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JOHNSON'S RANCH. Johnson's Ranch, established in 1927 by Elmo Johnson, was sixteen miles down river from Castolon in the Big Bend region of Texas. Johnson's income came from his ranch, farm, and trading post. The latter was the most lucrative. Johnson's trading post was one of several similar border emporiums that extended from Boquillas to Candelaria and drew their trade from the interior of northern Mexico. Most transactions were barter; Johnson dealt primarily in furs. Since most of his employees and customers were Mexican, Johnson and his wife, Ada, developed a close rapport with the Mexican community along both sides of the Rio Grande. Mrs. Johnson taught the Mexican girls to cook, sew, and can fruits and vegetables. And Johnson, recognizing the need for public education in the lower Big Bend region, embarked on a successful one-man crusade to bring public school education to that region. The teacher lived with the Johnsons, who also furnished the school house. On July 6, 1929, Johnson's ranch entered the air age. During the 1929 Escobar Rebellion, when fighting erupted along the Texas-Mexican border, the United States Army Air Corps, fearing a repeat of earlier border depredations, established a emergency landing field on the ranch. The strategic mission was to deploy airborne troops to the lower Big Bend if the region was threatened by invading renegade troops. Although that never occurred, military traffic to Johnson's ranch airfield remained brisk. The Air Corps' liberal "get-out-and-fly" policy enabled a host of young airmen based at the San Antonio area military airfields to seek rest and recreation at Johnson's ranch. Official justification varied with the individual: "cross-country navigation," "strange field landings," "building up air time," etc. The young pilots also found in that area many challenges to their airmanship: flying between the twin pinnacles of Mule Ear Peaks, flying through Santa Elena Canyon in primary trainers, strafing the Rio Grande with surplus World War I ammunition, and even flying civilians in military aircraft, a practice strictly forbidden. The Third Attack Group, stationed at Fort Crockett, staged its annual "field maneuver" at Johnson's ranch to coincide with the opening of deer season. Yet all was not rest and recreation. Flight surgeons from the Aviation School of Medicine at Randolph Field, who were frequent weekend visitors at the ranch, established a free clinic for the local Mexican population. They pulled teeth, dressed wounds, treated stomach disorders, and set broken bones. Romance and adventure aside, the Johnson's ranch experience may be viewed as a barometer of technical progress. The field register, listing the pilots' names and the type of aircraft they flew, documents the rapid change occurring in the development of United States airpower during the 1930s-increased speed, endurance, and fire power. And the young men who flew the aircraft to Johnson's ranch were, unknowingly, sharpening their skills for the war that lay ahead. This activity, however, was confined to about fourteen years. On April 1, 1942, the state of Texas purchased Johnson's ranch for inclusion in Big Bend National Park. Air traffic continued temporarily; Johnson's ranch became a regular stop for the Civil Air Patrol's Southern Liaison Patrol. The final field entry is dated November 25, 1943.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:Kenneth B. Ragsdale, Wings over the Mexican Border: Pioneer Military Aviation in the Big Bend (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1984). W. D. Smithers, "The Border Trading Posts," Sul Ross State College Bulletin 41 (September 1961).
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School Board President: Right to work means work at your own risk!
PEQUOT, SD --- Two months ago, Pequot High School suspended its entire faculty for staging a drunk-out - a protest action against a newly instated "C" honor roll. Now, the school board is willing to reinstate some teachers, but under one condition. They must indemnify the school district in writing.
Paul Madison, school board president, said that the risks of working at Pequot High are well-known among the teaching staff.
"Most teachers have been around long enough to remember last year's riot, and they damn well know that some folks got killed. They know the risk," he said. "This is South Dakota, and in South Dakota, everyone's got a right to work. That means you come to work, you work at your own risk."
Madison further pointed out that the controversy-riddled school district has taken significant steps to raise self-esteem in its student body, thus empowering them to take charge of their education.
Superintendent Pat Burn elaborated, "Well, first of all, we took the teachers lounge and turned it into a student lounge. We don't need a place for a bunch of whiners with teaching degrees to get together and complain. But we do need a place for those students who smoke, since many of them are of legal age. We established the 'C' honor roll, and that allows students with even a 1.75 GPA to get recognition for their so-called academics. And last but not least, we rehabilitated our gang kids by putting them in charge of school security."
School psychologist Laurel LaBrasche said self-esteem and empowerment are crucial to the development of the adolescent psyche. She strongly supports the idea that teachers ought to indemnify their school districts.
She said, "For one, this frees up much needed funds from law suits and workmen's comp claims for programs that can foster students' self-esteem and empowerment. Furthermore, indemnifying the school district can actually empower teachers to view their own roles are nurturers, rather than disciplinarians. Most importantly, it would empower teachers to take responsibility and ownership in their interactions with the students."
LaBrasche is currently seeking funding for a week-long seminar she intends to teach in Palm Beach, titled Fostering Student Self-Esteem and Empowerment.
Students largely agree with the school board's requirement.
Said Junior Security Officer Doug "Thug4Evva" Hohlbein, "If some dumb-a** teacher tells me what to do, you're damn sure I'm gonna blast him. It's all about respect, you know. You gotta pay me respect, so you can earn some."
But teachers are less than enthused. Former Spanish teacher Constanza de la Barca and Math instructor Jake Rodham called the school board decision "pathological".
Burn replied their comments did not surprise him.
"You have to consider the source," he said. "Jake Rodham is still mad that the local parents set his house on fire. He would really be better off leaving town before people find out he still owns a car. That's not a threat, mind you. Just an observation of fact. As far as Senorita de la Barca is concerned, she is still crying about how racist we bad white South Dakotans supposedly are. Maybe they just don't know how to take a joke in Mexico or wherever the Hell she's from."
Burn said he was optimistic, estimating that up to 20% of his teaching staff will be certified before the end of the school year.

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Lawmakers were urged Thursday to revise a law requiring consideration of any "contributory conduct" by domestic violence or rape victims in determining whether they get benefits under Nevada's Victims of Crime Program.
The program provides up to $35,000 for medical and other costs to a victim of violent crime. But Senate Judiciary Committee members were told a hearing officer is supposed to consider any "contributory conduct" by a victim before deciding on the benefits.
The wording, designed to block those mutually to blame for a fight or other violence from getting funding, shouldn't apply to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, Nancy Hart of the Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence said.
AB116, an Assembly-approved measure being reviewed by the Senate panel, would change the requirement for considering "contributory conduct" and end a system that "unfairly blames the victims for the violence perpetrated against them," Hart added.
Lori Fralick, victims services officer for the Reno Police Department, cited the case of a 13-year-old girl who passed out after drinking alcohol and was then repeatedly raped. Fralick said the victim was at first denied benefits under the state program, although the ruling was reversed after she protested.
Bryan Nix, who runs the state crime victims program, told lawmakers that some proponents of AB116 had "misrepresented" the program and had dug up old cases that wouldn't be denied under current policies. He added it's unfair to portray the program as "the enemy of victims."
The Victims of Crime Program needs some discretion because in domestic violence cases usually "it's not clear at all who did what exactly," Nix said. But he agreed the "contributory conduct" analysis should never be applied in a case involving sexual assault.
Judiciary members took no immediate action on AB116, sponsored by Assemblyman John Carpenter, R-Elko.


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Things Women Hate About Men!
Guys, if you are not sure why she is mad at you, well now you do. I can't speak for all guys, but if I had one wish it would be to be able to read a woman's mind.
If you don't know why she is angry then check out this list from Men's Health Magazine:
- You don't pick up after yourself at her place.
- You ask how much her new haircut or handbag cost yet conveniently don't mention your sportsbook.com account or the $200 you lost on the NCAA parlay. Unless she is sharing a bank account with you, she's not interested in your opinions on how they spend their money.
- You talk to a woman if she's one of the guys.
- You speak of the future vaguely. Men seem to have perfect a special way of talking about the future that makes it unclear whether she's a part of it or not.
- You stop trying. You have her as your wife or girlfriend. They are committed to the situation, and all is good. But pretty soon you stop trying to impress her and she doesn't like that.
- You blatantly look at porn.
- You turn down sex. When it happens that they are the one who wants sex and you're the one who doesn't, they find your refusal to be confusing and irritating.
- You ask her out via text. Texting is fast and easy and leads to sexy banter but save it until after the first date. Calling a women to ask her out is much more personal.
Ladies, what is missing from this list? What do men do that really irritate you? And hopefully Mr. Right is reading this, and your imput could help your chances of finding love for the holidays!


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Maine Beaches Subject of Conference Today
Beaches will be the topic of a conference today that is expected to draw over 200 people.
Beaches will be the topic of a conference today that is expected to draw over 200 people.
Pro surfer Warren Smith talks about his three month surfing stay in Maine. Warren talks about surfing Maine waters in fall and Hurricane Sandy.
Yesterday's 12-12-12 benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy relief raised over $30 million dollars, but it wasn't all good. We're still cringing for Bobby Moynihan's awkward appearance as his 'SNL' character "Drunk Uncle," for example.
Nature straight up does not care that we are nowhere near recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Winter Storm Athena is on her way to kick us square in the jollies.
Anheuser-Busch, the makers of a fine product I intake every weekend is turning beer into water for Hurricane Sandy relief.
Hey, thanks Sandy! As if people didn't hate taking the bus enough, now we get to wait in a line to wait in line to ride one. That's right -- the lines have lines. It's taking people multiple hours to get to and from work. Good thing it's not miserable outside. Just kidding, it totally is! Here are some pics of what people are doing just to get to work.
Apparently even the prospect of being cooped up is enough to make some people go bonkers. Here is video proof -- it's a handy-dandy compilation of all the bizarre antics accidentally caught by news cameras during Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy will bring her heavy rains and high winds to Maine Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Gray, which is predicting wind gusts between 50 mph and 60 mph and the threat of coastal flooding.
At 2 p.m., Friday, here's the latest on Hurricane Sandy from the National Weather Service.


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Incident Date: 9/11/2001
Weapon: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Offender: 19 suicide attackers
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Detective William Holfester died from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that he contracted after inhaling toxic chemicals and materials while working hundreds of hours at Ground Zero, the site of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the Fresh Kills landfill, the location that the debris of the World Trade Center were taken to and sorted.
He had served with the New York City Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to the Medical Division. He is survived by his wife, two children, and three grandchildren.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, seventy-two officers from a total of eight local, state, and federal agencies were killed when terrorist hijackers working for the al Qaeda terrorist network, headed by Osama bin Laden, crashed two of four hijacked planes into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. After the impact of the first plane, putting the safety of others before their own, law enforcement officers along with fire and EMS personnel, rushed to the burning Twin Towers of the World Trade Center to aid the victims and lead them to safety. Due to their quick actions, it is estimated that over 25,000 people were saved.
As the evacuation continued, the first tower unexpectedly collapsed due as a result of the intense fire caused by the impact. The second tower collapsed a short time later. 71 law enforcement officers, 343 members of the New York City Fire Department and over 2,800 civilians were killed at the World Trade Center site.
A third hijacked plane crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania when the passengers attempted to re-take control of the plane. One law enforcement officer, who was a passenger on the plane, was killed in that crash.
The fourth hijacked plane was crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, killing almost 200 military and civilian personnel. No law enforcement officers were killed at the Pentagon.
The terrorist attacks resulted in the declaration of war against the Taliban regime, the illegal rulers of Afghanistan, and the al Qaeda terrorist network which also was based in Afghanistan.
On September 9, 2005, all of the public safety officers killed on September 11, 2001, were posthumously awarded the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor by President George W. Bush.
The contamination in the air at the World Trade Center site caused many rescue personnel to become extremely ill, and eventually led to the death of several rescue workers.
On May 1, 2011 members of the United States military conducted a raid on a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was hiding. During the raid, they shot and killed bin Laden.
Please click here to visit the memorials of all of the law enforcement officers killed in this terrorist attack.


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Review for Tennessee Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Murfreesboro, TN, USA
I got involved with the Tennessee Fisher House Foundation through Hooper Penuel and Dan Whittle, two great American patriots who have put their money, time and talent where their hearts are. After one meeting with them over lunch at Billy's Restaurant in Newtown, TN, I went from "involved" to "committed"! Since then I've become a volunteer, multi-county fundraiser and board member. For me, the Tennessee Fisher House project has become a labor of love. So, I'm doing all I can-every day in every way-to make the Tennessee Fisher House dream a ringing reality. I urge others to join this worthy effort because it's the right thing to do for our military families in their times of greatest need. Thomas B. Vaughn, Colonel, US Army, Retired.
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Legislators' investments threaten people living near the Atchafayala River
Michael Copeland
There is a moment that comes to mind when recalling my short trip into the world of the enviropreneurs.
David Haddock
It is well past time to hand management of trust assets over to the individuals who own them.
David Haddock
PERC begins a colloquium this week on property rights and liberty in Native American societies. The program focuses on the historical emergence of property rights and how these rights have impacted Native Americans.


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INDIANAPOLIS — The Orlando Magic's second preseason game Friday night couldn't have started much worse for 19-year-old Aaron Gordon.
Gordon fouled Indiana Pacers forward C.J. Miles as Miles launched a 3-pointer in the left corner, resulting in three free throws. Less than a minute later, Gordon committed a reach-in foul. About 30 seconds after that, he made another reach-in foul as he attempted to slow a drive by Roy Hibbert.
The three fouls forced coach Jacque Vaughn to sit Gordon after five minutes.
"I wasn't in the right spot and I tried to overcompensate, and it almost always results in a foul," Gordon said afterward.
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mouse & modem
simple quiestion
my mouse dont work with X
3 bottom mouse with scroll --logitech
what should i do
i have a cable modem SiS 7001 PCI
how can i start using it
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The file you need to edit is /etc/X11/XF86Config , log in as root, open it up with your favorite text editor thecommand is: emacs /etc/X11/XF86Config, go down to where you see a section about your mouse, and add this line
Option "ZaxisMapping" "4 5"
Save it and startx or back into X, and do ^CTRL + ALT + Backspace to restart the X server so the changes take effect.
and the scroll mouse *should* work..
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On Tuesday, the Library of Congress announced that its Gershwin Prize for Popular Song will go to Long Island's own Billy Joel. In honor of him and his music, here's what we've been talking about lately on jobs:
- The American people have been asking 'where are the jobs' "For the Longest Time," as we find ourselves in the middle of the worst 'recovery' for jobs ever.
- Yet the president just has to be a "Big Shot," bragging about his policies when Americans are having a tough time.
- No, "We Didn't Start the Fire" of uncertainty that has small businesses in Southwest Ohio and nationwide struggling under ObamaCare.
- And a student coming out of college trying to find a job has every right to be an "Angry Young Man" about this economy.
- On top of all this, the president's "Shameless" push for 'economic patriotism' would just make things worse, with even more jobs "Movin' Out" of the country.
- For our part, Republicans are "Keeping the Faith" with hardworking taxpayers, passing more good jobs bills and putting "Pressure" on Senate Democrats to act.
- "Don't Ask Me Why" they haven't acted on these 10 bills that have broad bipartisan support, but hey, "The Night Is Still Young."
- (To be fair, they did admit "You May Be Right" about the need to "bring jobs home.")
- We're also focused on openness and transparency to provide greater scrutiny of jobs and spending bills, because it's always been "A Matter of Trust."
- And getting a good-paying job can be "All About Soul," and all about skills, which is an area where we made real progress this week for America's workers.
- "This Is The Time" to act on more solutions that will get government out of the way so our economy can grow.
- So "Say Goodbye to Hollywood," Mr. President, and work with us to help grow the middle class and expand opportunity for everyone, from the "Piano Man" to the "Uptown Girl."
- And P.S., "Vienna" may wait for you, Mr. Vice President, but it's got nothing on Cincinnati, a city of good jobs and great chili.
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Tap Dance in America: A Very Short History
by Constance Valis Hill
Glover and Dunn: A Contest of Beat and Feet
On the evening of the thirty-ninth annual Grammy Awards that was broadcast on national television on February 27, 1997, Colin Dunn and Savion Glover faced off in the fiercest tap dance challenge of their lives. Colin Dunn, the star of Riverdance—The Musical, was challenging Savion Glover, the choreographer and star of Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk, to a battle of the feet that was staged to showcase and celebrate the two hottest musicals on Broadway. But there was nothing festive about the challenge dance for these two stars. Not only was their reputation as dancers at stake but also the supremacy of the percussive dance forms that each show represented--Irish step dancing and African American jazz tap dancing.
Dunn went on first. Standing tall and straight, his back to the audience and hands placed neatly at the waist of his slim black pants, he spun around quickly on his introduction, and with the stamp of his high-heeled shoe drew himself up onto the balls of the feet and clicked out neat sets of triplets and cross-backs in place. The camera zoomed in on the dazzling speed and precision of Dunn's footwork, zoomed out on the handsome symmetry of his form, and quickly panned right to reveal the hulking presence of Glover—who stood crouched over, peering at Dunn's feet. Without an introduction, Glover slapped out a succession of flat-footed stomps that turned his black baggy pants, big baggy shirt, and mop of deadlocks into a stuttering spitfire of beats. Huinkering down into a deep knee bend, he repeated the slamming rhythms with the heels, toes, and insteps of his hard-soled tap shoes. Dunn heard the challenge. Taking his hands off his hips and turning around to face Glover, he delivered a pair of swooping scissor-kicks that sliced the air within inches of Glover face; and continued to shuffle with an air of calm, the fluid monotone of his cross-back steps bringing the volume of noise down to a whisper. Glover interrupted Dunn's meditation on the "ssssh" with short and jagged hee-haw steps that mocked Dunn's beautiful line and forced the conversation back to the sound, not look.
They traded steps, spitting out shards of rhythmic phrases and daring each other to pick up and one-up. Dunn's crisp heel-clicks were taken up by Glover with heel-and-toe clicks, which were turned by Dunn into airy flutters, which Glover then repeated from a crouched position. When they tired of trading politely, they proceeded to tap over each other's lines, interrupting each other wittily with biting sounds that made the audience scream, applaud, and stamp its feet. When Dunn broke his focus just for a moment to politely acknowledge the applause with a smile, Glover seized the moment and found his edge by perching on the tip of one toe and delivering a flick-kick with the dangling other that brushed within inches of Dunn's face. All movement came to a halt. And for one long moment, the dancers just stood there, flat-footed, glaring at each other. Though the clapping melted their stares, they slapped hands and turned away from each other and walked off the stage without smiling and never looking back.
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I don't feel like cleaning today
I usually just clean through out the week and pick up here and there and then the major cleaning on the weekend day but today I am so unmotivated. I have so much loundry to fold and bathrooms to do and vacuum to do but just don't feel like it. That is all my confession I hve.
btw I will do it eventually but I don't feel like it and wish I had a magic wand to clean it all up.
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I want to make my usual sour cream pound cake, but I have a tub of Fage yogurt (pint) that needs to be used up. The recipe is below, does anyone think I can use the Fage and it won't be a problem? any modifications? thanks!
1/2 lb. butter
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Oklahoma quarterback Tommy Grady, who was the back-up to 2003 Heisman Trophy winner Jason White last season, is transferring to the University of Utah.Comment on this story
The Deseret Morning News has learned that the 6-foot-6, 219-pound sophomore has received his official release from Oklahoma and plans to join the Utes on Sunday. As a transfer, Grady can practice but not play for Utah this season. He'll then have two years of eligibility remaining.
Grady completed 12 of 14 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown in limited action last season. He is a friend of Utah running back Darryl Poston and his older brother played for offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig at Fresno State.


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Will be down for a week and would love to check out the local stores. Any suggestions?
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Will be down for a week and would love to check out the local stores. Any suggestions?
There is a few nice shops that I go to. My Quilt Shoppe. The website for information... is http://www.myquiltshoppefl.com/ This is on Okeechobee Blvd. and Jog Road but you will be able to get those details from their website. Buttonwood Quilt shoppe is right around the corner....approx 5 miles. http://www.buttonwoodquilts.com/ It is on Jog Road. The Jampatch Quilt shoppe is in Stuart and not too very far from West Palm beach and a very nice shop. http://www.jampatch.com/ You will find several maps on their site to find them and get an idea of where they are from you. There is also one on Jupiter fl that is on the way to Stuart to the Jampatch. Quilter's Choice 661 Maplewood Dr # 14
Jupiter, FL 33458 -5569 Phone : (561) 747-0525. This is a very nice shop too. This is about all I know of for now. Hope this helps.
Thanks so much. If you think of any place else to check out please let me know.
Corry's list is about it. At least, those are all the LQS's that are in the area. There are several sewing shoppes that also carry quilting machines, some fabrics and some notions. But for a full blown LQS? Corry's list is spot on.
I can tell you further... that Buttonwood carried Janome products and that Quilters Choice in Jupiter is a Bernina dealer. The others, I'm not sure of.
Thank you.
Jamies' Country Stitches, 11471 SW Sample Rd., Coral Springs
www.jamiescountrystitches.com 954-755-2411
Once Upon a Quilt, 3404 Griffin Rd.
Sunshine Sewing Co.
1821 Banks Rd., Banks Business Pak
Margate, FL 954-971-4810
I live in Stuart/Palm City & have done these 3 shops plus the others mentioned in a day. I live less than 3 miles from "The Jam Patch" & usually find everything I need there but it is fun to travel to different shops. You can find all these on the internet.
Which are the best - I'll probably only have one day.
Quilter 54 would probably know. I don't travel an hour to get to an LQS usually, unless I'm already in the area. I spend too much $$$ that way! lol. Buttonwood has been very good to me, but I only get there about twice a year. So I have no good advice for you.Originally Posted by WANNABEE
Quilter54???? (Gosh, does that sound like the old tv show, Car 54?) wow... I'm not old enough remember that.
You can do the ones I told you all in one day. My Quilt Shoppe is the best in my experience and Jampatch, these have the most fabrics. I live in Okeechobee florida and have to drive a ways to go to any of them. None at all in my little town. We have lots of cattle and oranges....no quilt shops...lol I don't hesitate to drive up to Stuart and hit jampatch and then on to Jupiter and then to West Palm to My Quilt Shoppe. It has the most fabrics. Now the ultimate quilt shop is in Rockledge on the east coast if ya get near there. If you are traveling on I-95 and get off the Rockledge exit the shop is 2 miles and sooooo worth going. It has "sew" much fabric and they are so very nice when waiting on you and helping you find everything. I have been there 3 times and still have not seen the whole store. http://www.thequiltplace.com/ Just letting you know if you are driving in or out of Florida and going I 95, Alot of people travel that way and then some go the turnpike.... The Margate store is pretty far south. Been there too but would drive to Rockledge store as it is far more worth it if I were going to drive that far.Originally Posted by WANNABEE
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Jam Patch in Stuart, FL closing. Everything 30% off.
Buttonwood Quilts is still open at 2918 JOG ROAD GREENACRES FL 33467
www.buttonwoodquilts.com. Yes, we moved north across tenth avenue. Phone: 561-304-7211.
My Quilt Shoppe closed permanently last year.


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As a mature bride I was to say the least a little aprehensive about trying on wedding dresses and felt overwelmed by all the different styles. However after going into Berketex Bridal shop in the Arndale and speaking to one of the sales consultants I decided to try on some dresses. I was immediately put at ease by the friendly and professional guidence of the consultant, she expertly advised me on styles that would suit me. The dress I fell in love with is by Rosetta Nicolini called Shanessa, my wedding is next September and I can't wait until I walk down the isle. All the staff are very friendly and would highly recomend any bride to go to this shop.


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Sevilla's Alves reveals interest from Barcelona
MADRID, May 4 (Reuters) - Sevilla's Brazilian right back Daniel Alves said on Thursday that Spanish champions Barcelona were interested in signing him.
'My president has told me there is an offer on the table from Barcelona as well as other options,' Alves told reporters.
'I would never close the doors on a move to another club but before any decision we would all have to talk to the president. I am very happy here.'
The versatile 22-year-old joined Sevilla in 2002 and is contracted until 2011.
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In the past, before I knew even what little I know now about A/V encoding, a friend of mine 'helped' me to back up some of my Blu-rays (like my START TREK:TOS Blu-rays) And, when he did this, unfortunately he ripped the black bars out leaving the episode files with a native AR of 1440x1080 which I BELIEVE is an HD 4x3 AR. Now, in the past, with SOME 1440x1080 Blu-ray discs that I've made from files like this I CAN change the AR with my television and get them to show properly and the different settings change the way it is displayed. This is of course the way it is with MOST discs you would play normally. But... In THIS case, when I try to play it on my OPPO Blu-ray player, the AR / picture is basically 'Locked in' and no matter what I change my television AR to, the picture is not affected in any way. It just stays stretched to a full 16x9. This has also happened on occasion before. But only a few times. With basically ALL normal Blu-rays, you can always use your television and stretch the picture or squish it or go from 16x9 to 4x3, each setting affecting the way the picture looks. But, in this case above and a few times before, the picture or AR has stayed completely 'Locked' in a full 16x9 picture, thus looking stretched horizontally.
Now, my question is, is there some SPECIFIC flag or value within the Blu-ray folder / structure that tells the player to 'Lock' the picture or to 'Force' the 16x9 AR like that? There must be SOME setting or value that makes a difference, because I know that I've had other encodes at the exact same AR and they WOULD allow me to change the way the picture is displayed on my television. Obviously, whatever BDRB does when it processes the files seems to force the picture into an unchangeable AR of 16x9 (I used BDRB in this case to combine a number of episodes onto one Blu-ray)
I remember trying to do this before with some STAR TREK: TOS Blu-ray backups that he had done of the series. I took some HD 1440x1080 encodes and put them into a Blu-ray format (probably just using TSMuxer alone; I don't remember) and I THINK I remember that in some cases they DID allow me to play around with the AR. However, I think it was with the next season of that show, I tried to do the same thing, but this time (with EXACTLY the same 1440x1080 AR) the resulting Blu-rays did NOT allow me to change the picture from a forced 16x9 AR.
Any thoughts...?
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1.33:1 material should be encoded for Blu-Ray with the black bars on the sides. You can probably take them out of being Blu-Rays and make them MKVs or something, but I don't know what an Oppo plays.


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Hi Ladies, "Happy Monday to ya!" I'm off today and I did some organizing and throwing away from all the clutter on, in and at my home desk lol. Man can things pile up lol. I ran out got my Christmas cards and will be working on those more later. Today is a laid back day for me, its rainy and cold outside and besides my body isn't feeling its best so I'm resting up for the rest of the work week ahead, how are you all spending your day today anything exciting going on?
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|Harshad N. Kamat
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|Research In Motion Limited
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This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 11/554,318 filed Oct. 30, 2006 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,747,288, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/780,423 filed Feb. 17, 2004 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,162,223), the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The present invention relates to communications and electronic messaging, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for notifying a user of an event using an alert.
Users of electronic mail and messaging systems often want to be notified of an event, which could be a notification that an e-mail message has been received in a mailbox or be a notification regarding a telephone message, stock quote notification, or other notification regarding a received message. Sometimes a user may have a preferred medium or communications format for receiving the alert, including an e-mail Short Messaging Service (SMS) message, a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) message, or other type of message to be delivered in a communications format that is preferred by the user at the destination or target address.
There have been a number of prior art proposals for solving these problems and providing alerts for events. For example, sometimes an alert is delivered to a distribution engine in an output communications format desired by the user. This distribution engine, however, performs no transformation of an alert into a communications format desired by a user or destination address. Thus, any alert must be input in the desired format. In yet another proposal, the input format to an alert system can originate from a variety of sources, and can be in the form Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), local files, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Structured Query Language (SQL), and other multiple formats. In this prior art proposal, the alert system appears to have access to a user's personal information and settings, but there is not transformation into a desired communications format.
U.S. published patent application no. 2002/0087643 provides a notification system and generates alerts. Messages are left for a user, for example, a voice mail, an e-mail, or a CRM event. Different folders are maintained by messaging services. The notification system detects any additions to a user's folders and when a new message arrives, the notification system sends an alert to a Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) enabled device, e.g., cell phone, configured for the user. The alert can include a number of messages of each type received for the user and an indication of a most recently received message. The notification system could monitor an information source for new information that may be of interest to the user and provide these as an alert notification when certain conditions are met.
In U.S. published patent application no. 2002/0129354, a series of templates allows a user to define events and information alerts to be triggered by the events. A knowledge switch uses event definitions and contacts and schedules information to detect events and distributes alerts to intended recipients when an event occurs.
Many of these prior art proposals identified above do not provide an alert to a user in a communications medium or protocol preferred by a user, at the target address desired by the user, whether e-mail or mobile phone. For example, different users could desire an alert in the form of an e-mail, SMS, WAP or other communications protocol. Also, it would be desirable if any alert engine that delivers an alert has access to a user profile in order to deliver this alert in a communications format preferred by the user.
The present invention advantageously allows a user to be notified of an event by means of an alert. The alert content is first received in an alert engine module in a generic communications format, for example, an e-mail over the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). The alert engine module transforms this alert and delivers the alert to an intended user at a target address in a communications format that is preferred by a user typically based on alert content.
In yet another aspect of the present invention, the alert engine is operative to transform the alert based on a header and/or format of a target address. The alert engine module could be operative to deliver the alert to an appropriate gateway in the preferred communications format. This target address could be a mobile device and the alert engine module could be operative for transforming the alert that is received by the alert engine module into a format based on the type of mobile device.
The communications format could be a short messaging service message, which could be the default type of communications format or protocol. The communications format could also be a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) message, an e-mail message, an over-the-air (OTA) message or a pocket PC (PPC) message.
In yet another aspect of the present invention, an input queue will queue a plurality of events, typically all based on the generic communications format. The alert engine pulls alerts from the input queue and delivers each alert for a respective event to a target address in the preferred communications format. The target address, of course, could be an appropriate gateway. An output queue can queue alerts for delivery.
A method and computer readable medium are also disclosed and set forth.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of the invention which follows, when considered in light of the accompanying drawings in which:
The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout, and prime notation is used to indicate similar elements in alternative embodiments.
The present invention advantageously permits a user to be notified of an event by having an alert engine module receive a message alert for an event in a generic communications format, such as over SMTP, and transforming the alert into a communications format that is preferred by a user at a target address such as based on alert content. The alert is delivered to the target address, such as through a gateway for that desired communications format. The present invention is advantageous over other prior art proposals that deliver alerts to a distribution engine in an output format without transformation. These prior art proposals typically mandate that the input format must be the format desired by a user. The present invention is also advantageous over other prior art proposals where an input format to a system could be from a variety of sources such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), local files, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and Structured Query Language (SQL) in multiple formats. In the present invention, the alert system has access to any personal information of a user based on the output format for the alert.
The alert engine is shown generally at 30 and includes an input queue 32, an alert engine module 34, and an output queue 36. Typically, the alert is forwarded as a message to the alert engine 30 over SMTP. The alert engine 30 queues the alerts in the input queue 32. The alert engine module 34 pulls each alert from the input queue 32 and transforms the alert into the communications format desired by a user at a target address 40, for example, a user's mobile device, such as a hand-held Blackberry unit. The communications format could be, but not limited to, Short Message Service (SMS), Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), e-mail, pocket PC (PPC), which is typically over-the-air (OTA). The desired format or protocol can be chosen based on certain headers and/or the format at a target address. Typically, the alert engine module 32 is operative with the output queue 34, such that successive alerts can be output for later delivery to a target address. As illustrated, the target address could include a gateway 50 as a server for the type of communications protocol desired. The gateway could be a single or multiple gateway for the illustrated SMS 50 a, WAP 50 b, E-mail 50 c, and PPC, OTA 50 d, as non-limiting examples. The original message or event as sent over SMTP to the alert engine 30 could have header information with details required for transforming the message and accessing the user device. POP proxy servers and other servers could be used. The output could vary and include corporate intranets or other intranets and internets.
In one aspect of the invention, the SMS message is the default message that the alert engine module 34 transforms. It should be understood that SMS is a wireless service and encompasses different embodiments for transmitting alphanumeric messages. SMS can be used in many different personal communications service (PCS) networks, including TDMA, CDMA and GSM systems. It can include a point-to-point system using a Shortened Message Service Center (SMSC) to store-and-forward short messages. Alerts can be received any time whether a voice or data call is in existence. It includes out-of-band packet delivery and low bandwidth message transfer.
The SMS network architecture could include a short messaging entity (SME) and a short message service center (SMSC) to relay and store-and-forward a short message. The SMS system could include a SMS-gateway/interworking mobile switching center (SMS-GMSC), home location register (HLR), mobile switching center (MSC), visitor location register (VLR), base station system (MS), and of course, the mobile station (MS). It can use a Mobile Application Part (MAP) layer and use an SS7 Transaction Capable Application Part (TCAP). MAP operations could include a routing information request and point-to-point short message delivery and a short message waiting indication. The SMS system could also include a service center alert. Different services could include a mobile-originated short message (MO-SM) or a mobile-terminated short message (MT-SM). Many different characters can be stored.
A Wireless Application Program (WAP) could define an application environment and communication protocol for wireless devices to communicate across the internet. Applications could be written in a wireless mark-up language (WML), a subset of the extensive mark-up language (XML). The architecture could use a WAP datagram protocol (WDP) as a transport layer. A Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) can add security. The WAP session protocol (WSP) layer could be a session layer and the HTTP interface retrieves WAP content.
As to the PPC (pocket PC), OTA (over-the-air) message communications for alerts, the system can be used in conjunction with a short messaging service and allow transfer of small text files. OTA messages can be encrypted. There is an OMA (open mobile alliance) document on OTA provisioning of WAP clients as mobile devices. This specification is used initially to provision unconfigured WAP clients. In the present system, it is possible to support this over the air provisioning of WAP clients. For example, a user may provision access to an ISP/corporate e-mail mailbox in the present system. If the mobile device (phone or PDA) has a POP or IMAP client, then it is possible for the user to access their ISB e-mail using the system POP or IMAP proxy respectively. In order to accomplish this, the user would have to type in the user ID, password, POP server name, POP server port and whether to keep a copy on the server or not and other parameters in the POP client on their phone or PDA. This task of typing in parameters used in the phone keyboard would be very frustrating to the user.
The present invention would alleviate this problem by creating an OTA provisioning document containing a user's user ID, password, the system POP (or IMAP) proxy server's name, port and other default parameters. This could be sent in an e-mail to the alert engine. The alert engine would transform this e-mail to suit the target device and deliver it to the gateway or server. When the gateway delivers this message to the target device, it would configure the user's POP client with these parameters and the target device becomes operable. The user can now access their e-mail without having to know and type in any of the parameters required to use the system POP server.
This message can be created and sent to the alert engine when the user provisions a new account or modifies their settings or deletes a provisioned mailbox. In the instance when the user modifies their settings, the OTA-provisional document modifies the settings on the device. In the instance when the user deletes a provisioned mailbox, the OTA-provisional document deletes the settings from the POP client on the device. Although the mechanism of provisioning a target device's e-mail (POP/IMAP) client over-the-air is targeted at PPC users, it is possible to extend this to various mobile phones and devices that support the OMA OTA/provisional specification.
It should be understood that the software and programming used for the present invention can vary, and different applications can be used to accomplish the purpose and functions of the present invention. Many types of web service technology can be used, including different application services used by those skilled in the art. Web services could include a combination of programming and data, which are available from a web server for web users, or the use of other web-connected programs as provided by an application service provider. Web services could use an extensible mark-up language (XML) as a standard for formatting data to be communicated.
Different communication arrangements could be used, including peer-to-peer, use of a central server, or other architecture and communication systems, including middleware. Data formats could be standardized and data exchanged using an extensive mark-up language (XML), which is the foundation for the web services description language (WSDL). Different web servers could also be used, including the open source Apache or Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS). Other web services could include Novell's web server for users of its netware operating system or the IBM family of Lotus Domino service, for example, for IBM's OS/390 and AS/400 customers.
Any web server could download requests for File Transfer Protocol (FTP) files. Different servers could include a Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) and provide an Application Programming Interface (API). Configuration data objects and format data objects could be generated using an extensible mark-up language (XML) for submission to various XML-compliant web services. Any server and web service could be a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) compliant service. SOAP would allow one program running in one kind of operating system to communicate with a program in the same or another type of operating system by using HTTP and XML for information exchange.
ActiveX controls could be used as Component Object Models (COM) and provide a framework for building software components that communicate with each other. ActiveX controls could be automatically downloaded and executed by a web browser. Distributed object applications could be built in active web pages and ActiveX controls could be downloaded to different browsers and client. ActiveX controls could be held in a web browser as a container and distributed over an internet or corporate intranet. ActiveX controls could also manage and update web content and client systems and work closely with a user interface of a targeted operating system. JAVA objects or similar component objects could be used instead of ActiveX controls. An object model control could also be any type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) module that runs in a container.
The alert is transformed into a communications format that is preferred at the target address (block 106). The alert is delivered from the alert engine module through the output to a gateway server for a preferred communications format (block 108). From the gateway, the alert can be delivered to a user in a preferred communications format (block 110).
The present invention advantageously permits a user to be notified of an event by means of an alert, for example, based on the alert content, which is first received in an alert engine module in a generic format, for example, an e-mail that comports with the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). The alert engine module transforms the alert and delivers the alert to the intended user at a target address in a communications format that is preferred by the user based on alert content. The generic format could be an e-mail message that comports with the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
An exemplary hand-held mobile wireless communications device 1000 that can be used in the present invention is further described in the example below with reference to
The housing 1200 may be elongated vertically, or may take on other sizes and shapes (including clamshell housing structures). The keyboard may include a mode selection key, or other hardware or software for switching between text entry and telephony entry.
In addition to the processing device 1800, other parts of the mobile device 1000 are shown schematically in
Operating system software executed by the processing device 1800 is preferably stored in a persistent store, such as the flash memory 1160, but may be stored in other types of memory devices, such as a read only memory (ROM) or similar storage element. In addition, system software, specific device applications, or parts thereof, may be temporarily loaded into a volatile store, such as the random access memory (RAM) 1180. Communications signals received by the mobile device may also be stored in the RAM 1180.
The processing device 1800, in addition to its operating system functions, enables execution of software applications 1300A-1300N on the device 1000. A predetermined set of applications that control basic device operations, such as data and voice communications 1300A and 1300B, may be installed on the device 1000 during manufacture. In addition, a personal information manager (PIM) application may be installed during manufacture. The PIM is preferably capable of organizing and managing data items, such as e-mail, calendar events, voice mails, appointments, and task items. The PIM application is also preferably capable of sending and receiving data items via a wireless network 1401. Preferably, the PIM data items are seamlessly integrated, synchronized and updated via the wireless network 1401 with the device user's corresponding data items stored or associated with a host computer system. Communication functions, including data and voice communications, are performed through the communications subsystem 1001, and possibly through the short-range communications subsystem. The communications subsystem 1001 includes a receiver 1500, a transmitter 1520, and one or more antennas 1540 and 1560. In addition, the communications subsystem 1001 also includes a processing module, such as a digital signal processor (DSP) 1580, and local oscillators (LOs) 1601. The specific design and implementation of the communications subsystem 1001 is dependent upon the communications network in which the mobile device 1000 is intended to operate. For example, a mobile device 1000 may include a communications subsystem 1001 designed to operate with the Mobitex™, Data TAC™ or General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) mobile data communications networks, and also designed to operate with any of a variety of voice communications networks, such as AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, PCS, GSM, etc. Other types of data and voice networks, both separate and integrated, may also be utilized with the mobile device 1000.
Network access requirements vary depending upon the type of communication system. For example, in the Mobitex and DataTAC networks, mobile devices are registered on the network using a unique personal identification number or PIN associated with each device. In GPRS networks, however, network access is associated with a subscriber or user of a device. A GPRS device therefore requires a subscriber identity module, commonly referred to as a SIM card, in order to operate on a GPRS network.
When required network registration or activation procedures have been completed, the mobile device 1000 may send and receive communications signals over the communication network 1401. Signals received from the communications network 1401 by the antenna 1540 are routed to the receiver 1500, which provides for signal amplification, frequency down conversion, filtering, channel selection, etc., and may also provide analog to digital conversion. Analog-to-digital conversion of the received signal allows the DSP 1580 to perform more complex communications functions, such as demodulation and decoding. In a similar manner, signals to be transmitted to the network 1401 are processed (e.g. modulated and encoded) by the DSP 1580 and are then provided to the transmitter 1520 for digital to analog conversion, frequency up conversion, filtering, amplification and transmission to the communication network 1401 (or networks) via the antenna 1560.
In addition to processing communications signals, the DSP 1580 provides for control of the receiver 1500 and the transmitter 1520. For example, gains applied to communications signals in the receiver 1500 and transmitter 1520 may be adaptively controlled through automatic gain control algorithms implemented in the DSP 1580.
In a data communications mode, a received signal, such as a text message or web page download, is processed by the communications subsystem 1001 and is input to the processing device 1800. The received signal is then further processed by the processing device 1800 for an output to the display 1600, or alternatively to some other auxiliary I/O device 1060. A device user may also compose data items, such as e-mail messages, using the keyboard 1400 and/or some other auxiliary I/O device 1060, such as a touchpad, a rocker switch, a thumb-wheel, or some other type of input device. The composed data items may then be transmitted over the communications network 1401 via the communications subsystem 1001.
In a voice communications mode, overall operation of the device is substantially similar to the data communications mode, except that received signals are output to a speaker 1100, and signals for transmission are generated by a microphone 1120. Alternative voice or audio I/O subsystems, such as a voice message recording subsystem, may also be implemented on the device 1000. In addition, the display 1600 may also be utilized in voice communications mode, for example to display the identity of a calling party, the duration of a voice call, or other voice call related information.
The short-range communications subsystem enables communication between the mobile device 1000 and other proximate systems or devices, which need not necessarily be similar devices. For example, the short-range communications subsystem may include an infrared device and associated circuits and components, or a Bluetooth™ communications module to provide for communication with similarly-enabled systems and devices.
Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention will come to the mind of one skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed, and that modifications and embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.
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1. Re: Is it possible to modify value before updating backing mapUser738616-Oracle Jan 28, 2013 9:02 PM (in response to User614301-OC)Hi,
Coherence provides Maptrigger functionality.
2. Re: Is it possible to modify value before updating backing mapDJW Jan 28, 2013 9:15 PM (in response to User614301-OC)What is the problem you are trying to solve by decorating the object? Is it to suppress persistence in certain cases? Or to control how its done? Something else?
This is a tricky area, especially if you switch to write-behind, when as you suggest, it is not possible to update the backing map from the CacheStore. Also, updates may be coalesced, losing intermediate values.
3. Re: Is it possible to modify value before updating backing mapUser614301-OC Jan 29, 2013 1:53 PM (in response to DJW)Client application sets flags on rows of a table it has updated. Basically the data we store in the cache are tables, where some of them are massive in size. This way the algorithm that persists the data knows which rows of the table require SQL update. After persisting the value I need to reset those flags to initial state.
Unfortunately this behavior needs do be copied from a legacy system that we need to mimic at some level. In a future release we plan to avoid decorating the object and to implement CQRS style of communication, but that's not doable now.
My first idea to cope with this issue was to have a separate cache we could write to objects that are decorated and such cache would server a purpose of a write queue. A CacheStore would be associated with this cache. And the read cache would be updated with the same value but after putting to write cache and after resetting the flags.
I have been looking at MapTrigger but that doesn't solve my issue due to the place of MapTrigger in the chain of operations - before CacheStore.
Thank you.
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4. Re: Is it possible to modify value before updating backing mapUser738616-Oracle Jan 29, 2013 10:22 PM (in response to User614301-OC)Hi,
I would recommend to have another CacheService that keeps the decoration related data for your objects and access this Cache in your actual object CacheStore to read this information.
5. Re: Is it possible to modify value before updating backing mapalexey.ragozin Jan 30, 2013 4:49 AM (in response to User614301-OC)Hi,1 person found this helpful
It is possible to subclass and customize ReadWriteBackingMap or LocalCache used as internal map inside of it. This way you cloud override put method and make required transformation, you cloud also modify content of backing map directly. This technique is rarely used and messy, but it alows you to implement very non-trivial BM behavior.
With backing listener you should also be aware of global cache lock issue http://blog.ragozin.info/2012/12/coherence-101-beware-of-cache-listeners.html.
6. Re: Is it possible to modify value before updating backing mapDJW Jan 30, 2013 9:13 AM (in response to User614301-OC)You could try asynchronously call out from your cachestore (e.g. by ThreadPoolExecutor) to update your cache entry after it has been persisted. You might want to use optimistic locking at the cache entry level, or even table row within the cache entry so as not to lose updates that came in during the persistence/status update process. Of course the status update itself would cause another call to your CacheStore, but with rows no longer marked for persistence so you could ignore those.
Done right, this would allow asynch persistence and should work even with coalesced updates. The asynch step in updating status is necessary as you would not be able to re-entrantly call the cache service from within the CacheStore.
7. Re: Is it possible to modify value before updating backing mapUser614301-OC Feb 6, 2013 3:45 PM (in response to alexey.ragozin)Thank you Alexey. That sounds like a plan. I guess I could override the ReadWriteBackingMap and modify putInternal method accordingly.
I initially assumed that this approach would not cover write behind scenario, but I have just noticed WriteQueue reference.


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wikiHow to Make Spicy Green Spaghetti
When you first see the name, Green Spaghetti, don't be put off. You will be in for a grand surprise when you actually try it!
- 2-3 Poblano peppers
- 1 cup sour cream
- Olive oil
- Angel hair pasta
- Salt
- Mozzarella cheese (optional)
- 1/2 cup milk
to Make Spicy Green Spaghetti1Roast 2-3 poblano peppers as shown in the picture. Keep the poblano peppers over a fire until the skins turn completely black. Place the peppers in a paper bag and allow them to cool for 15-20 minutes.
to Make Spicy Green Spaghetti2Peel the peppers - Take the poblano peppers out of the paper bag and peel the burnt layer of skin off of the peppers. You may wish to do this over a garbage can or sink so you can immediately dispose of the peelings. Slice the peppers open and take all the seeds and veins out, and dispose of them.
to Make Spicy Green Spaghetti3Puree the Mixture - Place the poblano peppers into a blender. Pour one cup of half-and-half into the blender. Puree the mixture of peppers and half-and-half. Puree the mixture until there are no large chunks of pepper.
to Make Spicy Green Spaghetti4Boil the Noodles - Fill a large pot with 6 cups of water and put on high heat. Add 3 teaspoons of salt and a splash of olive oil to the water. Allow the mixture to come to a boil. For each person eating, add five ounces of angel hair noodles to the boiling pot. Turn the heat down to medium-high and allow to boil for 5 minutes.
to Make Spicy Green Spaghetti5Strain the Noodles - Rinse noodles briefly with very hot water to remove starch, if so desired. Strain the noodles, removing excess water, and return them to the pot.
to Make Spicy Green Spaghetti6Pour and Mix - Pour the mixture of pureed poblano peppers and half-and-half into the pot of noodles. Stir the mixture thoroughly so the mixture is evenly spread. Allow to cool, if necessary, and enjoy!
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- Place the roasted peppers in a plastic zip lock bag. It holds the heat in better and makes it easier to peel the skins off.
- Instead of herbs, add fresh spinach. It gives the pasta a fresh and lighter taste.
- Instead of sour cream you can use 1 cup of half and half, and eliminate the milk.
- For a more authentic taste, add 1 cup of crumbled queso fresco (fresh cheese) in step six.
- If you know you will not be able to use the noodles right away, rinse them quickly in cool water. This should keep them from sticking.
- You can also roast your peppers in your oven using the broil setting. Place your peppers on a sheet pan ("cookie sheet") on the top rack; rotate frequently so they char evenly, then remove from oven and proceed as above.
- If your green spaghetti is too bland you may wish to try adding more salt or adding some mozzarella or Parmesan cheese, to taste, or you can add Alfredo Sauce for a great taste.
- If your noodles are sticking together and clumping before you're able to add the mixture, try tossing the noodles with a small amount of olive oil or butter/margarine. Plus be sure to stir as they boil this creates convection and minimizes sticking. Do not simmer pasta.
- If the spaghetti isn't green enough for you, try adding some green food coloring or pureed herbs such as basil or cilantro to the sauce. Cilantro may add too much of a Latin flavor for spaghetti. Another good alternate herb would be parsley because of its neutral flavor profile. Also flat leaf parsley has a much brighter green attribute when processed vs curly parsley.
- Use care not to burn yourself while turning
- Be careful when handling peppers. Don't touch your eyes or any part of your face after handling peppers without washing your hands thoroughly first. If you do get irritation from the peppers, read How to Cool Burns from Chili Peppers.
- Try to get the poblano peppers dark enough so that the skin comes off easily after cooling, but don't cook them too long or they will not be as good.
- When cooking with any pepper hotter than a bell pepper, wear latex or poly food service gloves.
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James Shields tossed six innings of one-run ball Saturday in a no-decision against the Red Sox.
Shields was in line for the victory until Kelvin Herrera gave up a three-run homer to Daniel Nava in the bottom of the eighth. He allowed four hits and three walks on the afternoon while matching a season-high with eight strikeouts. While Shields only has one win thus far, he owns a quality 3.00 ERA and 28/6 K/BB ratio over 27 innings. The Royals and fantasy owners have to be pretty pleased with the early returns.


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Nene Leakes is Reported to Make $1 Million Next Season (Look Back at the Highest Paid Housewife's Style Evolution)
It's being reported that The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Nene Leakes makes a reported $750,000 a season and is expected to pull in $1 million for the upcoming season. Whether you love her or hate her, Nene gets the people going, and is now the highest paid "housewife" in the Bravo franchise. She's come a long way from her former stripper past, and we've watched her transform from a wife to a businesswoman and even score a role on Glee. We've also seen her go through style changes, from her strawberry brown locks to a short platinum do, and even her nose sure is smaller thanks to plastic surgery. She's clearly used her hefty paychecks to step her fashion game up, as Herve Leger, Christian Louboutin and Giuseppe Zanotti are her favorites.
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Here we are wrapping up this series. It's been fun, and we'll be back to regularly scheduled programming on Monday.
Second day of favorites! Favorite comfort food, favorite vice, favorite outfit, favorite hot drink, favorite time of year, and favorite holiday.
Ooooooo more favourites!
- Comfort Food: Freshly caught salmon from the river. In Bear form.
- Vice: The only thing that she might consider a vice is enjoying combat too much.
- Outfit: Easily her robes that she earned from time-trial (Challenge Mode) dungeons.
- Hot Drink: Arielle doesn't enjoy hot drinks.
- Time of Year: Winter. She enjoys the cold, probably because she spends most of her time in an animal form.
- Hohliday: Lunar Festival.
Pick two songs that describe your character at two different points of their life, and explain why you chose them.
I'll be honest here, I'm really terrible at songe. I'm going to have to pass on this question because I can't think of anything relevant :|
If your character's life was a genre, what would it be?
Action-Adventure. Easy.
How does your character smell? Do they wear perfume or cologne?
Arielle typically smells like either a freshwater stream or a coniferous forest. In genereal some kind of "nature" scent. She doesn't "wear" anything per se, but since she spends most of her time in the forest it tends to permeate her skin.
And finally: Write a letter to your character, from yourself.
Dear Arielle:
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Cambodia: Free two women campaigning against forced evictions
|Amnesty International
|Publication Date
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|Amnesty International, Cambodia: Free two women campaigning against forced evictions, 19 December 2012, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/50d4281e2.html [accessed 22 November 2017]
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Two women human rights defenders facing lengthy prison sentences in Cambodia on trumped-up charges must be freed immediately, Amnesty International said today.
Yorm Bopha and Tim Sakmony are to go on trial at Phnom Penh Municipal Court on 26 December, and face between six months and five years in jail if found guilty. Bopha is accused of assaulting a suspected thief, and Sakmony with making a "false declaration" to obtain accommodation for her disabled son.
Both were arrested in early September 2012 and have been held in pre-trial detention since then. The authorities appear to have levelled baseless charges against them because of their peaceful struggle for land and housing rights.
"The Cambodian authorities are trying to silence the voices of two activists who have been courageously campaigning for their communities' basic human rights," said Janice Beanland, Amnesty International's Campaigner on Cambodia.
"We consider both women to be prisoners of conscience, and they should be released immediately and unconditionally."
The two women have both been outspoken activists peacefully struggling against the forced eviction of their communities.
Tim Sakmony is one of the representatives of 106 families now living in squalor next to the demolished site of the Borei Keila community in central Phnom Penh.
More than 300 people were removed from the site in January 2012. The families are demanding housing promised to them by Phanimex, the company developing the site - a pledge which it now says it cannot afford to honour in full.
Yorm Bopha played a leading role in calling for the release of 13 Boeung Kak Lake women activists who were sentenced for up to two-and-a-half years' imprisonment in May 2012, simply for participating in a peaceful protest.
The families from the Boeung Kak Lake community have been battling forced evictions since 2007, when the government leased their land to a company, Shukaku Inc, for development.
The cases symbolize a disturbing deterioration in Cambodia's human rights situation, which has intensified in 2012.
"The women's trial comes at the end of a very bad year for human rights in Cambodia, which has seen a harsh crackdown on freedom of expression amid widespread land ownership disputes and forced evictions," said Beanland.
"The acquittal and release of Yorm Bopha and Tim Sakmony, would at least be one positive outcome to look back on as this year comes to an end."


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1970 The Stringers returned to the business adding new dining rooms, providing a full half block of parking and purchased the church and property across the street to provide dining room for banquets seating three hundred people.
1983 The Stringers sold the business and property to the present owners, their son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Brenda Stringer. Paul and Brenda have two children. Their son, Paul, is married to Robin and they have three children, Jasmine, Daniel, and Jonah. Their daughter, Berniece, is married to Ken Jones and they have four children, Hannah, Austin, Andrew and Audrey.
1950 Lufkin Bar B Que opened in a 12'x20' shell building with Eugene Gann as the owner.
1952 Queen Esther Stringer was asked if she could help in the restaurant for a few days . She helped for about six weeks and bought the restaurant.
1953 The Stringers purchased the property along with the corner lot joining and opened the first dining room, which served about thirty people.
1956 The Stringers added a new dining room, which served about sixty people. There was always a "to go bar" which kept busy.
1960 The Stringers leased the business to Gailand Jeffy Courtney for ten years.
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A 4-year-old child playing with matches started a fire that destroyed a mobile home and car on the south side Thursday, authorities said.
No one was hurt in the blaze.
The fire was started by the child in a car parked in the carport, and the blaze spread to the mobile home, said Capt. Barrett Baker, a Tucson Fire Department spokesman.
Firefighters were dispatched at 7:36 p.m. to the fire in the 5200 block of South Campbell Avenue, and found the car engulfed in flames and about 25 percent of the mobile home on fire, Baker said.
Crews prevented the fire from spreading to three other mobile homes, and 22 firefighters brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes, Baker said.
The Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross assisted the family.
City building-safety inspectors condemned the structure, Baker said.
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There is a certain logic to the career arc of someone like Jenn Sterger, the so-called Facebook Princess, Florida State sideline candy and "sweet girl." You start out hitting parties, add a boob job, post some pictures online, show up in Maxim and then, inevitably, you end up in Playboy. Next thing you know, it's time to graduate. The job market can be scary!
Anyway, the Sterger Playboy picture has hit the Web, and if you're one of those people who gets concerned about NSFW photos, we'd highly suggest waiting to click this link until you get home.
Now that Sterger has officially done all that she can with the gifts that have brought her this far, we suggest real estate — people will always want land! — or maybe teaching English abroad. Anybody else thinking Prague? Put off the real world as long as you can, honey. Remember, though: Dad's watching.
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Here are four other recipes for very famous cocktails : the Daiquiri , the Bloody Mary , the dry martini and margarita.
Daiquiri :
Cuban cocktail that has with different recipes. This I offer is the original without any further addition.
INGREDIENTS ( a service) :
2 tablespoons white rum
Juice of half a lime (or whatever is necessary to achieve 20 ml , ie , a tablespoon )
A spoonful of white sugar
Ice cubes
Stir all ingredients , including ice , into a cocktail shaker . Pour into a cocktail glass that is cold with the ice cubes or sometimes , rarely , filtered so that they do not fall into the glass.
Margarita :
This cocktail of Mexican origin , is made with three ingredients : tequila, triple sec and lime juice . Triple sec is a generic name that encompasses several colorless liquors made distilling skin of various kinds of orange . The best known triple sec are Cointreau, Curaçao and Grand Marnier . So for this cocktail you can use any of the three .
This cocktail has become famous for being served in cocktail glasses with frosted salt rim . Gastronomically speaking salt rim does not make any sense, but people is waiting it like an ingredient . To frost the edge turn the cup and dip the edge by placing it on a normal plate - not deep - where there is lemon juice or lime . The cup is then passed through another dish with salt so that it sticks to the edge.
INGREDIENTS ( a service) :
7 teaspoons of tequila
4 teaspoons triple sec
3 teaspoons lime juice
The three ingredients are stirred in a shaker and serve in a cocktail glass with salt rim frosty .
Bloody Mary :
While the cocktails we've seen so far - except Gin Tonic - can be considered " tropical " , either because they were born in heavenly places well because their ingredients are typical of such areas, the Bloody Mary is a urban cocktail, probably one of the World most famous cocktails.
Ingredients ( 1 serving ) :
2 tablespoons vodka
4 tablespoons half tomato juice
Pinch of salt and black pepper
3 drops of Worcestershire sauce
3 drops of Tabasco sauce
3 teaspoons lime juice
As in the case of margarita, we must frost salt rim using lime juice and salt. Another feature of this cocktail is that served in conventional , not straight glasses cocktail glasses . Nor is stirred , but gently mix the ingredients . The decoration of the glass is made with vegetables - pickles , lime - or a shrimp , but it is also common to use a celery which acts as a mixing spoon .
Dry martini :
Do you want to emulate James Bond and ask dry martini shaken, not stirred ? This is your chance. There are people who prefer shaken and others removed, but it has proved that the differences between both preparations at the molecular level are minimal.
Ingredients ( 1 serving ) :
2 tablespoons half of gin ( vodka sometimes used )
3 teaspoons dry vermouth


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Case in point... I have 1585 maps and 160 slots (40 nodes). The job is such that all maps fail within 2-3 minutes. The job takes forever to realise that the job is bad. It took 2526 failures for it to reach 4 failed attempts for a task.
As I understand, currently the JT prefers a failed task if and only if a task tracker with a split replica for that map came asking for a task. In fact there may not be a single TT at all in the mapred cluster which has a replica for the splits used in this job (pre-0.20). This delays the job failure by a lot and hence degrades cluster utilization as a whole. If i'm on a shared cluster with many jobs waiting on it to fail, it's bad.
The JT should prefer a failed task a lot earlier than waiting for a data local TT to come around asking.
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- Activity
- Transitions
Would it make sense to provide a feature to be able to force a kill from within the job? Once the user's mapreduce job detects that it has reached a state after which it can't resume, it can hint/force the JT to end this job, an emergency button of sorts. This would empower the user implementations to get out of the bad jobs asap and achieve better cluster utilization.
To add, the job I was running took 1hrs, 22mins, 13sec to fail even though the each map fails immediately, within 2-3 minutes
I would propose
- upon a task failure, increment the failure count of the task
- after few failures (threshold), the task gets added to the global failure list, which gets the highest priority across all tasks. So this way we respect the locality but then later slowly respect the failed tasks.
Shouldn't we also sort the local tasks also in the reverse order of failure counts?
Vinod, we already do that. When a node/rack-local task fails, we put it in the front of the queue and hence it gets picked up first.
Also we might want to be greedy and schedule failed task over virgin tasks as soon as we find out that the almost all the tasks for a job is failing. Something like
if (num-attempts-scheduled > x% of total-tasks && num-attempts-failed/num-attempts-scheduled > y%) then
schedule failed tasks greedily
Attaching a patch that simply queues up failed task and first checks for failed task before scheduling any task. Result of test-patch
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