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"This was not the war that the commanding General had in mind, this was not his ambition, this was not the challenge he aspired for and this was certainly not what he was trained for"
The world we live in, is like a big school, the day we stop learning, is the day we die.
And as students in the big school of life, we all know that in every class room there are students who tend to act out or misbehave. There are students who are trouble makers by nature, or maybe suffer from (ADHD) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. But those don`t worry me as much as the student who suddenly misbehave after being the topnotch kid of his class, I'm talking about the four- star General, Stanely McChrystal who suddenly started mocking his civilian leaders, and showed disrespect to the American political and military administration.
General McChrystal was summoned to the white house and removed from his command in Afghanistan by President Obama on Wednesday for the general's disparaging remarks about White House leadership in a Rolling Stone magazine article.
The profile-style article was titled, "The Runaway General." In it, McChrystall and his aides criticized Obama, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, special envoy Richard Holbrooke and Vice President Joseph Biden.
But why, why would the U.S top Afghanistan commander criticize his civilian administration in such inflammatory and contemptuous way?
May be the answer would seem more apparent if we went through the reasons and common causes of bad behavior in the class room and see if we could apply or even compare them to the status quo and findings in Afghanistan.
Common Causes of Bad Behavior
Psychologists find many reasons for why a student misbehaves regularly in the classroom. They say that the trick for teachers is to observe the child and find out why.
In most cases, teachers will discover that the bad behavior is usually based on one of a few common factors. At any given time, a student may display annoying or unwanted behavior because she/ he
• needs more choices and control
• feels like she/he doesn't belong, feels lonely
• is frustrated or bored by the lesson
• doesn't feel safe
And back to the Afghani theatre.When you think of the war in Afghanistan, what images come to mind? Taliban fighters? Burqa-clad women? Poppy fields? Friendly fire? Debating politicians? War protesters?
Well,none of the above images would intrigue or stimulate a professional and highly trained West Point graduate military officer, let alone a General in command of NATO and U.S armies in Afghanistan.
I`m not going to elaborate on the futility of the American war in Afghanistan, for it is becoming more and more apparent with every passing day. But my concern is the impact of this make -believe war on the American military.
Protecting a narco-state controlled by traffickers and warlords, supporting a deeply rooted corrupt karazi government, liberating veiled and oppressed women, caught up in friendly fire and yeiding to misguided and pre staged policy are hardly the satisfactory job descriptions of a top commander of war.
This was not the war that the commanding General had in mind, this was not his ambition, this was not the challenge he aspired for and this was certainly not what he was trained for.
Students Will Obey the Class Rules if They Understand Their Importance, The American military is waging a war not fully understood, and chasing ghosts of a never seen army.
And that what led Thomas Friedman, to courageously ask, "What do we win if we win?" … and says the answer is: not much.
but while the allied air forces continue the redistribution of the rubble in Kabul, the objectives and purposes of this " war on terrorism" become, like the dust rising from that battered city, more difficult to comprehend.
These circumstances yielded not much of a choice for the General in command of the Afghanistan war, made him feel like he didn`t belong and added to his frustration and sense of insecurity.
And these grim circumstances were the causes behind the bad behavior of the general, especially that McChrystal was reportedly known for saying and thinking what other military leaders are afraid to, McChrystal preferred criticizing the rationale of the Afghani war to sipping beer while babysitting Hamid karazi.
The reasons behind the cynical and contemptuous remarks made by General McChrystal, reminded me of Al Pacino`s lines in "the Recruit" film, in which he portrayed the character of a CIA agent " Walter Burke". And at the finale of the movie he goes;
You think you know me?
You think you know me, don't you?
You don't. There was a time… There's this parish priest, goes up to the pope, drops down on his knees, starts weeping, asking forgiveness. "Holy Father, Holy Father, what am I to do? "What am I to do?"
l do not believe in God anymore.What am I to do?" You know what the pope said?
"Fake it."
I couldn't…fake it… anymore.
So now I'm gone.
I'm inclined to believe that General McChrystal did vent his grievances over the conduct of the war, in a way that so challenged civilian authority over the military simply because he doubted the legitimacy of this "war on terrorism" in Afghanistan and even more he couldn't hide what he felt inside. He couldn't live in a world of make- believe, he couldn't …fake it.
Obama said McChrystal's dismissal was needed to safeguard the unity of the war effort but insisted the switch in generals was a "change in personnel but it is not a change in policy."…I truly think that president Obama should revise and rephrase his statement, because what America really needs in Afghanistan, is a change in policy not in personnel.
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4 star ZONE commanders stuck with running a war that contains:
1.) No clear cut strategy to stabilize the current conditions in Afgn.
2.) A weak and corrupt government run by the "Mayor of Kabul".
3.) A national/local security force that may never be able to effectively block insurgency.
4.) 90% of the world's heroin production finances BOTH sides of this conflict
5.) Ever decreasing markers for success.
6.) Ever more costly to US troops rules of engagement.
7.) A failed infrastructure.
8.) A failed educational system > rampant illiteracy.
9.) A porous border and too much influence from Pakistan's insurgents.
10.) A tribal culture based on location, family and war lords.
If you examine history with an open mind you will find that the jews always understood the war from beggining to end.
The many Eustace Mullins video interviews bring that to light. If you're not afraid to be called an antisemite it all comes into focus real quick. Like the Federal Reserve, the game is obvious and criminal from the beginning.
It was never mentioned by the zionist press but all major American Christian congregations condemned the war to begin with, something they failed to do in Viet Nam.
Jews redefined what "Christian" means to be "John Hagee".
This is just an engineered slaughter process for the gentiles to kill each other and bankrupt themselves.
You have that right. Typical of our zionist masters, tom friedman: (after the zionists start the fake war on terror) They start criticizing it.
Obama and Bush did everything they were told, then the zionists start wiping their asses with them. They make fools of everyone!
Faking of WARGASMS is hard. One has to concentrate on images of Armageddon, blood, guts, veins in one's teeth, and then whack your pud as hard as you can till you reach the tumultuous death dealing climax of GLOBAL MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION.
I think McCrystal's dick was getting sore from all the PUD PULLING!!!
He should not retire but get involved with the Dod and Va and make sure the returning combat veterans get taken care of properly. VA hospital may have infected 1,800 veterans with HIV
Yes, Big Mc was set up to be the fall guy. He took the fall so the media will feast on this Rolling Stone interview and even for a short time (one lousy weekend), the media and the nation's attention gets successfully diverted away from the oil spill down in the gulf which the administration could not contain up to now. Nice job Bro. You can fool some, but you can't fool everybody…. Bro. Today, the news says the first hurricane is on the way. Then what? Petreus resigns? Oh BTW, if I was Petreus, (which I am not, thank you very much), I will not take a demotion for someone else's bold remarks re: my commander-in-cheap. They said "he got tapped on the shoulder to succeed Big Mc?) In reality, he got kicked in the hinney for a demotion to replace Big Mc. Is that a good thing? I don't think so, no matter how you look at it, this demotion is not a promotion Good day folks! Enjoy your day.
MK, Where do I sign up? I am all in favor of your ideas and here's some more below. I too want to rout-out all the incumbents who like Byrd and the Kennedy's who's made the Capitol Hill their home for over 40 to 50 years and homestead it so no one can kick them out, then got too powerful and did what they want to not what the constituents voted for them to do. We need to change our constitutional bylaws so the terms on any elected political job should be no more than 8 years. For US Presidency and his Vice should be reduced down to only 4 years max and eliminate the lifetime of full pay and priviledges… Or better yet, let the people vote if the outgoing president deserves a lifetime of pay or not. If the people votes no, he will not get a lifetime of full pay so his pay is predicated on his job performance while in office? uhuh! He will however get a lifetime of secret service and free stamps. Whoopteee doooo. Then the rest of the elected offices all the way down to the city council across the nation, 8 is enough and no excuses. Remove the golden fleece retirement system. They all will have to find another job after the 4 or 8 years or they will go maximum of 6 months of unemployment benefit exactly the same way they cut-off for my EDD-UI benefits this month. Let's see how far these mongols will go, but either way, when the voters speak, they don't have a choice but to pact and leave town and we do need to run all of them out of their offices. Everyone of them. It's time we do a complete "Shakedown" and like we used to do on active duty, we wake-up everybody in the middle of the night then everyone is led out away from the barracks unexpectedly then the MP's and their highly trained drug-sniffing attack K-9's goes through the entire barracks and find all the dopes out of the wholel building. Then those guilty, the next step is jail time and Dishonorable or Bad Conduct Discharge. But in the case of the people up on the hill – whenever there are illegal activities that comes out in the open, substantiated or not, they will be suspended without pay, stripped of their duties and congressional rights pending results of the investigations and trial. If found guilty, no more reprimands but jail time, just like any other Joe Blow Taxpayer caught in the act. No more "I am a Congressman, or I am a US Senator you can't arrest me bull crap." That's only done in Hollywood. So, tell me, where can I order these bumper stickers. I am tempted to order a box. BTW, another idea, let the American people vote new rules into laws not these congressman and senators. So let us circulate a petition for the whole country to sign online or in post offices around the 50 states. It is time we take back our country and government from these corrupt mongols. Let us begin now so we can rout out the rest of them hold-overs after this coming mid-term elections. Pls reply on this site. God Bless America. Whoooaaaa!
It is confusing. I like officers because they seak the truth. We know the Afghan war is unwinable (what would winning look like?) made by people who will never get their pipeline, nor the trillion dollars in underground wealth. The problem is the general's motivation. Is McChrystal thinking like Colin Powell or Douglas McCarther? We need leaders who will make the country better, not drag further into militarism. My General, please let us know what you are thinking.
"The first casualty of war is the truth."
Additionally, It does not matter how much we the people state, to throw out the incumbents, it will never happen. Number one reason is that, "My incumbant is okay and is doing a good job, it is your incumbant that needs the walking papers." This country is split in many ways and the most glaring is the two party system that each of us defends….. our party no matter what. Semper Fidelis. Blackcoat.
People should know that these two wars were all staged. the war's are making crooks and swindlers mainly the wealthy all FILTHY RICH. and america pays for it in human blood.(OUR MILITARY and the populations of IRAQ and Afghanistan. Millions of people die for what ????????? world war II was a real war. for world freedom. all these other CRAPPY WAR'S are now to fill the pockets of world leaders. Brack O'Bama inherent two wars that were all started for CORPORATIONS to profit. OIL CORPORATIONS HAVE A FOOTHOLD IN THE MIDDLE EAST. War brings out the best in crooks and swindlers. our military industrial contractors are making a fortune off this FUNKEY WAR'S. GOOD MEN DIE FOR GREED. I dont know what made the GENERAL WAKE UP. he should have woke up a long time ago, when the little CHIMP BUSH went to war.I beleave these two war's were all planned by the Republicans that stole the election and the democrat funkey party that went along with it. the attack on america soil was planned. if it can be proved then all these BAST. should be in jails were they belong. I also beleave that ISRAEL has some thing to do with it.Israel controls the world banking system. you can see what greed does to greedy people in the world. the world Economy is now in recession and may go into depression. WE THE PEOPLE MUST RAISE UP AND REGAIN CONTROL OF OUR RUN AWAY GOVERNMENT. The two war's must stop.TWO TRILLION DOLLARS AND OVER 5000 OF AMERICAS BEST have died for Greed and Money. America needs jobs not war's.
chuck, u r right. I couldn't understand why the General hid the truth about Pat Tillmans' death till now. The pentagon did find him guilty of fabrication if I'm not mistaken, so it may be a little more to the tillman story(a documentary comes out soon.)
Hindsight is 20/20. He should have made history by turning the position down. What more of a difference could he have made that would have been better than General Mckiernan? I believe General Mckiernan got a raw deal. Gates stabbed him in the back to get Mcchristal on board and bammmmm;Mcchristal gives them all the smackdown.
Archie Haase…. good one
henry… funny
When have we ever waged war we DID fully understand.
Seems that McChrystal was the one reducing the lethal force aspect in exchange for engaging communities. I don't believe in this war overly much myself anymore or to begin with, for that matter. A good clandestine op or police action would have suited me for punishing Osama and his cohort. Of course there were the Taliban….
Perhaps McChrystal's next job opportunity will be as military head of Xe, with suitable financial backing, eh?
I liked the "irregular" warfare comment–ain't it so.
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I think McChrystal was set up. The politicians in Washington knew he did not like our 'Current Leadership' so in order to get rid of him you give him enough rope to hang himself. That is why they gave Rolling Stones magazine untethered access to McChrystal. Our Regime in Washington knew that McChrystal would vent/spill his guts to RS and that would be justification enough to ditch him.
Dear Ghana Serapis and Dr. Ashraf Ezzat,
The answer is actually pretty simple. We must be willing to be our own George Washington at this point in our history. During the Viet Nam war, I had friends who attended Harvard and refused to pay certain taxes (like phone-related ones) that went to government-contractors/agencies involved in the war.
Since our current government is so deeply enmeshed in the war industry, it is time to take this effort more broadstream. Like the notax on the 15th group that calls on everybody to not buy things on the 15th of the month until the policies are changed in this country, we must begin to withhold our money from the war machine. We also have to be very diligent in getting rid of all the of the politicians behind the current mess.
Somebody came up with a slogan that I really like for the next election: IF YOU'RE IN–YOU ARE OUT. He is calling for a complete rout of all incumbents. I think that people across the country should make up bumper stickers saying "IF YOU'RE IN–YOU ARE OUT: VOTE OUT ALL INCUMBENTS" and sell them, give them whatever to as many people as possible. Let's get the entire nation's cars and all of its buses with one of these stickers. Everybody should volunteer to work at the elections and make sure that those contemplating stealing the elections are scared of trying. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF THESE STICKERS ARE EVERYWHERE AND THE INCUMBENTS WIN…IT BECOMES CLEAR THAT THE ELECTIONS ARE RIGGED. Furthermore, everybody who is serious about changing things needs to organize phone campaigns to live talk shows and just keep saying: 'IF YOU'RE IN–YOU ARE OUT. VOTE OUT ALL INCUMBENTS" until it is the only thing that the media can talk about.
Just a suggestion.
No truer words were ever spoken regarding this elusive manhunt for Bin Laden.There are those who wrote for VT that assure us th Bin Laden has already been killed but your statement almost proves that he hasn't and is still hiding in plain sight while directing the war effort.The political and religious outcry declaring him the martyr is absent.
General McChrystal's story will be published as is every top military personnel upon retirement.He will not violate security measures set in place by that civilian oversight;however,reading between the lines and Time Magazine,the world will be able to discern the truth according to the General.
I enjoyed your article immensely and I appreciate any piece of journalism that is thought provoking.I was disappointed at the anti-Semite's who have to bring that into play regardless of th subject matter.
One thing war does to an honest person. It makes them more honest.
Jeez, how nicely and thoughtfully written. It makes it so simple — the bad boy who just had to act out his frustrations….
For a moment there, it flashed across my mind that McChrystal may have had visions of grandeur and was responding to someone's offer to set himself up for a run at the Presidency in three years. Or to pave the way for his buddy, Dave.
Yeah, this "frustration, anger and fear" hypothesis is true, and a great many might feel this way, and speak out of turn after one or six too many, but trained disciplined Generals do not simply run off the tracks and blow it in one ad hoc interview on camera. Ad hoc and loud-mouthed mis-behavior by a professional Senior Military Officer let alone a General, I expect is not part of their drill!
We have not seen the last of Stanley McChrystal.
Mark my words on that!
"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." Franklin D. Roosevelt …
— Debbie Menon
I agree with the Tillman affair totally being sabatoged and covered up…I think officers in general are 'unbecoming' if they blindly follow illegititmate orders that have the 'color of law' but are rooted in a dissolved government that does not follow the rule of law. Nationalism is great but to a fault for those that always say, "thank you for your service…" Do they really know who we are serving and who writes the white papers that float around think tanks to become foreign policy which is always steered and engineered by those that think 'military men are dumb stupid animals to be used as our pawns in a game." (Kissinger) You know the military has the NCIS, CID, and OSI to handle our thugs that join up, just like any other cross section of Americans or people…The General must have found out Bin Laden has been dead for a couple of years (Pakistani Prime Minister in an interview), and said "I can't go along with increasing opium in Afganistan up to 300% when the Taliban had it to almost nothing (CIA.gov)…wake up veterans…and pray our troops that are serving won't be part of the '29 palms' surveyed population of 40% that will fire on Americans if ordered or can't decide if they would…duh…what's my sign on bonus?
The Tillman story is getting to be a bunch of crap. How many soldiers have lost
their life to friendly fire? He is no different except the news media made him a
martyr, and played up the fact he gave up a million dollar football contract (maybe
more] to serve his country. McChrystal only signed on to a report that someone else
prepared. It wasan't his responsibility to personally investigate it. You people
need to wake up. Besides, Tillman got a bridge in Colorado half-way named for him.
His death is a tragedy for his family, but he chose to go; he had no more guarantees than any other soldier. Remember, this is now a volunteer Army.
Everyone has their bullshit limit, the point where you just refuse to take anymore of it. Looks like the general hit his.
With the record levels of bullshit in the US nowadays, expect more and more people to be hitting theirs, and sometimes it won't be pretty. It can be very liberating though.
From his comments to the reporter from Rolling Stone Magazine, I believe that what Gen. McChrystal couldn't fake anymore was his contempt for American Democracy and its civilian control over the military. Gen. McChrystal seems to be the run of the mill Caesar, who wanted full dictatorial control over the Government and the Pentagon. Gen. McChrystal's critique of those in the Rolling Stone article presented a man who seems to think that he was capable of doing everyone's job but his own. The General should have been fired with his handling of Pat Tillman's death which was beyond reprehensible.
If the General was as disatisfied with direction the war in Afghanistan was going, he had other avenues of recourse. General McChrystal's behavior was truly conduct unbecoming any officer.
McChrystal fought hard in Washington last year in order to persuade Obama that he, McChrystal, could bring home the bacon. But all McChrystal could deliver was baloney.
If this thesis is correct, that this is not the war McChrystal wanted, then it is not surprising. The Army and all the services continually train for all out wars like WWII. That is the basis for acquiring aircraft, tanks, and ships in great quantities. Military schools tend to examine all conflicts in WWII terms and are seemingly surprised each time another round of "irregular" warfare arrives.
But the reality is there has only ever been one war of all-out scope for Western civilization and it's unlikely there would be another. So McChrystal, and others, must accept that the US will continue to fight many wars but they'll be unpleasant, grinding, and unsatisfying little conflicts.
interesting theory…but i have an alternative…McCrystal saw the chance to do something that hasn't been done since Alexander the Great…which puts one in elite company…he felt that he was not being allowed to execute this history making achievement in a way that had a chance of success…so he decided to go all out to either make it happen or get out…
lot of respect for McCrystal's talents…but he is going to get royally abused for not going along with the Rothschild plan for the enslavement of humanity
and so this "war" consumes yet another good man. damn shame. i sure hope he gets to tell his story.
hello Amerikkka, Israhell ain't done with you YET!
Who is willing to be our George Washington at this point and time in history?
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 00:25:51 +1000
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Hi Rita,
There are many things pointing toward the 2 Sarah's as being the same
person. The way I think it all works out is as follows:
The first Alfred was born 1838 (died 1920) to George ARAM and Elizabeth
He married Jane LINTON and they had Alfred ARAM born 1861 (died 1933) who
married Sarah HARRIS/MAJOR. They had:
Minnie Amelia Caroline b May 1878 Morven ..mother Sarah HARRIS
George Henry .............b Nov 1880..Morven ..mother Sarah HARRIS
Arthur John Thomas ....b Jan 1883 Morven ....mother Sarah HARRIS
Charles Marlow ...........b Nov 1884 Morven....mother Sarah HARRIS
Emma Jane ................b Nov 1886 Morven....mother Sarah MAJOR
Frederick James .........b May 1888 Evandale mother Sarah MAJOR
Earnest Albert ............b April 1890 Evandale.mother Sarah HARRIS
Elizabeth May ............b Sept 1891 Morven....mother Sarah MAJOR
As you can see by the birth dates they are all in sequence and none of them
clash in the same year.
Further, Alfred Junior's Grandmother, Elizabeth, married a James MAGER in
April 1854, three months after her husband George ARAM died.
(see his will on "Archive Portal") What is strange is how Sarah HARRIS was
named Sarah MAJOR in three of the birth registrations. ?????
Now I may well be wrong about all this and will stand corrected if I am. I
only hope the ARAM family history folder held by the Evandale Historical
Society, details of which I have sent you offline, help you solve this
riddle and find what became of Sarah.
Regards, Bob
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Subject: [AUS-Tas] Sarah Major
Hi everyone -
I have come to many dead-ends whenever I try to find out information
about this elusive person. The only information I have about Sarah Major is
that she had 3 children to Alfred Aram (junior; his dad Alfred James also
had children to a Sarah, but she was Sarah Harris). The children are:
1. Emma Jane Aram, b: 10 NOV 1886 in Morven, Tasmania, Australia
2. Frederick James Aram, b: 15 MAY 1888 in Morven, Tasmania,
Australia (Ref.
3. Elizabeth May Aram, b: 1 SEP 1891 in Morven, Tasmania, Australia
1573/1891/33)Elizabeth was my husband's paternal grandmother. She was still
alive in 1974 and came to our wedding, but died a year later. I wish I'd
been interested in family history then! I have lots of information about
her now, and her siblings, but not of their mother Sarah - no birth,
marriage or death date.
The children were not raised by their parents, although their father lived
to be over 70.
Hope someone can help,
Rita =)
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Tell as a Marksman -- were forgotten
Tell -- this Day endures
Ruddy as that coeval Apple
The Tradition bears --
Fresh as Mankind that humble story
Though a statelier Tale
Grown in the Repetition hoary
Scarcely would prevail --
Tell had a son -- The ones that knew it
Need not linger here --
Those who did not to Human Nature
Will subscribe a Tear --
Tell would not bare his Head
In Presence
Of the Ducal Hat --
Threatened for that with Death -- by Gessler --
Tyranny bethought
Make of his only Boy a Target
That surpasses Death --
Stolid to Love's supreme entreaty
Not forsook of Faith --
Mercy of the Almighty begging --
Tell his Arrow sent --
God it is said replies in Person
When the cry is meant --
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Poem: 1152.
Tell as a Marksman -- were forgotten
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Year: Published/Written in 1955
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Decided to serve his jail time earlier than its initial date, which is December 21, Kiefer Sutherland will serve his 48 days at the Glendale City Jail, it has been reported. The actor, accompanied by his lawyer, appeared in court on Wednesday, December 5 for the sentencing.
Assistant City Attorney Dan Jeffries said a Superior Court judge ordered that the actor serves 48 days in Glendale city jail and must complete the sentence before March 30 next year.
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Sutherland was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence on September 25 in Hollywood after failing a field sobriety test with an alcohol-level three times above the legal limit. He was already on probation for a 2004 drunken driving arrest at that time. He was charged with two misdemeanor counts; driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level over the legal limit.
His lawyer, entered the guilty plea on behalf of the star, said in October that a second misdemeanor charge, driving under the influence, was dropped. As part of the arrangement, Sutherland will have to attend an 18-month alcohol-education class and weekly alcohol-therapy session for six months. He, additionally, is also sentenced to five years probation.


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A dot L dot M dot Buxey at lboro dot ac dot uk wrote:
>>This is frequently done when ghosting a ton of computers over a LAN.
>>Unfortunately it's not practical on the internet.
>hmm, from my experience of ghosting, you set up an image to be ghosted,
>you get all your clients to be ready to receive the image, then you click
>'start' and the whole lot get ghosted in a one-off process. my awareness
>of several multicast papers is that the image could be sent out on continual
>round-robin - and, in fact, due to some extra features the clients could
>start saving the image at ANY point int he stream, not just from the start block
>- allowing massive files to be sent out as simple, continual 1 or 2mbit multicasts.
>if such a mechanism could be accepted by the main carriers (like is done for MBONE
>and BBC) then a single main multicast site could feed the world with all the
>big images which currently cause such wasteful bandwidth usage - or bring sites
>to knees when updates occur. anyway...the problems live higher up the internet foodchain,
>as it were, as plenty of people have proposed such systems
I forget the software used, but one place I consulted (Well, mostly I
was just there to help out a friend -- They needed to reghost the entire
company in a 4 day weekend), they had a ghost server that would
multicast the images in a loop as described above.
When a client comes online it would send a stream request to the server
for the image required. If there was already a multicast stream going
for that image, the server would reply back with the details and would
ensure that there was at least one full integration scheduled. If there
was no steam going at that time, the server would schedule one to start
in a few moments.
If a client requests the stream when it's 50% through, the server will
just continue going where it's at now, then start over and go up to 50%
The end result is that virtually no bytes were wasted if there was only
one client, but when more then one client was listening then it would
let you ghost the entire LAN without any performance hit.
The entire server would take up a maximum of 5Mb or so, the more images
requested at any time the slower they all go, so it was important to
shut down streams that were no longer required (so that the remaining
images could finish as fast as possible).
The whole thing made it very pleasant to re-ghost hundreds of systems
simply by going machine to machine with the boot floppy to start the
ghosts -- By the time you finished getting each machine started you
could go back to the first one and it would probably be done and ready
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According to the project's director, Flight 4 was launched on June 4, 1947 and never recovered. Its last airborne position, as recorded by a B17 that had been tracking it, was about 27 km from the site where wreckage was found 10 days later. "This research indicated absolutely no evidence of any kind that a spaceship crashed near Roswell or that any alien occupants were recovered therefrom," concluded Richard Weaver, director of security at the Air Force.
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Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 7 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Camden Public Library, 55 Main St., Camden, Maine
For more information: Ken Gross ; 207-236-3440
CAMDEN, Maine — Ana Antaki of Montville will present "Preserving the Harvest with Dehydration" at 7 p.m. Jan. 31, at Camden Public Library as part of the library's History Month series. Antaki said in a press release that she aspires to "live gently on the land, and grow a garden and an orchard to fill our dietary needs. In that vein we learned not just how to grow our food, but equally as important, how to preserve it. Dissatisfaction with conventional canning and preservation techniques led us to explore ancient methods of successful food preservation." Her research led to the ancient techniques of dehydration and fermentation.


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Canalside hosts local battles of the bands
On Sunday, Canalside will host a battle of the bands featuring local Americana bands, the winner of which will be invited to open for the Lake Street Dive concerts on July 17 at Canalside.
Bands interested in participating can go to www.canalsidebuffalo.com and download an application, which can then be emailed to email@example.com.
The free event takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
This is one of several Battle of the Bands events giving local bands the chance to win a slot opening a Canalside concert. On July 17, local R&B groups will compete for the opportunity to open for Sheila E on July 31; on July 20, local alternative bands compete for the chance to open for Girl Talk on Aug. 8; and on July 27, the Battle of the Girl Power Bands will decide the opener for a still-to-be-determined Canalside show.


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Poinsettia, Flor de Nochebuena (Christmas Eve Flower)
Euphorbia pulcherrima
|Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
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Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Foliage Color:
Bloom Characteristics:
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Where to Grow:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
Scarlet (Dark Red)
White/Near White
Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter
Grown for foliage
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Jones, Alabama
Berkeley, California
Brea, California
Encino, California
Escondido, California
Hayward, California
Laguna Hills, California
Lompoc, California
Oak View, California
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
Simi Valley, California
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Bartow, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Dunedin, Florida
Englewood, Florida
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Keystone Heights, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Largo, Florida
Miami, Florida
New Port Richey, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Port Orange, Florida
Tampa, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Williston, Florida
Roswell, Georgia
Honomu, Hawaii
Biloxi, Mississippi
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Bluffton, South Carolina
Brownsville, Texas
Edinburg, Texas
Falcon Heights, Texas
Houston, Texas
La Vernia, Texas
Mcallen, Texas (2 reports)
Mission, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Edmonds, Washingtonshow all
Gardeners' Notes:
On Dec 16, 2013, hipgranny63 from Edmonds, WA (Zone 8a) wrote:
This is my second Christmas with my poinsettia, which was originally a gift, set in an arrangement with a small conifer and another plant. After Christmas last year, I kept it in a northern window, but it outgrew its container, becoming a lush dark green, so I transplanted it into a larger container. As it's very fragile, some of the branches broke off during the transition, but it bounced back. It's now in a west window, about two feet tall and the brackets are blooming very well. Hopefully, it will continue to flourish as it makes an attractive, green houseplant during the rest of the year.
On Dec 16, 2013, gregokla from Hulbert, OK wrote:
As these beauties begin flowering, root rot can cause sudden death. It is very difficult to prevent this without drenching them, preventatively, with costly fungicides which are often labeled as restricted chemicals.
On Mar 6, 2009, jalokia from Colorado Springs, CO wrote:
this plant can grow in the cold climate of colorado springs but must be sheltered in a house before the cold days in fall return.
On Aug 5, 2008, imnotagardener from Gaylordsville, CT wrote:
Hello - I was given a poinsettia as a gift between Thanksgiving and Christmas of 2007. I've never purchased a plant before and never strived to take care of one. It was my understanding that poinsettias normally "bloom" with red leaves during and around Christmas time and die shortly thereafter. It's now August 5th 2008 and my poinsettia is still around and kicking (which I now understand from reading this site isn't abnormal) however it still has many red leaves. I'd say at least 80% of the leaves or "bracts" are still a vibrant red and the green leaves seem very healthy. Very few leaves/bracts have shriveled and fallen off over the past 9 months or so and there is new growth near the soil line. Is this normal?
On Jun 16, 2008, goofybulb from Richland, MI (Zone 5b) wrote:
I've had one potted inside and kept as a houseplant. I managed to keep it for about one year and a half, than it "melted" away.
On Jan 2, 2007, 1cros3nails4gvn from Bluffton, SC (Zone 9a) wrote:
Here people plant them in their flower beds for a festive look around Christmas and they usually keep them all winter, but in the spring they are replaced with other flowers. I dont know why no one just plants them as a shrub. They plant them in the flower beds at one of the coldest times of the year (for us December is usually colder for some reason. It starts to warm up in January. i dont know why.), so it cant be that they are not cold hardy. although we are actually classified as zone 8b, we have mostly 9a "winters", so technically they shouldnt grow here during the holidays, but they do. Does anyone have an idea as to why?
On Jan 10, 2006, purewildbarley from Orem, UT wrote:
Those of us living in the frigid north, where there is no hope of planting a poinsettia outside, often throw them away by February. There is no reason for doing this! I have rescued a couple poinsettias from the trash, and found cultivating them rewarding. One has rebloomed for me this year (I didn't do anything to force the blooms -- I simply live in a basement apartment where it gets enough darkness, apparently), and is absolutely stunning because it is now much larger than the kind typically found foil-wrapped in grocery stores.
On Dec 24, 2005, margu from Los Angeles, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
Okay then, I'm going to plant the one I just got a as a gift outside and see how it does in the hot Los Angeles summer!
On Dec 12, 2005, JerusalemCherry from Dunellen, NJ (Zone 6b) wrote:
The Aztecs called poinsettias "Cuetlaxochitle." During the 14th - 16th century the sap was used to control fevers and the bracts (modified leaves) were used to make a reddish dye.
On Dec 9, 2005, kayma from Bradenton, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
I received my poinsettia for Thanksgiving 2003 in a 6" pot. Since we now live in Southwest Florida , I was able to keep it healthy all winter (I have killed all others received in years past) and moved it outside onto the lanai in Spring '04. I repotted it this past July after one of the hurricanes (sorry lose track of which one did what when) knocked it over and broke off a few branches. It is a very forgiving plant as I did not water as frequently as I should've - at times only watering when the leaves were drooping. Last Christmas it did not give me any color but did bloom in April 05. This December it is blooming and very beautiful. I have done nothing special to get it to bloom except fertilize it once a month. My intent is to plant it outside in the near future.
On Feb 7, 2005, crazyplantguy from Philadelphia, PA wrote:
it is a well known fact among most gardeners that the poinsettia plant is not poisonous. Go to any poisonous plants page and you will find more. The plant is named after James Poinsett, who I'd rather forget because his job was to rid the U.S of american indians, not so respectful. So lets call this pretty plant euphorbia . Also grows with proper care after the holidays I'm not so sure about all of the closet buisness or the calculated daylight to get it to bloom. Just water and repot. Its green leaves are way nicer than red. I've had mine for about 2 years or so its taken on quite a tree appearance.
On Jan 4, 2004, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
San Antonio, Tx.
On Oct 13, 2003, JeanAdkins from Escondido, CA wrote:
I now have 4 poinsettias that I have growing in pots. After their Christmas bloom, I cut them back about half. Then I place them facing east and continue to water, feed and pinch back to keep them short and fuller. The bracts are not large but quite pretty. Beginning October 1, I cover them at night so that they are in total darkness. I wonder about this because of the huge poinsettia fields nearby to Escondido, CA where I live. I think it is time to repot them in larger containers, but they seem quite healthy.
On Oct 1, 2003, Phaltyme from Garden City, MI (Zone 6b) wrote:
Such interesting experiences. I'm in Michigan. We got a very nice plant for Christmas and I don't discard a plant until it is stone-cold-dead. Anyway, it thrived in our living room and began to grow,what to do? We rearranged the furniture-with 5 kids and 2 cats-this wasn't easy. We finally settled on where to put it, it continued to grow and reached the ceiling and branched to about 5 ft. wide. WOW! Spring came just in time, it was difficult getting it outdoors but we did it. It stayed nice all summer but when frost time came, we had to tell it goodbye. We loved the experience.
On Sep 30, 2003, Larry_McMinn from San Diego, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:
After Christmas 2002 my neighbor was going to throw out her 8" high in a 6" pot Poinsettia, I ask if i could have it. Well after taking care of this beautiful plant for 10 months and its now in a 16" pot and its grown to a whopping 36" high plant which now seems not so large.
On May 18, 2003, Nurafey from Polk City, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
When a child, we had Poinsettias growing on the East side of the house by the A/C unit. They were at least 6' high and needed no special tending. The Monarch butterflies (or at least a butterfly that looked like them, I was very little) loved them, and I used to sit in the middle of them on the A/C unit to watch them. It seems to me that they bloomed quite often. I also have some growing now, I just moved them from a full-sun exposure to a more dappled spot. I am in Central Florida and they were getting burned by the extreme sun and dry hot sandy soil. (They were in the back, which is all pine bark mulch and about 4 feet wide.) I am hoping for better results, with milder light and richer soil.
On Apr 16, 2003, Bug_Girl from San Francisco, CA wrote:
Most people don't keep this plant after Christmas, but I have seen some growing outdoors in my area. They they need some support or staking. They can climb up the side of a house.
On Jan 21, 2003, Lavanda from Mcallen, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
Native of Mexico, these can be seen growing wild as well as in domesticated home gardens. In mild climates, they can grow to be 20 feet tall when planted in the ground.
On Dec 17, 2002, WAYNEB wrote:
It is a common misconception that this plant is poisonous to humans or pets. It is not poisonous although the milky sap may be irritating to the skin of some sensitive people. There has been extensive scientific testing to back this up and many sites on the web can be accessed to verify it. One of the most detailed discussions is at: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/poinsettias.htm
On Sep 12, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
This is a classic holiday plant, outsold only by Christmas trees. Sometimes pronounced "poin-set-uh" and sometimes "poin-set-ee-uh".


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USA: Country song about miscarriage blacklisted
Country song about miscarriage blacklisted
Country singer George Canyon's song 'My Name' is banned by certain American radio stations because it's lyrics are about a woman who miscarried
Singer George Canyon is a devoted Christian. On the liner notes to his album 'One Good Friend' he thanks "the Lord God" and his music videos are definitely not overly sexy. Yet some conservative U.S. radio stations refuse to play his song 'My Name' because it's about a woman who miscarried.
"It's kinda weird", says the 35-year-old country singer, as the lyrics – written to console a friend of his who suffered such an experience – are sensitively written.
|Ottawa Citizen – December 28, 2005:
'Canadian cowboy a hit'
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|Related reading
Banning music strangles the very soul of a culture. Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today surveys contemporary cases of music censorship worldwide for the first time. It also examines the causes, methods and logic behind attempts to prevent people from hearing certain kinds of music by governments, commercial corporations and religious authorities.
In this volume, cases come from a wide range of countries, including Israel, Turkey, North Korea, Mexico, France, South Africa, Afghanistan, Burma, Cuba and the United States. It is particularly striking how different authorities, in diverse societies, worry enormously about music, and use a broad range of techniques to repress it.
As a vivid image of censorship – and a poignant reminder that the same mechanisms apply to very different parts of the world, ideology notwithstanding – are two of the books' photos. One showing a Taliban bonfire of music and video cassettes, the other showing a "destruction rally" of Dixie Chicks CD's being smashed, organized by a local US radio station.
Many of the contributions show that music censorship is not only a developing countries phenomenon, but very much present in the western world today.
Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today comes with a free CD, featuring songs from some of the artists and cases described in the book.
The publication of Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today was made possible with the financial support from European Cultural Foundation.
Freemuse, the compilers of this worldwide survey, is the only organization dedicated to uncovering present day cases of global music censorship – affecting both musicians and composers – and to developing a global network in support of them.
Only through the documentation of music censorship can we discuss and understand the effects of censorship. Only through documentation can we support suppressed cultural expressions.
The website www.freemuse.org, nominated for a Webby Award in 2002, is the world's only website documenting music censorship globally.
Freemuse was born of the 1st World Conference on Music and Censorship held in Copenhagen in November 1998. The conference joined together professionals from diverse fields and countries -musicians, journalists, researchers, record industry professionals and human rights activists – to examine, discuss and document a wide variety of abuses from the apparently benign to the overtly extreme.


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Beside the arrival of 'The Fame: Monster' tracklisting, there is also rumor suggesting that Lady GaGa will make cameo in Beyonce Knowles' music video.
A list of songs from Lady GaGa's "The Fame: Monster" has been uncovered by Universal Music Japan. The album will come out as a double-disc with a total of twenty five songs included. The first disc will feature eight fresh materials, while the second disc will list old tracks from "The Fame".
Lady GaGa will release the album across United States on November 24. The fresh materials come from the production hands of such names as Teddy Riley, Rodney Jerkins, Ron Fair and Fernando Garibay. Powerhouse music maker RedOne also makes contribution to the effort, producing its lead single "Bad Romance".
"On my re-release The Fame Monster, I wrote about everything I didn't write on The Fame," Lady GaGa told MTV about the record. "While traveling the world for two years, I've encountered several monsters, each represented by a different song on the new record: my 'Fear of Sex Monster', my 'Fear of Alcohol Monster', my 'Fear of Love Monster', my 'Fear of Death Monster', my 'Fear of Loneliness Monster', etc."
In another news, Lady GaGa is rumored to share screen with Beyonce Knowles in a music video for Beyonce's single "Video Phone". A source revealed to Life & Style, "Lady GaGa and Beyonce were working on the video together at a studio in NYC. Everything on the set was being kept very hush-hush, and security was extremely tight." The source opened up further, "Beyonce wears a feathered dress. And of course Lady Gaga wears something wild. The fashion is sick and insane."
Disc 1:
- "Bad Romance"
- "Alejandro"
- "Monster"
- "So Happy I Could Die"
- "Speechless"
- "Dance in the Dark"
- "Telephone"
- "Teeth"
- "Just Dance" featuring Colby O'Donis
- "LoveGame"
- "Paparazzi"
- "Poker Face"
- "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"
- "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"
- "The Fame"
- "Money Honey"
- "Starstruck" featuring Space Cowboy and Flo Rida
- "Boys Boys Boys"
- "Paper Gangsta"
- "Brown Eyes"
- "I Like It Rough"
- "Summerboy"
- "Disco Heaven" (international bonus track)
- "Again Again" (U.K. bonus track)
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I have encountered a problem with my Drupal 5.3 site [www.PortofKnoxville.com] where whenever I am logged in as the Administrator, I am unable to access the "Administer" page using the Administer link in the navigation bar. Whenever I try, I get "Page not found".
Fortunately, I discovered that if I click "Edit primary links" (which appears at the top of my site whenever I am logged in as the Administrator), I am taken to the "Menus" page. From there, using the menu options on the side, I can get to each of my administration pages. I have no idea what suddenly caused this. The only thing I can say is that it happened right after I ran a manual Cron. Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Hmm very strange. As anon
Hmm very strange. As anon user, /admin brings up page not found but /admin/build correctly brings up access denied.
This can happen if you define a URL alias "admin" that points to a non-existent system path (this would essentially override the default behaviour for the path "admin"). Have a look at admin/build/path and see if there is an alias called "admin". If so then hit "edit" - probably the alias and the system path need swapping round.
>All of them start
>All of them start with...
Is that the alias that starts with category... etc, or the system path? Those look like system paths. My thought was that there was an alias "admin" that pointed to a non-existent system path, e.g. "non-existent-path"...!
Also, when you get into an admin page, does the admin menu open up properly within the Nav links?
Finallly, might be worth forcing the menu cache to clear in case it is damaged. Easy way -> visit the modules admin page and submit it without making any changes.
Also on the admin/build/menu page you might want to use the "reset" link for the Administer menu item, if available. Actually, is it listed? Should be immediately above "- Content management".
Yes worth disabling that
Yes worth disabling that module temporarily to see if it helps...
BTW all the URL aliases look fine. And the reset link only appears for a menu item if there is something to reset ...
Finally, a correction: to get the menu cache to clear (ref. suggestion above), you actually need to make a *change* on the modules page - e.g. disable a module (then reenable it ...)
In a PHP input format page,
In a PHP input format page, put the following:
What is output?
Create content -> page Enter
Create content -> page
Enter any title of your choice e.g. Testing
Copy and paste the code including the
Expand "Input format" section and hit PHP code
Preview or Submit
Hmm that looks OK - it's the
Hmm that looks OK - it's the name of the function that should be called on visiting admin.
Let's clear the menu cache properly. Edit your PHP page to do this:
print db_query('TRUNCATE TABLE {cache_menu}');
Should output 1. See if that helps when you visit the admin menu item.
If that doesn't help, edit your PHP page as follows:
$menu = menu_get_menu();
print function_exists($menu['callbacks']['admin']['callback']);
Should also output 1.
$menu = menu_get_menu();
$path = 'admin';
$arguments = array();
print call_user_func_array($menu['callbacks'][$path]['callback'], $arguments);
Should output the admin page ...
OK well most of
OK well most of http://api.drupal.org/api/function/menu_execute_active_handler/5 seems to be behaving as we'd expect. Maybe $_GET['q'] is misbehaving... Or maybe it's something obvious that I'm overlooking ... :-P
Next test: backup your theme's page.tpl.php, then make the following change:
Just before the line
<?php if ($messages != ""): ?> insert:
$messages .= "\$_GET['q'] = '{$_GET['q']}', \$_REQUEST['destination'] = '{$_REQUEST['destination']}'.";
What do you see, esp. when you visit the admin link?
BTW if you'd rather not mess with your theme then there is probably another way ...
Ooops put PHP tags round
Ooops put PHP tags round that, i.e.
$messages .= "\$_GET['q'] = '{$_GET['q']}', \$_REQUEST['destination'] = '{$_REQUEST['destination']}'.";
It's a little more
It's a little more interesting if you visit the admin page. We can see that the page request that reached Drupal was not 'admin' but '403.shtml'. I suspect that either something in your .htaccess is blocking the path 'admin', or something in the server config is doing same. You may need to talk to your webhost.
It looks like things will work if you turn off clean URLs - http://portofknoxville.com/?q=admin works fine. Also I note, strangely, that http://portofknoxville.com/admin redirects to http://portofknoxville.com/admin/ (addition of trailing /).
Ahh ... think I have sussed it ... you have created a folder in the top level Drupal directory and called it 'admin'. Apache interprets the request for 'admin' as a request for 'admin/' (i.e. the folder) but cant find index.php, index.html or index.htm in it, so it then attempts to return the contents of the directory but this is prevented by the Options -Indexes directive in .htaccess -> 403 error.
Well *maybe* it was
Well *maybe* it was something to do with cron but I don't really see how. Glad we got to the bottom of it!
Sorry that's not something I
Sorry that's not something I know anything about. You could open a support request in the project's issue queue ...
Thanks to you two...
the admin - page not load problem i faced is no more.
the debugging process adopted by you has been brilliant. i guess directed purposeful effort always pays.
Thanks Again.
Same problem...
Hi, i'm having exactly the same problem. The problem occurs only with Drupal 6.x, Drupal 5.x always worked fine.
I'm working on a local server using Appserv, i've tried with Appserv 2.5.9 and 2.4.9, same problem on both. First I tried to update from Drupal 5.7 to 6.0, all seems ok until I try to join on Administer, "Page not found". Then tried to make a new Drupal 6.0 installation from 0, new path and new database, same problem. Solution? Back again to Drupal 5.7...
Now seeing Drupal 6.1 I had to try again, but results on same problem.
Probably can be a server related problem?
Does ?q=admin work? POssibly
Does ?q=admin work?
POssibly the path "admin" is reserved on your system but in that case I don't see why 5.x would work ...
Same problem with ?q=admin,
Same problem with ?q=admin, the page takes so much to load and then gives a blank page. :-?
How about navigating
How about navigating directly to www.example.com/index.php?q=admin, and also to say www.example.com/admin/settings/site-information and the 2 variant forms (i.e. firstly just with ?q= and secondly with index.php?q=)?
I'm thinking this may be either insufficient memory available to PHP (in which case you should be getting an error in your logs somwhere) or else when you attempt to visit the /admin page the update status module is attempting to contact drupal.org but this is failing (in which case visiting admin/build/modules and disabling the Update status module may do the trick).
With this 2 variants also
With this 2 variants also didn't works, but i've tried to deactivate the Update module and the issue is gone. Apart from that, installed 6.1 on a remote server and works perfectly, so is clear that is a problem with my local server.
I think i'll be working on the remote server by now, but is good to have an idea of where the error comes.
My problem and solution
I encountered this problem when I decided to remove the symbolic link in my /var/www directory that pointed to drupal installed in /u01/app by copying the contents of /u01/app/drupal to /var/www/drupal
(cp -Rp /u01/app/drupal/* /var/www/drupal)
What I forgot to do was copy the .htaccess which is required for rewrite_module to work, so I was stuck with clean URL's enabled in drupal but not apache.
I copied the .htaccess from my /u01/app/drupal directory to my newly created /var/www/drupal directory and it is working fine.
The whole purpose of this was so that I can enable SELinux because I've been having a lot of (unsuccessful) hacking attempts lately.
admin problem solved
thanks to you the forum
my problem solved when i delete the folder admin from my main directory.
apparently i have no idea how this folder created..
and its suspicius.. as i didn't touch the web page account for a week now..
it might be the cron ..
or.. who whows.. it might me someone else..
if anyone knows how this was created please post an idea..


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Centurion: Terming his knock on Saturday as the "one of the most important" of his career, Sachin Tendulkar said the fact it had come against Pakistan in a World Cup match made it "doubly special"."It was one of the most important innings of my career. That it came in the World Cup and against Pakistan makes it doubly special.
I would surely put it right up there," Tendulkar said after his masterly knock of 98 runs from 75 balls that paved the way for India's six-wicket win over archrivals Pakistan in a much-awaited match."When a game involves Pakistan, it gets bigger. It was a crucial game and all the people back home were looking forward to it. I have been hearing for a year and a half now that we are playing Pakistan on March 1. I am happy people are smiling back home," Tendulkar said.
"My wife just called me to say there is big celebration going on. We hope to continue to do well in the remaining matches for the celebrations to keep going."Tendulkar completely destroyed the celebrated Pakistani pace attack, smashing fours and sixes in a majestic display of strokeplay that completely unsettled the opposition. However, he said the assault was not planned."I just went out with a blank mind. I wanted to see the ball and hit it if I picked it early.
"I thought I was picking the line and length pretty early today. I felt very comfortable in the middle from the first over when I hit that back-foot cover drive against Wasim Akram," he said. Tendulkar said he took the first strike at the start of the Indian innings because he did not want Virender Sehwag to face up to the experience of Wasim Akram."I took the first strike because I thought I should take the initiative. Wasim is a very senior bowler and I wanted to face his bowling.
I did the same in the '99 World Cup. But it's a fact both Virender Sehwag and I are comfortable batting at number two," said Tendulkar.Tendulkar said he avoided taking the help of a runner even while struggling with a muscle pull because he didn't feel comfortable batting with a runner. "I have never used a runner before in my life. I started to get cramps, it became from bad to worse, and came to a stage when I couldn't even stand.
"I like to score my runs. The moment I hit I know how hard I have hit and for that message to go to my runner is very hard. I was trying to bat as much as I can. But I had to call for a runner when I realised I couldn't go on."But he said his dismissal was not a result of any distraction due to the presence of a runner."I don't think the presence of a runner affected my concentration.
I just got out," he said.Tendulkar denied he had been batting with extra caution in recent times and his fans have seen his best only in the last two games against England and Pakistan."I have played as I have always done. I did not bat freely against Namibia because the ball wasn't coming on to the bat. Since our batting was not doing too well I had decided to take extra responsibility." PTI


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Read this before you book! NCL EPIC Med (Italy) Cruise: Norwegian Epic Cruise Review by thelandofeng
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Read this before you book! NCL EPIC Med (Italy) Cruise
Destination: Europe - Western Mediterranean
Embarkation: Barcelona
What is to follow is my own review not endorsed in any way by the NCL Cruise line. My only reference points at the moment are The Poseidon, The Love Boat and The Titanic, obviously not exactly stellar, but all that I have to go by. You may find this review helpful, though, if you are about to embark on your first cruise, as I will fill it with tips that are not found in the marketing brochures. Overall, we gave The EPIC 4 out of 5 stars. Yes, we were first time cruisers, but we are old hats at staying at hotels and this floating hotel in many respects does compare to hotels on land. We will save the 5 out of 5 for that cruise that is totally amazing.The NCL event coordinator met us at the airport in Barcelona - following baggage claim - and after a brief 10 minute wait, loaded us on their bus. The drive to the port was uneventful and relaxing. First glance of the magnificent hotel on water that is the Norwegian Cruise Line's ship was quite More incredible. To say this 4000+ capacity, 19 deck, 1,080 ft / 329.5 m long ship is ' large' is just not good enough. It is absolutely MASSIVE. So massive, there is a 28.5 foot draft to this ship. Should you be a newbie to cruising like I was and want to impress your fellow travelers, 'draft' means, the depth of water (from the waterline to the bottom of the ship) needed to float a ship.
Let's begin with priorities. Here is a checklist of what you will really want to know prior to traveling on the cruise:
1. Cash and Traveler's Cheques are accepted, however, you will need to lodge a deposit of $100 U.S.D. per person, per day at check-in.
2. All purchases are charged to your room card. A major credit card is required at check-in (Visa, MasterCard or American Express).
3. There will be a $12.00 fee per day, per person, charged to your bill to cover the stateroom attendants, and apparently, this fee may be "negotiated" . We did not negotiate our fee as our stateroom attendant, "Juan" was incredible and more than deserving of the fee.
4. You will have pool towels in your room upon arrival. After a day at the pool, be sure to return them to the pool deck booth to exchange for clean towels. If you show up to the booth without towels to exchange, you may find a $25 fee on your bill for not returning them.
5. You can purchase a soda drinks card for $6 per person, per day. Sodas on their own are $3.00 each.
6. Dining is included unless you order specialty drinks or want to dine at one of the specialty restaurants.
7. Expect to pay $8-$10 per cocktail.
8. The internet is SLOW and costs about $30 an hour. So if you can wait to connect, WAIT TO CONNECT. You are on vacation after all!! I know, I connected too......... ugh.
9. A 15 percent gratuity is automatically added to bar drinks, and 18 percent is added to spa and salon services. For passengers using concierge and butler service, NCL recommends a gratuity "commensurate with the services rendered." The bill can be paid in cash or with credit/debit cards and traveler's checks.
10. The excursions are expensive and to be honest, were somewhat of a let down for us. In hindsight, we could have and should have, researched these better in advance to ensure we were happy with the travel details and who is conducting the tour (especially important when you are with kids). Be sure to inquire about length of time you will actually spend at the locations and the breakdown of the day. More about that below.
11. The cruise photos. Be forewarned that the ship's paparazzi will begin shooting as soon as you embark the ship. From that point on, the photographers will want to snap, snap, snap so you will buy, buy, buy the photos from the cruise line. Tip - have a friend or make a friend to take those family piccies and save some money in the process, as the on-board photos are VERY expensive. Alternatively, at the end of your cruise, you can buy a DVD of your adventure for around $300. Should you decide to do this, bear this in mind from day one and get in every photo you can. The DVD will be worth it then. Otherwise, not so much. Another tip is to be sure if you are ordering photos, you leave plenty of time to do so. The photo area was extremely busy the last evening on board the ship. We had no requests for photographs the last full day at sea, so this may be a good time to order your photos, or put together a photo book or buy the DVD - you get the idea.
12. The ice bar on ship - there is a $20 per person cover charge. Reservations must be made for this bar. As we were traveling with 'Bug' we elected to give the ice bar a miss. Besides, The Man from Eng and I had previously been to a real ice bar in Iceland and decided nothing can compare to the original.
FLIGHTS: If you are flying to the embarkation port, be sure you understand and are content with the flight times of your journey. You may have much longer delays than anticipated (layovers, length of time between leaving the ship and your flight home). I strongly encourage you to discuss this when booking the trip. You may have no choice, but it will help put your mind at rest to know that you inquired further. The check out times on board the ship are non-negotiable in the main, so when they tell you it is time to get off, you are expected to do so, even if your flight home is 9 hours away. To read our flight adventure, be sure to read "Lufthansa, yes or no, on www.thelandofeng.com
THE CABIN: When booking, pay close attention to where you will be staying and inquire about this in advance. For example, we would advise you do not stay in a stateroom that is under a restaurant, over a nightclub, near the children's club (Kid's Crew) or under the pool deck - unless you like A LOT OF NOISE. We were on the 8th deck, opted for a Family Balcony room and for the 3 of us, it worked out very well. It was quiet and comfy. Decoration is modern, with curvy lines to help you pass one another on the way to the balcony or the shower (opposite ends of the room). The bed is somewhat of a short bed. If you are 6' tall or more, you will notice this. The toilet (loudest flusher I have ever heard in my life) is separated from the shower and there was surprisingly, a lot of storage in the room (under the bed, behind the pull out couch, over head, etc). There is a mini bar in the room with mini bar prices and for some reason, the mini bar was not replenished during the week. We did not complain as we knew it would have been too tempting to again eat the Haribo sweets and peanuts!
Daily, we had an animal made out of white towels on our bed, to welcome us back. 'Bug' loved this and in true NCL style, on the last day, there was an invitation from NCL to buy the 'How to make a towel animal' DVD for $9! I shall put you out of your misery. Yes, we did buy the DVD. I know - don't say it!!!
THE SHIP: Incredibly clean ship and facilities. Five of the seven days, we saw the window washer going around the ship in his motorized cage - very cool; hand sanitizer dispensers everywhere (even in the elevators), and when entering the buffet, a friendly staff member is standing with a big bottle to spritz your hands with the antibacterial spray. You get so accustomed to this that you will automatically put your hands out after a day or so. The decor is understated, the halls are quite windy although we got used to the layout fairly quickly. TIP. Try using the stairs as often as you can to help work off all the food and drink you will be partaking in!!! Good luck! Oh and a quick word about the Lifeboats aboard. Lifeboats hold up to 293 people in each and look like small space capsules. I couldn't find more info on them on the NCL website which seems a bit odd. If you find it, let me know.
NCL has Freestyle Dining, which basically means it's all up to you!
With Freestyle dining there are no fixed dining times or pre-assigned seating. There are 21 dining options on board. Eleven of them are included in the cruise fare, including a private restaurant and grill for Courtyard Suite and Villa occupants and ship-wide room service. In addition to the ship's main restaurant, Manhattan Room, additional dining venues with no surcharge include the Garden Cafe which has a wide selection throughout the day (ask for gluten free if you need as they will cater to allergies, diabetes, etc., even in the buffet), a Lido buffet restaurant and the poolside grill, Great Outdoors, plus Spice H2O (Latin & Asian-influenced cuisine in the adults-only complex), the atrium restaurant Taste, O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar & Grill (comfort food) and the Studio Lounge.
Norwegian Cruise Line EPIC has ten restaurants with a surcharge ranging from $10 to $25 per person.
• La Cucina, Tuscan-style eatery serving regional Italian specialties, $10 per person;
• Cirque Dreams & Dinner, two shows nightly including a three-course meal, $15 for general seating/$20 per person for preferred seating;
• Shanghai's, Norwegian Epic's new Chinese restaurant serving a delicious mix of Chinese dishes and noodle bar specialties, $15 per person;
• Shanghai's Noodle Bar, a la carte pricing;
• Wasabi, expansive sushi and sake bar, a la carte pricing;
• Le Bistro, Norwegian's elegant bistro serving classic French cuisine with an American flair, $20 per person;
• Moderno Churrascaria, expansive salad bar and choice of a variety of meats served by tableside passadors, $18 per person;
• Cagney's Steakhouse, the line's signature American steakhouse, $25 per person;
• Teppanyaki, the largest signature Japanese experiential restaurant at sea, $25 per person; and
• Pizza delivery, $5, available 24 hours around the ship.
Remember, Specialty Restaurant means cover charge. We dined at La Cucina, Cirque Dreams & Dinner, Moderno, and Manhattan and found them to be excellent. The only criticism I have, as a mother, is they need more choices for the children at the Specialty Restaurants and be sure your bill is halved for the child's cover charge portion when you get the bill. We suggested to La Cucina's Italian restaurant they put pizza on the children's menu, as the pizza on the main menu is much too big for children. If you cruise EPIC, let me know if they have done this.
Excellent, excellent, excellent. Two of the shows we saw and highly recommend were The Blue Man Group - there is nothing like it and it is simply, not to be missed (see video below) - book in advance and seat yourself upon arrival. Plus, there are new shows like Cirque Dreams and Dinner in the Spiegel Tent which was absolutely stunning and amazing - great fun for the whole family (you must book for this in advance - seating is also first come, first serve so line up early. A three-course meal is included, in a space small enough that you can almost touch the performers. Very entertaining!
Also worth mentioning is the shuffleboard, the online casino, the video games (which we all enjoyed SEVERAL times at $1.50 per - hey we were traveling with an 8 year old) and bowling.
Impressive looking, there is no getting around it. The 'Aqua Park' includes three multi-story water slides. As stated on The Epic's website, " The first one is specifically designed for the not-so-adventurous and zips straight through the rock-climbing wall. The second slide is for the slightly more adventurous, because it twists and turns down three stories. Then there's The Epic Plunge, the only tube slide at sea that puts the blast of inner-tubing into the core of a bowl slide, with a thrilling drop through a 200-foot long tube. The Aqua Park also includes two main pools with arching water effects that illuminate at night, five hot tubs, a wading pool and a kid's pool that features whimsical sculptures, water sprays and a slide. Finally, when you are looking to dry off, there's plenty of room to soak up some rays on one of our expansive sun decks".
Here are our tips regarding the pool. Especially on days at sea, if you like to lounge, GET THEIR EARLY. The sun beds fill up fast and it is very busy at the pool. There are attendants for the slides which is good, however, we never saw any NCL staff at the pool area and in our opinion, for safety reasons they should be, as the pools are small and no one is monitoring capacity which often seemed over capacity, nor was anyone stopping the kids from jumping into the pools. This is an accident waiting to happen and the size of the pools has been a topic of criticism in the past for The EPIC. They are just too small and should be monitored for safety. Full stop. The bar staff will come to you to for drinks orders, so once you find a lounger, bring a book and settle in for a lovely day at the Aqua Park.
STAFF: One word. Superb. Their 'meet all you greet' attitude is witnessed time and time again. From the Restaurant Manager who made Bug's 8th birthday forever memorable, Mr. Martin, to the bartenders who served us at the Margarita tasting that wasn't (watch for this blog - very funny), to the maintenance staff, the antibacterial spray attendants (of which there are many), the waiters and of course our steward, Juan. They were lovely, polite and most accommodating. Stellar service. The only criticism has to be the ship's tannoy system. Every morning, the Captain would announce the day's activities, weather conditions, interesting factoids, etc., but unless you were standing in the hallway, you could not hear him. In our room, we had to open the door to hear the announcements. Even while dining in the Garden Cafe, we could not hear him. This became rather annoying.
EXCURSIONS: Costly, but fabulous if you have a guide who has a sense of humor (or a pulse). We did the Florence/Pisa Tour and the Sorrento/Pompei Tour. The descriptions NCL provide are accurate and helpful in deciding which excursions to book. Our tips would be to limit the excursions you do as they are quite tiring in ways you will not expect. The bus to the cities, etc., can be up to 1.5 hours each way. I guarantee you will fall asleep on the bus. Just try not to. You will do it! Our guide in Florence was well, amazing in his factoids but sadly lacking in the fun factor. Too much time spent on the details (I am talking D E T A I L S). We did have a lovely lunch in Florence, included in the tour. The visit to Pisa was fantastic, albeit too short. By the time we left Florence and drove to Pisa, we only had 45 minutes in Pisa, which was clearly not long enough. We were able to see the Tower, take a few photos, but there was no time to appreciate the historical walls or tour inside The Leaning Tower or The Piazza del Duomo next to the Tower. Insert sad face.
Sorrento and Pompei. Absolutely fantastic tour guide named Eugenio. Witty and interesting, not boring and extremely helpful. He took us on what he often referred to as "the airconditioned walking tour" which he said whenever there was a breeze. Sorrento is beautiful and well worth the excursion. Pompei was incredible and much larger than we had anticipated. TIP. Before you tour Pompei, stop at one of the many stands nearby and purchase the Reconstructed Pompei Guide. You will be able to envision what this city looked like even better if you have the book with you for the tour.
The key to this cruise is to read, read, read and ask, ask, ask prior to committing. We would definitely do this cruise again but in hindsight would have double checked or asked to change some of how we did it, especially with the flights and excursions. The best part of this holiday is all the unexpected pleasant memories that came out of it. Those will last a lifetime! Enjoy your cruise! Less
Published 08/25/11
Cabin review: B5 Family Balcony
When booking, pay close attention to where you will be staying and inquire about this in advance. For example, we would advise you do not stay in a stateroom that is under a restaurant, over a nightclub, near the children's club (Kid's Crew) or under the pool deck - unless you like A LOT OF NOISE. We were on the 8th deck, opted for a Family Balcony room and for the 3 of us, it worked out very well. It was quiet and comfy. Decoration is modern, with curvy lines to help you pass one another on the way to the balcony or the shower (opposite ends of the room). The bed is somewhat of a short bed. If you are 6' tall or more, you will notice this. The toilet (loudest flusher I have ever heard in my life) is separated from the shower which is helpful. The sink is across from the toilet which is somewhat strange and is also at the end of the bed. Surprisingly, a lot of storage in the room (under the bed, behind the pull out couch, over head, etc). There is a mini bar in the room with mini bar prices and for some reason, the mini bar was not replenished during the week. The room was kept very clean each and every day. Balcony was lovely. Seats were adequate, not great.Read All Family Balcony (B5) Reviews >>
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Berkeley, California (Friday, June 19, 2009) - BEARS at Tuolumne Camp? You bet. Forty-five fourth and fifth-grade students in the Berkeley Unified School District's B.E.A.R.S. Program (Berkeley Excels: Academic Road to Success, which serves low-income, high-risk youth) will have an event-filled, high-energy weekend at the City of Berkeley's popular Tuolumne Camp.
The BEARS will be treated to a variety of programming activities, including interpretive nature walks, acorn grinding, rope-making, a sports/basketball tournament, archery, arts and crafts, swimming, camp fires, and numerous group games and activities.
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The City of Berkeley will be providing staff and programming for the activities, the Friends of Berkeley Tuolumne Camp (FOBTC) is picking up $5,000 in operational costs and BUSD is covering transportation costs for participants, guardians, and teachers.
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1974 Bricklin SVI SV-1 Gull Wing Doors
Duluth, GA
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