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Band: Christ's love should be lived, not just spoken
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Bill Kristijanto on vocals, Patrick Turley on drums, Ben Kristijanto
on lead guitar and Tim Barnes on bass guitar
make up the band Bread of Stone.
Bread of Stone performed Wednsday night in the gym at the St. Lawrence Center. The performance was a preview of the types of bands Carroll residents can anticipate this summer during REAL Fest, a three-day music festival designed to raise support for adoption and foster care. Bread of Stone members said they would be returning for an encore performance at the summer festival.
Future concerts
For those who missed the performance in Carroll, Bread of Stone will be returning to Iowa for a performance in Holstein on Feb. 8. The band will also be back this summer in the REAL Fest lineup.
Organizer Jeff Hauser first met them when they were setting up their own equipment for a show.
"Such a small part of what they do is on stage," he said.
February 4, 2014
For the four members of Christian rock band Bread of Stone,
God's love is something that is found in actions, not just words.
"When I'm writing, I try not to stick with the given," explained 30-year-old lead singer Ben Kristijanto as he sat in the back of a tour bus with his fellow band members. "Yes, Jesus loves us, but how does He do it? We can feel God at work, not in massive things, but by focusing on the simple, small things. He pays attention to the small details, to show us He cares, He loves us - what are we doing with that?"
The band also posed these questions to the audience last week at a Wednesday night concert held in the St. Lawrence Center gym.
"We get caught up in daily things and think God is unfair. If we take a step back, maybe God sees things differently," Kristijanto continued. "We see fair, not fair, right, wrong, good, evil, but love doesn't always work according to those standards. Am I wiling to accept that love?"
The free concert was a promotion and preview of the types of artists Carroll can expect this summer at REAL Fest, a proposed three-day music festival to promote adoption and foster services.
Ben and older brother Bill, 32, were born in Indonesia. They moved to Sioux City, Iowa, in 1992 and entered elementary school not speaking English.
"People in school thought we were black," Bill recalled with a laugh. "We were the only colored folks in school."
In 1999, their father told them that he felt in his heart that they should start a music ministry - a challenging calling for a pair of brothers with no musical inclinations. So they started where any good teenagers would - with guitar lessons.
They worked their way into a local church praise band before feeling called to take their music further. Five years after their first lessons, the brothers formed the band. Bill remains the lead guitarist.
"We're stones - only through Christ do we become a blessing for other people," Bill said, sharing the inspiration for the band's name.
Bass player Tim Barnes, 24, joined the band in 2008. He had been playing bass for seven years at the time and was also heavily involved in a praise band in Sioux City. But in his years as a home-schooled student, he had never traveled farther than neighboring Minnesota, leaving him apprehensive at the possibility of leaving home and his family, even though "the Lord kept bringing it up," Barnes said.
He credits his father, also a guitarist, with teaching him how to follow the Lord, and said that his father's encouragement gave him much-needed strength to join the band, the first step on an as-yet unfinished journey, one that Barnes never imagined being a part of.
"God had to break me of being comfortable," he explained.
Drummer Patrick Turley, 25, joined Bread of Stone in 2012. He first saw the group perform in 2009 on a Newsboys tour, then again in 2011 on a Superchick tour. The third time he saw them, he actually met them, and later that year they called to ask him to make the trek from his native Texas to Sioux City to get to know the band members.
"I got to know their hearts. The music is just a form of what the true ministry is about. We're just vessels in this - without God, we're inadequate. The whole point of what we do is to love God daily," Turley said. "When I saw that, it wasn't in their words, it was in their actions, and that was something I was drawn to. I wanted to be a part of it."
The band has played in each of the 48 contiguous U.S. states, and all of the Canadian provinces except the Northern Territory, performing between 150 and 200 shows each year. Five years ago, they tallied their first overseas appearance when they traveled back to the Kristijanto brothers' native Indonesia for the first time.
The Kristijantos' father had traveled back and forth many times and connected the band with a friend of his who was serving as pastor for a community a "scavengers" - poor individuals who scour the garbage for recyclable materials that they often sell for pennies in an effort to feed their families. But when a pastor's community doesn't have money, the offering will be small, often leaving the pastor to work by day and minister by night. In 2009, the band members set off to complete mission work and learn more about how they could help.
"It really opened up our hearts and eyes, and we felt God asking us to take a step farther," said Bill.
More than 85 percent of Indonesia's population is Muslim.
"You can't just go out and have a Christian music festival or preach. These (pastors) come in and just serve. This person sees it, and changes, then this person sees it and changes, one person at a time," Bill said. "God's not asking us to pour money at this, he's asking our response to this."
The goal of The Light Project is to empower and support local ministries so the pastors and leaders can focus on their service, on sharing God's love in their communities, whether it is through running an orphanage or providing shelter for women and children who have been abused, Bill said.
"It was quite eye-opening - seeing that country, the way people were, but also seeing America outside America, said Barnes of his first trip to Indonesia. "I was being freed of my own self, my selfishness, my pride. The Lord wants us to be rid of ourselves."
Turley took his first mission trip with the band in November.
"It was life-changing," he said simply. "The misconception is that you're going there to pour into someone's life, but what you find out is they're pouring into yours... They love God by loving others. It opened my heart to be changed from the inside out, to not just say that I love someone or I care or I believe in Christ, but to truly live out what I say I believe - to not let it just be something off the tip of my tongue, but something that is rooted in my heart."
Rather than hold a benefit concert for one community or another, the band members earmark 10 percent of their total profit, from ticket sales to merchandise, to send to the communities they help serve on their trips. They envision the project as a movement, not an organization. Rather than ask fans to donate to their cause, band members encourage fans to serve and support causes of their own.
The band recorded independently until last spring, when members signed with Dream Records.
"We wanted a partner with the same heart," Bill explained. "It's not about playing gigs, but about the ministry. We're just a tool for God to form."
They released their most recent album, "The Real Life," in September, and plan to release a deluxe edition this spring, available for pre-order on iTunes on March 4.
More information on the band is available at breadofstone.com, and more information on the ministry is available at lightourworld.org.
For those who missed the performance in Carroll, Bread of Stone will be returning to Iowa for a performance in Holstein on Feb. 8. The band will also be back this summer in the REAL Fest lineup.
Organizer Jeff Hauser first met them when they were setting up their own equipment for a show.
"Such a small part of what they do is on stage," he said.
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Gas Powered Games, needs your support on kickstarter
Greetings fellow gamers, i've mostly been reading RPS in the past, but have recently found out that the company behind Total Annihilation, Dungeon Siege and Supreme Commander, need our help with their kickstarter campaign:
The game is called wildman and I think it looks interesting. I nearly missed this kickstarter, which is why im posting - to let you guys and girls know about GPG and their need for a bit of help.
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I would not call it a desperate move, but a well thought out move.
I'm not trying to be a cunt, but nothing GPG did except SupCom was worth my time. Chris Taylor has no credibility left.
Well, Demigod was a good idea but they half-assed it and missed the MOBA hype train.
Nah, it is pretty damned desperate.
And the big concern in this case is that they are already circling the drain, so the risk of failure to deliver is MUCH higher.
I dunno, I am personally not sold on what little of wildman they have shown, but I'll keep an eye on the KS and maybe back later in the cycle.
Also, I would actually say the best possible people to back for a project of this scale are the people who do NOT need the money. Hear me out. Obviously you shouldn't give cash to someone who already has a publisher backing them and the like (unless it is a funding-matching scenario). But you want someone who can absorb increased costs.
More than a few KS projects (in gaming and otherwise) have failed horribly because they didn't anticipate certain expenses or asked for too little. And you either get "Sorry, we can't give you anything. If you have the balls to ask for your money back, we'll do it eventually" or "Yeah... enjoy this alpha. It technically meets all the things we promised you".
Whereas a group who at least have some money put aside (like Double Fine or even Obsidian) can say "Yeah, costs were higher than anticipated and we had to tap into our normal operating funds, but we can still pull this off."
If GPG run out of cash during development, they are horrifyingly boned.Steam: Gundato
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With kickstarter, developers can create their games without being restricted and forced to design their games in certain directions by their publishers.
Besides, i've got nothing against cunt's - being of the male gender, I only have pleasant memories of cunts - so go ahead :)
Besides they are not completely new in the business, they got experience in developing games and are using to budgetting their projects etc.
But the poing of me creating this thread was just to give you a heads up, I did not know Gas Powered Games had a kickstarter, nor did I know they needed help from their gamers - so I thought I would share that information with fellow gamers.
I admit im a fan of some of GPG's games such as Supcom and DS, but im probably not the only RPS'er who would like GPG to continue making games.
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Here's the problem for me, this game is going to take a year to make, in that time they are only going to have this 1.1 million for funding everything in the studio. I doubt that would pay the wages alone, without equipment, maintenance and so on. We don't know how many staff were let go, we don't know their plan to make this entire game with the 1.1M and there will be no guarantee that this will get any additional funding and is a much higher risk now than your average kickstarter.
GPG has bet the farm on this kickstarter, without it they'd be gone anyway but if you went to the bank and asked for a loan, then days later gut your company staff and then make a 2 minute video with just the reason why and no solid business plan, they wouldn't give you enough change for a coffee.
If Chris Taylor wants this to succeed, he needs to explain how 1.1M will pay for the entire development for a game that is still a year away at least. He also needs to ensure that it is the lowest risk it can possibly be for kick-starters, as they know they won't get their money back if this falls through, so why would they risk it in the first place unless they are already sold on the idea anyway? It seems a publisher might be needed here, or some other private investor to maintain upkeep so the pledges are spent solely on development costs only.
Besides that, im often vocal about the lack of "decent games nowadays" and now I have the oppertunity to put my money where my mouth is, or walk the walk instead of just talking the talk.
Sure, it might not succeed, but at least I tried to help changing the PC gaming scene for the better and that is reward enough for me, with that said however, im pretty confident that Chris Taylor with 15+ years of experience will be able to deliver.
Dungeon Siege, while fun, has the sequel being notorious for being "The game everyone enjoyed, but never really got past chapter 1". And it really brought nothing new to the genre.
Besides that, im often vocal about the lack of "decent games nowadays" and now I have the oppertunity to put my money where my mouth is, or walk the walk instead of just talking the talk.
Sure, it might not succeed, but at least I tried to help changing the PC gaming scene for the better and that is reward enough for me, with that said however, im pretty confident that Chris Taylor with 15+ years of experience will be able to deliver.
Also, that 15+ years of experience includes:
Space Siege
Supreme Commander 2
Dungeon Siege 3
You previously argued "He only did that because the publishers made him". Which, to me, suggests a lack of integrity. And either way, all four of those managed to fail to grasp what people LIKED about those genres. "Innovation" is nice and all, but only if it is backed up by a fun game.
Also, TA: Kingdoms deserves a special mention for taking the "highly prone to defensive turtling" gameplay of TA and forgetting to give a reliable counter to said defenses :p
Don't get me wrong, I loved TA and SC (TA moreso), but when their best work was over a decade ago and their last decent game over five years ago, I need some concrete details. And I suspect that is true of most of us.Steam: Gundato
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There is a problem with regards to publishers, they are funding you and your ideas, and keeping your company and employees going to keep food on the table. There is a point where you have to grin and bare it when they decide your collectors edition should some tasteless, tacky item because they think gamers will love it. I can understand if it was a regular shill who would turn the game into an edgy TPS if they were told to, but Taylor has a track record here that does have some merit.
The other thing I don't care for is that this is an isometric ARPG, they aren't my favourite genre anyway, but we've had quite a few in the past two years and with more coming (Anakeiro: Demon Hunters is also on Kickstarter). If Blizzard and Runic couldn't break real ground on the ARPG genre, and just make improvements (I'm describing Runic here, not D3), then how does anyone expect Taylor to create anything other than ARPG no.5 with a different art style and another sound track?
Don't get me wrong, I would jump at the chance to throw money at this thing but I need to know how in the world he thinks he can pull this off with a shell of a company. I'm guessing its just the art lead, programmers, Jeremy Soule if he's working for free and admin left, the rest would be the first to go.
Relic makes some of my favourite games, including homeworld, dow and coh - but that does not mean, those tactical games should fill up the entire RTS genre.
Dungeon siege was fun that's true, what it brought to the genre however was not "nothing new" as you put it, but instead somewhat quoted freely from KS site "it featured an enourmous streaming world with no loadscreen, an innovation that's now become standard for open world games"..
Regarding the lack of integrity, it's not Chris Taylor as a person, it's the industry as a whole that has taking a hit to their integrity, a few good examples can be seen by looking at former kings such as Bioware with their Dragon Age 2, or Blizzard and the buggied D3.
In closing you need to remove DS 3 from your list of his experience, as he has not really earned to be recognised for the development, as it was Obsidian Entertaintment that dumbed it down for us (how is that even possible with an ARPG you ask? im just as puzzled as you, nevertheless - they succeded).
I would like more details as well and im sure we will get them in time, in the meantime he still gets my support because I believe GPG got a lot to offer PC gamers, starting with Wildman and hopefully King's And Castles afterwards (Supcom - medieval style - Hell Yea!!).
I'm not inclined to put any more thought into Wildman than I already have, at least not until I see more about the game. Here are some existing threads, though:
Well, to be fair, it is possible that such a game could be made if the remaining employees were willing to take a bit of a pay cut.
Let's say they get exactly 1.1 million. Factoring in the cut KS takes and failed payments, we'll put them down at 800k.
Using a random site that seems remotely close to reputable: http://gamasutra.com/view/news/16735...p#.UP3WjSf_l8E
Game designer (so Chris Taylor): 73k per year
Programmer: 92k
Art and animator: 75k
Audio: 83k
QA: 47k a piece
And I think the video update says that the core people are still at GPG with HR and the like specifically listed, so let's not count the support staff (lawyers, HR, etc). And I will assume, based on that, that they have whatever building they require (whether it is a single office they rented over a bowling alley or their usual building).
So that gives us one of each, and 2 QA people, for less than half the money they pull in. GPG is an established company, so they probably already have lots of art assets (either made by them or purchased) already, and it is safe to assume they are using their existing repositories of code wherever possible, which also drastically lowers costs and development time. So let's say 2 more of the expensive people and whatever licensing is required brings them to 600k. That leaves 200k for them to spend on additional licensing and either a few more employees or contracted work (where reasonable).
Also, while I don't know all the details of how royalties work, it is safe to assume that anything they get money on the sale of will be getting a Steam sale or five (possibly with a Humble Bundle for charity a la THQ) pretty soon, so that should also help with operating costs.
So it is still definitely a tight fit, and most of that assumes they are willing to take pay cuts (he would have kept the senior people, not the new hires. Senior people make more moneys), but it is possible for them to operate for a year or so of development.
Of course, that estiamte doesn't consider stuff like health insurance and the like, which will completely bone them. But, with a bit of clever legalese (probably why they kept HR and legal :p), they can probably get away with most of that by having everyone be contracted work for the year.
But without detailed info from Taylor himself, I have a hard time supporting them. Because thsoe are already very tight margins, and you'll understand if I don't see the senior members accepting less than a 6 figure salary.Steam: Gundato
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For some reason most of my posts are getting delayed while waiting for a moderator to look them through, not even sure this will get posted, but here goes..
I believe it's possible as well and hate the fact that most of my favourite gaming companies are on the verge of destruction.
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Does anyone know why Space Siege ended up being the turd it is?
Keep in mind the following comes from a half-ass check of gamefaqs to support my vague recollection of the demo, so someone correct me if I am wrong:
You have a system that "penalizes" you for upgrading your character (although, if memory of the demo serves, the cybernetic upgrades were pretty crap).
You have a control scheme that manages to capture the worst of the genre
You don't really have "loot" persay, just upgrades to weapons and gear.
And the artstyle was just "meh"Steam: Gundato
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And here are the "Save the company!" threads.
They only made one good game. And this planned one looks like nothing special.
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The soy complex sustained its Monday night advance. Although the southern soybean harvest is also getting underway, the legume and product markets moved generally higher. The fact that recent rains did not improve the condition ratings on the weekly USDA Crop Progress report apparently powered the rise. Weak palm oil prices in Asia apparently depressed soy oil futures once again. November soybeans surged 7.5 cents to $13.1525/bushel around midsession Tuesday, while October soyoil slid 0.10 cents to 41.87 cents/pound, and October soymeal climbed $3.9 to $415.0/ton.
The wheat markets rallied in early Tuesday trading. The weekly Crop Progress seemed to affect wheat futures very little, since the spring wheat harvest is virtually complete and winter wheat plantings are quite normal. Ultimately, talk of robust export demand is probably pushing the three markets higher. December CBOT wheat gained 1.5 cent to $6.55/bushel just before lunchtime Tuesday, while December KCBT wheat lifted 8.0 cents to $7.0575, and December MGE futures advanced 7.25 cents to $7.06.
Beef gains boosted cattle futures this morning. The cattle market reacted well to bullish news Monday and has continued rising since then. The Monday afternoon wholesale report indicated a substantial rise in beef cutout values, which probably bodes well for the cash markets. Strength spilling over from the hog market may also be encouraging bulls. October cattle futures advanced 0.55 cents to 127.15 cents/pound late Tuesday morning, while December lifted 0.60 cents to 131.10. Meanwhile, October feeder cattle jumped 0.80 cents to 162.90 cents/pound and January leapt 0.85 cent to 162.57.
Smithfield news probably exaggerated early hog gains. Monday's cash and wholesale news was not very supportive of the hog market, but futures seemed to rally on technical considerations. The nearby contracts' discounts to the CME index may also have encouraged bulls. But news that Smithfield shareholders had approved its takeover by Shuanghui of China very likely powered the big advance. October hog futures rocketed up 2.72 cents to 92.90 cents/pound in late Tuesday morning action, while December spiked 2.30 cents to 88.72.


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IAN Crowe from Yeovil has been appointed as the new Family Services Co-ordinator for a national charity that provides life-changing assistance to children (June, 2014).
The 31-year-old will be the first point of contact at bibic's headquarters in Langport for families needing its services and he will discuss the different options available to them.
Ian said: "I am extremely happy to have joined the great team at bibic. They are a close-knit group who have made me feel very welcome.
"I am already really enjoying my new role and I have been learning lots. It is rewarding to speak with all of the families who get in contact."
Prior to joining the team at bibic Ian worked as a Media Producer and a Production and Warehouse Technician.
In his spare time he enjoys playing cricket competitively for Westland Sports, visiting National Trust spots and spending time with family.
Jon Shoesmith, Family Services Manager for the national charity bibic, which has its headquarters in Langport, said: "We're thrilled to have Ian join us at bibic and would like to congratulate him on his new role. He has become an important part of the team and has fit in well.
"It's important for families who get in contact with us to be greeted by someone extremely friendly and helpful and Ian fits the bill perfectly."
bibic helps children and young people aged from six months to 18-years-old with conditions affecting their development and learning abilities to achieve their potential for a happier and more fulfilled life.
These include developmental conditions such as Autism, Cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and brain injury.
The charity has a national assessment centre located at Langport. Its therapists work closely with families to create a therapy programme, which provides them with the skills and strategies to support their child or children.
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Government in ItanagarIndia is the biggest democracy of the world. The government is elected through a democratic process of elections and therefore plays a pivotal role in the smooth conduct of the overall governance of the nation. There are some very important contributors towards the smooth functioning of the government in the form of various government agencies spread across the nation. We have tried to capture some of these important government agencies in this section of government directory which have been further sub-categorised under various heads.
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Boston, Anew report from Forrester Research showed retail marketers should up their hip factor on the Web in order to lure and keep the next generation of spenders. "The 73 million people under the age of 18 in the United States represent one thing to marketers and sellers: the next generation of spenders," Forrester analyst Carrie A. Johnson said in a statement. "But those marketers are more 'American Bandstand' than 'American Idol,' making it hard to understand this connected, gadget-grabbing group." Forrester said young shoppers are on line looking for computer hardware, software, music, DVDs and books, yet only a small percentage of teens shop on line for apparel and accessories, linens and home decor, and footwear.
Young shoppers break into two distinct age groups—under 18 and 18 to 21 years old. While the over 18 crowd has more money to spend, $193 a month compared to $76, both market segments have one thing in common. "[Young shoppers are] always on line," Forrester reported. "The majority of both groups have broadband at home and go on line daily. The on-line behavior of older teens illustrates that this is a generation that has hardly known life without the Web." The report also said that the majority of all teens also seek out social content and shopping tools like consumer ratings on Shopzilla and Shopping.com and reviews and peer-to-peer sales channels like eBay and Craigslist. "Just as teens bring along friends to the mall, they find ways to incorporate their friends into on-line research," the report said. "They use tools like 'e-mail a friend' links on retail sites, wish lists, and use instant messaging when shopping to get purchasing help from friends," Johnson added.


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Here is a question I get a lot:
"I had a random question for you – why does it seem like on every forecast, regardless of time of year, that the temperature reading in Conroe is always 3-6 degrees colder than the rest of the viewing area – even those areas to the north of Conroe?? I wouldnt think Conroe would typically be colder than say College Station but more times than not it is…" -- Wes Raska
"Hi Anthony, Why is Conroe's winter temperature 2 to 3 degrees cooler than surrounding cities. Galveston's temp is warmer in the winter because of the effect of the surrounding Gulf of Mexico. Why doesn't Lake Conroe have a similar effect on the city of Conroe? My thought is that their thermometer is incorrect, unless you have another explanation. I await your answer." -- Edmond McGee
"Just wanted to make a comment about the temperature for Conroe. I live 11 miles west of Conroe and have two friends who live in Conroe. I have two digital and one standard thermometer while they both have two digital as well. The low temps that are given out of Conroe typically are anywhere from 5-10 degrees cooler then the actual temperature. You might want to investigate the reporting method out of this area. Kind Regards." -- Darin Barrow
"How come Conroe usually has cooler temps than surrounding cities? Does Lake Conroe play a part in this? Scratching my head." -- John Powers
Here's the reason why Conroe's official temperature seems low:
Weather station KCXO, Conroe airport, is in a rurally wind-protected, somewhat bowl-shaped locale in relation to the surrounding topography. This layout allows winds to go calm many nights, especially in the cooler months. This equates to more efficient radiative cooling.
This location records temperatures that can be on average 5 to 8 degrees colder than even a mile or two away.
The geography can also create a "drainage effect" where cool air (sinking) flows into the weather station.
The National Weather Service states the gauge is calibrated and maintained properly.
A more accurate temperature reading for the city would be accomplished if the NWS moved the gauge to, perhaps City Hall, but airports get priority in terms of these official gauges which cost about $10,000 to install and $2,000 a month to maintain.
Concerning Lake Conroe:
You cannot compare this much smaller (cooler) interior lake to the much larger (and warmer) Gulf of Mexico, so it is simply a scale issue.
The lake is 10 miles to the west-northwest of the airport.
The small size of the cooler freshwater Lake Conroe and the distance from KCXO is the main factor as to why you can't compare Conroe to Galveston. The Galveston weather station is in a tropical maritime environment, where warm moist winds blow over Scholes Field.
For more weather insight, check out Anthony's Weather Blog. For weather conditions anytime, visit JustWeather.com. Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Los Angeles rockers Cold War Kids are focused on "Dear Miss Lonelyhearts," the new album they're releasing April 2, but not so focused they didn't have time to record a cover of the Band's song "You Don't Come Through," premiering exclusively on Speakeasy.
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Take care to protect your
developing fetus from dangerous substances during your pregnancy:
Nail polish, artificial nails, hair dyes, and hair
permanents all contain strong chemicals. There is not very much research about
the use of these products during pregnancy. It is always a good idea to reduce
your exposure to these chemicals and be sure the room is well-ventilated. For
more information about the effects that chemicals can have on a fetus, see the
Organization of Teratology Information Services website at
A single diagnostic X-ray , such as a dental X-ray,
does not harm your fetus.3 But it's still a good idea
to avoid unnecessary X-rays. If an X-ray is necessary, be sure to tell the
technician that you are pregnant. Many X-rays can be delayed until after
pregnancy. If X-rays are needed, they can be done with a lead apron
that shields your belly.
If you travel by plane frequently on
business or as an airline pilot, flight attendant, air marshal, or courier, it
is possible for you to exceed the cosmic radiation limit considered safe during
pregnancy (1 millisievert, or mSv). Although the occasional flight doesn't pose
a risk, frequent low-altitude domestic flights or several high-altitude
international flights may increase your radiation exposure.4
radiation from electrical appliances such as televisions, computers, or
electric blankets (electromagnetic radiation) has not been shown to cause birth
defects. Electric blankets or water bed heaters can be used to warm the bed,
but it is a good idea to turn them off when you get into bed so that you don't
become overheated.
CitationsShannon MW (2007). Lead. In MW Shannon et al., eds.,
Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose, 4th ed., pp. 1129–1146. Philadelphia: Saunders
Elsevier.U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2004). What you
need to know about mercury in fish and shellfish: 2004 EPA and FDA advice for
women who might become pregnant, women who are pregnant, nursing mothers, young
children. Available online:
http://www.epa.gov/fishadvisories/advice.Cunningham FG, et al. (2010). General considerations
and maternal evaluation. In Williams Obstetrics, 23rd ed., pp. 912–925. New York: McGraw-Hill.American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2009). Air travel during pregnancy. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 443. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 114(4): 954–955.
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Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do not separate. Remember Allah's blessing to you when you were enemies and He joined your hearts together so that you became brothers by His blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit of the Fire and He rescued you from it. In this way Allah makes His signs clear to you, so that hopefully you will be guided. (Surah Al 'Imran, 103)
Allah tells us not to be divided, not to split into different sects and communities. Cling tightly to one another. Allah does not accept another group other than one. He says "altogether".
Let there be a community among you who call to the good, and enjoin the right, and forbid the wrong. They are the ones who have success. (Surah Al 'Imran, 104)
In one sense, this is the community of Hazrat Mahdi (as). A community that "enjoins the right and forbids the wrong."
Do not be like those who split up and differed after the clear signs came to them. They will have a terrible punishment (Surat Al 'Imran, 105)
What happened to Muslims? They split up and were divided. They fell out. They were totally unaware of one another. Allah issues an explicit threat, saying "they will have a terrible punishment."
Fight them until there is no more corruption and the religion is Allah's alone. If they stop, Allah sees what they do, (Surat al-Anfal, 39)
What is corruption? Anything outside the moral values of the Qur'an. Fight them until they fully live by the Qur'an. These are questions we will be asked in the hereafter, insha'Allah.
They only split up after knowledge came to them, tyrannizing one another. And were it not for a prior decree from your Lord for a specified term, the judgment between them would already have been made. Those who inherited the Book after them are indeed in grave doubt about it. (Surat ash-Shura, 14)
They were divided because of the disputes and conflicts between them.
Say: 'My servants, you who have transgressed against yourselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Truly Allah forgives all wrong actions. He is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.' (Surat az-Zumar, 53)
They say, "The Mahdi (as) will not come, the Prophet Jesus (as) will not come and Islam will not rule." What does Allah say, "Do not despair of the mercy of Allah."
Obey Allah and His Messenger and do not quarrel among yourselves lest you lose heart and your momentum disappear. And be steadfast. Allah is with the steadfast. (Surat al-Anfal, 46)
Shiites, Alawaites, Sunnis and Bektashis are all different. Have Muslims fallen apart? Yes. Have they lost momentum? Yes. That is why Muslims have no power.
Those who are unbelievers are the friends and protectors of one another. If you do not act in this way there will be turmoil in the land and great corruption. (Surat al-Anfal, 73)
Darwinists and materialists really watch out for one another. They literally support each other all over the world. The way of the antichrist has enfolded the world. There is terrible corruption and degeneration.
Those who, when they are wronged, defend themselves. (Surat ash-Shura, 39)
In other words, whenever a Muslim is attacked, be it in Iraq or Afghanistan, Morocco or Tunisia, it makes no difference. They join forces and resist intellectually. Does that happen? No, there is no resistance in the Islamic world. That is a sin. We can see from these verses that Islamic Union is the greatest religious obligation.
Allah loves those whofight in His Way in ranks like well-built walls. (Surat as-Saff, 4)
There are those buildings built in blocks, one joined onto the next in a single whole. These are verses about the obligatory nature of Islamic Union.
As for those who divide up their religion and form into sects, you have nothing whatsoever to do with them. Their affair will go back to Allah and then He will inform them about what they did. (Surat al-An'am, 159)
It refers to those who split up into groups. Allah says that it is unlawful for Muslims to be divided.
You who believe! Respond to Allah and to the Messenger when He calls you to what will bring you to life! Know that Allah intervenes between a man and his heart and that you will be gathered to Him. (Surat al-Anfal, 24)
They do not want this, nor to strive on Allah's path. Allah says they prefer their fathers, children, brothers, wives, friends and assets to striving on Allah's path, to the way of Hazrat Mahdi (as), in other words. Then let them wait till they die, He says. He says He will bestow no happiness on communities of the impious after death. What happens after death? Where is your father then? He is back in this world. Where is your mother? She is also still in this world. The children? Still in this world. The money you made? That has also been left behind, He says. The houses you loved? Still in this world, along with everything else, He says. But where are you? I am in the hereafter. How many of you are there? Just me, he says. I am alone. Now Almighty Allah will tell him to account for himself. But he has nothing he can say. Everything has been left behind. Death can strike even when he thinks he is strongest. When you die they wrap you in a shroud and tie your jaw shut with a piece of linen cloth. So your mouth doesn't open and your tongue roll out. They tie your toes together, so your feet don't fall away. And various other procedures. They wrap you in a broad piece of cloth. White cloth, and they wrap it round and round you. They tie you from your feet and your waist again. Just like a parcel. Then they drop you down 2-2.5 meters under the ground. Where are all your possessions then? Where are you? Six feet underground. Everyone throws a handful of soil on top of you. Then the workers cover you up. There are very large concrete lids. Then they shovel earth on top of those. There is no light, sound or anything under the ground. You ask for your children, but not a sound comes. Where are your belongings? Silence. Where is your car? Your car is at your front door. But where are you? Under the soil. Where are all your friends on Facebook? Outside. Try and log onto facebook now. Try and ask how business is going now. You can't get to the surface. How quickly does that happen? In just 10 years. Yet people still never turn to religion or think of the hereafter or reflect on Allah. Or a great many of them don't. It is a miracle how so many people live for the present when the future is so obvious. Astonishing. They all encourage one another. They flatter one another. But Allah says in one verse that assets and children are just playthings. He says the world is a trifle and a bauble, a distraction. People love to boast. They love to boast of theircars and homes and spouses. But when they die and are buried they take none of these things with them. It is pitch black and silent down there. And cold. You spend hundreds of years down there. The reason why Allah prepares such a fate is to make people think of Him and draw closer to Him. But Allah says that sending down signs and the Qur'an just increases their hatred even more. That is why Almighty Allah says that people are cruel and ignorant. Even the Angels ask Allah why He creates human beings who will shed blood and behave ruthlessly. Allah says they cannot know, but He knows. One must reflect on death and be honest. Then one will have no reason to be proud.
Kackar TV, 16 February 2011
The person carrying the pitcher of water is someone born under the sign of Aquarius. The reference of the man with the picher is to the sign of Aquarius. That is how it is expressed.
"Follow him to the house that he enters." Follow him. The man with the pitcher in the Gospel is Hazrat Mahdi (as). Follow him, no matter what his faith or creed. If he espouses the true faith, adopt that belief, it says. It means that is the direction you must take.
So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. (Mark 14:13)
You will certainly encounter the Mahdi (as). Follow him, his path. It means that since he is a Muslim, you must hold to that same belief. Then a man carrying a pitcher will come, and the symbol and seal of mankind will rise to the eastern sky.
An Aquarian. The seal referred to here is the seal of our Prophet (saas). The east refers to the rise and growth of Islam.
"At that time, people with knowledge will raise their heads and know that the happiness of the world has come."
In other words, they will know that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will come, that the world will be united, that there will be Islamic Union. Who will know? People with knowledge. Scholars, in other words. They will see that truth, it says in the Gospel.
If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask God, and He will give you another Paraclete to be with you forever. (John, 14:15-16)
He will send a savior, a Mahdi. He says there is no other savior than Me. The Comforter is another name for the Mahdi (as).
But the Paraclete…whom God will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (John, 14:26)
Someone who adheres to Islam and the Qur'an. Someone of "my name," in other words, who is descended from the line of the Prophet Abraham (as). He will send one "from my line." The Qur'an really is in complete agreement with the Gospel.
"He will teach you everything." He will teach you to strive against the antichrist and against injustice.
When the Counselor comes …he will testify about me. And you also must testify about me... (John 15:26-27)
When the Comforter, Hazrat Mahdi (as) comes, he will tell of the coming of the Prophet Jesus (as). That is what this means. The Prophet Jesus (as), the Messiah, will come. The whole Christian world will become Muslim and the moral values of Islam will rule the world. "And you will bear witness." You will also witness this as the whole world will witness it. They will see the Prophet Jesus (as).
But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment. (John, 16:7-8)
He will condemn all that is wrong in the world. He will teach the world. He will eliminate godlessness and irreligion, Darwinism and materialism. That is what teaching means here.
The people of hell will gather round him and ask, "What brought you here?" The scholar will say, "I commanded what is good, but did not do it myself: I forbade what is bad, but I did it myself." (Sahih Bukharî, Sahih Muslim)
One must not seek the existence and oneness of Allah in a state of confusion or difficulty. Allah has created us for things to be easy. Loving is easy, for example. Believing in Allah is easy. If we do not put pressure on ourselves, but loosen up instead, the existence of Allah is clear to see. What is the explanation for all this majesty appearing in a space the size of a lentil inside our brains? Even a 5-year-old child would have faith. When we look at the Qur'an we can at once see it is true. From its honesty as we read it, from the beauty of its words, we can tell the Qur'an is the truth. We already instinctively know paradise and hell inside ourselves. There is the instinct of eternal life within us. There is the sexual instinct within us. The instinct to eat and drink, and these are all satisfied. There is also the eternity instinct. That is the most powerful of all. But Allah has not satisfied that. But this shows that the instinct will eventually be satisfied. Because no instinct is created not to be satisfied. They are all eventually satisfied. So there is no need for anything terribly complicated. People may be troubles and worried. Because we are tested. Of course that will happen. So why and how are we to display fortitude? How can one feel love without patience? Without it, one will just be selfish and egotistical. Of course there will be times when we have to be patient, when we have to submit to Allah, when we cannot exhibit free will. That is quite natural.2011-02-28 22:26:45


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The Saxon Hotel is where Nelson Mandela completed his memoir, Long Walk to Freedom.
Design in Johannesburg is easy to find when you visit one of the many design districts dotted around the city. At the Design Quarter in Fourways you'll find the flagship stores all of the major décor retailers such as Woolworths, Boardmans, Mr Price Home and @home.
The boutique stores of Parkhurst are the place to shop if you're looking for exclusive designs that make an individual statement. Closer to Johannesburg, find vintage treasures at the ecclectic Bamboo Centre, and retro-chic glamour lives on at 44 Stanley Avenue, a complex of about 40 speciality boutiques.
At the Maboneng Precinct in downtown Jozi and Juta Street in Braamfontein, edgy urban and vintage South African design rubs shoulders with Afro haute couture in the ateliers of the city's top contemporary fashion and interior designers.
In Johannesburg, design is heavily influenced by the vibrancy of the city. Top hotels and homes are as likely to include items of high design as they are to feature the work of local beaders, weavers and other craftspeople.
In Sandhurst, world-famous South African interior designer, Stephen Falcke, created the now famous interior of the Saxon Hotel. He covered one wall of the lobby with floor-to-ceiling traditional woven baskets. In Sandton's Da Vinci hotel, Falcke installed a wall frieze in the entrance using the work of an artist who works in melted plastic trash.
Johannesburg designers to look out for include Dokter and Misses at 44 Stanley, Joe Paine at Co-op in Braamfontein and Tonic Design in Parktown North. These 3 have established distinctive design signatures that, while uniquely South African, are also world-class. Much of their work is sold internationally.
Entropy at The Bamboo Centre stocks a variety of local designers, including the work of Raw Studios in Pretoria. It has created an elegant and ergonomic system of pine plywood designs. Objekt in Parktown North stocks unique timber designs by the Goet design studio.
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Corner Leslie Avenue and William Nicol Drive, Fourways
Tel: +27 (0)11 467 5152
44 Stanley Avenue
44 Stanley Avenue, Milpark, Johannesburg 2001
Tel: +27 (0)11 482 4444
Stephen Falcke Interior Design
39 Rosebank Road, Dunkeld
Tel: +27 (0)11 327 5368
Tonic Design
3 Desmond Road, Kramerville, Sandton
Tel: +27 (0)11 262 4506
Best time to visit
Look out for annual design events such as fashion weeks and art fairs on Johannesburg's event calendar.
Around the area
Like all major cities, Jo'burg is in constant flux, with exciting new design studios openning all the time.
Tours to do
You can take an art and design-inspired tour of the city with a number of different tour operators. See the city's tourism website for details.
What to eat
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An in-depth review has started into the circumstances surrounding the killing of a Melksham woman by her mentally-ill husband.
Richard Newton killed his wife Suzanne at their home on Barnes Wallis Close last January, after suffering paranoid delusions.
He pleaded guilty to her manslaughter in February on the grounds of diminished responsibility and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
The former Hills Waste employee had suffered severe paranoia since a horse riding accident in 2006, and had previously taken his wife hostage at gunpoint, leaving her fearing for her safety.
He had been discharged into the community from secure mental health facilities twice.
West Wiltshire MP Andrew Murrison raised the case with Norman Lamb MP, the minister responsible for mental health services, who confirmed a domestic homicide review had been comissioned by Wiltshire Council, involving the Avon and Wiltshire NHS Mental Health Partnership Trust, the police and the Clinical Commissioning Group.
In a letter to Dr Murrison the minister said: "I was very sorry to read of Mrs Newton's death and I appreciate the concerns you raise.
"In the Trust's internal management review of Mrs Newton's death, it recognised that it now does much more to facilitate re-entry to services for patients should the need arise than it did at the time of Mr Newton's discharge.
"The Trust has stated that it is committed to learning all possible lessons from this tragedy and will also fully implement any recommendations arising from the domestic homicide review once it is published."
Dr Murrison said: "I think Norman Lamb has identified an extremely difficult area where there are no simple answers.
"I wouldn't want to make any comment on the specific case, but it is important that people who have serious mental health issues have access to serious intervention."
"I have been involved locally and nationally with mental health issues.
"It's an area that has historically been overlooked, but it is being given a priority now that it previously didn't enjoy."


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text: Harold J(ohn) Ockenga (1905-1985), was a pastor, educator, and evangelical leader. Ockenga was born in Chicago, the son of a Methodist transit worker and his wife. He attended Taylor University in Indiana, graduating in 1926. Looking to the ministry as his calling, he enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary but in 1929 joined with students and faculty that followed fundamentalist theologian and scholar J. Gresham Machen to his secessionist Westminster Theological Seminary. Upon his graduation in 1930 he was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and by 1931 was the pastor of Point Breeze Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. While the pastor there he began work at the University of Pittsburgh on a doctorate in philosophy, a degree he completed in 1939. In 1936 Ockenga was tapped to be the new pastor at the most prestigious fundamentalist church in New England, the Park Street Congregational Church in Boston. He quickly proved to be the ideal man for the position: with his superb intellect, scholarly sermons, and beautiful socialite wife Park Street Church prospered in both attendance and finances. A gifted networker and organizer, Ockenga played a major role in the 1942 creation of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), which sought to cobble together a coalition of more progressive, culturally engaged elements from within the old fundamentalist movement, serving as the NAE's first president from 1942 to 1944. In 1947 he was approached by radio evangelist Charles E. Fuller about the presidency of a new seminary that he envisioned as a flagship theological school for the evangelical movement. While he continued in the pulpit at Park Street Church, Ockenga headed Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena from 1947 to 1954, and again from 1960 to 1963, leading the school into its role as the leading seminary of the evangelical movement. During this period he continued to play a major role within the larger evangelical movement, inviting the young evangelist Billy Graham in 1950 to Boston for one of his first "crusades", and later working with Graham in establishing the evangelical periodical Christianity Today (1956). In 1969 Ockenga stepped down from the pulpit at Park Street Church to take on the leadership of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a position he held for a decade. For further reading see George M. Marsden, Reforming Fundamentalism: Fuller Seminary and the New Evangelicalism (Eerdmans, 1987), and Joel A. Carpenter, Revive Us Again: The Reawakening of American Fundamentalism (Oxford, 1997).


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Bancroft High School Math Test ScoresLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
Five students compared their most recent math test grades while waiting in the hallway for their art teacher to find his classroom keys. By some fluke, none of the budding artists are in the same math class or received the same grade (from an A+ to a B). Using the following clues, see if you can figure out the first name, last name, math class and grade of each student before the art teacher lets the students into class. Happy solving!
1. Only one of the students had the same number of letters in both their first and last names; and only one had the same first letter in both names.
2. Hunter received a higher grade than Mr. Attica, but lower than the geometry student.
3. Even though she had two tests in one day, the algebra I student scored higher than the girl taking algebra II.
4. Both students with a plus sign in their grades are boys.
5. Ms. Ingraam, Ms. Grinde and the Trigonometry student all scored higher than a B+. The Sommer child and the business math student did not have an A in their grade.
6. Hunter, the student with the same initial for both her first and last name, and the Geometry student are on the girls swim team. The trigonometry student and Ian spotted a thick set of keys in their teacher's duffle bag. (All five students are mentioned in this clue.)
HintHunter can be the name of either a girl or a boy.
AnswerAndy Heath, A+, Trigonometry
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Hunter Grinde, A-, Algebra I
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HOUSTON - A small group of pro-choice activists in Houston have criticized Gov. Rick Perry for his call to place more restrictions on abortion rights.
Perry spoke at the The Source Pregnancy Center in Houston on Tuesday.
"Protecting the rights of abortion providers and women's health are not the same thing," said Perry.
Perry said his goal is to make abortions in Texas as rare as possible under existing law.
He said he supports a bill that will be considered by the state legislature to ban abortion after 20 weeks, the point at which some doctors believe a fetus can feel pain.
"We believe unborn children deserve respect and recognition before their lives are cut short," he said.
The governor also wants lawmakers to pass a bill that would require doctors who perform abortions to have an agreement with local hospitals, allowing them to admit a woman undergoing an abortion in case of an emergency. In addition, he wants clinics where abortions are performed to become licensed as ambulatory surgical centers.
Outside the news conference, pro-choice activists said the governor is putting politics above the lives of Texas women.
"I think it's because he's trying to shore up his base in the right-wing extreme in preparation for another presidential run in the Republican Party," said Poppy Northcutt, president of Houston Area How.
Texas lawmakers will consider the proposed laws restricting abortion beginning in January.
According to the governor's office, 10 states have already passed a ban on abortion after 20 weeks.
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Not only will you learn theories in this field of study, but hands on, practical training. You will be taught this through working in groups, life experiences and community organization in True WV 25988. You will also have a placement program through your university or internship. These universities have relationships with many organizations that allow for placement which is beneficial both for the agency as well as for the student. Some may require a background check prior to being placed. More and more jobs require fingerprint analysis due to the problem of abuse in our society.
Different university programs in True WV 25988 emphasis on particular societal concerns. For example, many Colleges focus on the evolving needs of the communities in larger urban cities. most schools have many counseling programs at all levels of study; undergraduate, graduate and doctoral. Walden has a PhD program in Human Services with emphasis in clinical study and is partly residential. Capella has a Masters and PhD in Human Services with
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LIVINGSTON - A Polk County District Court Judge has admitted in a letter to the Texas State Bar that she acted improperly while serving as an Assistant District Attorney.
Local 2 Investigates obtained a copy of the April 29, 2013 letter signed by Kaycee L. Jones, 411th Judicial District Judge.
The crux of the issue is a series of text messages Jones received from Elizabeth Coker, 258th Judicial District Judge, while Coker was on the bench during a trial.
Judges are not supposed to transmit secret information to either the prosecution or the defense during a trial.
Part of the letter signed by Jones reads:
"On August 8, 2012, I did receive a text message from Judge Coker that suggested a line of questioning in an Injury to a Child trial over which she was presiding and telling me to tell the trial prosecutor. I was not the trial prosecutor and had nothing to do with the investigation or prosecution of the case, but I was present in the courtroom for portions of the trial as an observer. When I received the text, I hand wrote the text verbatim and asked our investigator to deliver it to the prosecutor who was trying the case...
I deeply regret that I acted in this manner. It was wrong and I knew better."
The defendant was found not guilty, but citizens, professors, and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association have raised questions about the incident and whether it has occurred before or since the 2012 incident.
In addition to the complaint against Jones, filed with the State Bar Association by a local attorney, Local 2 Investigates has learned that Polk County District Court Judge Elizabeth Coker's actions are being reviewed by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
See the text message string between Coker and Jones here.
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These days, new services get introduced in OS X Server during point releases. OS X now has a Software Caching server built to make updates faster. This doesn't replace Apple's Software Update Server mind you, it supplements. And, it's very cool technology. "What makes it so cool" you might ask, given that Software Update Server has been around for awhile. Namely, the way that clients perform software update service location and distribution with absolutely no need (or ability) for centralized administration.
Let's say that you have 200 users with Mac Minis and an update is released. That's 200 of the same update those devices are going to download over your Internet connection, at up to 2 to 3 gigs per download. If you're lucky enough to have eaten at the Varsity in Atlanta, just imagine trying to drink one of those dreamy orange goodnesses through a coffee stirrer. Probably gonna' be a little frustrating. Suck and suck and suck and it'll probably melt enough to make it through that straw before you can pull it through. For that matter, according to how fast your Internet pipe is, there's a chance something smaller, like an update to Expensify will blow out that same network, leaving no room for important things, like updates to Angry Birds!
Now, let's say you have an OS X Server running the new Caching service. In this case, the first device pulls the update down and each subsequent device uses the WAN address to determine where the nearest caching service is. If there's one on the same subnet, provided the subnet isn't a Class B or higher, then the client will attempt to establish a connection to the caching service. If it can and the update being requested is on that server then the client will pull the update from the server once the signature of the update is verified with Apple (after all, we wouldn't want some funky cert getting in the way of our sucking). If the download is stopped it will resume after following the same process on a different server, or directly from Apple. The client-side configuration is automatic so provides a seamless experience to end users.
Pretty cool, eh? But you're probably thinking this new awesomeness is hard as all heck to install. Well, notsomuch. There are a few options that can be configured, but the server is smart enough to do most of the work for you. Before you get started, you should:
Once all of the requirements have been met, you will need to install the actual Caching Service. To do so, open Server.app from the /Applications directory and connect to the server with which you would like to install the Caching service.
Click on Caching from the SERVICES section of the Server sidebar. Here, you have 3 options you can configure before starting the service. The first is which volume with which to place updates. This should typically be a Pegasus or other form of mass storage that is not your boot volume. Use the Edit… button to configure which volume will be used. By default, when you select that volume you'll be storing the updates in the Library/Server/Caching/Data of that volume.
The next button is used to clear out the cache currently used on the server. Click Reset and the entire contents of the aforementioned Data directory will be cleared.
Next, configure the Cache Size. Here, you have a slider to configure about as much space as you'd like, up to "Unlimited". You can also use the command line to do some otherwise unavailable numbers, such as 2TB.
Once you've configured the correct amount of space, click on the ON button to fire up the service. Once started, grab a client from the local environment and download an update. Then do another. Time both. Check the Data folder, see that there's stuff in there and enjoy yourself for such a job well done.
Now, let's look at the command line management available for this service. Using the serveradmin command you can summon the settings for the caching service, as follows:
sudo serveradmin settings caching
The settings available include the following results:
caching:ReservedVolumeSpace = 25000000000
caching:SingleMachineMode = no
caching:Port = 0
caching:SavedCacheSize = 0
caching:CacheLimit = 0
caching:DataPath = "/Volumes/Base_Image/Library/Server/Caching/Data"
caching:ServerGUID = "FB78960D-F708-43C4-A1F1-3E068368655D"
caching:ServerRoot = "/Library/Server"
Don't change the caching:ServerRoot setting on the server. This is derived from the root of the global ServerRoot. Also, the ServerGUID setting is configured automatically when connecting to Apple and so should not be set manually. When you configured that Volume setting, you set the caching:DataPath option. You can make this some place completely off, like:
sudo serveradmin settings caching:DataPath = "/Library/Server/NewCaching/NewData"
Now let's say you wanted to set the maximum size of the cache to 800 gigs:
sudo serveradmin settings caching:CacheLimit = 812851086070
To customize the port used:
sudo serveradmin settings caching:Port = 6900
The server reserves a certain amount of filesystem space for the caching service. This is the only service I've seen do this. By default, it's about 25 gigs of space. To customize that to let's say, 'around' 50 gigs:
sudo serveradmin settings caching:ReservedVolumeSpace = 50000000000
To stop the service once you've changed some settings:
sudo serveradmin stop caching
To start it back up:
sudo serveradmin start caching
Once you've started the Caching service in OS X Server and familiarized yourself with the serveradmin caching options, let's look at the status options. I always use fullstatus:
sudo serveradmin fullstatus caching
Returns the following:
caching:Active = yes
caching:state = "RUNNING"
caching:Port = 57466
caching:CacheUsed = 24083596
caching:TotalBytesRequested = 24083596
caching:CacheLimit = 0
caching:RegistrationStatus = 1
caching:CacheFree = 360581072384
caching:StartupStatus = "OK"
caching:CacheStatus = "OK"
caching:TotalBytesReturned = 24083596
caching:CacheDetails:.pkg = 24083596
The important things here:
Look into the /Library/Server/Caching/Config/Config.plist file to see even more information, such as the following:
There are also a number of other keys that can be added to the Config.plist file including CacheLimit, DataPath, Interface, ListenRanges, LogLevel, MaxConcurrentClients, Port and ReservedVolumeSpace. These are described further at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5590.
As you can see, this provides the host name of the server and path on that server that the Caching server requires access to, the last port connected to and the last date that the contents were flushed.
In the Data directory that we mentioned earlier is a SQLite database, called AssetInfo.db. In this database, a number of files are mentioned. These are in a file hierarchy also in that Data directory. Client systems access data directly from that folder.
Finally, the Server app contains a log that is accessed using the Logs option in the Server app sidebar. If you have problems with the service, information can be accessed here (use the Caching Service Log to access Caching logs).
The Caching Service uses the AssetCache service, located at
then starts as the new user _assetcache user. It's LaunchDaemon is at
Note: In my initial testing it appeared that after rebooting devices, that iOS updates were being cached; however, several have reported that this is not yet possible. I'll try and replicate and report my findings later.
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Posted In: iPhone, Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Mac Security, Mass Deployment, Network Infrastructure
Tags: Caching Server, caching service, Config.plist, Flush, ios, iPad, LastPort, logs, MAC, mountain lion server, OS X Server 2.2, server.app, serveradmin, Software Update Server, Software Updates, sqlite