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The Kentucky Derby picture got a bit of a shakeup during the weekend with impressive performances at several race tracks.
Among the older set, Game On Dude was dominating Sunday at Santa Anita, a Gulfstream Park race may have turned up a Dubai candidate and the battle was joined for early supremacy in several of racing's various divisions.
It's less than two months until the Dubai World Cup and just three months until the Kentucky Derby. Here's how things looked through this weekend's fun house mirrors:
Kentucky Derby preps:
Revolutionary lived up to his promise in Saturday's $200,000, Grade III Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. The War Pass colt, trained by Todd Pletcher, had to wait behind traffic through the early part of the stretch run before jockey Javier Castellano found a seam for him. Once daylight opened, Revolutionary kicked on willingly between rivals and was up in the final 50 yards to win by a neck over Escapefromreality. The early leader, Siete de Oros, finished third. Amerigo Vespucci settled for fourth, lacking a rally, and Shiek Mohammed took a hit as his Darley entry of Valid and Long River finished in the bottom two spots. Revolutionary ran 1 1/16 miles on the fast inner track in 1:44.32. He took four tries last year to break his maiden, finally breaking through in a big way on Dec. 28 as he won by 8 1/2 lengths. He had been off since that race and missed a recent work because of bad weather. "The horse has a tendency to not get away cleanly and got himself a little farther back than we would have liked," Pletcher assistant Mike McCarthy said. "Things went from bad to worse from there, but Javier didn't panic and had faith in the horse. We've known all along the horse had ability. When you are pointing for the Derby, this is a huge steppingstone. That was a big, big step today against some proven horses."
Flashback, making just his second career start, looked like a lot more than a flash in the pan after Saturday's dominating win in the $200,000, Grade II Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita. With Julien Leparoux up for trainer Bob Baffert, the gray Tapit colt made all the going, but was pressured into the stretch by He's Had Enough. At that point, He's Had Enough had had enough, fading from contention and another Baffert runner, Den's Legacy, rallied to snatch second 6 1/4 lengths in the wake of Flashback. The winner, a Kentucky-bred, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:42.95. He won at first asking, easily beating maiden rivals over the Hollywood Park all-weather surface in December and had been working steadily -- and quickly -- since then at Santa Anita. Asked if he wished the Kentucky Derby was tomorrow, Baffert quickly demurred. "No, he's not ready yet ... . We were hoping he would do something like that, but when a horse came to him, he pinned his ears a little bit. He's still pretty green." Baffert said he has not yet picked Flashback's next race, adding, "I want to thank Gary and Mary West for putting a monster like this in my lap. It makes it more fun when you have a horse like this."
Falling Sky led all the way to an upset victory in Saturday's $250,000, Grade III Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, holding on to beat Dynamic Sky by a neck. The favorite, My Name Is Michael, finished 3 lengths farther back in third and Speak Logistics completed the superfecta. Falling Sky, a Pennsylvania-bred Lion Heart colt, got 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:44.79 with Jose Espinoza riding for trainer John Terranova II. It was his third win from four starts with the only loss being in the Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay last Dec. 1 -- a race won by the promising Purple Egg. My Name Is Michael, a Bill Mott trainee, had been idle since departing Woodbine in December. Dynamic Sky, sixth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, won the local Pasco Stakes in his last previous start. Falling Sky was purchased for $425,000 at the OBS winter sale after his last start. "This is why we bought him," Terranova said. "We thought he would be a natural route horse." He said the Tampa Bay Derby is an option for the colt's next start. Dynamic Sky's trainer, Mark Casse, said jockey Luis Contreras had trouble getting his colt to switch leads. "When he did come running, it was just too little, too late," he added.
Honorable Dillon stalked the pace in Saturday's $150,000, Grade II Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream, moved to the lead in the lane when asked by jockey Joe Rocco Jr. and held off the late-running favorite, Forty Tales, to win by a half length. Undrafted hit the lead briefly and held on for third, a nose farther in arrears. Honorable Dillon, another gray Tapit colt, ran 7 furlongs on a fast track in 1:22.53. He now has two wins, a second and a third from four starts but has never gone longer than Saturday's distance. As a long sprint, the Hutcheson is not part of the formal Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby points program. "It's a shame that these Grade II stakes aren't getting any points for the Kentucky Derby," winning trainer Eddie Kenneally said. "I think it's wrong." Kenneally said he may try longer distances with Honorable Dillon "He's bred to go farther than seven-eighths of a mile. Can he do it? We'll find out when we try," the trainer said.
Mac the Man made it two straight wins in Turfway Park's Derby prep series with a front-running, 2-length win in Saturday's $50,000 96ROCKS Stakes. With Norberto Arroyo Jr. in the irons, the El Corredor colt started quickly but eventually slowed things down to finish the mile on the all-weather track in 1:40.52. Bye Bye Bernie ran second all the way and Takin the Sloroad was a long shot third. "This is the first time he's gone two turns and I didn't want him to be surprised by anything," Arroyo said. "So I tapped him a couple times. But he didn't really need it. He's a racehorse." Mac the Man won the Turfway Prevue Stakes last month and is on track for the ultimate northern Kentucky prep for the Run for the Roses, the Spiral Stakes on March 23. He has yet to race on a dirt surface.
In Saturday's fifth race at Gulfstream Park, Verrazano, also trained by Pletcher, ran away and hid, winning by 16 1/4 lengths while finishing the mile in 1:34.80. The 3-year-old son of More Than Ready has now won his only two starts by a combined 24 lengths. "He's going to win from Brooklyn to Staten Island," track announcer Larry Collmus said in calling the stretch run.
Early nominations to this year's Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes -- closed with 369 3-year-olds eligible, down slightly from last year's list. Trainer Todd Pletcher handles 29 of the nominees, including Shanghai Bobby, last year's champion 2-year-old colt and winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Bob Baffert trains 23 of the early nominees, Ken McPeek and Nick Zito handle 13 each and Mark Casse and D. Wayne Lukas each train 11. Nine foreign-based horses are nominated, including four trained by Dermott Weld and two by Aidan O'Brien There are seven filly nominees, including 2012 champion and Breeders' Cup winner Beholder. Early nominations cost $600 each. The late nomination period runs through March 23 but procrastinators pay 10 times the early fee.
3-year-old fillies
Princess of Sylmar rocketed off in the stretch run to win Saturday's $100,000 Busher Stakes at Aqueduct by 7 lengths in a hand ride. Kelli Got Frosty was the best of the rest with Let Me Entertain U bringing a smile to show bettors' lips. Princess of Sylmar, a Pennsylvania-bred Majestic Warrior filly, ran 1 1/16 miles on the fast inner track in 1:45.52 with Javier Castellano up. "It was a very pedestrian half-mile and he had to put her into the race a little earlier than we would have liked," said Mike McCarthy, assistant to winning trainer Todd Pletcher. "But she was much the best and able to overcome that today." McCarthy said the plan is to give Princess of Sylmar a short break while awaiting the $250,000, Grade II Gazelle at 9 furlongs on April 6.
Walkwithapurpose ran with one in Saturday's $75,000 Wide Country Stakes at Laurel Park in Maryland, recovering from a stumbling start to score a 4 3/4-length victory. Power Lady was best of the rest with Dear to All third. Walkwithapurpose, a Maryland-bred Candy Ride filly out of the Broad Brush mare Lightning Lydia, ran 7 furlongs in 1:27.04 with Jeremy Rose up. She now has won four straight under Rose. "Nothing went her way today," Rose said. "She never even got her correct lead until after the finish line, when she took off. Nearly going on her head at the break, running on the wrong lead and not being where we wanted to be and she still dominated the field. She is a nice horse." Trainer Ignacio Correas said he is pointing Walkwithapurpose to the Grade II Black-Eyed Susan Stakes on May 17 at Pimlico.
Tapicat was the favorite in Saturday's $100,000, Grade III Florida Oaks at Tampa Bay Downs, made all the going and got home first by 2 3/4 lengths over Kitten's Dumplings. Wave Theory finished third and Cindy's Casino struggled home seventh when her saddle slipped after she was taken up twice during an inside trip. Tapicat, a Tapit filly trained by Bill Mott, ran 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:41.89 with Joel Rosario riding. She now has won three straight races in Florida, all on the grass. "She has a tremendous amount of early speed and a nice stride," Mott said. "And she seems to be able to carry her speed, so that's a dangerous combination ... . I suppose we will have to consider if we want to take a chance on the synthetic in the Ashland at Keeneland."
Allanah drew off smartly in the stretch run to win Saturday's $50,000 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes at Turfway Park by 5 1/2 lengths over the favorite, Our Jenny B. Julmae finished third. Allanah, a Kentucky-bred Scat Daddy filly, ran 6 1/2 furlongs on the all-weather track in 1:20.89 with Norberto Arroyo Jr. up. Trainer Kellyn Gorder said blinkers were added to Allanah's equipment after she had trouble on the turn earlier and showed extreme immaturity in training. "It seemed like the light bulb went on today," the trainer said, adding he will point her to Turfway's two remaining races that serve as preps for the Kentucky Oaks.
(By RICHARD GROSS)
Trainer Mike De Kock's Dubai World Cup Carnival express kicked into high speed as the South African trainer saddled three of the six winners at Meydan Thursday.
The highlight was his record fifth win in the Group 2 Al Rashidiya with South African raider The Apache spearing victory from Godolphin runner City Style over 1,800 meters on turf. De Kock-trained Musir also denied City Style in last year's contest.
The 6-year-old son of Mogok tracked Do It All and took the lead 300 meters from the finish, gaining the win after a yearlong layoff. Jockey Christophe Soumillon exercised the victor during the week and liked what he rode.
"I was hopeful of a big run," the winning rider said. "He can build on this," said De Kock, without stating future plans.
Two winners of the Al Rashidiya have gone on to win the 1,800-meter turf Dubai Duty Free on Dubai World Cup day: De Kock's Right Approach in a 2004 dead-heat and Great Britain runner Presvis in 2011.
De Kock enjoyed two other big runs on an evening sponsored by Dubal when Mushreq opened the card with a win over Royal Empire in the Billet Trophy with Paul Hanagan up over 2,000 meters on turf. De Kock and Soumillon won their first of two together on the night when Rerouted overtook Van Ellis in the final 50 meters for the win in the 1,400-meter Casthouse Trophy, run on the all-weather Tapeta.
Kassiano ran for Germany to win the 1,900-meter, all-weather Potlines Trophy by a head over Con Artist; Medicean Man excelled by 3/4 of a length over Russian Soul, winning the Excellence Trophy; and Time Prisoner stopped the watch a 3/4-length winner over Dux Scholar to win the Dubal Trophy in the evening's final match.
World Cup day was very much on the minds of all connections as nominees for the 18th Dubai World Cup were announced this week for the world's richest racing day March 30.
Nominations for the big night at the plush Meydan facility total 272 runners from 15 countries. Among world stars expected in the gate are last year's UAE winner, Monterosso, runner-up stablemate Capponi, and South Africa's Igugu, owner of 10 wins in 12 starts with two places and 2011 Horse of the Year honors in her home country.
The United States is well represented with 27 nominees. U.S. Eclipse Award and Breeders' Cup champion Royal Delta is expected to return to the gate for the world's richest race after last year's disappointing seventh-place finish. Animal Kingdom, 2011 Kentucky Derby winner and runner up to U.S. Horse of the Year Wise Dan in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Mile, is expected to make the trip after being withdrawn from last year's World Cup with an injury.
Other U.S. nominees expected to run include 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf winner Little Mike and Pacific Classic victor Dullahan, both conditioned by Dale Romans. Both his charges are expected to arrive in Dubai early and run on the March 9 card to prepare.
Trainer Shug McGaughey is considering entering Point of Entry in the $5 million Sheema Classic, run at 1 1/2 miles on turf, a possible rematch with Little Mike after a fast-closing, half-length loss in the Breeders' Cup Turf. Some drama is added. John Velazquez is the regular rider of Point of Entry, but will ride Little Mike in his 2013 debut March 9 in Dubai. If both enter the Sheema Classic, Velazquez reportedly plans to stay aboard Point of Entry and Romans will have to find a rider for Little Mike.
The UAE led Dubai World Cup nominations with 184, followed by the U.S. contingent, 18 from South Africa, 11 from Japan, seven from Great Britain, four from Hong Kong and two from Singapore.
Many of the 272 horses received multiple nominations for the nine-race card, with connections facing a choice between the Dubai World Cup and the Dubai Duty Free or Sheema Classic.
There were 2,043 nominations for the nine races on the card, including multiple nominees. The UAE led with 1,390, followed by the U.S. with 122 and South Africa with 117. Trailing the leaders were Japan with 86 and Ireland with 65.
Purses for this year's Dubai World Cup races total $27.25 million, including a $10 million jackpot for the featured Dubai World Cup.
Santa Anita
Sunday's $200,000, Grade II San Antonio Stakes was little more than a well-paid workout for Game On Dude. With Mike Smith up, the 6-year-old Awesome Again gelding dueled for the lead with Basmati, then shook clear and went on to win by 6 1/2 lengths with only minimal urging. The early effort cooked Basmati, who finished last of four behind Clubhouse Ride and Make Music for Me. Chosen Miracle was a late scratch. Game On Dude ran 9 furlongs on a fast track in 1:47.53. Since his disastrous trip to last year's Dubai World Cup, Game On Dude has five wins and a second from seven starts, along with his seventh-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Classic after a bad start. "I knew that other horse (Basmati) was probably going to try him a ways," said winning trainer Bob Baffert. "They're trying to win ... . But Game On Dude, he likes that. He's competitive." Smith said he tries to find a balance between Game On Dude's high cruising speed and too much early effort. "I let him do his thing today and he ran brilliant to be honest," the rider said. "He stood up over on the turn, took one breath and turned around like it was nothing." Baffert said he expects to run Game On Dude back in the $750,000, Grade I Santa Anita Handicap on March 2.
Guilt Trip came four-wide to the lead in Saturday's $200,000, Grade II Strub Stakes for 4-year-olds and went on to win by 1 1/2 lengths over Stephanoatsee. Fed Biz finished third and Handsome Mike was fourth as the 9 furlongs on a fast track went in 1:48.97. Guilt Trip, a Pulpit Colt trained by Baffert, scored his first stakes win after running third in the Grade II San Fernando and fifth in the Grade I Malibu earlier in the Santa Anita meet. Baffert also trains Fed Biz. "He trained forwardly," Baffert said of Guilt Trip. "Stretching him out was really important for him. The longer distance will really help him. He can sit and wait. Today the pace was pretty fast, so it was a big difference." He said the Santa Anita Handicap is a potential target.
Suggestive Boy finally delivered on the promise of his South American record, winning Saturday's $150,000, Grade II Arcadia Stakes by 2 1/2 lengths over Wilkinson with a late run. Silentio finished third as a lukewarm favorite. Suggestive Boy, a 5-year-old, Argentine-bred son of Easing Along, got the mile on firm turf in 1:32.73 with Joe Talamo up. Suggestive Boy arrived on the California scene last June and finished second in the Grade I Shoemaker Mile fresh off the plane. He then won the Wickerr Stakes at Del Mar but had not had his picture taken after three intervening starts, including a seventh-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Mile. "The post position today, I was a little worried about," said winning trainer Ron McAnally, referring to the No. 13 gate in a 14-horse field. "But he managed to get him over before the turn. That was all I was concerned about. Once he got him over, I was comfortable. He's a good horse."
Tampa Bay Downs
Old Tune played music to the ears of her backers in Saturday's $150,000, Grade III Endeavour Stakes for fillies and mares, rallying from a pace-stalking trip to win by 1 3/4 lengths over Appealing Cat. Last Full Measure was along for third while the favorite, Dealbata, dead-heated for ninth and 10th with a dull effort. Old Tune, a 5-year-old, Brazilian-bred mare by Wild Event, got 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:41.48 for jockey Joel Rosario. The time was revised from the originally posted course record that was posted on the tote board. "When she broke on top so easily, I knew I was riding something special," said Rosario, who was up for the first time. "I didn't know what she had left so I didn't wrap her up and she really turned it on going to the wire with me just sitting there. She might be a very special mare."
Cluster of Stars battled gamely down the stretch with odds-on favorite Nicole H in Saturday's $100,000, Correction Stakes for fillies and mares before prevailing by a head. It was 8 lengths more to Singlet in third and Crespano completed the order of finish. Cluster of Stars, a 4-year-old Greeley's Galaxy filly, ran 6 furlongs on the fast inner track in 1:09.66 for jockey Javier Castellano. "It was impressive," said Toby Sheets, assistant to winning trainer Steve Asmussen. "Nicole H is an awesome filly and our filly is very unseasoned. This is her third career start. We've thought she was special all along."
Head Heart Hoof got the lead early in the stretch run in Saturday's $150,000 Correction Handicap and had enough left at the end to prevail by a half length over the favorite, Johannesburg Smile. Sinai finished third. Head Heart Hoof, a 7-year-old Intidab gelding, ran 6 furlongs in 1:09.86 with Cornelio Velasquez riding. "He loves the inner track," said winning trainer Rudy Rodriguez, "so I think that's why he's running this good right now. We're not doing too much to him. He's sound, he's whole, he's game. Right now I think he's peaking, so hopefully he'll keep doing that."
Fair Grounds
Believe You Can had plenty of believers before Saturday's $100,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes, going to the post as the prohibitive favorite against only three rivals. She made good on the promise, too, winning off by 10 1/4 lengths without exerting herself too much in the late going. Imposing Grade, Myriad and Cheerleader completed the order of finish. Believe You Can, last year's Kentucky Oaks winner, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track under Rosie Napravnik in 1:44.68 while making her first start since finishing third in the Mother Goose at Belmont Park last June. She now is a lucky 7-for-11. "She was getting herself ready a lot quicker than we anticipated," winning trainer Larry Jones said. "So we had to really stretch her works apart. Instead of five days, she'd be working every 14, 16 days. She was ready to go in early January and we just had to wait for this race."
Napravnik won the other end of a stakes double in the $75,000 Battle of New Orleans Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, guiding Cor Cor to a 4 1/4-length victory over 5 1/2 furlongs of yielding turf. Gator Zone was second and My Princess Dawn finished third. Cor Cor, a Smoke Glacken filly, finished in 1:04.86 in her first start on the grass. She now has three wins from four starts with a second in the Grade III Old Hat Stakes at Gulfstream Park. "She won, so I'm happy," said trainer Joan Scott. "I felt it was the right spot for her to come over here for this race. Now I can go out and celebrate in New Orleans tonight before I head back to Florida tomorrow morning."
Gulfstream Park
Varsity led the way in Saturday's $75,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint and held well in the stretch, winning by 1 1/4 lengths over Something Extra. Great Attack finished third. Varsity, a 6-year-old Indian Charlie gelding, ran 5 furlongs on firm turf in 54.17 seconds with Joe Bravo in the irons. It was his sixth win from 11 starts. "He likes it here and he likes five-eighths on firm turf," winning trainer Christophe Clement said. "He's always been a nice horse, just a little unlucky at times. This was a good field he beat today. There are opportunities ahead" in turf sprints. Bravo was even more pumped. "I think with an effort like that this horse deserves to run in Dubai," he said, referring to the $1 million Al Quoz Turf Sprint at 5 furlongs on the turf on World Cup night, March 30. "He's a rocket."
Oaklawn Park
Donoharm powered by odds-on favorite San Pablo in deep stretch to win Saturday's $100,000 Essex Handicap by 3/4 of a length over that rival. Win Willy came from last of five to take third. Donoharm, a 4-year-old Lemon Drop Kid gelding, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:44.71 with Cliff Berry up, picking up his fifth straight win. "He ran great," trainer Bret Calhoun said by phone from New Orleans. "At no point in the race was I confident that he was going to get there until the end ... . He ran a great race last time, but that was a different track that day and not a lot of horses liked it. Today, he came back on a fast track and beat a good horse in San Pablo." Calhoun said the $150,000, Grade III Razorback Handicap on March 9 may be next for his star.
Solar Charge won a three-horse battle to the wire in Saturday night's $50,000 Bucharest Stakes for Texas-breds, scoring by 3/4 length over Cowgirl N Up. Ishararuler was a neck further back in third. Solar Charge, a 6-year-old Authenticate gelding, ran 5 furlongs on firm turf in 57.33 seconds under Roman Chapa.
Delta Downs
Saturday night was Louisiana Premier Night for Super Bowl fans seeking a diversion, with a card full of races for horses bred in the Sportsman's Paradise.
Heavy On Themister overhauled pacesetting favorite Lovely Vin in the stretch run of the $200,000 Championship and quickly kicked clear, winning by 5 1/2 lengths over that rival. Populist Politics finished third. Heavy On Themister, a 5-year-old Lion Tamer gelding, got 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.37 with Rosie Napravnik up.
Little Ms Protocol was just up in time to win the $100,000 Distaff by 1/2 length over Esther Carl with Sunday's Child finishing third. Little Ms Protocol, a 4-year-old El Corredor filly, ran the mile in 1:38.81 with Shaun Bridgmohan in the irons.
Wire Me Bessie led all the way to a 5-length win over Say Somethin Good in the $100,000 Matron, with Warrior Maid finishing third and the odds-on favorite, Harlie's Dreams, settling for fourth. Wire Me Bessie, a 4-year-old Wire Me Collect filly, ran 5 furlongs on a fast track in 57.82 seconds for jockey Kerwin Clark.
Su Casa G Casa outfinished longshot Top Cat Boogie to win the $100,000 Sprint by 3/4 length. Amanecer de Oro was third. Su Casa G Casa, a 5-year-old gelding by During, ran 5 furlongs on in 57.44 with Kerwin Clark aboard.
Hero Force wore down early leader Heitai in the $100,000 Prince for 3-year-olds and went on to win by 3/4 of a length over that rival. Indian Road got home third. Hero Force, a Political Force colt, negotiated 7 furlongs in 1:25.52 for Napravnik.
Guadalupe High crossed over to the lead early in the $125,000 Starlet for 3-year-old fillies and led the rest of the way, winning by 6 1/4 lengths over odds-on favorite Sittin At the Bar. Tensas Harbor finished third. Guadalupe High, a daughter of Cuvee, ran 7 furlongs in 1:25.52 with Gerard Melancon up.


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Roger Cressey, NBC News analyst and former deputy counterterrorism director for the National Security Council, notes that Hezbollah is now essentially the government in Lebanon and has different responsibilities, different agendas. "There has never been a correlation between events in Gaza and Hezbollah's strategic decision-making," says Cressey.
That doesn't mean Hezbollah wants to make peace with Israel, just that it's biding its time, and more importantly that, in the words of more than one analyst, "it has no dog in this fight."
"Hezbollah is now the party in control of the Lebanese government," Dr. Robert Danin, Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow, told journalists in a conference call Tuesday. "That has a way of moderating one's behavior. If they attacked Israel, they know they would be taking the state of Lebanon to war."…
"Hezbollah's focus is elsewhere," added Danin. "Its relationship with Iran, its relationship with the Assad regime … Hezbollah is in a very vulnerable position. Without Syria, it would lose its lifeline to Iran."

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It's been more than a month since The Lying Game aired its second season finale and six months since the series wrapped production. But ABC Family is yet to make a decision on the future of the show based of Sara Shepard's books. Complicating things is the fact that the options on the cast are up this week. I hear ABC Family asked The Lying Game producer Warner Horizon to extend the options on cast as the cable network wants to see how its summer series launch before making a decision on The Lying Game. That is easier said than done as the extension process involves a slew of actors with virtually no assurances that the extra hold will lead to a renewal. I hear all actors passed on Warner Horizon's initial offer. I hear the efforts focused on the leads, with Alexandra Chando, now signed, and Blair Redford, who is in negotiations. The rest of the actors are in various stages of talks with the studios. I hear the hold is only until July, so ABC Family will have to make a decision shortly after its new and returning scripted series debut (between May 29 and June 11). Also unknown is the status is of Chuck Pratt who developed The Lying Game as serves as executive producer/showrunner. While the majority of the writers on the show have three-year deals, I hear Pratt's contract was up at the end of Season 2. "Each of us will have to make some decisions in the event of a pick-up," Pratt wrote in a email to the show's crew. "I'm sure our circumstances at that time will affect our decision. Know this, though. We all love this show, and if this is to be its last run, we want to be there. Once again, we wait…"
But as frustrating ABC Family's silence has been for The Lying Game team, they are not alone. Also anxiously awaiting word on renewal is fellow bubble series Bunheads whose freshman season ended more than two months ago. ABC Family will likely make a decision on both series around the same time. While Amy Sherman Pallandino's Bunheads has been garnering stronger critical notices, the two series have been on par in total viewers (1.7 million in Live+7), and The Lying Game has done better in the younger demos, 2.2 vs. 1.4 in F12-34 and 1.7 vs. 1.3 in F18-34.
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Ballet. Giselle is a young girl in the countryside who falls in love with the stranger Albrecht, a nobleman. He turns out however, to have a fiancée among his own kind.
'This new Giselle will last the Dutch National Ballet for many years to come' De Telegraaf
'Giselle is a ballet of immortal beauty, combining a spellbinding story with magical ballet technique' Het Financieele Dagblad
Giselle is a young girl in the countryside who falls in love with the stranger Albrecht, a nobleman. He turns out however, to have a fiancée among his own kind. His betrayal leads to Giselle's death. But when the forest's nocturnal spirits, the wilis, attempt to avenge the betrayal of their sister, Giselle intervenes…
The Hamlet of Dance – is what this 19th century ballet is known as, one of the world's most danced ballets. The ballet's theme includes strong feelings, love, betrayal, revenge, not being able to choose or to make the wrong choice; timeless themes, that even in our time affect our happiness. This new production by the Dutch National Ballet, after the Petipa/Coralli/Perrot version from 1841, is set at the end of the 18th century, i.e. at the beginning of the romantic era. Rachel Beaujean, head of artistic staff at the Dutch National Ballet, together with the former international star soloist Ricardo Bustamante, has revised this romantic classic and tried to highlight its timeless character and show how Giselle speaks to us even today. The set design and costumes by Toer van Schayk are inspired by the historic originals, with Romanticism's tulle skirts, enchanting nature and pointe shoes.
This guest performance by one of Europe's principal ballet companies will give us everything we could wish for from classical, romantic ballet: mystery, beauty and poetic fantasy, far from everyday trivialities, all with the techniques of classical ballet at its heart.


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The shorts replicate what the players wear on the field.
They feature a drawstring as well as club and code logo.
An Australian staple, they are the ultimate addition to any supporters wardrobe.


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The operations team at Newby Island Resource Recovery Park on the San Jose/Milpitas border knows what it means to provide the best customer service possible, even if that customer has four legs and a shell. Republic customer Chuck Wilcox and his tortoise Brian were separated on May 23 by unfortunate circumstances.
Wilcox was busily breaking down cardboard boxes to place in his Dixon Landing Road apartment complex recycling container while, unbeknownst to him, Brian was climbing into one of these boxes. The container was serviced on May 26 and it wasn't until after Republic had collected the material that Wilcox realized 7-year-old Brian, whom Wilcox has raised since he was a baby, may have been caught up in the materials.
Wilcox arrived at Republic's operations office around 12:30 p.m. that day requesting the assistance of hauling company Operations Manager Nancy Clement and Operations Supervisor Jeanette DeLange-Ortiz to find Brian. He said he broke down all the cardboard except for two boxes which contained plastic and was hopeful that if Brian did crawl into the boxes, it was one of those.
DeLange-Ortiz reached out to Angel Maldonado, Republic's Milpitas commercial recycle driver, and through his GPS tracking, he noted the container was dumped around 10:30 a.m. and the load was still in his truck. While awaiting Maldonado's arrival at Newby Island, Clement conferred with Enrique Castillo, Newby Island Recyclery operations manager, on how best to search the load once dumped.
Both Castillo and Clement felt it was too dangerous to allow the customer to search the load so they, Andrew Morin and Marty Herrera (both Recyclery employees) volunteered to search for Brian.
They instructed Wilcox to stay in his personal vehicle but near the load so he could identify the boxes. Maldonado spread the load outside the Recyclery — about four tons of material — and they determined the apartment's material to be in the first third of the load.
After about 10 minutes, the box was located but they were afraid Brian may not have made it. Morin searched through the plastic in the boxes very carefully and was elated to find Brian healthy and safe with his legs and head out, looking around.
There was a little mess on Brian's shell, but other than that he was unharmed. When Clement handed him over, Wilcox and Brian had a very emotional and happy reunion.


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On August 10, Bryan Stewart was filming a fly-by of the International Space Station in Texas when a Perseid meteor jumped into the shot.
Here's his video of this chance occurrence. From our earthly vantage point, this video may not be a Jerry Bruckheimer production, but it's a neat coincidence nonetheless.
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Ultrasound tech in Marbleton ranks among one of the highest salaries in medical field. According to the estimates of Monster.com, diagnostic medical sonography is the second best paying job that can acquire with an associate degree. High earning potential and great employment outlook make this profession the most popular choice.
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What do Medical Sonographers do?
Sonography is the use of sound waves to generate an image for the assessment and diagnosis of various medical conditions. Though it is most commonly associated with obstetrics, sonography is used as diagnostic aid in many circumstances.
A sonographer is the technician who operates the equipment, called a transducer, and records the results for interpretation by a physician. The process begins with the sonographer talking with the patient and recording any medical history that may be relevant. The sonographer then ultimately uses imaging technology to project a live view of a patients' internal tissue.
Though sonographers are not qualifed to diagnose, they do make preliminary judgments based on the images and select which of these images to show to a physician.
Many sonographers also have clerical duties such as preparing work schedules, evaluating equipment purchases and/or managing a sonography/ultrasound department.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 59 percent of sonographers are employed in hospitals, while the rest work in physicians' offices or diagnostic laboratories. Some sonographers also travel with imaging service providers.
Are There Different Types of Medical Sonographers?
Because sonography is used on so many different areas of the body, most sonographers choose to specialize in one or more areas. These include: obstetric/gynecologic sonographers, who study the female reproductive system; abdominal sonographers, who inspect organs such as the gallbladder, bile ducts, kidneys, liver, pancreas, spleen and the male reproductive system; neurosonographers, who study the nervous system and the brain; breast sonographers who aid in mammography in order to detect breast cancer, track tumors, monitor blood supply conditions, and assist in biopsy of breast tissue; and vascular and cardiac sonographers, who study the heart and blood vessels.
How to Become an Ultrasound Technician in Marbleton?
Sonographers usually earn at least an associate degree or a postsecondary certificate in Marbleton, WY. They may also earn professional ultrasound certification or state licensure related to a specialty. High school students interested in sonography should take human anatomy, physiology and mathematics courses. The final level of education that sonographers need depends on their career goals.
- Certificate program. Sonography certificate programs in Marbleton provide sonography training to people who already work in related healthcare jobs, such as nursing. Sonography certificates can be earned in as little as one year.
- Associates degree. Associate degrees in sonography in Marbleton are sufficient for entry-level positions. Associate degrees can be earned in two years.
- Bachelors degree. A bachelor's degree in sonography in Marbleton enables sonographers to become consultants or department heads. Students with a bachelors degree can also apply to a medical school. Students with an associates degree can earn a bachelors degree within two years. Otherwise, students usually complete a bachelors degree program in four years.
- Graduate degree. Graduate degrees in ultrasound technology in Marbleton are appropriate for students that want to teach at the university level. Advanced degrees equip students to perform specialized research and to publish their findings in medical journals. Most master's degree programs take at least two years to complete.
- On-the-job training. Sometimes, nurses or radiologists learn sonography on-the-job. In these cases, continuing education courses can supplement experiential knowledge. Most states require sonographers to earn medical continuing education (CME) credits throughout their careers in order to retain their ultrasound technician certification.
Ultrasound Technician Career Overview in Marbleton
Education Associate's degree is most common; certificate and bachelor's degree programs also available Certification Professional certification may be required or preferred by some employers Projected Job Growth (2013-2021) in Marbleton 48% Median Salary (2015)* (Marbleton) $62,278 Find A School
How do I Choose an Ultrasound Technician Program in Marbleton?
Accreditation – The accrediting body for medical sonography programs is the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health/Education Programs (CAAHEP). The CAAHEP has accredited 150 programs, including those offered by colleges and universities, as well as some hospital training programs. Though attending an accredited program is not the only way to become a medical sonographer in Marbleton, it does automatically qualify graduates to sit for the certifying exam and is universally recognized by employers.
Admissions Requirements – Make sure to research the admissions requirements of programs that interest you. Vocational, associate and bachelor's programs may specific courses in math, health, and/or sciences.
Career Goals/ Specialization – Because specialization is so common in sonography, be sure that your program of choice offers your desired specialty. Vascular and cardiac sonography are two particularly specialized programs that not all schools offer.
Curriculum – Look over the program curriculum and make sure that yours provides plenty of hands-on experience. Because sonography is a very hands-on, technical profession, this might be the most important part of your education.
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Average Salary Of An Ultrasound Technician in Marbleton
Just like the other employment, the salary of a diagnostic medical sonographer in Marbleton also varies depending on several factors. If you have more education and experience, you will get a higher income. Specialization is the other important determining factor of the salary of sonographers. Geographical area and place of work are the other major factors.
The average annual income of these professionals in Marbleton is around $69,811. The average hourly income is approximately $35.30. The highest paying professionals can earn more than $85,891 per year, while the entry level salary is around 472,711 per annum.
You can increase your income gradually after acquiring more work experience. Completion of an accredited degree program is the other method to increase your salary. Experienced ultrasound technicians will get some privileges like insurance, medical benefits, and many more facilities.
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The Federal Reserve has launched a third round of quantitative easing, pledging to expand its balance sheet by nearly a half a trillion dollars a year beyond existing commitments.
The Fed concluded its two-day policy meeting with a commitment to purchase mortgaged-backed securities at a rate of $40 billion per month. Together with earlier announced bond purchases, the Fed's move will increase "holdings of longer-term securities by about $85 billion each month through the end of the year," the Fed announced Thursday.
Citing persistent weak labor-market conditions and continued global financial turmoil, the Fed says its monetary easing "should put downward pressure on longer-term interest rates, support mortgage markets and help to make broader financial conditions more accommodative."
Notably, the easing decision apparently contained no limit as to how much the Fed was willing to invest in securities. Rather, the Fed's accommodation policy appeared to be open-ended:
"If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability," the Fed's announcement stated.
At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke fielded a number of questions from reporters about the open-ended nature of monetary easing, saying, "We're not going to be premature in removing policy accommodation… We're going to give it some time to make the sure the recovery is well established."
The Fed chairman said such a policy could not be sustained until the economy returns to full employment, but said "we're going to be looking for signs the economy is strong enough" to withdraw support.
The other major news emanating from the Fed's announcement was an extension of the duration of the Fed's "zero-rate" policy. The Fed now says its will keep rates between zero and 0.25% "at least through mid-2015," from its previously stated late 2014 pledge.
Markets reacted mostly positively to the Fed move Thursday. The S&P 500 surged by more than 1.6% and prices rose for mortgage-backed and agency securities and Treasury notes. But longer-dated bonds fell over inflation fears; prices for 30-year debt sank and fell most of the day for the benchmark 10-year Treasury, though the latter turned moderately positive at day's end.
Anthony Valeri, fixed-income investment strategist for LPL Financial, told AdvisorOne the Treasury market registered "modest disappointment," citing the Fed's decision to buy mortgaged-backed securities but not Treasuries.
"Ultimately, this doesn't really change the picture for Treasuries. This is not very bold in my opinion," he said.
Valeri noted that could change, though, as occurred with the first round of quantitative easing, where a massive $1.25 trillion purchase of mortgage-backed securities was followed months later by a large-scale purchase of Treasury bonds.
Still, Valeri questioned the potential effect quantitative easing might have at this stage.
"With yields already at or near record lows, can the Fed really do much more? At the margin this is helpful, but this is going to be less impactful" than the first and second rounds of quantitative easing, he said.
In Bernanke's press conference, he said the Fed's easing "is not a panacea," but is aimed at staying "accommodative long enough to ensure recovery."
All members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors except for the Richmond Fed president, Jeffrey Lacker, voted for the new round of quantitative easing and zero-rate extension.
Since the start of the financial crisis in 2007, the Fed has more than tripled the size of its balance sheet from $897 billion to $2.87 trillion today.
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I enjoyed your cover story, "Sin City: Charlottesville's Naughty Side" [August 8, 2002] (http://www.readthehook.com/92367/cover-toy-story-new-shop-has-town-buzzing), because it reminded me of local porn history omitted from the story. By starting with the Pleasure Chest on Cherry Avenue in the '80s and by failing to note that the rundown of x-rated history was brief or abridged, the article gives the impression that no porn occurred before then. Not so.
The downtown Cinema (later the Movie Palace, now Jefferson Theater) used to show adult movies. Its proprietor, Democrat Robert Stroh, ran for City Council in the mid '70s and received 2,088 votes, making him seventh in a field of 10 candidates for three seats ("Two City Seats Go to GOP," Daily Progress, May 5, 1976.) A letter to the Progress ("Candidate's Theatre Draws Comment" by Naomi Wallace, May 1, 1976) questioned his moral qualifications for office.
The Terrace Triple (now vacant next to K-Mart) showed "businessman special" adult matinees as recent as the early '80s.
The most famous local red-light history was a house of prostitution on Fifth Street SE between Garrett and the train tracks. Marguerita's (Marguiretta de Crescioli) opulent brothel operated from 1922-1949 out of an eight-room Jeffersonian style red brick house. When it was torn down in 1972 as part of Garrett renewal, the demolition uncovered a reportedly large amount of cash, coins and bills in jars, that had been hidden in the walls. When word got out, throngs gathered to pick through the ruins. ("Marguerita Ville," March 5, 2002, The Witness Report.)
A generation from now, like today, letters to editors and micropresses will provide a few glimpses into the giant glory-holes of local history.
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2K Sports dropped its first three screenshots of NBA 2K13 today but the real big news comes in this video: There's a change in the control scheme.
While NBA 2K's control set has long provided for a wide array of authentic steps, moves and shooting motions, the complexities in their execution were very difficult for all but game's year-in-and-year out core. It sounds like the Visual Concepts team sought to address that by putting ballhandler moves on the right stick (with his regular movement direction on the left) in order to give the player a more organic way to spin around a defender or juke his man.
Because the right stick was for shooting in past versions of NBA 2K, ballhandler moves required a left trigger modifier followed by a gesture on the left stick. Now it sounds like the right stick is more of an all-purpose "Control Stick," covering both ballhandler moves and shooting. In a preview published this morning by Polygon, Visual Concepts says it has yet to make a final decision but is leaning against including legacy control systems in this game. [Update:] Polygon has clarified its report to say that NBA 2K13 will not, in fact, have older control systems as an option.
The rest of the video describes changes in the game's defensive gameplay, incorporating things like better momentum to make on-the-ball defense a more realistic interaction for defender and ballhandler alike.
The screens? Well, as usual, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin all look great and well modeled. The level of detail in the Rose shot is especially impressive, too.
NBA 2K13 will release on Oct. 2.


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The period for early voting for the 2012 elections officially opened on Thursday, Sept. 27. The Palo Alto County Commissioner of Elections has sent information to all registered voters in the county on the upcoming election and the various voting methods available.
The traditional early voting method is the absentee ballot. Registered voters may obtain an absentee ballot by mail from the Palo Alto County Auditor's Office or by appearing in person at the Auditor's Office in the Courthouse.
A voter may telephone the Auditor's office to request an Official Absentee Ballot Request Form, which will be mailed to the voter, who must complete it and return it to the Auditor's office, who will mail the absentee ballot back. Requests for mailing an absentee ballot will be accepted through Friday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m.
Voters who wish to vote an absentee ballot in advance of the election at the Auditor's office in the county courthouse, may do so Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 5, at 5 p.m.
Additionally, the Auditor's Office will be open on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to facilitate absentee voting and voter registration.
Another early voting option available to voters is Satellite voting, which will be conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. in four communities in the county.
Voters who live in Precincts Four and Five will be able to cast ballots at the Satellite voting center, located in the Mallard Community Center.
Those voters who reside in Precincts Three and Five will be able to cast their ballots at the Ayrshire Community Center.
Voters living in Precincts three and six will be able to cast their early ballot at the Ruthven Social Center.
County residents living in Precincts Three, Four and Six will be able to cast their ballots in the satellite voting center located at the Graettinger Public Library.
All registered voters in the county received voter registration cards identifying the voter's precinct earlier this year.
The General Election will be Tuesday, Nov. 6, with the polls being open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Any resident who is not registered to vote or has questions on where their precinct will vote may contact the Palo Alto County Auditor's Office at 712-852-2924.


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New York, NY � November 3, 2008 � On Halloween night, the 3rd annual Ghost Hunters Live event, which took place from 7pm-2am at the historic Fort Delaware, scored a 1.5 Household rating, 2.1 million total viewers, 1.4 million Adults 25-54 and 1.3 million Adults 18-49, making SCI FI the #1 cable entertainment channel for the night in all key demos and making this year's Halloween SCI FI's best ever in 7-11pm prime. In addition:
�In the 8-11pm time period, SCI FI outperformed ABC among Adults 18-34, Men 18-49 and Men 25-54.
�Ghost Hunters Live is up versus the 2007 Live event by +15% in total viewers, +14% in Adults 25-54 and +5% in Adults 18-49.
�This is SCI FI's best Friday prime delivery in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 since 2005.
�Ghost Hunters Live produced three of the top five cable telecasts for the day for both Adults 18-49 and Adults 5-54, including the top two telecasts with the 7-9pm and 9-11pm portions of the event.
Ghost Hunters Live wrapped SCI FI's "31 Days of Halloween," which featured over 250 hours of horror and sci-fi movies, series, miniseries and originals. The marathon averaged a 1.1 Household rating, 1.5 million total viewers, 814,000 Adults 25-54 and 731,000 Adults 18-49, up +10% in Household ratings, +10% in total viewers, +12% in Adults 25-54 and +2% in Adults 18-49 versus last year's "13 Days of Halloween." Compared to the full month of October in 2007, SCI FI has gained +22% in Household ratings, +24% in total viewers, +26% in Adults 25-54 and +17% in Adults 18-49, making the Channel the #4 cable entertainment network for October in both Adults 18-49 and 25-54.
SCIFI.com once again served as the official Halloween destination for fans online, offering an exclusive, multi-camera online video feed, exclusive access to photos from the live event, live Q&A with the TAPS team member Amy Bruni and the return of the "Panic Button" for Web watchers to alert the team of something they saw live on TV.
On Halloween, the Ghost Hunters section of SCIFI.com out-delivered last year's numbers by a huge margin, scoring 3 million page views and 310,000 uniques. There were 1.2 million streams of the live event - 10 times last year's 120,000 streams. The "Panic Button" earned 287,000 page views -more than tripling last year (91,000).
Ghost Hunters Live drove SCIFI.com to deliver its best month ever this October in uniques (4.0 million) and visits (6.0 million). SCIFI.com continues to show double-digit increases vs. September 2008 and last year in almost all key metrics. The Ghost Hunters section of SCIFI.com had its best month ever in page views (3 million), as well as its best day ever on 10/31/08 in page views. The new social network, "Join the Hunt" has also signed up 30,000 viewers since its debut on October 24, 2008.
The results of last night's marathon investigation will be revealed on next week's all new episode of Ghost Hunters at its regular time, Wednesday at 9PM ET/PT.
In October 2004, SCI FI introduced Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson � plumbers by day, Ghost Hunters by night! Enjoying record-high ratings throughout its run, the series is currently celebrating its highest-rated season ever. Its spin-off series, Ghost Hunters International, has continued to cement the Ghost Hunters brand as the top paranormal franchise in cable since its January debut. The franchise just expanded further with the greenlight of a brand-new pilot, Ghost Hunters: College Edition. Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International and Ghost Hunters: College Edition are produced in association with Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Films and Television (Dirty Jobs, The Ultimate Fighter, In Harm's Way). Piligian and Thomas Thayer, along with Rob Katz and Alan David, serve as executive producers.
SCI FI Channel is a television network where "what if" is what's on. SCI FI fuels the imagination of viewers with original series and events, blockbuster movies and classic science fiction and fantasy programming, as well as a dynamic Web site (www.scifi.com ) and magazine. Launched in 1992, and currently in 93 million homes, SCI FI Channel is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.


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Friday, October 13, 2006
Ten DollarsPosted by Bonnie S. Calhoun at 1:30 AM
Well it's Friday again! Praise the Lord! I need the sleep-in tomorrow!
This week's Christian Fiction Blog Alliance book tour for Violette Between,by Alison Strobel is a resounding success! Violette Between is #1 on Technorati Popular Books!
Thanks goes out to all of our CFBA members. We are now 75 members strong!
Here's a money joke...It tickled me, so I had to pass it on!
Fred and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year. Every year Fred would say, "Edna, I'd like to ride in that there airplane." And every year Edna would say, "I know Fred, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."
One year Fred and Edna went to the fair and Fred said, "Edna, I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another chance." Edna replied, "Fred that there airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."
The pilot overheard them and said, "Folks, I'll make you a deal. I'll take you both up for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and not say one word, I won't charge you, but if you say one word it's ten dollars."
Fred and Edna agreed and up they go. The pilot does all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word is heard. He does all his tricks over again, but still not a word.
They land and the pilot turns to Fred, "By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out, but you didn't."
Fred replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Edna fell out of the plane, but ten dollars is ten dollars."
7 Comments:
- Bernita said...7:36 AMThere's a moral in there somewhere...
- Gordon said...9:43 AMNow THAT is funny!
- David Meigs said...12:54 PMProps to you for all your hard work on the tour. Way to go!!!
... and ten dollars is ten dollars -- I loved it!
- Bonnie S. Calhoun said...1:07 PMCurm...this is a labor of love! I am in such great company...the CFBA rocks!
- Stephen Newton said...9:39 AMBonnie, I now have my own copy of Self Editing for Fiction Writers and it's a great resource. BTW, how was the writer's conference you attended a while back? Did you get to pitch your book?
- Anonymous said...3:56 PMLOL! What a joke!
- Anonymous said...2:48 PMThanks for posting here, too, and for all your work as the CFBA's fearless leader! You rock!


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New documents raise more doubts about credibility of Truman Capote's 'In Cold Blood'
Should it really come as a shock that recent news about a cache of secret law enforcement documents on the 1959 murders of the Clutter family in western Kansas further undermines the credibility of Truman Capote's groundbreaking book "In Cold Blood"?
Capote always maintained that "In Cold Blood" (1966) was "immaculately factual" -- that with it he had created, in effect, the "nonfiction-novel" genre, a true story told using the structure and prose style of fiction. Capote told the New York Times in 1965 that he had set out to "synthesize fiction techniques with journalism." His results have long been cited as a first, coming ahead of Gay Talese, Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe and others.
But holes have been evident in Capote's reporting for years, along with questions about his death-row love affair with the book's key subject, the killer Perry Smith. The famed author "didn't tell the truth," Kansas Bureau of Investigation Detective Harold Nye told George Plimpton for Plimpton's 1997 biography, "Truman Capote."
Now, as the Wall Street Journal has reported, an entire scene from "In Cold Blood" is sharply contradicted by police reports. That passage appears to be pure fabrication. When a prison inmate came forward to claim that he gave Smith and his partner Dick Hickock information that farmer Herb Clutter kept his office safe loaded with cash, detectives didn't leap immediately into action, as Capote asserted.
Nye did not, as Capote wrote, visit the home of Hickock's parents within hours of the tip, drinking coffee, his palms sweaty as he spied a shotgun likely used to slaughter the family. In fact, detectives didn't go the Hickock farm until five days after the tip. Lead investigator Alvin Dewey was dismissive of it; he liked a theory that the Clutters died because of a grudge, killed by someone they knew, the reports show.
But according to Capote's book, Dewey immediately dispatched Nye to check out the tip. Capote wrote that Dewey took home files on Smith and Hickock that same night and told his wife he had "a hunch" the case would soon break.
Could Capote have gotten so much wrong? Or did he have a deal, implicit or otherwise, with Dewey?
Capote, after all, received unfettered access to people and documents, even to young Nancy Clutter's schoolgirl diary, nearly all of it arranged by Dewey. Dewey comes off in the book as a relentless investigator, his every instinct spot-on. The Wall Street Journal also reported that Dewey's wife was paid $10,000 to consult on the movie version of "In Cold Blood," apparently bringing whatever deal existed full circle. Dewey got a stellar image, cash and a famous friend. Capote got deeply inside the case.
But if Capote fabricated the scene at the Hickock farm, what else did he fabricate? How accurate is the information attributed largely to Smith from death-row interviews? Once Smith fell through the gallows in 1965, little could have stopped Capote from bending or inventing facts to fit his narrative.
I love "In Cold Blood." I have taught it in writing workshops as a prime example of the nonfiction-novel genre. When I'd hit a rough spot while writing my 2012 book, "Killing the Messenger," I'd go back to Capote and find solutions that purged my writer's block. But the documents that have recently come to light push "In Cold Blood" over the tipping point. Capote, the writer of verdant prose, no longer can be trusted as a reliable, factual narrator.
The latest revelations are not insignificant. While ushering in the nonfiction novel, Capote made a deal, not just with Dewey, but with readers: This is true, he said. My art is not fictive -- it's literature, brought to higher form by applying fiction techniques to facts.
The nonfiction novel remains a tricky category. One of the genre's giants, Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Rhodes, of Half Moon Bay, prefers to use the word "verity" from the Latin "veritas," meaning truth. "Sculpture isn't 'nonpainting.' The oboe isn't a 'nonviolin,' " Rhodes points out on his website and often in his lectures.
When I heard Rhodes speak last year at a literary conference in Texas, he recalled some criticism he'd received on the opening paragraph of his brilliant 1987 tome "The Making of the Atomic Bomb," in which physicist Leó Szilárd has a revelation about a nuclear chain reaction while crossing a London street in 1933.
How could Rhodes know what Szilárd, who died in 1964, was thinking, a critic pondered.
Because, Rhodes roared, he had asked questions, done research, read documents, talked to people who had worked with Szilárd. Rhodes kept his soaring prose anchored deeply in fact, not a writer's expedient imagination.
Of course, Capote isn't here to defend himself as Rhodes so ably did. (Capote's research assistant, Harper Lee, isn't talking, either.) One wonders, though, given the new revelations, whether Capote could actually muster a defense.


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Something is stirring in the Sea of Sorrows – and we want to make sure that you are not missing out, so here is a schedule (without spoilers) for you, so you can plan ahead:
- On Friday November 16th at noon PST (20:00 GMT) the weekend will kick off with an Event in Lion's Arch that you don't want to miss. This will trigger events in other parts of Tyria as well.
*On Saturday November 17th at noon PST (20:00 GMT), another phase will kick in.
Each phase is triggered by a special event, but you will be able to enjoy additional content afterwards even if you cannot make the kick-off time. There is one exception:
The event will culminate in a big Finale on Sunday November 18, make sure you will not miss it. This will be a onetime only event chain that will run multiple hours, and it will kick off at noon PST (20:00 GMT). Again, this will only run once, so make sure you will be there! There will be plenty of content available to enjoy that will remain permanently in the world as a result of the outcome of this event on Sunday.
We will give you more details once we get closer to the event, but wanted to give you an early heads up so you can plan accordingly.
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Hello again. I mostly stopped playing. I got married and had a baby.
I am playing Guild Wars 2 now a few times a week and would like to share/store some notes on the game.
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Mr. Vernor Muñoz Villalobos completed superior studies in Philology, Law, Human Rights, Philosophy and Education.
He has a wide experience on university teaching and on participative processes of Human Rights Education, as much in the superior education as well as in groups of children and adolescents, technicians, professionals and people without academic background. His experience includes the design and coordination of participative strategic planning on human rights.
He gained ample knowledge and experience in the defense of human rights areas as well as knowledge of social mass media and experience in the conception, design and planning of processes and institutional projects. He is experienced as lecturer, researcher and promoter of defense, promotion and human rights education, as well as in informal processes of conflict resolution.
Mr. Muñoz Villalobos is currently Director of the Human Rights Education Department at the Costa Rican Ombudsman Office, Professor of Civil Rights in Latina University of Costa Rica and advisor of Human Rights Education for Communication School of University of Costa Rica and other NGO's.
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These trends and imperatives come together in the most practical, lighthearted way in Mend It Better, from popular craft blogger Kristin M. Roach. Bolstered by a fine arts degree in painting and a childhood spent exploring her Grandma Phyllis's crafting stash, Roach takes mending to a whole new level. Mending à la Roach is about the opportunity to give a garment a whole new life with a fresh look and artful embellishment.
Unlike other books, Mend It Better covers mending's creative and technical aspects. Roach's personable, step-by-step instruction offers everything readers need to know to repair, upgrade, and also preserve clothes: basic hand-sewing skills, hemming, patching, darning, tricks for beadwork and other accents, decorative stitching, fabric care, and much more.
Alongside are ideas and stories from other inspired crafters. The colorful reverse appliqué techniques of Panama's Kuna Indians makes a patch to be proud of. And the "What-a-Mess Dress" snapped up for a dollar -- thank goodness for tears and missing buttons! -- looks pretty fine post-repair with some heels and a vintage pin to adjust the fit.


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Huck Finn's Catfish
The BEST Southern Cooking in the Smokies!
Welcome to Huck Finn's Catfish Restaurant. We are a family owned & operated restaurant established in 1995, with over 50 years of restaurant experience.
Located in the heart of Pigeon Forge, between traffic lights #6 & #7, we always strive to provide delicious food, reasonable prices, friendly & efficient service, in a fun & laid back atmosphere. We even have Live Music.
We are famous for our ALL 'U CAN EAT CATFISH & CHICKEN DINNERS. We serve only pond-raised, grain fed, Mississippi Catfish. Catfish that is certified by the U.S. Catfish Institute. We serve 50 tons of boneless fillets annually. We were honored to have been awarded BEST CATFISH IN EAST TENNESSEE, by Tennessee Magazine four years in a row.
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When in doubt, just give us a call! (865) 429-3353
We are closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, so that our whole Huck Finn's Family may spend time with their families.


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Unconfirmed: Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Dispute is Over Unpaid Royalties
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Apparently Beamdog hasn't paid Atari the royalties that they were owed, which led the publisher to ask them to pull the title from their services, and delay both Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition's patch and the release of the sequel's remastering.
However it has to be noted that the circumstances surrounding this aren't clear at all. Something like Atari informally telling Beamdog that they could delay payment is hardly out of the realm of possibilities, but right now we have no elements to assume that, and this amounts to pure speculation.
We contacted both Atari and Beamdog to comment on this. While, as of this posting, Atari hasn't gotten back to us, Beamdog president Trent Oster reiterated that they're working with Atari to resolve this dispute, though he wouldn't confirm or deny whether what we heard from our source is true.
We'll let you know if we hear more news, and I'm certain I echo the sentiments of the GameBanshee staff at large when I say my hope is that this gets resolved sooner rather than later.


text: My wife and I are currently six months into a 2+ year trip which should take us from Montreal to Tierra del Fuego then onto Europe with the goal of eventually making it to India (and maybe beyond). Other than knowing that we want to get to Tierra del Fuego and then India we havent really planned our route so well see how it goes. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o> We are currently in Ecuador so it may take a couple of weeks to bring this ride report up to speed. Lets start with some background and once thats out of the way, some pics of the past 6 months on the road. <o></o> Eight years ago we had just returned from a 1 year backpacking trip to Asia and the middle-East and were already thinking about another backpacking trip, except longer. Problem was we came back with less than nothing (maxed out credit cards, no possessions, no jobs, no home). So we set ourselves a goal of getting back on our feet and leaving within 5 years (took a bit longer). About two years ago we decided wed do it on motorcycle. Im not sure how this came about but Im happy it did. It was at about this time that someone suggested checking out Advrider. I spent a good part of the trip preparation on this site which has turned out to have some incredibly useful info. <o></o> When we made the decision to do our trip on a motorcycle I hadnt owned one for well over 5 years so my riding experience at that point was, to say the least, very limited. Since we would be doing the trip 2up we needed something with enough power so we opted for an 1100gs. <o></o> The months prior to the departure were a mad dash to sell everything we owned and get everything in order. The getting rid of stuff part was just like our first trip together (really liberating and scary at the same time) but this time around we also had to learn about a new way of traveling. To a large extent thats where Advrider came in. So with no more home, jobs and possessions (other than what would fit on the bike) we finally took off on the 4th of October 2007. It was just like old times except now we had traded our backpacks for metal boxes which, thankfully, can be bashed back into shape. This is what the bike used to look like, before the busted flashers, snapped clutch cable, leaking seals, cracked windscreen, dented boxes and duct tape (God bless duct tape!). Note the cylinder attached to the bash plate, a great idea in theory but I had no idea at the time what kind of beating this thing would eventually take. We ended up getting rid of it in El Salvador. <o></o> <o>We zipped through the US in only 7 days. We wanted to see more but we had a nasty cold front which seemed to follow us all the way to Texas. Given the tight budget we camped most of the way down. This was our first day of camping on the way through New-York State.</o> <o></o> <o></o> <o></o> <o>Again due to budget constraints we did our best to avoid restaurants whenever possible. This photo was taken in the parking lot of a shopping center near Roanoke a few days later. Home cooked meal! Yummm! After 6 days on the road we finally arrived in Texas. Mexico was just a few short hours away <o></o> Our first stop in Mexico was Cuatro Cienegas, a series of small lakes in the middle of the desert. For the first time since we left Montreal our trip started to feel like a bit of an adventure. As usual Marie (my wife) had no problem taking things easy We then headed to Real de Catorce, a once abandoned mining town that is now a tourist spot. The road to get there is about 30 kilometers of cobblestone. It`s on this road that we took our first spill. (Since this spill happened I almost always remember to put the bike back into first gear before trying to get going again after stopping for directions) . At the end of the road is a tunnel which leads into the town... Which looks like this from the surrounding mountains.... We ended up arriving during a religious celebration, the highlight of which was a group of kids re-enacting a funeral procession More in a bit.... </o><o></o>


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Often, I am asked whether I believe in evolution or whether evolution is a fact. These are complicated questions, but most who ask them expect a clear and simple answer. So I have learned to simply say "yes, evolution is a fact."
However, I quite disagree with those who think that evolution is the answer to all there is to ask about life. Evolution is a theory of something, but not everything.
When I say evolution is a fact, it is not because I misunderstand the nature of scientific knowledge. A fact is something that actually happened.
When I say that evolution is a fact, I say, for example, that human beings as we know them today are much younger than the earth and derived, like all forms of life, from earlier kinds of living beings.
I say that we are of fairly recent origin, maybe 200,000 years old on a planet that has carried life for billions of years.
I say that our species came into existence through accumulation of genetic changes in an earlier and now extinct species.
This earlier species would have been more similar to what are today's apes than today's humans. All these things, I consider to be facts.
Scientific doubt in evolution as the general mechanism of the origin of species has become impossible. We can directly compare, letter by letter, the DNA of chimpanzees and humans, and we find only very subtle changes. We can easily see how the differences that we find can come about by gradual accumulation of one change at a time.
Further research will refine our understanding of how this happened. Human beings have a capacity for language that is entirely unique. It is made possible by subtle changes in genes that give us the anatomical features to express highly complex sounds.
Human beings also have a unique capacity for consciousness and self-awareness. This too, is made possible by subtle changes in genes causing anatomical changes in the human brain. Very slowly, by this interplay between refined communication and becoming aware of oneself as one person amongst others, the mental capacities of modern humans developed.
As this evolutionary process continued, human beings became something entirely different: the only species on this planet that is open to receive and understand God's word. We became capable to respond in love to the love of God.
Evolution is not a theory of everything, but it is a theory of something. If anything, it should make us more aware of the fact that we are created and entirely dependent on God.
It shows how we live as one species amongst many; it shows that we are quite literally brothers and sisters of all creatures.
It allows us to see the dignity of all created beings as part of a larger creation. And it calls us to respond with wonder to the beauty and potential of this creation.
The mechanism by which the possibilities of creation unfolded is, indeed, random change and reproductive advantage.
God appears to have given a lot of licence to his creation to develop in various ways, but there is an overall direction of development.
The emergence of intelligent beings in creation - capable of looking at creation as a whole and receptive to the understanding of why they exist - looks like a very meaningful development to me. It shows God's desire for creation to bring forth beings in his own image, or capable of responding to his love.
(This article was originally published on Brother Joachim's online blog where he writes about science and religion: brotherjoachim.blogspot.com)


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St Vincent's College
HSC year: 2012, ARTEXPRESS year: 2013
Expressive form: Painting
My artwork began when I swam at Bronte Pool at dusk. The pool sits on the edge of the land and the sea: it offers safety from the ocean, and simultaneously access to it. It is a liminal space, dividing the known from the unknown, safety from danger, consciousness from unconsciousness. I photographed and translated the pool into paintings, using oils for their luminosity and light. The paintings became more abstract: less about the pool itself and more about the feeling of being at the pool – a feeling of disquiet; ambiguity as to whether it is dusk or dawn.
Influencing artists: Caspar David Friedrich, Gerhard Richter, JMW Turner, Chris Langlois, Claude Monet
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Maven Notes
Here are a few notes on the ongoing effort to "Maven-ize" Blazegraph.
- 1 Overview
- 2 Architecture
- 3 Creating a Snapshot Build
- 4 Getting Started with Eclipse
- 5 CI Build Failures Due to Dependencies
- 6 Getting a Blazegraph Runtime
- 7 Maven Background and Help
The main goal of the "mavenization" process is to separate "heavy-weight" tests from the standard unit tests that a developer would run during a typical development cycle. Also included are tests that require some external infrastructure to be set up and torn down(e.g. a lookup service) around the execution of the tests. The term "integration tests" is not particularly accurate and is really a catch-all for anything that we don't want to be part of the lighter-weight unit tests. As the componentization of Bigdata proceeds, we will see some of these integration tests move back into their respective components but still be separated from the light-weight unit tests. Of course, the unit tests themselves will become part of the components they are meant to test. Maven's separation of unit and integration tests into separate phases of the build lifecycle makes this fairly straightforward.
For release 1.6.0, the existing project is broken into the artifacts below. blazegraph-parent is the parent artifact that will build all of the dependencies and contains common configuration information.
|Blazegraph parent artifact
|Blazegraph extentions for unit tests
|Blazegraph CTC Striterators
|Blazegraph LGPL Utils extensions
|Blazegraph DSI Utils extensions
|RDF properties common to multiple Blazegraph artifacts
|Utilities common to multiple Blazegraph artifacts
|Cache classes for com.bigdata.cache. Bigdata-core specific LRU cache classes are in bigdata-core.
|Classes necessary build a Blazegraph client.
|Sparql Grammar JavaCC files with Blazegraph modifications. See README.md to update.
|Blazegraph Ganglia package
|Blazegraph Gather Apply Scatter (GAS) package
|bigdata, bigdata-rdf, bigdata-sails, and bigdata-gom source code. Tests are in bigdata-core-test and bigdata-sails-test. Future work will split this into separate artifacts as required.
|Blazegraph Zookeeper Dependencies and Quorum.
|Blazegraph Scale-out packages requiring Apache River.
|Blazegraph High Availability (HA) for com.bigdata.journal.jini.ha
|This version of the bigdata.war without lib files.
|Blazegraph Embedded Server package
|Unit tests for bigdata and bigdata-gom
|Unit tests for bigdata-rdf
|Unit tests for bigdata-sails
|Blazegraph Scale-out Test Packages.
|Unit tests for bigdata-zookeeper
|Unit tests for bigdata-ha
|bigdata.war distribution
|Blazegraph executable jar for distribution.
|Blazegraph specific artifacts without any dependencies bundled.
Creating a Snapshot Build
Sometimes, you'll want to make a change in the latest snapshot, i.e. "1.5.3-SNAPSHOT". This doesn't require any additional configuration.
However, if you want to create a numbered snapshot. You can use the script:
This updates the pom versions in the form RELEASE-BRANCH-YYYYMMDD such as 1.5.3-feature_branch-20150820 and builds a clean local copy. You can then copy the artifacts from bigdata-runtime or bigdata-jar with the snapshot version.
Getting Started with Eclipse
As of 1.5.3, the top level eclipse project has been removed and the .project and .classpath settings removed from the repository. These should be generated dynamically when you checkout the repository from Git.
If you are migrating from a pre-Maven version, it is highly recommended that you create a new workspace in Eclipse to do this.
From within a single artifact, run:
mvn eclipse:eclipse
Or to run for everything, from the root of the repository run:
This also cleans the project directory. Then import the root directory into Eclipse and select search for sub-projects. Your M2_REPO variable must be set in Eclipse. This can either be done manually or via the Eclipse IDE.
Define and add M2_REPO classpath variable manually into Eclipse IDE. Follow below steps : Eclipse IDE, menu bar Select Window > Preferences Select Java > Build Path > Classpath Variables Click on the new button > defined a new M2_REPO variable and point it to your local Maven repository Done.
Updating Eclipse with a New Branch or When New Artifacts are Added
After you switch branches in GIT or if you have build failures after an update or Pull Request that added new artifacts, you should run the makeEclipse.sh command.
This script uses the value of your ECLIPSE_WORKSPACE variable if present. You may also manually pass it parameters to maven, such as:
./scripts/makeEclipse.sh -Declipse.workspace=/path/to/your/workspace
This updates the POM versions specific to your branch. In Eclipse, you will also need to clean your existing projects. Projects->Clean->Clean all projects. in the Eclipse menu options. This forces the workspace to rebuild with the new dependencies.
Projects->Clean->Clean all projects
Importing New Modules
You can then import new modules into your existing workspace, if you desire to have them open and referenced from the workspace rather than your local maven repository.
Eclipse->File->Import->General->Existing Projects Into Workspace
Select the directory with the repository as the root directory. And check search for nest projects. Any projects that are present, but not yet imported will be available to check. Existing projects will be greyed out and not available to select. Select any you wish to import and proceed.
Referencing Blazegraph Artifacts with Other Projects in the Workspace
In many cases, it is desirable to have all of the source artifacts open in a single workspace with other projects. In this case, once you have imported the blazegraph maven artifacts into a workspace to have other non-Blazegraph artifacts reference the workspace versions (rather than the maven repository snapshots), pass the eclipse.workspace parameter to the Maven Eclipse plugin.
mvn eclipse:eclipse -Declipse.workspace=/path/to/your/workspace
This will resolve any maven dependencies present in the workspace rather than to the maven repository. Note that the files for the projects do not have to be present at the workspace location. Maven will use the Eclipse workspace metadata to resolve the actual locations on the filesystem.
Running NanoSparqlServer in Eclipse
To run the NanoSparqlServer in Eclipse, you'll need to configure a Java Application Run configuration. The Program Arguments should be:
9999 namespace ${workspace_loc:bigdata-war-html}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/RWStore.properties
The VM Arguments should be:
-Dlog4j.configuration=${workspace_loc:bigdata-jar}/src/main/resources/log4j.properties -Djetty.home=${workspace_loc:bigdata-war-html}/src/main/webapp/ -Djetty.resourceBase=${workspace_loc:bigdata-war-html}/src/main/webapp/ -DjettyXml=${workspace_loc:bigdata-jar}/src/main/resources/jetty.xml
CI Build Failures Due to Dependencies
When a Pull Request is issued from GitHub, it should build the branch and trigger a deployment of a snapshot. Occasionally, there is a dependency version issue across repositories and artifacts. When this happens, you can deploy manually by issuing:
from the root of the repository.
Getting a Blazegraph Runtime
If you'd like to get a version of the Blazegraph runtime without the dependencies, you can use the bigdata-runtime artifact.
cd bigdata-runtime mvn package
You can also create a snapshot version. See MavenNotes#Creating_a_Snapshot_Build.
Maven Background and Help
How to create a new maven project
mvn archetype:generate -DgroupId=com.blazegraph -DartifactId=new-artifact -DarchetypeArtifactId=maven-archetype-quickstart -DinteractiveMode=false
Edit new-artifact/pom.xml and add the lines:
<parent> <groupId>com.blazegraph</groupId> <artifactId>blazegraph-parent</artifactId> <version>1.5.2-SNAPSHOT</version> <relativePath>../blazegraph-parent/pom.xml</relativePath> </parent>
Add the javadoc parameters and repositories:
<reporting> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId> <configuration>  <show>public</show> <maxmemory>1000m</maxmemory> <author>true</author> <version>true</version> <doctitle><![CDATA[
ctc-striterators
]]></doctitle> <bottom> <![CDATA[Copyright © 2006-2015 SYSTAP, LLC. All Rights Reserved.  ]]></bottom> </configuration> </plugin> </plugins> </reporting> <repositories> <repository> <id>bigdata.releases</id> <url>http://www.systap.com/maven/releases/</url> </repository> </repositories>
How to run the integration tests
The bigdata-integ module is now referenced in the bigdata parent POM. If you run a build from the parent project, you'll build bigdata-core, generate its artifacts including the deployment tarball, and run the integration tests. Note that the unit tests are currently not being run during the build, but this should change soon.
mvn clean install
If you've already built bigdata-core and just want to run the integration tests, you can run this from the bigdata-integ directory:
cd bigdata-integ mvn clean integration-test (mvn clean install will also work)
How to not run the integration tests
If you don't want to run the integration tests, it's easy. You can:
- Run the build from the bigdata-core project rather than the parent project.
- OR from the parent project, add the –DskipITs argument on the command-line (this skips integration tests just as –DskipTests skips unit tests)
- OR from the parent project, run mvn clean package instead of mvn clean install.
Since the integration-test build phase comes after the package build phase, the integration tests won't be executed.
Creating a new project with archetype
mvn -B archetype:generate \ -DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.maven.archetypes \ -DgroupId=com.blazegraph.component \ -DartifactId=blazegraph-component