we'll be in the pressure cooker for the last 10 races."
Harvick took the lead for good on lap 190, when he passed Hamlin and began pulling away. He won by 1.731 seconds in a race that featured only five caution periods, which slowed the event for a mere 25 laps. Other lap leaders included Stewart, Johnson, Hamlin, Truex, and Kvapil.
The win was Harvick's third this year, his first ever at Michigan and the 14th of his Cup career.
Harvick, hasn't welcomed the notion of being the favorite for the title just yet. "Until you beat that guy [Jimmie Johnson], there's no reason to put that pressure on yourselves," according to Harvick.
For more information on Southern California Motorsports, check out:
Janelle Jalbert is a fan of a variety of racing formats and equally enjoys the history of the sport. Janelle grew up in an auto mechanic's family and swears that there is carb spray running through her veins.
You can join the discussion of So Cal Motorsports at the Southern California Motorsports Examiner page on Facebook. Janelle can be reached via email for both comments and story ideas. You can follow Janelle as the Southern California Motorsports Examiner on Twitter as @SoCalMotorsport.
Janelle also serves as the NASCAR Truck Series Examiner. Feel free to join the discussion about the hard racing in the CWTS at the NASCAR Truck Series Examiner fan page on Facebook.


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We've all seen the sobering statistics of black fatherhood. Only 28 percent of black children live with a father at home. However, the 2012 Black Fatherhood Challenge hopes to reverse those statistics as well as celebrate African-American fathers who are current role models and active participants in their children's lives.
The 90-day challenge—spearheaded by Dr. Thomas A. Gordon, a licensed psychologist, strategic advisor, and corporate leadership expert—aims to celebrate black fatherhood and to provide men and fathers with tools to advance the lives of their families and communities.
"It's time that Black men begin to celebrate their positive accomplishments, dissect the challenges, reconnect, and chart new victories; as we identify, rally around, and pass along the next set of powerful, life development keys to each other and the next generation," said Dr. Gordon, a father of five adult children and grandfather of seven.
Through social media, the initiative will use sites such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc., to connect and provide fatherhood reflection, advice and forums. A group called The Champion Circle of Fathers—that consists of many prominent fathers/leaders from across the country in the areas of health, mental health, wellness, political and civic leadership, business, education, wealth management, spirituality, activism, and relational healing—will offer guiding advice and encouragement. In addition, resources including films, books and links to local and national fatherhood efforts will be spotlighted on the various social media channels as well as inspiring fatherhood success stories. The challenge will also have a monthly meet-up group and conference call where fathers can share their strategies, progress and key lessons.
"We are at a critical time for cities, nations, humanity at large and especially Black families and communities. I felt compelled as a concerned father and citizen of the world to contribute in some way to provide men and fathers with a conceptual and practical map or blueprint for substantially improving their lives, families and key relations," said Dr. Gordon, a Harvard University, University of Michigan and University of Pennsylvania trained psychologist who consults civic, private and government agencies nationwide.
Recently emPower interviewed Dr. Gordon and got his thoughts on black fatherhood and his aspirations for the 90-day challenge.
emPower: How do you feel about the perception black fathers get today?
Dr. Gordon: Black men and fathers are often assumed to be "MIA" or missing in action—their guidance, nurturance, development, and financial investments in their children. These assumptions did not spring out of nowhere. It's true that many black fathers are "MIA "—for numerous macro-level and personal irresponsibility reasons. It's also true that too much conversational attention dwells on how derelict, deficient and MIA black men tend to be.
Over time, repeated perceptions become solidified "distortions,"operating in ways that further fracture our positive connections and energy to bring about important change in our communities. After a while, we expect to talk about and hear mostly "deficit" conversations and scenarios. Exchanging "deficits" sponsors a "victim" and "spectator" mindset. It also blinds us to the tremendous strategies, work, and accomplishments black men are delivering daily to their biological offspring and to other black children as well. Black men are kin, neighbors, principals, teachers, coaches, mentors, religious leaders, psychologists, healthcare professionals, policy makers, advocates, parents, grandparents, and institutional stewards routinely. This constructive effort should be spotlighted and celebrated, not dismissed to "invisibility" or smashed via a swift "yeah, but" return to the "deficit" diet.
emPower: How do you believe the mindset of fatherhood needs to change?
Dr. Gordon: The mindset must shift to build new perceptions, conversations, shared problem-inspection, and leadership solutions. How? True health is developed and maintained in healthy communities, tribes, clans, families and partnerships. We must counter the community attacks at the same time that we create new, healthier communities. One conceptual step in the direction of a true "leadership solution" is to shift "fathering" beyond sheer, optional biology. It is the responsibility of every black man—of sound mind and character—to participate in the development, protection, guidance, nurturance, and support of black boys, girls, and young adults. It's not optional. There will be no future of opportunity access, power, and respect for one's biological offspring independent of the respect and prospects for our people. Besides, in recent history, we're all descendants of African people who were captured, brought here on ships, and robbed of precise records of our biological pedigrees. We'll flourish—or flounder—together. The leadership solution requires that we act constructively prior to the realization of this "community healing" in order to position it for maximal success. This means that the most practical thing a leader can do is to celebrate black fatherhood now, while it's mostly invisible and under routine attack. We must redirect and inspire our children to be excellent, not hustlers barely getting over or getting by. We must rekindle our spiritual compass and connections to skillfully heal some of our deepest jealousies and competitive disconnects. Together, we must believe again and work to deliver more healthy, productive, wiser, and magnificent tomorrows.
emPower: What are you hoping to get out of the 90-day Fatherhood Challenge?
Dr. Gordon: By leveraging modern web and social media technology, we will create a nationwide and global, "virtual community" through which black men and boys will give and receive the knowledge, guidance, encouragement and practical support they need to heal and lead their lives—for a constructive change. This virtual community will hold "space" for critical, "virtual" conversations that will prepare men and boys for the real world, local healing and action. If we can talk, listen, laugh, cry, heal and teach together, we can be a true virtual community.
We are inviting our "virtual" community members to re-inspect their philosophies, beliefs, and practices to promote more healthy "fathering," mind/body/spirit integration and productive partnering. We expect black women, at an appropriate juncture, to join our initially all-male conversation. We know that we must partner more constructively, if we expect to be blessings in the world and advance a wholesome life.
We are pleased that men from various states and as far away as South Africa have answered our black father challenge immediately and are spreading the good news of this movement throughout their networks. In five years, we envision one million black men worldwide, standing strong and stepping up together, practicing healthy fathering and being the change they have been waiting to see in the world.
emPower: How many men have joined the movement so far and how can other men get involved?
Dr. Gordon: In the first week nearly 125 fathers have signed the pledge at www.blackfatherchallenge.com and joined us on our Facebook page.
Men are welcomed to join at www.blackfatherchallenge.com, on Facebook or Twitter: @blackfatherking.


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