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Despite the rainy weather, Stormi had a blast at Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2009!
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Pajama Party
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Preliminary Swimsuit Competition
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Karlie Serves at Big Super Feast
Stefania, Kristen and Stormi took a trapeze class
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Media Week
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Logan West meets her boss Donald Trump!
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Welcome Reception
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Miss Teen USA Pajama Party
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Stormi traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2010
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Sherri Hill Fashion Show
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Active Wear Top 15
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Swimsuit Competition
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Kamie Crawford, Miss Maryland Teen USA, was crowne
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Stormi attended the 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation
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Logan attends the Philadelphia stop along the No B
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Workout with Eva Marie
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Sherri Hill Fashion Show
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Yankees vs Tigers Game
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Miss Teen USA attends New York's Fashion Week with
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Soul Cycle and Best Buddies Event
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Miss Congeniality Teen USA and Miss Photogenic Tee
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Miss Teen USA and Smile Train
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Cassidy Wolf attends the 2013 MISS CALIFORNIA TEEN
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Rima and Kamie attended the Eric Trump Foundation
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Yankees vs Astros Game
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Rhode Island 2014
Miss Teen USA Welcome Reception
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Delaware 2014
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Georgia 2012
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Oklahoma 2014
Dolphin Cay & Sea Lion Experience
Pennsylvania 2011
California 2014
Colorado 2011
Stormi visited the Tarrytown Transfiguration Eleme
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Massachusetts 2016
New York Fashion Week - Part 2
Delaware 2012
Colorado 2015
Karlie Hay's Crowning Moment
North Carolina 2014
Evening Gown Competition
North Dakota 2011
Alaska 2014
Wyoming 2016
Arizona 2011
Stormi attended the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fou
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Louisiana 2016
K. Lee's Homecoming
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Oregon 2015
Logan and Leila at Hard Rock "ROCKS" Time Square a
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Arizona 2015
Welcome Event at The Venetian
New Jersey 2014
2014 MISS TEEN USA Preliminary Competition
New Mexico 2011
New Hampshire 2013
Washington 2016
Miss Maryland Teen USA 2010
Kristen and Stormi attended a star-studded red car
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Iowa 2016
Photoshoot in NYC
Oklahoma 2012
North Dakota 2015
Miss USA and Miss Teen USA 2012 attend a Same Sky
Nebraska 2014
Obstacle Course
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District Of Columbia 2013
Utah 2016
Pia Deshauna and Katherine
Stormi was a guest at the 2010 Project Sunshine He
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Idaho 2016
Bucca di Beppo in Times Square
North Carolina 2012
New Mexico 2015
Leila and Danielle get rowdy at a Yankees game
Mississippi 2014
Miss Teen USA Contestants Swimwear Shot
Missouri 2011
West Virginia 2013
South Dakota 2016
Viennese Opera Ball
On January 10th Stormi traveled to Orlando, Florid
Illinois 2013
Florida 2016
New York Fashion Week Part 2
New Jersey 2012
Nevada 2015
Danielle Doty walks with the buddies in New York!
Massachusetts 2014
The 5 finalists answer the final question during t
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Vermont 2013
Pennsylvania 2016
On November 20th, Stormi attended the 13th Annual
Florida 2013
Connecticut 2016
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Nebraska 2012
Missouri 2015
Miss Teen USA attends "Give Kids a Shot".
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Maine 2011
Rima and Kamie attended Island Def Jam and Nick Ca
Tennessee 2013
Ohio 2016
Katherine's Official Homecoming - Part 2
On November 9th, Kristen and Stormi attended The C
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Arkansas 2016
Cassidy Wolf Visits Pittsburgh & Soergel Orchards
Mississippi 2012
Michigan 2015
Wyoming 2014
2016 Miss Teen USA Crowning Moments
Alabama 2012
Kamie attended Project Sunshine's Teen Turnaround
Rhode Island 2013
New York 2016
Race for the Cure
On October 26th, Stormi attended the Tinker Bell i
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Alabama 2016
Cassidy Wolf, Miss Teen USA 2013 tours around Atla
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Maine 2015
Miss Teen USA heads to Chicago for this fashion sh
Washington 2014
2015 MISS TEEN USA Pageant - Top 15
Wisconsin 2011
Iowa 2014
The 2013 Miss Teen USA Contestants have a Pajama P
Kansas 2011
Ohio 2013
New Hampshire 2016
Soul Cycle Event Benefiting Best Buddies
On September 15th, Kristen and Stormi attended the
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Louisiana 2012
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2015 MISS TEEN USA Pageant - Swimsuit Competition
Virginia 2011
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The 2012 MISS TEEN USA® Contestants compete in Ev
Illinois 2011
Kamie traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for Girl Talk's
On September 14th, Stormi Henley had her first off
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Iowa 2012
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Fundraising Event at Gansevoort
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Preliminary Competition - Opening Number
Texas 2011
Florida 2014
After being crowned Miss Teen USA 2012, Logan West
Georgia 2011
Stormi helps create care packages for sick childre
New York 2013
Montana 2016
Miss Teen USA Crowning Moments
Utah 2012
Tennessee 2015
Idaho 2012
Georgia 2015
Pennsylvania 2014
2015 Miss Teen USA in Sunkitten Swimwear
South Carolina 2011
Connecticut 2014
The 2012 MISS TEEN USA Contestants at the Welcome
Delaware 2011
On May 11th, Stormi attended the Project Sunshine
Nevada 2013
Minnesota 2016
God's Love We Deliver Volunteer Day
Stevi attends the National D.A.R.E Conference in O
Florida 2012
Delaware 2015
Evening Gown Top 15
Ohio 2014
2014 MISS TEEN USA Pageant
Ohio 2011
Arkansas 2014
California 2011
On May 6, 2010 Stormi was a special guest at the 2
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Maryland 2016
Miss Teen USA 2014 attends the 2014 Spring Mercede
South Dakota 2012
Rhode Island 2015
Connecticut 2012
California 2015
2016 MISS TEEN USA Preliminary Show
New York 2014
Judges Question
North Carolina 2011
Alabama 2014
Wisconsin 2016
Alaska 2011
On April 26th, Stormi attended the Project Cuddle
Michigan 2013
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Marvel Universe Live Event
Pennsylvania 2012
Oklahoma 2015
Logan returns to her hometown in Connecticut offic
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HTC, one of the world's leading makers of smartphones, said that it was willing to negotiate with Apple to solve the patent dispute after the company was found guilty of infringing of two Apple's patents earlier this month. The company declined to reveal any possible terms of the agreement with Apple.
"We have to sit down and figure it out. We are open to having discussions. We are open to all sorts of solutions, as long as the solution and the terms are fair and reasonable. On and off we have had discussions with Apple, even before the initial determination came out " said Winston Yung, chief financial officer of HTC, reports Bloomberg news-agency.
HTC was originally accused of violation of ten Apple patents. An ITC judge ruled, in an initial determination, that HTC violated only two. Since Apple did not publicly specified the ten patents that HTC allegedly infringed, it is impossible to say which two of them were considered to be violated by the ITC judge. HTC disagreed that it had violated even the two and said it would continue to defend itself in court it said earlier this month. However, it looks like at present it is open to discussions.
Apple sued HTC back in early 2010. Back then it was largely believed that the former wanted to slowdown sales of HTC's Google Android-based devices. After this, Apple accused Samsung Electronics over infringement of its patents.
It is largely believed that Apple is attacking Google Android platform in an attempt to sustain sales of highly-profitable iOS based devices like iPad (iPod touch) or iPhone. The two patents that were infringed by HTC can affect other makers of Android-based phones, many market observers believe.
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Advanced Micro Devices' dual-core server processors to be released in mid-2005 will consume from 30W to 95W of power and will operate at core-speeds of 1.60GHz to 2.40GHz, according to data presumably sent by AMD to its partners among server components makers.
AMD's High-End Dual-Core to Operate at 2.40GHz with 95W TDP
According to a report from The Inquirer web-site, dual-core AMD Opteron processors will be supplied in 30W, 55W and 95W thermal envelopes. AMD Opteron 160, 260 and 860 chips that consume only about 30W of power will operate at 1.60GHz. AMD Opteron processors 170, 270 and 870 are claimed to work at 2.00GHz, while AMD Opteron products 175, 275 and 875 will function at 2.20GHz; both x70 and x75 chips have TDP of 55W. AMD Opteron processors that have TDP of 95W, such as 175, 275, 875 and 180, 280 and 880 will operate at 2.20GHz and 2.40GHz, the article suggests.
Clock-speeds of 2.20GHz and 2.40GHz are currently considered as high-end of expectations and may be released later than the rest of the chips. Still, the web-site claims the products are to be launched in 2005, even though it does not indicate, whether in mid-2005, or later-2005.
Thermal Design Power of 95W is only slightly above compared to today's single-core AMD Opteron chips at 2.40GHz produced at 130nm process technology and even slightly below today's Intel Xeon processors which have TDP of 103W. AMD's dual-core Opteron microprocessors are expected to be made using 90nm fabrication process.
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Sunnyvale, California-based AMD says its AMD64 architecture was developed to allow multiple processing engines inside single microprocessor from the ground up, a peculiarity AMD names Direct Connect Architecture. All AMD's 64-bit Opteron processors shipping today were designed to add second processing core, which means that the chips contained crossbar/system request interface.
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AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 processors are able to execute both 32-bit and 64-bit software natively, offering seamless industry transition to 64-bit computing within conventional x86 architecture.
Dual-Core Chips Can be Plugged into Servers Shipping Today
Dual-core AMD Opteron processors are said to be compatible with Socket 940 infrastructure for AMD Opteron processors produced using 90nm process technology. The only thing, AMD said, needed to drop the dual-core chips into 4-way HP ProLiant DL535 server was a simple BIOS upgrade. The company said servers from IBM, Sun and HP would support dual-core upgrade. Nevertheless, AMD did not specify servers available today that are compatible with forthcoming dual-core microprocessors.
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Near the Sea - 80meter - "B" (2+1)
Size25 m²
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- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Parking available
- Lockable room
- Balcony/terrace
- Pets allowed
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Riva, 21465 Jelsa, Croatia
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Studio apartment "B" is located on the ground floor. Apartment is simple and has a bedroom with two beds and one extra bed, bathroom and kitchenette. In front of the apartment, in the shade, is a small terrace with tables, chairs and a small gardens. Guests can use grill and WiFi internet. Also, in each room there are linens, hand and shower towels. Towels are changed each 4th day. Linens are changed each 7th day. Car parking is 80 - 180 meters from the house and it is free of charge.
Jelsa is located in a bay on the northern coast of the island of Hvar, which with its moderate climate, beautiful beaches, unique vegetation, historic and cultural heritage is considered as one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Of all the places on the island, Jelsa has numerous and most beautiful beaches. Besides its natural beauty, Jelsa is abundant with olive groves and vineyards, and some of the best Croatian wines come from Jelsa's vineyards and cellars.
The house is situated in a quiet part of Jelsa, 80 meters from the sea and the rocky beach. Not far from the house there are several small sand and pebble beaches. Around the house there are gardens in which there are many mediterranean plants such as olives, figs, pomegranates, lemons, rosemary ... and by the house is a forest. All these plants coupled with the proximity of the sea contributes to the unique relaxing and pleasant aroma.
The island of Hvar has been known since antiquity for its important strategic and nautical location, its various historical periods, cultural and natural monuments, and literature. It is characterized by mild climate, warm winters and pleasant summers, Mediterranean nature is not disturbed, tourists can enjoy fresh fish and distinguished wines. It is considered one of the ten most beautiful islands in the world. In the central part of the island lies Jelsa. The first lady of the whole island, richly decorated with indented coastline and numerous islands, romantic coves and defiant capes, its beauty is still, above all, a result of a healthy way of life of its residents.
Between Vrboska, Jelsa and Stari Grad lies the most fertile field in the Adriatic islands. The large plain rich with mediterranean culture - lush vineyards and very well-known wines, orchards, olive trees and vegetables. A special artistic atmosphere, as is rarely to be found, is achieved with the surrounding mountains and hills, where it is grown and bred mediterranean herbs - relaxing lavender, healing sage, delicious almonds, authentic carob, distinctive slender pine and dignified cypress. The trees and plants are anthem of health, planted with effort of human hands, and blessed with the sun - the trademark of the whole island. Hvar in fact has the most sunny hours in Croatia, an average of 2726 sunshine hours per year! It is right to say that the one who travels to Jelsa actually goes to get the sun.
What characterizes the climate of this region are the summer winds. Morning levant and afternoon mistral create an almost full day of air flow that brings refreshing thoughts. The effects of this synaesthesia of smell, taste, sound, color and touch are generally known - a natural herbal cocktail every needs. Beautiful scenery, pleasant climate and numerous historical monuments that tell the interesting history of this region and the hospitality of the people invite you to meet this town. When you visit Jelsa it will forever remain in your heart.
House rulesFor longer stay prices can be negotiated. If nobody else arrives after you departure you can check out later.
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Reviews of this property
Für uns beide das perfekte Appartement. Marija, ihr Mann, sowie Robert und Nana sind sehr gastfrreundlich und entgegenkommend. Besonders hervorzuheben ist das nagelneue Duschbad, das bequeme Bett und die hervorragende Internetverbindung.
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The apartment is really big and close to the beach.
As a couple we had enough space and we definitely enjoyed the sea view we had from the apartment.
It is equiped with all esentialls you need like a microwave, an oven, coffeemaker etc.
unfortunately the flat is only seperated from the neighbors by a thin wall so we could always hear their conversations and smell what they we're cooking. Roberts parents were verry frendly and regarding the affordable price it was an overall positive experience.
Anyway we can recommend the apartment.
Thanks for having us and hopefully see you again
Exactly as advertised and spotless clean, we enjoyed the sea view, our personal, private balcony, and the crisp image of the HD TV very much. Our hosts were Robert's or Nana's parents, whom we had very little contact with, as they didn't speak much English. It's a little out of the way from the centre of Jelsa, a 30 minute walk, but the surroundings are very beautiful, and the ocean is only 2 minutes away. An unexpected plus was the cute gecko who lives in the side of the building, and was sometimes seen scaling the walls of our balcony.
Unfortunately we couldnt stay at your place but very kind how you accepted the Short term cancel of the Trip! I highly recommend the place of Robert and Nana!
Appartement is wat gedateerd. Keukeninventaris is niet optimaal (bv ontbreken goed broodmes, goede koekepan etc). Er zijn veel muggen. Ons advies is om horren bij ramen en deuren te plaatsen. Naast het appartement is een bos gelegen en je zit dicht bij het water. Je kunt heel goed vertoeven op het eiland. Je wordt ook gastvrij ontvangen door vriendelijke eigenaren.
Unterkunft war einfach aber sehr sauber,Küchenzeile sowie Bad und Toilette waren
neu.Handtücher und Bettwäsche wurden regelmäßig gewechselt.Wir hatten das
Appartment Nr.1
Super Aufenthalt!
Die Eltern Stjepan und Marija sind einfach Klasse und sehr nett.
Sie helfen wo sie können.Wir haben gemütlich im Garten gesessen und mit ihnen Gegrillt und uns super Unterhalten.Stjepan spricht auch gut etwas Deutsch.Er hat mir sogar einen ganzen Teller voller Fische gebraten und auch am Abreisetag gefüllten Blätterteig morgens gemacht.Tolle Überraschung.Ich werde auf jeden Fall wiederkommen(mit längerem Aufenthalt) und hoffe dann auch Robert und Nana kennenzulernen.Liebe Grüsse und Note sehr gut!!!!!
Sehr schöner Aufenthalt und immer erreichbare Gastgeber,auch wenn sie nicht vor Ort sind,helfen sie bei vielen fragen weiter.
Die Eltern sind immer im Haus und seeeeehr hilfsbereit und stehen für alle fragen zur Verfügung.
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Check it out guys! So a couple days ago, MW3 (Modern Warfare 3) was released and everyone here at Cogswell was pretty excited – especially since we had a few alumni who worked on the game. Greg Reisdorf and Rosie Wrede (grads of 2003) were at Best Buy with some of their team and Ron Andaya (grad of 2005) was at GameStop. They were all signing swag!!!
We have cool celebrity Alumni! (Below is a little blurb about each of them)
Greg Reisdorf (2003 grad) – Greg, a Sr. Level Designer, blocks out the level and makes iterations on the design. He also makes sure that the pacing and combat are good. Another aspect of his job is to ensure that the objectives work and players understand the level. Greg previously worked on Dante's Inferno, Godfather I & II and Knockout Kings 2003.
Rosie Wrede (2003 grad) – Rosie, a Level Designer, pretty much does the same thing as Greg. She has worked on Tiger Woods 2007, Godfather II, Dead Space 1 & 2.
Ron Andaya (2005 grad) – Ron is a Technical artist which means he makes sure everything runs at frame rate, tweaks the game and works with the artists to maintain 60(beautiful)fps! He worked on Dante's Inferno, Godfather I & II and Dead Space 1 & 2.


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Salt Water Symposium SynopsisJuly 23, 2014
by Daniella Miller
As a student of the emergency management program, I am pleased to have been invited to listen to the discussion of salt water damage on New York's infrastructure. The 2012 Hurricane named Sandy caused 128 billion dollars in damages. It is considered the most expensive storm since Hurricane Katrina. By mitigating housing units, natural barriers and transportation systems, the state of New York continues to recover from the effects of Sandy. The key speakers of the symposium consisted of emergency managers from Louisiana, The Port Authority, engineers from the Underwriters Laboratory (UL), local and state police departments and experts from various insurance companies.
I learned that salt water is silently eating away at the infrastructure of New York. Transportation systems like the Holland Tunnel, George Washington Bridge, JFK Airport and the MTA have been impacted substantially. From flooding, salt has eroded electrical rooms, tunnels, rails, ceilings, wires, motor elevator pits, and lights. The damage can be microscopic and hidden from the untrained eye. Chuck Mellon, an engineer from UL stated that selected sectors should apply the desalinization method. Desalinization is the chemical process of removing salt. Also, electrical rooms should be elevated along with 100% replacement of damaged equipment. The Port Authority and the MTA are already making positive strides from these recommendations.
As we know, citizens of Katrina experienced a disastrous hurricane. This hurricane caused the levy's to break and created a massive flooding which resulted in the deaths, destruction and the vulnerability of the entire state of Mississippi. Speakers from Louisiana water board of New Orleans provided important information in guiding New York on what steps to take for future hurricanes. Jason Briggs and Ms. St Martin from New Orleans proceeded to talk about funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). One of Jason's dilemma's during the reconstruction of Mississippi was proving salt damaged its infrastructure. Some of the things Jason stated that disasters come in cycles and it is imperative for the Port Authority to document everything. In other words FEMA needs extensive proof including differences between rusting materials and corroded materials from salt. He also stated, table top exercises are extremely important in rebuilding communities. Finally as the meeting concluded, insurance agents, spoke about vocabulary or words that should be used when asking for government assistance.
In conclusion, the infrastructure of New York has experienced significant damage from salt water. New materials, power washing, desalinization and new equipment will be incorporated into repairing New York's, natural barriers and transportation system. The government is there to assists but politics can hinder this assistance. Documentation and word usage are major factors in FEMA'S decision making. Finally, recovery from a natural disaster can take years and proper mitigation techniques are important toward building a stronger community in order to survive future disasters.
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Support Our VeteransMay 13, 2014
In the wake of the second Fort Hood shooting, fortifying the mental health and coping capacity of veterans and their families should be an important goal of emergency managers. Military personnel are the casualties of wars you don't often hear about. A RAND study revealed that up to 20 percent of the 1.7 million veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression. And 7.1 percent —1.8 million — of all veterans meet the criteria for a substance use disorder.
The Emergency and Disaster Management Program at the Metropolitan College of New York is now teaming up with the Student Veterans Organization at the College to bring Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) workshops to veterans and their families. MHFA workshop is an interactive session which runs 8 hours. It introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. The MHFA workshop prepares participants to assist friends, family members, co- workers, and peers during times of crisis. It also increases understanding of the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses, encourages help-seeking behaviors, informs people where they can go for help, and opens the doors to those in need of services.
Participants learn how to stabilize those in crisis until they are able to access professional services. This may entail helping someone accept a referral to professional Mental Health services, or supporting someone until emergency care can arrive. Participants' learn the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including: depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury.
The provision of training in MHFA to veterans not familiar with mental health issues will increase their resilience by strengthening their ability to prepare for and withstand impact of a traumatic event. By promoting awareness and educating the veterans on how and when to access mental health services, we promote their ability to take care of their functional needs before during and after a traumatic event. Promoting the understanding of mental health issues and providing veterans with the skills to help those in their communities understand their need and how to access services may also lead to a decreased stigmatization of mental health services. This would help family and community members identify triggers and risk factors related to possible mental health issues. In addition, it would allow family and community members to learn mental health first aid and techniques for coping with the stress of caring for or living with a veteran suffering from a mental illness.
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Students Facilitate Successful Tabletop ExerciseApril 7, 2014
By: Obiano Huntley
On March 29th, 2014, Purpose 4 students in the Emergency and Disaster Program got a chance to apply some of the knowledge they have acquired during their time at MCNY. This came in the form of a Tabletop Exercise which involved students from other purposes contributing. The exercise was the culmination on a lot of hard work which centered on drafting documents, planning and executing, to ensure that the exercise was seamless. The hard work and attention to detail resulted in a successful exercise which left fellow students and professors very impressed.
For nearly a year, the students who facilitated the Tabletop Exercise were working on preparing a Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plan (FS/EAP), along with a Continuity of Operations (COOP) plan for Resorts World Casino NYC. Though prevented from using Resorts World Casino as the site in this Tabletop Exercise, the scenario which was used incorporated many elements and approaches included in the final products for this client. Situation Manuals were presented to participants to bring them up to speed with the scenario. It was assumed that a bomb threat call was made to a fictional casino. Participants listened to a recording prepared by the Purpose 4 students. Based on information the Facilitator presented in a seminar, Students from Purpose 2 and Purpose 3, who acted in leadership roles for the casino, had to listen to the recording and gather information to fill out a Bomb Threat Information Card.
The same approach was used in the second portion of the Tabletop Exercise which focused on activating the COOP plan. Players discussed and deliberated along the lines set by the Facilitator. Maintaining critical functions, relocating to an alternate facility and steps involved in activating a COOP plan were all covered. Students in attendance were very engaged and found that the exercise made them consider aspects of response they would not have considered under different circumstances. Professor Matthew Khaled who is serving as the Constructive Action (CA) professor for the Purpose 4 students, along with Director Ali Gheith who served as the Exercise Director played important roles in making the exercise achieve its objectives. Their input and insights were invaluable and contributed to making the experience dynamic and interesting for all who were in attendancStudents from the lower purposes actively participated as Players and Evaluator and benefited immensely. When their time comes, the meticulous approach used by the present crop of Purpose 4 students is one they promised to emulate. Drafting the After Action Report (AAR) is next on the agenda for the Purpose Four Students as the lessons learned can be passed on to other students to ensure that exercises of this nature can continue to get better.
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Practical Learning: MCNY Students Participate in ExercisesNovember 5, 2013
By: Obiano Huntley
In recent weeks, students of MCNY have actively participated in two Full Scale Exercises (FSEs) put on by the Emergency Managers at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. These undertakings are focused efforts aimed at meshing theory with practice, and were the result of the Director of the Emergency and Disaster Management program at MCNY leveraging relationships built over the years.
George Washington Bridge FSE
The first FSE took place on October 6, and saw sixteen students from the program playing survivors of a massive and fatal accident on George Washington Bridge involving a fuel tank truck. The simulated exercise not only tested the preparedness of agencies tasked with responding to such events, but also contributed to students gaining valuable insights into how response and coordination go hand-in-hand.
The accident scenario was unique in that it occurred at 3 a.m. on the lower level of the George Washington Bridge, a situation potentially confusing because response was needed from both the New York and New Jersey sides. It was however clear that a lot of planning went into making the exercise a reality, and that responding agencies are continuously pushing themselves to protect the City. The vehicle pile-up, damage done to vehicles, the use fake smoke, moulaging done to volunteers, and other props made the scene look very chaotic and real.
The first responders promptly arrived and assessed the situation. The Hazmat team, firefighters, EMS and personnel from other agencies did a great job at triaging and securing the site. Under the supervision of the Lead Controller, the Safety Personnel and Controllers, volunteers were directed to make the scene be realistic for the responding agencies, a feature that added an element of realism to the exercise that the responders appreciated.
Lasting for roughly one hour, students, most of whom were participating in a FSE for the first time, enjoyed the atmosphere and were appreciative of the opportunity that was afforded to them. Being able to not only see how meticulous Emergency Managers must be, but also being allowed to sit in on a Hotwash, where leaders of various agencies relayed their concerns and satisfaction with the FSE, revealed invaluable insights about our state of preparedness. Such opportunities which are exclusive to students from the EMD program at MCNY are a testament to the hands on approach to emergency management that the institution prides itself on.
The Newark FSE
The second exercise, which took place on October, 19 was much grander. The level of participation was greater not only pertaining to the number of students from MCNY who participated (twenty-one), but also in terms of other volunteer groups and the number of first responders. The scenario was based on a terrorist bombing at a terminal at the airport, which was followed by a second blast, and was aimed at testing the collaboration and response of all agencies who responded to the scene.
Again, volunteers were moulaged and were told what their roles would be. Controllers led teams to different sections and first responders made their way through the rubble and smoke, which were obstacles, put in their way to test their ability to maneuver and assess the site. Triaging was essential in this atmosphere in which there was uncertainty about another possible detonation. The first responders were swift, though it was later observed that mistakes were made in how victims were treated when being handed over. These FSE are vitally important for students of emergency management who have learned to be sharp and recognize weaknesses that other volunteers may miss.
The responders in Newark were for the most part cordial made effort to take the simulation seriously; but it was noted that there were flaws in the design and execution of the exercise as a whole. For this reasons, it was agreed that a Hotwash involving students of the EMD Program to highlight the shortcomings, was needed. Once completed, observations and recommendations will be forwarded to the Exercise Planners.
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MCNY Students Contribute at Full Scale Exercise at LaGuardia AirportJune 28, 2013
On Saturday, June 22, students from MCNY's MPA in Emergency and Disaster Management program participated in a Full Scale Exercise (FSE) organized by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Like in years pass, MCNY students actively participated and wounded up gaining a greater appreciation of the extent to which emergency managers and first responders go to protect lives, critical resources and key resources and the city.
The scenario was based on a crashed plane landing scenario. MCNY students along with volunteers from other agencies played survivors with varying degrees of injuries. Make-up artists were on site and did a great job of moulaging the victims prior to the exercise. For the teenagers, fascination was mixed with intrigue as everyone took photos and shared them through text messages and social media.
Once the victims were briefed as to what to expect, we boarded the plane and tried to make the incident as chaotic as possible for the first responders. Workers from various city agencies then stepped in and operated as they would as though the event was real. Hazmat teams, personnel from FDNY, the Port Authority, EMS and other first response agencies stepped in to rescue the survivors. Triaging was impeccably done after victims were assessed and taken off the aircraft.
Professionalism, focus and organization were evident in the various agencies that responded: this reinforced confidence in how the city is preparing for emergencies and disasters. Thoughtfulness and precision combined and resulted in a well formulated scenario, which though frightening, is very much possible.
The MCNY students all came away seeing first-hand the important role emergency managers and first responders play in events which test our preparedness and resolve. For emergency managers the true depth of specifics in planning a training and exercise event was more appreciated. The relevance of our involvement and the experience will come to bear as our careers in the field evolve.
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MCNY at 2013 Emergency Management SummitMay 28, 2013
By: Obiano Huntley
MCNY was well represented at the 2013 Emergency Management Summit which was held at the Hilton Hotel on May 1st. Students, educators and alumni were edified by presenters who spanned leadership from local and federal agencies responsible for ensuring the safety of New York City. Among those whose contributions interested the audience of over 200 like-minded professionals the most, were those by Joe Bruno, Commissioner of the New york City OEM; Salvatore Cassano, Commissioner of FDNY; Rick Searfoss, a former NASA astronaut; and James King, a former director of Kenyon International Emergency Services, a company which provides disaster assistance and relief services in mass casualty situations.
Commissioner Bruno gave an overview of his participation and experience in leading NYC OEM before, during, and after Superstorm Sandy. Credit was given to the Citywide Incident Management System (CIMS), which was instrumental in maintaining structure and accountability in the operations and in the various agencies that responded to the cascading events. Credit was also given to the men and women who monitored and managed hazards and features associated with the storm which exceeded projections. These ranged from the 14 feet storm surge, to the 20,000 calls per hour 911 operators handled, the 600 million gallons of water which infiltrated infrastructure, the 2 million cubic yards of debris generated from the storm and the massive outages which nearly crippled sections of the city. Commissioner Bruno was particularly thankful for the lessons learned which potentially can be applied going forward; the impediments being availability of funding and the time available, especially with the impending hurricane season. Our capabilities to more accurately predict storm surges because of storm bearing will allow for resources to be more efficiently deployed and mobilized, and directed to areas that are in the most dire need of them.
Commissioner Cassano of FDNY gave a similar account but was adamant that the foundation for the city's ability to respond to the massive event that was Sandy, was laid in the months following 9/11. The tremendous work Incident Management Teams (IMTs) did in accessing and dispersing supplies and equipment proved to be invaluable. Though the fire department's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was depleted to 9% availability during Sandy because of the escalation of events, there were successes reported and the overall performance was aided by the IMTs, emergency managers and first responders. Commissioner Cassano called for more coordination with utility companies and pre storm evacuation of hospitals and senior homes.
Mr. Searfoss, who gave the keynote address on his experience as a career astronaut mainly focused on his four elements of leadership: perspective, purpose, program and people. These elements were integral to his success as a leader with NASA and he urged those in attendance to be considerate of others while keeping the mission of the entity they represent in mind. Packed with stories about various missions he was intimately involved in, Mr. Searfoss's presentation was captivating and provided a view of management more administrators should emulate.
The presentation by Mr. King Kenyon International Emergency Services similarly included advice and teachings from an immensely experienced emergency manager. The lessons to be learned from past mistakes relative to the local and federal government's response was stressed, with attention directed to a few cases Mr. King responded to. From his experience during 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina to Sandy, the means by which the bodies or the deceased are taken care of can have long lasting ramifications if not done in a pragmatic and sensitive manner.
The Emergency Management 2013 Summit proved to be fruitful and its growing popularity evidenced by the huge turnout shows that next year's installment will be even grander. Supplemented by the breakaway sessions which covered topics as cyber security, disaster planning and communications in emergencies, the event allowed for the representatives from the MCNY community to be kept abreast with current and future trends.
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Bo Mitchell Delivers at "Protect Your Brand" EventApril 8, 2013
By: Obiano Huntley
On March 26, 2013 students, professors and emergency management practitioners from the public and private sectors were edified by a consummate professional about the importance of having an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). Mr. Bo Mitchell, founder of 911 Consulting, delivered a three hour presentation which was packed with information, while at the same time dynamic because of his use of videos and humor. Mr. Mitchell managed to keep the audience engaged and through stressing the need for vigilance and proactivity, the mindset of persons in attendance changed for the better.
The free event titled, "Plan to Protect Your Brand" was orchestrated by MCNY and Red Pyramid NYC . It proved to be great success. An all hazards approach was emphasized by Mr. Mitchell; this entails situation specific risk assessments and plans aimed at preventing and mitigating the effects of all types of natural and man-made disasters. For entities to maintain and build upon their reputation, protecting workers and persons who venture into their compound or jurisdiction is of preponderant importance. Not only is it ethically and morally correct, but it is also federally mandated. Being negligent or haphazardly approaching such an important aspect of safety endangers the survival and reputation of public and private entities. Mr. Mitchell brilliantly made this lucid and built upon this in the sessions that followed.
These sessions focused on work place violence and active shooter situations. Referencing stipulations spelled out by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Mr. Mitchell was adamant that professionalism and experience are key in developing plans which are compliant with federal expectations and regulations. Figures were cited to show the alarming state of affairs in the US: 4.1 million workplace injuries, 2 million incidents of workplace violence and nearly 6,000 accidental workplace deaths, all within the past year. Mr. Mitchell believes that in order to be resilient entities need to plan, train, exercise and drill. For an individual who has decades of experience in security and emergency management consulting, and an individual who has worked in drafting plans for universities, high rise buildings and Fortune 500 companies, this proposition resonated and reiterated the need for repetition and redundancy in preparation.
It seems almost a given that it would be easy for entities in the private and public sector to vehemently come on board. This however, as sadly pointed out by Mr. Mitchell, is not the case. Myths and fallacious reasoning such as "it wouldn't happen here" and "we have done something" are not sufficient. Such wanton disregard of trends exemplifies nonchalance and can negatively affect your brand. Mr. Mitchell correctly views fear of change major impediment to effectively training and formulating plans by entities in the public and private sectors. Where change for the better is instituted, it can mean knowing how to react and how to correctly plan to mitigate the effects of a hurricane or recognizing signs in persons who are volatile and prone to becoming violent. "Protect Your Brand" proved to be informative and sensitized those in attendance as to why as emergency managers we should strive for perfection.
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Peter Gudaitis of NDIN sparking interest in Purpose 1 studentsMarch 27, 2013
By Obiano Huntley
In the immediate aftermath of an emergency or a disaster many individuals usually turn to leaders of their faith for comfort and guidance. Such leaders should however be consulted and prepared not only for the recovery phase, but also in a more all-encompassing capacity which focuses on preparation, response and mitigation. This is partly the concern of the National Disaster Interfaith Network (NDIN) and the visit by its President, Peter B. Gudaitis made clear the importance of their role in fostering an inclusive approach, sensitive to the beliefs of the many faiths and religions.
Mr. Gudaitis' presentation to Purpose 1 students at MCNY was highly informative and purposeful, not only with regards to the history and the workings of NDIN, but also in terms of the strides being made on a national level to consciously involve the faith based organizations in matters related to emergency management. Founded in 2005, the organization has gained national notoriety for its commitment and success in advocating for an approach by local and federal government which emphasizes the importance of cohesively reaching out and embracing congregations nationwide. To accomplish this end, convincing religious leaders to not only come on board but also build partnerships, educate their congregation, encourage volunteerism and properly counsel followers, have served as foundational aspects which must be built upon.
There were a few takeaways from the discourse which stood out and they are identified and expounded upon below.
a) Religious competency: Being able to interface in a non-evasive and respectful manner results in increasing the comfort level of all congregations be it Christianity, Islam, Buddhism or any other faiths. Educating all stakeholders about the traditions, meaning of emblems, titles of leaders and practices fosters collaboration and creates an atmosphere conducive to productive interactions.
b) Needs increased: In the aftermath of a disaster or crisis, Mr. Gudaitis pointed out that Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) and their houses of worship have served as shelters, centers for crisis management and counseling and as places of refuge. To meet the increased needs, training and education is needed.
c) Role of education: This was particularly stressed especially since emergency response plans, drills, and exercises are seen as important, but are rarely implemented. With houses of worship prone to coming under attack, increased vigilance is needed.
d) Growth: For there to be resilient communities, partnerships need to be formed, volunteers need to be acquired and trained and the growth of the organization needs to be supplemented with the support of local, regional and national entities, many of which are directly involved with religious leaders and organizations.
The incorporation of initiatives geared at preparing religious bodies is by no means an easy task; especially with many breakaways and sects and the sheer large number congregations to be reached and convinced about the merits of the approach NDIN promulgates. With leaders such as Mr. Gudaitis , his and like-minded organizations, and the increased interest and need for faith based groups to work together for the safety of the general populace, leaps have been made; leaps which will continuously make our communities and nations better prepared.
For more details about the great job that is being done at NDIN, select the link below:
Mr. Gudaitis also pointed out that there will be job openings soon, so it would be wise to check the website from time to time.
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Tunnel to Towers at MCNYMarch 18, 2013
By: Obiano Huntley
Disaster relief organizations distinguish themselves from contemporaries for a myriad of reason; some are exceedingly massive in the scale of their operations, some because of their meteoric rise, some because of the degree to which communities are actually aided and others because of the emotions they stimulate when relief efforts are being carried out. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, though not as large in its operations as other organizations, is growing rapidly and positively meets all of the aforementioned prerequisites.
The presentation to Purpose 1 students by Battalion Chief FDNY (Ret.) Jack Oehm, who serves as Director of T2T runs nationwide and Volunteer Coordinator, made this clear and provided a unique perspective on how disaster relief efforts can be handled. The foundation is named after a New York City firefighter who valiantly ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers on 9/11 in hope of saving lives. The foundation was established in remembrance Stephen Siller and has two primary objectives: to build smart homes for US military personnel who are severely injured during combat and to provide disaster relief assistance on a wide scale in formats that are expanding yearly.
In order to achieve these objectives the foundation started a fundraising run which retraces the steps of Stephen on that faithful day. The hugely successful run has raised millions, especially since it has become national in scale with other major cities simulating runs to raise funds with the goals of the organization in mind. Donations and grants also are valuable sources of funding and Chief Oehm emphasized that 99.9% of the funds raised are used for assistance of disaster survivors.
Superstorm Sandy provided an opportunity for Tunnel to Towers to expand its role and capacity. Centers were established in Garrison Beach, Long Island and Staten Island which serve as hubs to disperse resources to communities adversely impacted by the storm. The present project embarked upon witnesses the foundation training volunteers and providing equipment to aid in mold remediation projects in homes flooded because of the storm. If done by homeowners, this undertaking would be costly (ranging from $5,000 to $10,000) but the service is provided by the foundation free of cost. For hundreds of homeowner presently strapped for cash, the provision of such services goes a far way in making communities more resilient. Efforts to insulate and sheetrock homes have begun with the goal of being able to take on more aspects of rebuilding damaged home is the future.
Chief Oehm was adamant that partnerships such as those with the St. Bernard Project and the Gary Sinise Foundation are appreciated. In times of distress brought on by disasters, such collaborations are vital for the recovery of communities.
Through engaging and asking questions, students were clearly in awe as to how the foundation managed to swiftly and successfully expand. Selflessness and an unyielding commitment to realizing what Stephen Siller would have loved to see are the driving force behind the organization's success. Volunteers and the leadership of Chairman, Frank Siller, and the memory of Stephen combine to make this foundation a major actor on the stage where disasters are the villain.
The link below will allow for you to learn more about the great job being done by this entity:
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John D. Solomon Fellowship POV: Alex TheranMarch 18, 2013
My time as a Solomon Fellow has been the most hands-on, practical and educational experience I have had in the course of my training in emergency and disaster management. Since beginning at the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) within the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), I have been asked to contribute substantially to a number of projects across multiple divisions. For my first few months at OEPR, I worked directly for DOHMH planning staff, compiling research, notes and ideas about DOHMH's objectives in planning for response to threats from biological agents and working with other agencies. I met weekly with senior planning staff, along with my mentor, Erich Giebelhaus, to discuss strategy and overlap between several related projects.
When Hurricane Sandy was approaching New York City, DOHMH had a partial activation, and I stayed late that Friday night to receive just-in-time training and serve as a Desk Officer to the Planning Section Chief who oversaw many aspects of the DOHMH emergency response. Over the weekend and into the next week, my intern colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (also fellows) and I alternated shifts in the agency's emergency operations center. I had the pleasure of working with the amazing women who run the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). Well after the subways had been shut down and Zone A evacuation was ordered, we worked late into the evening helping to staff shelters with medical personnel. That night, the head of the MRC offered to drive me home in her personal car. She was incredibly sweet and encouraging, and played the latest album by her children's rock band all the way back to Brooklyn. I was amazed and impressed at how dedicated and professional this group was throughout the response.
In the weeks after the storm, I was invited into the field to hand out N-95 respirator masks to home owners gutting their houses in the Rockaways. I also acted as a note taker for many hot washes, where members of different ICS sections and working groups described their experiences responding during and after Sandy. At the time, I was just completing my Masters in emergency and disaster management, and it was an incredible opportunity to observe the entire life cycle of this disaster.
Right now, I am working with the OEPR Evaluations group writing post-disaster survey questions and learning about how important data collection is for emergency management. While I don't wish the devastation that this storm brought on so many people, many of whom are still recovering, I couldn't have been happier to ride it out with the emergency managers and planners at DOHMH.
I am grateful to the Solomon Family, FCNY, OEM and DOHMH for making these experiences possible for the other Fellows and me.
Alex Theran is a Fellow at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She is enrolled in Metropolitan College's MPA program for Emergency and Disaster Management, and also has taken FEMA independent study courses, and attended New York State training courses on operations of the New York State Emergency Operations Center.
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Accessing CUBRID with JDBC - Part I
February 2013
It's been a while since we published our first JDBC tutorial, in a time when CUBRID was still using with the GLO data type… The time has come to take another look at the CUBRID JDBC driver!
We will be looking together in the first part of the tutorial at the driver basics, and the second part will be dedicated to specific CUBRID features.
Before we start, these are the software prerequisites you should have installed:
- CUBRID 9.0 (here)
- Java SDK/JRE (you can find here the installation instructions)
- Recommended –IntelliJ IDEA Community edition – you can find it here. For those of you who don't know yet, this is one of the best cross platform Java IDE available for free. Of course, you can also use any other IDE you prefer – Eclipse, NetBeans etc.
As for the driver installation, the key thing to remember is that the driver itself is part of the CUBRID engine installation!
This means that once you have installed CUBRID, the driver is already installed on your system.
You will find in in the CUBRID installation folder, in the \jdbc subfolder – cubrid_jdbc.jar.
General notes about the CUBRID JDBC driver
The Java Database Connectivity API - JDBC - is the industry Java standard for database-independent connectivity between Java and SQL databases. Each major RDBMS implements JDBC support and CUBRID is no exception. Actually, both main CUBRID managers – CUBRID Manager Client and CUBRID Query Browser – are developed in Java, using the CUBRID JDBC driver! …and it is not the only example – see also the CUBRID Migration Toolkit.
You can read more about JDBC here:
If you are already familiar with the JDBC standard, you know that, the same as for ODBC, there are different levels of standards compliance:
http://oracle.su/docs/11g/java.112/e10589/jdbcvers.htm. Currently, the CUBRID JDBC driver is compliant with the JDBC 2.0 standard – see http://www.cubrid.org/wiki_apis/entry/cubrid-jdbc-compatibility. As a side note, there is some JDBC API 3.0 functionality implemented as well.
On top of the standard JDBC functionality, the driver implements a set of extensions specific to CUBRID – see more in the next sections of the tutorial.
Tip: You can find the full JDBC driver API documentation online:
A first JDBC program
The first small program we will develop using the CUBRID JDBC driver will only do the followings basic operations:
- Connect to the demodb database
- Query the JDBC driver version used
- Disconnect
But before we start, let's create an IntelliJ Java project and add the CUBRID JDBC driver library to the project.
To add the CUBRID JDBC driver to the project go to File -> Project Structure, and select the Libraries tab. Then, click on the "+" button and select Java. Navigate to your CUBRID installation path (default is C:\CUBRID), and you will find cubrid_jdbc.jar in the \jdbc folder. Click OK and you are done.
And this is the code:
import java.sql.Connection; import java.sql.DriverManager; import java.sql.SQLException; class Startup { public static void main(String args[]) throws SQLException, ClassNotFoundException { // Load CUBRID JDBC driver Class.forName("cubrid.jdbc.driver.CUBRIDDriver"); // Connect to the "demodb" database, with user "public" Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:cubrid:localhost:30000:demodb:public::"); // Get CUBRID JDBC driver info System.out.println("CUBRID JDBC driver version is: " + connection.getMetaData().getDriverVersion()); // Cleanup connection.close(); } }
As you can see, there's nothing different in the above code when compared to any other usual JDBC drivers – MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.
When you run the code using the current CUBRID 9 release as of this tutorial published date, you get this output:
CUBRID JDBC driver version is: 9.0.0.0478
You can find all the details about the CUBRID JDBC connection parameters here. Remember, you can always specify username and password separately:
String userid = "public";
String password = "";
Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection(url, userid, password);
"Hello, World!" and the CUBRID extensions
Let's go on further in the spirit of the Hello, World! (You can read some interesting things about the "Hello, World" programming fame on Wikipedia).
Look at the following two "Hello, World!" code snippets:
Code snippet 1
public static void main(String[] args) throws SQLException, ClassNotFoundException { // Load the driver Class.forName("cubrid.jdbc.driver.CUBRIDDriver"); // Connect to the "demodb" database, with user "public" Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:cubrid:localhost:30000:demodb:public::"); Statement stmt = connection.createStatement(); ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("select 'Hello, World!'"); rs.next(); System.out.println(rs.getString(1)); // Cleanup rs.close(); stmt.close(); connection.close(); }
Code snippet 2
public static void main(String[] args) throws SQLException, ClassNotFoundException { // Load the driver Class.forName("cubrid.jdbc.driver.CUBRIDDriver"); // Connect to the "demodb" database, with user "public" CUBRIDConnection connection = (CUBRIDConnection) DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:cubrid:localhost:30000:demodb:public::"); CUBRIDStatement stmt = (CUBRIDStatement) connection.createStatement(); CUBRIDResultSet rs = (CUBRIDResultSet) stmt.executeQuery("select 'Hello, World!'"); rs.next(); System.out.println(rs.getString(1)); // Cleanup rs.close(); stmt.close(); connection.close(); }
The question is: what is the difference between them two, from the end user perspective?
When we execute them, we will get the same, identical result:
We recommend using the JDBC standard/generic objects declaration whenever possible, especially when your application will have to deal with other databases beside CUBRID! Do not write dozens of if-else, it's much better to use one-only-running-everywhere "generic" code.
public static void main(String[] args) throws SQLException, ClassNotFoundException { // Load the driver Class.forName("cubrid.jdbc.driver.CUBRIDDriver"); // Connect to the "demodb" database, with user "public" CUBRIDConnection connection = (CUBRIDConnection) DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:cubrid:localhost:30000:demodb:public::"); CUBRIDStatement stmt = (CUBRIDStatement) connection.createStatement(); CUBRIDResultSet rs = (CUBRIDResultSet) stmt.executeQuery("select event from event"); rs.next(); CUBRIDOID oid = rs.getOID(1); System.out.println(oid.getOidString() + " :: " + oid.getTableName()); // Cleanup rs.close(); stmt.close(); connection.close(); }
The code output is:
Btw, detailed information about the rules of using OIDs in Java can be found here.
Please note that the JDBC driver has a place of its own in the CUBRID manual: http://www.cubrid.org/manual/90/en/JDBC%20Driver. You will find there documentation, code samples and many other interesting things which are not listed in the standard tutorials cubrid.org web site section.
Of course, the question you are probably asking yourself now is: what are the other CUBRID extensions available, besides OIDs?
The quick answer is:
- Remember the specific CUBRID data types? For example, set, multiset, BLOB etc.? Obviously, there are CUBRID extensions to deal with them.
- There is a Java.sql.CUBRIDException implementation
- There are some other extensions as well - more information can be found here.
And we encourage you to take a look (and contribute!) at the driver code; as with everything in the CUBRID world, the JDBC driver is open source!
Querying metadata
Many times the user need to query metadata… …schema info, query information and so on. The JDBC API standard already provides a powerful interface to deal with this. Let's do a quick test on CUBRID:
DatabaseMetaData meta = connection.getMetaData(); System.out.println(); System.out.println("Database Product name is: " + meta.getDatabaseProductName()); System.out.println("Database Product version is: " + meta.getDatabaseProductVersion()); System.out.println("CUBRID JDBC Driver name is: " + meta.getDriverName()); System.out.println("Database features:"); System.out.println(String.format(" - Stores mixed case identifiers: %s", meta.storesMixedCaseIdentifiers())); System.out.println(String.format(" - Supports the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar: %s", meta.supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL())); System.out.println(String.format(" - Supports the ANSI92 full level SQL grammar: %s", meta.supportsANSI92FullSQL())); System.out.println(String.format(" - Supports transactions: %s", meta.supportsTransactions()));
Database Product version is: 9.0.0.0478
CUBRID JDBC Driver name is: CUBRID JDBC Driver
Database features:
- Stores mixed case identifiers: false
- Supports the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar: true
- Supports the ANSI92 full level SQL grammar: false
- Supports transactions: true
But more interesting would be to check some CUBRID specifics, right...? As it turns out, there is actually a CUBRID extension in the driver for this – CUBRIDResultSetMetadata:
// Create test table stmt.execute("drop table if exists test_metadata"); stmt.execute("create table test_metadata(id int, seq set(int))"); // Query table metadata ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("select * from test_metadata"); System.out.println("Element type:" + ((CUBRIDResultSetMetaData) rs.getMetaData()).getElementType(2)); System.out.println("Element type name: " + ((CUBRIDResultSetMetaData) rs.getMetaData()).getElementTypeName(2));
The result of the code above is:
Element type:4
Element type name: INTEGER
…So what happened to GLO…?
At the end of this first part of the tutorial, let's clarify what happened to the GLO data type, which we featured in the previous tutorial. Well, just in case you missed this, the GLO data type has been discontinued since 8.4.0 CUBRID release and it was replaced with LOB data types (BLOB, CLOB). As for how to use the new data types in Java, there are already some examples published online – see http://www.cubrid.org/wiki_tutorials/entry/inserting-a-blob-file-to-a-cubrid-database.
Let's extend those examples with one more – let's insert and retrieve an image file into a BLOB field. Obviously, as we are dealing with CUBRID specific extensions, which are not part of the JDBC API standards, we will have to use non-generic JDBC objects.
Inserting the image:
// Read the file content FileInputStream inputFile = new FileInputStream("CUBRID.jpg"); // Insert the file into the BLOB field String sql = "insert into test_blob values(?)"; CUBRIDPreparedStatement insert_stmt = (CUBRIDPreparedStatement) connection.prepareStatement(sql); insert_stmt.setBlob(1, inputFile); insert_stmt.execute(); insert_stmt.close(); inputFile.close();
Retrieving the image:
String sql = "select image from test_blob"; Statement stmt = connection.createStatement(); CUBRIDResultSet rs = (CUBRIDResultSet)stmt.executeQuery(sql); rs.next(); CUBRIDBlob bImage = (CUBRIDBlob) rs.getBlob(1); byte[] bArray = bImage.getBytes(1, (int)bImage.length()); // Write the BLOB data to file FileOutputStream outputFile = new FileOutputStream("CUBRID_out.jpg"); outputFile.write(bArray); outputFile.close();
References and links
Driver downloads
Driver home page
Tutorials and Guides
CUBRID JDBC API documentation
JDBC 2.0 standard
Source code
If you would like to get the code we used in this tutorial, as well as the IntelliJ project – please contact us at: http://www.cubrid.org/contact.
We hope you enjoyed this tutorial! The 2nd part will be available soon.
Please let us know your feedback and suggestions, so we can improve!
And remember to stay tuned for more tutorials to come…
Thank you!
The CUBRID API team


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Pool usage on upswing
ALPENA – In September, Krista Morrow took over as Plaza Pool director with a goal to increase the number of people using the pool and to promote the many programs offered at it. Under the direction of Synchronization's management it appears usage and participation have improved.
Morrow said business at the pool has been going well and over the last several months the number of people who used the pool for the first time has increased.
"I think we have done extremely well since we took over in September," Morrow said. "I know since then we have 29, paid in full brand new members, which is phenomenal. Some just come in to water walk, but I would say the majority of them are taking advantage of the different programs."
The programming offered at the pool ranges from workout, boot camps, aerobics and swim lessons. She said the pools calendar is always full of things going on with activities for people of all ages.
"We have a pretty jammed-packed program schedule Monday through Sunday, from sun up to sun down," Morrow said. "We just added a new boot camp last Monday and we had 19 new people who have never been in the pool before. That is so huge. We have programs for babies all the way to seniors. We have seniors who take part in all of our classes. I would say the seniors, being the biggest number in our community, is also the biggest number at our pool."
An infant class is under way and Morrow said the time in the pool now for the kids could lead to them making swimming a life long activity. She said sometimes the parents enjoy the pool so much when they are with their children, they come back to do other programs.
"When we start with this infant, toddler class we might get a parent who comes back, but hopefully we get the children to come back and hopefully participate in lessons or swim classes through the high school and then maybe a life gaurd class, so we're hoping to we create a very long cycle with these people as they start while they are very young."
Even though the pool is owned by Alpena County, Morrow said people who live out of the area are welcome to take advantage of it. She said she already has some people who drive miles to swim.
"We have a lady from Hillman who probebly comes to use the pool two or three times a week. She plans her shopping and everything she needs to do while she is in town to swim," Morrow said. "We have swimmers from Harrisville, Oscoda and Presque Isle. We are available to all of them and encourage them to take advantage of the pool."
Morrow said this year she wants to continue to see the participation numbers increase. She said she knows the pool is a business and must bring in revenue in order to operate, but she said the biggest reason is because swimming is healthy for people.
"I want more people utilizing the pool and more people feeling better," Morrow said. "That is my sole purpose here. Of course increased numbers keep us in business, but I see so many people walking with canes and walkers and they say they can't come to the pool because of their condition. Those are the people that should be coming. That's is my goal is to get more people of all ages in the pool."
Steve Schulwitz can be reached via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 358-5689.


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Oreochromis niloticus
The Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus is a relatively large cichlid fish, which is native to Africa from Egypt south to East and Central Africa, and as far west as Gambia. It is also native to Israel, and numerous introduced populations exist outside its natural range (e.g. Brazil) [1].
It is also commercially known as Mango fish, Nilotica or Boulti.[2][not in citation given] The first name leads to easy confusion with another tilapia that is traded commercially, the Mango tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus).
The Nile tilapia has distinctive regular vertical stripes extending as far down the body as the bottom edge of the caudal fin, with variable coloration. Adults reach up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in length and up to 4.3 kilograms (9.5 lb). It lives for up to 9 years. It tolerates brackish water and survives temperatures between 8 and 42 °C (46 and 108 °F).
Variously reported in the literature to be a plankton feeder, an omnivore, and to feed on higher plants to the extent that it may be used in control of aquatic weeds. Introduced tilapias can, on the other hand, easily become an invasive species (see Tilapia as exotic species).
It is a species of high economic value and is widely introduced outside its natural range; probably next to the Mozambique tilapia (O. mossambicus) it is the most commonly cultured cichlid.[citation needed]
Aquaculture of the Nile tilapia goes back to Ancient Egypt, where it was called ỉn.t and represented by hieroglyph K1 of the Gardiner List. As a logogram, this meant "a Nile tilapia". Used as a determinative (ideogram), it apparently signified Nile tilapia and/or flathead mullets which like the tilapia were commercially important fish, namely in the Nile delta:
If used as part of a phonogram, it represented the sound ỉn:
In modern aquaculture, wild-type Nile tilapia are not too often seen, as their flesh has a dark color that is not much desired by many customers, and because it has a bit of a reputation of being a trash fish associated with poverty[3]. On the other hand, they are fast-growing and give good fillets; leucistic ("Red") breeds which have lighter meat have been developed and these are very popular.
Hybrid stock is also used in aquaculture; Nile × Blue Tilapia hybrids are usually rather dark, but a light-colored hybrid breed known as "Rocky Mountain White" tilapia is often grown due to its very light flesh and tolerance of low temperatures.[2]
The Nile Tilapia has recently been discovered in a small stream in central Arkansas. This invasive species may harm the other aquatic life present in this stream within the next few years, depending on how quickly it is able to reproduce and how adapted it is to competition with other aquatic vertebrates. As of yet, there is evidence to support the possibility that the Nile Tilapia has established a strong breeding ground and will eventually endanger other fish species, possibly competitively exclude them.
The red-hybrid Oreochromis niloticus is known in Thai language as Pla Thapthim (Thai: ปลาทับทิม), meaning "pomegranate fish".[4] This type of Tilapia is very popular in Thai cuisine where it is prepared in a variety of ways.[5]
The white tilapia Pla nin (Thai: ปลานิล), meaning "Nile fish", is commonly either salted and barbecued or steamed with lime (pla nin nueng manao).[6]
- Baringo tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983
- Oreochromis niloticus cancellatus[verification needed] (Nichols, 1923)
- Oreochromis niloticus eduardianus[verification needed] (Boulenger, 1912)
- Oreochromis niloticus filoa Trewavas, 1983
- Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Oreochromis niloticus sugutae Trewavas, 1983
- Oreochromis niloticus tana Seyoum & Kornfield, 1992
- Oreochromis niloticus vulcani[7] (Trewavas, 1933)
The forms referred to as Oreochromis (or Tilapia) "Nyabikere" and "Kabagole" seem to belong to this species too. An undescribed[verification needed] population found at, for example, Wami River, Lake Manyara and Tingaylanda seems to be a close relative.(Nagl et al. 2001)
Medical significance
In a recent research in Kenya, it has been suggested that as this fish can feed on mosquito larvae, it could be used in the fight against malaria in Africa.[8]
See also
- Nile perch - a different fish, more common today as "Victoria perch". Both this fish and the Nile tilapia belong to the Perciformes, or perch-like fish.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Oreochromis niloticus" in FishBase. November 2005 version.
- "Oreochromis niloticus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=553310. Retrieved 11 March 2006.
- Bardach, J.E.; Ryther, J.H. & McLarney, W.O. (1972): Aquaculture. the Farming and Husbandry of Freshwater and Marine Organisms. John Wiley & Sons.
- Nagl, Sandra; Tichy, Herbert; Mayer, Werner E.; Samonte, Irene E.; McAndrew, Brendan J. & Klein, Jan (2001): Classification and Phylogenetic Relationships of African Tilapiine Fishes Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 20(3): 361–374. doi:10.1006/mpev.2001.0979
- ^ Azevedo-Santos, V. M.; Costa-Neto, E. M.; Lima-Stripari, N. 2010. Concepção dos pescadores artesanais que utilizam o reservatório de Furnas, Estado de Minas Gerais, acerca dos recursos pesqueiros: um estudo etnoictiológico. Revista Biotemas, 23 (4): 135-145
- ^ Nile Tilapia. Seafood Portal.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Management Guidelines of Red Tilapia Culture in Cages, Trang Province (Thai)
- ^ Recipes for Thaptim Fish
- ^ Fish breeding in Thailand
- ^ Kingdon, Jonathan (1989). Island Africa: The Evolution of Africa's Rare Plants and Animals. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 221–222. ISBN 0-691-08560-9.
- ^ "Nile Tilapia can fight malaria mosquitoes", BBC News 8th August 2007.


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The Republicans are S.O.L.
With all this talk about the sequester, and with Obama apparently wanting to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of income tax in America by giving us more of it, I'm finding myself pretty close to giving up. It's just way too hard to make sense of any of this. The inmates are actually running the […] Read more


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Veteran partners share skills and one voice.
The Writer
Digital Editions / Renewals / Gifts
Do you identify with a certain genre? Or do you shun labels for your work?
Can memory and stories provide missing puzzle pieces?
"You need to really get inside the head of someone who is not you and give them a voice and dignity."
Seasoned food bloggers talk about writing partnerships, snagging freelance assignments and making roast chicken sound interesting in a dozen posts.
Zach and Clay from The Bitten Word share talk food writing, blogging, writing together and how to keep roast chicken exciting.
"You have to have a lot of faith in yourself when you're writing a book."
"If I am not aligned with nature then I am somehow not aligned with myself."
There's something to be said for just sitting there.
"Knowing how to present your book in a compelling manner is essential."


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Share Your Orders Thread
I've been naughty again but not so bad this time. I slowly built a Yunomi cart (with an affordable total) and I thought it was time to purchase but unfortunately I noticed a bug on their website and two items that I wanted to purchase had no option for me to do so. Well I e-mailed Ian @ Yunomi and two days later he replied to thank me for spotting the bugs and gave me £10 off my next order. :D I already had £4.46 off due to a voucher I received from the monthly club. In the end I only spent £20 thanks to the vouchers.
Yokota #02: Sayamacha Sakura Sencha (#TEAYKT002w100g-01)
Net Weight (per item): 100 grams (3.52 oz) 1 £9.72
Yamane-en: Obukucha with Gold Powder (#TEAYME004w050g)
1 £5.29
Obubu Tea #26: Genmaicha Candy (#FDOBTWA190Cw90-01)
Net Weight (per item): 90 grams (3.17 oz) 1 £2.70
Yokota: Benifuuki Mint Tea Candy (#FDYKT001)
1 £1.89
Furyu: Tosa Bancha (#TEAFUR002w030g)
Net Weight (per item): 30 grams (1.06 oz) 1 £3.78
Chakouan #14: Ureshino Gyokucha – Ochatama (#TEACKA0841w100g-01)
Net Weight (per item): 100 grams (3.52 oz) 1 £5.40
Cart Subtotal: £28.78
Cart Discount: -$4.46
Shipping: £6.60 via Economy Airmail (2-4 Weeks, Tracking & Insurance Sold Separately)
Order Discount: -$10.00
Order Total: £20.92
I just made an online order of Nina's Paris, and am getting it shipped to an overwintering relative of mine in Florida. She says she'll bring it with her when she comes back up north. I bought Nina's "Demain" (green, strawberry and raspberry) and "Eve" (black, peach, apple, apricot, vanilla) blends.
Of course, I'm now debating whether or not to go whole hog and order some Golden Moon samplers while I'm at it – the shipping cost to Florida is so reasonable compared to Canada!
Golden Moon – I've been lucky enough to have gotten to try a few samples. Great tea, but I agree shipping to Canada is just outrageous. If you have the opportunity to have it sent to a tea mule…. I say go for it. :))
Dex, you enabler, you convinced me! I only ordered the flavoured teas sampler though. I thought about getting the green tea sampler as well, but I figured I could get something of similar quality for much cheaper from Teavivre.
DavidsTea had a sale for their dragon pearls. So I bought 8oz of the black jasmine pearls for 40$.
I just ordered samples of 9 different Keemuns from Upton. sigh
Somehow, by looking at this site, I got interested in looking at what Golden Moon Tea has to offer. This site is such a bad influence, but I love it!! I've tried a sample of their coconut pouchong in a swap with Stephanie, and thought highly of it, so, I was bad and ordered the following:
Honey Pear, sample
Madagascar, 1 oz
Sinharaja, 1oz
French breakfast, 1oz
Vanilla jasmine, sample
Sugar caramel oolong, 1oz
Bi lo chun, 1oz
I signed up for the newsletter, so I got 15% off, so not too bad. ;)
The sugar caramel oolong is great! Can't wait to see your notes on the rest :)
I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with the customer service so far. I only ordered this yesterday, and early this morning, I already had a tracking number sent to me. Nice!! Supposed to arrive on Thursday!!
Wow, I am so jealous! I love Golden Moon teas :) They are always top quality!
Red Leaf Tea Order:
French Butter Cookie MATCHAccino, Small
Rich Berry Pie MATCHAccino, Small
Bavarian Cream MATCHAccino, Small
Bordeaux Cherry MATCHAccino, Small
March free sample: Cheesecake Matcha
It has been a big weekend for tea…..probably the first since Black Friday. I got some English Toffee Matcha (2 large get one small free) from Red Leaf Tea (this is my son's favorite flavor) and some black tea from Joseph Wesley Black Teas. I got the Keemun, Bai Lin, and Classic Chinese. It looks like free shipping kicks in from Joseph Wesley at about $40.
4oz of Noble Mark from Mandala. I am a weak woman.
but you're a weak woman with good taste, that must count for something, right?
Lol let's hope because I was this close to adding more Special Dark to my order.
I was so good for so long too. But it's Noble Mark so it's okay.
I decided to take advantage of Teavivre's spring sale and use up the last of my points left over from Black Friday.
Strawberry Oolong Tea 100g (3.5oz) +50g free $8.90
Taiwan Osmanthus Oolong Tea 100g (3.5oz) +50g free $14.90
Chun Mei Green Tea (Zhen Mei) 100g (3.5oz) +50g free $6.90
Organic Tian Mu Mao Feng Green Tea 100g (3.5oz) +50g free $12.90
Aged Chenpi Ripened Tangerine Pu-erh 2009 – 10g Free Sample
Lu Shan Yun Wu Green Tea – 7g Free Sample
Subtotal: $43.60
Reward points -$43.60
Shipping Cost: $0.00
Total: $0.00
Well I waffled for about 4 hours this morning, but I ended up buying DAVIDsTEA's spring collection, and the beautiful blue whale nordic mug!
The total came to $50.00 exactly (for free shipping) so I took that as a sign. I could have waited until the weekend and tried to go in store to look, but really, I think this will end up being cheaper than being able to grab 25g of anything that catches my eye, as well as holding the mugs in my hands…
Eee! I'm excited. When will it get here already? :P
Yes. Thank you for agreeing to hold off! :D I am HOPEFULLY done for a bit, but I know, KNOW, that when DT has a new collection I will try them all. That's just a thing that's going to happen so long as I can find the appropriate $28 or so.
Hey I'm on a mission…gotta get to 140. Good thing i've sipped down like 8 teas today lol
That reminds me, Sil, I should drink my Hannibal teas so I can toss the rest into your box!
yeah i have more dr who teas to toss in to YOUR box..but uh it's a little full…


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In Rome to address a conference sponsored by the Dignitatis Humanae Institute (Institute for Human Dignity) on June 29, Russian pro-life campaigner Alexey Komov expressed amazement for the support that socialism gets in some quarters in the West even though it has "never worked in world history." In an interview with the Zenit news service, Komov pointed to how this ideology had caused such great pain and suffering "all in the name of social reform, progress and improvement." His criticism was also leveled at the "softer version of socialism" of administrations in the West led by President Barack Obama and recently José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the former prime minister of Spain.
Komov believes that if you "dig deep enough into the ideological roots of these socialist movements, you end up finding satanic roots in them." And although only a softer version is prevalent now, "it is still very dangerous," he says. "I would warn all those people fascinated by socialist ideas that they have never worked in human history — never worked."
The traditional nuclear family is a particular enemy of socialism, he says, because it is the basic institution that preserves values and passes them on to the next generation. "The state, if it wants to dominate life and the individual from birth to death, needs to destroy the family, because the family is independent of the state," he argues. "As Marx and Engels said, the family is a repressive, bourgeois institution that needs to be destroyed; they need to get rid of its patriarchal power and that of Christianity because they are the main obstacles of the social revolution."
Komov's witness against socialism is all the more timely because of a growing fascination with Marxism in the West. (more…)


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Payment Policies: A $500 non-refundable deposit (per suite) is due at the time your reservation is confirmed, with the full balance due 4 weeks prior to the game.
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Topic: Dynamic content for layouts
I need to display some things on pretty much every page (like a list of RSS feeds in the right side-bar). Some of this content is dynamic and needs to be recomputed with each page render. I have moved the view components into the layout, but I am curious about what to do with the controller code that refreshes the data.
Here are some ideas I've had (using RSS display):
1. Create a helper function (refresh_rss) and call it in a :before_filter
2. Create the refresh_rss and call it manually from the actions where it is necessary
3. Call the refresh_rss from the layout view
4. Others..?
I'm just wondering what other people are doing for this sort of thing. I'm sure this is a very common problem of displaying multiple unrelated data streams on a single page.