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Denmark coach Morten Olsen has stuck with the 20 players that have served him so far in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying as he named his squad to face Portugal and Cyprus.
The Danes kicked off Group H with a 1-0 win over Iceland on 7 September and now travel to Portugal on 8 October before hosting Cyprus four days later. Goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen, a late dropout against Iceland because of a recurring elbow injury, returns along with Anders Lindegaard, the understudy who kept a clean sheet in his absence. A third keeper will be among three additional players named at the end of the week.
Olsen's concerns in announcing the squad, however, were focused on his attack. "We have to look realistically at the options we have in Danish football," he said. "You can talk about our three central strikers or other players, but we do not have a Preben Elkjær or a Michael Laudrup any more.
I like the fact people have expectations for our team but these have to be realistic – if not, they hamper the team."
Denmark squad
Goalkeepers: Thomas Sørensen (Stoke City FC), Anders Lindegaard (Aalesunds FK)
Defenders: Daniel Agger (Liverpool FC), Lars Jacobsen (West Ham United FC), Leon Jessen (1. FC Kaiserslautern), Per Krøldrup (AFC Fiorentina), Simon Kjær (VfL Wolfsburg), William Kvist (FC København), Johnny Thomsen (SønderjyskE)
Midfielders: Christian Poulsen (Liverpool FC), Christian Eriksen (AFC Ajax), Martin Vingaard (FC København), Michael Silberbauer (FC Utrecht), Thomas Kahlenberg (VfL Wolfsburg)
Forwards: Dennis Rommedahl (Olympiacos FC), Lasse Schøne (NEC Nijmegen), Mads Junker (Roda JC), Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brøndby IF), Morten Skoubo (Roda JC), Nicklas Pedersen (FC Groningen)
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Manchester City opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.
Hosting City could have been three goals up within the opening five minutes. First Samir Nasri saw a shot blocked by David Wheater, then Mario Balotelli struck the post after collecting possession from Yaya Toure.
Balotelli had another chance moments later, but he sent Adam Johnson's low cross wide of goal.
The deadlock was finally broken by the home side in the 23rd minute. Full-back Gael Clichy struck an effort from distance which beat goalkeeper Adam Bogdan courtesy of a deflection off Wanderers defender Gretar Steinsson.
Young winger Ryo Miyaichi had Bolton's best chance of the half in the 43rd minute, but his rising effort was tipped over by Joe Hart.
City continued to dominate after the restart, with Balotelli forcing Bogdan into low save in the 53rd minute.
Bogdan was beaten by his own teammate just before the hour mark, but thankfully for Bolton Darren Pratley's attempted clearance cannoned back off the crossbar before being cleared to safety.
Balotelli put the match beyond Bolton's reach in the 69th minute, flicking a cross from England international Johnson past Bogdan from close range.
Despite dominating for the remainder of the match, City were unable to extend their lead further.
City have now won 14 consecutive home games in the Premier League.

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Photographer: Kristyn Hogan | Wedding Dress: Jasmine Couture | Groom's/Men's Attire: Calvin Klein | Florist: Petersen and Tietz | Venue: Elk's Club
I'm a bit overjoyed for today's real wedding. Yellows and navy. Classic men's suits. Delicious cookie favors. A classic car. And, simple details and decor.
Photographer: Kristyn Hogan | Wedding Dress: Jasmine Couture | Groom's/Men's Attire: Calvin Klein | Florist: Petersen and Tietz | Venue: Elk's Club
Sophie – A Design Boutique
Cincinnati, Ohio
I am quite excited to share today's vendor spotlight – Alicia Foehl of Sophie – A Design Boutique. Her paper work is fantastic – and being a lover of all things paper, I could not help but swoon over every. single. creation. she has made. I know you'll enjoy her work as much as I do. Plus – she is located in the Midwest!
What type of services do you offer to brides and grooms?
- Custom designed wedding invitations (includes RSVP cards/postcards)
- Wedding programs
- Monograms
- Place cards
- Menus
- Table numbers
- Thank you notes
- Envelope seals
- Save the dates
How long have you been in the wedding industry and where are you located? What got you interested in the wedding industry?
I have been in the wedding industry for about three years, and am currently located in Cincinnati, Ohio but most of my clients are from Northwest Ohio. I have always been interested in everything paper but it wasn't until my best friend asked me to design wedding invitations for her Fall 2008 wedding that I realized I really had a passion for wedding stationary. I had never tackled a project like this but, with my graphic design background, I thought I could handle this task. I really had no intentions of starting a business with a niche in wedding stationary but I received so much positive feedback that I could not ignore it. I have been designing custom wedding invitations ever since.
What type of couples do you like to work with (traditional, modern, etc.)?
I don't think I have a certain "type" of couple that is my favorite when it comes to style (traditional, modern, etc.). My ultimate favorite clients are the ones who say "Surprise me!!!" I have had multiple clients who really trust me and they allow me to have all the creative freedom in the world. Obviously it's important to design something that fits their style and represents one of the most important days of their lives. I am truly inspired by each an every one of my clients. That's why many of the designs are so different.
Is there anything within your business that you specialize in?
Sophie – A Design Boutique specializes in hand-made creations. All of my invitation designs are assembled by hand to ensure the highest quality of production. I tie every ribbon, adhere every invitation, apply all embellishments and punch all eyelets.
What do you think makes your boutique different?
I think what makes Sophie – A Design Boutique different than many of my competitors is the one on one time I have with my clients and EVERYTHING is assembled by hand. I think it's important to listen to the needs and wants of my clients and implement a design that best represents their personalities.
What advice would you give a bride and/or groom who is looking for their perfect wedding invitation?
I would advise them not to settle for just any invitation. Typically, the save the date or the wedding invitation is the first item your guests will receive. You want them to open the envelope and be excited for your wedding. The invitation is the first impression and we all know you only have one shot at a first impression 😉
When you're not busy designing stationary and paper goods, how do you like to spend your downtime?
I love to travel! I have spent quite a few weeks on the road last year. Some of my travels this past year included: Italy, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Niagara Falls, New York, Houston, Austin and my favorite city of all Nashville. I am a big fan of country music and I have a wide collection of cowboy boots that go along with that passion for the country lifestyle.
Photography by Erin Hoffman Photography
So sweet and delicate. And, how can you not swoon over the flower detail?
I never get tired of a bride in glittered heels. I just can't.
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Not every wedding warrants matchy-matchy bridesmaids dresses. So, how do you get your girls to match without actually matching?
1. Give your girls some guidelines. Whether its length, color, style. With a few rules in mind, they can go on the hunt for a dress that matches their style, but fits with your rules.
2. Give the girls a list of specific styles to pick from. Shops like Bella Bridesmaid, J.Crew, and David's Bridal make this easy!
3. Ask to see the dresses before they purchase (or make sure they are returnable if the girls end up purchasing). This will give you the opportunity to preview all of the dresses and give them the okay.
4. And, lastly – don't feel like you have to have your girls match (or not match). Go with your gut, and pick an option that works best with the overall look and feel of your wedding.
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This recipe makes one very delicious fudge! This is a perfect addition to your holiday cookie tray because it's easy and quick to put together an it's far more unique than the standard chocolate version. It's like a new surprise on the cookie tray! This fudge is very sweet and has a slightly chewier texture than regular fudge. It all comes together in a yummy unique way that is like a little slice of heaven!
A few things FYI
- You will need 1/2 a bag of Kraft Caramels.
- If you want to achieve a pretty swirl pattern it's important to dig down to the bottom when mixing everything or you'll just have two separate levels. (which won't necessarily be a bad thing-just a different look)
- If you have a little extra time it's nice to toast the pecans before you chop then up to heighten their flavor.
- Your yield will obviously depend on the size you cut these into. I cut 25 pieces. You could cut them into smaller pieces and increase your yield.
White Chocolate Caramel Fudge
- White Chocolate Chips - 3 Cups
- Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1 (14 ounce) Can
- Kraft Caramels, unwrapped - 7 Ounces
- Heavy Cream - 1 Tablespoon
- Pecans, Chopped - 1/2 Cup
- Toffee Bits - 1/3 Cup
- Line a 9X9 baking dish with aluminum foil with ends extending over a few inches.
- In a small saucepan combine white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Over low heat, melt mixture until smooth and well combined, stirring often.
- Pour white chocolate mixture into prepared pan.
- In a microwave safe bowl add caramels and cream. Microwave on high for 45 seconds. Stir mixture and continue to microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between each cycle until mixture is melted and is smooth in consistency.
- Pour melted caramel mixture over white chocolate mixture. Using an offset spatula swirl a design through both level. Add pecans and toffee bits and gently press them a little into the top of the fudge.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting.


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The best music takes you places, both inside and outside yourself. As its name suggests, James Intveld's third release, Somewhere Down the Road, does just that, and you may never want to leave. You'll be afraid to turn off your stereo, lest you forever close the door to the album's power of revelation. One thing yet to be revealed is why L.A. veteran Intveld isn't a huge star. Sure, maybe his traditional country/rockabilly troubadour style just doesn't play to the masses in 2000 like it might have in 1955 -- the kids don't get it, and the old-timers have stopped listening. But that won't convince anyone who's seen him perform live to his typically cross-generational audience, entrancing all kinds, from 8 to 80. This is classic stuff in the truest sense, out of its time, yet timeless all the same.
Intveld wrote or co-wrote most of the material on Somewhere; he also co-produced (with Michael Turner) and, of course, played a range of instruments (guitars, upright and electric bass, drums, piano, organ and mandolin). He's given us an album to get lost in, with songs that demand attention, refusing to blend into the atmosphere. It's near impossible to listen to Intveld's music and not form an emotional connection.
It's on the ballads in particular that he really gets to you, in a way that might embarrass the usually unsentimental. The sparse and haunting "Sinner's Prayer" could make an atheist ask for God's grace, and even cynics and those who loathe love songs will cry out for every lover they've ever lost after hearing "Love Calls," "What About You" or "If I Should Lose You." On this last one, when Intveld's silky voice confesses, "If I should lose you, where would I be?/All my tomorrows would mean nothing to me/Like falling from heaven on a broken wing/Because if I would lose you/I would lose everything," tears are bound to flow; no doubt thousands of women would pledge anything to be the "you" referred to in the song.
James Intveld
Rhythm Room
Scheduled to perform on Tuesday, October 17. Showtime is 9 p.m.
Admittedly, it sounds like pure hokum -- and in less able hands, it absolutely would be. But there's something to Intveld's earnestness that's undeniable; add to that his impeccable phrasing, the evocative and skilled playing by him and his band and the full, clear production, and the music never veers over the edge into bombast.
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Intveld's one of the few old-school, swoonworthy idols we have left. It certainly helps that he's quite a handsome fellow, but that's not the root of his appeal; he could look like he was run over by a truck and still have that soul-stirring power. It's in the voice and in every note.


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Owl apparel still available
The Hancock girl's basketball team still has hats, mittens, and t-shirts for sale. If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, please contact Coach Jodi Holleman at 392-5162.
The Hancock Girls basketball team and coaches would like to acknowledge and thank Terry Timmerman from Image Xperts for designing the Hancock girl's basketball banner that is posted in the main gym. Be sure to stop in and take a look.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie has expanded its flu shot options by offering the Fluzone Intradermal vaccination at its in-store pharmacies.
The intradermal vaccine is available for guests at the discounted rate of $29.99 when purchased using their Winn-Dixie customer reward card, the supermarket chain said. The vaccination, which is administered just below the skin with a microneedle that is 90% smaller than regular needles, is approved for customers ages 18 to 64 years. Winn-Dixie said the flu shot option is in addition to the regular flu shot, approved for people ages 3 years and older, and a high-dose flu shot, approved and recommended for people ages 65 years and older, that it offers to customers.
Certain age restrictions may apply in some states regarding pharmacist administration of vaccinations, Winn-Dixie noted.
"We are constantly looking for ways to meet and exceed our guests' expectations and offering a variety of administrations for the seasonal flu vaccine is just another way for us to properly serve our guests," Winn-Dixie VP pharmacy John Fegan said. "Our guests' health and wellness is our primary concern, and being at the forefront with new innovations helps us to provide these services to our neighborhoods."
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Hey, I just copied four games to my son wii 500GB external HDD. Everything went through successfully but then when I started copying shreks carnival craze party games, it got stuck on 75.29% and it's been stuck for like a half hour now. No option to cancel, well it is an option to cancel but I cannot select it. Is there anything else I can do to exit out and how can I prevent this from happening in the future?
I've had this on numerous occasions I just tried a different USB Loader, there are three main ones to try that I know of which are WiiFlow, USBLoader GX and ULoader and eventually it worked, your disc is probably scratched or damaged. From my experience It's just a case of patience I'm afraid.


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Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Ernesto "Che" Guevara,commonly known as el Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, his stylized visage has become a ubiquitous countercultural symbol of rebellion and global insignia within popular culture.
As a young medical student, Guevara traveled throughout South America and was moved by the poverty, hunger, and disease he witnessed. His burgeoning desire to help overturn what he saw as the capitalist exploitation of Latin America by the United States prompted his involvement in Guatemala's social reforms under President Jacobo Arbenz, whose eventual CIA-assisted overthrow at the behest of the United Fruit Company solidified Guevara's political ideology.Later, while living in Mexico City, he met Raúl and Fidel Castro, joined their 26th of July Movement, and sailed to Cuba aboard the yacht, Granma, with the intention of overthrowing U.S.-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Guevara soon rose to prominence among the insurgents, was promoted to second-in-command, and played a pivotal role in the victorious two-year guerrilla campaign that deposed the Batista regime.
Following the Cuban Revolution, Guevara performed a number of key roles in the new government. These included reviewing the appeals and firing squads for those convicted as war criminals during the revolutionary tribunals, instituting agrarian land reform as minister of industries, helping spearhead a successful nationwide literacy campaign, serving as both national bank president and instructional director for Cuba's armed forces, and traversing the globe as a diplomat on behalf of Cuban socialism. Such positions also allowed him to play a central role in training the militia forces who repelled the Bay of Pigs Invasion and bringing the Soviet nuclear-armed ballistic missiles to Cuba which precipitated the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Additionally, he was a prolific writer and diarist, composing a seminal manual on guerrilla warfare, along with a best-selling memoir about his youthful continental motorcycle journey. His experiences and studying of Marxism–Leninism led him to posit that the Third World's underdevelopment and dependence was an intrinsic result of imperialism, neocolonialism, and monopoly capitalism, with the only remedy being proletarian internationalism and world revolution.Guevara left Cuba in 1965 to foment revolution abroad, first unsuccessfully in Congo-Kinshasa and later in Bolivia, where he was captured by CIA-assisted Bolivian forces and summarily executed.
Guevara remains both a revered and reviled historical figure, polarized in the collective imagination in a multitude of biographies, memoirs, essays, documentaries, songs, and films. As a result of his perceived martyrdom, poetic invocations for class struggle, and desire to create the consciousness of a "new man" driven by moral rather than material incentives, he has evolved into a quintessential icon of various leftist-inspired movements. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century, while an Alberto Korda photograph of him entitled Guerrillero Heroico (shown), was cited by the Maryland Institute College of Art as "the most famous photograph in the world".
Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. It is located in the most central region of the province and almost in the most central region of the country.
Santa Clara was the site of the last battle in the Cuban Revolution in late 1958. There were two guerrilla columns that attacked the city, one led by Ernesto Che Guevara and the other led by Camilo Cienfuegos. Guevara's column first captured the garrison at Fomento. Then, using a bulldozer, Guevara's soldiers destroyed railroad tracks and derailed a train full of troops and supplies sent by Batista. At the same time, Cienfuegos's column defeated an army garrison at the Battle of Yaguajay not far from town. On December 31, 1958, the combined forces of Guevara and Cienfuegos (along with other revolutionaries under William Alexander Morgan) attacked Santa Clara. The battle was chaotic, the defenders were demoralized, some fought, others surrendered without a shot. By the afternoon, the city was captured. This victory for Castro's troops is seen as the decisive moment in the Cuban Revolution as Batista fled Cuba less than 12 hours later.
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Texas health authorities are investigating allegations that employees at a troubled Dallas hospital restrained and shoved toilet paper into the mouth of a mental health patient. The Dallas Morning News reports Sunday a nurse and co-worker also put a sheet over the patient's head at Parkland Memorial Hospital after she spat on them as they strapped her into a chair. A Parkland spokeswoman says two employees have been dismissed. A police report describing video footage says blood is visible on the toilet paper after it was removed from the patient's mouth. The police investigation has been closed as "unfounded."


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Angel Rivas is a Russian pornstar that was born on June 4,1991 in St.-Petersburg. She started in the adult business in 2009 (when she was around 18 years old) and has been in about ten movies so far. She has worked mainly with the production companies 21 Sextury and Evil Angel,on films such as "Ass Madness" and "Don't Be Shy 2". Angel has one tattoo (wings on her back) and one piercing (in the navel). She has not undergone any plastic surgery yet.
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|Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Deployment Example: Telecommunications Provider Scenario
Chapter 5
The Installation and Configuration Plan
The goal of the installation and configuration process is the distributed system described in the deployment architecture. The distributed system is composed of component instances that run on multiple computers and interoperate with each other. To achieve a functioning distributed system, you must install the component instances on multiple computers and perform the basic configuration required to establish interoperation among the component instances.
To ensure that you achieve a functioning distributed system, you must develop an installation plan that uses the installer appropriately and considers the requirements of the components in the deployment. Your plan must describe the correct order for installing the component instances and performing basic configuration. The plan must also specify the configuration values that configure the components to interoperate.
This chapter describes the installation and configuration plan for the Telco deployment.
Installation and Configuration Issues
You install Java ES components with the Java ES installer. The installer is able to configure some of the Java ES components at installation time. The other components are configured by running separate configuration tools after installation is complete.
Your installation and configuration procedures depend on the following factors:
Each of these factors is described in the following sections.
Installer Behavior
The Java ES installer uses Solaris pkgadd to transfer Java ES software to your computer system. The installer can install any number of Java ES components during a single installation session. The installer does not perform distributed installations. Therefore, to install and configure Java ES components on multiple computers, as called for in the Telco deployment architecture (Figure 3-6), you must run the installer on each computer used in your deployment until all of the components have been installed and configured.
Distributed Installations
The quality of service requirements for Java ES solutions lead to architectures that place component instances on more than one computer. For example, the Telco deployment achieves a reliable portal service by installing two instances of Portal Server on two computers (jesPAM1 and jesPAM2) and using a load balancer to establish a failover relationship between the two instances.
The Java ES installer, however operates on only one computer at a time. Therefore, when you install a distributed solution you must run the installer on every computer used in the solution.
In many cases you must install a component or components on a computer and then run a configuration tool to perform the basic configuration of the component. For example, in the Telco deployment, on the computer jesIMR1, you run the installer to install the Messaging Server software, and then you run a Messaging Server configuration program to configure an instance of the Message Transfer Agent.
Configuring for Interoperation
The goal of the installation process is a set of interoperating component instances. When you install components and perform basic instance configuration, you supply configuration values that result in component instance interoperation.
The configuration values that result in interoperation include such values as the URLs or port numbers that one component instance uses to communicate with another component instance and the administrator account IDs and password that one component instance uses to gain access to another component instance. For example, in the Telco deployment, the Access Manager instances must communicate with the Directory Server instances, so you configure the Access Manager instances with the URLs, administrator account ID, and password for the directory service instances in the deployment.
When you run the Java ES installer, it does not know what components are installed on other computers used in the deployment. For example, when you install Access Manager, the installer does not know where the appropriate LDAP directory is located. To ensure the success of your installation and configuration process, you must plan ahead and develop the information that you need to configure each component instance. For example, when you configure the Access Manager instances on jesPAM1 and jesPAM2, you will need the URLs, administrator IDs, and administrator passwords for the jesDPA directory service.
Configure Now and Configure Later
The Java ES installer is capable of configuring runnable instances of some components. To use the installer this way, you must run the installer in "configure now" mode and supply the necessary configuration values.
For components that cannot be configured at install time, you run the installer in configure later mode. After installation is complete, you run a configuration program for each component instance you are creating. For example, in the Telco deployment, on MCS1b, you run the installer in configure later mode to install Messaging Server and Calendar Server software. Then you run the Messaging Server configuration program to create an instance of the Message Store. Then you run the Calendar Server configuration program to configure and instance of the calendar store.
When you plan how to install and configure a solution, you need to plan the correct sequence of running the Java ES installer and running the configuration programs.
The installation and configuration plan for the Telco deployment uses the configure now option whenever it is possible to do so.
Component Dependencies
Some Java ES components cannot be installed and configured unless other components are installed and configured first. Dependencies occur for several reasons:
- Some components cannot function unless certain other components are installed and configured. For example, Portal Server Secure Remote Access functions as a gateway for a specific Portal Server instance. The configuration process for Portal Server Secure Remote Access requires input of URLs that enable Portal Server Secure Remote Access to interoperate with an already functioning Portal Server. Because of this dependency, Portal Server must be installed, configured, and running before Portal Server Secure Remote Access is installed and configured. In the Telco installation plan, this type of dependency determines the installation sequence for the Portal Server and Portal Server Secure Remote Access instances.
- A number of components require an LDAP directory for authentication and authorization. When you install and configure instances of these components you input the URL for the LDAP directory service. Because of this dependency, Directory Server must be installed and configured before the components that use the LDAP directory service. In the Telco installation plan, Directory Server is the first component installed and configured.
- Some components modify the configuration of an existing component. For example, installing and configuring Access Manager modifies the LDAP directory schema. If your solution uses Access Manager, you must plan to install and configure Directory Server before you install and configure Access Manager. In the Telco installation plan, Access Manager instances are installed and configured after the Directory Server instances.
- A number of Java ES components are web applications. These components must be deployed into web containers to function. The Telco deployment uses Web Server as a web container. The Java ES installer can install Web Server and the web application component in one installation session and automatically deploy the component to Web Server. This is how the components on jesPAM1 and PAM2 are installed.
- Java ES components can be installed in a high-availability cluster provided by Sun Cluster software. The Sun Cluster software must be installed and running before the other components are installed and configured. Then, after the Java ES components are installed and configured, you must install and configure the appropriate Sun Cluster agents for the Java ES components. In the Telco installation plan, this is how the components on jesMCS1b, jesMCS2b, jesMS1c, and jesMS2c are installed and configured.
The Telco deployment has examples of all these types of dependency.
Notice that some of these dependencies are solution-wide and some are local. You consider solution-wide dependencies and local dependencies differently when you plan how to install and configure a solution. The difference is described in the following example:
- The dependency of Access Manager on Directory Server is a system-wide dependency. When you install Access Manager, you supply a URL for a directory service that is provided by one more instances of Directory Server. Once Directory Server is installed and configured, the directory service is available to all components in the solution. This type of dependency is determines the system-wide sequence for installing and configuring component instances: the computers running Directory Server are installed and configured before the computers running Access Manager. System-wide dependencies determine the overall sequence of installation and configuration steps.
- The dependency of Access Manager on a web container is a local dependency. To satisfy this dependency, a web container must be installed on the computer that runs Access Manager. This web container, however, does not provide services for the entire solution. In a distributed solution, web containers are typically installed on multiple computers. You do not install a single web container that supports the entire deployment. You install web container instances where they are needed locally. Each web container supports a different component locally. Therefore, in a distributed solution there is no single location for web container installation, and there is no single point in the installation procedure installing the web container.
To develop an installation plan, you analyze the deployment architecture and identify the dependencies among the components. Your plan must install and configure the components in a sequence that satisfies all of the dependencies. In general, you can develop an overall sequence of installation steps from the solution-wide dependencies. Then you consider the local dependencies that might exist on each computer.
Distributed Subcomponents
Some Java ES components have subcomponents that can be separately installed and configured. For example, Messaging Server has four subcomponents, the Message Transfer Agent (MTA), the Message Multiplexor (MMP), Messenger Express Multiplexor (MEM), and Message Store. If the deployment architecture calls for these subcomponents to be installed on different computers, you must run the installer on each computer, in the correct sequence, and configure the subcomponents to interoperate.
The Telco deployment architecture places the Messaging Server subcomponents on separate computers to satisfy quality of service requirements. The Telco installation and configuration plan describes the correct sequence for installing and configuring these subcomponents.
Component Redundancy
The sequence of installation sessions and configuration procedures depends on how redundancy is being used in a deployment architecture. Redundancy can be used to achieve high availability, scalability, serviceability, or any combination of these service qualities. There are three technologies for using redundant components in the Java ES Telecommunications Provider architecture: load balancing, Sun Cluster, and Directory Server multimaster replication. Each has recommended configuration procedures that affect the sequence of installation sessions, as outlined briefly in the following paragraphs:
- Load balancing is best set up by installing and configuring one instance of a load-balanced component, testing that the service provided by the instance is accessible through the load balancer, and then installing and configuring additional instances of the same component. This phased approach facilitates troubleshooting of configuration problems.
- Sun Cluster software is set up by first installing the Sun Cluster core software on all cluster nodes before installing other components. For the Telco architecture, for example, Sun Cluster core must be installed and configured before installing and configuring Messaging Server and Calendar Server on the cluster nodes. Likewise, Messaging Server and Calendar Server must be configured before Sun Cluster agents are configured.
- Directory Server multimaster replication is best implemented by first installing and configuring one of the multimaster replicas, then installing and configuring all components that depend on Directory Server. Once such installations and configurations are completed, replicas of Directory Server can be installed and the system configured to provide synchronization and failover.
Each of these redundancy implementations implies a specific scoping and sequencing of installation sessions and configuration procedures.
LDAP Directory Tree
Installing and configuring a Java ES solution requires configuration values that establish the correct directory schema and directory tree structure. The schema and tree structure specified for the Telco deployment are described in The User Management Specification.
The installation and configuration plan contains the procedures for implementing the specified schema and directory tree.
Installation and Configuration Plan for the Telco Deployment
This section summarizes the sequence of installation sessions and configuration procedures for the Telco deployment. The sequence is determined by considering all of the issues discussed in Installation and Configuration Issues.
The installation and configuration steps are grouped into modules. Each module contains the installation and configuration steps for one component subsystem in the Telco deployment architecture. The installation and configuration modules for the Telco deployment are listed in Table 5-1.
The configuration values that you input in each module are listed the detailed procedures for the modules, which are described in Software Installation and Configuration Procedures.
Table 5-1 Telco Deployment Installation and Configuration Modules
Module Number
Component Subsystem
Directory Server with multimaster replication
Install Directory Server and Administration Server
Load-balanced Directory Proxy Server
Install Directory Proxy Server and Administration Server
Load-balanced Portal Server and Access Manager
Install Portal Server, Access Manager, and Web Server
User Management
Prepare directory for Messaging Server and Calendar Server (run Directory Preparation Tool)
Install Delegated Administrator. Configure Delegated Administrator
Use Delegated Administrator command line to extend LDAP schema to support messaging and calendar services
Run ldapmodify to add new user to directory
Clustered Business-class Messaging Server and Calendar Server
Install Sun Cluster software; configure both computers as Sun Cluster nodes
Install Messaging Server and Calendar Server, configure Messaging Server, configure Calendar Server
Install Sun Cluster agent software
Clustered Consumer-class Messaging Server
Install Sun Cluster software; configure both computers as Sun Cluster nodes
Install Messaging Server, configure Messaging Server
Install Sun Cluster agent software
Load balanced Portal Server Secure Remote Access
Install Portal Server Secure Remote Access core on both computers.
Install Portal Server Secure Remote Access gateway on both computers
Delegated Administrator Console
Install Delegated Administrator on computer. Configure Delegated Administrator.
Load-balanced inbound message relay and outbound message relay
Install Messaging Server software on jesIMR1. Configure Messaging Server MTA on jesIMR1. Install Messaging Server software on jesIMR2. Configure Messaging Server MTA on jesIMR2.
Install Messaging Server software on jesOMR1. Configure Messaging Server MTA on jesOMR1. Install Messaging Server software on jesOMR2. Configure Messaging Server MTA on jesOMR2.
Load-balanced messaging multiplexor
Install Messaging Server software on jesMMP1. Configure Messaging Server MMP on jesMMP1. Install Messaging Server software on jesMMP2. Configure Messaging Server MMP on jesMMP2.
Directory Server with multimaster replication
Activate multimaster replication (after all other installation and configuration steps are complete)
The sequencing of the modules is described below. The sequence is determined by the issues described in Installation and Configuration Issues.
Module 1a The Directory Server module is first, because other components are dependent on the directory service. Notice this module is actually in two parts, with the multimaster replication being implemented in Module 1b after all other services have been installed and configured. For more information see Component Redundancy.
Module 2 The Directory Proxy Server module comes next, because all other components access the directory through the directory proxy service.
Module 3 The Portal Server and Access Manager module comes next, because Messaging Server and Calendar Server depend upon the directory schema (Schema 2) that Access Manager sets up in the directory.
Module 4 Following the Directory Proxy Server module, a test user is created and a corresponding entry placed in the directory. A test user helps verify the remaining modules.
Modules 5 and 6 The two Messaging Server and Calendar Server back end modules are next because these service are accessed by most of the remaining components. This module is also complicated, because it includes Sun Cluster, and should be done early on to reduce risk.
Following the first six modules, the ordering of the remaining modules is more arbitrary.
Module 7 Portal Server Secure Remote Access.
Module 8 Delegated Administrator Console.
Modules 9 and 10 In these two modules, the various Message Transfer Agent instances are installed and configured. These instances are similar to each other. The have no dependencies on each other, so the order of these modules is not significant.
Each module, including its corresponding installation and configuration steps, is described more fully in Software Installation and Configuration Procedures.
Configuring Single Sign-on
There are two mechanisms by which single sign-on behavior is achieved in the Telco deployment: Access Manager SSO and proxy authentication. Both of these mechanisms are activated by the installation and configuration process.
- Access Manager SSO. Access Manager SSO is a mechanism that supports single sign-on for all web-based services. When Access Manager authenticates an end user successfully, the end-user's browser gets a cookie. If that end user subsequently tries to access another service, the browser passes the cookie, after confirming with Access Manager that the user session is still open, and Access Manager provides access to the service in question. To set up Access Manager SSO for the Telco deployment, you have to configure Messaging Server and Calendar Server components to use Access Manager SSO instead of their legacy authentication mechanisms. For detailed instructions on configuring Access Manager SSO, see Configure Messaging Server to support Access Manager single sign-on., and Configure Calendar Server to support Access Manager single sign-on..
- Proxy authentication. Proxy authentication means that some proxy user is authenticated on behalf of an end user that has logged in to the system.
Proxy authentication is used for populating the mail and calendar channels that appear in the portal desktop. A proxy user is authenticated by the Messaging Server and the Calendar Server on behalf of an end user who has logged in to Portal Server. For the Telco deployment, the proxy users are the Messaging Server administrator (admin) and the Calendar Server administrator (calmaster), respectively. To set up Portal Server proxy authentication, you use the Access Manager administration console to configure a Portal Server SSO adapter for each of these two Portal Desktop channels. You must also populate user entries with the attributes needed to support the Portal Server SSO adapter service. For detailed instructions on configuring proxy authentication, see Set up the SSO Adapter for the portal mail channel., and Set up the SSO Adapter for the portal calendar channel. In the Access Manager console:.
Proxy authentication is also used by the Messaging Server MEM component as an adjunct to Access Manager SSO. The user name is extracted from a valid cookie and access to Messaging Server is performed by the Messaging Server administrator (admin) on behalf of the user.
Protocols and Port Numbers Used
The following table shows the protocols used in the Telco deployment.
Table 5-2 Protocols Used by the Telco Deployment
Service Provider
Client facing
Portal Server
Portal Server Secure Remote Access
Messaging Server (MMP)
Messaging Server (MEM)
Messaging Server (MTA)
Access Manager
Directory Server
Messaging Server (Store)
Calendar Server (Store)
When the Java ES installer requests that you enter a port number, the installer performs a runtime check on the ports in use and displays an appropriate default value. If the default port number is being used by another component or by another instance of the same component, the installer presents an alternative value.
The following table lists the Java ES components used in the Telco deployment, the port numbers that each component uses, and the purpose of each port used. Standard ports that are not used in the deployment, such as those for secure SSL protocols, are not included in the table.
Access Manager and Portal Server are not listed in this table because they use the port numbers of the web container into which they are deployed.
Table 5-3 Telco Deployment Component Port Numbers
Administration Server
Standard HTTP port
Calendar Server
Standard HTTP port (changed from default value of 80)
Directory Server
Standard LDAP listener
Directory Proxy Server
Standard Directory Proxy Server listener
Messaging Server
Standard SMTP port
Messaging MEM (HTTP) port
Standard IMAP4 port / MMP IMAP Proxy
Event Notification Service port
Used by Job Controller for product internal communication
Used by the Watcher for internal product communication
Portal Server Secure Remote Access
Standard HTTP Port
HTTP over SSL
Rewriter Proxy port
Netlet Proxy port
Secure Mode, Netlet outgoing port
Secure Mode, Netlet incoming port
Web Server
Standard HTTP port
Standard Administration port


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Second consultation meeting on Action Line C9 ''Media''
24 May 2007 (3 -6 pm), ITU (Room K Montbrillant Building), Geneva, Switzerland
"The media—in their various forms and with a diversity of ownership—as an actor, have an essential role in the development of the Information Society and are recognized as an important contributor to freedom of expression and plurality of information."
In accordance with the results of the first multistakeholder consultation held in October 2006 in Paris, which assigned UNESCO a role as the facilitator for the implementation of the Action Line C9, UNESCO organizes the second multistakeholder consultation on C9 on 24 May 2007 at ITU in Geneva.
The main objectives of the meeting are to:
- present concrete projects and initiatives that have been carried out aiming at implementing the action lines
- initiate joint ventures between stakeholders
- determine parameters for organizing the team work
A forum has been made available in order to stimulate the discussion, have a clearer idea of the different points to the agenda prior to the meeting and to provide a forum to discuss projects and initiatives to be presented during the meeting.


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I'm doing a bunch of work at the minute that's tapping into Personal APIs and the Quantified Self. I've dipped into this stuff before, but that was a while ago and since then some really interesting things are being played out on the periphery.
There's been a lot of announcements (here and here) recently about the partnership between Google and Adobe in some supposed hardened stance against Apple.
Something I haven't heard mention of though, is how strong a browser-based phone solution such a partnership could offer. Has anyone heard of Ribbit? I think an implementation of Ribbit and Google Voice would be interesting…I haven't read it, but this Google Wireless Telecom Strategy report is bound to unearth some interesting info.
Personally this is big news and a bold move by Adobe and Google, bringing more weight to the Open Screen Project.
I've been talking through a number of potential iPad applications with people at work and I'm gathering a fairly useful and extensive list of articles and considerations around the iPad. I'm sharing that list here and I'll be adding to it as I find more.
A summary of the iPad UX Guidelines
Video – Highlights of the iPad native app presentation given by Steve Job
Video – Highlights of the iWorks apps on the iPad
Images – Detailed Flickr gallery of iPad UI conventions including comments
Images – Detailed Flickr gallery of iPad UI interactions best viewed as Slideshows
iPad scrubber navigation considerations
Heightened physicality & realism considerations
iPad Application Design
Great presentation on iPad application design
Books in the Age of iPad
Design Templates (not for production, but good for starters):
iPad icon template
iPad GUI template
iPad Omnigraffle template
The humble To Do list has been updated, with the Dunnit! iPhone app using gaming-style achievement points for every task completed. Sure beats scribbling on the back of an envelope I guess, though it'd be better if they translated into redeemable points.
Having some sort of incentive to tick off every task on the list would definitely make me more pro-active, especially if you could translate them into iTunes gift cards or something. Though at $4.99 a download, the developer Runloop would have to be raking in a lot of downloads for that to make financial sense.
Dunnit! lets you compete against friends who also use the iPhone app, and you can tweet your results to your followers—if you dare. [iTunes via Mobile-Ent]
This is a really nicely considered iPhone app. It does what it says on the tin and the achievement point-focused incentives is genius – kudos Dan, it's wicked ;p
Go check out the app on the App Store.
Find out more about the development team here.
Incredible examples of creating Light Graffiti – love it!


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More like Tim PEE! British astronaut lifts the lid on ISS space loo in Facebook video
IT'S the question Earth has been bursting to ask - and now British astronaut Tim Peake has provided the answer.
The intrepid spaceman has taken time out of his busy schedule to lift the lid on the tricky issue of going to loo in space.
Peake was flushed with success as he detailed one of the most frequent questions he gets asked - how to boldly go where very few people have gone before.
In a clip uploaded to the European Space Agency's Facebook page, he says: "It really is quite simple. Here's the tube you pee in, take the cap off, turn on the fan and the air flow keeps everything going down the pipe."
Peake then taps the top of the toilet - with bars next to it - so astronauts don't float away while going to the toilet.
Tim Peake answers the question on everyone's lips
It really is quite simple
He adds: "For number 2, the air flow does exactly the same thing. It's simple as that."
Earlier, the 43-year-old posted a tweet telling how he never believed as a child that he would one day watch the film Star Wars in space, but how he did so on Christmas Day.
He said: "As a young boy, watching that movie on the big screen was just an incredible experience."
The clip was uploaded to the European Space Agency's Youtube page
Tim Peake lifts the lid on his toilet experiences
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Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin
A profile of self-employment in rural and small town Canada: Is there an impending retirement of self-employed business operators?
Self-employment is often considered as an indicator of entrepreneurship. However, not all self-employed individuals innovate or intend to innovate, nor do they grow or intend to grow their business (Hurst and Pugsley, 2010). Thus, not all self-employed are "entrepreneurs" (for definitions and discussion, see Box 1).
In rural and small town areas, self-employed individuals generally operate small(er) enterprises. Most are unincorporated but some are incorporated. These small(er) self-employment enterprises typically provide important services in rural and small town areas. Examples range from general stores to hair styling salons to plumbing and electrician enterprises to dentists.
This bulletin analyzes the relative importance of each of these self-employment businesses in rural and small town Canada. It examines the age structure of self-employed workers to evaluate whether there is an impending surge of retirements among the rural self-employed.
Compared with the more urbanized areas of Canada, we find a higher prevalence of self-employment in rural and small town areas, even when only non-farm jobs are considered. The share of self-employed individuals approaching retirement is also higher in rural and small town areas than in metropolitan areas. Some relatively small industry sectors in rural areas have a particularly high share of self-employed who are approaching retirement age, although most of the self-employed in the pre-retirement age groups remain concentrated in farming, construction and transportation businesses.
These activities may face different patterns of change and different challenges in the near future. This may include a relative employment decline and/or contraction of some sectors, or some consolidation and structural changes in the given sector. It may also put some pressure on the labour market if a retirement cohort is not fully replaced by younger generations providing the same type of services.
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I would have never dreamed I could be this disappointed by a Vincent Bugliosi offering. The idea that more interdiction is the answer flies in the face of all objective fact. As long as there is a demand there will always be a supply. Utterly disappointing.
"I do not understand this!"
I am a huge fan of bugliosi. His common sense in all the books I've read is faultless but in this book he dosent seem to understand unless you get rid of demmand there will always be someone willing to take the risk to supply. My conclusion on this book is that during his research vince must have began taking a large quantity of these substances. 1 star for this 1 and 5 for all the rest of his works.
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Doug Yeoman passed away Oct. 18, 2008. He was 83.
Doug was born Nov. 9, 1924, in Vail, Ore., to Glen and Ila Yeoman. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served in World War II and the Korean War. He married Clara Belle Turner on Aug. 7, 1949 in Lebanon, Ore.
His military career gave his family the opportunity to travel throughout the United States and overseas. Doug retired from the military in 1966 in San Diego County and was employed by Litton Industries as an engineer and then by Civil Service in the Department of Defense as a configuration manager. He retired from Civil Service in 1980 and moved to Crescent City to fulfill his childhood dream of building a home for Clara and living among the trees.
Doug was preceded in death by his son, Michael Yeoman.
He is survived by his wife Clara; daughter Bonnie Myers; son Joseph Yeoman; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother Gerry Yeoman, and nieces Gerrie Evans and Candi Powell. At the time of his death, Doug and Clara had been married for 59 years.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday Oct. 31 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Wier's Mortuary Chapel of Crescent City


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Angels give Teixeira warm welcome
Angels give Teixeira warm welcome
"I'm really lucky to be here," Teixeira said. "This is a great team. We put up some runs tonight against a great pitcher."
Subduing the Red Sox for the eighth straight time, one April loss preventing them from sweeping the season series, the Angels served notice in Wednesday night's 9-2 thrashing of Josh Beckett and Co. that they are a force.
Making his Angels debut on four hours' sleep with some jet lag thrown into the equation, Teixeira was hitless in four at-bats with a walk. He was acquired from the Braves on Tuesday in exchange for Casey Kotchman and Stephen Marek.
Beckett's high-octane stuff made the Angels' production against him -- 11 hits, eight runs (seven earned) in 5 1/3 innings -- all the more impressive to Teixeira, who accounted for two of the October hero's eight strikeouts.
"I thought he had really good stuff," Teiexeira said. "I had my troubles with him. You've got to give our hitters credit."
Teixeira lashed a 400-foot out to dead center in the first inning. He reached on first baseman Kevin Youkilis' error in the sixth and was walked in the eighth.
"I knew after that first line drive my first at-bat that it might be a tough night," he said, grinning. "But there's no reason for me to press, and I wasn't pressing tonight. It just wasn't my night.
"I know once I get settled in, we're going to start rolling."
Teixeira was true to his Gold Glove reputation, making all the plays behind Joe Saunders, Justin Speier and Darren Oliver.
"I feel good, comfortable," said Torii Hunter, who bashed his 17th homer while Garret Anderson was triggering the attack with a homer (No. 11) among four hits and four RBIs. "Now that's what we're trying to do with Mark Teixeira.
"We just want Mark to feel comfortable, let him know he doesn't have to do it all here. Once he does, believe me, he's going to do some damage. I've seen it. Running after balls he's hit, chasing them down, I've lost a lot of weight."
Teixeira is looking forward to getting back into a more normal routine in New York, with four games starting Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.
"It was a short night, that's for sure," Teixeira said. "I spent most of my time packing, getting ready to make my flight early this morning. It'll be nice to get into New York and start a normal baseball life again."
He admitted there "definitely were some nerves," grinning when it was suggested it was like the first day in a new school.
"You play in one place the whole year, in Atlanta," he said. "I was comfortable there. But to come here and get a win, get those nerves out of the way, is huge for me. To finish up a sweep against the Red Sox is a nice feeling."
Teixeira will find that he's playing for one of the game's most patient managers in Mike Scioscia, a man not known overreact to a performance -- good, bad or indifferent.
"There's so much we're trying to get him acclimated with in our system," Scioscia said. "He's getting in the flow. I didn't see any jitters.
"Beckett's got great stuff, and he threw some really tough breaking balls to Mark and struck him out a couple of times. Mark fits right in; I think he feels good. It's good to get the first game out of the way and let him get some at-bats under his belt. He's going to be important in our lineup.
"Mark is a guy who certainly can work counts. Right now, we're trying to feed Vlad [Guerrero] and Torii and Garret, and putting Mark ahead of those guys [in the No. 3 spot] makes sense. His on-base percentage from both sides of the plate can really help us."
Scioscia can't wait to see his new switch-hitter bust out. The Yankees will have Andy Pettitte on the mound on Thursday night, turning Teixeira around to the right side, where he's a .305 career hitter compared to .275 from the left side.
Against Pettitte, he's batting .474 with 19 at-bats.
"This guy's one of the top talents in baseball," Scioscia said. "We know Mark [primarily] from the other dugout. Talking to players who have been around him, he's an incredible competitor."
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Cubs have a chance to make history
Cubs have a chance to make history
They deserve better. Perhaps they will achieve more and end the disappointment, the dismay, the depression. They believe that they can be the ones to make rain out of this drought, to end the 100-year streak between World Series championships.
Ryan Dempster predicted at the outset of Spring Training that this would be what happened. Dempster did his bit, going 14-3 at Wrigley Field, which is why he will be the Game 1 starter on Wednesday night against the Dodgers in a National League Division Series.
Dempster said that he had not planned on making this bold prediction. He simply arrived at Spring Training, took a good look around at all the talent and believed that the Cubs could win it all.
"When I said that, it was not premeditated," Dempster said on Tuesday before the Cubs' workout at Wrigley Field. "It wasn't something I sat at home and said: 'This is what I'm going to say when I go to the park that day.' When I got there and I saw everybody, it was something I truly felt."
Cubs players are dogged by questions about the 100 years. It comes with the territory. It is the cloud formation that accompanies every sunny day at the Friendly Confines. The questions have been there for a long time, but now they have this big, fat, round number accompanying them. This is one of those situations that has definitely not been eased with the passage of time.
"It's a very interesting place to play," Dempster said with a small smile. That was a very polite way of putting it.
These players are not responsible for the vast majority of those 100 years in which a World Series championship did not come to the North Side.
They did not allow a summer of infinite promise to become a September of everlasting regret in 1969. They did not cough up a two-game lead to an inferior San Diego team in the 1984 postseason. A black cat did not cross their paths. A ground ball did not go through their legs. They didn't have anything to do with the Billy Goat, either.
Nor were they responsible for all those seasons in which the postseason was a concept that did not exist for the Cubs, except in the realm of the imagination.
This group of players is being asked to change all of that. In some quarters, it is being expected to change all of that. On the one hand, this is a heavy load to carry. On the other hand, winning is what good teams do. The Cubs were validated over the long haul of the 2008 regular season, with the NL's best record. So their October aspirations do not seem dreamy, or naïve. They seem to be the next natural step.
"There's an air of confidence about this team," said Mark DeRosa, whose own versatility and productive play has been indispensable. "We have a balanced lineup throughout. Our pitching staff is deep. Our bullpen is strong.
"Every team presents challenges. I like to look at it as the challenges we present to the other team."
When Dempster was asked, in the context of the 100 years of futility, if getting back to the postseason was a relief, he responded with the correct answer:
"I don't think that the guys in the locker room really have any relief for getting there. I think the goal is bigger than that.
"We're glad to be back. To win back-to-back division championships is not an easy thing to do. It hasn't been done here in a long time, and hopefully we can continue this. But, I think, the general consensus of our team is we want more than that."
Manager Lou Piniella summarized the outlook of his ballclub by saying: "Our club is confident, as I'm sure the Dodgers are, and we're going to go out and play as well as we can, as hard as we can, for as long as we can. And that's it. We know what everybody in this city wants, and we're going to try to give it to them."
That is the fundamental task. Yet for so many predecessors of this club, it was never finished. Here is the difference between this Cubs team and so many that have come before:
This is a team that should win the NL pennant. This is a team that is not supposed to be beaten by the Dodgers or the Phillies or the Brewers, the rest of the NL postseason package. This is the best Cubs team in at least 39 years. (Those of us who were not around for the 1945 World Series appearance have no real means of comparison there.) This is a team with balance, with diverse strengths, with no single facet that screams out: "That will eventually beat them."
The World Series is something else. There are three American League teams (Angels, Red Sox, Rays) roughly as good as the Cubs. But we're not there yet.
Where we are is the onset of October, with the record clearly showing an even century since the last Cubs World Series championship. Last October, at the 99-year mark, the Cubs were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks at this very level. But this is a different October and a better Cubs team. Now it gets to demonstrate if it is good enough to make history, break history, and also throw history aside and just keep winning.
Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Winter is a time to rest from the toil of gardening. As much as we all enjoy our gardens, admittedly it is difficult work to maintain them. In the winter we can kick back and toil on our indoor projects. But don't overlook your gardens in the winter because they are not lush with greenery or loaded with blooms. Bundle up and tour your gardens in the winter. You may see them with new eyes. But first join me on a tour of my winter garden, if you will. And you won't need to bundle up for this winter garden tour unless, of course, you want to create the ambience of winter at your laptop.
We begin the tour by strolling beneath the arbor which opens into the Magnolia Garden. Notice how the White Pine, (Pinus strobus, also called Eastern White Pine) creates a striking backdrop for the deciduous River Birch. This birch tree has curling, cinnamon colored bark and lower limbs which drape gently to the ground. It is a delicate addition which will enhance the winter landscape. To learn more about the River Birch tree, also called Red Birch, you can research it by its scientific name, Betula nigra.
What would a winter garden tour be without the artwork of the otherwise simple fence? It is a true work of art fashioned by the master of winter creations. Draw the fresh, icy air deep into your lungs and wrap your scarf tighter as we continue the tour.
As we arrive in the Magnolia Garden you may want to have a seat on the bench. Please do, brush away the snow and sit awhile. By the way, you may freeze to the bench. But that is part of the atmosphere of the gardens in winter. The bird is a Rufous-sided Towhee.
Adding statuary to the garden will guarantee winter interest. The snow and ice will make the statues over into unique figures.
Some people believe small or dwarf variety plants are unsuitable additions for enhancing the winter landscape. And while it is true that the smaller plants may be hidden beneath the snow for a good portion of the winter in some climates, there are climates where the plants can be viewed. When designing your winter garden, do not rule out plants that lack height. Add some smaller plants to stand-down the medium to large plantings. On the days when the snowfall has not covered the shorter plants entirely they create miniature winter sculptures at the base of the taller trees and shrubs. The first photograph is a Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Girl', a holly, not yet fully grown. It is an oddity tangled in snow and ice. In the second photo are several Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana' which seem to hold hands and dance round one another in the snow. The Spiraea japonica are small shrubs, but they capture the attention of the observer.
The Peegee Hydrangeas in my Sunset Garden look as though they have been dipped in snow. This area of my yard is named for the Red Sunset Maple tree which overlooks it. The 'Red Sunset' maple is a showoff in the fall with spectacular colors. Look for the Red Sunset tree at your local garden center. Research it by its scientific name, Acer rubrum. Peegee Hydrangea may be researched by its scientific name as well. It is called Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'.
From the Sunset Garden we traipse through the snow into the Dooryard Garden. The green canes of my Seven Sisters rose greet us. They remained green right through November and into December. This added interest to the Dooryard Garden and made for quite the conversation piece. The Seven Sisters rose is an old world Species Rose dating back to 1817. In the spring it has clusters of seven or more roses in varying shades of pink.
Stepping from the Dooryard Garden onto the front porch we discover a shocking bit of green. A palm tree? Yes, this is my palm tree. It lives on the porch and remains lush all year long. I designed and cut it from plywood. It adds a touch of tropical whimsy to my winter landscape.
The winter garden tour has come to an end. There are many plants which will add interest to the winter landscape. Research is key. Before you add new plants to the garden, do the research. Look for plants with distinctive characteristics. These characteristics mark the plants as good choices for enhancing the winter landscape.
Characteristics of winter landscape plants
Trees or shrubs which are hardy to your zone.
Trees or shrubs which produce berries or nuts.
Trees or shrubs which have interesting or colorful bark, such as the River Birch.
Trees or shrubs with evergreen foliage.
Trees or shrubs with a delicate or unique structure as Harry Lauder's Walking Stick.
Trees or shrubs which bear the snow well.
Listed below are a few plant suggestions which will enhance the winter landscape
Acer griseum, Paperbark Maple
Betula nigra, River Birch
Carya ovate, Shagbark Hickory
Pinus bungeana, Lacebark Pine
Prunus serrulata, Japanese Flowering Cherry
Cornus stolonifera, Redtwig Dogwood
Corylus avellana 'Contorta', Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
Ilex meserveae, 'Blue Girl' and 'Blue Boy', Holly
Syringa reticulata, Japanese Tree Lilac
Interesting Links
Dave's Garden Community
Dave's Gardening Forums
Plants for the winter landscape
Terrific plants for your winter landscape
Shrubs for the winter landscape
Photo Credits
All photographs were taken in my gardens.
Pleasant gardening


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The price of flights to Montego Bay varies from month to month. The chart below highlights the lowest rates you can expect to pay depending on when you travel.
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Montego Bay, Jamaica's main tourist town, is located on the Caribbean Sea. After a direct flight, visitors discover its white-sand beaches and its dream climate. The city is full of things to do and see, including a luminous lagoon surrounded by captivatingly coloured mangroves.
Montego Bay is known for affordable artisan markets and a very popular duty-free zone. featuring more posh boutiques. For more chic shops, eager consumers can take a trip a little farther west to Ocho Rios.
Montego Bay is overflowing with international and local restaurants. Hungry tourists should try one of the local specialties, like jerk meats and dishes made with Jamaican spices—preferably with Jamaican rum on the side.
It's impossible to think of Jamaica without thinking of music. In Montego Bay, clubs and discos are popular and offer different kinds of entertainment (reggae, jazz, theatre, etc…). By day, a visit to one of the many sugar cane plantations teaches visitors more about the history of the country.
Thrill-seekers can go river rafting or tubing; and can also go exploring inland on a jeep safari to see the local culture and Jamaican nature pass before their eyes. Travellers can find more than 12 golf courses around Montego Bay, including Rose Hall Plantation, to the great delight of players!
Near Montego Bay, families can enjoy a number of natural and wildlife parks, home to tropical and medicinal plants (aloe, mint, etc…), as well as exotic birds and animals.
To ensure a successful trip to Montego Bay, read this useful information about travelling to Jamaica.


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Law Librarianship in the Digital Age, edited by Ellyssa Kroski, 2014, Scarecrow Press, 514 pages. $125.00 (hardback); $75.00 (paperback); 74.99 (e-book).
I am very excited about this book, which I was asked to review specifically from a law firm librarian's perspective. Law Librarianship in the Digital Age pulls into one place introductory information on almost every topic about which a law firm librarian might be curious. The authors, many of whom are considered thought leaders in the field, work in or have experience in every sector of legal librarianship. In some chapters, private law librarians team up with academic or government or subscription librarians to round out a topic's breadth and depth. Where a topic is mainly of interest to non-law-firm librarians, the authors and editors were careful to include a section or sections discussing its application to law firms.
Just a few of the many chapters in this book that may be of particular interest to law librarians in law firms include: Law Librarianship 2.0 (by Jennifer Wertkin), Law Library Management (by Camille Broussard, Ralph Monaco and Gitelle Seer), Copyright in the Digital Age (by Kyle K. Courtney), The Cloud (by Roger Vicarius Skalbeck), Electronic Resources Management and User Authentication (by Catherine M. Monte), Competitive Intelligence (by Jennifer Alexander and M.T. Hennessey), and Getting the Most from Major Associations, Publications, and Conferences (by Holly M. Riccio). The introduction by Jean O'Grady sets the stage for this collection of works addressing the mind-boggling number of roles we now fill. She states, …the externals of librarianship have been wildly transformed. But the core mission of the profession—matching people to knowledge—remains intact and drives a vision of the future….(p. xi).
In addition to pulling together introductory information on current topics, Law Librarianship in the Digital Age has helpful bibliographies at the end of every chapter for law firm librarians who wish to delve further into a topic, but who may not have time to collect disparate resources. Topics are also treated thoroughly. For example, the chapter by Jennifer Alexander and M. T. Hennessey on competitive intelligence (CI) includes both an overview of what CI is and is not, and in-depth treatment of the topic. Areas covered in depth include: The CI research process; CI tools and techniques (e.g., KITS, SWOT, PEST & PESTLE, and Porter's Five Forces); and key CI tools such as company reports. The section covering staffing a CI function discusses the advantages and disadvantages of staffing a CI research position with a law librarian. Advantages include the librarian's training in online databases and reference work; disadvantages include the potential absence of data analysis and packaging in the librarian's experience.
The chapter on web-scale discovery and federated search by Valeri Craigle presents a fair-minded discussion regarding the benefits and drawbacks of implementing web-scale discovery platforms. Though geared primarily for an academic audience, I found Ms. Craigle's chapter food for thought regarding tailoring the research experience to a user's needs, and recognizing when more is less, and less is more. In other words, some users require us to assist them in narrowing their results, while others require a broadening of their results. This is true regardless of the type of research a patron is conducting or the format the patron is using (i.e., print or electronic), and is one of our greatest challenges, particularly now due to the overwhelming amount of available information.
I read through many other chapters in this book and found that the quality of editing throughout was superb, the bibliographies were thoughtfully constructed, the book was extremely timely, and the writing and organization were clear and helpful. The table of contents is thorough and serves as a handy checklist of our issues. The only flaw I found in the book was that the spine on my paperback review copy broke in a week. However, this may be more a testament to the book's usefulness than to its production quality. Well-written and comprehensive in coverage, the book is engaging for both the merely curious and those in need of step-by-step instructions for implementing a change in their library's services or infrastructure. I highly recommend Law Librarianship in the Digital Age for any law librarian.
© Heidi W. Heller, 2014. Director, Research & Information Resources, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Richard Daley Tuesday said keeping Chicago kids safe during spring break is a joint effort between home, city and schools.
First and foremost, though, it's a parent's job to keep their kids safe during school down time.
"That's your number one responsibility," Daley said at a press conference announcing new spring programs. "You brought them into this world, you need to keep them safe."
Daley suggested parents spend time taking advantage of free programs around the city, like libraries, Lincoln Park Zoo, or the lakefront.
"Play a game of catch," he said.
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