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LAKE REGION- Patriot Connectors have announced Representative Mike Peifer of the 139th District of Pennsylvania to be the speaker for their Thursday, March 14
thmeeting.Representative Peifer is in his fourth term of office representing Wayne, Pike and Monroe counties. He was born and raised in Greentown and is a graduate of Wallenpaupack High School and Rider College. He sits on the House Appropriations, Finance, and House Game and Fisheries Committees.
Right now he is working in Harrisburg on Governor CorbettÆs $28.44 billion dollar 2013-2014 Budget. It will include such things as a $338 million rise in Public Education, the addition of an added 290 new State Troopers and 90 new Dispatchers to boost public safety.
Mr. Peifer will be speaking on budget issues, current and proposed new legislation and some of the things his office can provide for the community. There will a question and answer period after the address by the Representative and an open period for discussion on various subjects of public concern.
The Patriot Connectors meet every second Thursday at the Wallenpaupack High School Library between 7 and 9 p.m. The meeting is an open forum and all are welcome.


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PARIS (AP) — A former tennis coach in France was convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison Friday for raping young students at his academy, ending a seven-year legal case that began when a former ranked player published a book describing years of abuse at his hands.
The court in Lyon also barred 70-year-old Regis de Camaret from working in tennis for life.
The case against Camaret began in 2005 with accusations from former ranked player Isabelle Demongeot, who wrote a book describing years of abuse. Several other women later came forward with accusations that Camaret raped or sexually abused them when they trained in the 1980s and 1990s. The statute of limitations had run out for most of the accusers, but he was tried based on complaints by two former players.
Camaret has denied all the accusations against him, insisting that the atmosphere at his academy was "conducive to flings," the Sipa news agency reported. Former No. 3-ranked player Nathalie Tauziat testified on his behalf at the trial.
Tears flowed among some former trainees after the verdict came down.
"Well, finally, tonight, he's in prison," said an emotional Isabelle Demongeot, who was once ranked No. 2 within France, and whose case was beyond the statute of limitations. "We are all very moved, and drained."
Karine Pomares and Stephanie Carrouget — the two civil parties to the state's case and who testified — exchanged long hugs, crying.
"We didn't let it all out for nothing," Carrouget said, according to Sipa. The Associated Press doesn't generally identify accusers in sexual assault cases unless they agree to be named or identify themselves publicly.
Defense lawyer Emmanuel Daoud said that the case amounted to "a trial by proxy" and argued that critics had wanted Camaret to pay for crimes beyond the statute of limitations: "I don't call that justice."
However, Daoud never rejected the accusations filed against his client, saying to Camaret — who cried repeatedly — during the proceedings: "Regis, you failed your moral obligations."
The court showed clemency compared to the prosecutors' request for a 10- to 12-year prison sentence. The defense team wanted the case dismissed, arguing that Camaret should be given the benefit of the doubt. Investigating judges had initially tried to throw out the case for a lack of evidence — before state prosecutors appealed that decision.


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When August Jones moved back to Springfield from California three years ago, he immediately went to work farming his grandparents' land. During that first summer, he was selling organic tomatoes and other fresh produce at the Old Capitol Farmers' Market.
The market not only provided an outlet to sell his crops but also introduced him to a network of like-minded people who enjoy tilling the land and promoting fresh food. The market is where Jones, who owns Hill Street Gardens, met business partners Joseph Bartletti and Andrew Heck, who farm in Buffalo. Last year they decided to join forces to share both the work and the rewards.
Hill Street Gardens is one of just a few organic growers in Springfield. This week, during the first of four market-preview days, Jones was selling native wildflowers, perennials, and early-season crops, including radishes and rhubarb. He and his partners plan to offer more than 200 varieties of organic produce throughout the season, including spinach, lettuce, onions, collards, kale, cardoon, garlic, leeks, chard, and melons. They also grow 44 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, 27 kinds of peppers, and 20 types of squash, in addition to fingerling and blue potatoes, golden beets, and burgundy beans.
"We're just trying to grow lots of different things," says Jones, who tries to educate people about the benefits of organic food. "We're at the very basement level of the movement. It's catching on here, but we have to get over this corn-and-bean thing and show people we have plenty of fertile soil here to grow other things," he says.
The market not only provides local residents with a source of healthy food, says Jones, but also introduces them to growers. "They see that these people do exist that like to be out in the country and spend days in the soil growing food. That's my network. The farmers' market is where I met most of my friends."
Jones is one of nearly 50 vendors who will be offering everything from flowers and honey to fruit, vegetables, and baked goods. Shopping at the farmers' market is the next best thing to having your own backyard vegetable patch. In fact, it's much easier — no tilling, weeding, or planting is involved. You can browse tables loaded with tender baby carrots and arugula, mounds of melons, and boxes of fragrant strawberries picked by hand.
Many local chefs, such as Maldaner's owner Michael Higgins, shop at the market and plan their menus around what's in season and abundantly available. The market has grown from its original 12 vendors and a few tables to two whole city blocks showcasing approximately 60 specialty-crop growers throughout the season. More growers are on a waiting list. The Springfield farmers' market, which is committed to offering only locally grown products, is similar to markets across the country, indicating a nationwide, grassroots effort to strengthen the bond between growers and customers in a cost-effective, efficient way. Not only does this ensure the continued viability of the small family farm and supports environmentally friendly farming practices, but it also boosts the local economy.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the number of farmers' markets in the United States has grown dramatically — increasing by 111 percent in the past 10 years. More than 3,700 farmers' markets are in operation, indicating that these venues are meeting the needs of a more and more farmers with small- to medium-size operations.
"The Old Capitol Farmers' Market promotes healthy and active lifestyles. We strongly believe in the health benefits of farm fresh produce, meats, and eggs and want to share these specialty crops with a diverse and increasingly dedicated audience," says Megan Derrig-Green, the market coordinator.
"Farmers' markets are not only the best place to buy fresh, seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs and other food products," Derrig-Green says, "they are also part entertainment and a pleasure for your senses."
The fifth annual Old Capitol Farmers Market will operate 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, May 18-Oct. 29. The market is located on Adams Street between Third and Fifth streets, just west of the Old State Capitol. Early-season crops, herbs, baked goods, and crafts will be offered at a market preview day 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, May 14, on the south side of the Old State Capitol Plaza.
Hill Street Gardens is located at 1400 Hill St. (From Clear Lake Ave., go north on Dirksen Parkway, then east on North Grand Avenue, and turn north on Hill Street.) Phone: 217-891-1277, 217-891-3570 or 217-415-1044.
Market tidbits
Coffee — Caffeine is now available at the farmers' market. Freshly roasted and brewed espresso drinks will be served by vendor Terri Woodliff of Woodliff's Bloomin' Garden in Springfield. Woodliff, who sells homegrown fresh flowers and craft items made from pressed flowers, will offer iced drinks as the weather gets warmer.
Chef demos — On one Saturday each month, chef Michael Higgins of Maldaner's will sponsor a cooking and sampling event, focusing on seasonal foods found at the market.
Music and more — Live music will be presented at least one Saturday a month, coordinated by Music in Communities and Education. The St. John's Hospital tent will again offer health information and recipes.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is trying to leverage new evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons, and make a fresh diplomatic and possible military push with allies to end the country's civil war.
This renewed effort starts with Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to Moscow this coming week for talks with leaders in Russia, the Syrian government's most powerful international friend.
Russia, alongside China, has blocked U.S.-led efforts three times at the United Nations to pressure Assad into stepping down. The U.S. hopes to change Moscow's thinking with two new arguments, officials said: the evidence of chemical weapons attacks and, with the war now in its third year, American threats to arm the Syrian rebels.
Russia represents the most difficult diplomatic test as the U.S. tries to assemble a global coalition to halt a war that has claimed more than 70,000 lives.
Washington wants a peaceful resolution and sees U.N.-imposed sanctions against Syria as an effective tool for pressuring Assad into negotiations. With Assad's government unwilling to talk with the opposition, and Russia providing military and diplomatic backing, hopes of a negotiated transition are all but dead for now.
The stalemate and the risk of greater chemical weapons usage are driving President Barack Obama to explore new options, including military ones. But, he made clear Friday during a visit to Costa Rica, "I do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in Syria, American boots on the ground, would not only be good for America but also would be good for Syria."
Obama said at a Washington news conference earlier in the week that any new U.S. action should be taken prudently and in concert with international partners. Two days later, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said arming the Syrian opposition was a policy consideration.
Kerry's departure Monday for Russia sets the stage for some critical discussions.
In Moscow, officials said Kerry will attempt to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to support, or at least not veto, a fresh effort to impose U.N. penalties on Syria if Assad doesn't begin political transition talks with the opposition.
To make his case, Kerry will present the Russians with evidence of chemical weapons use and relay the Obama administration's readiness to give weapons to the Syrian rebels, according to the officials, who demanded anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly about the confidential diplomacy.
Although the U.S. is prepared to act with or without the Russians' help, officials say a coordinated effort to end the war would be much easier with Moscow on board.
China is seen as largely following Russia's lead.
The U.S. also wants Russia, which maintains a naval base in Syria, to stop honoring existing contracts with the Assad government for defense hardware and to refrain from doing anything else to bolster his forces.
Unlike with Afghanistan and Iraq, several of America's Western and Arab allies are significantly ahead of the United States in their readiness to intervene in Syria.
Just on Friday, an Israeli airstrike against Syria targeted a shipment of advanced missiles believed bound for the Lebanese military group Hezbollah, Israeli officials said Saturday. The officials said the attack was aimed at sophisticated "game-changing" weapons, but not chemical arms.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have provided the rebels with advanced weaponry. Turkey has given the opposition leadership a home base and significant logistical support. Britain and France have ramped up support ahead of the U.S. at almost every step.
Somewhat similar to the Libya intervention two years ago, Washington is being pulled by several of its closest partners into an ambivalent escalation in Syria.
As the U.S. extricates itself from a decade of fighting in the Muslim world, it has been reluctant to get involved in a new conflict colored by sectarian warfare and terrorist groups engaged on both sides of the battle.
The U.S. also notes that the Syrian government has far greater defensive capacities than those of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, whose military was easily eliminated in 2011.
But the rising death toll, increased international clamoring for greater American leadership and the threat of weapons of mass destruction proliferation in the heart of the Middle East, between Iraq and Lebanon and bordering Israel, have led Obama to reassess his options.
Obama this past week reaffirmed his view that the "only way to bring stability and peace to Syria is going to be for Assad to step down." Even before the reports of chemical weapons use, he said, the U.S. sought to strengthen Syria's opposition. Now, however, "some options that we might not otherwise exercise ... we would strongly consider."
"The use of chemical weapons would be a game changer," Obama told reporters. "When you use these kinds of weapons, you have the potential of killing massive numbers of people in the most inhumane way possible, and the proliferation risks are so significant that we don't want that genie out of the bottle."
But the administration also has said the intelligence reports citing physical evidence of chemical weapons use were not certain enough to cross Obama's stated "red line," which he said last summer would have "enormous consequences."
Obama said Friday in Costa Rica that "we have evidence that chemical weapons have been used. We don't know when, where, or how they were used." A U.S. investigation, he said, will help "get a better handle on the facts."
"When it comes to using chemical weapons, the entire world should be concerned," he added.
Arming the rebels is the most likely escalation, officials said. Even the most ardent advocates of U.S. intervention don't want American military boots on the ground. A no-fly zone would demand an intensive operation to neutralize Syria's Russian-supplied air defenses. Officials said targeted strikes are likely to be considered only after uncontested proof emerges of chemical weapons use or the intelligence suggests repeat attacks may be imminent.
Any U.S. military action, including arming the rebels, would be weeks away, officials said. They stressed that a strategy would first have to be coordinated with several important allies to ensure that the right weapons get to the right forces and that donors aren't duplicating efforts. The U.S. also would try to secure contributions from more Arab and European partners, they said, while continuing to check rebel brigades that are untainted by al-Qaida or other extremists who've joined the anti-Assad fight.
The range of reservations to direct military intervention explains why the administration is putting great stock in a unified international approach. Swaying Russia would remove an important consideration for many potential coalition partners and leave Assad with only Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as reliable allies.
It would eliminate the possibility of a Russian veto to any future request for U.N. authorization to directly intervene in Syria.
Obama never has said he must have a U.N. mandate to act, but U.S. officials repeatedly have cited it as one explanation for why the American response in Syria hasn't been more forceful. Also, no one in the United States wants a repeat of the diplomatic humiliation suffered by President George W. Bush in the runup to the 2003 Iraq war.
The chances for a Russian shift are unclear. U.S.-Russian relations are mired in disputes from missile defense in Europe to adoptions and new Russian laws against political dissent. Arguments outlining the costs of increased international criticism for remaining steadfast in support of the Assad government have repeatedly failed to move Moscow.
Officials say Kerry is optimistic he can sway Putin; others are more skeptical.
At a minimum, officials said, reaching out to Russia could pre-empt arguments that the U.S. is moving toward military options in Syria without giving diplomacy a final chance.
Gaining even Russia's grudging acquiescence in private to greater American involvement in Syria, as with NATO's Kosovo intervention in the 1990s, could be viewed as a critical if silent diplomatic victory for the United States.


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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A video that appears to show Kenyan troops beating militant suspects has opened the force to criticism from al-Qaeda-linked militants who are known for carrying out harsh punishments like stonings, amputations and beheadings.
An al-Shabab spokesman claimed on Twitter that a video obtained by a Kenyan TV station shows Kenyan troops abusing Muslims. The spokesman said the video shows that Kenyan troops are waging war on Islam.
Kenyan military spokesman Col. Cyrus Oguna said Thursday that investigations are being conducted to find out the identity of the men in the video. Soldiers surround two suspects and beat them with sticks while asking questions about al-Shabab in Swahili, the main language spoken in Kenya.
Kenya sent troops to Somalia last year to pursue al-Shabab rebels after a wave of cross-border attacks.


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Y is for Your Customers
It's hard to think of writing as a customer-service job, but it really is. The people who read what you write are your customers. In some cases, they actually spend money to buy and read what you've written down. Since it hasn't actually happened to me yet, I don't know how I'll feel when it does happen.
I would imagine I'd be gratified. How could would it be for someone to spend their money that they worked hard for on my words?
Most writers get this. I once went to a Robert B. Parker book signing and watched as a fan brought more then 20 books for Mr. Parker to sign. Mr. Parker was, of course, nothing less than professional about the whole thing. Even if the majority of the books were paperbacks, that's still more than $150 this guy spent to read his words.
In my experience, most writers get this in a big way. Almost everyone I've dealt with in the industry has been nothing sort of amazingly generous. And the people who haven't have been professional and appropriate. So customer service isn't the issue.
According to this guest post on Rachelle Gardner's blog (recommended reading if you don't know about it), customer focus might be the problem. For all his warts, JA Konrath has it exactly right. Readers are our customers, not writers. And while we spend a lot of time getting smart about the industry–the Big Six, err, Five; which agents are hot; and what the hot genre is right now, readers don't care.
The points in the blog are reasonable. The members of the Florida Writers Association are writers and though they may also be readers, they aren't necessarily indicative of writers in general.
So while the best platform is the best book you can write and your critique group is, with luck, a great group of people, they aren't the people who will, with luck, buy your book.
It's not to say all that stuff is any less than necessary. It's just not your ultimate audience. (And in the world of self-publishing and shrinking marketing budgets, keeping your eye on the customer is vital.)
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- Child Care: child care provider resources, parenting articles, child development and well-being tips
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UT Dallas Evening Child Care
The Dallas International School (DIS) provides on-campus, evening child care jointly with UT Dallas Student Affairs. The child care facility is located on the second floor of the Student Union, SU 2.510 and open Monday-Thursday from 3:30-10:00 p.m.
Parents who attend classes are eligible for child care services during their class hours. The child care service provides quality care for children ages 4 to 11.
The cost is $6 per child per evening.
Pre-registration is required; drop-in service is not available.
For more information about the UT Dallas Evening Child Care, including registration information, please visit their website.
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The UT Dallas Center for Children and Families, housed in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, promotes optimal child development by enhancing research, practice and outreach. The center offers an array of clinical and community outreach activities, organized around three initiatives: parenting healthy families, strengthening interpersonal relationships and enhancing thinking and learning.
We currently offer:
- Resource and Referral Program: free phone consultations, resources, and referrals to help address a broad array of child and family issues. Referrals include: developmental assessment professionals, physical therapy, speech/language therapy, mental health professionals, etc.
- Infant Development Program: free developmental screenings for children ages 0-5 in both English and Spanish to identify developmental problems and connect families with needed services and to prevent developmental problems by providing guidance in the course of the screening
- Juega Conmigo ("Play with Me") Program: free weekly playful learning classes for children ages 0-3 and their parents/caregivers in both English and Spanish. Bilingual developmental specialists share information and facilitate play and learning activities using toys, music, and movement.
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Phoma basal rot is established in various California coastal lettuce fields, both romaine and iceberg, but researchers report control of it with timely application of any of three, unregistered fungicides.
The disease, identified in its early stage on romaine by yellowing and wilting of lower leaves, showed up first in 2000 near Watsonville and was for a time known as crown rot. It has since spread into Monterey County as well as the Santa Maria area.
Recently in Seaside, Steve Koike, Monterey County farm advisor, told the California Lettuce Research Board his continuing trials with other specialists show that Quadris, Endura, and Switch each have significantly reduced the disease.
However, he added, none of the three was available to growers at the time of his remarks. Quadris has California registration but not for this disease, while California registrations for Endura and Switch were pending.
Koike said critical timing appears to be the key to efficacy of the products, which act as preventatives and must be applied early. "This is not surprising, since it is also true for Sclerotinia and other problems. These fungicides are not designed for eradication."
In one trial, application was delayed a week by the field's irrigation schedule, and none of the materials gave adequate control. "It didn't matter which product, at high or low rates or one or two sprays," he said.
In the past two years of trials the researchers made applications for Phoma basal rot the same as those for Sclerotinia, with banded sprays at or soon after thinning. Where multiple applications were made, they were at one-week intervals. The equivalent of 100 gallons per acre of spray solution was applied.
Lack control
Currently registered fungicides for lettuce, such as Rovral, Maneb, and Botran, did not provide control, Koike said.
The team has been returning to the same fields with their investigations, and Koike said major questions now are whether the rot goes to other crops and whether related pathogens will also attack lettuce cultivars.
"We know from going back to the same fields that the fungus survives over the short term of two to four years. Now we need to learn what will happen to its populations if lettuce is not planted in infected fields."
The pathogen is thought to be Phoma exigua, one of a group of soilborne species, some of which are weak and go to plant stems. Laboratory tests show that subspecies of P. exigua exist and samples taken from infected romaine consistently infect both romaine and iceberg cultivars, while those from iceberg consistently cause disease on iceberg and romaine.
Field investigations have pointed to links with strawberries. Koike said most of the fields infected with Phoma basal rot were lettuce following strawberries. This coincides with other studies showing Sclerotinia and Verticillium present in lettuce fields after strawberries where fumigation preceded the strawberry planting.
He said they do not know if fumigation somehow triggers the pathogen, or if strawberries are a source of the fungus. They are screening strawberry transplants from Northern California to see if the fungus can be recovered from roots.
Phoma basal rot
Signs of advanced Phoma basal rot are irregular growth on the stunted, infected portion and normal growth on the opposite side. Eventually the entire plant becomes stunted, wilts, and collapses.
Infected plants show black cavities on the crown and upper taproot, allowing plants to be easily broken off at ground level. The black cavities are firm and show no signs of fungal growth or spores, which distinguishes this disease from other crown rot pathogens.
Koike said the disease has not been detected on commercial leaf lettuce varieties.
The disease was first reported on lettuce in the United Kingdom in 1990. In greenhouse lettuce in Europe, it produces circular, dark gray to black leaf spots of up to one inch in diameter, although those symptoms have not been detected in California.
In another report to the board, Tom Gordon, plant pathologist at the University of California, Davis, disclosed his project on management of Fusarium wilt of lettuce.
The disease, evident in the San Joaquin Valley near Huron for the past decade and in desert production areas in Arizona more recently, was confirmed in the Watsonville area in 2002.
Rotation benefits
"Where fields are affected by Fusarium wilt," Gordon said, "growers are likely to rotate out of lettuce to other crops that are not susceptible to the disease. This allows population levels of the pathogen to decline before the affected field is again cropped to lettuce."
His approach is to test crops such as broccoli, cauliflower, celery or spinach that might be grown in the Watsonville and Salinas areas as well as watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, and cotton that might fight the pathogen in the SJV.
Gordon said although genetic resistance could eventually be brought into commercial varieties, reduction of inoculum would slow development of new virulent forms of the disease that would challenge resistant cultivars.
A field trial was established near Watsonville, but the intensity of the disease was not sufficient to measure the extent of colonization by the disease.
As an alternative, an experimental field was set up at UC, Davis, where lettuce was planted in a Fusarium wilt-infested field. The crop will be incorporated and left to decompose.
Later, "candidate rotation crops," Gordon said, "will be sown into the infested soil and their roots evaluated for extent of colonization by the lettuce wilt. Similar tests also will be conducted under greenhouse conditions."
When the disease was first encountered in coastal fields, it occurred only in limited areas of one field, but in those areas 35 percent to 50 percent of the crop was unmarketable.
Fusarium indications
Fusarium, which is more severe in higher temperatures, causes vascular tissue to become red or brown, and in older plants, leaves turn yellow, wilt, and become necrotic. Other symptoms are a hollow cavity in the taproot, and failure to form heads.
Its symptoms may also resemble those of ammonium toxicity or Verticillium wilt, although the Verticillium infection creates a darker vascular discoloration.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Clearwire Corp
Clearwire said it reviewed its plans "with the technical arms of multiple federal agencies" and that it has "great respect for the U.S. government and their oversight role over the nation's infrastructure."
The decision follows a U.S. congressional report earlier this month that said Huawei network equipment should be kept out of the U.S. market as potential Chinese state influence could pose a security threat.
Clearwire's biggest shareholder and customer is Sprint Nextel
Clearwire, which already uses Huawei gear for its existing service, plans to use the Chinese vendor's technology to upgrade its network in markets where Huawei equipment is already in use, according to a statement attributed to Clearwire Chief Technology Officer John Saw.
He said Huawei represents less than 5 percent of Clearwire's total budget for the network upgrade to Long Term Evolution Technology and that the company is "materially reducing their footprint" for its LTE network.
The company said it will require all its vendors equipment and software to pass extensive testing by a third party company that is approved by the U.S. government to vet critical infrastructure systems for security weaknesses and threats.
Clearwire outlined plans for its network upgrade by the end of June 2013 on Thursday.
It named South Korea's Samsung Electronics <005930.KS>, along with U.S. companies Cisco Systems
Sweden's Ericsson
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Experiences of Apache Derby
I am Eranda Sooriyabandara of University of Moratuwa Department of Computer Science and Engineering.I choose the project Derby test and fix for the 2009 GSoC project and success in approving the project proposal.I work my best to do something to Derby development with the help of Bryan Pendleton as my mentor.
Here are some details about issues I am working
ALTER TABLE Sanity ASSERT in add column with autocommit off
(https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-4244) crated on: 23/May/09; This is a issue Bryan found while we working on the DERBY-4187.
I apply the patch which is modify by Bryan (java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/sql/compile/AlterTableNode.java) to the trunk. After applying the patch I saw there are some of the initialized table are not there. I paste the "st.executeUpdate("create table t0_1(c1 int)");" in the near above the alter table t0_1; But the problem was when rollback() command applied the table vanishes out and the further coding cannot see a table named t0_1; I used it in the top of the method, and I got the error message as,
testAddColumn(org.apache.derbyTesting.functionTests.tests.lang.AlterTableTest) java.sql.SQLException: Table/View 'T0_1' already exists in Schema 'TEST_DBO'.
It shows that the schema must change to default. It's happen after the connection.rollback() method used. This occurs may because of new connection crated. I use connection.commit() to the row-86 to keep the tables which inserted in createTestObjects() method, when rollback() method call. It successfully ran in my platform. After this Bryan decided to replace the piece of code what the Knut show it as a extra codiing though it was not added a value to the code. After doing it he committed the fix, as revision 795459. This is the end of this issue.
convert checkConstraint.sql to JUnit
(https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-4248) created on:25/May/09;
This is my second issue of converting test to JUNIT. As Before I convert the code using the DERBY-2151 tool. I made some changes to this code considering errors while compiling and running the test. We face a problem with in "update ... where current of c1" and I create a issue on it.
We think to comment the part of failure until the issue DERBY-4282 successful. So now I trying to separate the big test_checkConstraint() method into several small tests as we done on the AlterTableTest. I did break the code into five methods as,
- 1.testNotAllowedInCheckConstraint(), 2.testCheckConstriant(), 3.testPositionalUpdate(), 4.testBuiltInFunctions(), 5.testJira2989()
And now I doing the compare the checkConstraint.out and the CheckConstraintTest for looking are there any missing parts and changes.
I did the check and I didn't found any error or missing parts in the code. So I commit it to Bryan as the final patch of the issue.
strange behavior with the "update ... where current of c1" in the CheckConstraintTest
(https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-4282) created on:20/Jun/09;
This is the the bug we face a problem while we working on the DERBY-4248
convert columnDefaults.sql to JUNIT
I converted the columnDefaults.sql using the DERBY-2151 ij to JUNIT tool. In the test I import some libraries, set the package name and make few changes in the row 477(corrected the column names of the table tabWithUserAndSchemaDefaults). Now the test ran successfully in my platform.
I break this test into 4 methods for easy to understand,
- 1.negativeTestsForColumnDefaults() 2.positiveTestsForColumnDefaults() 3.testJira331() 4.testJira3013()
It ran successfully in my platform after break in to methods and I search the code for any faults. I could not find faults or missing parts in the converted test except some missing comments. I add those missing comments and send to JIRA as my final patch. After that Bryan commit the patch.
convert inbetween.sql to JUNIT
(https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-4318) I converted the columnDefaults.sql using the DERBY-2151 ij to JUNIT tool.
In the code I face with a problem with the code,
- " insert into t values (0, 100, 'hello', 'everyone " + "is here', 200.0e0," + " 300.0e0, '1992-01-01', '12:30:30', " + "'xxxxxxFILTERED-TIMESTAMPxxxxx')");
and I replace with the code,
- " insert into t values (0, 100, 'hello', 'everyone " + "is here', 200.0e0," + " 300.0e0, '1992-01-01','12:30:30'," +"'"+Timestamp.valueOf("1992-01-01 12:30:30")+"')");
And I got the results fine.
I got a problem with the code of,
rs = st.executeQuery(
"values ConsistencyChecker()");
- expColNames = new String [] {"1"}; JDBC.assertColumnNames(rs, expColNames); expRS = new String [][]
- { {"No open scans, etc."}, {"2 dependencies found"} };
- assertUpdateCount(st, 0, "drop table s");
And I got the result as,
test_inbetween(org.apache.derbyTesting.functionTests.tests.lang.InbetweenTest)junit.framework.AssertionFailedError: C
olumn value mismatch @ column '1', row 1:
Expected: >No open scans, etc. 2 dependencies found<
Found: >No open scans, etc.
46 dependencies found<.
I passed the test with the code,
rs = st.executeQuery(
"values ConsistencyChecker()");
- expColNames = new String [] {"1"}; JDBC.assertColumnNames(rs, expColNames); expRS = new String [][]
- { {"No open scans, etc.\n30 dependencies found"} };
But it is differ from what we expect as the result.
Without the previous error I got another error from the code, rs = st.executeQuery(
- " values SYSCS_UTIL.SYSCS_GET_RUNTIMESTATISTICS()");
- expColNames = new String [] {"1"}; JDBC.assertColumnNames(rs, expColNames); expRS = new String [][] {
- {"Statement Name:"}, {"null"}, {"Statement Text:"}, {"call SYSCS_UTIL.SYSCS_SET_RUNTIMESTATISTICS(1)"}, {"Parse Time: 0"}, {"Bind Time: 0"}, {"Optimize Time: 0"}, {"Generate Time: 0"}, {"Compile Time: 0"}, {"Execute Time: 0"}, {"Begin Compilation Timestamp : null"}, {"End Compilation Timestamp : null"}, {"Begin Execution Timestamp : null"}, {"End Execution Timestamp : null"}, {"Statement Execution Plan Text:"}, {"null"}
And as Mamta suggest I did the correction as,
st.executeQuery("call SYSCS_UTIL.SYSCS_SET_RUNTIMESTATISTICS(1)"); rs=st.executeQuery("SELECT R FROM t");
- while(rs.next()){} rs.close(); rs = st.executeQuery(
- " values SYSCS_UTIL.SYSCS_GET_RUNTIMESTATISTICS()");
RuntimeStatisticsParser rtsp = new RuntimeStatisticsParser(rs.getString(1)); rs.close(); assertTrue(rtsp.usedTableScan()); assertFalse(rtsp.usedDistinctScan());
And this works but I don't know for sure this is correct or wrong.
There were other 3 errors remains in the testing. They are
1.In row 687, if(usingEmbedded()){
- rs = st.executeQuery(
"values ConsistencyChecker()");
- {"No open scans, etc"}, {"30 dependencies found"}
- }
2.In the row 2891, rs = st.executeQuery("values (3, cast (null as int))"); for (int i = 1;
i <= rsmd.getColumnCount(); i++) {
- pSt.setObject(i, rs.getObject(i)); //exception throws from this row
- }
3.In row 4620, st.executeUpdate(
- " create view v1(c1)" + "as" + "select c1 from t1" + "union all" + "select c2 from t2 ");
The final one gives Syntax Error and I gave the solution by adding braces to the select c1 from t1 and select c2 from t2.
The second error the solution gave by Bryan by changing the code, for (int i = 1;
i <= rsmd.getColumnCount(); i++) {
- pSt.setObject(i, rs.getObject(i));
- }
- for (int i = 1;
i <= rsmd.getColumnCount(); i++) {
- pSt.setObject(i, rs.getObject(i), Types.INTEGER);
We can derive the solution as below,
Though we cast null into integer it remains as the same and it just help to pass from,
rs = st.executeQuery("values (3, cast (null as int))");
which does not allow null in the values. But after we cast, it proceed as a null object(not null Integer) and when execution time it gave the NullPointerException. We cannot directly cast the null into Integer ((INTEGER)rs.getObject(i)). But we can do it by give the data type as integer,
pSt.setObject(i, rs.getObject(i), Types.INTEGER);.
To solve the problem(1st) we were faced in the test was solved,
We change the code,
TestSuite suite = new TestSuite("InbetweenTest Test");
TestConfiguration.defaultSuite(InbetweenTest.class), "derby.language.statementCacheSize", "0"));
TestSuite suite = new TestSuite("InbetweenTest Test");
TestConfiguration.defaultSuite(InbetweenTest.class), "derby.language.statementCacheSize", "0",true));.
After that we get 16 dependencies and no open scans as a result of the function ConsistencyChecker(). There are 16 dependencies when run as embedded and only two found when run in ij.The reason for the changes when the ij runs the onsistencyChecker() method does not show the actual no of dependencies. It shows the dependencies changed when ij runs. So the total no of dependencies when the ij runs is 18. When ij runs it shows the no of dependencies as 2(18-16).
Now the code look likes,
- rs = st.executeQuery(
"values ConsistencyChecker()");
- {"No open scans, etc"}, {"16 dependencies found"}
- }
I break the long test_inbetween() into several methods. Those methods are,
- 1.testBetween() 2.testInList() 3.testInBetween() 4.testCheckQueries() 5.testNestedQueries() 6.testBigInList() 7.testBeetle4316() 8.testReproductionBeetle5135()
I compare the test with the output of test file and change the code with adding some comments and removing repeated codings. I think now the test is clean and can commit as a revision.
allow alter table to increase the maximum size of a blob and a clob
I study this issue and I came up with solution with the help of Bryan's comment on the issue, as follow.
I ran the the test as,
ij> connect 'jdbc:derby:MyDbTest;create=true'; ij> create table binarydata(c1 int,data blob(64)); 0 rows inserted/updated/deleted ij> ALTER TABLE binarydata ALTER COLUMN data SET DATA TYPE blob(256M); ERROR 42Z16: Only columns of type VARCHAR may have their length altered.
The error give me the idea of that in the code there must be a code restrict the clob\blob to be resize. So I check the place where the Bryan mentioned.(I think the first place to start is with the 'checkUserType()' method in o.a.d.impl.sql.compile.ModifyColumnNode. Look around line 118. ). So I think the following additional code will success the test.
if (!(typeName.equals(TypeId.VARCHAR_NAME)) && !(typeName.equals(TypeId.VARBIT_NAME)) &&!(typeName.equals(TypeId.BLOB_NAME)))&&!(typeName.equals(TypeId.CLOB_NAME)) ) { throw StandardException.newException(
- SQLState.LANG_MODIFY_COLUMN_INVALID_TYPE);
and it succeed the test
ij version 10.6
ij> connect 'jdbc:derby:testdb;create=true';
ij> create table binarydata(c1 int,data blob(64));
0 rows inserted/updated/deleted
ij> ALTER TABLE binarydata ALTER COLUMN data SET DATA TYPE blob(256M);
0 rows inserted/updated/deleted
After that we added the test for this issue to the CheckConstraintTest and commit.


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MacIntyre Injured
Apparently, Steve MacIntyre's limited ice-time against Pittsburgh wasn't solely caused by his limited on-ice ability. Scrolling through this charming story about a mothers/wives trip to New York, we find that he wasn't in great shape after a big-time tilt with Eric Godard:
It wasn't a lack of will that kept Steve MacIntyre from returning to the lineup in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, it was the swelling on the left side of his face.
The Oilers enforcer was to undergo a CT scan in New York to determine if any bones were broken in his first scrap with Eric Godard.
Kid Line to be Split/New Lineups
Joanne Ireland has a rather predictable "growing pains" piece, on the struggles of Sam Gagner, Robert Nilsson, and Andrew Cogliano. It includes the following line:
"…the very distinct probability the Kid Line will not be together on Sunday when the Oilers take on the New Jersey Devils."
The possibility of the Kid Line getting split up is promising, although I think more for what it means to the rest of the lineup than anything else. If the three are being put on two/three separate lines, I think it means that there is a good chance that Fernando Pisani will be moved away from centre, where he's been less than effective. It's well and good to talk about the second line struggling, but when the third line is getting consistently outplayed (and not against tough opposition, either), than there is only one line on this team that can make headway against the toughs.
Dan Tencer has the likely line-up on his blog:
Pisani – Horcoff – Cole
Penner – Gagner – Hemsky
Moreau – Cogliano – Pouliot
Nilsson – Brodziak – Stortini
I do like that Pisani's been moved away from centre, but otherwise, this lineup seems very odd. For starters, it makes very little sense to me to put Pisani on LW when Ethan Moreau already plays that position and can play against tough opposition. It makes even less sense considering that it means that a) Cogliano will play centre when his faceoff struggles have been comparable to Pisani's, with the added wrinkle that he's struggled for longer and b) Pouliot needs to play RW when he's been effective this season on faceoffs, and on both LW and centre, but he struggled on RW last year. I personally would have done the following:
Moreau – Horcoff – Pisani
Cogliano – Pouliot – Cole
The one other thing to take out of this is that MacTavish continues to prioritize Gagner's development over everything else. Gagner will need to play againt relatively tough opposition here, given the make-shift nature of the third line, and he'll do it with quality teammates.
Perugini Gets the Win
Oilers prospect Andrew Perugini won his second consecutive startin attendance for the game. Ryan Huddy and Adam Huxley scored for Stockton, with Huddy adding a shootout goal as well.


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(Reuters) - The Marine Corps on Tuesday established its first operational squadron of F-35 fighter jets at an air station in Yuma, Arizona, a move that officials said showed progress on the Pentagon's biggest and most scrutinized weapons program.
Three F-35B fighters built by Lockheed Martin Corp have already arrived at the base, with 13 more to come over the next year. The service has also spent about half a billion dollars to build new hangars for the planes, a high-end flight simulator for training pilots, and maintenance facilities, according to Captain Staci Reidinger, a spokeswoman for the base.
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Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos said it was a historic day for the smallest of the U.S. military services, which urgently needs to replace its aging fleet of older model F/A-18 fighters built by Boeing Co, and AV-8B Harrier jets, which are growing expensive to maintain.
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Amos, who flew the F-4 Phantom fighters that were used extensively during the Vietnam war, said the new plane had "eye-watering" capabilities, although he said he could not discuss most of them since they are classified.
He said establishment of the squadron at the Yuma air base, coupled with testing and training going on elsewhere, showed "tangible progress" on the F-35B model, which can take off from shorter runways and land vertically like a Harrier jump jet.
Just two years ago, the Pentagon had threatened to cancel the F-35B program unless it made significant technical progress.
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma will eventually have five operational squadrons of the B-model of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Lockheed is developing three variants of the fighter for the U.S. military and eight international partners -- Britain, Italy, Norway, Australia, Canada, Turkey, the Netherlands and Denmark.
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McCain, who has been critical of the F-35 program after years of cost increases and technical challenges, lauded recent progress on what he called an "enormously challenging program."
"I am -- after many years of frustration and setbacks -- encouraged that the overall program is moving in the right direction," McCain said in a speech at the base, a copy of which was emailed to Reuters.
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The squadron Scott leads was first activated in 1941, and was also the first to fly the Boeing F/A-18D fighter in 1989.
Yuma will carry out the operational evaluation of the F-35B plane, which is needed before it can be cleared for operational use, something that Marines hope to achieve in 2015.
First local area flights are likely to begin just before Christmas, or early in January, after some additional conditions have been met, Colonel Kevin Killea, who oversees aviation requirements for the Marine Corps, told Reuters.
Killea said the military and Lockheed were continuing to work through technical challenges on the new fighter, including a sophisticated new helmet and software development, but said the start up of the squadron was a step forward and should also reassure international partners on the program.
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Killea said some modifications would be made to the F-35 planes that had been ferried to the base, including changes to strengthen the air inlet door used for vertical landings, but the changes should be completed over the next few months.
Lockheed said in a statement that the three F-35Bs delivered to Yuma brought the total number of all F-35 planes delivered in 2012 to 20.
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ST. PAUL (AP) - Wildlife managers say Minnesota's wolf population has fallen by about 700 animals over the past five years to around 2,200.
The Department of Natural Resources released the estimates Tuesday from a comprehensive survey conducted over the winter. The survey puts the state's wolf population at 2,211, compared with the 2008 estimate of 2,921 wolves.
DNR officials cite the state's lower population of deer, which are the wolves' main food source, and last season's first hunting and trapping season since the region's wolves came off the endangered species list. Hunters and trappers killed 413 wolves during the season that ended in January.
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The results show the Internet is a very rough place.
Over the course of a week, the machines were scanned a total of 46,255 times by computers around the world that crawl the Web looking for vulnerabilities in operating systems.
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The good news is that none of the up-to-date, patched operating systems succumbed to a single attack.
The Windows Service Pack 2, or SP 2, system is the most up-to-date Windows operating system. It received 16 direct attacks.
The Macintosh system received three attacks. Two of the Linux systems received eight attacks each, though Red Hat's version of Linux received no attacks at all.
But in the end, none of the attacks were successful.
The Linux and Macintosh sytems were installed out of the box without any additional security patches. Windows SP 2 automatically downloads the latest security patches from the Microsoft website.
Windows Service Pack 1, or SP 1, however, was another story. It's an older version of Windows that was sold in computer stores until a few months ago.
SP 1 was attacked 4,857 times. It was infested within 18 minutes by the Blaster and Sasser worms. Within an hour it became a "bot," or a machine controlled by a remote computer, and began attacking other Windows computers.
Microsoft responded that the tests prove that any operating system is vulnerable when not patched.
"The results don't surprise me at all," said David Brandt, principal technology architect at Microsoft in Denver.
Microsoft stopped shipping SP 1 in August and replaced it with the more secure Windows SP 2. Most computers with SP 1 had been sold from stores by Christmas, said Microsoft spokesman Sean Sundwall.
SP 2 comes with a firewall and automatic security updates, said Sundwall. These features had to be manually turned on in SP 1, which meant that some users missed out on computer patches.
Many computers around the world are still running Windows SP 1, though exact numbers are hard to come by. Gartner research director Michael Silver estimates that by the end of 2005, half of the world's desktops used in businesses will still be using SP 1.
"But most companies are pretty good about keeping their PCs patched, and most have corporate firewalls," said Silver.
Large companies are switching to SP 2 slowly because they have to make adjustments to thousands of different software programs first.
The honey pot test is a good indication that many small-business and home computers are still using older versions of Windows, according to StillSecure chief technology officer Mitchell Ashley.
"Why are we getting hit by Blaster?" asked Ashley. "Because there are infected machines out there. Why are they infected? Because they don't have the updated patch."
Microsoft is concerned about security issues surrounding Windows and Internet Explorer, and the resultant surge of Linux, which can be downloaded for free from the Internet. Most companies, however, chose to pay a Linux vendor in order to receive security patches.
Experts also consider Linux less prone to viruses.
"(Security) is a huge pain point for Microsoft," said Silver. "Microsoft takes the threat of Linux very seriously."
Over the last nine months, Microsoft has gone on the offensive with a "Get the Facts" campaign that argues that Windows is cheaper and more secure than Linux.
Microsoft's leadership position means that more viruses are written for Windows, said Silver, who estimates that 96 percent of all desktops and laptops worldwide used Windows at the end of 2004. Macintosh has 2.5 percent of the market, while Linux is at 1.3 percent, Silver said.
"There are going to be security holes in just about any operating system," said Silver.
Silver predicts that Linux will climb to 3 percent of the market by 2008.
As of this month, 25 million people around the world have downloaded a free Web browser, Mozilla Firefox, which a variety of security experts have trumpeted over Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
Microsoft is racing to roll out its new Longhorn operating system in 2006.
But for the moment, it's sticking with Windows, for which it rolled out a new patch Tuesday.
"SP 1 is not a current operating system," said Sundwall. "It doesn't surprise me that it only took 18 minutes to get infected."
Staff writer Ross Wehner can be reached at 303-820-1503 or email@example.com .
Operation Honey Pot
StillSecure, a Louisville-based network security firm, connected six computers - with six operating systems - to the Internet for a week without any virus protection. The results: 4,892 direct attacks by viruses, worms and other types of malicious code, and 46,255 scans by remote computers looking for weaknesses.
Here's what happened:
Windows XP Service Pack 1
Attacks: 4,857
Results: Attacked successfully within 18 minutes by the Blaster and Sasser worms. Within an hour, the computer was taken over and began attacking other Windows machines.
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Attacks: 16
Results: Survived all attacks
Apple Mac OS X Jaguar
Attacks: 3
Results: Survived all attacks
Linux, Suse Professional 9.2
Attacks: 8
Results: Survived all attacks
Linux, Fedora Core 3
Attacks: 8
Results: Survived all attacks
Linux Red Hat 9
Attacks: 0
The difference between SP1 and SP2 is HUGE!!!


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In my network administration course we are starting the security part of it. Besides taking a security+ part, we are also covering a book on CISSP. I was wondering what everyone's thought are on CISSP Study Guide second edition, writin by Ed Tittel, James Steward and Mike Chapple, put out by Sybex? This is the final term in the course and I am looking forward to it as this is the area that I want to go into. Any insight into the pro's/cons of this book would be greatly appreciated.


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A song by Joy Williams popped on the iPod shuffle rotation and is this week's iPod Devotional. The lyrics resonated after reading a story about a dating service for "beautiful" people. In a press release that seemed to be designed to generate moral outrage and (surprise) free publicity the company announced that 30,000 "ugly" people were being removed from the site. A hacker's virus had allowed unattractive people to get through the screening process. So I had a chance? These poor souls could access counseling to deal with not being beautiful enough to make the cut. I would suggest that you might need counseling if you even applied to this site and not if you are drummed off of Narcissism Island.
I am not listing the name of the site because I suspect this is a publicity ruse. But the business of dating sites for attractive people only is real. Most of us deal with appearance issues at some point. I wish I had more muscle definition. Correction. I wish I had some muscle definition. I have dealt with other self-esteem issues. I regret that I don't have a better academic resume. I wish I had finished college. But more and more I am understanding that none of those appearance or resume issues define who I am. The song "We" reminds me that all of us have issues to work through.
She's independent and beautiful
Wish I could be like her
She's got the girls and the boys
So wrapped around her finger
Rumor is she's some kind of dream
Nobody knows she cries herself to sleep
I wrote a couple of years ago about the tragic lives of so many Playboy centerfold models. A disproportionate number of women who have posed in Playboy magazine have died tragically before the age of 50. Automobile accidents, drug overdoses, homicides, a plane crash — all have claimed the lives of Playmates. What caught my eye was a comment from a photographer for the magazine.
"It's sad how many girls we've lost," said Peter Gowland, who photographed a number of centerfolds for Playboy in the 1950s and 60s. "It's a curse to be beautiful," Gowland said.
No, Mr. Gowland, it is a gift to be beautiful. The curse is young women being exploited for their beauty by self-centered men. The curse is believing that your significance and value is found in being an object of lust for selfish men. The curse is sin. It is a curse to define yourself only by a temporal asset. You were created to be in fellowship with your Creator. Any other pursuit is, to quote the wise king, folly.
Joy William's song continues.
He's on the top of the social scene
He's stylish cool and clever
He's got a cool attitude that screams
He's got it all together
You'd think he's addicted to himself
But he wishes he could be someone else
The chorus reveals the truth.
We are not that different from each other
We just want somebody to discover
Who we really are when we drop our guard
We want to be known. We want to be loved even when the unlovable parts of us are known. That cannot be found at a dating site for pretty people. That, in my experience, is found in relationships of trust in a community of grace. That happens when Christians realize who they are because of their relationship with Christ. More and more I believe that so much sadness in the Christian community is because we center our identity on something other than Christ.
I have been mulling over some seriously head and heart messing stuff from Tim Keller. Keller wrote a thought provoking definition of idolatry and how we can substitute even good things for God.
"Sin is building your life and meaning on anything, even a very good thing, more than on God. Whatever we build our life on will drive us and enslave us. Sin is primarily idolatry." (Tim Keller, "Talking About Idolatry in a Postmodern Age," www.thegospelcoalition.org)
That is disturbing for a guy who was taught from childhood that sin is a list that included but was not limited to movies, liquor, cigarettes, dancing, long hair and rock and roll. Tim Keller's definition of sin takes all of the fun out of self-righteous comparison and judging.
Paul wrote these words to the Church at Colossae on the topic of idolatry.
"Don't be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world." (Colossians 3, NLT)
It is a hard truth to admit that we often worship the things of this world because they really can be good things. God in His loving grace does not desire for us to be deprived of good and pleasurable things. He simply wants us to place them in proper order. Later in the passage Paul gives one key to avoiding idolatry.
Put on your new nature, and be renewedas you learn to know your Creator and become like Him. In this new life, it doesn't matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and He lives in all of us.(Colossians 3:10-11, NLT…take a moment to read verses 12-17 to see what the results of this action might look like)
That is the missing ingredient for so many followers of Christ. They forget who they are. They forget they have a new nature. They forget they are cherished and forgiven by God. They forget they are saints. Living out of those truths is were beauty comes from. You can have your Botox.


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The CTBT is key for driving forward the Global Zero initiative
The CTBT is key for driving forward the Global Zero initiative
"The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is part and parcel of Global Zero," Tibor Tóth, the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), said at the Global Zero conference in Paris. "We will seek to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and […] our Nuclear Posture Review will reduce role and number of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy," declared U.S. President Barack Obama in a statement delivered to the conference.
Further Ratification needed to increase pressure on remaining holdouts
"Ratifications by States belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would deliver a powerful message," stated CTBTO Executive Secretary Tóth, present at a Manila Workshop from 1 to 2 February. Attended by more 90 international experts on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, the workshop was organized to discuss ways to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and technology, advance nuclear disarmament, and promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
CTBTO's Executive Secretary emphasizes G77 active engagement with CTBT issues
At the turnover ceremony of the Group 77 Chairmanship, Mr. Tóth pointed out "the importance of the G77's contribution to the deepening of multilateralism at this moment in history when the future of multilateralism is at stake". "We in the […] CTBTO are grateful for the Group's active engagement with CTBT issues. We shall continue to do so as we progress, in partnership, towards entry into force," stressed Tóth.
CTBTO's Data Processing capabilities increase with overhaul of computer system and migration to Linux
The CTBTO's International Data Centre (IDC) in Vienna has just completed a challenging five-year project involving an overhaul of its computer systems. This massive endeavour has involved the replacement of all IDC data processing computers with Linux machines (Linux is a full Unix-type operating system) and the associated changes in IDC processing software.
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: New Technology, New Prospects?
"The completion of the Nuclear Posture Review, a new National Academy of Sciences study on technical issues related to the CTBT, and a new National Intelligence Estimate on the CTBT as well as the anticipated START follow-on agreement will help shape the ratification timeline for the administration," stated a new CTBT report by EastWest Institute. Based on a workshop designed to assess the relevance of technical advancement for the future of the Treaty in the United States, the report points out that most of the "International Monitoring System (IMS) is certified or in place" and concludes that "the Obama administration must clearly tie CTBT ratification into the bipartisan consensus on nonproliferation."
Worried about Iran? Ratify Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
"A global test ban is particularly damaging to Iran's nuclear weapons option because of the way Tehran has presented its nuclear program to the Iranian people and the world", states Greg Thielmann in the Des Moines Register. A senior fellow at the Arms Control Association, Thielman concludes that the "CTBT ratification by any of the key hold-out countries would make it harder for Iran to explain why it should not also ratify. Moreover, ratification progress would further strengthen the treaty's global verification network, ensuring detection of any Iranian test."
U.S. should ratify Test Ban Treaty
"Today, we stand to gain more than any other nation from a global, verifiable ban on all nuclear weapons testing", Jake Garn, a former US senator for Utah, argues in the Deseret News. "The ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty will make our country safer, as we will be better able to work with the international community to prevent nuclear proliferation and to strengthen the security of existing weapons and weapons-usable materials".
Nuclear foe targets Utah senators in test ban fight
"It's not an exaggeration to say that much of the nuclear weapons policy for the planet will be decided right here in this state," says David Culp, a non-proliferation lobbyist working for the Quaker group Friends Committee on National Legislation. "That's because ratification of the CTBT will probably fall short of the required 67 votes in the U.S. Senate if Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett oppose it, as they did in 1999" reports Paul Koepp for the Deseret News.
Congressional bickering stalls Test Ban Treaty
Marjorie Cortez, an editorial writer at Deseret News "who never understood the point of climbing under one's school desk in the event of a nuclear attack," argues that "party line politics just doesn't cut it as an excuse to do nothing" on the CTBT.
World Has Made Progress in Earthquake, Tsunami Warning
"We have agreements to provide data from close to 40 seismic and hydroacoustic stations to tsunami warning alert centres in the United States, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand," Annika Thunborg, the CTBTO's chief of public information was quoted by America.gov. "Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have expressed an interest in establishing regional tsunami warning centres and to use CTBTO data for tsunami warning alert purposes. We at the CTBTO stand ready to assist them whenever it is suitable for them," Thunborg added.
Read more here and here.
The President's Nuclear Vision
"For as long as nuclear weapons are required to defend our country and our allies, we will maintain a safe, secure and effective nuclear arsenal. The president's Prague vision […] is central why we are increasing investments in our nuclear arsenal and infrastructure", United States Vice President Joe Biden in the Wall Street Journal. Other steps "include completing the new START agreement with Russia, releasing the Nuclear Posture Review on March 1, holding the Nuclear Security Summit in April, and pursuing ratification and entry into force of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty".
Obama budget seeks 13.4 percent increase for National Nuclear Security Administration
"The $11.2 billion request for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) represents a 13.4 percent increase for the agency from the previous fiscal year", reports Walter Pincus in the Washington Post. Hans M. Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project of the Federation of American Scientists, said that "the budget signals that the price for the START follow-on agreement with Russia and Senate certification of the CTBT is additional money for nuclear weapons modernization and production facilities."
An interview with Joshua Pollack
"Multilateral arms control is already proceeding, in the form of CTBT ratification efforts and Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty talks, which are now on the agenda of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament. When third countries such as China join the U.S.-Russian arms reduction process is harder to say," argues Joshua Pollack, a consultant to the U.S. government. "START and CTBT are arguments for caution. Bringing two nuclear treaties before the Senate doesn't create the best moment to press for far-reaching changes in forces and posture."


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Some women, depending on their age and type of cancer, may be referred to a fertility clinic for advice before starting treatment. This is to look at ways that may allow them to have a baby in the future. This is called fertility preservation. At the fertility clinic, you'll be assessed and given information and counselling about treatments and success rates.
Fertility preservation will involve stimulating your ovaries to produce eggs which are then 'collected'. It's not always possible to delay cancer treatment to have this done. Sometimes, depending on the cancer and its stage, your specialist may advise you to start cancer treatment straight away.
If you have a partner who can provide sperm, your eggs can be fertilised and any embryos frozen. If you do this, it is important to remember that your partner has equal rights in deciding what happens to the embryos in future. If he withdraws the right for you to use the embryos, they will have to be destroyed.
If you have any eggs frozen, your partner has no legal rights over their future use.
If you don't have a male partner, then you can have unfertilised eggs frozen or choose to have them fertilised with a donor's sperm.
There is a new, experimental technique to preserve fertility. It involves removing and freezing tissue from an ovary.
Sometimes the NHS pays for the freezing and storage of eggs and embryos, but there may be a charge in some areas of the UK. You may also have to pay for donor sperm, and for new and experimental treatments that aren't available on the NHS.
Some religions don't agree with any type of fertility treatment. If this is an issue for you, you may want to discuss it with your partner, family or religious adviser. You could also talk in confidence with a trained counsellor or social worker.


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Group Counseling
Group counseling is a form of therapy where 5-10 group members share personal struggles together with group leaders. Group can be the best treatment choice for students to address life challenges and/or mental health concerns.
Most issues take place in social environments, such as among families or in schools, workplaces, clubs, and organizations. We interact and develop in this social setting, therefore most of our mental health concerns can be best dealt with in a social situation like group counseling. Group counseling is a safe and supportive environment to share your concerns, learn from one another, experiment with new behaviors, and better understand your issues.
Interested in joining group counseling? Drop in our office at 204 STU or call (616) 331-3266 to set up an appointment.
Groups Offered
We offer general groups, as well as groups which focus on particular themes, skills or identities. Click on a video below to watch group leaders provide a brief summary of the group or click on the link to the left of the video to view the full group description. Questions? Contact our office at (616) 331-3266.
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Linking from ChemSpider to the Crystallography Open DatabasePosted by: Aileen Day in Quality and Content, Uncategorized
Following on from our previous blog post about extracting chemical structures (as mol files) from their crystal structures (CIF files) in the RSC archive using OpenBabel, it transpired that the Crystallography Open Database (COD), were conducting a similar project to extract the chemical connectivity (in SMILES format) from their large collection of openly accessible CIF files using OpenBabel. This opened the possibility of linking ChemSpider to COD (and vica-versa) by comparing these SMILES with ChemSpider structures and has resulted in 34,768 new links being made, each with a corresponding CIF in ChemSpider.
At the beginning of February there were 262,817 CIFs in COD, of which 78,473 had been converted into SMILES (numbers which have been increasing daily since then). We downloaded these SMILES and performed webservice structure searches of ChemSpider on them all using the StructureSearch operation of the ChemSpider Search webservice. Those SMILES which were not currently in ChemSpider were converted into mol files using OpenEye and reviewed by a ChemSpider curator with a view to depositing the suitable structures into ChemSpider as new compounds. The curation meant that we have been able to provide feedback to COD about SMILES that look suspicious and as if there may have been a problem with the conversion process – for example charge and radical issues, undefined stereochemistry for sugars, missing stereochemistry and the duplication of molecules or fragments within the same CIF. Since ChemSpider is primarily a collection of small organic molecules, many of the large number of metallorganic complexes were omitted simply because they weren't within our scope.
After the deposition of the suitable new compounds, we identified 34,768 ChemSpider compounds which corresponded to COD crystal structures. These links have been added in the "Datasources" infobox under the "Spectral Data" tab, and the corresponding CIF added to ChemSpider so that it will show in the "CIFs" infobox with a link to the relevant COD webpage.
An example compound that has been linked to COD is Ibuprofen (ChemSpider ID 3544) which has been linked to http://www.crystallography.net/2006278.html. The reciprocal links are due to be added to COD shortly.
We would like to thank Miguel Quirós Olozábal (COD) for his help and cooperation with this project.


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Barefoot running is gaining traction, as more and more company's start making and selling shoes to let you get into the sport.
For those not really aware of barefoot running, the idea is that you have as little cushioning as possible between you and the ground. In the case of the Merrell Barefoot shoes that means about 4mm of cushioning and no instep or big soft heel as you're probably used to.
As you can imagine, that means you are going to have to learn to run in a very different way and heel striking is entirely out of the question. What's also out of the question is jumping into the new shoes and running your usual 10k, or even 5km distances without having to re-learn how to run.
Why? Well, because you have to mid-foot strike, but also you have to change your gait and your cadence, and that involves using different muscles.
Merrell Barefoot
- Platform
- iPhone
- Price
- Free
- Where
- iTunes
To help you make a gradual from your regular trainers to the new shoe, the company has created an iPhone app to guide you through the transition and let you manage your training at the same time.
The app details the four key stages you'll have to complete and recommends a 41-day training programme to get you up to scratch using the Merrell Barefoot shoes - we used the Merrell Trail Glove shoes.
Each day you will be asked to do a number of tasks, from a 30-minute walk on day one up to a 15-minute run on day 40.
At the start of each stage there is an instructional video to help explain things further, and when you begin each session you can check in to your location and track your distance, as well as opt for the app to play music. To get the most out of training Merrell suggests you listen to tracks with a cadence of 180 beats per minute and it suggests severa tracks from iTunes that will offer you just that.
Music chosen, you are ready to begin your activity and once done the app records your progress so you can track how you are doing.
The idea is that by the end of the month you will have mastered how to run barefoot and be able to ditch the app.
As apps go, the Merrell Barefoot is pretty basic, it does do what it sets out to do, and that's help you move over to barefoot running. If you've just brought the shoes and need to know how to get the most out of them, before trying to do a killer run that will put you off for good, then this is a great companion app.


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Skip to comments.APNewsBreak: Homeland Security official probed (Hillary link)
Posted on 07/23/2013 11:57:41 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama's choice to be the No. 2 official at the Homeland Security Department is under investigation for his role in helping a company run by a brother of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Associated Press has learned.
Alejandro Mayorkas, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is being investigated for his role in helping the company secure an international investor visa for a Chinese executive, according to congressional officials briefed on the investigation. The officials spoke only on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release details of the investigation.
Mayorkas was named by Homeland Security's Inspector General's Office as a target in an investigation involving the foreign investor program run by USCIS, according to an email sent to lawmakers late Monday.
In that email, the IG's office said, "At this point in our investigation, we do not have any findings of criminal misconduct." The email did not specify any criminal allegations it might be investigating. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at mysanantonio.com ...
Tony and Hughie ever return the bribes they extorted?
Anything to do with Bis Sis taking a hike ?
Tony Rodham, prince of a fellow, brotherof Hillary, son-in-law (former?) of Babs Boxer, still using his name and connections to sell off our government, piece by piece
Wasn't he making money brokering presidential pardons when Bill and Hill were in the WH?
Big Sis, the Deputy Secretary and the CIO have all suddenly resigned in the last couple months.
I'd like to see all of these democrat bastards probed...with a 2-foot, fully charged cattle prod.
——Homeland Security official probed....——
That sounds painful.....
"So close have Tony and Hugh Rodham been to their sister Hillary Rodham Clinton that they tagged along on the Clintons' 1975 honeymoon." - http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/time/1999/10/25/brothers.html
"A bankruptcy trustee for a carnival company whose owners received a pardon from President Clinton is seeking to garnish the bank accounts of Mr. Clinton's brother-in-law to recoup more than $100,000 in loans."
The Rodhams had a summer vacation home there.
At this point what difference does it make if we have another democrat criminal elevated to high office?
Is Johnny Chung still alive? Hillary and Bill collect shady characters like manure attracts flies.
The whole Clinton clan is so dirty an acid bath wouldn't make the slightest difference...................
The stench is so bad we can smell it all the way from DC to Texas.
These people are so slimey snakes would be envious.
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