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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-3482?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13119085#comment-13119085 ] Martijn van Groningen commented on LUCENE-3482: ----------------------------------------------- {quote} What caught my attention in this issue though is that the refactoring seems extensive enough that we should do performance testing of all the current cases to ensure there are no regressions. Performance is the most important factor here, and I'm not sure if trying to introduce more layers of abstraction (when it's really just an implementation detail) is worth it. {quote} I agree with you that any negative performance impact should be kept to an absolute minimum. That is why I put the refactored collectors in a research package and kept the unchanged versions around. This allows easy performance comparison. bq. The addition of remove() to SentinelIntSet also seems erroneous That shouldn't have made it in the patch. I'm not using this method in any code. > Refactor grouping module to be more maintainable > ------------------------------------------------ > > Key: LUCENE-3482 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-3482 > Project: Lucene - Java > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: modules/grouping > Affects Versions: 4.0 > Reporter: Martijn van Groningen > Fix For: 4.0 > > Attachments: LUCENE-3482.patch > > > Currently we have 4 types of grouping collectors and 8 concrete subclasses in Lucene / Solr. In current architecture for each type of collector two concrete subclasses need to be created. An implementation optimized for single term based groups and a more general implementation that works with MutableValue to also support grouping by functions. If we want for example group by IndexDocValues each type of grouping collector needs to have three concrete subclasses. This design isn't very maintainable. > I think it is best to introduce a concept that knows how deals with dealing groups for all the different sources. Therefore the grouping module should depend on the queries module, so that grouping can reuse the ValueSource concept. A term based concrete impl. of this concept knows for example to use the DocValues.ord() method. Or more generic concrete impl. will use DocValues.ValueFiller. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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The water lapped gently along the banks of the Nan Shan river. The moon was covered by thick clouds that brought not only darkness, but also the promise of rain. It was under this thick veil that a small, metal boat sailed.
It travelled slowly downstream, three of the four occupants searching the inky blackness for any sign of their destination (although the word was far too simple for what they had in mind). The current picked up, a smooth transition from slow to swift that caught the sailors unaware before they became used to the change and fell into the steady rhythm. The boat rounded a slight bend in the otherwise straight river, and the shortest of the group cried to the fourth occupant in a hushed whisper.
"I see it, Sifu!" she cried softly, sitting down to remove her fur-lined shoes. Amidst the cries of doom and dark poetry, a cheshire smile emerged.
The two guards weren't supposed to be looking at the wispy messenger by the name of Yao. They weren't supposed to be tracking his movements with practised eyes, nor theorising exactly what news he brought. They knew he would be pacing a while as Grand Secretariat Long Feng 'prepared' everything. The poor messenger must have been trembling in the hallway for half a candle before Long Feng permitted him inside.
The guards strained their ears to hear the exchange; at first, it seemed as though whatever discussion was taking place was too quiet. It soon became apparent, however, that the messenger had just been too terrified of punishment to speak at first.
Eventually, though, he had to open his mouth and give the boss something. "T-There's been another one, sir. The small plains village just north of the Southern Mountain Range was just attacked. They're heading towards Gaoling."
Don't stutter. The first rule of speaking to Long Feng and he had broken it on the first word. The second rule was 'always have good news', but really, that was entirely up to the Grand Secretariat's discretion. If he didn't like you, there was no way that the news of breaking 'rehabilitated citizens' quota would satisfy him if you let even one person break through their 'reconditioning'.
At the sound of Yao's voice, Long Feng glanced up at the agent, his desk being the only object that stood between them. There were no chairs for guests—it was more respectful to stand when addressing the advisor to the Earth King. Long Feng did not say a word, and after several beats (and several gulps) the young man—boy, rather—took it as a sign to continue.
"They seem to be moving south, sir, though they're being extremely slow about it. We managed to ferret out a few hidden benders in the search, but thus far, we haven't found them. The locals haven't yet noticed, but this... group... has significantly weakened our forces in the area-"
He was cut off as Long Feng slammed his calligraphy brush down. Ink flew everywhere, a few drops landing on Long Feng's cheek, and several even reaching the messenger. The Grand Secretariat took a breath and pulled a lime-green handkerchief from his sleeve. He dabbed at his cheek with a scowl. "How many casualties?"
His clear voice carried through the entire room to the messenger, who wasn't entirely sure whether he should be shaking or not.
"Uhh.... none, sir," he answered, gulping when his superior levelled a glare at him. Long Feng interlocked his fingers, tucking them underneath his chin.
There was a brief pause. Long Feng smirked from behind his fingers as the messenger positively trembled under the intense glare. It took a few moments of watching the young man squirm before the seasoned earthbender began to speak once more.
"No casualties? And yet he just walked out with- how much was it again?"
The messenger gulped, glancing down at his notes before paling. "It was... twenty-thousand gold pieces, your Grace." Long Feng nodded slowly. "And- they also took the..." he paused. "The men's underwear, Sir."
Long Feng almost let out a snort. If his men were incapable of protecting his—the King's—taxes, they deserved to have their panties stolen.
"That will be all," he said after a few moments. The messenger bowed, a look of relief on his face. He moved forward to place the documents on the Grand Secretariat's desk. He had made it all the way back to the door when Long Feng spoke once more.
"I think it's time you had another look at Lake Laogai, don't you?"
The messenger paled, even as the shivering began again, and he only just managed to bow to the earthbender before he had high-tailed it out of the room. Long Feng completely disregarded it as he picked up the papers that had been left on his desk.
"Significant damage to barracks... training grounds in need of repairs... blacksmith completely destroyed... loss of-" He had to pause a moment to peer closure. The green light was wonderful for intimidation tactics but it certainly left him with a headache before long. "Loss of Army livestock." He put the paper down with a sigh. This was going to be painful to recover from. The Lower Ring was being taxed as much as possible—any more and they would have a riot on their hands. It was a delicate situation. Standing up, we went to the guards standing outside his office. They straightened immediately when they saw him, hands tucked behind their backs.
"Bring me the Avatar," Long Feng said, his voice strong despite the weariness that had settled in his head. "Tell him that the Blind Bandit has struck again."
They found him on the roof of the Royal Palace. Of course they did. The young Avatar spent little time anywhere else. Earthbending training, under the strict eye of one of Long Feng's more superior subordinates, didn't take up much of his day—usually only one or two hours, tops. His firebending master was a little stricter, but then again, people were allowed to firebend in the Fire Nation. It was a little different here, where earthbending was a monstrosity and unnatural. Where it could land you in prison, or worse. He was lucky, he had to learn how to bend—he was the Avatar. The spirits would go berserk if he was forbidden. Sometimes, though, Aang wondered why other people couldn't. Why they were told not to. Honestly, he loved being the Avatar, but it was the freedom to do whatever. If he wanted to fly, he could fly. If he wanted to relax and just flow along like the river, he could do that. If it was power he wanted (and, considering his position, needed), well, that was always open to him, too. It just seemed like standing his ground was out of his reach. It just... wasn't possible for him, and it made him wonder if it had something to do with the Dai Li's training program.
It was for this reason that he found himself playing soldier to Long Feng. The Grand Secretariat claimed all his missions were in the name of the Earth King, but after living in the palace for the last two years, receiving his earth- and firebending training simultaneously (he had almost mastered the latter. Not really the former) he had never even met the ruler of the largest nation in the world.
Still, he had to be respectful. Despite many questions, Aang never sought to have them answered. It would do no good. Even if he thought he was ready for actual earthbending (surely he should be allowed to move rocks now?), he knew that questioning his teachers was a big no-no. They knew what they were doing—they had done it before. He just couldn't help that niggling sensation at the back of his head sometimes, telling him that he had done it before, too. He should be out helping people, bringing balance. He wasn't Long Feng's pet!
... But, he also knew that was mostly wishful thinking, and if he actually wanted to master earthbending, he needed to stay and do as he was told. Where else would he find another teacher, if not here? All the other earthbenders in the nation were either hiding their abilities or in prison for using them. A bad teacher was better than no teacher at all.
That was why he agreed to meet with Long Feng. The name 'Blind Bandit' meant nothing to him beyond a few desecrated army barracks and broken weapons, but apparently, he was a bender, and he was dangerous.
Long Feng had begun the meeting the same way he always did; with a flourish and foul-tasting tea. He gave a forced smile, one that Aang mimicked perfectly, before taking a seat on the other side of the desk and clasping his hands in front of his mouth, elbows resting on a thick file.
"Aang, the Earth King needs your help."
You mean you need my help, the boy thought bitterly, but kept his mouth shut. Long Feng heaved a sigh that Aang supposed would sound tired coming from anyone else—coming from the Grand Secretariat, however, he just sounded like a frustrated dragon.
"There is a dangerous enemy ransacking the land—taking what they want and leaving destruction in their wake. They're attacking the smaller villages, obliterating the army personnel stationed there before terrifying the villagers—destroying their homes and lives."
Without looking, he picked up the file and handed it to Aang. "These are just some of the sketches done of the aftermath." Aang took the file, opening it carefully. He flicked through pictures of destroyed barns and homes, family pictures of sad faces interspersed throughout.
"These... renegades... are damaging our nation. Their damaging the people and their lives. The Earth King needs you to stop them, Avatar. They can't be allowed to tear down the order we have built."
Aang wondered why Long Feng even bothered asking. He couldn't say no—he owed his servitude to the Earth Kingdom, at least while they were training him. The only reason the Grand Secretariat went through such formalities was probably because of the close eye his former water- and firebending teachers kept on him. He may be working for the Earth Kingdom at the moment, but they still wanted him to be able to leave it behind at some point. He was the Avatar, and his duty was to the world, not one nation.
So, it was with a forced smile that he nodded his head. "Why is he so dangerous?" he asked. "Why can't the army take care of him?"
Long Feng's expression turned into a sour frown, "The Blind Bandit is a dangerous man, Aang. We call him that because he robs people blind, without a thought for those he is stealing from. Unfortunately, we can't catch him because the army can't track him. Only you can do it, Aang; the nation needs you."
The Avatar's expression of pure confusion and disbelief was more than enough to cause Long Feng to sigh again, and he folded his hands in front of his mouth. "He is an earthbender—he has the upper hand due to his callous disregard for the law and lives around him. The army can't work within the law and capture this.... rogue. That's why we need you, Aang."
The young Avatar felt his heart sink a little. So they wanted him to do their dirty work? "What will I do when I've captured him? Will he get a trial?"
If he hadn't been watching so closely, Aang would have missed the way Long Feng's lip twitched at the corner, and the double-blink.
"Why of course, Aang!" He gave a smile, but it looked too hungry, too sinister, for Aang to feel completely at ease. The smile was also a warning, though, and though his heart rebelled, in his head he knew he had only one option.
"Where can I find him?"
Aang was once again found sitting on a rooftop. He always loved the height, feeling the wind blow around him. Sometimes he manipulated it to do his bidding, but generally he left it alone. He could tell where Zhang and Kuai—the Dai Li agents who had accompanied him to the large city of Gaoling—were stationed, and he knew that they would be keeping a close eye on him.
His presence was a secret. Of course, people knew of him—the Avatar—but they had no idea that he was the Avatar. Long Feng insisted on keeping it that way, making sure that Aang's hair was long enough to cover his tattoos, and that he always wear either a hat or a bandana (sitting on the roof, Aang had decided to go with the first option that day). Long-sleeved shirts were a must, and he absolutely could not show any indication of bending. He wasn't prolific enough at earthbending—even the most unskilled native earthbender was better than him—and of course he couldn't show he had control over any other type of element.
The day wore on slowly, though Aang was in no rush. He liked watching the people going about their lives, completely oblivious as to his presence. It made him feel... right. Like he was doing something he should be doing. Even when not paying attention to the comings and goings of the residents, there was still plenty to entertain him. The wonderful smells—fruit custard tarts and tangergranate salad for lunch—were enough for a while as he airbent the wind to carry the smell directly to him, intent on mapping out each and every ingredient. If the agents noticed, they didn't say anything (although he doubted they did). He was pretty sure that at least one of them was asleep.
By late afternoon, Aang was dozing off himself. The sun was warm, and though his face was a little red, he had been spared an awful sunburn by his hat and clothes. Just as he was about to find peace, he was jolted awake at the sound of a small shriek.
Peering over the edge of the roof, he could see a young girl—wow, really young. She must have been only thirteen or fourteen—being harassed by a group of soldiers. The sheer amount of sunlight reflecting off their armour almost blinded Aang, and from the lack of a weapon, he deduced that they were earthbenders. Okay, so, Earth Soldiers—probably stationed in the town to do... what did Long Feng say? To make the people feel safe? Aang almost snorted—he would have, had it not given his position away. This girl obviously didn't feel very safe. She was holding a small coin purse to her chest as though covering herself, eyes wide and fearful. A quick glance told him that Zhang or Kuai had witnessed the disruption, but they made no move to go and help. Aang hissed through his nose. Of course not—they were too good for menial work like save a young girl. With silent movements, he dropped from the roof onto the fence of the adjoining property. No one noticed him, and he was able to get a better look at the scene.
The girl wasn't as young as he first assumed; she actually looked to be a few years older than hs first guys, and probably around his age. She was wearing a fine, white silk dress, though the hem was becoming filthy as the dust around her feet was kicked up.
Suddenly, one of the soldiers took a step forward, and she stumbled back, losing her balance. It was too much for the poor Avatar when one the men followed her, pushing her up against one of the stalls. Aang jumped from his position to the street, and marched up to the group. He watched from the corner of his eye the Dai Li agents mimic his actions, though they were far more subtle about it. They always seemed to go by unnoticed by everyone unless the agents' presence was already known beforehand.
He was brought back to the present as an old lady pushed past him; the scene had been noticed by the regular street-goers, and they were all moving away to avoid what seemed like a regular occurrence.
Jumping forward, Aang tapped one of the soldiers on the shoulder. "Excuse me, Sir," he said, "but I can't help noticing this young lady's distress. Might I be of service?"
Standing close to the girl, he was struck by how... well, how pretty she was. Being the Avatar didn't leave a lot of time for socialising, and all his masters (and their students) had been male. He didn't have a lot of experience around girls (but man, he wanted experience with her).
Her hair was a striking ebony, the sunlight making it shine as it sat wrapped atop her head in a loose bun. She was wearing a smidgeon of kohl that made her eyes stand out spectacularly against her pale skin—flawless skin, like crystal. Or, diamond. Yes, that was more appropriate. There was hardness in her features, but he couldn't place just what made him feel it. By all rights, she should seem... soft. Rounded cheeks belying a pampered lifestyle, there were, but there was something in the corners of her mouth, in the flare of her nostrils that had Aang watching her even more closely.
"No, you might not be of service," one soldier sneered, his uniform slightly more embellished than the others'. "As a captain of the Earth King's army, I'm entitled to take whatever our great nation has to offer. And being such a wonderful man, I'm choosing to share with my men."
The other men sniggered, and when their arms appeared from nowhere to hold him in place, Aang was powerless to stop the captain as he took a step forward, completely blocking the young girl from view. There was complete silence for a moment when, without warning, the captain backed away. Aang watched curiously as the other man gulped deeply several times.
"Come on, boys," he said finally. "We can get better looking ones somewhere else. Who wants a whore unless she performs well?" With a wave of his hand, he commanded the soldiers to release Aang, who was pushed promptly to the floor. Coughing at the dust that had suddenly infiltrated his lungs, by the time he looked up, the girl was also gone. Looking around, he almost missed the strip of white fabric as it disappeared into an alleyway. Aang took another moment to look around, checking who might be watching, before he catapulted himself onto a roof. The Dai Li agents that had been tasked to 'guard' him were conspicuously absent, but that didn't worry him. On the contrary, Aang felt... almost relieved.
The people had absolutely deserted the town, making it easy for Aang to listen to the wind and find the girl scurrying about in the alleys. He hopped from rooftop to rooftop, following the sounds and glimpses of white against the brown dirt road. The streets were getting filthier, more unkempt; even the houses had turned to little more than shacks. This girl would stand out like a sore thumb, he thought for a moment, before coming to a stop along a gutter.
Creeping forward, he watched as she sat down in the middle of a small... well, Aang would call it a clearing if he were in a forest. It was just a yard, closed in on three sides by tall, dilapidated wooden buildings (hardly houses), barely ten feet across. The girl didn't move for the longest time—Aang wondered how anyone could be so still and so patient. Barely ten minutes in and he was half-hanging off the roof, the heavy sun beating down. He was drowning in his own sweat when a sudden movement caught his eye.
From down the thin alleyway the girl had come through, two small shapes emerged. Slowly creeping along the roof, Aang moved only far enough for the girl's face to come into view. Spirits, if she was pretty earlier, when she smiled she was positively stunning. There was an unfamiliar heat, simmering just below his skin as she turned her face to the two shapes.
Aang still hadn't had his fill of surprises, it seemed, when he peered closer and realised that they were... children? A boy and a girl, perhaps five or six. They were holding hands, and Aang wondered whether they were related (and if they were, where their parents were). His questions were answered as she reached into her sleeve and pulled out the same coin purse she was holding earlier. It was noticeably fatter than he remembered, and when she pulled out a handful of gold pieces, handing them to the children. The smile Aang saw erupt on their faces was absolutely heartbreaking, and he ducked his head down as the little boy and girl leaned in, hugging the woman in the silk dress.
She had stolen the money from the soldiers—that much was obvious. But, how? How had she gotten away in the first place? Did she know what would happen? Why was she giving it to children? And, if she was rich enough to wear fine silk, why did she need to steal in the first place?
Slowly, Aang's eyes widened as realisation dawned on him. What were the odds of something like this happening in the same town he had been sent to help?
He wasn't thinking when he launched himself from the roof and onto the floor. As soon as he struck the earth, he felt a rumble, and suddenly was encased in rock up to his chest.
"You're an earthbender!" he managed to cry before the girl leapt up, smashing her hand over his mouth. Aang watched as the two children ran back down the alleyway, even as the girl's other hand closed itself around his neck.
"Don't you even think of saying another word," she hissed. Spirits, even her voice was delicate, like flower petals brushing his cheeks. Perhaps roses, thorny but beautiful, even with the harsh command.
Nodding, Aang sucked in a breath, smelling sweet iron on her fingers as she slowly removed them from his mouth. The one at his throat remained, and she reached her free hand into her dress, revealing a small shiv that promptly replaced her hand.
"Who are you and what are you doing here. Are you a spy, Twinkletoes?"
There was silence as Aang gulped, his Adam's apple bobbing only millimetres away from the sharp blade.
"... Well?!" she cried softly, her crystal voice echoing in the small space.
Aang gulped again. "You told me not to say anything," he whispered hoarsely. The girl put her knife away, and Aang could have sobbed in relief.
"I'm uh... I'm just a kid. I saw you helping those two kids and wanted to know if I could do-"
"Don't lie to me!" she roared, stepping closer. She brought her hand up in front of his face, squeezing the claw-like fingers for a moment. The pressure on Aang's body suddenly increased ten-fold as the earth encasing him tightened. It was an unbelievable burning sensation, crawling through his blood and scraping at his skin.
Then, her hand dropped and it was gone.
How did she know I was lying? he asked himself, but her fierce glare told him to hurry up with his answer. He wasn't sure what to tell her.
Aang had his suspicions about this girl, and he wasn't quite prepared to tell her he was the Avatar. Not yet. Maybe if he played his cards right, she would open up and actually teach him some earthbending? The thought caused a small smile to erupt on his face. And he could pay her so she could help more people without stealing!
"My name is Aang. I was sent here by the Earth King to do some reconnaissance," he ended up telling her. She didn't need to know what type. "I really did see you helping those kids. I just wanted to get a closer look."
She frowned, an expression that seemed out of place on her fine features. She didn't seem to know what to do—she couldn't leave him there, though. That would raise an alarm for a renegade earthbender, something that no one wanted. Whatever Aang expected her to do, it wasn't to crumble the earth prison, nor for her to step forward and suddenly cling to his arm like a little lost poodle-monkey.
He didn't have time to actually formulate a question as echoing footsteps carried towards the pair from the alleyway. Within seconds, the two Dai Li agents tasked with guarding the young Avatar appeared, their hands splayed open in an offensive position.
"Separate. Now!" one called. The girl visibly shook at his harsh yell, and tightened her grip.
"Who-who's there?" she cried out, bottom lip trembling. "Are-are the bad men back, Aang?" she asked, angling her head towards him.
Aang looked at her, almost too dazed to speak. This girl was all over the place. First she had held a weapon to his throat, and now she was holding him like a lifeline? True, the Dai Li were rather intimidating, but from what he had seen, he thought they had more cause to be scared of her. The closeness distracted him in other ways, though; the feel of her warm skin pressed up against his, was one. What truly captured his attention, though, were her pale jade eyes, staring sightlessly at him. She was blind.
Everything clicked.
The girl whimpered again and, emboldened by his discovery, Aang put his arm around her and began to stroke her side in what he hoped was a soothing motion. "It's okay. The Dai Li are good guys," he said, not quite able to believe it. She seemed to pick up on his hesitance, and the agents dropped their stance, even as she tensed up.
"Please, Sir, we are on a mission," Zhang said.
"Don't leave me!" the girl cried out, her eyes filling with water. "I just wanted to- to get away from the bad men," she hiccuped shakily, the first tears falling. "I don't- where- I want my Baba!"
Aang would forever be amazed at how fast a woman could be reduced to tears, and even though she had threatened him earlier, he couldn't hold it against her as she buried her head in his chest and sobbed brokenly.
"Come on, Kid," Kuai sighed, rolling his eyes. "We'll help you find your father."
At once, the girl's head snapped up, and she shot the men a pathetic look, watery-eyed and vulnerable. "Really? Thank you!"
Aang noticed that she never let go of his hand as they trailed behind his guards, though she was certainly walking more assuredly than a blind person had any right to. Leaning close, he smelled jasmine as he whispered in his ear.
"Who else is on the agenda today?"
She turned her face to him, eyebrows raised in questioning. Aang shrugged lightly, though his next words were anything but carefree.
"Well, the Blind Bandit doesn't usually stop at only one."
The way she stiffened was frightening—it was though a metal rod had suddenly been inserted in her back. Aang watched as she narrowed her eyes before turning her head away.
"I'm sure I have no idea what you mean," she huffed.
"I'm sure you do," the Avatar responded. "And even if you don't know where he is, all I have to do is tell my guards that you're an earthbender."
The girl's eyes actually widened at this. "You wouldn't dare."
Aang smirked. "Oh, hey! Zhang! Kuai!"
He felt the girl's short fingernails press deep into his skin as the agents turned around, twin frowns on their face. This time, the fear on the girl's face was completely real, though they weren't looking at her.
Aang had never felt so powerful. It wasn't often that one held another's fate in their hands, and truth be told, he didn't like it. Who was he to say that this girl had to be imprisoned just because she was born a certain way? There was no telling if those children she helped could bend or not, but it hadn't mattered; she helped them regardless.
There was also the matter that she had essentially admitted to knowing the person he was hunting. So, she was probably working with him. He was probably robbing some poor family senseless while everyone was distracted. Aang could have punched himself.
"She really isn't feeling comfortable here," he lied instead. "That tussle with the guards frightened her. I think it would be best if I took her home."
Zhang shrugged his shoulders, but Kuai looked at Aang through slitted eyes.
"I'm sure that we're able to get her home safely, sir," he said, eyes flashing. "You are here on a mission from Long Feng; it would reflect poorly if you weren't able to complete it."
"The safety and security of this girl is more important," he retorted, surprised to find that he actually believed it—even if the girl didn't ask for help in the first place. Glancing at her, even she looked surprised, with her eyebrows furrowed the barest hint. "I will return to the mission once she is home."
And with that, he walked away.
There were no sounds that the agents were following him, and the duo passed a corner unstopped.
"You could sense when they were coming," Aang murmured to her as soon as he was sure they were out of earshot. "Tell me if they're following us."
The girl shook her head. "They turned around. I don't know where they went."
There was silence as they left the alley, the sun sinking towards the horizon. Aang hadn't even noticed the time passing, but he was grateful for the lessening heat. The sunset would be rather pretty, he knew. It always was in the south. There was no smog like in Ba Sing Se, the dust kicked up from the wind, travelling north from the Si Wong and the farmers ploughing in the Agrarian Zone. It was... clean at the bottom of the kingdom, the temperature more mild and the people more friendly. Not to mention, it was surrounded by mountains to the north and the sea to the south.
"Why did you send them away?"
Aang was shaken from his thoughts at the question—yet another secret he was hiding. He couldn't tell her that he wanted her to feel comfortable with him so she would take him to the Blind Bandit. It was far easier thinking up an excuse this time, and he shrugged.
"I like you," he said—not even a lie!—"and it was just luck that I saw you, you know. I..." Here was the tricky bit. He had to convince her to let him meet the Bandit, but he couldn't lie. "His work interests me."
"His work..." the girl mused.
"Yeah. I mean, how many benders freely roam the country anymore? And to do what he does..."
"And what do you do, Twinkletoes? Besides creep up on poor, defenceless girls?"
Aang rolled his eyes with a grin. "Please. You're probably ten times stronger than me—and that's saying something."
He hadn't been watching where he was going, intrigued by the girl as he was. He didn't notice her leading him towards the docks (and he really must ask her how she sees with such clarity) until she brought him to a stop at the edge of a pier. Aang glanced around, wondering why she had led him here of all places, when he noticed a girl—probably only 8 or 9 years old—running towards them.
She turned to him, showing her pearly white teeth as finally he grip on his arm dropped and she put her hands on her hips. "You wanna meet the Blind Bandit?"
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Four Ways to Reinvigorate the Practice of Technique
We often get stuck in a rut when it comes to practicing technique.
In the practice room we cover the same bases in our efforts to improve our overall technique. We run our major and minor scales in all 12 keys, we practice them in thirds and fourths and fifths, we use jazz articulation, we play with different dynamics, and on and on. These are all essential for improvement, but the problem here is that we often continue practicing these same technical exercises in an identical way, even after we've mastered them.
Note: If you aren't challenging yourself – you're not going to be improving.
Once you've got your scales and patterns together in all 12 keys and have even worked on getting them up to speed, it's time to take your technique to the next level. Don't keep playing those same patterns, thinking that they'll lead you to a new level of technique! Start incorporating articulation, rhythm, time, larger intervals, and chromaticism into the mix to expand your musicianship along with your technical facility.
Technique isn't only limited to how fast you can push your fingers down on your instrument. Just as important are the technique of rhythm, articulation, and time. When you can combine all of these ideas musically and creatively, you'll be playing much more interesting lines.
Instead of practicing the same patterns with the same rhythms and articulations over and over again, as you'll find in many improvisation books, simply alter your approach to these technical war-horses, and you'll take your playing to an entirely new level.
If you find yourself striving for:
• an improved sense of time
• rhythmic awareness, diversity, and control
• improved articulation
• intervallic interest in your lines
• heightened musicality and instrumental facility
Then these exercises are the key to what is missing from your playing.
The qualities listed above are characteristic of the improvising of more advanced musicians. While beginning improvisers just try to "get by" with eighth-note lines and chord tones, seasoned improvisers craft much more compelling lines.
This is a direct result of practicing and incorporating the elements of rhythm, articulation, larger intervals, and chromaticism into daily technical practice. This is something that takes focus in the practice room, but it's not as daunting as it seems.
As I'll show you below, you can get these concepts together rather quickly and painlessly by combining them with the technique and scale exercises that you're already practicing.
Apply all of the devices below to any scale (major, minor, pentatonic, octatonic, altered, synthetic, etc.) that you're working on in all 12 keys. In addition, practice these scales and intervals in all four directions whether you are ascending or descending: up-up, up-down, down-down, down-up.
1) Rhythm
Rhythmic variety is one thing that seems to be lacking from a lot of people's playing. The reason is obvious: everyone is so worried about the harmonic aspect of improvising that the rhythmic aspect of the lines becomes an after thought. The result: strings of eighth note lines and very bored listeners.
If you listen to some of your favorite records, you'll hear that rhythm is much more important than it appears to be. One of the most defining qualities of Bird's playing is his rhythmic phrasing. His deft use of syncopation, triplets, and accents are as vital to his improvisatory concept as are his harmonic devices.
Yet, most musicians that study his solos only take away the b9's, #9's, b5's, and tri-tone substitutions – only half of the information on the record!
By using the rhythmic exercises shown here, along with the articulation ideas below, you can easily incorporate some rhythmic variety and rhythmic tension into your playing in a very short amount of time.
One of the easiest ways to incorporate some rhythmic interest into your technical practice as well as your solos, is to utilize the triplet. To get an idea of how this sounds, just take a listen to any Charlie Parker solo. Here is a chorus of blues he plays on Bloomido:
As you can see in the excerpt from Bird's solo above, the triplet rhythms throughout add a rhythmic interest that would be missing from a line composed of purely constant eighth-notes. Look too at how the triplet rhythms are use to lead in to or accentuate specific notes.
To practice incorporating the triplet into your technique, you must first ingrain the feeling of the triplet itself. Start by turning on your metronome; the goal is to feel the metronome on beats two and four, but if at first this is too difficult, feel the time in four quarter notes.
Play your major scales in eighth-note triplets, as shown in the example below with an F Major scale. Begin with harmonic material that is easy and then move onto more difficult areas, as the rhythm is the focus here.
When hearing eighth-note triplets over the metronome becomes comfortable, try playing a scale in thirds using this triplet rhythm. This is trickier than it seems because you are taking a pattern normally in groups of two and putting it into groups of three. In doing so, the accents are shifted throughout the line and the resulting sound is completely different from the original.
Take a look at the example below of an F major scale in thirds (up-down):
Aside from experimenting with groups of triplets, also practice using quintuplets (5 notes). Below is a D harmonic minor scale arpeggiated in sevenths. Again, notice how the grouping of five quarters off-sets the normal four note pattern:
2) Articulation and note grouping over the bar line
Another way to change up the repetitive practice of technique and scales is to focus on articulation and patterns that go across the bar line. As opposed to the triplet approach above, instead of changing the actual note values, here we're keeping the eighth-note rhythm the same and changing the articulation.
Again, the sound of the resulting line is surprisingly different from the original exercise. Take a C Major scale ascending and descending in thirds:
Probably something that you're used to practicing all the time. Now with a slight adjustment, you can create a completely different exercise that has a new level of difficulty. With your articulation, create groups of three notes by tonguing one and slurring to the next two, it should look like this:
As you do this, accent the first note of every group of three. This will turn-around the emphasis of the normal eighth-note pattern and will create a much more interesting line. After a few bars, you start hearing the pattern of three notes across the bar line and the pull of the downbeat is lost.
*Remember to practice this exercise with a metronome to ensure a steady tempo, aiming to feel the time on beats two and four.
Apply this articulation and note-grouping concept to any scale exercise that you're working on: scales in thirds, fourths, fifths, triads, seventh arpeggios, and so on. See the example below of a C Major scale arpeggiated in sevenths utilizing this technique. Notice that while the rhythm of the exercise is very simple, it's the articulation and accents that create rhythmic tension – groups of three notes that extend over the bar line:
Just like you can create groups of five notes using quintuplets, you can create groups of five notes through the use of articulation. Take a C Major scale in triads and, using the articulation technique above, create groups of five notes that extend across the bar line:
Keep in mind that you should include any interesting rhythms or articulations that you discover as you're listening and transcribing. Simply write down the rhythm and incorporate it into your practice exercises.
3) Utilizing larger intervals
Perhaps the biggest trap of continuously playing scale exercises for technique, is that we only gain facility in playing smaller intervals. A simple aspect of improvisation that can greatly add interest to our lines is the use of large intervals.
However, this is not something that comes naturally for many of us. We've become accustomed to hearing lines composed of half-steps and whole-steps or major and minor thirds because we are constantly working on scales and arpeggios in the practice room.
To escape these all too common small intervals, we need to create some practice exercises that highlight larger intervals. Try using patterns that include perfect fourths and fifths. The example below in FMaj. uses ascending 5ths and descending 4ths that are separated by whole and half-steps:
Next, work on incorporating 6ths. The example below, also in FMaj., utilizes minor 3rds and 6ths to create a line utilizing larger intervals then we're normally accustomed to.
In both examples diatonic material is used in an unconventional way to create the larger intervals that are missing from much of the standard way to practice technique. Try creating some of your own exercises that include even larger intervals like major and minor 7ths, octaves, and 9ths.
4) Incorporating chromaticism and enclosures
One thing that happens as we practice the same technical exercises is that we become limited to strict diatonic patterns. Say for instance that you're arpeggiating the seventh chords of a C Major scale:
By doing this exercise over and over again, you're limiting yourself to only the notes of the C Major scale. While this is all good technique to have under your fingers, it can't be applied to your improvisation in a very practical or musical way. One remedy to this pattern of predictability is to incorporate some chromaticism.
Start by using a chromatic approach note for each arpeggio, such as the chromatic lower neighbor:
Or, the chromatic upper neighbor:
Both of these approach notes will add some interest and variety to the common place sound of arpeggiated seventh chords. Another effective device to use is that of enclosures. Play a diatonic step above and a half-step below the first note of each arpeggio:
To take it a step further, add a chromatic upper neighbor to each enclosure – creating a three note lead in to each arpeggio and some rhythmic displacement:
Or, you can even create your own exercises that incorporates both of these concepts. In the example below, I used both enclosures and chromatic approach tones for each interval of a C Major scale in thirds:
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Post the nuclear crisis in Fukushima, Indian authorities have come out in full force to defend the country's plan for aggressive nuclear expansion. Heads of various nuclear agencies, both past and present, have joined the Prime Minister in a vociferous chorus on the extraordinary safety credentials of India's nuclear facilities. Can we really trust these reassurances?
Former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy (2000-2009), former Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.Address to Members of the Legislative Assembly and Members of the Legislative Council of Maharashtra.14th March, Press Trust of India
Statement: "Compared to Japan, seismic activity is very less in India. In Japan, there are fifty-four reactors in seismic zone four and five. In USA, there are ten reactors in seismic zone five. While Jaitapur is in seismic zone three."
Statement: 'He also said that countries such as Germany, Italy and Sweden, which had decided not to have nuclear power plants, later had a rethink.'
Kakodkar is no longer making references to Europe to support his own views, as there is clearly little basis for his assurances. More country reactions to the Fukushima disaster can be seen here.
Statement: 'When asked by a member of the audience as to why solar energy can not be an alternative, he said solar energy was important but it was not available 24 hours and was not economically viable. Nuclear power plants required less land, compared to solar energy projects, Kakodkar explained.'Reality:
Chairman and Managing Director, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited14th March, Press Trust of India
Statement: 'Regarding the French EPR reactors which are proposed for Jaitapur plant in Ratnagiri district, Bannerjee [Chairman, AEC] and Jain said the design of EPR was based on the design experience of 58 reactors running in Europe, and when the Indian EPR will come up it would have seen the experience of five such similar plants in Finland, France, China and UK.' Reality:
Statement: 'Jain said India was uniquely placed as it had a centralised emergency operating centre with well drawn procedures scrutinised by regulators.'Reality:
It's not just in India. The two worst nuclear accidents in history were also preceded (and followed!) by reassurances of safety. Chernobyl1983 - "The design feature [of the RBMK reactor - that used in Chernobyl] of having more than 1000 individual primary circuits increases the safety of the reactor system - a serious loss-of-coolant accident is practically impossible." B. Semenov, Deputy Director General, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy and Safety (IAEA BULLETIN, VOL. 25, No.2 (1983) p.51)
1986 - Chernobyl nuclear disaster, an accident involving a loss of coolant. The worst nuclear accident to date, and the only one classified as level 7 on the INES scale, the IAEA's scale of severity for nuclear events.
FukushimaJanuary 2011 - "Even for a nuclear plant situated very close to sea level, the robust sealed containment structure around the reactor itself would prevent any damage to the nuclear part from a tsunami, though other parts of the plant might be damaged. No radiological hazard would be likely."(World Nuclear Association, www.world-nuclear.org)
January 2011 - "Nuclear facilities are designed so that earthquakes and other external events will not jeopardise the safety of the plant. In France for instance, nuclear plants are designed to withstand an earthquake twice as strong as the 1000-year event calculated for each site. It is estimated that, worldwide, 20% of nuclear reactors are operating in areas of significant seismic activity." (World Nuclear Association, www.world-nuclear.org)
8 January 2011 - In promoting Japan's nuclear wares to Saudi Arabia, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akihiro Ohata says that Japanese nuclear programs are "the world's safest".
11 March 2011 - An offshore earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale, followed by a tsunami, creates an emergency situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Radioactive material is released into the environment. The scale of the crisis is still unfolding.
28 March 2011 - "The up-to-date reactors are fully protected, and if such reactor is taken to the Fukushima location (though, I have mentioned that a few human creations are capable of withstanding a disaster of that force), an up-to-date reactor is capable of withstanding this." Sergei Kirienko, Director of Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom), Russia
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Before I took on this client someone setup this network with 184.108.40.206 IP scheme. It didn't cause issues because of the firewall and NAT.
I recently added SBS 2011 that is smart enough to know that is a public address and refused to load. so I renumbered the network. Now everything spiceworks is in the toilet.
Is there a way to import the dB into access and port all the IPs? Or Should I flush the Spiceworks dB and start over? How would I do that?
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Aug 18, 2011 at 4:52 UTC
Petes PC Repairs is an IT service provider.
best to start over
uninstall delete sw program folder if left
then reinstall
or bulk delete all devices, then change scan ranges and then start new scan
Aug 18, 2011 at 5:03 UTC
I might keep a backup in case there were some custom things in there.
Aug 18, 2011 at 10:24 UTC
You could try scanning the devices by name. If only the IP has change, then Spiceworks might recognize that the new IP is the same device and update the IP in Spiceworks for you.
Nov 9, 2011 at 6:31 UTC
GSAA.com is an IT service provider.
ReInstalled and all is well.
This discussion has been inactive for over a year.
You may get a better answer to your question by starting a new discussion.


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Post Title. 03/21/2011
Its been more than 7 years association with Amit Sir, as we call him from Manipal Days.
He has been a senior, friend & guide who has always come up with help and good advice, whenever required.
He is a good human being always willing to help others and achieve something special in life.
My, All the Best to you SIR, for your future. May God Bless.
Thanks & Regards
Vihans Dugar
Hope you are fine.
Good Website.
Thanks for the complements what you have put about me, but I am sure enough that though I may not be at this moment so good as you have written but it will force me to be like this in future. It increases my responsibility to be like that, if you think that I should be like that.
I read a story which Dr Nirod C Choudhury ( Renowned english author and considered as best knowledgale personson in the world of all time) Written about himself. He told me that in his chieldhood, since everyone use to tell that he was a good boy and he was from a good family, so he always worry to mentain that and by that way, he did not have any option to do any bad work and he became too good through out his life.
I am attaching a photo of mine of a puja performed by me in the house. I like my photo like this ( don't want to be always in corporate photo) . So just sending. If you feel, you can replace with existing photo.
I knew that you will excell one day and I did not made any mistake to select the right person from manipal many years ago.
Wishing you all the best and your bhabhi also always remember you.
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Suzanne's Caramel Oatmeal Bars
Recipe by Pamela
I received these from my Christmas Bake exchange and I just love these little treats! Thanks Suzanne for sharing the recipe with me.
Top Review by mom_of_4
5 stars plus more!! I have made many other caramel bar recipes that use the caramel ice cream topping instead of the real caramels and this one is way better. I love the fact that I can actually taste the caramel. The other recipes are good, but I couldn't taste the caramel in them. And I was never really happy with the outcome. This one baked up great and the caramel was soft. I baked the crust for 10 mins added the chips, caramel and topping and baked for 15 additional mins. Before I baked it I pressed down the topping so it would not be as crumbly when we ate them. I did double the oatmeal crust part but kept the caramels to the original amount and still baked it in the 9x13 pan. I will use this recipe as my #1 caramel oatmeal bar recipe. It was fabulous.
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Ingredients Nutrition
Melt together in a sauce pan
- 32 unwrapped caramels
- 5 tablespoons evaporated milk
Mix together in a bowl
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Directions See How It's Made
- Press half of oatmeal mixture into a 9 x 13 pan Bake at 350° for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle on enough chocolate chips to cover.
- Then top with caramel mixture, then remaining oatmeal mixture.
- Bake another 15-18 minutes.
- Cool and cut.


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Photos of Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Celebrating Easter with Levi in LA
Matthew and Camila Bring Levi to Play With the A-Listers
Levi McConaughey celebrated his first Easter yesterday, all dressed up in his Sunday finest out with some of mom and dad's A-List friends. The little guy rocked the mohawk again, which charmed the hat right off Kate Capshaw, while Matthew hung around with Stephen Spielberg, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson, and more. MM and Camila were just a few of the stars bringing kids to enjoy the Spring holiday, and it looks like lucky Levi got to take home a big basket.
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- "Aspyr has worked with the biggest brands in the entertainment world, but the launch of the original Call of Duty: Black Ops for Apple fans is our biggest in 17 years. Treyarch has created a masterpiece and we are thrilled to launch later this year"
- — Ted Staloch, Executive Vice President
Aspyr Media, which has previously ported games to the Mac, has announced that they are going to port Call of Duty: Black Ops. Expected to be released this fall, digital and boxed editions will be available. For the first time, you can slay zombies on the moon and escape from Vorkuta on the Mac.
To prepare gamers for the FPS, they are offering previous Call of Duty games on the Mac at 50% off, through their GameAgent store.
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It's been over a week of being home and we made it! :) It's time for Matt to go back to work and we are excited to welcome our moms. Matt's mom arrives tomorrow evening and then leaves on Sunday and then my mom will be here next Monday-Friday. I realized as i was getting the guest room ready that i never put up pictures of its finished decor. I originally painted the walls a way too bright orange- not too far off from home depot's signature color, and then fixed it with this warm brown. I am still in love with the quilt i made, my first ever, i think it turned out so cute. If you're in need of a vacation and want to come hold an adorable little baby this is the room awaiting you!
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How Do You Most Often Wear Your Hair to Bed?
You know that beauty sleep leads to lovely skin and less puffiness in the AM, but what do you do with your hair resting on the pillow? I have pals with relaxers that wouldn't dream of ending a night without a satin wrap cap, while others hate hair ties period.
Not only is it personal preference, perhaps you'd consider whether you've just showered or if you have company (ahem). I can't get comfy with a slicked-back bun, and I know Mr. Bella's not a fan of my occasional scarf, but it gets the job done to smooth the daily flyaways. Let's pretend it's nighttime at your house. How do you do the 'do most often?
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PHILADELPHIA "Vegas Baby!" "Double Down" Trent Walker, Swingers (1996).
Welcome to the first edition of the Penn Wrestling Report (PWR) as we take a look at the world of Penn wrestling. Each week, PWR will include a look back at the most recent Penn wrestling action, a look forward to the weekend ahead and other features. The goal of the PWR is to bring you closer to the world of Penn wrestling and get to know the student-athletes who compete for the Red and Blue on the mats.
This week, we look back at Penn's first two duals of the season as well as the Keystone Classic. In addition, we will preview Penn's upcoming trip to Las Vegas for the Cliff Keen Invitational. Added in will be the first installment of "Seven Minutes With ..." a weekly interview with a member of the Penn wrestling family and "Here is What I Learned About Wrestling This Week!" my weekly insight into a wrestling term/move/hold that I didn't know about the week before.
A Look Ahead ...
As the quotation at the top of this entry implies, the Penn wrestling team is off to Las Vegas this weekend to compete in the 2008 Cliff Keen Invitational at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Nine Quakers head to Vegas hoping to turn "Sin City" into "Win City". Here is a look at the Quakers who will take to the mats this Friday and Saturday:
125 pounds Rollie Peterkin enters the weekend ranked No. 6 in the latest InterMat polls. He won the Keystone Classic in his last action, capping his 3-0 day with a 7-3 decision over American's Thomas Williams. He has a 4-1 record on the season.
133 pounds Bryan Ortenzio finished third at the Keystone Classic Nov. 23 and went 1-1 in Penn's season-opening duals, including a pinfall win over Princeton's Nikhil Pereira (2:44).
149 pounds No. 14 Cesar Grajales is 10-1 on the season with a win at the Keystone Classic and two wins in Penn's only duals of the season. He also advanced to the final of the East Stroudsburg Open before suffering his only loss of the season.
157 pounds Matt Dragon, ranked No. 17 by InterMat, is one of just two Penn wrestlers on the trip who sport undefeated records. Dragon enters 11-0 with two tournament titles to his credit in a 2008-09 season which marks his return from an injury that had him out of commission last season. He won at both East Stroudsburg and at the Keystone Classic, going 9-0 over the two tournaments. He has added decision wins over Princeton's Martin Everin (8-6) and Michigan's Aaron Hynes (11-5).
165 pounds No. 8 Zack Shanaman is also undefeated, with a 5-0 record. He did not compete at East Stroudsburg, but did open up his season with a pair of wins in Penn's two duals. He defeated Princeton's Mike Alvarez, 14-5, and took down Michigan's Justin Zeerip, 6-3. Shanaman followed that up with a 3-0 day at the Keystone Classic for the championship.
174 pounds Andrew Coles bumped up a weight class against Michigan and will do the same in Las Vegas. Against the Wolverines, Coles wrestled No. 1 Steve Luke and wrestled his heart out before dropping a major decision. Coles has also wrestled at 165 this season and went 4-1 at East Stroudsburg, his only loss coming in the finals.
184 pounds Thomas Shovlin returns from injury to wrestle this weekend for the Red and Blue. Shovlin started the season with a 4-1 record, losing only to teammate Colin Hitschler in the finals of the East Stroudsburg Open. Shovlin, a 2008 NCAA Qualifier at 197 pounds, looks to make his mark at his new weight in Vegas.
197 pounds Dan Zander leads Penn with four wins via pinfall so far this season, including three at the Keystone Classic where he finished fourth. He is 6-4 on the season.
Hwt. Trey McLean rounds out the Quakers headed to Las Vegas. He is 8-2 on the season and was the champion at the East Stroudsburg Open. He advanced to the final of the Keystone Classic where he was defeated by Pitt's No. 6 Zac Scheaffer. He is tied for the team lead in tech falls with three.
A Look Back ...
Penn took the team title at the Keystone Classic with 138.5 points, just edging out Pitt who came in second with 135.0 points. Penn had four individual champions Peterkin (125), Grajales (141), Dragon (157) and Shanaman (165).
The day before, Penn wrestled two duals in The Palestra to start the season. The Quakers split the duals, defeating Princeton, 47-0, for their first EIWA and Ivy League wins of the season before falling to No. 9 Michigan, 22-15.
Rick Rappo, Grajales, Dragon and Shanaman each had two wins on the day. Rappo's was perhaps the biggest of the dual with Michigan, as he pinned No. 5 Kellen Russell late in their match to score six points that tied things up for Penn. After the Red and Blue won the next three matches, Penn held a 22-6 lead, but could not stave of the hard-charging Wolverines, who won the final four bouts for the end score. Rappo's win avenged a loss to Russell in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Championships.
Against Princeton, Penn scored bonus points in seven matches, including pinfalls from Ortenzio and Cory Beaver (174). Peterkin, Grajales and McLean added tech falls and Shanaman came through with a major decision. Rappo picked up his win via forfeit. Colin Hitschler, Dragon and Zander each won via decision in the shutout.
Seven Minutes With ... Rollie Peterkin
In this spot each week, I will sit down with a Penn wrestler and learn about why they started wrestling and what some of their favorite moments on the mat are. We start off the series with Rollie Peterkin, 2008 EIWA champion at 125 pounds and a Round of 12 qualifier at the 2008 NCAA Championships.
Q. When did you start wrestling?
A. "I started when I was in third grade. I was always an athletic kid, jumping around and running all over the place. My neighbor, who was a gym teacher, told my dad I should start wrestling. I went to my first practice and came home hooked. I have been doing it ever since."
Q. What is your favorite wrestling memory from before Penn?
A. "I would say winning a state title my freshman year of high school. I was wrestling at 103 pounds but I only weighed 90. It made me the underdog in every match. It was so much fun to go out and wrestle guys bigger and taller than me. It made beating them even better."
Q. What is your favorite wrestling memory so far while at Penn?
A. "It has to be wrestling at NCAAs last season. Even though I didn't have the amount of success I wanted, it is something that motivates me now. To be out there in front of that crowd and on the stage is a high point in our sport. It let me know I accomplished something and at the same time keeps me focused to go above and beyond this year."
Q. Who has been your toughest opponent?
A. "I would say Angel Escobedo of Indiana. We wrestled in my first collegiate match at the Michigan State Open my freshman year. I had the lead on him with 30 seconds to go, but called for a penalty point because I locked my hands. That tied it up and we went to overtime where he won 3-2. He went on to win the 2008 NCAA title. He was tough, but hanging with him lets me know I can compete with anybody."
Q. What is your favorite move or hold?
A. "I like to work from the defensive position. I feel like my athleticism and ability to scramble works best when my opponent attacks me and I can react. It may be unorthodox at times, but it works for me."
Q. If you could choose another weight class to wrestle in, what would it be?
A. "My style is typical of lightweights, so I would maybe say 141 or 149. Those weights are loaded with talent so it would be fun to wrestle those guys and still be able to use my quickness."
Q. If you could wrestle anyone from any era that you haven't wrestled yet, who would it be?
A. "Matt Valenti, two-time NCAA champion at Penn. We are similar in weight and while we would drill and wrestle in the room from time to time, we never met in active competition. I think that would be fun."
What I Learned About Wrestling This Week ...
In the interest of full disclosure, I am not a wrestling expert. I have never wrestled and do not know much about the terminology involved. In this space each week, I will report to you on something new I learned so we can all improve our wrestling jargon.
This week ... the "Cement Mixer".
In the dual with Michigan two weeks ago, Rick Rappo pinned No. 5 Kellen Russell in what appeared to be a quick move where Rappo planted Russell on his back and quickly turned him before Russell knew what happened.
The people who did know what happened were the two sitting next to me. Our clock operator and the person to his right quickly acknowledged the move as a "cement mixer." Seemed like common knowledge to me so I set about learning what goes into such an effective move.
A cement mixer is a combination of two basic wrestling holds a front headlock and a half-nelson or underhook. Once in place, the aggressor rolls to the underhook side which results in the defensive wrestler turned onto his back and in a pinning situation. It is an impressive visual as sometimes it can take a few cement mixers to properly lock in the pin.
Quoting Coach Eiter ...
At the end of each week's report, I will feature a quote from head coach Rob Eiter about the upcoming weekend. This week, coach Eiter looks ahead to Las Vegas.
"This is another great test for the guys as far as competition we may not see until the end of the season. Expose ourselves to different styles of wrestling. Every trip is a building block towards the end of the season and we will look to work on the little things that will make us competitive at the EIWA and NCAA Championships."
For more information on the Cliff Keen Invitational, click here.


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Cross border justice connection launched in Sydney
Leading pro bono organisations in Victoria and NSW have joined forces to create Australia's biggest agency connecting more than 10,000 lawyers and barristers prepared to offer free legal service to not-for-profit organisations, individuals and cases that would otherwise go without.
Justice Connect is the new organisation which takes the place of PILCH Victoria and PILCH NSW. It is being celebrated in Sydney today on the roof top of law firm supporter Henry Davis York (midday).
Guests include the NSW Attorney-General Greg Smith, Director of the Law and Justice Foundation NSW Geoff Mulherin and Human Rights Commission President Professor Gillian Triggs, plus representation from leading law firms and human rights champions; many have been part of significant cases that have changed the course of legal history – including the Tampa, the Stolen Wages case, exploitation of international workers on 457 visas, asylum seekers and refugee policy challenges and the Gunns 20.
Early referrals to NSW law firms and barristers included a case of representing 48 Cambodian boat people and legal advice to a group working to support cult victims, former wards of the State, Chronic Fatigue sufferers, adults and children with disabilities and homeless women and their children.
"We honour our history," said Fiona McLeay, Chief Executive Officer of Justice Connect. "It is a proud roll call of just causes, of bringing together the resources of the legal profession to serve people experiencing disadvantage and the community organisations that support them
"If not for PILCH in NSW and Victoria connecting these people and organisations with legal resources, they would not have had a voice. As Justice Connect, we are looking forward to seeing the spirit of pro bono thrive, where we can better connect resources and expertise across two states," she said.
Justice Connect provides the central point for the 10,000 or so lawyers and barristers drawn from individual practices and around 50 law firms to link with causes and people who need them.
"Now more than ever we need Justice Connect to act as the lightning rod for those in the profession committed to pro bono – from the largest firms through to the smallest practices and individual barristers. We play a critical role in marshalling the resources of the legal profession to serve the homeless, the elderly, the socially and economically disadvantaged and the charitable and not-for-profit community organisations that support them
A special video featuring a number of people who have worked alongside, and supported Justice Connect (PILCH NSW & Victoria), will be shown. It includes Professor Triggs, Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC, former High Court Judge Michael Kirby AO CMG, Julian Burnside AM QC, Edward Santow (CEO PIAC), Professor Peter Cashman and Professor Andrea Durbach (Director, UNSW Australian Human Rights Centre).
The new Justice Connect website, which replaces the two previous PILCH websites, is now live: www.justiceconnect.org.a


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CONFRONTATION IN THE GULF; Generals Favor 'No Holds Barred' By U.S. if Iraq Attacks the Saudis
By MICHAEL R. GORDON, Special to The New York Times
Published: August 25, 1990
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 24— Top American military commanders here are recommending that Washington respond to any Iraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia with a punishing, all-out attack against Iraqi military forces and installations.
''My belief is that if they attack Saudi Arabia, it will be no holds barred,'' said Lieut. Gen. Walter E. Boomer, the commander of the growing Marine Corps force in Saudi Arabia.
Lieut. Gen. Charles A. Horner, the commander of the Air Force units in Saudi Arabia and the acting head of all American forces in the Persian Gulf, said he hoped Washington would be ''very sparing in the restrictions'' placed on the American military to respond to any Iraqi attack.
General Horner said that senior military officers generally oppose a protracted war against Iraq involving a gradually increasing escalation of forces, as was done in the Vietnam war. Instead, General Horner said, he favors decisive strikes to win the war as quickly as possible.
Impact of Vietnam Cited
''Many of us here who are in this position now were in Vietnam, and that war left a profound impact on our feelings about how our nation ought to conduct its business,'' General Horner said. ''We will carry out any particular policy but as individuals we think that war is a very serious business and it should not be dragged out in an effort to achieve some political objective.''
[A military official at the Pentagon said that the commanders were not reflecting a specific policy recommendation to the President by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Rather, he said, they were taking a ''reasonable view'' from a tactical standpoint in the field.
[Because the Iraqis so outnumber American forces deployed in Saudi Arabia, the official said, the field commanders' assessment is that if the Iraqis were to attack now the only way to prevent them from striking deep into Saudi Arabia ''would be to hit them with everything we've got.'']
The commanders in Riyadh were interviewed at the command post for the U.S. Central Command, which directs Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force units in the gulf area.
Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the four-star officer who heads the central command, has been directing the Saudi operation from the command headquarters in Tampa, Fla. General Schwarzkopf is expected to arrive in Riyadh on Saturday, a military official said.
Blunt Warning to Hussein
The comments by the senior military leaders come on the heels of similar remarks by Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, who said explicitly for the first time on Thursday that any Iraqi attack on Saudi Arabia would provoke an American response against targets in Iraq.
''If he were foolish enough to attack U.S. forces,'' Mr. Cheney said of President Saddam Hussein of Iraq, ''we clearly are in a position, if the President so decides, to respond very forcefully against those things he cares about - and specifically, those are his forces and his capabilities inside Iraq.''
Mr. Cheney's comments and similar remarks by other top Pentagon officials appear intended as a blunt warning to President Hussein.
At the same time, they reflect the American military's preference to seize the offensive if Iraq launches an invasion of Saudi Arabia. The American military would like to blast Iraqi airfields so that the United States can keep command of the skies, hit missile launchers before the missiles can be launched and destroy President Hussein's command network, officials have suggested.
''From a military point of view,'' Gen. Boomer said, ''in order to contain the attack we need to utilize all of our assets, including the air, and I perceive the will to do that.'' Nonetheless, officials here said they could not gauge President Hussein's precise intentions.
One military official here, who insisted that he not be identified, acknowledged that Iraq's taking of American and other foreign hostages, and their apparent confinement at strategic locations in Iraq, would complicate a sweeping American attack on installations and military forces inside Iraq. But this official suggested that President Bush would have to accept that some of the hostages would likely be among the casualties in an American retaliatory strike.
''The President would be faced with a tough decision and would have to weigh the overall national security in terms of doing the best to protect as many hostages as he could,'' the official said.
The growing American military presence here, which is estimated to exceed 30,000, is expected to jump considerably over the next few weeks, partly due to the deployment of the large number of additional marines.
The Marines have already dispatched a brigade of about 15,000 men form their base at Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.
The Marine force is scheduled to roughly triple over the next three weeks as more marines arrive from Hawaii, the Western Pacific and North Carolina. The Marines are equipped with F-18 fighter attack planes, Harrier jets, Cobra attack helicopters and A-6 bombers, among other aircraft.
Gen. Boomer said the Marines were currently capable of carrying out their mission to defend a port in northeast Saudi Arabia.
The Army's 82d Airborne Division conducted a large ground exercise on Thursday involving several thousand troops, a military official said.
General Horner said that steps are being taken to insure that Iraq does not misconstrue such exercises as preparations for an American attack. Some of those precautions include not conducting the exercises close to the Saudi-Kuwait border and letting journalists know about the exercises in advance.
Photo: A guard from the Saudi frontier forces standing watch at the border crossing into Kuwait. Although Operation Desert Shield bolsters Saudi Arabia's defenses with American troops, the border with Kuwait re mains under the direct control of the Saudi Royal Forces. (Pool photo via Associated Press)(pg4)


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Enstar Group said late Tuesday one of its wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a conditional pact with a unit of QBE Insurance Group to reinsure U.S. multi-line property and casualty business. Shares drifted slightly lower intraday. The completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, the company said in a statement.
Enstar's subsidiary will assume gross reinsurance reserves of about $919 million — net reserves of $444 million — relating to the portfolio, which primarily includes workers' compensation, construction defect, and general
liability discontinued lines of business.
Under the reinsurance transaction, Enstar's subsidiary will pledge a portion of the premium as collateral to a unit of QBE.
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