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In this last instalment of data services I am going to be looking at the ODI tool ODIInvokeWebService, in the previous blogs I have looked at methods of invoking scenarios through web services, using web services on top of datastores, creating your own apps and today the provided tool that can invoke web services from within the ODI environment.
There are many different reasons that would need to invoke a web service to satisfy the requirements of your integration, keeping tradition in the Hyperion arena I am going use this opportunity to call an EPMA web service. The EPMA web services are not too well documented but they are out there and can be used, if you are using version 9.3.1 there is a document available here.
I am not sure where the documentation is for version 11 but the web services do still exist and fully functional.
If you are going to consume the web services of EPMA with ODI then I recommend making sure you are running an ODI release of 10.1.3.5.0_02 or later as it seems to fix a bug with resolving WSDLs correctly, I hit the bug in the past and couldn't call some web services.
The object of this simple example is to connect to EPMA, retrieve a session id and then create a new folder in EPMA. The first step is to create a package and add the tool ODIInvokeWebService to the diagram.
The tool takes a WSDL URL as one of the parameters, if you are going to use any of the EPMA web services then you will need a session id so the first URL to use is :- http://<epma machine>/hyperion-bpma-server/Sessions.asmx?wsdl
Once you have entered the URL, you can click on the advanced button and connect to the WSDL and that will retrieve all the available operations, the advanced editor lets you enter values for the operation variables then send the soap request and review the results.
The CreateSession operation takes a UserName, Password and connectionString (the connectionString is optional)
Invoking the SOAP request from the editor returns the required SessionID, once applied the parameters "Port Type", "Operation" and "XML Request" are automatically populated.
There is a parameter "Request File" which allows the use of a file to be as the request instead of using editor.
Now after the session id is retrieved we need a way of storing the value so it can be used with the next call, there are a number parameters that come into play.
"Storage Mode for Response File" that takes the values "NO_FILE" (no response is stored), "NEW_FILE" (A new
response file is generated.If the file already exists, it is overwritten) and "APPEND" (The response is appended to the file. If the file does not exist, it is created)
"File Encoding for Response File" - character encoding for the response file.
"XML Encoding for Response File" - Character encoding that will be indicated in the XML declaration header of the response file.
"Response File" - File storing the web service soap response.
Executing the package produces the following XML file.
So now we have the XML file containing the session id but we need to be able to read in the id, like most technologies there is one available for XML documents and allows the ability of reversing XML files into a set of datastores.
As usual the physical details have to be created in the topology manager.
Only a name is required in the definition.
In the JDBC Url the location of the xml file is entered.
In the physical schema definition any values can be entered for the schema and a logical schema has to be given and applied to context.
The process for reversing the XML file follows the same process as other technologies in the Designer.
Once reversed a separate dataStore is created in the Model for each element of the XML file.
Now the XML has been converted to datastores you can use standard SQL to query the information, as I am only interested in the session id I can query the value simply.
To store the session id I created a variable that is refreshed by using SQL to query the dataStore.
This variable can then be added to the package.
For the final step I want to create a new folder in EPMA, to do this there is a WSDL available for Folder operations.
By using the variable the SessionID value can be populated, without using the session id the soap request will fail, as the request will not be authenticated.
In the parameters of the operation the only other value that needs to be entered is for "Storage Mode for Response File" and this is set to "NO_FILE"
Executing the package will first send a soap request for a session id, the response will write to an xml file, a refreshing variable will pick up the session id from the xml file and store it, the last step uses the Create folder operation and passes in the stored session id and creates a new folder in EPMA.
So there we have a really simple example of how to use the ODIInvokeWebService tool with a bit of XML and EPMA thrown in.
Sunday, 31 May 2009
ODI Series – Web Services Part 4
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Blizzard stated that the changes they were making in Cataclysm were to make healing more fun. Some of them worked; some, I think, missed the mark. The problem is that they seem to have decided that the way to make healing more "fun" was to make everything in the environment want to kill you. So yeah we're not just standing in one place spamming our one heal; we're running around like crazy spamming the only heal we can get off in time and praying we don't go OOM. Not really a major fun upgrade IMO. On the other hand, I like the idea of having to use some intelligence to choose what heal to use at any given time and they have done that better than it was in Wrath.
But I can think of a couple suggestions that would make healing way more fun to me.
Get Rid Of Healing Aggro
Or at least nerf it. Say we've got a big trash pack, six or so guys. The tank marks two for cc'ing but that's all the party can put out of the game. He skulls one and it'll be down fast – but I still have to get past that first fifteen seconds of tank damage. I'm a druid. My choices are to pre-hot the tank, watch him pull, watch two of them run right past him and smash my face in due to healing aggro. Or wait til he has aggro then try to heal him up from 10% health before something kills him. Yuck. And I've had just this dilemma multiple times this expansion – think of the hallway leading to the third boss in Throne of Tides. Or half of Grim Batol.
Or we're fighting a boss who spawns zillions of adds. All of whom are really, really mad at me. The tank is pulling them off me as fast as they spawn but every one gets in one good hit on me…. yuck! Not fun at all.
So why does healing have to cause aggro at all? Would it really be game breaking to reduce it to, say, 10% of what it is currently? That way if we wipe I still die too. I think it would be a big quality of life change for us.
Less "GTFO Of The Fire", more "You Fail"
I love that in this expansion, doing things wrong has consequences. I hate that most of the time the consequence is damage. Most of the time when a dpser or the tank screws up, it would be easy to say the party wiped due to not enough healing. Stood in fire? Not enough healing. Spell reflected yourself to death? Not enough healing. A good party will look for the real cause – but a good party has less stupid moments anyway.
No, what I like are fights like Corla the Herald of Twilight and her evolving adds. Screw up there and you get mind controlled. It's really easy to see who fails. Or the HOO boss with the radiance aura thing where if you're looking at it you get stunned. Nice feedback there, and it's not the healer's fault when you die! Or Baron Ashbury, where not interrupting him causes him to heal, not do more damage. Not the healer's fault!
So let's have more fight mechanics like that. Maybe if you stand in a void zone too long you turn into a giant frozen statue for ten seconds unable to do anything.
And for the love of all that's good and holy, Blizzard, please fix all the places where an area of effect is bigger than the visual clue that you're in bad stuff…
Stand And Deliver
I want a cooldown that fits organically into every healing class, maybe a really long cooldown like ten minutes. You pop it, and you enter siege mode; you can't move, but you are more or less invulnerable for thirty seconds. Or twenty, or whatever. Maybe make it so you can't do any damaging spells, if that would break things.
In short, for thirty seconds I can stay right where I am, ignoring fire and knockbacks and whatever else, and heal. Overpowered? Maybe… but if every healer had the same basic cooldown, Blizzard could find a way to make it work, right?
There's already built in class mechanics that could be tweaked for this. For druids, give our Treeform roots and make us invulnerable. For paladins, give them a couple talents that makes their bubble consistent with this idea. Let priests pop fail-angel rather than it being tied to death. Give shaman a totem they could drop that would root them but make them invulnerable.
I think this could be really cool, and another way for us to have to use every tool we've got, think several steps ahead – but be just a bit more forgiving than things currently are.
What Would You Change?
A little tweak, or something way out there – what would you like to see different?

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Jennette L. Boakes, M.D., M.S.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
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Shriners Hospital for Children
2425 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
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Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
Clinical Interests
Dr. Boakes' clinical interests include treatment of hip dysplasia in children and adolescents, congenital and acquired limb deformity, leg length discrepancy, congenital disorders of the foot (including clubfoot), and fracture care. Dr. Boakes' research interests include muscle physiology and adaptation; muscle structure/function relationships; spastic muscle; muscle adaptation to leg lengthening; in vivo sarcomere length measurement; gait analysis, and physical fitness.
Philosophy of Care
With my expertise and interest in muscle function and physical fitness I encourage patients to participate in their own healing with exercise, muscle retraining and therapy when needed. I frequently advise non-operative treatment before recommending surgery. I try to incorporate my patients' needs as well as their parents' goals in developing a treatment plan. I strive for excellence in surgery, using safe and proven techniques that I know will improve patients' function. I also participate in 'cutting-edge' research studies of new techniques which will benefit my patients.
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Center/Program Affiliation
M.D., UC San Diego, La Jolla, California, 1986
M.S., UC Davis, Davis, California, 1982
B.S., UCLA, Los Angeles, California, 1981
David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA, 1987
University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 1991
University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, 1992
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, recertification, 2004
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Shands Circle. Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
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Walker JL, Knapp DF, Minter C, Boakes JL, Salazar JC, Sanders JO, Lubicky JP, Drvaric DM, Davids JR. Fibular Deficiency: Adult Outcomes Following Amputation or Lengthening in Childhood. J. Bone Joint Surg 91A(4):797-804, 2009.
Wright, James G., Yandow, Suzanne, Donaldson, Sandra, Marley, Lisa, on Behalf of The Simple Bone Cyst Trial Group: D. Stephens, J. Crim, KA Murray, B. Alman, D. Armstrong, G. Baird, RM. Bernstein, J. Boakes, J. Bollinger, K. Carroll, P. Caskey, W. Cole, J. D'Astous, R Durkin, H. Epps, D. Feldman, R Ferguson, J. Fisk, K. Guidera, D. Grogan, D. Hedden, A. Howard, MA James, B. Joseph, H. Kim, J. Lubicky, R. Lyon, R McCall, J. McCarthy, C. Mehlman, M. Murphy-Zane, U. Narayanan, C. Novick, C. Ono, N.Y. Otsuka, E. Raney, J. Sanders, D. Scher, P. Schoenecker, P. Smith, A. Stans, S. Sundberg, V. Talwalkar, J. Tavares, C. Tylkowski, H. van Bosse, K. Walker, J. Walker, J.G. Wright, and S. Yandow. A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Intralesional Bone Marrow and Steroid Injections for Simple Bone Cysts. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008; 90: 722-730.
Gupta, MC; Wijesekera, S; Soosan, A; Martin, L; Vogel, LC; Boakes, JL; Lerman, JA; McDonald, CM, Betz, RR. Reliability of radiographic parameters in neuromuscular scoliosis. Spine. 32(6):691-695. March 15, 2007.
Boakes JL, Foran J, Ward SR, Lieber RL. Vastus lateralis adaptation by serial sarcomere addition one year after femoral lengthening. Clin Orthop Relat Res March 2007, 456:250-253.
Boakes JL and Rab GT. Chapter 6: Muscle activity during walking. In Human Walking. TechBooks, York, PA. 2006.
Boakes JL. Viewpoint: Muscle analysis strengthens understanding. Between Us. 19(3):4-5. December 2004
Brower JS, Wootton-Gorges SL, Costouros JG, Boakes J, Greenspan A. Congenital Diplopodia. Pediatric Radiology, 33:797-799, 2003.
Foulk DA, Boakes JL and Rab GT. Caudal anesthesia in clubfoot surgery. J Pediatr Orthop 15(5):604-607, 1995.
Boakes JL and Stevens, PM. Treatment of genu valgus deformity by medial femoral physeal stapling in congenital absence of the fibula. J Pediatr Orthop 11(6):721-724, 1991.
Lieber RL, Mai MT and Boakes JL. The mechanism of torque generation in the musculoskeletal system: Implications for rehabilitation. In Proceedings of the Seventh Biennial Conference: Motor Disturbances; Mechanisms and Implications for Therapy. (pp.205-219). Published by Cumberland College of Health Sciences. 1989.
Lieber RL and Boakes JL. Muscle force and moment arm contributions to torque production in frog hindlimb. Am J Physiol 254 (Cell Physiol) 23:C769-C772, 1988.
Lieber RL and Boakes JL. Sarcomere length and joint kinematics during torque production in the frog hindlimb. Am J Physiol (Cell Physiol) 23:C759-C768, 1988.


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Saturday, December 2, 2006
On The Street…….At The Flea Market, Chelsea
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this is the same guy that has appeared here with the yellow shorts :)
i do love his hair, and the detailing on the coat is exquisite
Why does this say Great Gatsby to me?
It looks nice.
Love the coat with skewed-check patch-pockets; and his scarf; and the palette.
Most of us cringe in the presence of large pattern; handled with bold intent, as here, all goes very, very well.
If that isn't vintage Pendleton, it sure is a beautiful knockoff. He looks almost like he stepped right out of a 1930s magazine ad, but they didn't have Starbuck's back then, did they?
Pendleton "Hollywood" vintage jacket.
agreed, it's very Great Gatsby 1920 circa. and i like it!
Is that Edwart Norton?
What a face!
I like it, but a warmer color scheme would be more flattering to his skintone. Picky, picky….
I love this look! He looks like a dandy out of the 50s!
Another photo deserving a little more scrutiny!
Although the jacket is in the vintage 'Hollywood' style, it's been tailored to contemporary taste; very slim body, shorter arms to show a shirt cuff, and it fits his shoulders. Originally, Vintage jackets are always cut much larger in the body and longer in the arm, as was the style.
I think the 'Gatsby' element comes only from his hair, not from the zip-up sweater with collared shirt beneath, or even the scarf, which would never have been tied thus 'in the day'. So he's successfully updated a vintage jacket, hat's off.
I like this look. At first I was like, boring, but then I was like…oooh…sexy. It sneaks up on ya.
Nice cuffs! :-)
But no idea what his shoes look like. :-(
hooray for hollywood!
It rememinds me to that time George went in Seinfeld.
that choice of coffee cup color: LOVE it!
perfect amount of cuff showing.
He looks like a skinny lumberjack.
I like how his hair parts to the left, and his scarf tassel swooshes to the right –the diagonal lines balance each other semi-subliminally. Kinda like the clothing equivalent of poems that have really subtle rhyming structures.
Yes, vintage Pendleton. I've been wearing them for years. I'm finally in style!
What a cutie! I think I have that same jacket (yes, Pendleton) in a different color scheme. I love a man in plaid!
Brilliant coat
Brilliant coat
Looks like a Pendleton '49er jacket…my gf has tons of vintage ones in the closet. I like his, the colorway is unique, makes me think it's a modern re-issue of the 49er jacket, which arent made of the same itchy wool as the originals, but have the same cut as vintage.
I know this guy. He is such a sweetie, and he ALWAYS looks great. I was at his apartment once for a party and it's just as dapper and stylish as he is.
I know it's odd to say, but I think I'm in love with this incredibly plain but handsome man. ha!
you mentioned that this gentleman appeared here before, which post is that? i cannot find it.
thanks in advance.
that's a vintage pendleton "49er"! I'd love 'em to death but they never made 'em lined. Every time I wear one I become a ball of friction casting death rays of static at everything in the vicinity.
oh, cutie mccute. the way his hair is styled is so lovely!
good picture
i have a burning question – is everyone in New York really so chic or do you really have to look hard to spot these people?
because i can't imagine living in a city full of people who look like they stepped out of a cool magazine?
what bliss.
something about this look bothers me….it's just too drab
Don't like the stubby scarf. To me it says 'too short', not 'dapper'.
He's a freelance designer at Ralph Lauren, so maybe that's where the jacket is from… could be RRL brand? He's always dressed in a very Trad way.
I found your website via an article in a local (New Zealand) newspaper. I am so glad to have discovered the Satorialist. I am entirely indifferent to what celebrities are wearing, gossip magazines drive me to despair. However, the fashion you photograph is truly inspiring and beautiful. You are on my 'favourites' list, and I shall be a frequent visitor to your site. Many thanks.
very polished – he looks really smart and put together.
It's not a '49er'jacket. Those were made for women.
to fashionaddict:
it can be bliss and it can be hell on earth :)
so cute! I just want to hug him.
He is adorable. That jacket and the whole look he's put together is just wonderful.
he is precious.
Dear fashionaddict. I am a Melbournite who was in NYC a few months ago. Couldn't say that people there were any better dressed than any other big city I have been to. I actually preferred women in London, as I think overall they dressed with a little more flair and creativity.
I agree with Butch about generally not liking large patterns, but I think this one works because (a) the pattern is subdued, (b) the jacket is tailored to be slender, and (c) the fellow is svelte enough for a slender-tailored jacket.
ah! I just want to hug him too! This brings back memories of my Paw Paw. Such a handsome fellow.
hot stuff!
This may be breaking new ground. I don't recall if any featured subject has added to the comments. Seems to be an unwritten rule. Oh well…
First..Scott you're the best.
It is an un-lined Pendleton, bought new at least 10 years ago at Camouflage, still one of the finest mens stores in NY. I did alter it in every imaginable way. Pendleton and Woolrich are thankfully still under the radar.
I am not Edward Norton, but thanks, he would play me in the movie.
Yes, a warmer color scheme would be more flattering, but standing under flourescent lights first thing A.M is rough any way you cut it.
I do subscribe to a late 50′s early 60′s sensibility, my name's Ward, the name helps to pull off that modified retro/trad look.(No I haven't been to hard on the Beaver).
I am in fact boring at first…and then sexy. Is there any other way?
The cuffs belong to a Thom Browne oxford shirt (with collar buttons undone – very important)the crew-neck pullover sweater, not visible in the picture is Michael Bastian, with the zip-up sweater over that. It's all about layers. The shoes(since you asked)-Etro,pony hush puppies. I love a shoe you can pet. Don't know if they still make 'em. The coffee cup color is key..suits me..no? NOT Starbucks.
The scarf is short and grey as not to compete with the jacket, and I like an extra short if not stubby scarf for more of a bow tie,and for the sole purpose of keeping my neck warm. Not a big fan of long bright festive scarves for men. Wearing a half dozen layers I would keel over with a longer scarf.
Wasn't trying for the skinny lumberjack, that's next weekend.
To 39-3, what a lovely analogy. Wow. "A subtle rhyming structure", are words to live by.
Yes I am a sweetie (more sweetie than precious).
To Positive_Negative: Meet you under the bridge at midnight. The other post, was back in June.
To Fashion Addict and Melbournite: I think one has to know how to differentiate between the people that live and work here and the hoards of tourists wearing their overstuffed parkas,(is that mean?) I personally differ with Anonymous from Melbourne…and let London have their creativity and flair. I love defending this town and it's uniforimity in all its shades of grey and subtleties.
I'm a product designer, presently I consult for RL. I designed for T&Co as well for many years.
Thanks again Scott. Hopefully, one day all your loyal cyber friends can go out for a little drink. I think we'd all get along just fine.
ward . . . .
yikes . . . handsome, charming, literate, and clever . . . now I'M in love . . . . lol . . .
seriously . . . great shot and GREAT f'ing coat . . . .
Scot . . . keep up the great work . . .
SMW in SF
very nice coat!
I can't believe I missed this one. I was just with Ward last night and he was wearing a bright orange cashmere ( of course) scarf so he's not always in such drab colors. He likes his share of primaries. Don't you Ward? One thing is for sure, he's always consistently well dressed, well groomed and well spoken. Fin!
Before my commute changed I used to see Ward on the subway the occasional morning, and it always brightened my day. Even in this town it's rare to see a man so consistently and beautifully dressed, and so comfortable with his style. Thanks, Ward, for keeping the spirit alive!
How many Polo employees are on here? They all look great, though.
Looks like Edward Norton.
Sitting here laughing out loud – ok, more like screaming out loud! "I love a shoe you can pet." You are a riot! I have seen other subjects comment about being featured. Yours has to be, tho, by far, the best! Thank you for brightening my gloomy Washington DC evening. Yes, DC where fashion waits for no man, or woman… nor do they wait for it.


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Restore My Name – Slave Records and Genealogy Research, will kick-off this African-American themed carnival intended to be a gathering place for the community to share and learn about African-American genealogy.
As a descendant of slave owners, have you ever been pressured by family not to discuss or post about records containing slave names?
As a descendant of slaves, have you been able to work with or even meet other researchers who are descendants of slave owners?
I wanted to join in this first Carnival for African-American genealogy for two reasons. First, I am the descendant of slave owners. My husband is almost certainly the descendant of slaves. It's an uncomfortable position for me even though I know logically and intellectually that I am not responsible for my ancestors actions.
My husband's ancestor Jonathan Butler and two of his sons are noted in early (pre 1851) Ontario census and tax assessment records as "negro", "African", "black" and "mulatto". We know that Jonathan arrived in Upper Canada (present day Ontario) as early as 1812, and that he was from America, and that he settled in an area provided by the government for fugitve slaves, - but we do not know his ancestry. It is almost certain he was either a fugitive slave or a free black man. But almost certainly if not Jonathan himself, somewhere in his ancestry there is a slave.
How does this affect our research? In my own research I have found several ancestors who owned slaves, which was a shock to me. These ancestors were living in New York - several were the early Dutch who settled New Netherland (present day New York) in the early and mid 1600s. Sadly the names of their slaves are not recorded in any records I have found. I say sadly because finding and recording those slave names to share with others would have been a small effort on my part to help ease my discomfort over that aspect of my ancestry.
I also have ancestors who owned slaves in New York in the 1820s but again the slave names were not recorded.
While we've not found any resistance among other descendants of slave owners to discuss that time in history, we have found reluctance and even outright refusal in some branches of the descendants of Jonathan Butler to accept and embrace their black heritage. They do not want us to continue our research into his ancestry and so refuse to share information with us.
However my husband and I are united in our attempts to find slave records and share them with other researchers.


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Stoke boss Tony Pulis says West Ham's Sam Allardyce deserves more credit
Tony Pulis has hailed Sam Allardyce for the wonderful job he has done at West Ham United ahead of Monday's game.
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Allardyce has been criticised throughout his managerial career for employing what are perceived to be unattractive, long-ball tactics, but Pulis insists he deserves more credit.
The Hammers have made an impressive start to the new season after winning promotion under Allardyce last term, and Pulis is expecting them to give Stoke City a tough game.
Asked about Allardyce's detractors, Pulis - who has faced accusations himself of using a negative playing style to get results - said: "Each to their own.
"I don't think he pays too much attention to what people do or do not think.
"He gets the job done and he has done a wonderful job at West Ham.
"It was very difficult for him. They played in the Championship, were the top team in the Championship and everyone would have wanted to knock them off their pedestal.
"It is difficult when it is like that, but he got them promoted in one season and they have had a great start this year."
Allardyce also got Bolton promoted from the second tier in 2001 and he subsequently guided the Trotters to consistent top-10 top-flight finishes, a League Cup final and into Europe, before departing in 2007.
After a brief spell with Newcastle, he then took charge at Blackburn, who he steered away from the relegation zone in his first season and then up to 10th in his second before being sacked by Rovers owners Venky's.
"He has been a very successful manager and maybe at times he doesn't get the praise he deserves," Pulis said.
"They must be absolutely doing somersaults at West Ham at the moment, and he deserves a hell of a lot of credit for that.
"I think the important thing as a football manager is that you play to your strengths and according to what you have got.
"You would have to ask Sam what he thinks of the criticism he gets, but the one thing I do know is that he gets results.
"Look at when he was at Bolton and look at Bolton now (they were relegated to the Championship last season).
"They were finishing in the top 10 in the Premier League year after year. The fella knows what he is doing."


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Magnetic marks Terence Blanchard's return to Blue Note Records after an eight-year sojourn in which he wrote and performed large scale works for film, and cut smaller group offerings for Concord. He utilizes his fine live band in the studio here -- tenor saxophonist Brice Winston, drummer Kendrick Scott, dazzling pianist Fabian Almazan, and 21-year-old bassist Joshua Crumbly. Bassist Ron Carter guests on a pair of tracks, as does saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, while guitarist Lionel Loueke plays on three. Blanchard composed four tracks here, and the members of his quintet all contributed selections -- Almazan even has an unaccompanied solo piece on the record. Given the variety of composers, this is a more musically diverse set than the trumpeter has offered in a while. His title track utilizes funky syncopation and electronics on his horn (they play a part on most of his tunes) as the band engages knotty post-bop and modalism with gorgeous breakbeats by Scott and a fine solo by Winston. Almazan's "Pet Step Sitter's Theme Song," with Coltrane and Loueke, commences with an arpeggiated Latin tinge on piano before the frontline enters and begins to deconstruct it, using just enough of the theme to create a jumping off point for muscular abstraction. Loueke's guitar effects become a lovely foil for Coltrane's solo, and provide a bridge between the soloist and pianist. The electronics in Blanchard's solo multiply his lines which alternately deftly skate and take on the rhythm section. Scott's "No Borders Just Horizons" implies a kind of swinging, modal post-bop before it moves into Latin terrain and shifts back in Winston's solo ending, somewhere outside all these touch points. Blanchard's "Central Focus" is almost straight-ahead post-bop with elements of New Orleans jazz tossed into his solo. Winston's "Time to Spare" is introduced by a tight yet complex lyric line, and when joined by Blanchard and the rhythm section, the tune becomes an uptempo groover. His solo engages intensely with the rhythm section. With its wealth of ideas, colors, and textures, Magnetic is evidence of a band firing on all cylinders with enthusiasm, imagination, and considerable sophistication. ~ Thom Jurek


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Last week, as mentioned previously, I attended a very inspiring interdisciplinary meeting at the Royal Society. It would be impossible for me to describe all 47 talks in detail; but I thought that I would take the time to discuss one representative talk, presented by Rosemary Grant FRS, on her research (together with several collaborators, including her husband), on the ongoing evolution (and speciation) of Darwin's finches in the Galápagos islands; this was a particularly striking talk for me, as I had not been aware that such dramatic microevolutionary changes could be seen in real-time (Grant and her co-authors have tracked multiple generations of these finches for 35 years!). They have several interesting results; the talk that I am reproducing here is largely based on this article in Evolution.


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We are a Two Dog House.
However, with the necessary removal of our previous child-chasing, Archie-terrorising, Great Aunt-growling Panzer, we were missing a dog.
Besides, Archie is nothing but a glorified canine throw pillow anyway.
And so....
(drumroll please, I promise she's worth it)
....here's Lucy!
Half kelpie, half schipperke, all love.
I would show you a picture of her sitting up, but I'm not sure she's capable of it when we're home. Every time we look in her direction she collapses in a heap in the hope of a belly rub. She even sleeps on her back, legs akimbo, neck stretched long. But she's a streak at the park!
She's amazing with the kids. She's calm, she doesn't jump up, she doesn't steal their food, and she doesn't mind if they take her ball to throw it. And if Bug does throw the ball her very hardest, all of two metres? Lucy will leap on it enthusiastically, gallantly playing the game as best she can, with exact the same energy and enthusiasm she expends on a proper throw by Mr Accident.
Here's Bug, using Lucy as a pillow. Both of them are extremely happy with the situation.
Archie has settled down immensely. You can almost hear the relief in the tone of his ongoing snores. He has a friend for the park, company for the morning garden romp, and someone to spoon with at night. Lucy has even joined him in his stair sleeps, stacked like a doggy bunk bed.
Here they are. Lucy's actually dozing here, her nose though the balustrade, halfway between where I was sitting upstairs, and Mr A downstairs. (Then I moved of course, causing a complicated rearrangement of sleeping locations. Very thoughtless on my behalf, I know.)
Lucy has started to heal my heart. I didn't want her. I was still in shock from Panzer. I didn't feel I could welcome another dog so soon. But Mr A found her from a rescue group, and she was so perfect we couldn't pass her up. She needed us. We needed her too. And she's been a balm for everyone.
So that's how we'll leave this post today. Lucy exhausted from her run at the beach and flat on her back at our feet, and Archie snuggled in the beanbag and snoring contentedly.
We are a two dog family.


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Swimming Pool Blog
by Rob Cox, May 13, 2012
Pool Fence & Gate Inspection
I was driving through my neighborhood yesterday, and I noticed a nice pool fence surrounding a blue pool. I could see that the pool gate was left standing wide open. Two hours later, on my return trip, this pool still had an open gate. Shut the *!%#@!* Gate! *
Inspecting your pool fence and gates should be part of every spring pool opening, or something that is done regularly with intent and purpose.
Tragedy can strike with open fences or open doors leading out to the pool. There are too many recent stories (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of small children drowning in their neighbor's pools - pools that were not protected by effective pool fences and proper gates; and this has me concerned.
Here's some tips to inspecting a pool fence for safety.
- Check the entire perimeter for loose posts, loose boards, or a leaning fence.
- Slats, or openings on pool fences should be no more than 3 inches.
- Space between the fence bottom and the ground should be no more than 3 inches.
- Look for items outside the fence that could make it easier to climb over to the inside.
- Inspect all gates, make sure they are self-closing and self-latching, and near the top.
- Padlock gates that are not used regularly.
4-sided pool fences
If your pool has a four-sided fence, independent of any structure, pat yourself on the back. Generally speaking, these are the safest pool fence types. Not all 4 sided fences are as safe as the newer model shown in the image above, however.
Self-Closing, Self-Latching. Gates often need periodic adjustment of the hinges and/or latch to make sure that it closes on it's own and that the latch catches securely. Magna Latch type hinges and latches are considered the safest, but if you have the old Bar & Sickle type of latch - these can be very effective, with just a little bit of annual adjustment.
Self-Closing - that means that the gate will swing shut behind you. If you have a gate that won't self-close - go to your local Home Store, and you will find a 8 or 12 inch spring that will solve the problem. Attach one end to the the fence post and the other end to the gate, and you will have a self-closing pool fence gate.
Another type of pool fence closing device is common on fence gates around the Williamsburg, Virginia area. I call it the Ball & Chain type of fence closer. A ball connected to a chain acts as a weight that pulls the gate closed. This can be an alternative to a side mounted spring to close your pool fence gates.
Self-Latching - is another issue. Many gates close by themselves but don't actually latch securely. Make sure to check both - it's not uncommon to need some slight adjustments or even repositioning of your latch and/or hinges, to keep the pool gates securely self-latching.
3-sided pool fences
These are fences that are attached to the house on one side - with the house acting as the fourth side to the fence. This may do an effective job at keeping out the outside world, but it creates a big compromise for the safety of those within the house.
For 3-sided pool fences, inspect the 6 things listed above, but also pay particular attention to the doors that lead out to the pool. You may have more than one door leading to the pool - these should also be self-closing and self-latching. Automatic door closing devices are made for regular doors and for sliding glass doors.
Door alarms are required in many parts of the country on new pool construction. Keep these devices activated, and keep the battery fresh. Door alarms can be the saving grace for your children or children of visitors.
If you do have a 3-sided fence, consider an improvement by adding a small interior fence between the house and pool, or adding other barriers. Effective barriers need not always be a fence, but could be long benches, low shrubbery, or large planters that restrict and direct access, without blocking the view of the pool from the house. Not all interior pool fences are safe however. Some are just plain ridiculous.
Can you pick the unsafe secondary pool fence below?
They say good fences make good neighbors, they also make safe neighbors. A good pool fence is your best protection against a non-swimming child falling in the pool, whether or not the child lives in the house.
Keep your pool (and your neighborhood) safe by performing a pool fence and gate safety audit or inspection.
* After taking the picture, I did shut the gate. Sure, I was trespassing - but it could save a life ~ If you see an open gate in your neighborhood - shut the gate, knock on the door ... do something!


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Patriots running backs dropped the ball in this game
FOXBOROUGH — It was raining and cold. It was easy for the ball to slip out of a player's grip. It happened so often to 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (four) that the team had him adjust the placement of his hands.
Fortunately for the 49ers, they lost just one of their six fumbles. The Patriots lost both of their fumbles.
But is it a concern for Stevan Ridley beyond Sunday night's game, in which he lost the ball twice, though one was erased when he was ruled down by contact? Ridley also lost the ball against the Texans the week prior, with the Patriots recovering.
"We played a good football team and you can't beat a good football team playing like we did [Sunday], all the way around starting with myself,'' Ridley said after the game. "You can't have balls on the ground. You can't have turnovers. You can't give them opportunities to go down there and capitalize and that is exactly what they did.''
Ridley wasn't alone. Shane Vereen
also lost a fumble.
Against Houston, Danny Woodhead lost the ball in the second half when J.J. Watt punched it out of the running back's grasp from behind. The Patriots were saved when Brandon Lloyd fell on it in the end zone for a touchdown.
"Sometimes things happen in football and that's part of football, whatever they are and the way the ball bounces and so forth,'' Bill Belichick said Monday. "Everything we do, we try to do and coach with the best possible technique, whether it be carrying the ball or any of the other things we do.''
The Patriots have been fortunate to recover most of their fumbles. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't be a worry going forward. And it seems to be a concern for Ridley, who has four fumbles this season.
"No one is harder on myself than me,'' said Ridley, who had 23 yards on nine carries. "Nobody is more upset when I fumble than Stevan is. For me I just have to keep working. There is a lot of football left to be played. You can't look back and that's something we haven't done all year, wins or losses. We have moved forward.
"So for me that is just what I have to continue to do. But I have to do better. I have to do better in game situations holding onto the football. We can't have mistakes like that.''
Woodhead ended up playing more in the second half, but that might have been a function of the offense being more suited to his skills. Ridley did come back after the fumble. Woodhead finished the game with 12 rushes for 61 yards, to go along with five catches for 23 yards.
Monday morning blues
It's rare that the Patriots have to come in on a Monday in the second half of the season. Because they usually win, the players are not required to make their way to Gillette Stadium.
That wasn't the case on this Monday.
"Obviously you don't want to have that feeling of a loss,'' Rob Ninkovich said. "But I just go back to taking this as a learning experience for us to learn from and just move on.''
He said he'll continue to be mad for one day, and by the time he returns to work out on Tuesday, his mind will be tuned to the Jaguars, the Patriots' next foe.
Curious decision
Mike Rivera started at linebacker in place of Brandon Spikes Sunday. When asked about the change on Monday, Belichick said, "Brandon was a little limited in practice this week so we wanted to see how it went with him before we made the determination as to how much we would put [Brandon] in there.'' But Spikes played his regular role in every subsequent series, making it curious that the linebacker didn't play that way on the first drive . . . Belichick continued to be hard on himself and his team Monday. "There were times when we had our moments, but not enough of them, not consistently enough. We just didn't coach well enough, didn't play well enough, didn't execute well enough,'' said the coach. "Too many things we had to overcome in every area. It wasn't anything that stood out above the rest; it was just too many problems. We all can do a better job than that. It's just not winning football.''


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May 23, 2011
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Having finished fourth in the regular season rankings, the Golden Eagles (24-27 overall, 12-12 OVC) will ride the momentum of their game three win over Murray State into the 2011 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in Jackson, Tenn. They'll kick off play in the double elimination tournament against the five-seeded Colonels of Eastern Kentucky (21-34 overall, 11-13 OVC) Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Earlier this season, the Golden Eagles took the series over EKU, two games to one in Bush Stadium, sweeping the opening double-header before dropping game three.
Tech's lineup currently features five Golden Eagles batting over .300, paced by veteran Casanova Donaldson with a .327 mark. Donaldson, who ripped his fifth home run of the year in game three against Murray, a three-run inside the park shot, has 18 extra-base hits on the season and has contributed 35 RBI for Tech.
Another of the team's seniors, Chad Oberacker, and Tech's newest power hitter, freshman Zach Stephens, are both showcasing .323 averages at the plate and lead the squad with 10 home runs and 48 runs batted in apiece.
In the regular season series, Oberacker went 3-5 with five RBI in the double-header sweep, while Donaldson chipped in with a 3-for-6, two RBI performance on the Saturday show. In the game three loss, EKU was able to hold the two batters to a combined 1-for-8 showing.
Evan Frazier and Chad Hayes round out the team's .300 hitters, batting at .316 and .304 respectively.
The Colonels closed out their regular season as they were swept by soon-to-be OVC opponent SIU Edwardsville and lost two straight in conference play, going 1-2 two weeks ago against Jacksonville State. They have gone 2-5 in their last seven contests, and will look to break the slump in postseason play against Tech.
In order to bounce back, the Colonels will continue to look to a quarto of players leading the team in RBI and batting averages. Richie Rodriguez continues to pace EKU with his .364 average at the plate and contributed 26 RBI on the season, while Jacob Daniel fuels the team in scoring with 44 RBI hitting .337 at the plate. Daniel is followed closely by Bryan Soloman, who notched 40 RBI on a 63-205 effort at the plate for a .307 mark.
A.J. Jamison rounds out the group hitting .317 on the year, contributing 17 RBI.
EKU's lineup will face Tech righty Tristan Archer. On the season, Archer has paced the Golden Eagle pitching staff in several categories, including a team-high six wins. He has also fanned 61 batters, while giving up just 22 walks
The Colonels will counter with right-hander Stephen Heffler. Heffler finished the regular season with a 7-4 record and a 3.43 ERA. He has struck out 52 batters on the season in 86.2 innings pitched.
The Golden Eagles won the 2009 OVC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. In 2010, Tech won the OVC regular season championship and advanced to the OVC Tournament finals. Tech defeated EKU and Murray State, but fell to Jacksonville State in the finals.


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Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir's hometown dream turns to frustration
Figure skaters fall behind the Americans in the World Championships in London
LONDON, Ont. — They are the public faces of these world figure skating championships, but on Thursday night, those faces consisted of flashing eyes, pasted-on smiles and gritted teeth.
The hometown Worlds of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir did not get off to much of a start. In fact, the London-born Olympic champions' quest for a third world title may have slipped away before they got to the two-minute mark of their short dance.
It was then that a synchronized twizzle sequence was anything but synchronized, the most glaring error of a program that left them 3.25 points behind their American training partners, Meryl Davis and Charlie White — 77.12 to 73.87 — in what amounts to a two-horse race.
The gap sounds small, but the reality in ice dancing is very much not the case.
And though they did their best to put a happy face on the evening's skate, there was no disguising their disappointment.
"You can't tell?" said Moir, asked if he was annoyed by the judges' marks.
"But I think it's very easy this week — I think this is probably my favourite competition of my career, because I can care less about what the 11 (judges) think. I care more about the 10,000 sitting behind them."
Or, 6,000, as the case may be.
The gap, by ice dancing standards, is …
"It's tricky, for sure," Virtue said. "We're further behind than we'd like to be. But I don't think it changes our job on Saturday. We have nothing to lose and we're confident in Carmen (their free dance), so we look forward to skating it."
"We're going to see what Carmen has, that's for sure," Moir added.
While Davis and White, winners over Virtue and Moir at the Four Continents in Osaka last month, skated a clean and energetic combination of march, waltz and polka to earn a career-best score, the Canadians were also marked down a level for their side-by-side footwork.
"You have to assume it's in the levels and then a little bit in the GOE (grade of execution)," Moir said. "Twizzle is obviously the easiest thing to point to, but I lost a level in the side-by-side and those things happen. I think the way we do our twizzle is a pretty tricky element — we cover a lot of ice and the speed's pretty fast in that and the side-by-side, so it takes a millisecond to get out of control and that's what happened tonight."
Moir said he and Virtue were happy with their performance, but that didn't mean they didn't care about where they placed.
"We're concerned about what we have to do in order to perform on the ice. It's a judged sport, so it's not like how many pucks I put in the net," he said. "It's 11 people who are going to decide and it's out of our hands. It's not like we're not concerned about placement. We spend our whole lives working toward this moment."
All our silver linings are coming together. That's the moment you live for, right there. It was everything.
And then the moment didn't turn out the way they hoped.
"Competition's not over yet," Moir said. "Obviously, Carmen is a little bit of a different beast, but I think you will see a pretty excellent performance on Saturday."
It was a much happier evening for the No. 2 Canadian team, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, of Waterloo, Ont., who were cheered right to the end of their Sound of Music medley.
Weaver, a Houston, Texas, native who broke her leg in December and has a plate and five screws reinforcing her left fibula under her skate boot, broke down in tears — some joy, some pain — when they finished.
They stand sixth, 2.5 points off the podium.
"It was probably 90 per cent I wouldn't be able to be here, but I clung onto that 10 per cent like nobody's business," Weaver said. "I didn't want to think of the alternative.
"First we dreamt that we'd make it here and we did. And then we dreamt that we'd have the skate of our lives and we did. All our silver linings are coming together. That's the moment you live for, right there. It was everything."
The third Canadian team, American-born Piper Gilles and Ottawa's Paul Poirier, skated early in the session and their 15th-place finish qualified them to skate Saturday's free dance.


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Jon is particularly responsible for ISAF Race Officials, ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship, ISAF World Match Racing Tour, ISAF Nations Cup, ISAF Team Racing Championship and supports the busy Competitions department.
The Competitions Department is responsible for supporting a wide range of ISAF activities. The department works closely with ISAF Committees and Commissions, the IOC, event organisers, the Olympic Classes and race officials from around the world. The department is directly responsible for the day to day management of the Olympic Games and all ISAF Events. Developing International Race Officials around the world, managing the Events Calendar, publishing the World Rankings and developing the Racing Rules of Sailing are other key activities.
Jon started sailing from an early age and grew up involved in yacht racing on the River Clyde in Scotland, and then latterly on the South Coast in England. In 2006 he started judging dinghy racing in the UK and in 2007 became involved in umpiring both match and team racing events. He is a national umpiring assessor and instructor for team racing in Great Britain and is heavily involved in the running of the Great Britain university team racing circuit.
He qualified as an ISAF International Judge in 2007 and as an ISAF International Umpire in 2008. Since then he has been officiating regularly in the Olympic Classes (including the Sailing World Cup, the Finn Gold Cup and the ISAF Sailing World Championships in Perth last year) and he was the Jury Secretary at the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition in Weymouth.
"I am very pleased to be joining ISAF to work in this exciting role," said Jon. "Having worked as a race official for many years, I am looking forward to working with my colleagues from all around the world to help improve and develop race officiating in sailing. I am also looking forward to delivering ISAF's programme of fleet, match and team racing events and supporting the work of the Competitions Department."
World Sailing Newsletter
World Sailing Newsletter is the weekly online newsletter of World Sailing.
It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easy-to-use format.
It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easy-to-use format.


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The Oscar's were dull this year – apart from Daniel Craig's Missus' disgraceful pink dress, everything was safe and boring.
Nevertheless let's do some Oscar beauty (not very detailed) analysis.
Oscar Beauty Diagnosis:
Beyonce looked like a chubby faced piggy. Did she have to sweep her hair back like that? Did you see her dress? It was UGLY. Apart from a better stylist, what did Beyonce need some of?
She needed some contour! Like Multiple will contour's Beyonce's skin nicely.
Oscar Beauty Diagnosis:
Very fond of Amy Adams, and I like her weird necklace. She always looks like she's been weeping though.
She needs some , badly.
Oscar Beauty Diagnosis:
Penelope Cruz still looks like a duck and I HATE her slightly too short fringe. I should I know, I have trimmed mine ever so slightly too short before and it's just wrong. She needs some miracle for for her fringe.
How about someto promote growth?!
Oscar Beauty Diagnosis:
I love Marion but that lipstick is too dark. And that hair makes her look like a cone head.
Some will lighten the lip colour and add some gloss.
Oscar Beauty Diagnosis:
Tilda, Tilda, Tilda. Tilda is a brand of long grain rice, you know. I get it, she's one of a kind etc. but I just want to go over and put some mascara on her.
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Oscar Beauty Diagnosis:
I love Meryl, but she does look a teeny weeny bit tired here. Loved her in Doubt. I wish she won.
helps hide wrinkles!
Oscar Beauty Diagnosis:
Nothing wrong with Natalie's make up, at least it's interesting but I don't like the front of her head. That's what happens to me when I have had my headband in for too long when washing my face.
Some good wax will sort the hair – check out the It's amazing!
Oscar Beauty Diagnosis:
Angelina was such a vision! I love her green earrings! She did look like she was made of wax though.
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Oscar Beauty Diagnosis:
Demonic, just demonic.
Have you ever taken the I was fairly deep into hell – but I did answer honestly 🙂 If you take it, tell me what circle you ended up in in the comments!


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After slicing the Sourdough Focaccia which had Moroccan oil cured black olives, rosemary, thyme and oregano baked into it, I toasted the slices. Then I spread a luxurious amount of Spanish cream cheese onto one side and piled on the iceberg lettuce, two thin slices of tomatoes, thin slices of red onion and two crispy pieces of bacon.
Even though the English invented the sandwich, the Americans have elevated sandwich making into an art form with their different types of bread, toasted or not toasted, and the wide variety of ingredients they use. Unlike the English, the Americans weren't shy about being innovative and we have them to thank for the BLT.
Certain sources like to trace back the origins of BLT to Victorian times and attempt to hand over the credit for this invention to the English by saying that 'Recipes are not invented, they evolve', I think we can pretty safely say that BLT in its current state is American cuisine.
Anyway, who cares? Let people who want to take credit for things argue forever. I'm going to eat another sandwich!


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Posts Tagged 'Family Tree'
What I'd Like to Have in My Christmas Stocking!
by Sherry Stocking Kline written for Wichita Eagle's Active Life Magazine – December 2008 (and just in case Santa is reading this, I'd still like to have this in my Christmas Stocking!) If you've ever been at a cemetery, library, or family gathering and wished you had your whole family tree in your shirt pocket or purse, you may want to ask your favorite Santa to leave the Pocket Genealogist Software in your Christmas stocking this year. Laura Phillips and her husband Kevin are the developers, owners, and tech support people for the Pocket Genealogist, a nifty little software package that will let you carry around up to a quarter million family members (plus photographs) on your PDA or smartphone, support GPS latitudes and longitudes, calculate dates, Soundex, add data, and search for individuals or places.
Carry Your Family Tree with You…
Phillips said that her husband, Kevin, got frustrated while trying to organize his family tree information to go on an out-of-state trip to visit family. He wanted to carry his whole family tree on his PDA (personal digital assistant) and leave his laptop at home. "He couldn't find a program that would do what he wanted it to do," said Laura Phillips, business manager and self-proclaimed "dummy tester" of Northern Hills Software's Pocket Genealogist, "his standards are pretty high. So he put together a program to do what he wanted it to do."
Software works on Windows Mobile Smart Phones & PDA's
According to Phillips and the www.pocketgenealogist.com website, the software will run on any Windows Mobile Software, and depending on your PDA's memory, the program can hold up to a quarter million individuals, allow you to view photographs, calculate those tricky 'how-are-we-related anyway' questions, and enter data for transfer back to your desktop computer. "You won't get a free cell phone that is capable of running this software," Phillips said.
Decide What Uses Before You Buy!
So before you buy a phone or PDA, you need to decide how you want to use it and what software you want to run and then purchase the smart phone or PDA that will do what you need it to do. Phillips said the Pocket Genealogist won't work on IPhones, Blackberry's or PDA's that use the Palm Operating System. (Phillips said that the Gedstar Pro software program will work with Palm Operating systems.) Besides English, Pocket Genealogist supports nine languages and will import directly from Legacy Family Tree without conversion to a GEDCOM. Phillips said that it also "works with anything that adheres to the GEDCOM standard, including Family Treemaker, The Master Genealogist, and Roots Magic
Desktop In Your Pocket?
"We try to mirror the experience that you have with your desktop," Phillips said, and added a reminder to software users to "back up" their information. "Your system is getting hauled around everywhere," Phillips said, "so it's important to back up your PDA's information, just as you would a desktop computer." Phillips said that Pocket Genealogist is very easy to navigate and has a very low learning curve, making it easy for new users. "I'm considered the dummy tester," Phillips said, "if I can read the manual and make it work, we figure anybody can."


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six strand braiding video
I mentioned earlier that 6 strand braiding is easy and attempted to show my technique with text and drawings. But I could never have managed this without watching the linked videos on that post.
So we took it upon ourselves to make a video of my two-hand braiding technique as a supplement to our text/drawing instructions.
- Take the 2nd from left strand in your right hand and the 1st from the left strand in your left hand. Your right hand goes all the way over all the strands to the right (keep hold of that strand); your left hand goes over two strands to the center.
- Take the 2nd from right strand in your left hand your right hand is still holding the strand that is now 1st from the right strand (just a moment ago, this strand was the 2nd from the left...). Your left hand goes all the way over all the strands to the left; your right hand goes over two strands to the center.
- repeat 'til finished. Tuck ends under.
The bread recipe and more braiding photos are here:
Happy Braiding!
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A suspect in a 2013 shooting in Havelock was captured Tuesday night in Wilmington.
A suspect in a 2013 shooting in Havelock was captured Tuesday night in Wilmington.
Javon Anthony Ward, 23, of Havelock and Newport, had a warrant out for his arrest on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill. The charge stems from an Aug. 9 shooting in the parking lot of Kelly Park apartments in Havelock. The victim, Stevn Kyle Todd, was struck five times, received treatment at the hospital and was later released.
Havelock Police Chief G. Wayne Cyrus said that Ward was arrested Tuesday night in a Wilmington hotel room with a substantial amount of heroin in his possession. He did not have the exact details of the arrest. Messages left with Wilmington police were not returned by press time.
As a result of the Wilmington arrest, Ward is charged with two counts of felony trafficking in opium or heroin, felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Other charges include resist/delay/obstruct public officers and two counts of failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Ward�s total bond is $256,000.


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Whether Cardinals running back Beanie Wells plays or not — he's considered a game-time decision — the Ravens should have an advantage in this matchup. The Ravens' rush defense, which did allow 105 yards to the Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew, though it was on 30 carries, is surrendering 85.8 yards on the ground per game, the third-lowest mark in the NFL. Linebackers Ray Lewis and Jarret Johnson and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata have been stout against the run, and the Ravens have also benefited from the emergence of nose tackle Terrence Cody and linebacker Jameel McClain (above). The Cardinals' running game has been inconsistent, compiling 98 yards per game. Only eight teams average less. Wells has carried 91 times for 423 yards and six touchdowns, tied for the third-most rushing touchdowns in the NFL. Three of those touchdowns came in an Oct. 2 loss to the New York Giants. Wells hurt his knee in last week's Steelers game, but he improved steadily throughout the week. If he can't go, Arizona will go with a running-back-by-committee approach with LaRod Stephens-Howling, Alfonso Smith and former Raven Chester Taylor. EDGE: RAVENS
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The 81-year-old retired president of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences was ordained at the Church of Santa Maria dell'Anima, the home of Rome's German-speaking Catholic community.
The German historian was one of four churchmen over the age of 80 named cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI Oct. 20. The octogenarians were named to honor their contributions to the life and ministry of the church; they cannot vote in a conclave to elect a new pope.
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For the last eight years, New York has played host to a glorious, highly-concentrated overload of improvised music called Winter Jazzfest. In recent years, the early-January festival has expanded to five nearby Greenwich Village venues, two long nights and over 4,000 attendees.
The audiences are remarkably younger and bigger than your average jazz crowds. The performers — with notable exceptions — aren't yet of the profile who can fill weeklong runs or performing arts centers, but many of them ought to be. The corporate sponsorship doesn't really exist (how does that work, exactly?), unless you count a certain limited-edition beer made for this event. As for the music: With about 60 bands scattered about the stylistic map, there's bound to be something any festival-goer would like, if not many things.
With me to recap the music and madness of this year's Winter Jazzfest are producers Simon Rentner and Tim Wilkins of WBGO, and my big-eared colleague Anastasia Tsioulcas, notably of NPR Music's Deceptive Cadence. We had this edited conversation via instant messenger early Sunday afternoon, after partial recovery from two nights of concertgoing.
Patrick: We all here and caffeinated and ready?
Anastasia: Is this going to be McLaughlin Group-esque?
Patrick: A little more free-form, but you can be Eleanor Clift if you want.
Tim: Yes, PJ is the ex-Jesuit in the room.
Patrick: If only. So, everyone: Give me one word or phrase that you've been thinking about Winter Jazzfest 2012.
Simon: How about "clusterf$%#! of creativity"?
Tim: How about a "finally full-fledged festival."
Anastasia: I say "snapshot." And I'd like to explain myself.
Patrick: Go for it AT. Seems like "snapshot" and "finally full-fledged festival" are a bit at odds?
Anastasia: I'm thinking about the roots of WJF. It was directly inspired by globalFEST, a similar APAP-timed showcase, which has the express mission of bringing in artists who are either brand-new to North America (many making their U.S./N.A. debuts) or who had barely been seen here. And this is the one time of year that you have a critical mass of bookers and agents all in roughly the same place at the same time. So the idea was to get unknowns out in front of the business peeps and fans. Whereas WJF — as fantastic as it is in terms of artists and creative vision — is, to my mind, all about "this is downtown NY jazz" as it exists in X year.
Tim: globalFEST came first? Didn't know that.
Simon: Brice Rosenbloom was directly inspired to create Winter Jazzfest to mirror globalFEST.
Patrick: That was, what, eight years ago? And now WJF has become An Event.
Anastasia: Yes. And this is globalFEST's ninth year.
Tim: WJF may have started out as a showcase for "breakout" artists, but now it seems to try to strike a balance between well-known names (alternative or otherwise) and fresh faces, more so than in the past. After the labor dispute last year, the festival was really vindicated by a critical mass of both fans and musicians who recognized its value to "the scene" and got on board. And the artist-friendly tweaks that came out of the labor dispute — like slightly longer sets — benefited the music, to my ears.
Simon: Agreed. Never has there been so much diversity in sound. Another phrase: "crowds, more crowds, and even more crowds." I'm continually shocked to see so many people clamoring and pushing and shoving to see, say, Rudresh Mahanthappa.
Tim: I suppose this is a compromise for fans — but it shows that WJF is becoming an enduring presence as an outright festival.
Anastasia: Yes. A festival and not so much a mere showcase.
Tim: You really saw this in the streets — long lines just to get in to see "name" artists, and sometimes none at all at other venues (even if the big "names" were often onstage with their friends at the other venues, too). "Rudresh Mahanthappa," as one example, is a brand now, not just a music maker.
Anastasia: That's a big statement to make. Rudresh as brand? And OK, a disclaimer: For many years, my husband, who ran jazz A&R at Savoy and had several titles at Bluebird/RCA Victor signed and worked with many of the artists who appeared either under their own names or as side players at this year's WJF. These artists include, but aren't limited to, Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Ravi Coltrane, and Stephan Crump.
Tim: No disrespect intended; i.e., Mahanthappa has become quite successful. He now has an established identity and musical profile that festivalgoers are aware of. I saw him and Vijay Iyer at their first WJF at the Knitting Factory, when both were unknowns. (And that was magic!)
Simon: Yo, can I just make this statement? Not to sound so grandiose, but the more I see of Winter Jazzfest, the more I'm inclined to question what is jazz in the first place. I know that's a cliché, but every year it becomes more and more difficult to contextualize bands like Jenny Scheinman's Mischief and Mayhem, and Jerseyband, and New York Gypsy All-Stars, and ...
Tim: Yes Simon, there's been a lot of talk about "the J-word" — and whether it still has meaning — in all of the associated conferences (JazzTimes, APAP, JJA) this year. Nicholas Payton's recent blog posts really resonated with a lot of folks. I would argue "jazz" still has meaning, even if what it means is mindblowingly imaginative diversity, which is what WJF demonstrates. The music still needs a "big tent" that brings all of these tendencies into conversation, and WJF in part does that by at least nominally calling them "jazz."
Patrick: Perhaps an example, Tim?
Tim: I was really impressed by the hip-hop influenced acts this year — they seemed much more musically mature than in years past. I think there's a generational shift that's finally taking root with that. You heard it everywhere, not only in the Revive Music Group shows, but also Ben Williams' playing, Lionel Loueke, Marc Cary, Vijay Iyer's trio.
Anastasia: I'd agree. It's about artists who live in 2012 and grew up with a lot of different sounds, and who bring those sounds into their own "j-word" rubric.
Tim: And hip-hop has always been part of the air they breathe, not just a gimmick. I heard plenty of hip-hop influences but fortunately very little of the "Funky Drummer" cliches.
Anastasia: Exactly. It's not a veneer.
Tim: What's great is that these musicians really want is to bring all of that into jazz — or, if we need another moniker, improvised music of the highest level.
Patrick: I think the Revive Music Group showcases at WJF always seem to reflect black-origin popular musics in an organic, honest way — as did a few other bands, say, Jamire Williams' kinda R&B band ERIMAJ feat. singer Chris Turner — and that's worth something for sure. I mean, Ali Shaheed Muhammad from A Tribe Called Quest even came through to DJ a few set breaks.
Simon: Meghan Stabile, the producer at Sullivan Hall's series of shows on Saturday night, has been very important in building on this hip-hop/jazz vision. To see how advanced Casey Benjamin is on the vocoder is astonishing. He's creating a hip-hop language all to himself! I remember when he just played the sax ...
Patrick: Yea, the heads who have been around will tell you Casey can burn on some straight-ahead alto playing too.
Simon: When I saw Casey play in Jesse Fischer's set, with musicians like fellow alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw in attendance, you really witness a great admiration for what Benjamin is doing.
Tim: Yes. I agree that ERIMAJ was a standout for sure, drummer Mark Giuliana's multiple appearances too ... in some ways, drummers lead the way in these kinds of generational sea changes. Think of Eric Harland, E.J. Strickland, etc. In picking sets to hear, I always looked at the drummer first.
Anastasia: i.e. Rhythm Is It?
Patrick: I was talking to Bob Boilen of All Songs Considered the other night that I think that one way to get people into modern jazz/improv expressions is to watch the drummers. They're not always as showy or pounding as a rock or pop drummer — but they can do things no other drummers would think of.
Tim: If "jazz" is a way of moving through time, the drummer always holds the key to quantum leaps forward in conception, like Papa Jo Jones and Elvin Jones each did in their time.
Patrick: And WJF has always been a showcase for so many drumming styles, this year no exception. One of my favorite moments was going to Tyshawn Sorey's set last night (1:45 a.m. start) and seeing Eric Harland, Kendrick Scott, Justin Brown, Mark Guiliana and probably other drummers I didn't recognize all in rapt attention. As you may know, as a composer, Tyshawn writes some unusual music by any measure! But also as you may know, he can play just about anything on the drums.
Tim: Yes, you know something momentous is afoot if you're in that company, and they're paying attention.
Patrick: That sort of thing — the late-night musicians' hang where folks actually get to hear their friends play on stage, for once — and the fact that you can measure what musicians care about because, well, you can see them there is one of the things that makes a festival as intimate as WJF so special. But I digress. Any other drummers of renown you noticed?
Tim: Clarence Penn, who was with Gregoire Maret. Superb.
Anastasia: I continue to be really impressed by Marcus Gilmore. Also, he's grown up — literally. He looks like a man now. That sounds condescending, but I don't mean it that way.
Patrick: He was a LaGuardia High School student when he burst upon the scene!
Anastasia: Exactly.
Simon: Jim Black, Justin Brown, Marcus Gilmore, Matt Wilson ... the list goes on. But here's something. Few people were playing 4/4 swing with the cymbal. A different rhythmic concept may have permanently replaced that ...
Patrick: So, Simon: You raised this idea earlier that you were confused what "jazz" could mean, since WJF was such a diversity-fest, stylistically. Personally, I may not have heard a standard or 12 bar blues head until Steve Lehman reassembled a Coltrane tune (was it "Moment's Notice"?) at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. I'm wondering if anyone else found "swing as we used to know it" lacking this year. And if so, is that disturbing in any way?
I mean, I heard some things that had groove that felt at least somewhat like a post-bop swing bag. Again, drummers: Kevin Shea's nutso bebop with MOPDTK. Henry Cole with the Fabian Almazan trio + strings, so incredibly seamless. (Nobody does snare chatter quite like him.) Marcus Gilmore with Gilad Hekselman with some new-school swing, and if it quacks like a duck ... Dylan Ryan and his freebop ride cymbal with the intricate arrangements of Herculaneum. I hear that the Matt Wilson Quartet + strings was great — well, Matt is never afraid of swinging and getting weird in the same breath. But maybe more often, I heard grooves which felt like they came from a lifetime of rock and rap and funk and "other." And while I usually welcome this, there was so much of that going on, which has me a bit conflicted.
Simon: I'll just say it is not disturbing to me personally. I enjoy the diversity. But I can say that 4/4 swing can signify a kind of "black sound" or music fostered by Great Black American Musicians. And the lack of that particular sound may alienate some people, perhaps from an older generation. But, see, I'm a white guy trying to provide insight.
Patrick: I interject here to note that the paying audience was largely young, male and white.
Tim: I agree that "swing as we used to know it" was lacking in a few sets, but it was heartening (to me, at least) that "swing as we will come to know it" was well-represented. It's analogous to what Paul Motian did so masterfully. Swing was not always audible, but clearly present in his mind at all times. Many of these younger drummers are clearly well-versed in the richness of what has come before, and so to my mind can still be called "jazz." Which to me, more than anything, means an awareness, and hence an access, to a rich vocabulary based on tradition as well as innovation.
Anastasia: But the acknowledgement of that tradition is perhaps less audibly present now. And I wonder how that sounds to someone who might be more of a newcomer to jazz, or "jazz," or whatever one wants to call it. Especially when you have a setup like WJF, with a fabulously low price of entry etc. — that swing could be pretty enticing to someone who wants to sample what this music is about. I wonder if the absence of certain forms (like clearly defined "swing") would be at all off-putting, or at least perplexing. All this considering that one of the gifts of WJF is that in theory, you don't have to be in the inner sanctum to approach the music. (Long lines outside the clubs notwithstanding.)
Tim: Yes, WJF extends a very open invitation, but it doesn't try to be all things to all jazz lovers, for sure.
Patrick: Right. This festival is now teetering on the edge of dissociating itself from the construct of "the jazz tradition." And one of the lines circumscribing said tradition is, at least in practice, that feeling of deep-soul swing. Another is an implicit feeling of continuum, of conversing with predecessors and their social history, and I think WJF is very hands-off about this narrative. Now, I don't think that this is necessarily a bad thing! But I wonder if the issues that Anastasia raises are confusing for any festivalgoers.
Tim: I do think there was more of a "core aesthetic" this year than in the past, and this has something to do with striking the right balance between tradition and innovation. And that's where the word "jazz" is still useful.
Simon: What do you guys think of the band Mostly Other People Do The Killing?
Anastasia: I missed them. Tell me/us about them, please.
Simon: I thought Mostly Other People Do The Killing has an irreverence that reminded me of Mingus. Their "mocking" of jazz tradition is actually their way of paying deep respect.
Patrick: I agree, though I think that some people feel completely the opposite way about it.
Simon: Do tell.
Patrick: I think that some people find the virtuosic scattershot hyper-bebop grating sonically, and a bit discomfiting that folks can apply whatever bits of jazz history they feel like whenever they feel like. But I do think there are enough people who like the good humor and obvious joy.
OK, so we're running short on time. Everyone: One band you liked which we haven't discussed.
Simon: One thing that I will point out is that were two drastically different curatorial visions when you compare Kenny's Castaways (largely the brainchild of Search and Restore) with Sullivan Hall on Saturday (the Revive showcase). Two ways to interpret and build on the jazz tradition, each viable and rich.
Tim: Putting both visions together in one event is part of the genius of WJF. For me, Lionel Loueke's set of new tunes really blew me away. They were both more African, and more hip-hop, than with his usual trio. I'm looking forward to his new album this year. Cellist Marika Hughes and her Bottom Heavy band was also very nice.
Simon: Other musical highlights for me: Vijay Iyer's tribute to Detroit techno, a tune called "Hood." The New York Gypsy All-Stars, preceded by the Julian Lage Group (who wrote mostly all-new material in a three-day span leading up to the festival). There's more ...
Anastasia: I also liked the African direction of Lionel Loueke in this new material a lot. I enjoyed some old friends in Rudresh Mahanthappa and Vijay Iyer, each leading their own bands. I've never heard Le Poisson Rouge as quiet as John Medeski's solo set, ever. Just rapt attention. I loved Stephan Crump's Rosetta trio with guitarists Liberty Ellman and Jamie Fox — bass and two guitars. I loved Ravi Coltrane with Matthew Garrison (yes, both are sons of their famous fathers) and a drummer who was new to me, Nikki Glaspie. I think the palette of that configuration worked tremendously well for Ravi.
Simon: Ravi Coltrane with Matthew Garrison. Those are some American griots!
Patrick: All good choices. Closing thoughts: What worked with the festival, and what needs to change?
Tim: The WJF added venues and expanded its mandate (both "marquee" and "emerging" acts), which mostly worked, but not always. There were still very long lines, and clubs with tables (Zinc Bar, The Bitter End) still didn't quite know how to manage the flow.
Simon: The crowds are becoming a problem. I'm extremely happy for the event's success, but it can feel absolutely overwhelming.
Patrick: I think we all agree that crowd control, inside and out of venues, is an issue. We mentioned it in last year's chat, acknowledging the festival's growing pains. We endure — I mean, so much good music — but at a certain point, the growing pains are just pains.
Simon: Random thought: The "Jason Lindner" award for most sets played goes to violinist and composer Jenny Scheinman. (Lindner played, I believe, in only one set this year, in the relatively anonymous setting of the New York Gypsy All-Stars.) She played in four bands, including her own Mischief and Mayhem.
Patrick: About that band. Here's my closing thought: I took a colleague who doesn't see much jazz to see Jenny Scheinman's Mischief and Mayhem (Nels Cline, Trevor Dunn, Jim Black). I think the many good things that WJF has come to represent de facto — open-ness to sonic diversity in improvised music; an unfiltered, unmediated approach; bands that feel new in the best way — they all coincided in that set. Really good grooves. Virtuosity that didn't distract. Positive vibes and big smiles. It wasn't gimmicky, or pretentious, or particularly confusing. And it was easily her favorite set.


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According to the AP, the singer's publicist confirmed that Jones, 80, was admitted to a hospital in the Nashville area today (March 29) and that he will remain under a doctor's care overnight. Jones, perhaps best known for his hit song 'He Stopped Loving Her Today,' will stay in the hospital for observation purposes, so it's likely a precautionary measure. Thankfully, the prognosis must be somewhat good — he is slated to be released from the hospital tomorrow (March 30.) Jones faced a similar fate last January when he was also kept under close watch after a routine checkup turned up questionable results.
Jones has a spate of tour dates that'll have him on the road and touring again in April and through much of 2012. Nothing — not even a respiratory infection — can keep him down! He's an active octogenarian.
Taste of Country sends our best out to Jones while he recovers.